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The '''Imperial Armed Forces''' (<small>[[Caphiric Latin:]]</small> '''''Militum Imperialis Vires''';'' '''IAF''') are the military forces of the [[Imperium of Caphiria]], consisting of the [[Imperial Legion]], [[Imperial Naval Fleet]], and [[Imperial Aerial Defense Force]].In addition to the main service branches, three additional sub-branches exist: the [[National Guard (Caphiria)|National Guard]] is responsible for border control and enforcing imperial regulations, including trade, customs and immigration; the [[Urban Cohort]] is Caphiria's principal law enforcement agency and domestic security service; and the [[Praetorian Guard (Caphiria)|Praetorian Guard]] which has two distinct and critical national security missions - protecting the nation's leaders and safeguarding the financial and critical infrastructure of the Imperium. The Praetorian Guard is also unique in that it maintains a division that reports directly to the Imperator with no oversight. | |||
From the time of its inception, the Imperial Armed Forces played a decisive role in the history of Caphiria. The Legion has been in continuous operation for well over three centuries, making it one of the world's oldest military units in continuous operation. The military has been an integral part of Caphiria, having played critical roles in domestic affairs such as the First and Second Civil Wars as well as global politics such as the First Great War. | |||
While the [[Imperator]] possesses ultimate authority and control over the military, they are unable to hold any rank and maintain a civilian status. The highest distinct military officer is the Marshal General of the IAF, who oversees each service branch and coordinates military action with the Prime Minister of Defense, the highest civilian leader within the Imperial Armed Forces. The ''[[Caetus Legati]]'', a special military council consisting of individuals from the highest echelons of Caphirian military and civilian power, carries out large scale decision-making. Alongside the Imperator, members may include any of the service branch [[Legate (Caphiria)|Legates]], the Marshal General of the IAF, and other emissaries such as the Prime Minister of Defense. | |||
The Imperial Armed Forces is the center-point of Caphiria's massive military-industrial complex, wielding immense power and international authority. With its mandatory conscription service, Caphiria has the world's largest military by active, reserve, and total personnel with 7.3 million active and 11.5 million in reserves. Caphiria also has the world's largest paramilitary force at approximately 3.1 million. With total military expenditure consuming approximately 10% of Caphiria's GDP, Caphiria has the world's largest military budget at $3.9 trillion and accounts for nearly a quarter of the national budget. | |||
==Purpose== | ==Purpose== | ||
In the Constitution, the IAF is tasked with two functions: defending the citizens of the Imperium and enforcing the sovereign will of Caphiria on foreign powers. Far from excluding one another, these are perfectly consistent goals and accomplishing one will often entail the success of the other. | In the Constitution, the IAF is tasked with two functions: defending the citizens of the Imperium and enforcing the sovereign will of Caphiria on foreign powers. Far from excluding one another, these are perfectly consistent goals and accomplishing one will often entail the success of the other. | ||
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This was accompanied by a trend in the late Pontificate era of an increasing predominance of cavalry rather than infantry troops, as well as a requirement for more mobile operations. In this period there was more focus (on all frontiers but the south) on smaller units of independently-operating troops, engaging less in set-piece battles and more in low-intensity, guerilla actions. | This was accompanied by a trend in the late Pontificate era of an increasing predominance of cavalry rather than infantry troops, as well as a requirement for more mobile operations. In this period there was more focus (on all frontiers but the south) on smaller units of independently-operating troops, engaging less in set-piece battles and more in low-intensity, guerilla actions. | ||
==Budget== | ==Budget== | ||
The IAF has by far the world's largest military budget. As of | The IAF has by far the world's largest military budget. As of 2034, the Imperial government allots $3.9 trillion to fund its Ministry of Defense annually. Of this, 74%, or approximately $2.9 trillion directly funds the military through the Department of Military Defense. Military spending in Caphiria is the highest in the world, accounting for roughly '''xx%''' of global military spending. Because of this, Caphiria has significant capabilities in both defense and power projection due to its large budget, resulting in advanced and powerful equipment and its widespread deployment of force around the world, including about 700 military bases outside the Imperium. | ||
