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The Realm of Cotland
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Introduction

This thread is a reference thread for the Realm of Cotland, and is primarliy composed of the information relating to my Earth II nation. I'm making this thread to consolidate all information about the Realm in one, easy to find place, making it easier for both me and for those interested in the Realm to find the information they're seeking.

This thread will be updated infrequently, but the information found here is official public knowledge unless otherwise specified. Please take this into account when you're reading it. Additionally, I would appreciate it if no one posts in this thread.

Thank you, and enjoy reading.


Table of Contents

01: Introduction (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151275&postcount=1)
02: Quick Facts and Statistics (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151296&postcount=2)
03: Territories (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151336&postcount=3)
04: Climate (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151474&postcount=4)
05: Culture (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151494&postcount=5)
06: Demographics (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151514&postcount=6)
07: Branches of Government (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151518&postcount=7)
08: Domestic Policies (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151545&postcount=8)
09: Foreign Relations (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151608&postcount=9)
10: The Royal Cottish Military (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151618&postcount=10)
10.1: The Royal Cottish Army (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151641&postcount=11)
10.2: The Royal Cottish Navy (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151645&postcount=12)
10.3: The Royal Cottish Air Force (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151648&postcount=13)
10.4: The Special Forces (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13151654&postcount=14)
10.5: The Home Guard (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13152737&postcount=15)
11: The Paramilitary Forces (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=13152744&postcount=16)

Quick Figures and Statistics


Statistics


Full Name: The Realm of Cotland
Common Name: Cotland, the Realm
National Animal: Lion
National Anthem: "Ja vi elsker dette landet"
National Motto: Evig og Tro til Dovre Faller
Official Language: Cottish
Capital: Oslo (1.01 million)
Largest City: Jarkutsk (9.12 million)
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State: His Majesty King Haakon VIII of Cotland
Head of Government:
Seat of State: Royal Palace, Oslo, Norway, Crown Province of Greater Norway
Seat of Government: The Storting, Oslo, Norway, Crown Province of Greater Norway
Independence: 23 February, 957 A.D.
Constitution: 17 May, 1814 A.D.
Largest Religion: Lutheran-Protestant (Christian)
Total Area: 14 375 570.04 km²
Total Land Area: 10 224 076.90 km²
Total Water Area: ~4 151 495.14 km²
Total Population (2007 est): 1 050 000 000
Total Population (2005 census): ~950 000 000
Exchange Rate: Kr 1 = $1.36
Tax Rate: 20.00 %
GDP (total Kr): Kr 26 337 088 235 294.10
GDP (total $): $35 818 440 000 000.00
GDP (Per Capita Kr): Kr 25 024.06
GDP (Per Capita $: $34 112.80
HDI: 0.902 (High)
Currency: Rikskrone (Kr)
Internet TLD: .cot, .myn.cot, .mil.cot
Calling Code: +47


Nation-States Information
Population: 6 367 000 000
Region: New York
Tech Level: Modern Tech (approaching Post-Modern Tech)


Leadership

Royal Family
King: King Haakon VIII of Cotland (age 34)
Queen: Queen Marie of Cotland (age 31)
Crown Prince: Crown Prince Sverre of Cotland (age 0)


His Majesty's Council
Prime Minister: Thomas Rothsky (CPP)
Finance Minister: Hanne Solend (CPP)
Foreign Minister: Siv Jensen (CPP)
Defense Minister: John Alvheim (CPP)
Interior Minister: Sverre Frisvoll (H)
Justice Minister: Erna Solberg (H)
Commerce Minister: Miranda Voll (CPP)
Transportation Minister: Bjørn Sundkvist (CPP)
Employment Minister: Mikkel Gaup (CPP)
Education Minister: Daniel Lundteige (H)
Health Minister: Nina Berger (H)
Energy Minister: Frank Mollvær (CPP)
Culture Minister: Anne Yssen (H)

The Storting
President of the Storting: Thor Landjag (L)
Vice-President of the Storting: Ivar Hagen (CPP)
Leader of the Opposition: Jens Stoltenberg (L)

The High Command
Commanding General/Admiral of the Royal Cottish Military: Marskalk Sverre Diesen (RCA)
Commanding General of the Army: General Markus Reiss-Spetalen (RCA)
Commanding Admiral of the Navy: Admiral Jan Erik Finseth (RCN)
Commanding General of the Air Force: General Svein Nodeland (RCAF)
Commanding General of the Home Guard: Generaloberst Arne Solli (RCA)
Commanding General/Admiral of the Special Forces: Generalløytnant Robert Mood (RCA)

Territories


The Realm of Cotland is made up of territorial holdings throughout the world, and as such cannot claim to consist of one large mass of land that is completely connected with each other. However, there are certain areas that are more important than others, and that therefore have a higher status than other territories. You will here be given a quick overview of the territories and their status.


Crown Provinces

The territories that are the most important to the Realm of Cotland are organized into what is called Crown Provinces. These territories enjoy a high degree of wealth, advances and freedom, and are places that are extremely important to the Realm, for either historical, economical or strategic reasons, or all of the above. The Crown Provinces enjoy full representation in the Storting, but enjoy little autonomy from the Central Government in Oslo. There are two Crown Provinces in the Realm, each of which consists of several territories.


The Crown Province of Greater Norway is the most important Crown Province in Cotland, as this is the ancestrial lands of the Realm of Cotland. Here, the Cottish nation emerged in the year 957 A.D., and here the seat of power rests. Greater Norway is ruled directly from the Central Government (His Majesty's Council and the Storting). It consists of the following territories:

Land Territories
Norge (Norway)
Murmansk
Karelia
Arkangelsk (Arkhangelsk)
Nenetsia
Komi
Vologda
Kostroma
Jaroslav (Yaroslavl)
Ivanovo
Island Territories
Svalbard
Færøyene (Faroe Islands)
Hjaltland (Shetland Islands)
Franz Josef Land
Semlija-øyene (Novaya Zemlya)


The second Crown Province is the Crown Province of Siberia, one of the more recent provinces to be established. It is located in Siberia, and is the largest territorial land mass that is concentrated in the whole of the Realm. It was officially recognized as a Crown Province in late 2006, and is the home to the majority of the Cottish population. It is ruled by the Governor of Siberia, who is appointed by the King of Cotland, and consists of the following territories:

Land Territories
Jakutia (Sakha)
Magadan
Kabarovsk (Khabarovsk)
Amur
Jevrei (Yevrey)


Provinces

The territories that are further away from the seats of power are called Provinces, and are somewhat less important to the Realm. These territories enjoy slightly less interference from the Central Government, and are slightly more autonomous. These territories are represented in the Storting, albeit with slightly fewer representatives per province than the Crown Provinces send. These are four Provinces in the Realm of Cotland.


The Caribbean Province is by far the smallest province that the Realm has. Home to only one point four million people, this province is based in the Caribbean Sea and consists of the Realm's island holdings there. It was established in 1986, and is ruled by the Governor of the Caribbean, who is elected by the people in the province. The Caribbean Province consists of the following territories:

Island Territories
Barbados
Sankt Lucia (Saint Lucia)


The Alaskan Province is the Realm's only North American territorial holding, and consists of the territory of Alaska. Home to ten million people, Alaska is an important territorial holding for the Realm, but its remoteness and low populace prevent it from becoming a Crown Province. It was established as a Cottish province in 1991, and is ruled by the Governor of Alaska, who is elected by the people in the province.

