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Russian Forces has begun the largest mobilisation in its history. Right now it is commiting 70% of its eastern europe branch into the protection of Dr Twist. They are being sent to Romania merely for guard duty as a duty of the RBA.



5 million army soldiers
800,000 Air force personnel
1 million elite Red Guard

15,000 APC's

4000 BTR-80's
4000 BMP-2's
3000 BMP-3's
4000 BRDM's

20,000 MBT's
8000 T-72's
6000 T-80's
5000 T-90's
1000 Black Eagles

2000 Aircraft

300 Mig-29's
300 Su-27's
200 Su-33's
200 Su-37's
400 Su-25's
80 Tu-160's
100 Tu-95's
200 Mig-31's
100 Su-47's
120 spy planes

3000 Choppers

1000 Mi-24's
600 Mi-35's
300 Mi-28's
500 Mi-17's
400 Mi-8's
200 Ka-50's

25,307 artillary/ anti aircraft

1,200 122mm M30
3,050 D30
200 130mm M54
1,075 152mm D20
1,100 2A36
750 2A65
40 203mm B4M towed
1,725 122mm 2S1
1,600 152mm 2S3
700 2S5
550 2S19
130 203mm 2S7 self-propelled
850 120mm 2S9. 2B16, 2S23 self propelled gun mortars
526 100mm T12/12A towed anti tank
1,800 120mm 2S12, PM38
430 240mm 2S4 self-propelled and towed mortars
1,750 122mm BM21, 9P138
675 220mm 9P140
106 300mm 9A52 multiple rocket launchers
6000 Shilka's
1,050 Tunguska's

Russian Forces has also sent a similar amount to the caucases for protection reasons. The area seems to be the most dangerous for RF's defence.

Forces commited in the front so far:

7 million army soldiers
800,000 Air force personnel
2 million elite Red Guard
500,000 Navy personnel in Black sea

20,000 APC's

7000 BTR-80's
6000 BMP-2's
3000 BMP-3's
4000 BRDM's

20,000 MBT's
8000 T-72's
6000 T-80's
5000 T-90's
1000 Black Eagles

1,800 BMD 1/2/3 armored fighting vehicles for parachuting


3000 Aircraft

500 Mig-29's
500 Su-27's
400 Su-33's
200 Su-37's
500 Su-25's
80 Tu-160's
200 Tu-95's
300 Mig-31's
200 Su-47's
120 spy planes

3000 Choppers

1000 Mi-24's
600 Mi-35's
300 Mi-28's
500 Mi-17's
400 Mi-8's
200 Ka-50's

25,307 artillary/ anti aircraft

3,200 122mm M30
3,050 D30
500 130mm M54
2,075 152mm D20
2,100 2A36
750 2A65
500 203mm B4M towed
3,725 122mm 2S1
13600 152mm 2S3
900 2S5
850 2S19
730 203mm 2S7 self-propelled
1,550 120mm 2S9. 2B16, 2S23 self propelled gun mortars
526 100mm T12/12A towed anti tank
1,800 120mm 2S12, PM38
1000 240mm 2S4 self-propelled and towed mortars
1,750 122mm BM21, 9P138
675 220mm 9P140
500 300mm 9A52 multiple rocket launchers
8000 Shilka's
3,050 Tunguska's

ooc: Wow, a big list. Skilfull.

ic:

As before, we will match any and all deployments in the caucauss, and though we are suprised, we are not intimidated. These deployments will only drain your logistical resources, so we are not particularly bothered by this.

We have a strong economy to support these numbers and strong organisation. Momanguise is the only nation so far a threat to our borders and no one else except maybe NATO. However they would not spend so much to send large armies in large distances to Russia.

OOC: Mobilizing ~20 million troops? Sounds like overkill.

I'm pretty sure you're only allowed to have, at the maximum, 5% of your population in the military. This is to keep 3.5 Billion population nations from mobilizing 90% of their people and attacking with 3.15 Billion men. It's just not logical. 5% of my population is about 40 million, yet I have 1 million at the most in my military.

OCC: well what do you expect from a nation with 4 billion people and a military budget for 27 trillion?

http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=Russian+Forces

I'm pretty sure you're only allowed to have, at the maximum, 5% of your population in the military...

OOC: Actually this is a common misconception. You are allowed to have whatever you damn well please, you just have to understand that people can and will ignore you whatever they concider to be unrealistic or unworkable.

It's commonly accepted in International Incidents by those who love large numbers for you to have an active military of up to 5% of your population... of course, few nations trying to be realistic would even concider getting close to this number as it becomes rather stupid at the larger levels. Hell, it's stupid a one billion population nations. Seeing as the only real life example of such a high military is usually only close if you concider Korea with it's imploded economy and limited force projection. In a state of total war I wouldn't be surprised if people called numbers close to the 5% mark... but it's dangerous and will inevitably fuck up your nation in my opinion.

Most nations go for around 1% or less, which is a nice enough figure, if not a little high for most. Personally I don't ignore obcene militaries, I just don't roleplay that aspect with them, i.e military. I can't stand huge lists of forces which replace something like a nice descripitive story covering the situation graphically (not with too many pictures if any...).

So yeah... it's not really a rule as such, just a guideline people like.


In Character:

Due to the fact it's a obcenely large mobilisation taking place in that region of the world it wasn't long before the activity was spotted via satellite and confirmed as being a rather large mobilisation.

Current Action: Observe

We have a strong economy to support these numbers and strong organisation. Momanguise is the only nation so far a threat to our borders and no one else except maybe NATO. However they would not spend so much to send large armies in large distances to Russia.

Momanguise is no threat to your borders, and you are well aware of this. This is mere saber rattling, and I would hope that you, being the amazing über nation that you keep reminding us of, would be beyond such pettyness.

This matter interests The Imperial Navy, and we will file it under Target to be monitored.

-tagged, and quite possibly bagged-

(in keeping with IN's extended tag :P)