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After the victory of the qhapaqists in 2025, the new Kelekonese government abolished its military force. The abolition of the military was soon introduced to the current constitution, and was one of the first articles to have been voted on, receiving unanimous support. The turn towards pacifism is the result of weariness towards war as evidenced by the destruction that had occurred during the Third Telekonese Conflict in 2007. Indeed, in the past several decades, Kelekona has had a history of military coups toppling the civilian government, with the first junta which overthrew the emerging socialist democracy in 1988 being particularly notable for its brutal repression and {{wp|totalitarian}} policies against the Varshani minority. Even when the first junta was toppled by a popular libertarian revolt in 2002, the military remained as a powerful force in its own right and as soon as the minarchist republic experienced extreme instability as a result of a rogue military officer's ambitions, the military was able to take back control in 2009 and rule the country until it was finally overthrown in 2025. The history of the military's overbearing influence and power over Kelekona was more than enough to convince the constitutional assembly of the new crowned republic to abolish the military for good. Since the military's abolition, Kelekona has managed to survive without a major armed uprising or revolt for over a decade despite the lack of central authority in many areas of the country. | After the victory of the qhapaqists in 2025, the new Kelekonese government abolished its military force. The abolition of the military was soon introduced to the current constitution, and was one of the first articles to have been voted on, receiving unanimous support. The turn towards pacifism is the result of weariness towards war as evidenced by the destruction that had occurred during the Third Telekonese Conflict in 2007. Indeed, in the past several decades, Kelekona has had a history of military coups toppling the civilian government, with the first junta which overthrew the emerging socialist democracy in 1988 being particularly notable for its brutal repression and {{wp|totalitarian}} policies against the Varshani minority. Even when the first junta was toppled by a popular libertarian revolt in 2002, the military remained as a powerful force in its own right and as soon as the minarchist republic experienced extreme instability as a result of a rogue military officer's ambitions, the military was able to take back control in 2009 and rule the country until it was finally overthrown in 2025. | ||
The history of the military's overbearing influence and power over Kelekona, and the fact that its existence made relationships with neighboring Arcerion, a major trading partner, more difficult thanks to its associated with the Telekonese Conflicts, was more than enough to convince the constitutional assembly of the new crowned republic to abolish the military for good. Since the military's abolition, Kelekona has managed to survive without a major armed uprising or revolt for over a decade despite the lack of central authority in many areas of the country, and trade with Arcerion has been able to grow without interruptions thanks to the Kelekonese government's commitment to pacifism and anti-military policies. | |||
The only exceptions to the rule against having an active military force are either in the name of international peacekeeping or for national defense, but in both cases the temporary military force is strictly under the oversight of the civilian government to prevent ambitious military generals from ever rising up and launching a third military coup. In place of the military, Kelekona has a [[Defense Force of Kelekona|Defense Force]] that will handle Kelekona's defense functions, though as the nation's {{wp|gendarmerie}} force to work in conjunction with the regular police force. The current role of the Defense Force is to restore order to Kelekona, a task that has proven to be rather difficult due to the lack of infrastructure and supplies needed to rebuild the country after decades of misrule under highly ideological governments and military juntas. As of 2035, the Defense Force has only been able to restore order to Maktalin and the state of Mayukimsasuyu and is currently attempting to restore order to the state of Gocahallipasuyu by 2037. Much of these efforts involve tearing up the remains of roads that were destroyed for years and replacing them with temporary gravel roads pending the eventual return of paved concrete roads. | The only exceptions to the rule against having an active military force are either in the name of international peacekeeping or for national defense, but in both cases the temporary military force is strictly under the oversight of the civilian government to prevent ambitious military generals from ever rising up and launching a third military coup. In place of the military, Kelekona has a [[Defense Force of Kelekona|Defense Force]] that will handle Kelekona's defense functions, though as the nation's {{wp|gendarmerie}} force to work in conjunction with the regular police force. The current role of the Defense Force is to restore order to Kelekona, a task that has proven to be rather difficult due to the lack of infrastructure and supplies needed to rebuild the country after decades of misrule under highly ideological governments and military juntas. As of 2035, the Defense Force has only been able to restore order to Maktalin and the state of Mayukimsasuyu and is currently attempting to restore order to the state of Gocahallipasuyu by 2037. Much of these efforts involve tearing up the remains of roads that were destroyed for years and replacing them with temporary gravel roads pending the eventual return of paved concrete roads. | ||