Gassasinian Defence Force

Gassasinian Defence Force
Service branches	Royal Gassasinian Army Royal Gassasinian Air Force Royal Gassasinian Navy
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	King Yousef II bin Al-Hashim
Personnel
Military age	16 with parental consent, 18 without parental consent and for combat roles.
Available for military service	1,707,694 males, age 15–49 (2019), 1,662,099 females, age 15–49 (2019)
Fit for military service	2,416,480 males, age 15–49 (2019), 2,265,450 females, age 15–49 (2019)
Reaching military age annually	(2019)
Active personnel	130,000
Reserve personnel	250,000
Expenditure
Budget	$9.76 billion
Percent of GDP	2.5%
Industry
Domestic suppliers	Gassasinian Defence Systems Zhayed Heavy Industries Hacohen Microsystems
Foreign suppliers	Werania Estmere Halland Nuxica

The Gassasinian Defence Force is the unified armed forces of Gassasinia, being responsible for defending Gassasinia and its' people from external threats, along with supporting international peacekeeping efforts and humanitarian aid. The current Gassasinian Defence Force was formed in 1980 from the previous Gassasinian Royal Armed Forces, and drew its' commanders, officers and soldiers from a diverse range of backgrounds to ensure that the Gassasinian Defence Force not just represented upper-class Sotirianism interests, but the interests of the people as a whole.

Today the Gassasinian Defence Force is a well-equipped, well-organised and well-trained - albeit small force - relying on effective organisation and technological advantage over more numerous enemies. Officers have much more freedom to act on their own initiative, allowing for greater flexibility on the field compared to other Badawiyan armies who are often constrained out of fear of a military coup. It is well-equipped with a variety of modern armoured armoured fighting vehicles and aircraft developed in Euclea and Asteria Superior and often modified to meet Gassasinian needs. The Gassasinian Defence Force mainly consists of a professional force of volunteer soldiers, with conscription being abolished in 1985.

The Gassasinian Defence Force is known its' contributions to world-wide peacekeeping operations, having been present in some capacity in almost all Community of Nations-lead peacekeeping operations since 1990. The Gassasinian Defence Force is also important in ensuring internal security in Gassasinia, in particular helping the Royal Gassasinian Police to patrol the border with Tsabara.

History

The Royal Gassasinian Armed Forces, the predecessor of the modern day Gassasinian Defence Force, was formed after 1949 from the Royal King's Badawiyan Rifles Regiment after the fall of Estmerish imperial rule in Gassasinia. Throughout its' early years, the Royal Gassasinian Armed Forces came to be known as corrupt and elitist - being primarily intended to protect the interests of the Sotirian elite - but also fiercely efficient and brutally repressive against those who threatened the Sotirian order.

In the lead-up to the 1970's, various far-right paramilitary groups who were not officially past of the Gassasinian Royal Armed Forces but often attached to the Royal Gassasinian Police Service were formed, which often worked alongside the army and were responsible for a variety of atrocities before and during the Gassasinian Civil War.

The Gassasinian Defence Force was formed in 1980 with King Yousef II as its' commander-in-chief. From the start, the Gassasinian Defence Force was designed to incorporate not just the Sotirian officers of the old army, but officers from a variety of ethno-religious and economic backgrounds, with selection being based on merit rather than status. While the branches retained their royal title, the Gassasinian Defence Force's name was chosen to represent the people of Gassasinia rather than the Sotirian monarch, and also to emphasise the defensive nature of the armed forces as a protective precaution of a peaceful nation.

Equipment

Uniform

Standard uniform for the Gassasinian Defence Force consists of Crye-designed Multicam fatigues, which are worn either with a field cap or boonie hat for work-purposes, or a beret coloured in correspondence with one's unit when on ceremonial and parade duties. When wearing the field-shirt for non-combat work duties, the left shoulder of the uniform bears the soldier's unit patch, whereas the right shoulder bears an IR patch of the national flag in tan and olive green colours. Additionally, on the left breast of the field-shirt is a name-tape reading the soldier's surname along with a tape on the right breast reading "GASSASINIA." Tankists and vehicle crews are issued jumpsuit coveralls and an olive green Hallandic tank helmet.

Often when wearing combats, instead of wearing a field shirt soldiers will wear a half-zip combat shirt. Along with this, for protection soldiers are issued Template:Country data Estmere Estmerish Mark 4 Osprey Body Armour and a Mark 7 helmet. Alternatively for less-intensive roles or other cases where full load isn't needed, troops are issued with a Multicam Estmerish-styled harness.