Land Territories
Alaska
Island Territories
Den Auletiske øygruppe (The Auletians)


The Province of South India is the second of Cotland's two territorial holdings in the Indian sub-continent. As the name implies, this province is located on the southern parts of the sub-continent, more accurately, on the southern tip of India. South India was added to the Realm in the early 1990's, and has since become the breadbasket of the Realm, providing the majority of the food that the Realm consume. South India is also a favored holiday destination for people from all over the world, making tourism an equally important factor for the local economy. Since it has been in the Realm for some time, and due to the vast amount of money in the province, it has developed to the same level as the Crown Provinces. There are unofficial discussions in the Storting to make South India a Crown Province, but that does not seem likely in the immediate future, mainly due to the small minority of ethnic Cots in the province and the distance between South India and Greater Norway, where the Central Government is seated. South India is ruled by the Governor of South India, and has a population of 75 million people. It consists of the following territories:

Land Territories
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Pondicherry
Island Territories
Lakshadweep Islands


The Province of Israel is the Realm's only possession in the Mediterranian area and in the Middle East, and consists of the territory of Israel, complete with the West Bank and Gaza. In the 1980s, Israel was purchased from the Roman Empire, and it became a Cottish protectorate. Over time, Israel's status was elevated from protectorate to province, and it sends representatives to the Storting. Israel is special in that it is almost entirely autonomous, with the Realm controlling only the foreign affairs, economy and military of Israel. The rest is up to the Hebrews, who number ten million, all are citizens of the Realm. Israel is special in that it is governed by the Governor of Israel, who is elected by the people. Israel is also the closest Cottish territory to the Suez Canal, which is still under Cottish ownership and administration even though the United Federation of Eurasia are the masters of Egypt.

Land Territories
Israel
The West Bank
The Gaza Strip


Crown Territories

The Cottish Crown Territories are the territorial holdings in Cotland that are of the least importance to the Central Government. They are either new additions to the Realm, small territories far from the rest of the Realm, or special areas.

The Crown Territory of Man is a small island located in the Irish Sea with a population of 74 000, and is a Cottish colony with roots back to the days of the early Cottish Realm of king Harald Haarfagre. It fell away from the Realm in the 1200s, and eventually became part of the Huahin nation, a country that was very hostile towards the Realm. In early 2004, Huahin collapsed and fell into anarchy, and the Cabinet decided it was the perfect time to return Man to the Realm. After a short military campaign, Man was secured in August 2004, and after some debate both in Douglas (capital of Man) and Oslo, it was decided to expand the shipyards in Man and turn the island into an economical bastion for the Realm. More than sixty ships of varying sizes were produced in Man in 2006, most of them civilian, and a growing economical sector promises a prosperous future for the inhabitants of Man. Man enjoys a large amount of autonomy, and is is ruled by the Tynwald, the local assembly. Defense and diplomatic representation abroad is the responsiblity of the Realm of Cotland, and His Majesty's Representative on Man is flaggkommandør (Commodore) Reidar Folkedal (RCN), commanding officer Cottish Forces on Man.

Island Territories
Isle of Man


The Crown Territory of Brazil is the newest of the Crown Territories, and the Realm's only territories located on the South American continent. Originally an overseas colony a few hundred years ago, Brazil was relinquished to the Empire of Nuevo Rica sixty years ago. When Neuvo Rica collapsed last year, representatives from the ancestors of the Cottish settlers in Brazil arrived in the Realm and plead for help from the Realm to restore law and order to the area, as anarchy had erupted there upon the fall of Nuevo Rica. After some consideration, the Central Government agreed, and a substantial force from the Royal Cottish Navy arrived and quickly secured the territories. The territories are currently in the stage of recovering from the anarchy and rebuilding all that has been destroyed, but there is growing unrest among the non-Cottish citizens in the territories, an unrest that was furthered by an unfortunate incident (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12959157&postcount=81) in the town of Cantalopé in August. The Cottish military and civilian administrators are currently working to rectify the situation, but there are reports of a brewing insurgency. Brazil is currently ruled by the Interim Ruling Council, and His Majesty's Representative is generaloberst (Colonel General) Daniel Wilborn (RCA). There are a total of five and a half million inhabitants in the Crown Territory of Brazil.

Land Territories
Amapá
Pará


The Crown Territory of Car Nicobar is a small island located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands group that has been leased from the Empire of Layarteb for a period of 99 years. The island is an important outpost for the Realm of Cotland, as it is located at the edge of the Pacific Ocean and forms a perfect refuelling station for ships and aircraft traversing to and from the Pacific Ocean. A relatively sizable military population of 2 000 servicemen therefore inhabits the island's , complementing its 30 000 inhabitants. The island is also important for tourism purposes, and the Realm has invested great sums of money into the island, constructing several resorts on the island. Car Nicobar is especially popular with younger travellers and backpackers, who have discovered the fabulous island and its well-developed party atmosphere on the north-western tip of the island, near the village of Sáwi. Car Nicobar is the party island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands group, and is accessable by aircraft (order tickets with Air Cotland, who flies to the island daily from Chennai in South India) and by boat (inter-island travel). The island is governed by the Mayor of Car Nicobar, and the Cottish representative is the Council General, Mr. Erlend Mader.

Island Territory
Car Nicobar Island

Climate


The climate of the Realm of Cotland varies due to the diverse geography of the various territories of the Realm. In this section, you will find a general description of the climates in the various Crown Provinces, Provinces and Crown Territories.


The Crown Province of Greater Norway

The Crown Province of Greater Norway is situated in the north, directly against the fierce Norwegian Sea and Atlantic Ocean, something which gives it a harsh climate. However, the majority of the Crown Province is moderated by the Gulf Stream which brings warmth up from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic Ocean and up the coast of Norway, something which gives it a surprisingly temperate climate, especially along the coastline. Winters are relatively mild along the coast, but very windy, and snow is a guarantee. Along the interior and in the north of the Crown Province, the climate is significantly colder, with increased precipitation but with less wind than at the coastline. Snow is a guarantee in the late auntum, winter and early spring. Summers are generally cool throughout Greater Norway, with rain being a constant "threat", but the temperature is known to reach as far as up to +35°C in certain areas in the summer months. In Oslo, the capital of the Crown Province of Greater Norway (and the Realm of Cotland), the average temperature is +16.4°C in July and -4.3°C in January. In Murmansk, the northern-most city of the Crown Province, the average temperature is +13.4°C in July and -9.9°C in January.


The Crown Province of Siberia

The Crown Province of Siberia is by far the coldest territory of the Realm. The climate varies from territory to territory, but the climate in the north is very cold, with only a very short (one month long) summer, falling in under the classification of tundra. The summer temperature is roughly +9.7°C in July, the summer month, and around -46°C in January. As a result of the cold climate, the ground is in a permanent state of permafrost, and vast fields of ice cover the sea in the coldest of the months. Further south, the climate classifies as subtropic, with an average temperature of -15°C in January and +20°C in July. This, combined with an abundance of sunshine and exceedingly fertile chernozem soils, allows for the southern-most territories to be excellent for agricultural purposes. One shouldn't forget that this is Siberia though, and the extreme temperatures of the largest territory in the Crown Province, Jakutia, proves this: The city of Oymyakon has a record temperature of -71.2°C, giving it the distinction of being the coldest city not only in the Realm, but on the planet! Precipitation in the Realm is surprisingly low though, as it never exceeds 500 millimeters. Snowfall is frequent in the cold months, but it is extremly light. The average temperature of Jarkutsk (Yarkutsk), the capital of the Crown Province of Siberia, is -43°C in January and +32°C in July.


The Caribbean Province

The Caribbean Province enjoys a tropical climate, with the warmth and lack of precipitation such a climate brings. Precipitation that is significant to mention only occurs during the wet season, which lasts between June and December, and brings up to 170 millimeters of precipitation on Barbados in the wettest month, November, while precipitation peak at 250 millimeters in September in Sankt Lucia. It should be noted that during the wet season, the rain comes in quick showers that are over just as quickly as they started. With the heat of the Gulf Stream and the sun warming up the waters around Barbados and Sankt Lucia, the water temperature is warm with an average temperature of around +30°C. The climate in Sankt Lucia is slightly different from Barbados, with the difference being that the wet season lasts between May and August. Both islands that make up the Caribbean Province are moderated by the northeast tradewinds, making sure the islands aren't unbearably hot when it's bright and sunny. The average temperatures are average throughout the year, with Barbados having +25°C in January and +27°C in July, and Sankt Lucia having +27°C in January and +31°C in July.


