Armed Forces of Mizialand
| Armed Forces of Mizialand | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms of the Armed Forces of Mizialand | |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Service branches | - Mizia Ground Forces
- Mizia Air Defense Forces - Mizia Naval Forces - Queen's Guard - Gendarmerie |
| Leadership | |
| Prime Minister | Ben Vilke |
| Minister of Defence | Amber Trottier |
| Manpower | |
| Military age | 17 (voluntary) 18 (conscription) |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Available for military service | 2,345,234 males, age 16-49, 387,459 (2018 est.) females, age 16-49 |
| Reaching military age annually | 87,830 |
| Active personnel | 221,567 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | $157,000,000 (2018 est.) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.62% |
The Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Mizialand is the unified armed forces of Mizialand. It consists of the Ground Forces, Air and Air Defence Forces, Naval Forces, and Queen's Guard. They guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state and the integrity of its land area, territorial waters and airspace and its constitutional order. The armed forces of Mizialand act under the authority of the Ministry of Defence (earlier known as the Ministry of War and Defence).
According to 2018 Armed Forces Reformation Committee Report, the active strength of the armed forces is 221,567. Majority of the armed force consists of conscripts. All able bodied male citizens are conscripted at the age of 18 or as soon as they finish 11 or 12 years of schooling (depends on their course of study), whichever is later. They are required to clear a physical, intellectual and mental fitness test failing which they have the option of serving in the civilian forces (such as police) or paying an additional 5% income tax till the age of 30. The service consists of three phases: Phase 1 the Boot Camp lasting 2 months, Phase 2 the Active Service lasting 9 months and Phase 3 the Revision Service where conscripts are called upon once every 7 years till they attain the age of 30 to serve in the army. Exemptions are granted only on the possession of dual nationality or for Mizia citizen residing abroad. Females are not conscripted, though they may voluntary serve in the army. All posts including combat are open to females.
The Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces is the Prime Minister of Mizialand. Prior to 2016 when Mizialand became a constitutional monarchy, Her Majesty's brother His Royal Highness Pierre Vincent was the Commander in Chief, when he resigned from his position, effectively transferring the authority to the newly elected Prime Minister. However, his crown continues to mount the royal lion on the coat of arms of the Armed Forces.
History
The first branch of the armed forces to be established was the 'Queen's Guard' that replaced the erstwhile 'National Guard' of the Sanchez Dynasty. The Queen's Guard was established by HRH Guérin Vincent, on 15th December 1911, as a direct opposing force to declining Sanchez Dynasty. It comprised volunteers and revolutionaries (both men and women) as well as mutineers of the Sanchez army and together with other the armies of the other 54 French noble governors, under the leadership of HRH, successfully defeated the Sanchez dynasty. The Queen's Guard then replaced the 'National Guard', disbanded the Sanchez Army following which Guérin Vincent reorganised the Mizia Armed Forces. On 24th December 1912, when Dutch and German feudal coalition announced their secession from the Kingdom, levée en masse(conscription) of all able bodied men between 18 and 25 years was introduced by a Royal Decree.
After the Civil War, the Armed Forces were reorganized in their present form. Unlike the earlier Sanchez dynasty, where each feudatory maintained their own armed forces, the reorganized Armed Forces were maintained by Her Majesty's Government. The Royal Decree 873 of 1920 gave HRH power to appoint 'any person she seems fit (including herself)' as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. For most of its history, the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces had been the reigning queens themselves, making Mizialand one of the few countries in the world to have women lead the armed forces. In 1988, HRH Sophie Vincent appointed His Royal Highness Pierre Vincent as the Commander in Chief. The Constitution of 2016 mandates the Prime Minister, the head of the government to be the Commander in Chief, as an effort to reduce the monarchy's involvement in the armed forces.
After economic liberalization of 1960s, Mizialand has shifted from being a net producer to net importer of the equipment of Armed Forces. Domestic production is met by state owned ArmexCorp as well as numerous private suppliers while other Imperion Coalition members particularly the Commoner Empire, are the main foreign suppliers.
Great Astyrian War is the only international conflict in which the Armed Forces have been involved. The Kingdom joined the Imperion Coalition in 2016 and has since then hosted two training centres for its Foreign Legion. It also sends legionnaires as a part of the Foreign Legion.
Standard Equipment
While certain equipment (such as fighter jets for the airforce) may be specific in their respective branch of the armed forces, the following are standard issues in all branches:
Standard Rifle: The AR Scorpion, The AMR Sturm, Personal Defense: The [[SM Stinger], The M-25 Pistol Squad Automatic Weapon: The LSW Mare
All of the aforementioned equipment is sourced from Wolf Armaments, except the M-25 Pistol.