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Urcea's armed forces are divided into three branches and is administered by the [[Ministry of the Armed Services (Urcea)|Ministry of the Armed Services]], a [[Concilium Purpaidá]] ministry. The three constituent portions of the armed forces are: | Urcea's armed forces are divided into three branches and is administered by the [[Ministry of the Armed Services (Urcea)|Ministry of the Armed Services]], a [[Concilium Purpaidá]] ministry. The three constituent portions of the armed forces are: | ||
*the '''[[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]]''' | *the '''[[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]]''', which includes the '''[[Royal Army Volunteers (Urcea)|Royal Army Volunteers]]''' | ||
*the '''[[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]]''' | *the '''[[Royal Air Force (Urcea)|Royal Air Force]]''' | ||
*the '''[[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]]''', which also includes the '''[[Royal Marine Corps (Urcea)|Royal Marine Corps]]''' | *the '''[[Royal Navy (Urcea)|Royal Navy]]''', which also includes the '''[[Royal Marine Corps (Urcea)|Royal Marine Corps]]''' | ||
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In addition to its conventional armed forces, the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] are estimated to have more than 7,500 warheads of various types, though it is surmised that not all of them are active. Given Urcea's 136 active [[List_of_equipment_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Urcea#Submarines|ballistic missile submarines]], it's estimated that of the 7,500, at least 3,264 are submarine-based, with the remainder being strategic bomber or intercontinental ballistic missile based. | In addition to its conventional armed forces, the [[Armed Forces of the Apostolic Kingdom of Urcea]] are estimated to have more than 7,500 warheads of various types, though it is surmised that not all of them are active. Given Urcea's 136 active [[List_of_equipment_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_Urcea#Submarines|ballistic missile submarines]], it's estimated that of the 7,500, at least 3,264 are submarine-based, with the remainder being strategic bomber or intercontinental ballistic missile based. | ||
Despite Urcea's powerful standing military, training of the populace is considered essential. Basic military education (BME) is a nation-wide course mandatory in high schools governed jointly by the Armed Forces and the [[Collegium Scientificum]]. In BME, students are taught how to fire and service several types of weapons, how to camouflage themselves within their surroundings, how to form basic entrenchments, and how to properly enter a building in a combat scenario. The training also includes basic instructions on how to drill and move in formation. Unlike other major [[Occidental world|Occidental countries]], Urcea has no organized militia or national defense reserve force. Instead, | Despite Urcea's powerful standing military, training of the populace is considered essential. Basic military education (BME) is a nation-wide course mandatory in high schools governed jointly by the Armed Forces and the [[Collegium Scientificum]]. In BME, students are taught how to fire and service several types of weapons, how to camouflage themselves within their surroundings, how to form basic entrenchments, and how to properly enter a building in a combat scenario. The training also includes basic instructions on how to drill and move in formation. Unlike other major [[Occidental world|Occidental countries]], Urcea has no organized militia or national defense reserve force. Instead, the [[Royal Army Volunteers (Urcea)|Royal Army Volunteers]] are organized on the provincial level and then federalized during wartime, creating a separate part of the [[Royal and Imperial Army (Urcea)|Royal and Imperial Army]] with a mostly breveted command structure. | ||
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