NationStates Jolt Archive


EUA Defense Ministry announce plans to enlarge army

17-01-2004, 17:07
It is quite clear that the current size of our army (4800 elite troops, 5000 militia) is inadequate. So we plan to expand the size of our land forces to 240,000 as soon as funding is provided by the Congress, hopefully soon.
Eredron
17-01-2004, 17:24
OOC: 240,000 man army with a population of 6 million? There is no way you could maintain a force of that size.
Tasty Foods
17-01-2004, 17:25
Yes, he is right. Try something along the lines of 50,000.
Foundria
17-01-2004, 17:31
[OOC] :idea: Unless he intends on running a military state where military service is mandatory. It sounds a little less extreme than Sparta, so it is possible.
17-01-2004, 19:21
OOC: :wink: Right on the dollar dude! May I call you Sherlock? :D

IC: EUA has no imperial designs but it is always better to be safe than sorry. EUA had to threats of war against it yesterday alone.

"Life is war. World history is war history" - Oswald Spengler
Tasty Foods
17-01-2004, 21:37
OOC: :wink: Right on the dollar dude! May I call you Sherlock? :D

IC: EUA has no imperial designs but it is always better to be safe than sorry. EUA had to threats of war against it yesterday alone.

"Life is war. World history is war history" - Oswald Spengler

Okay...

Just be warned that having an army that size could bring you economic hardship, not to mention there's no way you can arm all of them with weapons other than pistols and AK-47s.