The Province of South India

With 120–140 rainy days per year, Kerala has a wet and maritime tropical climate influenced by the seasonal heavy rains of the southwest summer monsoon. In eastern Kerala, a drier tropical wet and dry climate prevails. Kerala's rainfall averages 3 107 mm annually. Some of Kerala's drier lowland regions average only 1 250 mm; the mountains of eastern Idukki district receive more than 5 000 mm of orographic precipitation, the highest in the state. In summers, most of Kerala is prone to gale force winds, storm surges, cyclone-related torrential downpours, occasional droughts, and rises in sea level and storm activity resulting from global warming. Kerala’s maximum daily temperature averages 36.7°C; the minimum is 19.8°C. Mean annual temperatures range from 25.0°C–27.5°C in the coastal lowlands to 20.0°C–22.5°C in the highlands.

The climate of Tamil Nadu is tropical in nature with little variation in summer and winter temperatures. While April-June is the hottest summer period with the temperature rising up to the 40°C mark, November-February is the coolest winter period with temperature hovering around 20.0°C, making the climate quite pleasant. Surprisingly, Tamil Nadu gets all its rains from the North-east Monsoons between October and December, when the rest of Tamil Nadu remains dry. The average annual rainfalls in Tamil Nadu range between 635mm - 1 905mm a year. During summers (April-June), the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu become uncomfortably warm and humid, but the cool sea breezes in the afternoon make nights cool and pleasant. In this period the enchanting hill stations of the state provide much needed respite from heat and humidity of the plains. The best period to visit Tamil Nadu is between October to March, when the climate becomes pleasantly cool.


The Province of Alaska

Alaska is a land of contrasts. The climate in southeast Alaska is similar to that of Seattle, with a mid-latitude oceanic climate in the southern sections and a subarctic oceanic climate in the northern parts. This is both the wettest part of Alaska as well as the warmest; it is the only part of the state in which the average daytime high temperature is above freezing during the winter. The climate in southcentral Alaska, is generally mild by Alaskan standards, due in large part to its proximity to the coast. It is a subarctic climate due to its short, cool summers. The climate of Western Alaska is a subarctic oceanic climate in the southwest and a continental subarctic climate farther north. Precipitation in this area varies widely: the northern side of the Seward Peninsula receives 250 mm of precipitation annually, while some locations between Dillingham and Bethel receive around 2 540 mm. Alaska's interior has an extreme subarctic climate. Summer temperatures may reach into the 30.0°C mark, while winter temperatures can fall below -51.0°C. Interior locations often receive less than 250 mm precipitation annually. The climate in the extreme north of Alaska is a polar climate with long, very cold winters and short, cool summers. Even in July, the average low temperature is barely above freezing in Barrow, at 1°C. Precipitation is light in this part of Alaska, with many places averaging less than 250 mm per year, mostly in the form of snow which stays on the ground almost the entire year.


The Province of Israel

Israel has a Mediterranean climate characterized by long, hot, rainless summers and relatively short, cool, rainy winters. The climate is determined by Israel's location between the subtropical aridity of the Sahara and the Arabian deserts, and the subtropical humidity of the Levant or eastern Mediterranean. The climate conditions are highly variable within the state and modified locally by altitude, latitude, and the proximity to the Mediterranean sea.

January is the coldest month with average temperatures ranging from 6.0°C to 15.0°C, and July and August are the hottest months at 22.0°C to 33.0°C on average across the state. Summers are very humid along the Mediterranean coast but dry in the central highlands, the Rift Valley, and the Negev Desert. In Eilat, the desert city, summer daytime-temperatures are often the highest in the state, at times reaching 44.0°C to 46.0°C. More than 70 percent of the average rainfall in Israel falls between November and March; June through September are usually rainless. Rainfall is unevenly distributed, decreasing sharply as one moves southward. In the extreme south, rainfall averages near 30 millimeters annually; in the north, average annual rainfall exceeds 900 millimeters. Rainfall varies from season to season and from year to year, particularly in the Negev Desert. Precipitation is often concentrated in violent storms, causing erosion and flooding. In winter, it may take the form of snow at the higher elevations of the central highlands, including Jerusalem. Mount Hermon has seasonal snow which covers all three of its peaks for most of the year in winter and spring. The areas of the country most cultivated are those that receive more than 300 millimeters of rainfall annually; about one-third of the country is cultivable.

Thunderstorms and hail are common throughout the rainy season and waterspouts occasionally hit the Mediterranean coast, capable of causing only minor damage. However, supercell thunderstorms and a true F2 tornado hit the Western Galilee in April 2006, causing significant damage and 75 injuries.

Culture

The culture of Cotland is an ancient and distinguished culture, proud of its nation' thousand year history. Over these thousand years, the culture has changed profoundly, from the ancient Viking society to the modern, relatively liberal society we find in Cotland today. There are five major events that distinguish themselves when one look at the events that has helped to shape Cottish culture.

The Viking era is hailed as the beginning of the Cottish culture. In this period, ranging from well before 700 AD to around 1000 AD, the Cottish society first began to form. In this period, women stood on equal legal ground as the men, although it was commonly accepted that the men were superior to the women. Marriages could be arranged, although that was more common for those of noble standing than for the normal folk. The religion was a major focal point at the time, and those who trespassed against the dieties were harshly punished. Organization was done primarily around the village structure, a permanent settlement lead by a nobleman known as a jarl (Earl). The jarl answered to the local king, who's kingdom usually consisted of nothing more than a couple of villages. The King was considered to be the representative of the gods and godesses, and hence he reigned with absolute power as no one would dare to question the will of the Gods. Litteracy rates were very low, as only a very few knew how to read and write the ancient runes, with the majority of these being the village cleric, who served as the priest, doctor, scribe and teacher within his village. The primary responsiblities of the people in this time was to support themselves and those in the village, and to conduct trade with other villages and far-away peoples. The early Cots were traders of nature, and very skilled sea-farers. This helped the Cottish people spread far, and it wasn't uncommon for a young Cot to leave his or her village and not return for many years, having settled in another area.

Around 957 AD, the Cottish nation was formed when King Harald I Hårfagre vanquished the various local kings and united the land under one Realm, forming the Realm of Cotland. This had very little effect on the culture though, other than sowing a spire that would develop into the sense of nationalism that any modern Cot has today.

Around 1000 AD, the Cottish culture started to change dramatically with the introduction of Christianity. There was much unrest during the thirty years it took for the religion to be introduced, which is partially attributed to the way the people were converted. Those who refused to convert peacefully were forced to convert under threat of death, and those who still refused were slayn through the forced injestion of living serpents, which stung the victim from within and caused him or her to die a horrible death. There were several battles and thousands of people killed, but eventually Christianity replaced the Norse religion. With Christianity came the Christian moral beliefs, which started with the complete restructuring of society. Where the ancient offering sites had stood, churches were erected. The old cleric was replaced by a priest, and women were suppressed further. Over the next centuries, Christianity consolidated itself in the people's minds and any attempts of critisism was considered heresy and severely punished.

The Black Death also ravaged through Cotland between 1349 and 1353, killing between 40 and 50 % of the population, causing a decline in both the society and economics. This forced the Cottish society to let women do more of the things men used to do before the plauge, and started the Cottish people on the road towards equality between the sexes. The time from around year 1050 AD and up until the age of protestant reformation is considered the Middle Ages, and was dominated by the absolute belief in God and the fear of eternal damnation in hell, which we can find in Cottish poetry, litterature and art of the era.

