NationStates Jolt Archive


What does your military focus on?

Call to power
06-11-2005, 12:55
what military department does your country focus on?
Rolatia
06-11-2005, 13:29
I'd have to say the air force, and in particular para-troopers. We have a massive amount of transport planes and strangely a shortage of APCs :S. Our weakest spot has to be the navy probably, since we only have a small array of a total of about thirty or so ships including supply ships, and even less that that are on active duty
Madnestan
06-11-2005, 13:29
Crushing artillery and heavy armoured fist.
Call to power
06-11-2005, 13:31
SNIP

Para-troopers are under rapid reaction force
Rolatia
06-11-2005, 13:35
Para-troopers are under rapid reaction force
Yes, but I can't really categorize my strength as either so I'm going to vote Other on the poll
Yallak
06-11-2005, 13:35
The Empire maintains a balanced defence force. We rule with military might from the skies to the land and oceans.
Hogsweatia
06-11-2005, 13:49
Navy, most definetly.
Snake Eaters
06-11-2005, 13:50
DIfficult. I'd have to say the Army makes up most of it, but there is no doubt that in an FT nation the navy would make up the bulk of the forces. So, it's a balance between navy and army. Let me make it clear, things such as QRF and Special Forces are included in the Army for the purposes of Snake Eaters.
Evil little girls
06-11-2005, 13:51
Guerilla warfare, the people have been given arms and a short training and can now defend themselves. The advantage of this system is that they will fight with a lot of zeal and never start wars unless it is necessary.
The disadvantage is high crime rates
Hogsweatia
06-11-2005, 13:57
Well, Guerilla wise, Hogsweatian militia numbers are huuuuuuuuuuuuge..but without the crime >.>
Der Angst
06-11-2005, 13:58
Questionable morality, recreational drugs, and excessively short skirts/ tight pants (Depending on the gender. Partly).

If you invade, you shall be mercilessly forced to participate in a variety of neverending orgies.
Cotland
06-11-2005, 14:44
Navy. And Marines. Yeah, that's about it.
Tarlag
06-11-2005, 15:03
Tarlags military focus is the navy seeing we are an island country. My air force comes in a close second.
The Helghan Empire
06-11-2005, 15:09
ground forces
Chronosia
06-11-2005, 15:19
Ground Forces; both conventional and elite, as well as Space Power; though I tend to focus more on ground. The Imperial Guard make up the Imperium's conventional Infantry; while the Chaos Space Marines make up the elite portion of the Infantry; fighting in the name of the Emperor.
The Lightning Star
06-11-2005, 15:28
Air-superiority and ground support.

That way my kick-ass airforce keeps them pinned down, and my army just rushes 'em and owns 'em. However, this doesn't tend to work as well when I'm defending for some reason (I have never won a defensive war :D)
Space Union
06-11-2005, 15:29
I have the Air Force as my most important branch of my military. It is the biggest and receives the most funding out of all of my branches. :)
Pulemet Kalashnikova
06-11-2005, 15:53
I believe the Special Forces of Pulemet Kalashnikova to be among the best in the world, and funding is allocated accordingly. Woe betide anyone who has to face the Spetsnaz Kalashnikova or the Vityaz Kalashnikova.
Civitas Americae
06-11-2005, 16:00
Balanced, but depending on the situation, one service or another will receive more attention. During the opening phase of a war, the Air Force will seem more important, for instance, as its bomber force is needed to perform SEAD. But the Air Force is around only for nuclear deterrent and to allow the Navy and Marine Corps (we have no Army) to do their job.
Aramond
06-11-2005, 16:17
Each province of my country has its own militia but only for mainland defence. We have a HUGE navy to stop anyone who is giving our shipping and oversea commerce a hard time. The navy is also for mainland defence. Our medium sized airforce is mostly air-to-sea and air-to-land attack. The very smallest part of our millitary is the special forces.

EDIT: We have a couple of stealth-subs with nukes to deter anyone from nuking other us or our allies.
Celtayoshi
06-11-2005, 16:20
Air Force most definately, particularly when it comes to supporting the ground forces
Call to power
06-11-2005, 16:20
Each province of my country has its own militia but only for mainland defence. We have a HUGE navy to stop anyone who is giving our shipping and oversea commerce a hard time. The navy is also for mainland defence. Our medium sized airforce is mostly air-to-sea and air-to-land attack. The very smallest part of our millitary is the special forces.