Small arms

Name	Country	Image	Notes
Handguns
Glock 17	Werania		Standard sidearm since 1995, replacing the Browning Hi Power. Limited local production by Zhayed Heavy Industries.
Browning Hi Power	Template:Country data Estmere		Standard sidearm until 1995, still sees very limited use. Common self-defence weapons for civilians with a firearms license.
Submachine Guns and Carbines
MP5	Werania		Standard submachine gun of the Gassasinian Defence Force, being phased out in favour of the new SIG MPX. Locally produced under license by Zhayed Heavy Industries until 2015, when it was decided that it would be replaced due to it being considered outdated.
MPX	Werania		Newly adopted standard submachine gun of Gassasinian Defence Force and Police. Adopted to phase out the MP5 due to greater modularity. Limited licensed production by Gassasinian Defence Systems.
MP7	Werania		The MP7 is used in tandem with the MPX and MP5. The MP7 is well-liked thanks to its' PDW cartridge that can penetrate soft body armour.
Shotguns
Benelli M3	Etruria		Standard shotgun of the Gassasinian Defence Force and Police. Preferred thanks to its' dual semi-automatic or pump action mode.
Assault and Battle Rifles
Gassasinian Defence Systems K95 Rifle	Gassasinia	File:LMT R20 Rahe.jpg	Standard rifle of the Gassasinian Defence Force, replacing the M16A1 in 1995. Built upon the AR15 platform, featuring a variety of barrel lengths and the ability to fit a variety of modular attachments.
M16A2	Halland		Standard rifle of the Gassasinian Defence Force of the Gassasinian Defence Force between 1965 and 1995, when it was phased out in favour of the K95 Rifle. Some M16A2 rifles are still in use with rear-echelon and reservist units.
HK416/HK417	Werania		The HK416 assault rifle and its' battle rifle counterpart, the HK417, are both used by certain special forces and police units.
G3A3	Werania		The G3 was phased out during the 1970s in favour of the M16A2 assault rifle. G3 rifles are kept in reserve and sometimes used to equip policemen.
Machine Guns
Zhayed Heavy Industries Ultimax 100	Gassasinia		The Ultimax 100 is an indigenously designed light machine gun dating back to the late 1970s. Although the design was finished in 1982, it only started production in 1987 due to political troubles. Phased out the FN MAG as the standard Squad Automatic Weapon.
FN MAG	Template:Country data Estmere		The FN MAG is the main general-purpose machine gun of the Gassasinian Defence Force. As of the 1990's, it has been mostly phased out in the Squad Automatic Weapon role but still sees significant use in other roles.
MG3	Werania		The MG3 is used in limited roles, specifically as a dedicated anti-infantry mounted machine gun for fortifications.
Sniper and Marksman Rifles

Anti-Tank Weapons

Name	Country	Image	Notes
Panzerfaust 3	Werania		Standard AT weapon of infantry units.
MATADOR	Werania
Spike	Gassasinia

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Tanks
Leopard-2A4/2A5/2A6	Werania		150/100/50	Updated to "Leopard-2GA" standard using locally produced electronics, sensors and armour by Gassasinian Defence Industries and Hacohen Microsystems.
M60GA4	Halland	File:M60-1220S.png	500	Updated to the M60GA4 standard, which features a variety of modernisations and upgrades to the tank including the 120mm turret of an M1 Abrams and indigenous modular armour packages.
Infantry Fighting Vehicles
LAV IV	Halland		150	Modified to use a suite of Gassasinian-designed electronics systems and sensors.
Schutzenpanzer Puma	Werania		120	Modified to use a suite of Gassasinian-designed electronics systems and sensors.
M1117 Armoured Security Vehicle	Halland		180	Modified to use a suite of Gassasinian-designed electronics systems and sensors.
Armoured Personnel Carriers
GTK Boxer	Werania		200	Modified to use a suite of Gassasinian-designed electronics systems and sensors.
TPz Fuchs	Werania		750	Modified to utilise indigenously designed and produced sensors, electronics and modular armour systems.
Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles
MaxxPro MRAP	Halland		300

Planes

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Combat Aircraft
F-15 Eagle	Nuxica		50	Multi-role fighter-bomber, many are older production block models which have been upgraded by Hacohen Microsystems.
F-16 Fighting Falcon	Nuxica		190	Multi-role fighter-bomber, many are older production block models which have been upgraded by Hacohen Microsystems.
F-15 Strike Eagle	Nuxica		20	Strike fighter
F2000	Halland		24, 24 on order	Multi-role stealth fighter, local modifications to utilise locally-produced armaments, electronic warfare suites and sensors produced by Hacohen Microsystems and Gassasinian Defence Systems.
AEW&C
Reconnaissance
Tanker
Transport
UAV

Helicopters

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Transport Helicopter
Attack Helicopter

Ships

Name	Country	Image	Quantity	Notes
Frigate
Corvette
Fast Attack Craft
Support Ship