Royal Holyn Defence Forces

Royal Holyn Defence Forces
Royal Holyn Defence Forces
Kráľovské Holynské Obranné Sily
	Emblem of the Royal Holyn Defence Forces
	Banner of the Royal Holyn Defence Forces
Founded	1743 (Army of the Holyn Kingdom); 12 November 1925 (Holyn People's Army); 12 November 1950 (Holyn Armed Forces)
Current form	7 April 2002
Service branches	Holyn Ground Forces; Royal Holyn Navy; Royal Holyn Air Force; Royal Holyn Marines; Holyn Airborne Assault Forces; Holyn Strategic Forces
Leadership
Monarch	Mikuláš I
Defence Minister	Oliver Rezek
Chief of Staff	x x
Chief of General Staff	General of the Army Miloš Stejskal
Personnel
Military age	16-17 with parental consent, 18 without parental consent and serve in combat roles
Conscription	Inactive, registration continues but not enforced
Active personnel	491,340 (ranked 7th)
Reserve personnel	753,127
Expenditure
Budget	$101.3 billion
Percent of GDP	4.5
Industry
Domestic suppliers	List Sample ;

The Royal Holyn Defence Forces (Hornat: Kráľovské Holynské Obranné Sily) is the military force of Holynia comprising the Holyn Ground Forces, Royal Holyn Air Force, Royal Holyn Navy, Royal Holyn Strategic Forces, along with two independent arms of service; the Royal Holyn Marines and the Holyn Airborne Assault Forces.

Holynia has maintained a standing military since 1743, however the current interation traces its roots to the Holyn People's Army founded in 1925. This force was reformed in 1950 into the Holyn Armed Forces. The collapse of communist Holynia and separatist rebellion in Bogoria saw the Holyn Armed Forces begin to splinter and disintegrate. Elements of the military were accussed of war crimes, including ethnic cleansing. The military was reorganized in 2001 as the Holyn Defence Forces, adding the Royal prefix in 2002. The military underwent rebuilding and modernization in the 2000s and 2010s.

The head of the military is the Holyn monarch, currently King Mikulas I, the figure that service members swear allegiance to. The constitution, however, vests de facto executive control of the military in the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence who lead the National Security Council. The Chiefs of the General Staff leads the day to day operations of the military.

The Royal Holyn Defence Forces is authorized for 493,700 personnel under the FY2021 budget. The military is entirely volunteer based, with conscription ending in 2005. Civilians must still register for conscription once they reach 18 years of age, however, are not called for service. The military budget of Holynia is around $101.3 billion. Three branches of the military operate nuclear weapons, the Royal Holyn Air Force, Royal Holyn Navy and the Holyn Strategic Forces.

History

The collapse of the Holyn Socialist Union in 1998 saw the Holyn Armed Forces become disorganized and underfunded. They were reformed in 1999 as the Holyn Defence Forces.

Service Branches

The Royal Holyn Defence Forces are made up of four main service branches and two independent troop branches.

Main service branches

Holyn Ground Forces

The land warfare branch of the Defence Forces. Consists of 190,000 active duty personnel, supported by 370,500 reserve personnel. Largest branch of the military by size.