EDIT: We have a couple of stealth-subs with nukes to deter anyone from nuking other us or our allies.

thats a tad much for such a small nation don't you think?
The Silver Sky
06-11-2005, 16:28
The Navy(And Marines) gets the bulk of the funding (Around 45%) while the army and airforce get 35% and 20%, the reason for underfunding the air force is that most of the long range strike missions are undertaken by naval aircraft due to the vast ranges, so that means that all of the navy's(marines) planes are put under navy(marine) funding, so it really comes out like this if you included naval aircraft under the airforce.

Navy & Marines: 35%
Army: 35%
Airforce: 30%
Generic empire
06-11-2005, 16:30
(I have never won a defensive war :D)

That's largely because my backhand is just too strong for you. That and I used nukes. Lots and lots of nukes. But you started it.

I focus on ground power, primarily infantry. Put enough bodies in the meat grinder and sooner or later you'll clog it up.
DMG
06-11-2005, 16:35
Navy because DMG is an island
Call to power
06-11-2005, 16:36
my military is mainly Rapid reaction forces followed by peacekeeping forces so military doctrine is come in fast topple the government then keep the peace
Omz222
06-11-2005, 16:55
Offensive - The mass use of navy assets (especially submarines and naval aviation) when fighting overseas, with assistance of thhe gigantic strategic air arm of the Omzian Air Force. However, it is important to note that amphibious invasions are not the navy's foremost role, and this is reflected in the relatively small size and heavy mechanization of the Naval Infantry forces.

Defensive - Use of combined arms warfare with mass air support and limited naval support if geography and the scenario allows. The Omzian Army, albeit defensive, is heavily mechanized and is designed to fight an attrition war in a mobile fashion. Fortifications are rarely used on a larger scale on the Omzian homeland, but most of the Omzian Army's exercise scenarios assumes that they're fighting on foreign soil.
McKagan
06-11-2005, 17:09
Offensively I use alot of special forces and usually don't send in large numbers for a while. I like to use guided missile submarines to destroy enemy infrastructure without putting themselves at risk, and massive naval artillery strikes (and guided missile subs) to destroy enemy airbases and assets that are on the ground. On top of that, I use a Tactical Bomber System that rivals most other's i have seen on here to take down high value targets with minimal risk and/or ordnance.

Apparently it works, because in the multiple engagements i've been in the McKagan homeland has NEVER been under threat of invasion. So for this category I think it comes down to an advanced anti-satellite/aircraft missile/tracking system. I've got coastal artillery, but I don't know how well it would work.
Iansisle
06-11-2005, 17:15
The great Iansislean Empire was built on the strength of the Navy. It was the fleet who swept her commercial rivals off the seas and established paramountcy in Gallaga. Between the wars, it was the Navy who policed the world's oceans, putting down piracy and enforcing the trade agreements that had been forced onto her former enemies. During the wars of the twilight of the Empire, it was the fleet who kept alive the lifeline between Iansisle and her Atlantic allies and reinforced the armies holding Gallaga.

However, the Revolution has somewhat diminished the prestige of the Navy. The fact that its officers linked in the public mind with the ancien régime has combined with the furious ground war being fought against the Effitians (and the subsequent lack of funds for naval operations) to push the fleet to the side of the public conciousness. Still, with eleven ships of the line to call upon, the Iansislean Battle Fleet, based in the Mansmouth Roads, dominates the Western Marches and remains the ultimate arbiter between Iansisle and her nearest neighbors.

Contrawise, the Army was traditionally seen as a backwards force and was much derided both by the Admiralty and the general public. The foppish noble sons whose talents were so mediocre that no amount of money could get them into the fleet often bought comissions in the army instead. Compared to the Navy, the Army received a miniscule portion of the defense budget; however, it still managed to stay modern enough to fight Iansisle's colonial wars.

The Effitian invasion of Gadsan (and the subsequent declaration of war by the Republic) brought the army to the forefront. The Revolution had done what no imperial reform could have: by purging royalist sympathisers in the upper ranks, the Republic's crusaders cleared the way for those with actual talents, such as Nicodemo Ranalte. Combined with the levée en masse funneling Iansisle's best and brightest into the Army, Chapman, Ranalte and the other 'New Officers' have reversed Iansisle's fortunes in the war and also greatly enhanced the Army's prestiege.

