Royal Holyn Defence Forces

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Royal Holyn Defence Forces
Kráľovské Holynské Obranné Sily
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Emblem of the Royal Holyn Defence Forces
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Banner of the Royal Holyn Defence Forces
Founded1743 (Army of the Holyn Kingdom)
12 November 1925 (Holyn People's Army)
12 November 1950 (Holyn Armed Forces)
Current form7 April 2002
Service branchesFlag of the Holyn Ground Forces.png Holyn Ground Forces
Flag of Royal Holyn Navy.png Royal Holyn Navy
Flag of Royal Holyn Air Force.png Royal Holyn Air Force
Flag of Royal Holyn Marines.png Royal Holyn Marines
Flag of Holyn Airborne Assault Forces.png Holyn Airborne Assault Forces
Flag of the Holyn Strategic Forces.pngHolyn Strategic Forces
Leadership
MonarchStandard of Holyn Monarch.png Mikuláš I
Prime MinisterBanner of Holyn Prime Minister.png Renáta Mišurová
Defence MinisterBanner of Holyn Minister of Defence.png Oliver Rezek
Chief of General StaffStandard of Holyn Chief of Staff.png General of the Army Miloš Stejskal
Manpower
Military age16-17 with parental consent, 18 without parental consent and serve in combat roles
ConscriptionInactive, registration continues but not enforced
Active personnel491,340 (ranked 7th)
Reserve personnel753,127
Expenditures
Budget$101.3 billion
Percent of GDP4.5
Industry
Domestic suppliers
List

The Royal Holyn Defence Forces (Hornat: Kráľovské Holynské Obranné Sily) is the military force of Holynia comprising the Holyn Ground Forces, Royal Holyn Air Force, Royal Holyn Navy, Royal Holyn Strategic Forces, along with two independent arms of service; the Royal Holyn Marines and the Holyn Airborne Assault Forces.

Holynia has maintained a standing military since 1743, however the current interation traces its roots to the Holyn People's Army founded in 1925. This force was reformed in 1950 into the Holyn Armed Forces. The collapse of communist Holynia and separatist rebellion in Bogoria saw the Holyn Armed Forces begin to splinter and disintegrate. Elements of the military were accussed of war crimes, including ethnic cleansing. The military was reorganized in 2001 as the Holyn Defence Forces, adding the Royal prefix in 2002. The military underwent rebuilding and modernization in the 2000s and 2010s.

The head of the military is the Holyn monarch, currently King Mikulas I, the figure that service members swear allegiance to. The constitution, however, vests de facto executive control of the military in the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence who lead the National Security Council. The Chiefs of the General Staff leads the day to day operations of the military.

The Royal Holyn Defence Forces is authorized for 493,700 personnel under the FY2021 budget. The military is entirely volunteer based, with conscription ending in 2005. Civilians must still register for conscription once they reach 18 years of age, however, are not called for service. The military budget of Holynia is around $101.3 billion. Three branches of the military operate nuclear weapons, the Royal Holyn Air Force, Royal Holyn Navy and the Holyn Strategic Forces.

History

The collapse of the Holyn Socialist Union in 1998 saw the Holyn Armed Forces become disorganized and underfunded. They were reformed in 1999 as the Holyn Defence Forces.

Service Branches

The Royal Holyn Defence Forces are made up of four main service branches and two independent troop branches.

Main service branches

The land warfare branch of the Defence Forces. Consists of 190,000 active duty personnel, supported by 370,500 reserve personnel. Largest branch of the military by size.

The naval warfare branch of the Defence Forces. Consists of 133,500 active duty personne, supported by 41,000 reserve personnel.

The aerial warfare branch of the Defence Forces. Consists of 121,300 active duty personnel, supported by 107,000 reserve personnel.

Strategic missile force of the Defence Forces. Consists of 12,500 active duty personnel and 3,500 reserve personnel.

Independent troops branches

Maritime and expeditionary force of the Defence Forces. Consists of 21,000 active duty personnel and 9,100 reserve personnel.

Airborne assault force of the Defence Forces. Consists of 12,000 active duty personnel and 3,500 reserve personnel.