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Help needed......

The Gothic Underworld
29-02-2004, 17:20
I'm a relatively new nation compared to many here, although i've been around for a while. What i want to know is, approximately how big should my military be?

Right now, because The Gothic Underworld is an island country, there are only token ground forces to hold the island. Most of the military consists of the Air Force and the Navy, and my Navy should be mostly carriers to hold aircraft. I'm thinking of having near-future tech, locally researched, such as these:

ASF-10 Peregrine air superiority fighter:
6 hard points for AMRAMM and Sidewinder II missiles
1 hard point for fuel tanks,
30mm cannon,
PDL systems,
EM shield (zaps missiles that hit, good only for 3 direct hits)
2 Pratt and Whitney engines.

MRF-12 Warhawk multi-role fighter
4 hard points for AMRAMM and Sidewinder II missiles
4 hard points for air-to-ground missiles and bombs (such as HARM, Harpoon, GBU-type bombs)
30mm cannons,
PDL systems,
EM shield,
1 Pratt and Whitney engine.

ASP-8 Guardian aerial support platform
2 PDL systems,
Radar jamming system (causes enemy missiles to veer off-course)
EM shield,
3 Pratt and Whitney engines,
Anti-magic sphere (for anti-magic protection)

F-118 Nighthawk II
Same as F-117, except it can carry 2 Sidewinder II missiles in its bomb bay, and has 30mm cannons.

Chinooks, Apache Longbows, Black Hawks, all fitted with PDL.

BTW, my military budget is 25%

I would appreciate any help. Thanx.