The Flying Corps is always the wild card in discussing the armed forces. Without the weight of history which encumbers the other two branches, the Corps is free to forge its own path. Rather than the strict professionals attracted to the navy or the incompitents forced into the army, that radical breed of Iansisleans obsessed with new technology and employing such in fantastic feats of derring-do have flocked to the Flying Corps.

Powered by a combination of the rugged, reliable Graye MPAF-9 Noriker and the aggressive (even reckless) fighting spirit of her flying men, the Corps has jumped out to a 7:1 kill ratio and dominated the sky over Gadsan. The strategic arms of the Corps have satisfied themselves with the more mundane but vastly more valuable task of bombing Effitian rail junctions, factory towns, and other vital objectives.
Chukacon
06-11-2005, 17:16
I use fast reaction time troops, and ground forces because my dimplomats usualy stop wars right after they start.

First, I would shoot out troops of my COMSAT Deep strike cannon, then when they land, or crash would be a better word, They instantly look for urban areas for cover. Then send a few scouts to search for enemys, then I blast them down with long range orbital bombardment cannons. I use basic droids to act as fleshshields, to buy my artillary time to fire red death. I fight mostly in urban terrain because of my tactics. Then send in scouts to capture the remaning troops, then send them into POW camps in Mitsugiri. And if all else fails....

CARPET BOMB

My country uses anthrax and other chemicals as often as a blaster rifle, because my army is made of robots. The robots use a blaster called the Mathic III which can switch to a anti-infrantry mode, anti-armour mode, and blaster rifle mode. I use my heavy weapons such as tanks to guard all supply areas, and all other vehicles are for support and rescue.

I have three remaning elite droid squads, Gamma, Delta, Beta. All of the elites have custom auguments to help them in certain areas. They are used as shock troops to soften up the enemy, by cutting power, deactivating turrets, and just killing. The elites are also used as religous symbles, because in our country robots are used as all religious activities, and humans are workers. And since they are the best robots we have, they are held in very high regard.

And I would like to say, there is no cannibalisem in the royal navy. When I say no I mean a little, and when I say a little, I mean thats all they have to eat.
Malkyer
06-11-2005, 17:29
The greatest strength of the Imperial Commonwealth is our ground forces, which for the purpose of this poll consists of the Army, the Royal Marines, and the special forces (which are part of the Army). The primary focus is on light infantry that are able to move quickly and function relatively independent from a larger force, though our armored units are pretty good themselves.

My greatest weakness is the Royal Air Force, cause I don't know jack about aerial combat.
The Fallen Races
06-11-2005, 17:51
Special Forces, but moving towards land and air based warfare.

And possibly FT, who knows.
Multiland
06-11-2005, 17:54
Multiland does not have a military - just an equivlant, the Multiland Protection Service (MPS).

As the MPS is against war, it focuses on one elite force (the whole of the MPS) who can shoot a person in the leg from a great distance (but the MPS usually uses tranquiliser darts) and on rapid response, for both national and international incidents.

We also focus on both land and ground troops, and MPS training, whilst incredibly efficient, is non-agressive.
Axinon
06-11-2005, 17:56
As Axinon, as well as its protectorites are islands we emphisise the navy above all else
The Lightning Star
06-11-2005, 18:36
That's largely because my backhand is just too strong for you. That and I used nukes. Lots and lots of nukes. But you started it.

I focus on ground power, primarily infantry. Put enough bodies in the meat grinder and sooner or later you'll clog it up.

That was a year ago!

Also, I haven't been in a defensive war in about 10 months. I may have improved ;)
Biotopia
06-11-2005, 18:37
Biotopian Department of Public Security
Administrator - Citizen Hasnu

The Eco-Democratic Republic of Biotopia (EDRB) has relinquished the use of formal military force. The coast force under the administration of my department is responsible for maintaining law and order within our territorial waters; the National Police Guard apprehend organised criminals and those who transgress contraband along with the quarantine and immigration services. The Citizen Security Force oversees the mobilisation of the population in the event of hostilities primarily through evacuation, civil defence and civilian resistence.
Generic empire
06-11-2005, 18:38
That was a year ago!

