Fyrish Armed Forces
| Fyrish Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Fyrdfōr | |
| Founded | 1620 |
| Current form | 1920 |
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| Personnel | |
| Military age | 16 |
| Conscription | No |
| Available for military service | 55,494,100, age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service | 44,395,200, age 15–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | 481,816 males, 418,775 females |
| Industry | |
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The Fyrish Armed Forces, known as Fyrdfor (Fēþisc: Fyrdfōr), are the military services responsible for the defence of the Federated Fire Territories (Commonly known as Fyrland). As an arm of the executive, they concurrently promote Fyrland's broader interests within the global community of Septentrion. The Council of Five's acting Fire-lord is the commanding executive body, forming military policy with the Directorate of Defence (DoN).
Since the Tael-arende accord, the armed forces have participated in numerous conflicts involving the world's top powers; including the Dabo-Diniberi wars, the War of Serenoran Succession, and the Leo-Terran wars. Fighting effectively through the late 19th and early 20th century conflicts the armed forces played a crucial role in Fyrland establishing itself as a leading economic and military power.
Today the Fyrish Armed Forces consist of: the Fȳrflota, a federal blue-water navy; the Þēodale-Fyrd, a federal land warfare branch; the Scīr-Fyrd, the state militias reserve; and the Lyftfyrd, a federal air force.
History
Coastal trade and connections played critical roles in maintaining both the early growth of the nation and seats of power within Fyrland. The task of protecting this called for a maritime force, with a pseudo-navy forming in 1552 as a result of external pressures. This new maritime force, consisting mainly of Casaterran mercenaries, provided the bulk of early national maritime defence. Later, the Tael-arende accord brought the paramilitary naval forces into federal jurisdiction.
Federal Army
The Tael-arende accord of 1783 officially brought naval and soldiery paramilitary forces into federal control. Officially no federal arm existed before this. However, since 1620 paramilitary forces had served the purpose of an interim federal army, with the state militias providing the majority of national defence. The first official Federal Army unit, 1st Infantry Division "Black Dog", consisted primarily of Casaterran trained ex-paramilitary forces, and played a vital role in the suppression of the Thrall Rebellion.
State Militia
From 1620 the task of raising local defence forces fell to elected officials known as Protectors of the Realm. This title and role combined with State Governors in 1783 and forces raised by the Governor operate as an irregular army under state control.
Federal Airforce
During the War of Serenoran Succession, airpower demonstrated it could play a key role in military action. Providing intelligence-gathering above what was previously possible, aircraft afforded 20th-century Fyrish generals huge advantages over their predecessors. These early aircraft operated under Federal Army authority during Serenoro's war of succession, eventually falling under Federal Airforce control in 1920.