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=== Governates === | === Governates === | ||
Arcerion's governates form the largest political bureaucratic level below the federal government. Characterized by their different economies and geography, but shared language and beliefs, the governates all have representatives, best described as liaisons that are additional seats in the Confederate Parliament. | Arcerion's governates form the largest political bureaucratic level below the federal government. Characterized by their different economies and geography, but shared language and beliefs, the governates all have representatives, best described as liaisons that are additional seats in the Confederate Parliament. | ||
==== Northlea ==== | ==== Northlea ==== | ||
[[File:Downtown Kinnaird.jpg|thumb|Downtown Kinnaird during sunset. ]] | [[File:Downtown Kinnaird.jpg|thumb|Downtown Kinnaird during sunset. ]] | ||
Nothlea is the most populous province in Arcerion, and also geographically the largest. It also is partially home to the capital, Kurst, although it falls into its own quasi-governater area known as the Kurst Capital Region (KCR). The provincial capital, Kinnaird, is the largest city in Arcerion and is the cultural capital of the Cronan nation. It was the original Carnish settlement that started Arcerion, and was the ''de facto'' capital up until the country's full independence from Carna before the Great War. Northlea has several smaller provinces, from the highly urbanized centres around Kinnaird and its suburbs in the Greater Kinnaird Urban Area (GKUA) to the rural communities in the far reaches of Northlea along the border with Titechaxha. Northlea is known for not only its vast agricultural outputs, but also the old financial institutions in Kinnaird such as the banks and investment centres that compete regularly with their counterparts in Kurst for who is the true financial capital of the nation. | Nothlea is the most populous province in Arcerion, and also geographically the largest. It also is partially home to the capital, Kurst, although it falls into its own quasi-governater area known as the Kurst Capital Region (KCR). The provincial capital, Kinnaird, is the largest city in Arcerion and is the cultural capital of the Cronan nation. It was the original Carnish settlement that started Arcerion, and was the ''de facto'' capital up until the country's full independence from Carna before the Great War. Northlea has several smaller provinces, from the highly urbanized centres around Kinnaird and its suburbs in the Greater Kinnaird Urban Area (GKUA) to the rural communities in the far reaches of Northlea along the border with Titechaxha. Northlea is known for not only its vast agricultural outputs, but also the old financial institutions in Kinnaird such as the banks and investment centres that compete regularly with their counterparts in Kurst for who is the true financial capital of the nation. | ||
==== Moorden ==== | ==== Moorden ==== | ||
==== Norham ==== | ==== Norham ==== | ||
==== Foxhey ==== | ==== Foxhey ==== | ||
==== Kurst Capital Region (KCR) ==== | ==== Kurst Capital Region (KCR) ==== | ||
=== Provinces === | === Provinces === | ||
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[[File:Regular Army 2.jpg|thumb|Members of 1st Battalion, Kurst Foot Grenadiers (1KFG) battlegroup conduct training exercises in Northlea as part of annual readiness training (May, 2022). ]] | [[File:Regular Army 2.jpg|thumb|Members of 1st Battalion, Kurst Foot Grenadiers (1KFG) battlegroup conduct training exercises in Northlea as part of annual readiness training (May, 2022). ]] | ||
==== Army ==== | |||
The Army, by far the largest service, has a focus on hybrid warfare, with a large push recently to emphasize its strengths as a middle power. Loitering munitions, MRAP-type vehicles, increased and more resilient C2 infrastructure, combined with an influx of drones, ISR (man-portable and vehicle-based), as well as investments into indirect fires have made the Arco ground forces flourish in a modern renaissance. Traditionally the favourite of the three main armed services, the Army may not enjoy the largest budget, as the Navy and Air Force capital acquisitions often vastly outpace their land-based peers, but the Army still hast the most uniformed members and the greatest global footprint. Organized around supporting decentralized combat teams (reinforced infantry companies or battalions with attached enabling units), the Arcer military benefits from a strong, well-educated NCO corps, as well as an officer corps that often can enforce ruthless meritocracy, which some may sometimes negatively impacts the organization. However, the Army is plagued by shortages of volunteers, as the Confederate Parliament refuses to conscript or draft young men and women into the armed services, deeming national service as being a privilege to be chosen, not enforced. As such, manpower shortages have a cyclical effect on the organization, causing higher rates of burnout and attrition amongst senior members. With the 2022 Confederate Memo on Defence, the Army was allocated greater purchasing power for itself in terms of procurement of capital projects. Looking to replace the ageing second-line vehicle fleet, as well as life cycle and upgrades to its rotor-lift capabilities, this will help keep the Army relevant for the next decade or more. | |||
==== Navy ==== | |||
[[File:Frigates.png|thumb|Top: ''Seaforth''-class frigate ''Spirit'' conducts training off the coast of Foxhey. Bottom: ''Kilkenny''-class frigate ''Sabre'' pulls into the Port of Kinnaird. ]] | |||
The Navy is the armed service with the largest budget but perhaps the smallest operational footprint abroad. The Arcer Navy, officially known as the Arcerion Naval Service, represents the second oldest of the three armed services behind the Army (formed from colonial militia units upon early independence in the 1880s). Experts would describe the Arco surface and sub-surface fleet as a green-water Navy, with aims to expand to blue-water operations and increase its ability to conduct expeditionary activities. Considered 'green-water' as it is comfortable operating in the littoral zones of the Malentine and Songun Seas, it has the ability to conduct limited operations in both size, scale and operational scope in the Polynesian Sea, Ocean of Cathay, and the Odoneru Ocean. Doctrinally, the Navy has been focused on traditional roles existing from legacy white papers and defense memos, but recent changes with the 2022 Confederate Memo on Defence placed a much greater emphasis on what the government refers to as 'three core capabilities,' these being: anti-submarine warfare (ASW), support to expeditionary operations (EXOPSUP), and finally undersea warfare (USW). This is in alignment with the government's push for a future force as a recognized global 'middle power,' emphasizing strengths where it can and limiting weaknesses with technology. | |||
The | The Navy's core is the surface fleet, centered around two main ship classes, both of which are frigates. The aging ''Seaforth''-class frigate was introduced in the 1980s, and lifecycle upgrades of the resilient class have retained its use some forty years later. However the newer replacement, the ''Kilkenny-''class sees an increased air complement (an additional airframe) as well as a new suite of C2, ASW, and surface radar systems. An emphasis on Frigates, both used in the general-purpose role as well as the anti-submarine role is reflective on Arcerion's proximity to the Malentine and Songun seas. For greater expeditionary deployments, the destroyer fleet, coupled with limited availability of its one fleet carrier and two helicopter carriers allowed the Arco Navy the ability to patrol its own sea lanes as well as project limited surface power beyond its own waterways. | ||
Critically, it is focused on protecting the Warrington Strait, a key naval chokepoint between Arcerion and Istrenya. This serves as the gateway to the Malentine, meaning that a permanent patrol and surface force is present to ensure it remains open and free for trade, as well as responding to search-and-rescue requests as needed. | |||