In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the cathedral door in Wittenberg, starting the Protestant Reformation and the hundred year war in Europe. By 1533, Luthers ideas had reached Cotland and caused what is considered the first Cottish civil war. After three years of fighting between Protestants and Catholics in a war that left the Cottish people largely untouched, the Protestants won and the King at the time ordered that the Lutheranism would become the mandatory religion of the land. This form of Christianity eventually evolved into Evangelical Lutheranism, and was a more liberal religion than the old Catholisism that had been the Cottish religion before. Slavery, once a quite normal thing in the Cottish society was abolished shortly thereafter, and the renaissance emerged. In this time, great works of art and litterature were created, and the Cottish national identity was truly formed. Power was consolidated, and a few wars of expansion was fought and won, further strengthening the Cottish identity. Throughout all this, trade flurished.

With the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution hitting the Cottish nation in the 1800s, the people started to feel discontent with the absolute monarchy that had ruled over Cotland since the forming of the Cottish nation in 980. The era of national romanticism also helped to fuel the fires of the people wanting a chance to decide over themselves for a change. So, the people rose against the oppressive regime and a revolt in the capital in 1813 brought with it enormous changes. The King was forced to accept the people's demand for a parliament and a constitution. With the adoptation of the constitution on May 17th, 1814, the Cottish people could vote for who would rule them for the first time, although voting was restricted to males above the age of 25 in the beginning. This was altered to males above the age of 20 in 1825, and to both men and women above 20 years of age in 1857. The new parliament, called the Storting, also made laws forming the basis for the modern worker's laws and education policies, establishing for the first time the rights of the people. A great emphasis was put on education and technological advancement, and on the rights of workers. This has also helped form the Cottish modern society.

In 1905, full equality between the sexes, apart from military service, was established by law. During this period, called the era of national romanticism, the ultimate of Cottish litterature and art can be found, with great authors such as Jørgen Moe, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje and Henrik Ibsen, painters such as Adolph Tidemand, Hans Gude and J.C. Dahl, and composers such as Ole Bull and Edvard Grieg representing the cultural elite of this era. With the age of national romantisicm, the role of religion had diminished significantly.

The culture was also shaped by the events of the modern era, such as the failed invasion of Cotland by the oppressive dictatorship of Sunnmore which was defeated in 1942 and which sparked the wars of expansion which has occured with regular intervals up and into the early 2000s. With victories on the battlefields since 1942, the Cottish has a sense of national pride and invincibility, the latter sense which is further encouraged by the Cottish entrance into the October Alliance in 1976 and which has helped save the Realm from disaster on several occations since then.

This has all helped to shape the Cottish culture anno 2007. The Realm of Cotland, as Cotland is known as, is a constitutional monarchy which enjoys the safety of living in a free nation where both sexes has equal opportunities and where the people are well aware of their rights as citizens, workers, and human beings. However, rights are always accompanied by duties. Schooling is mandatory up to the 10th grade, and while attendance of High School is voluntary, it is strongly encouraged. Immediately after High School, all youths, regardless of sex, must undergo their mandatory 18-month National Service, whether it be in the military (for most males) or in the local communities, working at schools, retirement homes, hospitals, et cetera (all those who doesn't join the military, including conscientious objectors). As a result of this mandatory unisex National Service, the youth make a difference for the nation, something which help their self-esteeme, and they bond, meeting people their age from all over Cotland, often creating life-long friendships. This helps on the national feeling, and is paramount in maintaining the feeling of nationalism that's reigned throughout Cotland since the early 1800s. Also as a partial result of the National Service, extensive welfare programs are offered to any citizen of the Realm. Welfare is existant, but a series of demands are placed on those receiving welfare to prevent mooching and to reduce unemployment.

The Cottish nation prides itself in the low crime rates, which is partially thanks to the national feeling, but mostly thanks to the extremely strict punishments in the otherwise liberal legislature. Justice is very important in the modern Cottish culture, and courts are highly effective, normally having reached a verdict within a maximum of three months after the criminal has been apprehended. One thing that describes the Cottish legal system is common sense: Frivilous lawsuits are harshly punished.

In terms of economics, the Cottish nation relies on capitalism with certain modifications, primarily those aimed at workers rights and the often and strict smack-downs on corruption, which is a capital offense in the Realm. As far as taxation goes, the Cots enjoy a flat 20 % tax rate, giving the people a significant amount of money to spend. With the focus on modern technology, education and healthcare, it is only natural that modern Cotland enjoy a high HDI of 0.902.

However, every Cot knows that it is his or her responsibility to make sure their way of life remains that way, and will therefore defend their nation with all means necessary when it becomes necessary.

Demographics

The Realm of Cotland holds censuses every five years, with the latest census having been undertaken in the year 2005. At that time, the population of the Realm of Cotland consisted of 950 006 815 citizens, of which 51.63% were of the female sex and 48.37% were of the male sex. Distribution for the population in the Realm of Cotland on 1 January, 2005 was 22.57% in the age group between 0 and 16; 71.19% in the age group between 17 and 64; and 6.25% in the age group from 65 years of age and above. The average age of males are 26.85 years and 24.67 years for females, giving the Realm a median age of 25.76 years. In 2005, the Realm enjoyed an annual growth rate of 2.79% (territorial expansions and subsequent population increases not included), and had an average birth rate of 12.71 births per 1 000 people. The death rate was at 6.63 deaths per 1 000 people. The Realm is experiencing moderate migration levels, primarily consisting of retired citizens seeking a warmer climate due ot the cold environment in which the bulk of the Realm resides and of students studying abroad, with 1.68% of 1 000 people. In addition, there is a substantial amount of migration within the borders of the Realm.

Infant mortality rates are low, with the median rate of 2.61 deaths per 1,000 live births. Life expectancy at birth is, for males, 81.62 years and 87.69 years for females, giving a median life expectancy level of 84.66 years, giving the Realm one of the highest life expectancy levels in the world. On average, each woman gives birth to 2.13 children.

When it comes to sexually transmitted deceases such as HIV/AIDS, the Realm is fortunate enough to have a very low number of individuals carrying the decease, numbering less than 2,000. This is primarily thanks to the advances in medical science, strong encouragement of contraception, and strong sexual education programs in schools. It should also be noted that transmitting deceases such as HIV/AIDS to others is a felony in the Cotland, punishable by the death penalty.

As far as the ethnicity goes, the majority of the Realm's population is Caucasian, with a strong amount of Asians in the Indian territories. Some 13.79% of the Cottish population are classified as being ethnically Indian, while a staggering 75.29% of the Cottish popuation are ethnic Cots. The remaining 10.92% of the population fall into several different ethnic groups, although some of the major ethnic groups are Layartebians (2.98%), Hawdawgian (1.58%), Hirgizstani (1.34%). The remaining 5.02% fall under the "Other" category, which includes Negros (0.06%), Slavs (0.85%) and Hebrews (1.06%).

Religion-wise, some 71.16% of the population consider themselves as belonging to the Church of Cotland (Lutheran-Protestant), 12.95% are Hinduists, 2.72% are Roman Catholics, 0.59% are Muslims, 1.26% are Jewish, and 8.97% are Agnostics or Atheists. The remaining 2.35% fall under the “Other” category (hereunder Paganism) or are simply not listed.

The primary language of the Realm is Cottish, which are the administration language and the official language. It is taught in all schools, and some 99.99 % of the population knows the language. Other significant languages in the Realm include English, Hebrew and various Indian dialects. The average Cot speaks Cottish and at least two foreign languages, predominately English (taught as a mandatory second language in schools), Spanish, German, Hirgizstani or Russian. Literacy rates are established by the 2005 census as 99.83 % with an HDI of 0.902.

Branches of Government


Executive Branch

The Executive Branch in the Realm of Cotland consists of the cabinet, officially known as His Majesty's Council. The Council is selected by His Majesty the King at his discresion, but standard practice since 1884 has been for the King to ask the leader of the political party which wins the general election that is held every four years to assume the role of Prime Minister and form a Council. The role of the Council is to be advisors to the King and come with recommendations and advise. Often times, the advise the Council gives has been approved by the Prime Minister and rest of the Council before it is presented to the King, leaving but the decision for the King to make. The Council members are the political leaders of the various ministries, and thus holds the title of Minister. The Ministers are usually politicians who are being rewarded for their long commitment to their party, but the Prime Minister may also ask specialists in certain fields to be ministers. All ministers must be approved by the King, and the King has the power and authority to replace anyone in the Council at his discresion, as per Article 19 of the Constitution.

