United Democratic Emirates Armed Forces

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United Democratic Emirates Armed Forces
القوات المسلحة للإمارات المتحدة المتحدة
File:Defense Coat of Arms Onza.png
Emblem of the United Democratic Emirates Armed Forces
Founded1940
Service branchesOnzaian Army
Onzaian Navy
Onzaian Air Force
Onzaian National Guard
HeadquartersKunta, Onza
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefVice President of Onza (President of Onza)
Minister of DefenseRuh El-Mofty
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffMukhtar Ahmed
Personnel
Military age17
ConscriptionNone
Active personnel251,000
Reserve personnel150,000
Expenditure
Budget$22 billion
Percent of GDP1.7%

The United Democratic Emirates Armed Forces (Onzaian: القوات المسلحة للإمارات المتحدة المتحدة) refers to the various military branches of Onza: The Onzaian Army, Navy, Air Force, and National Guard. The Vice-President of the Emirates is named the commander-in-chief of the armed forces in the Constitution, but every Vice President since has yielded the authority to the President of Onza. The armed forces of the UDE are relatively small in comparison to other nations, but nevertheless makes up a fairly large portion of Onzaian government expenditures, especially in recent years as the nation has become increasingly involved on the international stage. Ruh El-Mofty is the Minister of Defense and the overall leader of the armed forces.

In addition to serving the UDE, the armed forces are available to the Commonwealth of Democratic Nations in the incident that an international coalition is formed. Command of the armed forces can also be granted to a joint command in a Jisthaheva Treaty Organization-led coalition as well. The armed forces serve the primary purpose of defense, and have not been deployed since their inception alongside the nation's founding in 1940.

History

File:Onzaian Soldiers 1955.png
Onzaian soldiers conduct a training exercise in 1955.
Onzaian soldiers training in 2010.

The armed forces were formally established in 1940, the year Onza ratified a new Constitution and became the United Democratic Emirates. Much of the structure and personnel makeup of the force was retained from the DPRO's military, which existed prior. However, a number of significant alterations to the management of the military are made in the Constitution.

Prior to this, the Onzaian military existed as a number of different units throughout the course of the nation's history. Early military organization was entirely different than military management strategies employed today, in part due to the vastly different form of warfare. The closest rendition to the modern variant was founded in 1803, when the Kalahari Empire instituted a number of military reforms that formalized the military and drastically overhauled its organization. The force was used primarily for purposes of imperialism, although on a few occasions, armies were deployed to the edges of the Empire to defend against rival civilizations.

The armed forces underwent a number of changes over the course of the century, but saw the next largest reorganization when Adewale Mudima usurped the Pharaoh in 1922 and declared himself President of the DPRO. One of his first moves as President involved updating the management of the military to be more in-line with neighbors such as Hipasia and Carcossica. In 1932, the force saw its numbers swell to an all-time high in response to the declaration of war from the People's Liberation Army and the start of the Onzaian Civil War. Under the command of Mwenye Amadi, the armed forces proved their prowess in battle as they handedly defeated the PLA's armies in most confrontations.

Since the establishment of the Constitution, the armed forces have had the opportunity to train alongside other armies in the CDN, including Newreyan marines and Aquidish sailors. The armed forces also began counterterrorism training exercises in the 1980s in response to the growing threat from Saraibia, and has since levied and trained special forces units that are skilled in hostage rescue, target capture, medevac, biological weapon response, and bomb defusal.

Operations

Currently, the armed forces have no international deployments. However, Onzaian military units are stationed as cooperative units in a few CDN nations, as well as in Carcossica as a result of the JTO. The nation's wartime readiness was elevated in 2011 by then-President Xolani Kojo in response to intelligence developments that suggested the size of Saraibia's armed forces was growing more rapidly than previously thought. As a result, drills and major military exercises have become more commonplace, particularly in regions along the Onzaian-Saraibian border.

Some units of the Onzaian Navy have been pledged to the Arabekhi Anti-Piracy Task Force of the CDN -- a joint security operation between some Drago Entente members that aims to reduce piracy and police the waters in the North Opal Ocean around Arabekh. A small number of soldiers was also reassigned in 2017 to accompany a dispatch of medical ships stationed outside of Aramas to provide surplus medical facilities for the citizens of Troping and civilians in Aramas.