Also, I haven't been in a defensive war in about 10 months. I may have improved ;)

So has my backhand.
Marquette Fleurs
06-11-2005, 18:43
Id have to say my Navy, however The Navy is a close second. Also a large part is traditional forces like the british palace guards and so forth
Marquette Fleurs
06-11-2005, 18:44
Id have to say my Navy, however The Navy is a close second. Also a large part is traditional forces like the british palace guards and so forth
The Lightning Star
06-11-2005, 19:44
So has my backhand.

WHO SAYS I'M GOING TO WAR WITH YOU!?!??!?!?!

*nervously looks around*

*jumps into a nearby corner*

They'll never find us here...oh no....
Kyanges
06-11-2005, 20:03
Most FT nations focus mainly on their Space Navy, because that's usually where most of the fighting takes place. I would say that I use a masses of tiny high quality vessels (usually clouds of fighters) when it comes to fighting in space, and only Elite special ops units with devastating CAS (Something like carpet bombing, except with lasers. O_O. ) to win ground engagements.
Czardas
06-11-2005, 20:12
Primarily air force (I mean, 7200 planes with a $3.8 trillion budget?) and ground anti-air and anti-ship defenses. Czardas fights a lot of defensive wars and it's not easy with a tiny navy. ;)
Kroblexskij
06-11-2005, 20:48
The glorious Navy of the Revolution of corse, whats better than battlecruisers smashing surf and bombarding a nation with 16".

Navy -
Big but not massive, under RL refurbishment. definatly the best and most funded branch. largest and favourite.
Mainly consists of battlecruisers/ships, assault craft and small patrol boats. Submarines second priority.
training- high
budget -v.high
men - v. high

Air force -
Small barely used and inefficient. no RL care for it, no design/ structure to it.
lowest funded, least favourite.

Mainly consists of prop planes and experimental concept planes with limited jet capabilities.
training - mediocre
budget - non existant - low funding on particular projects
men - limited and ridiculed.

ground -
standard ground force, good barely used, defensive measures and small SAS style units for crossing mountainous terrain. usually mixed with the navy for marine troops. or mounted on tanks and half tracks for mechanized forces.
based on the 1943 werhmacht. with modernish equipment.
training - relativly good
budget - good about 15,000 per man
men - about 5 million.


Orbital - the newest and considered the way forward.
high budgets, and men avaliable.
mainly consists of missile silos - to be launched soon.
training - high
budget - high
men - limited due to physical requirements.
Zatarack
06-11-2005, 20:57
Space power, naval forces, air superiority.
The Emperor Fenix
06-11-2005, 21:00
Havoc.
Potty 5
06-11-2005, 21:38
Space is a current issue, but Air Defense systems, and ballistic missile subs are also major military programs.
Call to power
06-11-2005, 23:09
bump
Omz222
06-11-2005, 23:13
In regards to what branch my military focuses on the most... Well, all of them. But if you want to look at spending figures, etc. more finely, then the Air Force. With help from a huge and long-established (read: +2 RL years old) aircraft production industry and a modern military history full of air battles, it is only natural for us to have a gigantic competition. Whereas the navy and army are often pitted against each other in budget allocation battles, the air force is left alone, generally with a greater share of money. Hence why there's a huge strategic component (10,000 bombers to be exact) along with a very large tactical component. Another thing to note is that Omzian home air defence traditionally relies on the use of aircraft as well, hence why the air force has been regarded as very important.
The Kraven Corporation
06-11-2005, 23:15
Ground forces, Using Fear and Intimidation to break the enemy with overwhelming numbers of Capitol Police and their general appearance and Weaponry.

The Sardaukar Phase 4's are the elite Soldiers, these cause immense pyschological damage against almost any soldier who is capable of free thinking, refered to as "Zombie soldiers" "Cyberzombies" "The Walking Dead" "The Fearless"
Neoma
06-11-2005, 23:25
Space forces

We park our fleets above a planet, Glass the liveing hell out of it and have ground forces mop up the rest.
SkyCapt
06-11-2005, 23:29
Ground Forces. Being hemmed in by land on one side, with the other side being a coastline, we focus on Large, well trained armies, with our Navy coming in second. Our Air Force recieves are pretty large amount of funding, though.
Mini Miehm
06-11-2005, 23:32
I focus on Heavy Assault(seperate from my ground forces) and my Space Navy.
Otagia
06-11-2005, 23:34
Biological and chemical weapons, with an emphasis on fast response infantry.
The Candrian Empire
07-11-2005, 02:19
Despite the island nature of the Dominion, the CMF is poised primarily for rapid reaction against aggressors, and to protect the interests of the Dominion.