There are certain rules as to who can be members of His Majesty's Council. They must be Cottish citizens by birth and without any criminal infractions in their past that has taken away their civil rights (see Domestic Policies - Crime & Law). More than two thirds of the Council must profess the official religion of the Realm, which is the Lutheran-Protestant religion, and they must not be related to anyone else in the Council. The Council normally sits for four years at the time, and must be reformed after every general election. The Council meets every Friday in the Royal Palace with the King to discuss matters of state.


Legistlative Branch

The Legistlative Branch in the Realm is the Cottish national assembly, called the Storting. The Storting is a unicameral parliament, and is where the representatives from the Crown Provinces and Provinces of the Realm come to make laws and national policy. The representatives for the Storting are elected by popular vote every four years, and hail from all areas of the Realm. The Storting has a total of one hundred fifty representatives. Each Crown Province has the right to send forty-five representatives to the Storting, while each Province has the right to send fifteen representatives. The representatives are selected through popular vote in their home provinces.

Those who can be made representatives to the Storting must have resided inside the Realm for more than ten years, be citizens of the Realm, not be employed in any Government Offices, Departments of Ministries nor members of the Military or Diplomatic Corps, and they can't have a criminal record.


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[The Storting building in Oslo]

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[The Assembly Chamber]


The Storting is responsible for hearing, debating and passing laws, which are proposed either by the representatives themselves or by His Majesty's Council. Laws must be passed with a 2/3 majority of the votes, and there must be more than one hundred and twenty respresentatives present for the vote. After the law has been passed in the Storting, it is forwarded to the Supreme Court, who review the proposed law who compares it with previous laws and if it is compatible with the Constitution. If the Supreme Court does not approve of the law, it cannot be implemented, and it is therefore returned to the Storting for it to be altered to be in accordance with the Constitution. If it is passed by the Supreme Court, the law is passed on to the King, who has the final say. If he approves of the law, he will add his signature to the law and it will become valid. However, if he does not approve of the law, he has the right to veto it, in which case the law is not passed. The King's veto is final, and cannot be overruled. If a veto is passed, the law may not be brought back before the King's approval before the first session of the Storting after the next round of elections. The Storting is also responsible for approving of the national budget.

The Storting's leadership is the President of the Storting, who is elected among the representatives to be the leader of the Storting and the one directing the meetings in the Assembly Chamber, which is where all debates and general meetings take place. The Presidentship consists of the President, the Vice-President and the Secretaries.

In times of declared states of emergency or war, the King maintains the constitutional right to lawfully dissolve the Storting and assume the powers of the Storting until such a time that the state of emergency or war ceases, at which point the King shall return the powers to the Storting.


Judicial Branch

The Judicial Branch in Cotland are made up of three tiers. The lowest tier is the District Court, which is where all trials start. The District Court is presided over by three judges and two in a tribunal, with one of them serving as the Chairman of the Court. The three judges hear the cases and deliberate among themselves, ending with a vote which decides the outcome of the trial. A majority is needed to obtain a conviction.


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[A typical Cottish courtroom]


The next tier is the Court of Appeals, and is where appeals from the District Court is heard. Before any case is heard in the Court of Appeals, a review board go through every case that is appealed and decide whether or not it should be heard. If this board finds it worthy, the case comes before the Court of Appeals. Here, a tribunal of five judges will hear the case and again, deliberate among themselves before reaching a verdict. Again, a majority in the final voting is needed to make a ruling on the case. If this ruling again is not at the satisfaction of either of the parties, they can appeal to the highest tier in the system, the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court is made up of nineteen Justices who serve as the highest legal advisors to the King and Government, and who have the ultimate say in legal matters in the Realm. A review board of three Justices will review any appeal that is made to the Supreme Court and decide whether or not the case is to be heard. Only a very few cases get past this review board, with the vast majority of the appeals being rejected. Those that are accepted are heard in the Supreme Court in Oslo, where a group of five Justices will hear the case. After the case has been argued by the lawyers, the Justices retire and deliberate among themselves before finally voting on the case, as in the other two tiers. Again, a majority is needed to reach a verdict, and the verdict that the Supreme Court passes is final, and the sentence - if one is given - is to be carried out immediately.


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[The Supreme Court Building in Oslo]

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[The Supreme Court]


In special cases, the Chief Justice can decide that all nineteen Justices shall hear the case. Such cases are called "Plenum Cases", and often involve fundamental questions or cases that may alter the Supreme Court's own presedence.

There is one final area of appeals that is not in the Judicial Branch that is listed here due to its relevance to the Branch, and that is an appeal of mercy to the King of Cotland, who is the ruler of the Realm. The King has as one of his rights as monarch in accordance with Article 17 of the Cottish Constitution to "pardon criminals after sentence has been passed. The criminal shall have the choice of accepting the King's pardon or submitting to the penalty imposed." (§ 17-1). This is however a very rare occurence, as the King attempts to keep interference in the daily workings of the Judicial Branch as limited as possible.

Domestic Policies


National Service

Since the beginning of the established military, the Realm of Cotland has maintained conscription as an important part of its defense capabilities. Conscription, or National Service as it is called in Cotland, is mandatory for both sexes after they graduate from High School or reach the age of 20, whichever comes first. The National Service is organized into two sections: One military, and one civilian. The military section is the section that most people think about when they hear National Service, and consists of the majority of males joining the ranks of the military for eighteen months, serving in either the Army, Navy or Air Force. They are given thurrough military training, and they experience a unique experience that strengthens their character and self-esteeme. During their service, the conscripts will get to see and experience new places, meet new people from all over Cotland, and create bonds that in many cases last a lifetime.

The second section is the civilian section, and it is here all those who are rejected from military service, consentious objectors and all those who do not join the military end up. In this section, the conscripts help out in their communities by working almost for free as assistants in schools, kindergartens, retirement homes, hospitals, or disabled people, or other community-related tasks, doing something good for the community and society instead of just slacking off. This form of National Service also helps to raise the community awareness and helps to keep crimes low, as the youths learns responsibility.

Refusal to go through the National Service is considered a felony in the Realm, and is punished by imprisonment for a mandatory three years, twice the time it takes to complete the National Service, and it is added to the permanent record of the felon. Imprisonment also automatically strip the felon of his or her civil rights for a long period of time, in the case of "draft dodging" forty years. This lack of rights means that the felon cannot vote, hold public offices, attend University, or create their own businesses, and not having gone through the National Service means that they will have a very hard time finding work after they are released, relegating the felon to a life of sub-standard jobs. As a result, cases of people dodging their National Service are very rare in the Realm.


Drugs

With regards to illegal drugs, the use, sale, possession, and manufacturing of illegal drugs is considered a felony. Though no explicitly declared as a capital crime, extreme cases of drug trafficking can be met with execution. Drugs are a problem within the Realm of Cotland and are being dealt with accordingly, although the drugs in distribution and the number of drug addicts have greatly diminished in the last two years after increased Government attention and crack-down. The Health Ministry has the authority to declare whether or not a drug is considered legal within the Realm. Marijuana, a mild drug that is legal in some nation-states is illegal in the Realm of Cotland along the same lines as for instance heroin and cokaine.


Gambling

Gambling is legal above the age of 18 but debts incurred by gambling cannot be used as an excuse for problems in life. Gambling may be treated as an addiction elsewhere but each and every person has the capacity to overcome addictions if they are responsible enough.

Crime & Law

A society cannot function without laws and rules to guide and preserve it, and those who violate the public's trust must be punished to such an extent that they shall not again violate the public's trust in them. This is the official stance the Realm of Cotland has when it comes to crime and laws. Since the early days of the Realm of Cotland, laws have been important for the rulers to establish and uphold. In the early days, the laws varied from place to place within the Realm as they were based on local customs and taboos. It wasn't until the year 1267 that King Magnus Lagabøte established one unified law that covered the whole of the Realm of Cotland (which at that time covered less than 5 000 km²), which formed the basis for Cottish law to this very day.

