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The '''Yonderian Defence Force''' ([[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]: ''Force de Défense Yonderre'', [[East Gothic language|Gothic]]: ''Yondersche Wehrkraft''), is the armed force of the Serene Grand Duchy | The '''Yonderian Defence Force''' ([[Burgoignesc language|Burgoignesc]]: ''Force de Défense Yonderre'', [[East Gothic language|Gothic]]: ''Yondersche Wehrkraft''), is the armed force of the [[Yonderre|Serene Grand Duchy Yonderre]]. Founded initially as a [[Grand Ducal Army|ground force]] in 1644 by [[Grand Duke of Yonderre|Grand Duke]] [[Auguste II de Houicourt]], the Yonderian Defence Force also operates the [[Army of the Air]] and [[Marine Yonderre]]. | ||
The Yonderian | [[Grand Ducal Army|The ground element]] of the Yonderian Defence Force consists of ten standing divisions divided into two corps, the [[Grand Ducal Guard Corps]] and the [[Second Corps of the Army]]. In adition, the Yonderian Defence Force also operates a further ten skeletonized divisions, brigade-sized units intended to be mobilized from reserves and combat ready within three days in case of national emergency. Yonderre's official policy states that a wartime military strength of 580,000 personnel constitutes a sufficient deterrent to exterior aggression. The army consists of a highly mobile field army backed up by local defence units. The army defends the national territory and its military strategy employs the use of the heavily forested terrain and numerous lakes to wear down an aggressor, instead of attempting to hold the attacking army on the frontier. | ||
The [[Army of the Air]] operates some 275 fixed-wing combat aircraft divided into 21 wings as well as a similar number of logistical aircraft. The Army of the Air also operates an arsenal of combat helicopters as well as search and rescue helicopters. The [[Marine Yonderre]] is the Navy of [[Yonderre]] and operates two [[Sentinelle-class amphibious assault ship|''Sentinelle''-class helicopter carriers]], four [[Vigilante-class frigate|''Vigilante''-class frigates]], six [[Infatigable-class corvette|''Infatigable''-class corvettes]] | The [[Army of the Air]] operates some 275 fixed-wing combat aircraft divided into 21 wings as well as a similar number of logistical aircraft. The Army of the Air also operates an arsenal of combat helicopters as well as search and rescue helicopters. The [[Marine Yonderre]] is the Navy of [[Yonderre]] and operates two [[Sentinelle-class amphibious assault ship|''Sentinelle''-class helicopter carriers]], four [[Vigilante-class frigate|''Vigilante''-class frigates]], six [[Infatigable-class corvette|''Infatigable''-class corvettes]] and a wide array of smaller support and auxillary ships. | ||
The Yonderian Defence Force is committed to peacekeeping operations worldwide and has been in the Pukhtun Sea as part of [[Operation Khyzer Rhykh]] since 2010. The Yonderian Defence Force has been an active party in [[the Deluge]] since 2016, the [[Army of the Air]] having led a succesful air campaign against Algoquonan militias in [[Operation Mission Shield]] and all | The Yonderian Defence Force is committed to peacekeeping operations worldwide and has been in the Pukhtun Sea as part of [[Operation Khyzer Rhykh]] since 2010. The Yonderian Defence Force has been an active party in [[the Deluge]] since 2016, the [[Army of the Air]] having led a succesful air campaign against Algoquonan militias in [[Operation Mission Shield]] and all YDF branches having fought as part of the later [[Operation Western Blizzard]]. The Yonderian Defence Force was also directly involved militarily in [[Cetsencalia]] and [[Quetzenkel]] during the [[Final War of the Deluge]], fighting on land, air and sea. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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==Peacekeeping operations== | ==Peacekeeping operations== | ||
With the Defence Agreement of 2000, Yonderre changed its geopolitical stance from one of general neutrality (with the notable exception of its participation in LOTA) to one of international peacekeeping. This first manifested itself by Yonderre's participation in Operation Khyzer Rhykh starting in 2010 in which three Infatigable-class corvettes partook in counter-piracy opeations. Since 2016 Yonderre has partaken in [[the Deluge]], lending aid to the Armed Forces of Urcea in [[Operation Mission Shield]] and being the leading actor in [[Operation Western Blizzard]]. | With the Defence Agreement of 2000, Yonderre changed its geopolitical stance from one of general neutrality (with the notable exception of its participation in LOTA) to one of international peacekeeping. This first manifested itself by Yonderre's participation in Operation Khyzer Rhykh starting in 2010 in which three Infatigable-class corvettes partook in counter-piracy opeations. Since 2016 Yonderre has partaken in [[the Deluge]], lending aid to the Armed Forces of Urcea in [[Operation Mission Shield]] and being the leading actor in [[Operation Western Blizzard]]. | ||
==Women in the YDF== | |||
Women have been involved with the YDF as nurses and secretaries since the creation of the organization, but it was not until 1989 that women were allowed to serve in combat roles. As of 2025, women make up just under 4% of YDF personnel in frontline roles. Unlike men who have a [[Constitution of Yonderre|constitutional duty]] to defend [[Yonderre]], women are not conscripted into the YDF but may volunteer for duty. Women undergo the same basic training as men and must meet the same basic requirements for fitness and capabilities during training as their male counterparts, however, unlike men, women may drop out of basic training at any moment of their choosing. Relationships between female and male soldiers are not forbidden but strongly discouraged by the YDF and generally carry strong social stigma within the given units where it happens. | |||
Women in combat roles was a topic of heated debate in late 1980s [[Yonderre]], with opponents claiming that women would make for bad soldiers and that it would distract and potentially endanger their male counterparts in combat if a female soldier needed aid. Others, particularly the [[Prokopites]], warned against allowing women to fight, stating that the woman's place was as homemaker and not as warrior. A persistent issue for the YDF is retention of female soldiers; in 2021, almost 80% of the women who completed their basic training left the YDF within a year. | |||
==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
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