Army of Al-Khilafah
The Army of Al-Khilafah is the second largest branch of the Caliph's Armed Forces after the National Military Police (Al-Khilafah) and the third largest uniformed service after the Merchant Navy and the National Military Police.
| Army of Al-Khilafah | |
|---|---|
| Jaysh Al-Khilafah | |
| Country | Al-Khilafah Rasullalah |
| Allegiance | Islam |
| Branch | Army |
| Role | Land warfare
Peacekeeping on land Humanitarian aid on land |
| Size | 51,150,000 |
| Nickname(s) | "The Episode of Mad Men" |
| Motto(s) | "Muster against them all the men and cavalry at your disposal" (Quran) |
| March | Allahu Akbar |
| Mascot(s) | Zulfiqar (horse) |
| Engagements | Indo-Khilafa War Al-Khilafah Chinese War |
| Battle honours | People's Republic of China India |
| Website | Army.Defence.Ak |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Field Marshal Muhammad Khalid AlKhalidi |
History
Established in 2111, the Army of Al-Khilafah was initially used to fight against India over Kashmir, leading to a large number of Pakistanis joining especially in the enlisted ranks. In 2116, war broke out with China and they served with distinction in this war.
Culture and demographics
The Al-Khilafah Army is known as the most culturally conservative branch of the armed forces, the second most supportive of the regime and the most aristocratic. The culture emphasises protectiveness of women in a way that some label patronising which is the origin of their nickname "The Episode of Mad Men" (in a reference to a television series about advertisers in the 1950s).
Enlisted career soldiers come from a variety of countries, Pakistan having the largest number of professional enlistees whilst officers are disproportionately Jordanian but in terms of sheer numbers have more Nigerians and Pakistanis due to the greater populations of those countries.
Military strategy
In terms of offensive strategy, unconventional warfare is emphasised as is stealth. This provides a role for the special forces and support for "freedom fighters across the global south and Eastern Europe".
In terms of defensive strategy hearts and minds whilst intelligence-gathering is considered important in both cases. In either case, civilian casualties are minimised even if more expensive or dangerous to do this. See also