In the current justice system, there are five types of crimes that are being counted as crimes in the eyes of the Realm. These are three kinds of felonies, distinguished between due to the seriousness of the crimes, misdemeanors and common crimes. Class A felonies are the most serious felonies in the Realm, and include the crimes for which Cottish courts issue the death penalty. Prior to 17 September 2007, there were a great number of crimes for which the death penalty could be issued, but after new legislature, crimes for which a criminal can be sentenced to death for now include only murder, rape, terrorism, child molestation, treason and regicide, with the death penalty being optional for the judge if there has been an attempt of the latter three crimes. The Realm maintains two methods of execution: Death by hanging, which has been the most common method for the Realm to execute its criminals in since the late 1950s when the gas chamber and the electric chair was abolished, and neckshot if the condemned is a member of the military.Other Class A felonies can be punished with life imprisonment or hard manual labor for life. All imprisonment will be in solitary cells with no contact between the various inmates. It is interesting to note that drug-related crimes that does not include murder are no longer punished with the death penalty, but rather hard manual labor for life. This is in itself considered by experts to be a postponed death penalty, as the Cottish labor camps are known for their high casualty numbers. It is very rare for a criminal to last more than ten years in a labor camp.

Class A felonies include, but are not limited to, murder (all degrees), rape or attempt thereof, treason, child molestation, regicide, drug-related crimes, and terrorism. Class A felonies have a minimum sentence of twenty years of hard manual labor, with a maximum of life imprisonment in cases where a capital crime has not been committed. There is no parole available for Class A felons. They must serve their time in prison. All Class A felons are held in underground prison facilities that are rated in the supermax (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermax) category or above.

Class B felonies are less severe crimes, but still severe enough for the Realm to issue long prison or labor sentences. Crimes in this category include, but are not limited to, armed robbery, corruption, fraud, white-collar crimes, and serious cases of assault. Sentences for criminals that fall into this category may receive prison sentences or, more commonly used, hard manual labor sentences that range between five and twenty years. There is no possibility of parole available for Class B felons either. Security levels are high, with those sentenced serving in maximum security facilities. In the case of labor camps, these are located mostly in Siberia, and are heavily guarded.

Class C felonies are the lowest level of felony that the Realm observes. Crimes in this category include grand theft, burglary, assault, "happy slapping", illegal weapons possession, obstruction of justice, home invasion, cruelty to animals, extortion and drug possession. Crimes in this category are punishable by hard manual labor for up to five years. The labor camps are located mostly in Siberia, and are heavily guarded.

The fourth class of crimes are the Class D, which are misdemeanors. These are not punished as harshly as felonies, but more so than common crimes, which are considered Class E crimes. Class D crimes are usually punished with between thirty days and two years in either a minimum to medium security facility or labor camp, or if the crime is not serious enough to warrant prison time, community service is imposed instead. Those who fall into Class D crimes can also expect to have to pay a fine of up to Kr 10 000 in addition to the prison time or community service.

Class E crimes are considered to be common crimes, and are the lowest tier of crimes in the Cottish justice system. Common crimes include, but are not limited to parking violations, speeding, and other petty crimes which are normally dealt with by warnings and summonses. These crimes are punished with high fines of up to Kr 5 000, depending on the seriousness of the crime, or community service in addition to the fine.

People convicted of felonies and misdemeanors automatically lose their civil liberties and rights for an extended period of time after they have completed their sentence. For misdemeanors, civil rights aren't normally restored until one to five years after they are released, while for those guilty of felonies, a time span of fifteen years to life without civil rights is normal. This in itself is a very good reason to stay away from committing crimes.

Felons who commit a second act of crime, regardless of its seriousness, is automatically given a sentence that is twice as hard as the one normally given for the crime he or she has committed. For instance, if the felon has stolen a car, which is normally a Class C felony, the felon is automatically given six years imprisonment instead of the customary three. In the event of a third crime committed by the same person, it is automatically considered a Class A felony and a sentence of hard manual labor for life is automatically given. A "three-strike" rule exists and is commonly used. Ex post facto laws are outlawed by the Constitution.

While the Realm believes in rehabilitation for lesser crimes, it is of the belief that those who commit serious crimes are inherently bad apples, and therefore need to be punished in such a manner that they learn their lesson and keep away from a life of crime. As far as drug addicts go, if they are brought before a court, they will be sentenced to mandatory drug rehabilitation in addition to the sentence for which they have been brought before the Courts for.


Gun Control

The Realm is strongly against the private ownership of firearms, and has legistlation outlawing any weapons that are not registered with the National Police. Obtaining a carrying permit and lisence to carry a weapon is very difficult, and those applying must expect long processing times and to be required to present evidences for why they should be permitted to own and carry a firearm. A lisence and carrying permit also requires the applicant to undergo and complete a firearms course that teaches safety and proper use of firearms, and for the applicant to prove that they have never been in conflict with the law. If a permit and carrying lisence is given, it applies only to the specific weapon that it has been applied for. Any additional firearms the applicant wishes to aquire must be applied for.

Firearms that are permitted for sale in the Realm are shotguns and hunting rifles (not above 8mm caliber), and in rare cases, semi-automatic pistols in caliber 9mm and below. High caliber rifles and pistols are forbidden for civilians to own, reserving them for the Military, Paramilitary and Law Enforcement agencies. Explosives are banned from civilian ownership, as are suppressors, automatic weapons, sawed-off shotguns and machine guns, just to mention a few examples. The Realm does not recognize that citizens have a right to bear arms, which it considers to be a right reserved soley for the State. The minimum age for owning a firearm is 21.


Taxes

The Realm does not believe in heavy taxation, and maintains a flat tax rate of 20% for its citizens. Taxation on inheritence, gift and prizes does not exist, and citizens serving in the Armed Forces enjoy a lower tax rate than the rest of the country. For active military personnel, a flat tax of 10% exist, and for the Home Guard, taxation is a mere 15% of the income. Tax evasion is a felony punishable by up to ten years in a labor camp in Siberia.


Veterans

In the past sixty-five years, the Realm has been involved in numerous conflicts that has required the Royal Cottish Military to intervene through the use of force. For their effort in the defense of their country, the Realm is eternally thankful to the veterans, and they are held in high esteeme by both the Realm and society in general. The veterans (and soldiers in general) are to be treated with respect, and "spitting on soldiers" is not considered acceptable in Cottish society. It is in fact forbidden, and punishable by a Kr 10 000 fine.


Healthcare

The Realm of Cotland considers healthcare to be a basic necessity to life, and therefore provides free healthcare to all its citizens and visitors to the Realm. Healthcare is provided to all citizens without limitation, believing that the lust for money has no place in the realm of providing healthcare. Naturally, private clinics exist where one must pay to be treated, but the Realm provides and maintains a public healthcare system that can compete with the private ones, free of charge. Funding for this is found through the normal taxation of the citizens. Medication that is perscribed must still be payed for though.


Family

The Realm is a strong proponent of the family. Most businesses are closed on Sundays so that one may stay at home with their families. While the Realm defines marriage as the union between one man and one woman, marriage is not a requirement in order to start a family. What matters is that the people in the family are happy together, not if they're married or not. Forced and arranged marriages are illegal in the Realm. It is common in the Realm to see unmarried couples have children. Divorce is legal and not frowned upon, as it may be in many other countries, but before a divorce can be finalized, the couple must have tried couple counselling first. Divorce cannot happen until after a minimum period of one year of seperation if there are small children in the family. Homosexuality is legal in the Realm, and homosexuals can get married. They cannot adopt children, although they are allowed to raise their own children.

