NV Norvish Armed Forces
| Norvish Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
 National Flag & Naval Ensign | |
| Motto | To Defend, We Preserve |
| Founded | 1837 |
| Current form | 1968 |
| Service branches | |
| Headquarters | Ashborne |
| Leadership | |
| President | Graham Osowrth |
| Chief of Staff | Chesley Mosfield |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18–45 |
| Conscription | no |
| Available for military service | 7,626,150, age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service | 6,240,050, age 15–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | 187,300 |
| Active personnel | 107,755
|
| Reserve personnel | 35,100 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | 12 billion Roulle (2022) |
| Percent of GDP | 2.6% (2022) |
| Industry | |
| Domestic suppliers | Astrollix Stormford Ironvale Armory Farnhame Regulus Mechanic Rodlaix System |
| Foreign suppliers | Sventsa (defunct since 2012) |
The Norvish Armed Forces ("the Defense Force") is the government agency that forms the armed forces of Norvinia, tasked with the defense of the country as well as with promoting it's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping, and providing humanitarian aid. It consists of the Ground, Aviation and Naval element, as well as a military reserve force, the Home Guard. Since 1968, all Norvish military branches are organized within a single unified government agency, headed by the Chief of General Staff, even though the individual services maintain their distinct identities. The Chief of the General Staff is the Commander of the Armed Forces. In wartime, the Chief of the General Staff acts as the Commander-in-Chief on behalf of the President, who represents the Supreme Military Command of the NAF on behalf of the Grand National Assembly of Norvia. Coordinating the military relations of the NAF with other foreign ally member states and friendly states is the responsibility of the General Staff.
The Armed Forces are a professional military, conscription has been suspended. All military branches and specialties are open to female recruits. The Norvish Ministry of Defence employs over 164,000 personnel, including both civilian and military personnel. The distribution of personnel in the Defence organisation, including the Armed Forces, on 1 July 2022 was as follows:
| Service | Military | Reserve | Civilian | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | 46,000 | 20,000 | 3,261 | 69,261 |
| Air Force | 14,320 | 1,800 | 562 | 16,682 |
| Navy | 40,000 | 9,300 | 4,611 | 53,911 |
| Home Guard | 3,000 | 4,000 | 735 | 7,735 |
| Central Staff | 753 | N/A | 1,303 | 2,056 |
| Defence Support Command | 2,724 | N/A | 6,200 | 8,924 |
| Defence Materiel Organisation | 958 | N/A | 4,730 | 5,688 |
| Total | 107,755 | 35,100 | 21,402 | 164,257 |
The history of the Norvish Armed Forces began with its formation after the collapse of Bakyernn's control. The military perceived itself as the guardian of republic. Norvinia mobilized 8,000 personnel of all branch to fight in the War of the Broken Hills, and after suffering through national unrest then brutal civil war in 1960s, Norvinia initiated a comprehensive modernization program for its armed forces, such as increased internal security affair to reduce backlog and potential corruption . Towards the end of the 1980s, a second restructuring process was initiated. The Armed Forces participate in the Anterian Peacekeeping Force under the control of the AWA, with establisment of the Owl Foreign Contigents unit. The NAF also contributes operational staff to the multinational army corps initiative of between it's allies.