The Navy, despite not being the most well addressed of the branches, is still moderatly well funded, and can hold it's own against large naval aggressor battlegroups.

The Air Force, as highly complex as it is, only uses a handful of aircraft types, although to great effect. The use of SaBOCAD has neatly cleaned up required roles, as one aircraft can perform the roles of air superiority, close air support, interception, and deterrence, with little to no modification, as evidenced by the venerably F/B 1 Pitbull. New aerospace advancements, and the introduction of such giants as the Viceroy LGAG - a939, have put the airforce on a higher step, finally displacing the Navy as second branch of the Dominion.

The Army... well, the Army is the crown jewel of the Empire. Geared for a rapid strike against any incursion, the Army is considerablly smaller than most other armies of the world - numbering just over 100,000 combat ready soldiers. But their training is elite - nearly 3 months of training in almost anything imaginable and unimaginable condition that can happen on the field of battle. They control the costal batteries of guns and Giles AShMs, arrayed to strike any curious naval combatant that threatens with it's curiousity. Working in close concert with the other branches, they can be deployed in minutes anywhere in the islands of the Dominion, and recieve the cover of an Opperton-class's 30 inch guns. Whether in the jungle or in the frozen hellhole of Frozopia, the Army of the Dominion is prepared to strike anywhere to protect the interests of the Empire.
Klinglon
07-11-2005, 17:40
Biological and chemical weapons, with an emphasis on fast response infantry.
yeah with a quick nuke just destroy infantry!!

Just leave the NBC as like a "golden fin" do not use it or use it as last stand
Otagia
07-11-2005, 17:56
yeah with a quick nuke just destroy infantry!!

Just leave the NBC as like a "golden fin" do not use it or use it as last stand
Nukes are for wusses. Chem and bio weapons are force multipliers in Otagia, not WMDs. They merely prevent the opponent from using his full potential, as he's too busy trying to avoid dying from the biochems. Meanwhile, Otagian fast response teams, trained to operate with chemical weapons, wreak havoc.
Athiesism
07-11-2005, 18:03
I focus on space forces. I would like to put everything into space and just have a few infantry left over for policing and occupation duties after space bombardment is done, but then I couldn't RP with people who play on land. So I still have a strong land army, about 2 million plus 8 million reserves.
Thrashia
07-11-2005, 18:52
Space, but also with a strong infantry program.
Pontinia
07-11-2005, 19:59
Being a series of islands, Pontinia does not have a particularly large army, as most fighting involves crossing water, for which you need a navy or an air force. The Commonwealth Navy is quite formidable, and, thanks to extensive developement and large amounts of funding, the Commonwealth Air Force is second to none. In a recent conflict with Ursos Militus, our air force most certainly won it for us.
Hogsweatia
07-11-2005, 20:04
Nukes are for wusses. Chem and bio weapons are force multipliers in Otagia, not WMDs. They merely prevent the opponent from using his full potential, as he's too busy trying to avoid dying from the biochems. Meanwhile, Otagian fast response teams, trained to operate with chemical weapons, wreak havoc.
Evidently never heard of MAD then.

Note: [5 best, 1 worst]
This info is PRE nuking and will be post-rebuilding.
Navy
Hogsweat's Navy is it's nations pride and joy. Most definetly one of the largest in the world, it's supercarriers [25] and superdreadnoughts [15] enjoy the luxury of being relatively unchallenged (or being allied to anything that could really challenge them) Many many singapore/hong kongesque overseas colonies ensure Hogsweat as one of the dominant naval powers in this world with the ability to project forces to anywhere in the globe within 36 hours. In addition to this, the huge navy airforce [17,750] is over ten times the size of the land airforce.
Training: High
Budget: High
Numbers: High
Equipment: 5
Airforce
Hogsweat's airforce is mainly comprised of high altitude hypersoars, or conventioanl heavy bombers, since Hogsweat's primary pre-invasion tactic is saturated firepower. Most interception work is left to the supercarrier hulks and navy aircraft on land airbases. Also, large amount of carrier planes for paratroops and relief work.
Training: High
Budget: Low
Numbers: Low
Equipment: 4
Army
Hogsweat's huge, sprawling army is giant, a very large standing army [9,000,000] and a huge number of reserves, militia, and national guard [83,000,000] make up the infantry part of this branch, with a good solid number of tanks, artillery, trucks, and APCs in backup. When on the offensive, Hogsweat's Valiant Red Army [VRA] attacks with mass artillery bombardments, huge waves of tanks and infantry, and paratroopers and special forces attacking enemy infrastructure and key military locations before a main attack.
Training: Low/None
Budget: Medium High
Numbers: Extremely High
Equipment: 3