Abortions are permitted up to the end of the first trimester (end of the twelwth week), and only the pregnant woman has a right to decide whether or not she wants to abort the pregnancy. The man has absolutely no rights in this topic. After the end of the first trimester, a written application must be submitted to a Board if the woman wishes to abort the pregnancy. After the eighteenth week of the pregnancy, very good reasons must exist in order to give permission to abord the pregnancy. After the fetus is considered to be viable to live, no permissions to abort the pregnancy will be given, and attempts will be considered as murder/attempted murder.


Character & Moral Conduct

The Realm is a rather liberal country when it comes to morality, but it still has some standards. Responsibility is considered to be something every Cottish citizen should possess, and each citizen is expected to be a responsible person with possession of common sense. Responsibility is a main factor in Cottish laws, and frivolous lawsuits are not only automatically dismissed from the courts, but punished with fines of up to Kr 25 000! Courtroom excuses such as "troubled childhoods" and influence by "rock music" are also frowned upon, as this has absolutely nothing to do with the responsibility and common sense that is expected of Cottish citizens.

In terms of moral conduct, the Cottish society is rather liberal, but there still exists unwritten (and written) rules and norms. For instance, while it is perfectly acceptable to enjoy both alcohol and tobacco, narcotics are banned. The Cottish people is very liberated when it comes to sexuality, and instead of fighting the futile battle of keeping teens from abstaining from having sex, the Government encourage safe sex and the use of contraception. The age of sexual consent in the Realm is 16 years of age. Rape is considered a capital felony, and is punishable by the death penalty.

Foreign Relations


The Realm of Cotland is a significant player in the international community, and foreign affairs is therefore an important thing for the Realm. Daily, news from abroad comes to the Cottish people through the news, and political commentators are often heard to debate affairs outside the borders of the Realm. The Foreign Ministry always keeps its eyes and ears open for any news happening abroad, obtaining information that is processed and analysed to find out whether it is beneficial to the Realm and its interests or not. The policy of the Foreign Ministry is to take the actions necessary abroad if it can further Cottish interests, and it isn't afraid to commit the Realm in order to further Cottish interests. The Realm naturally respects the sovereignty of foreign nations, and keeps from interfering with the internal affairs of a foreign nation-state unless said nation-state's actions directly affects and threatens Cottish national security and sovereignty. In such cases, diplomacy will always be the first avenue of approach in order to attempt to remove the threat to the Realm. The second important part of maintaining foreign relations with foreign nation-states is the ever important international trade. Cottish trade relations flourish along with the economy, and helps to keep the Realm as strong as it currently is.

The Realm maintains friendly relations with most of the nation-states on the Earth, and readily invites foreign nation-states that are recognized as such by the Realm to establish diplomatic legations within the Realm's capital, in exchange for a Cottish diplomatic legation in the other country's capital city. Diplomatic relations are divided into four categories.


The October Alliance Category

In 1976, the perhaps single most important act of international interaction occured when the Realm of Cotland signed the October Alliance charter and joined what has proven to be the only, single, major alliance on the face of the Earth. The nation-states in the October Alliance are the closest allies the Realm has, and the alliance is the only alliance to which the Realm is a signatory of. Members of this category enjoy free trade relations with the Realm, a mutual defense pact, an open-border policy, and very few restrictions to travel visas and residencies. Citizens of October Alliance nation-states are given priority over others when it comes to residency visas, naturalization, and student visas.

Nation-States in this category
The Empire of Layarteb
The Holy Republic of Hawdawg
The Commonwealth of Hirgizstan
The Fourth Reich of North Germania
The United Federation of Eurasia (The Islamic Federated States of Ottoman Khaif)
The Armed Republic of Soviet Bloc


Free Trade Agreement Category

The Free Trade Agreement Category is the highest level of foreign relations that a nation-state can reach without being a member of the October Alliance. F.T.A. states enjoy a mutual free trade relationship with the Realm of Cotland and less strict regulations on travel visas and residency. Travel visas for nation-states in this category number between 300 000 and 1 000 000 per year.

Nation-States in this category
The United Eastasian Republics of Marimaia (1 000 000)
The Roman Empire (The Federated Democratic Empire of RomeW) (1 000 000)
The Grand Duchy of Saint Lazare (500 000)
The United States of Brink (The Laid-Back Nation of United States of Brink) (300 000)


Recognized Category

The nation-states in this category are recognized as nation-states by the Realm of Cotland, and are therefore invited to establish diplomatic legations in the Realm and to receive travelling visas, residency and student visas, although the priority for citizens from nation-states in this category are at the lowest. Restrictions are plentiful and background and information checks are meticulous, making the application for a visa take a long time, up to six months to a year at the worst. Citizens from these nation-states that wish to visit the Realm are therefore advised to apply to the Cottish embassy a long time before they plan to visit the Realm. Travel visas for nation-states in this category number below 50 000 per year.

Nation-States in this category
The Russian Federation (The Federative Republic of Pushka) (12 000)
The Kingdom of Trensk (The Communist Union of Soviet Trasa) (10 000)
The United Squornshelian Republic (10 000)
The Pampas Republic of Pineholt (10 000)


Unrecognized Category

The nation-states in this category are not recognized as nation-states by the Realm of Cotland, and therefore are not entitled to neither travelling visas, residency, student visas, or diplomatic contact with the Realm.

Nation-States in this category
The Divine Empire of Kreynoria
The Council State of Nerotika
The Militaristic Federation of Tyrandis
The Confederate States of Spizania
The Nation of Terronian

The Royal Cottish Military


Whenever the Realm is threatened by foreign powers, internal unrest or international terrorism, it calls upon the expertise and might of the Royal Cottish Military. This large organization is directly responsible for the protection and safeguarding the Realm of Cotland against all enemies, internal as well as external. To achieve this goal, the Royal Cottish Military depends upon the skill and dedication of its soldiers to get the job done.

Short Desciption

Since the creation of the Navy in 1403 and the Army in 1628, Cotland has relied on conscription to fill its military ranks, a tradition that lives on up to the present day. Every Cottish citizen must when he or she finish High School or reach the age of 20, whichever comes first, undergo the National Service, either in the Military or in the civilian life. This ensures that the broad population comes together and share a common experience, something which helps on the national feeling, and it creates a vast pool of combat-trained citizens who can be mobilized in the event of war. Those who are conscripted are assigned to either the Army, Navy (hereunder Royal Marines) or Air Force, and are given nine weeks of Basic Military Training, where they learn the basic necessities that a soldier needs to know, followed by five to seven weeks of Advanced Military Training, where they are taught the relevant things to their job, whether it be the gunner on a tank, infantrymen, aircraft maintenance personnel, et cetera. After this, they are fully trained soldiers, capable of going up against soldiers from any country in the world and having a good chance of winning, and they are then assigned to their respective units where they will serve the remainder of their 18-month National Service period.

Re-enlistment is always welcomed by the Royal Cottish Military, and approximately 23 % of all those who undergo the National Service re-enlist. Re-enlistment has several benefits for the soldiers/sailors/airmen: They are given higher pay, promotions, tax cuts, increased social status in the society, and they get to serve and protect their country. To join the Special Forces and several elite units, for instance, having re-enlisted is a requirement.

While most choose not to re-enlist, many join the Home Guard instead. The Home Guard is the territorial land defense branch of the Royal Cottish Military, consisting exclusively of reservists who have undergone their National Service. Membership in the Home Guard requires that the guardsman attend training sessions two weekends per month and two one-week military exercises annually, but gives the guardsman tax benefits in return. Unless otherwise requested, retirement age for guardsmen is 45 years.


Budget

The annual military budget in the Realm of Cotland is on approximately 33 percent of the entire budget, and comes to approximately $1,5 trillion. Of this, the following is allocated to the various branches.

