Torisakia Armed Forces
| Torisakia Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Tirosauroau Armuk Fircus | |
 Seal of the Torisakia Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 10 May 1825[a] |
| Service branches | |
| Headquarters | Ministry of Defense, Tokai, TKI |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-chief |  President Doug McDowell |
| Minister of State Security |  Joel Harris |
| Chairman of the Armed Forces | GEN William K. Baltz, TOR-A |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 17 with parental consent, 18 for voluntary service.[b] |
| Conscription | None (conscription inactive since 1945) |
| Active personnel | 25,600 |
| Reserve personnel | 45,200 in the Torisakia National Militia |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | T$67.8 billion (2024) |
| Percent of GDP | 1.77% (2024) |
| Industry | |
| Annual imports | T$5.6 million (2016-2023) |
| Annual exports | T$15.5 million (2016-2023) |
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The Torisakia Armed Forces are the military forces of Torisakia. The armed forces consist of four branches: the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. All four armed services are among the seven uniformed services of Torisakia, with the Public Health Agency Commissioned Corps, the Torisakia Agricultural & Commerce Administration Commissioned Officer Corps, and the National Geological Administration Commissioned Corps being the other three.
Each branch of the armed forces is assigned a role and domain. The Army conducts land operations while the Navy conduct maritime operations. The Air Force conducts air operations, along with providing land and maritime support of both the Army and Navy. The Coast Guard specializes in maritime operations pertaining to the waterways of Torisakia and also functions as a law enforcement agency. In early 2024, Senators Sid Gunther (C-OGN) and Adam Salinas (C-Karthour]] proposed a bill that would establish a fifth branch of the armed services: the Space Force, which would conduct space operations. The bill has yet to reach the floor of the Senate.
The Torisakia Armed Forces were initially founded as a guerilla military by Kyran Kennedy to fight against Roy Hagan's Continental Army during the First Settlement War and the CCC during the First Liberal Uprising. This guerilla military, called the First Kyran Army, was eventually incorporated by William Brice into the Torisakia Armed Forces in July 1825. Initially only the Army and Navy existed, with the Army having better equipment and being better trained. Following the Tokai Harbor Incident of 1838, more federal funds were allocated to the Navy, bringing much needed equipment and better training. As a result, Navy enlistment skyrocketed from 2,300 in 1838 to 15,300 in 1842. Due to the increasing enlistment numbers and the realization by the Torisakia government for both domestic and foreign defense of their waters, in 1850 the Navy was split into two separate branches: the Navy and Coast Guard. The Coast Guard's original role was policing the coasts of Torisakia as well as its waterways from pirates and maritime law breakers. Since its founding the Coast Guard has expanded to also include rescue operations, establishing and maintaining maritime communications, and policing Torisakia owned aquatic economic trade routes. In 1912 the Air Force branch was created following technological advancements in aviation, which first saw action during the First Great War where 25,000 airmen served and brought victory to Torisakia and its allies.
The President of Torisakia is the commander-if-chief of the armed forces and forms military policy along with the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Ministry of State Security (MoSS).
The personnel of the armed forces is made up of professional Template:Volunteer military. Torisakia has used military conscription, but not since 1945. There does not exist a selective service system by which Torisakians are required to register for; but, there is an amendment at vote in the 2024 Torisakia Federal Election that would create a Selective Service that would retain the power to conscript Torisakian males aged 18 through 25, requiring them to register for the service.