Baltican Armed Forces

Baltican Armed Forces
Baltijos ginkluotosios pajėgos
Insignia of the Baltican Armed Forces
Founded	1662
Current form	20 May 2022
Service branches	Land Force Air Force Baltican Navy
Headquarters	Ramutia
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief	Hornumas Vytis
Minister of Defense	Lingunas Bvurngis
Chief of Defense	Rukis Murgis
Manpower
Military age	18–65
Conscription	11 months
Available for military service	1,231,564 males, age 16–55 (2022 est.), 1,402,541 females, age 16–55 (2022 est.)
Fit for military service	759,123 males, age 16–55 (2022 est.), 800,803 females, age 16–55 (2022 est.)
Reaching military age annually	(2022 est.)
Active personnel	100,123
Reserve personnel	302,541
Deployed personnel	1,123
Expenditures
Budget	€3.4 billion
Percent of GDP	3.8%

The Baltican Armed Forces are the official military of Baltica. The Armed forces officially consist of the Baltican Navy, the Baltican Land Forces and the Baltican Air Forces. The purpose of the Armed Forces is to serve as a deterrent to other nations, whilst ensuring the Central Governments control over all Baltican territory. The defense policy of Baltica is to ensure that the populace is ready and trained for war if the need arises, and to slowly develop Balticas military to be able to competently defend against foreign militaries.

Conscription is still in affect in Baltica for all people from the ages of 18 to 65 for a total of 11 months. However, the current chief of the Armed Forces, Juozas Vejas has revealed that conscription will be outlawed at the start of 2023. As of 2022, Balticas military budget was an estimated 3.4 billion, or 3.8% of Balticas total GDP.

History

Modern Era

The Baltican Armed Forces were established shortly after the end of the Baltican Civil War. At first, the army was in the control of the Individual Republics of Baltica, although after the formation of the Baltican Central Government the entirety of the Armed Forces were gradually transferred to the Central Government. Under Juozas Vejas, all of the Armed Forces have seen a gradual modernization, especially through the purchase of ships and aircraft from other nations.

Branches

Baltican Land Forces

The core of the Baltican Armed Forces is the Baltican Land Forces, which contributes to most of its fighting ability. The Baltican Land Forces are large and divided between 4 Brigades consisting of a mechanised brigade, two infantry brigades and an artillery brigade. The National Defense Volunteer Force is also a part of the Land Forces, contributing to the national defense of important urban and military assets (Most notably the capitals of each of the Republics of Baltica). The Baltican Engineer Battle Battalions are also a part of the Land Forces. Altogether, the Land Forces consist of 67 thousand personnel. Ramutia acts as the sole military HQ of the Land Forces, although plans are currently in place to create three further facilities in Southern, Western and Eastern Baltica.

Baltican Navy

The Baltican Navy consists off over 8,331 personnel. The Navy is made up of the Warship Flotilla, the Sea Coastal Surveillance System, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Divers Team, the Naval Logistic Service, Training Center and Maritime Rescue Coordination Center. The flotilla is the core component of the Navy and consists of the Mine Countermeasures Squadron, the Patrol Ships Squadron, and the Harbour Boats Group. The current Commander in Chief of the Baltican Navy is Head Admiral Yvo Falk. The Naval base and Headquarters are located in Port Svoyev in the Republic of Belgorta.The Navy uses civilian ships for coastal surveillance in the short term, whilst further ships are being acquired.

Baltican Air Force

The Baltican Air Force is the smallest part of the Armed Forces, consisting of only 5,343 personnel and five aircraft purchased from Ahrana that are still in delivery.Its current HQ is General Augustinians Air Base in Ramutia, which remains the sole HQ of the Air Force with no current plans for expansion. A full expansion for the Air Force is planned for 2025, after both the Navy and Land Force modernisation schemes.