Currently, the largest operation actively maintained by the armed forces is the defense of the Onzaian-Saraibian DMZ. Soldiers from all branches regularly patrol the edge of the Kalahari Desert to prevent illegal immigrants from attempting to enter the nation, and also to receive refugees. The armed forces also regularly conduct exercises along this border, occasionally venturing deep into the desert to perform live-fire exercises.

Equipment

Personal weapons

Name Image Origin Type Cartridge Details
Desert Eagle DesertEagle 50AE.jpg  Onza
Template:Country data Carcossica
Pistol .50AE Favored by special forces.
Caracal F Caracal F pistol.jpg  Onza Pistol 9mm Standard issue.
Uzi Uzi of the israeli armed forces.jpg  Onza Sub-machinegun 9mm Mostly phased out of use in favor of Tar-21.
SFA-00a Lion IWI-Tavor-TAR-21w1.jpg Template:Country data Carcossica Bullpup assault rifle 5.56×45mm Standard issue for CQB engagements.
NTW-20 File:Denel-ntw20.jpg Template:Country data Carcossica Sniper rifle 14.5×114mm Special operations only.
Striker Protecta-shotgun-p1030163.jpg  Onza
Template:Country data Carcossica
Shotgun 12 gauge Mostly phased out of use in favor of MAG-7.
MAG-7 Mag7-sbs.PNG Template:Country data Carcossica Shotgun 12 gauge Reserved for special operations.
Negev IWI-Negev-Zachi-Evenor-01-white.jpg  Onza Light machine gun 7.62×51mm

Armor

Name Image Origin Type Details
Ariete File:Ariete2.jpg Template:Country data Aquidneck Main battle tank Adopted for use in Onza when tank was made available to CDN nations.
Albawma Spartan-APC UAE Desert Sand.jpg  Onza
Template:Country data Carcossica
Armored personnel carrier Developed as part of a JTO joint research venture in 2012.
Fahd Egyptian Military Police in Alexandria.jpg  Onza Armored personnel carrier

Helicopters

Name Image Origin Type Details
HH139 Italian Helicopter HH139, Trident Juncture 15 (cropped).jpg  Midrasia Personnel transport helicopter Used for small group and VIP transport.
MD 500 Afghan Air Force MD-530F helicopter fires machine guns.jpg Template:Country data Carcossica Light multipurpose helicopter A multipurpose helicopter used for a variety of operations.

Planes

Name Image Origin Type Details
Asurafighter Hurricane Asurafighter1.jpg Template:Country data Aquidneck
 Midrasia
 Newrey
 Vilemyr
Fighter jet Developed as a research project within the Drago Entente and made available to all member nations.
OS-19 Razorjet Alpha Jet - RIAT 2007 (2544737153).jpg Template:Country data Carcossica Light fighter jet Designated Light Fighter jet manufactured by Mattez Aerospace, utilized by the JTO Coalition forces. Concurrently developed alongside the OS-19t, a stripped-down model utilized as a Training jet chiefly among JTO and CDN air forces.

Naval vessels

Name Image Origin Type Details
Valent Class Destroyer 020625-N-1056B-004 The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Fife (DD 991).jpg Template:Country data Aquidneck Destroyer Two vessels were sent to the UDE as part of a decommissioning transfer from Aquidneck.[1]
Minerva Class Corvette Urania F552.jpg Template:Country data Aquidneck Corvette Two vessels were sent to the UDE as part of a decommissioning transfer from Aquidneck.
Ciclone Class Patrol Ship USS Hurricane (PC-3), USS Typhoon (PC-5) and USS Chinook (PC-9) underway in March 2015.JPG Template:Country data Aquidneck Patrol ship One vessel was sent to the UDE as part of a decommissioning transfer from Aquidneck.
Bergamini Class Frigate Nave Bergamini 3.JPG Template:Country data Aquidneck Frigate One vessel was sent to the UDE as part of a decommissioning transfer from Aquidneck.
  1. "UDE pledges to join Drago Entente". OCNA. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.