NOTE; It's nota good idea to say your so and so is the best, or your wahtever is second to none, because there's usually a person out there who has more sophisicated tech/better training/higher budget than you.
Otagia
07-11-2005, 20:14
Evidently never heard of MAD then.
Oh, I have, but I mostly fight defensive wars, where I at least can set some of the rules. Anyway, I've always found the use of nukes against a person who uses chem or bioweapons to be rather silly. Neither the US nor the USSR would have even considered the use of nukes in retaliation for use of chemical weapons on the battlefield. Using them against a civilian population center, perhaps, but not for battle-field use. That's why they hand out NBC suits to soldiers these days.
The Kraven Corporation
07-11-2005, 20:17
MAD? Mutualy Assured Destruction?
Magdha-
07-11-2005, 20:17
Mine focuses mainly on ground forces.
Hogsweatia
07-11-2005, 20:20
ya. But I figure that there's conventional warfare, and then theres the line to nonconven. if you cross that line then you'v ecrossed it and there's no going back (unless you have an agreement or something)
Jenrak
07-11-2005, 20:21
Biological Weaponry.
Civitas Americae
07-11-2005, 20:24
Oh, I have, but I mostly fight defensive wars, where I at least can set some of the rules. Anyway, I've always found the use of nukes against a person who uses chem or bioweapons to be rather silly. Neither the US nor the USSR would have even considered the use of nukes in retaliation for use of chemical weapons on the battlefield. Using them against a civilian population center, perhaps, but not for battle-field use. That's why they hand out NBC suits to soldiers these days.

Actually it is the stated policy of the US that use of chemical or biological weapons on our forces will result in nuclear retaliation. We issue NBC gear to our troops so we can minimize casualties from said attacks.
Otagia
07-11-2005, 20:25
ya. But I figure that there's conventional warfare, and then theres the line to nonconven. if you cross that line then you'v ecrossed it and there's no going back (unless you have an agreement or something)

Not really true. While Otagia uses all sorts of non-conventional warfare (bioweapons, chemical [lethal and non-lethal] weapons, ecological weapons, etc), we adamantly refuse to use nuclear weapons. Too much collateral damage, and there's no way to discriminate certain targets.
Hogsweatia
07-11-2005, 20:27
Well that wasn't the case I meant. What i meant was that if you use bio weapons on my troops im likely to drop anthrax on your capital. or sarin or something.
Random Kingdom
07-11-2005, 20:28
Our army is voluntary, and lacks funding to specialise in anything special. The space program is almost entirely scientific (a few civilian missions are to be started soon). The RKVA has always specialized in defensive ground control.
Otagia
07-11-2005, 20:31
Well that wasn't the case I meant. What i meant was that if you use bio weapons on my troops im likely to drop anthrax on your capital. or sarin or something.
This is the exact same type of escalation policy that most sane people dislike: If I nuke your battle group, you glass my nation. It's just idiotic to escalate from tactical to strategic in that fashion. The same thing applies to chemical warfare.
Hogsweatia
07-11-2005, 20:51
While I don't want this thread to continue into another stupid MAD thread that will jsut go to hell, if your immediate reaction is to nuke a superdreadnought or a big fleet as soon as you meet it then you deserve what you get. Anyway, back on topic.
United Earthlings
07-11-2005, 22:44
Our Military makes sure all possible areas are covered.

We have a small Space Program, We have both nuclear and chemicals weapons but are only to be used for defense (biological weapons have been outlawed in our nation).

Based on the budgets- the Air Force gets the most funding and it should continue to be that way into the near forseeable future. Gaining and maintaining control of the skies is its main objective with ground support being next. We also have some long range bombers should the need arise to strike deep into enemy territory.

The Army and Navy have similar budgets, Both the Army's and Navy's objective is to defend the national borders of our great nation. All Army personal are Special Forces trained, among many other things.

Since the goal of our military is national defense their are no rapid reaction forces. Though some Marine divisions have been raised, though they have not been needed as of yet.