By military department: $1.01 trillion is allocated for the Legion, $500.2 billion to the navy, and $742.4 billion to the air force. Approximately $370 billion is allocated for satellite defenses and $500 billion to static defenses. Approximately $113 billion is for the National Guard, $98.7 billion for the Praetorian Guard, and $77.2 billion for the Urban Cohort. | |||
==Organization== | ==Organization== | ||
Organization chart of the Ministry of Defense | Organization chart of the Ministry of Defense | ||
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The state confers absolute command over the entire armed forces to the reigning Imperator, Caphiria's chief executive officer and first citizen. As the top of the pyramid of command (''pyramidis imperia''), his orders must be followed without exception. Due to the separation of most imperators from military life, their orders are typically vague with a great deal of strategic flexibility. Management of military affairs works is split between the two departments of the Ministry of Defense: the Department of Military Defense (DMD) and Department of Civilian Defense (DCD). | The state confers absolute command over the entire armed forces to the reigning Imperator, Caphiria's chief executive officer and first citizen. As the top of the pyramid of command (''pyramidis imperia''), his orders must be followed without exception. Due to the separation of most imperators from military life, their orders are typically vague with a great deal of strategic flexibility. Management of military affairs works is split between the two departments of the Ministry of Defense: the Department of Military Defense (DMD) and Department of Civilian Defense (DCD). | ||
Directly below the Imperator on the pyramid of command is the | Directly below the Imperator on the pyramid of command is the Marshal General of the IAF (''Generalissimus''). It is the highest distinctly military office in Caphiria. He is the commander who formulates the Imperium's military policy and global strategic goals after the Imperator's input. The General Commander of the IAF manages the motion of Caphirian legions around the occupied world. As the Imperator appoints a ''Generalissimus'', he technically may appoint himself, an executive action that in Caphirian tradition equates to declaring martial law. Only 6 Imperators have done this since the civil war, evident in historical books by the distinctly military symbolism of caesarian art from those periods. However, the act seems like mere formality to foreigners since an Imperator's imperium maius during peacetime still gives him ultimate authority over the IAF. | ||
The Department of Military Defense has statutory authority to conduct all the affairs of the uniformed services under the authority, direction and control of its prime minister, the Legate of the Military (''Legatus Militum''). Despite having civilian status, there is no rank with greater military authority than the Legate of the Military - only the Imperator and General | The Department of Military Defense has statutory authority to conduct all the affairs of the uniformed services under the authority, direction and control of its prime minister, the Legate of the Military (''Legatus Militum''). Despite having civilian status, there is no rank with greater military authority than the Legate of the Military - only the Imperator and Marshal General of the Imperial Armed Forces have comparable command and executive power (''imperium''). | ||
While the Department of Military Defense is responsible for the practical implementation of wartime strategy and resources, the Department of Civilian Defense serves as the administrative and civilian backbone of the Caphirian military-industrial complex. The DCD maintains the static defenses of the Imperium, initiates new defensive installations on land, and is responsible for ordering, coordinating and carrying out the general guidelines of the Government about the defense policy. It determines and oversees: the policies of defense, military alliances, the conduct of war, and most importantly the expenses and budget of the military. The [[National Guard (Caphiria)|National Guard of the Imperium]] (''Castellanae Imperiae'') also falls under the jurisdiction the DCD. | While the Department of Military Defense is responsible for the practical implementation of wartime strategy and resources, the Department of Civilian Defense serves as the administrative and civilian backbone of the Caphirian military-industrial complex. The DCD maintains the static defenses of the Imperium, initiates new defensive installations on land, and is responsible for ordering, coordinating and carrying out the general guidelines of the Government about the defense policy. It determines and oversees: the policies of defense, military alliances, the conduct of war, and most importantly the expenses and budget of the military. The [[National Guard (Caphiria)|National Guard of the Imperium]] (''Castellanae Imperiae'') also falls under the jurisdiction the DCD. | ||