Burgoignesc Security Forces

The Burgundian Security Forces either fall under the Civil Defense and Security Ministry, the Ministry of Trade or the Interior Ministry. Military spending for the Civil Defense and Security Ministry accounts for 30% of discretionary funding or $1.23 trillion/year. Para-military spending for the Ministry of Trade accounts for 2% of its annual budget or $24.2 billion and 3% of the Interior Ministry or _%. Burgundie does not own nuclear weapons or participate in any nuclear weapons programs. =Personnel= Main article: List of countries by military and paramilitary personnel

= Civil Defense and Security Ministry = The professional Burgundian Security Forces are composed of volunteers, male and female citizens aged from 20 to 34 (in special cases up to 50) years. A permanent navy, air force and Revenue Guard are maintained, but there is no permanent professional land force, within Burgundie proper. Each of the four counties Burgundie, Dübenneck, Wintergen and Zelthaus maintain a standardized militia program, that can be federalized by decree of the Viceroy.

Army of Burgundie
Main article: Army of Burgundie Because of its non-permanent status, the majority of Burgundie's Army is best suited to fourth generation warfare, which is the basic doctrine of force. It relies entirely on small unit tactics and small, fast armored vehicles. This doctrine is born from the Viking origins of the nation, that surmise that all citizens are soldiers and that standing armies are too expensive for the threat levels that Burgundie has historically encountered.

Standardized Militia Program
Young Burgundians receive their federal conscription orders for training at the age of 18, or after they have completed their high school studies. About two thirds of the young Burgundians are found suited for military service; for those found unsuited, various forms of alternative federal service exist. Annually, approximately 42,000 persons participate in the militia program which consists of a 3 month basic training period, three 30 day special skills training (sabotage/explosives, amphibious operations, long-range shooting), a two month tactical decision making class, a two month review training period, culmination in a month long exercise. Four week-long leaves are provided as part of the program. Once the "year of service" is completed and voting citizenship is attained, citizens can volunteer to continue their participation in the Standardized Militia Program. Participates receive the following benefits: 100% of the first higher education degree paid for, non-competitive status for federal jobs, a $500 tax break/annum, $10,000 stipend/annum and access to housing programs/preferential lending rates.

 Great Prince's Own Royal Zwallerkaddian Foot Guard
Main article: Great Prince's Own Royal Zwallerkaddian Foot Guard

The Great Prince's Own Royal Zwallerkaddian Foot Guard is an ethnic Zwallerkaddian Guard demi-regiment in the direct service of the Great Prince of Burgundie. The Guard is a non-mechanized infantry demi-regiment tasked with the protection of the Great Prince, his family and possessions. It is the only military unit permanently active in the Burgundian Metropol.

Foreign Legion
Despite the Foot Guard's distinction as the only military unit permanently active in the Burgundian Metropol, Burgundie does maintain 15 permanent active military units of various strengths across its thalossocracy. This Legió estrangers (Eng. Foreign Legion) number 57,936 soldiers and officers and make up the Rapid Response Corps of the Army of Burgundie.

Navy of Burgundie
Main article: Navy of Burgundie

Royal Air Service
Main article: Royal Air Service

Defense Intelligence
There is no public record of a military intelligence service in Burgundie, but conspiracy theorists have pointed to the over-funded Department of Ornithology as a likely cover for such an operation.

Department of Defense Wide Joint Activities
The Department of Defense-Wide Joint Activities (DoDwJA) is the newest branch of the Burgoignesc Security Forces that oversees and mediate issues that span multiple branches, namely: logistics, services, contracting, strategic planning and development, R&D, and international commitments (like the LUDC).

It overseas the navy's Sealift Command, the Air Service's Airlift Command, and the Army's Transportation Command which overseas federal highways and rail networks. It coordinates all requests for movement of personnel, materiel, and goods to ensure the utmost efficiency of movement.

It also took over administration of non-combat assets previously administered by the Air Services Naval Services Corps making it one of the largest hospitality entities in world. It also provides the framework of non-proprietary fights that constantly connect the Burgoignesc Metropole to its disparate global footprint, through Thatalocraccy Express Airlines. The airline is just a contract mechanism that is then divvied out to successful bidders to provide a small portion of their airfleet, pilot and mechanical cadre to support the airline but in so doing, join as members of the Airlift Command Ready Reserve who cana be mobilized in times of National Emergency.

DoDwJA also contains the Expeditionary Initial Airfield Resources Program (ExInAir) which is basically the 21st, to rapidly establish airfields for use by Airlift Command to supply cbst operations all over the world.

DoDwJA additionally had the Expeditionary Initial Port Facilities Program (ExInPort) to rapidly establish/reconstitute ports for use by Sealift Command to supply combat operations all over the world.

DoDwJA maintains "ready to deploy" and "forward deployed" stockpiles of essential warfighting supplies in order to reduce delivery times for critical combat necessities and also why the Burgoignesc Security Forces maintaon a minimum of 60/40 reserve to active ration on all systems/supplies. Conspiracy theorists have concluded that there is not a single square meter of land that is more than 2000km from a DoDwJA stockpile. When pressed during a press conference a spokesperson laughed this off as impossibly expensive to maintain, but took no further questions as they were due in parliament for budget negotiations.

= Ministry of Trade =

Revenue Guard
Main Article: Revenue Guard

Established in 1148, the Revenue Guard is an Burgundian law enforcement agency under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance. The Revenue Guard are a Military Police, but not part of Ministry of National Security and Safety. It is responsible for dealing with financial crime and smuggling; it has also evolved into Burgundie's primary agency for suppressing the drugs trade. As a military corps, it maintains over 600 boats and ships and more than 100 aircraft to serve in its mission of patrolling Burgundie's territorial waters.

The Revenue Guard also maintains a number of specialized units:


 * International Waters Fast Action Team- also known as Dolphin Team Whiskey, or Delta Tango Whiskey, this team has special dispensation from the League of Nations with limited legal powers in international powers, primarily search and rescue missions but of note they have the "powers to maintain a safe working environment, by the means deemed vernacularly appropriate by the team leader". In the events resulting in the loss of life, the team is required to brief the League of Nations Security Council.
 * Fire Brigade of Burgundie- the brigade des engenheuer-pombeuers Burgundie (BEPB), (Eng: Fire Brigade of Burgundie) is a militarized firefighting unit of the Revenue Guard. It oversees all multi-jurisdictional firefighting activity in Burgundie.
 * Penal Service Department- administers all of the batalhons penaux (Eng. penal battalions) across the various overseas territories of Burgundie.
 * Imperial Revenue Guard- a hold over from the days of the Holy Levantine Empire, the Vectigal Praesidio Imperium (Eng. Imperial Revenue Guard) conduct the business of the Revenue Guard in Burgundian Dericania.
 * Burgundian Maritime Navigation Administration- maintains the infrastructure, collects and disseminates the data relevant to maritime navigation in and around Burgundie. The Administration is unique in that its purvue includes Faneria and in some cases also works in seamless tandem with the Kiravian Northern Lights Authority.

= In terior Ministry, Security Services Bureau =

Policie nacional
Main article: National Police of Burgundie

National Police (France) esp. Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité WIP

Gendarmerie nacional
Main article: National Gendarmerie of Burgundie

Gendarmerie WIP