Royal Sjealandic Defence

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Royal Sjealandic Defence
Kongelige Sjællandske Forsvar
Forsvaret.png
Founded1475
Current form1924
Service branches
HeadquartersHærens Operative Hovedkvarter, Asgård
Leadership
ArchkingRoyal Standard.png Frederik VI
Minister of DefenceDefenseMinister.png Erik Villemoes
RigsmarskChiefOfDefenceFlag.png Admiral Karla de Ulborg
Personnel
Military age18
ConscriptionYes, for both genders
Available for
military service
24,206,907, age 18-60 (2015 est.)
Fit for
military service
20,776,792, age 18-60 (2015 est.)
Reaching military
age annually
1,207,664 (2015 est.)
Active personnel281,965 and 44,835 civillian
Reserve personnel2,700,000 and 370,000 in the Homeguard
Deployed personnel4,382 (NFO peacekeeping and reaction forces)
Expenditure
Budget$110.6 billion
Percent of GDP2.5%
Industry
Domestic suppliersSjealandic Air Productions, Asgård Rifle Syndicate and Asgård Steel Shipyard
Foreign suppliersAinin, Milanka, Eldmark and Skjordham
Annual importsHelicopters, military vehicles, artilley
Annual exportsRifles, pistols, tanks, planes and ships.
Related articles
History
RanksArmy Ranks

Navy Ranks

Air Force Ranks

The Royal Sjealandic Defence, also known as His Majesty's Armed Forces, is the unified armed forces of The Archkingdom of Sjealand, charged with the defence of the Realm and its overseas territories, aswell as maintaining Sjealandic sovereignity on the seas and abroad. It also promotes Sjealands wider interests, supports NFO peacekeeping and expansion and provides humanitarian aid. It is the largest military in the Northern Sea Defense Organisation and one of the largest in Esquarium.

Since its formation in the 1400's as an amalgamation of the Navy and Army, the armed forces have seen action in a number of major wars involving the world's great powers. Most notably of these have been the Ambrosian War of Liberation, Great War of the North and the Continental War. It has also fought several local conflicts in Aldinnheim, such as the August War and the War of the Njord. Repeatedly emerging victorious from conflicts has allowed Sjealand to become one of the leading international powers in Aldinnheim and arguably one of Esquarium's leading military and economic powers.

The Sjealandic Defence consists of: the Royal Sjealandic Navy, a blue-water navy and the strongest in Esquarium, the Royal Sjealandic Army, the oldest professional land warfare branch in Aldinnheim, the Royal Sjealandic Air Force, the air warfare branch, the Sjealandic Home Guard a paramilitary national guard, and the Royal Sjealandic Border Guard a mixed border police, paramilitary and military police unit. The Sjealandic defence makes extensive use of conscription to support its professional branches with conscripts being included in the standing regular reserve. As such Sjealand has an extensive population of able bodied soldiers to count on.

The Archking is the commander in chief of the armed forces under both the Sjealandic law and constitution, and as a result has an important presence in the military. The minister of defence is the serves as the main administrator and commander of the Sjealandic Armed Forces through the Chief of Defence and the Defence Command and the Home guard. The command of the foreign legion falls to the reigning monarch. De facto command of the armed forces fall with the Government, but they cannot mobilise the armed forces for offensive operations without the consent of the monarch and both houses.

Sjealand maintains the concept of total defence (Tynic: Totalforsvar), which is a military policy requiring extensive preparations in case of war, with pipelines and other infrastructure ready to be switched to military use, a preparation to switch governance to a war-government, including having a number of members of the home-guard aswell as other civillians ready to take on military roles in the event of conflict.

History

Before the War of the Njord

Cold War

Modern History

Purpose and Task

Total Defence

Defence budget

Expenditures

Branches

Royal Army

Royal Navy

Royal Air Force

Royal Border Guard

Home Guard

Structure

Chamber of Defence

Nuclear weapons

Special Forces

Operations

Overseas military installations

NFO

IL

National

Coalitions

Women in the military

Conscription

Traditions and Uniforms

Berets

The Royal Sjealandic Army first introduced berets for its armour personnel in 1943. It was later extended to the whole army, Homeguard and parts of the Navy and Airforce, replacing the standard issue side cap, which is now used for dress uniforms.

Colour Wearer
       Black All Army combat units such as the Royal Life Guard, Kings Life Regiment and Ydermarkens Foot Regiment
Green All Army non-combat units as well as artillery: Engineers, Logistics, Army Intelligence Regiment, Army Home Guard
Blue Signal troops
Dark Blue Royal Sjealandic Navy; Naval Home Guard
Light Blue Grey Royal Sjealandic Air Force and Army Air Service; Air Force Home Guard
Maroon Jægerkorpset, SOKOM
Red Military Police (All Branches)
Light Blue (or "Mouse Grey") Sjealandic Foreign Legion,
Dark brown Sjealandic Humanitarian Voluntarily Corp
IL Blue Personnel serving with the International League on international peacekeeping missions