All-in-All a balanced force.
Nueve Italia
08-11-2005, 02:10
With Space development going smoothly, it would be unwise to bring weapons there, thus endangering the amount of growth Nueve Italia has had in the area, so spacial weaponry is out.

With the Nueve Italian Royal Air Force and Royal Air Guard being critical in attack and defense during military action, I would have to say I invest heavily in my air superiority. That, in combination with a few selected groups of Elite Divisions, regular ground forces, and a somewhat balanced navy (that still, yet, focuses on Aircraft carriers and destroyers and cruisers to protect them), Nueve Italia is relatively safe from harm, yet if it needs to bring war beyond its borders, it is more than capable.
Pacitalia
08-11-2005, 02:15
Rapid-reaction forces

:sniper: <- for once, the use of this emoticon is okay.
Azaha
08-11-2005, 02:28
Ground power gets the biggest budget, though the space navy gets a stubstantial portion to.

Waves of cheap men, with pig artillery peices to pound the crap out of the enemy, "Some one call for an earth shaker?".
Leafanistan
08-11-2005, 02:36
Due to the fact that I'm very Soviet-like and China-like ground forces make up a lot of it. Though Navy and Air Force place a close second. I use my Strategic Missiles for a long-range capability and use conventional warheads. My Navy can do alright but it relies on tactics and unconventional naval warfare. As soon as I get on land I will crush my enemies.
Serapindal
08-11-2005, 02:50
Explosives. And tons of them.
The Crooked Beat
10-11-2005, 03:50
The Crooked Beat concentrates mainly on ground forces, since a cycle of wars with Afrikaner settlers in the northern parts of the country has been at the top of the list of national priorities since 1929, and 1972 is no exception. Being devoid of an airforce and landlocked, the only sane way to fight them off is through the use of lots of infantrymen, deployed by Twin Pioneer transports and a wide range of helicopters.

Close air support is also vital, a role filled by Hunter FGA.9s and surviving Venoms, and an interceptor complement of Lightning F.53s. The navy is mostly composed of monitors, emphasizing its shore bombardment focus, but a sizeable force of frigates and corvettes, along with a handful of destroyers, is maintained.
Gyrobot
10-11-2005, 05:28
Ground Force: We are developing armor to excel in reducing damage from certain weapons to a minimum and also developing siege weapons that is effective in bombarding both air and land targets. And for the Air Force our striker battlion which is aircraft with heavy modifications and very destructive weaponry. Elite classes have concentrated lasers for their weapon.
Spiral Sun
14-05-2006, 01:07
Espionage, arson, sabotage, strikes. All you need to do is convince areas to secede, and you pick up the pieces. You then invade the remaining are, assassinate their heads of the executive and legislature, then provoke a coup.

Totrue Tufaar,
President and Generalissimo of the Federated Republics of Spiral Sun;
Cofounder, High General, and Commander-in-Chief of the Pan Galactic Confederation
South Lizasauria
14-05-2006, 01:16
The best military should have all of those...
The New Market Order
14-05-2006, 01:57
Navy

The Order focuses on the navy. We use huge fleets supporting large numbers of carriers and amphibious assault ships. For the most ground combat we use marines, based of the amphibious assault ships, supported by large numbers of aircraft.
Dongara
14-05-2006, 02:00
My army is what you get when you mix the army of the USSR or China, with Switzerland. We're probably most lacking in the navy. We weren't meant for force projection.
Kronstadtia
14-05-2006, 02:03
My army is what you get when you mix the army of the USSR or China, with Switzerland.

OOC: A really small force with old and rusty equipment? :D
Dongara
14-05-2006, 02:03
OOC: A really small force with old and rusty equipment? :D

Sounds bout right. :p
Dracarn
14-05-2006, 02:15
Fast Reaction/Ground Forces.

My forces are mostly comprised of swift Dracarnian Shadow Wold Riders, who use high-powered rifles and swords in combat. There is also a rather large battalion of mech-armored infantrymen, and AA tanks.

Our air-force is comprised mostly of anti-ground fighters and bombers.
ChevyRocks
14-05-2006, 02:22
I'd say air force, but not a simple fighter vs. bomber deal. Both fighters and bombers are essential for a successful strike.
Dongara
14-05-2006, 02:24
You know, I would imagine my army a three way mix of the Modern Red Army, the German Army in WWII, and the Swiss Army.

In other words: No navy at all.