NV Norvish Armed Forces

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Norvish Armed Forces
Flag of norvia.png
National Flag & Naval Ensign
MottoTo Defend, We Preserve
Founded1837; 187 years ago (1837)
Current form1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Service branches
HeadquartersAshborne
Leadership
PresidentGraham Osowrth
Chief of StaffChesley Mosfield
Personnel
Military age18–45
Conscriptionno
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 personnel107,755
  • 46,000 Ground Force
  • 14,320 Air Force
  • 40,000 Navy
  • 4,435 (Others)
Reserve personnel35,100
Expenditure
Budget12 billion Roulle (2022)
Percent of GDP2.6% (2022)
Industry
Domestic suppliersAstrollix
Stormford
Ironvale Armory
Farnhame
Regulus Mechanic
Rodlaix System
Foreign suppliersSventsa
(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.