West Phoenicia Ministry of Defence
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| Formed | March 10, 1600 |
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| Type | Executive department |
| Jurisdiction | Empire of West Phoenicia |
| Headquarters | Sekhmet Building Melbourne-Haven, Jackson, West Phoenicia |
| Employees | 60,000 (civilian) 540,000 (active duty military) 400,000 (reserve) 1 million total |
| Annual budget | $115.15 billion (2020) |
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The West Phoenician Ministry of Defence is an executive ministry within the the West Phoenician government created with the responsibility to defend The Empire of West Phoenicia national interests through their government civillian agencies and military service branches.
The ministry is located at the Sekhmet Building in Melbourne-Haven, Jackson, West Phoenicia. Named after goddess Sekhmet a syncretisic Egyptian/West Phoenician war goddess.
The Ministry of Defence has a combined workforce of over 1 million workers, consisting of civillian and uniformed personnel, making it one of the largest government departments.
It has a $115.15 billion budget for 2020, which is allocated to personnel, research and development and upgrading of military vehicles and equipment.
History
In 1586 when West Phoenicia had declared full independence from Greater Phoenicia the West Phoenicia War Department was created to defend and protect the national interests of the nation.
Colonel Julius Baast was the first West Phoenician appointed as Minister of the War Department, a role he stayed in until 1600 when the department changed its name to the Ministry of Defence.
From 1586 to 1592 The War Department originally consisted of a small civillian office that oversaw primarily the administration side and government representation, and the West Phoenician Army which formed the military wing.
In 1592 the West Phoenician Navy was formed and organised and joined the War Department just in time with the War with Greater Phoenicia.
After The War of Greater Phoenicia Aggression (1592 to 1596), the government in 1600 renamed the War Department to the Ministry of Defence.
Budget
The West Phoenician Ministry of Defence has a military budget of $117.8 billion which equates to 1.9% of the West Phoenician GDP.
Service Branches
West Phoenicia Armed Forces
West Phoenicia Air Force
West Phoenicia Marine Corps
West Phoenicia Coast Guard
West Phoenicia Imperial Guard
Agencies and Departments
- Joint Special Operations Command
- National Cadet Organization
- Military Housing Agency Board
- Defence Research Council
- Office of the West Phoenician Defence Ombudsperson
- National Military Review Board
- Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Defence Commissary Agency
- Defence Finance and Accounting Services
- Defence Health Agency
- Defence Information Systems Agency
- Defence Intelligence Agency
- Defence Legal Services Agency
- Defence Logistics Agency
- Defence Media Activity
- Defence Security Cooperation Agency
- Defence Security Service
- Defence Technical Information Center
- Defence Threat Reduction Agency
- Missile Defence Agency
- Jackson Headquarters Services
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- National Reconnaissance Office
- National Security Agency
- West Phoenician War Memorial
- Office of West Phoenician War Graves
Committees
West Phoenicia Senate Defence Forces Committee
The West Phoenicia Senate Defence Forces Committee is a governmental committee of the West Phoenician Senate, it comprises of 53 senators, one from each city state.
The Senate committee is empowered with legislative oversight of the nation’s military, including the Ministry of Defense, military research and development, benefits for members of the military and other matters related to defence policy.
West Phoenicia House Committee on Defence Force Services
The West Phoenicia House Committee on Defence Force Services is a committee of the West Phoenician House of Representatives.
It is responsible for funding and oversight of the Ministry of Defense, its agencies and the West Phoenician Defence forces.