Royal Cottish Army: 22.00 %
Royal Cottish Navy: 25.00%
Royal Cottish Air Force: 40.00%
Special Forces: 1.00%
Home Guard: 12.00%

Manpower

Royal Cottish Army 3 185 000
Royal Cottish Navy 1 800 000
Royal Cottish Air Force 2 110 000
Special Forces 475 000
Home Guard 6 200 000

Total (peacetime): 7 570 000
Total (wartime): 13 770 000


Standard Weaponry

The Royal Cottish Military employs a vast amount of weaponry, but for the sake of ease, the normal small-arms issued to the Royal Cottish Military will be listed here. This list is for reference purposes, and should by no means be taken as an absolute list of what the Cottish military is armed with, but rather as an overview to what you may expect to find in the hands of a Cottish soldier.


L105A1 MP7A1 Personal Defense Weapon (http://world.guns.ru/smg/smg49-e.htm) (4.6x30mm) (Heckler & Koch) - Standard issue to all vehicle crews, air crews
L107A2 Underbarrel Grenade Launcher (40x46mm) (Kongsberg Armaments (Domestic))
L109A1 Heavy Sniper Rifle (12.7x99mm) (Kongsberg Armaments (Domestic))
L115A1 Heavy Machine Gun (http://theforsakenoutlaw.com/Nation-States/LDC/Small%20Arms/m31.htm) (15.5x115mm) (Layartebian Defense Corporation)
L116A2 General Purpose Machine Gun (http://world.guns.ru/machine/mg06-e.htm) (7.62x51mm) (Fabriqué Nationale)
L120A1 Light Mortar (60mm mortar) (Kongsberg Armaments (Domestic))
L121 LAW-75 (http://www.forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12801889&postcount=23) (75mm anti-tank rocket) (Aequatio Military Industries)
L125A1 Outbreak Sniper Rifle (http://theforsakenoutlaw.com/Nation-States/LDC/Small%20Arms/m100.htm) (10.36x77mm) (Layartebian Defense Corporation)
L126A1 Heavy Machine Gun (12.7x99mm) (Kongsberg Armaments (Domestic))
L127A1 Advanced Special Applications Carbine (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12514789&postcount=1) (6.8x51mm) (Doomingsland Defense Industries)
L127A2 Advanced Special Applications Carbine (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12514789&postcount=1) (6.7x53mm) (Doomingsland Defense Industries)
L129A1 TDX (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=11971725&postcount=1) (10x23mm DDI) (Doomingsland Defense Industries) - Standard issue sidearm, all branches
L130A1 DR-83M Tactical Rifle (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10318644&postcount=1) (6.7x53mm) (Doomingsland Defense Industries) - Standard issue to the Army
L130A2 DR-83ML Tactical Rifle (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12594458&postcount=8) (6.7x53mm) (Doomingsland Defense Industries) - Advanced marksman rifle
L131A1 DMG-83 Squad Machine Gun (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12594184&postcount=4) (6.7x53mm) (Doomingsland Defense Industries)
L135A1 DR-89 Assault Rifle (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12914979&postcount=171) (6.7x53mm) (Doomingsland Defense Industries) - Standard issue to the Home Guard
L136A1 Blasa Compact Incendiary Projector (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=12786027&postcount=53) (Havenic Trading Company)
L138A1 Medium Mortar (81mm mortar) (Kongsberg Armaments (Domestic))
L139A1 Recoilless Rifle (84mm rocket) (Kongsberg Armaments (Domestic))
L140A1 Heavy Mortar (120mm mortar) (Kongsberg Armaments (Domestic))

The Royal Cottish Army

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The Royal Cottish Army was formed in 1628 after an enemy invasion which found that the Cottish were ill-prepared for fighting on land. This lesson cost the Cottish more than a hundred dead and the land looted, and prompted the King of Cotland to order the formation of five regiments of infantry which were to prevent further aggression against the Realm. This was the start of the Royal Cottish Army, one of the most potent fighting forces in the world today. Armed and equipped with the latest in military hardware and trained to perfection, the Royal Cottish Army is a fearsome fighting force, responsible for the land defense of the Realm.

The Army is divided into five Land Commands, each of which is responsible for a certain territory, and one multi-national command. These are Land Command Greater Norway, which is responsible for the defense of the Crown Province of Greater Norway; Land Command Siberia, which is responsible for the defense of the Crown Province of Siberia, Land Command South India, which is responsible for the defense of the two Indian provinces, Land Command Tsjuderike, responsible for the newly annexed and occupied territories in southwestern Russia; and Land Command Foreign, which is responsible for among others the Alaskan, Brazilian and Israeli Provinces.
Additionally, we have the multi-national October Alliance Command, which is responsible for the units deployed to the allied nations in the October Alliance. Each Land Command is commanded by a generaloberst (Colonel General), who has somewhere between 80 000+ and 2 000 000+ soldiers under his command. The October Alliance Command, on the other hand, is commanded by a generalløytnant (Lieutenant General), and is responsible for 85 000 soldiers from the Army.


The Regular Army

Consisting of more than three million soldiers, the Regular Army is by far the largest of the branches within the Royal Cottish Army. The Regular Army is divided into 200 divisions, which are spread out across the Cottish territorial holdings and some even in the territories of the Cottish allies in the October Alliance. The Regular Army also consists of 60 Helicopter Brigades, which form the aerial component of the Army.

Each Division consists of three combined-arms brigades, each consisting of four motorised/mechanized infantry battalions with their respective transport units, two field artillery squadrons and one armored squadron; and one logistics group, which contains two engineer squadrons, four logistics squadrons and one military police squadron, giving the division all the logistical support it needs to carry out operations in the field for an extended period of time. Each Division consists of 13 924 soldiers, and is commanded by a generalmajor (Major General). It consists of the following equipment:

Vehicles
M20A2 Samaritan ARV: 6
M22A1 Deployer MDV: 12
M22A2 Deployer MCV: 8
M24A1 Grizzly II BV: 8
M51A2 Sabertooth MBT: 90
M52A2 Hautibs SPH: 108
M56A2 Dragon MLRS: 36
M57A1 Terrier CEEV: 16
M58A1 Resupply RSV: 108
M65A1 Arrow APC: 200
M65A2 Arrow C3: 12
M66A3 Skjold TSV: 30
M66A4 Skjold ADU: 27
M67A1 HEMTT TRK: 96
M67A2 HEMTT TRK: 64
M68A4 MTV TRK: 204
M68A6 MTV TRK: 8
M68A7 MTV TRK: 8
M68A8 MTV RSV: 36
M68A9 MTV TRK: 32
M68A10 MTV PLS: 96
M68A11 MTV PLS: 96
M68A12 MTV C3: 18
M68A13 MTV MEV: 32
M68A16 MTV TRK: 96
M70A1 Dragoon IFV: 576
M70A3 Dragoon C3: 36
M74A1 CMPLV: 48
M74A2 CMPLV: 54
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 22
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 22
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 81
M83A1 Storm TRK: 80

Each Helicopter Brigade consists of three attack squadrons, five transport squadrons and two reconnaissance squadrons, with a total of 4 320 soldiers and pilots within its ranks.

Aviation
AH-10B Stalker: 48
AH-11B Reaper: 24
HH-17A Lord: 120
HH-39F Chinook: 40
RU-41A Mariner: 8
RU-43A Shadow: 48


The Paratroopers

Another elite unit within the Royal Cottish Army is the Paratrooper Corps, which has the distinction of being the Army's only elite unit that accepts conscripts within its ranks. The Paratrooper Corps is organized into a total of fifteen Paratrooper Brigades, each consisting of two Parachute Infantry Regiments, two transportation squadrons, one field artillery squadron, one logistics squadron and one headquarters squadron. All in all, the Paratrooper Brigade consists of 5 718 paratroopers, and is commanded by a brigader (Brigader General).

The Paratrooper Corps is an elite unit, and has therefore some distinguishing features to mark its uniqueness. For instance, instead of a normal olive or black t-shirt underneath the fatigues, the paratroopers wear a horizontally striped t-shirt (similar to that of the Russian VDV), colored in black and red. The paratroopers also wear a red beret, which is the hallmark of the Cottish paratrooper. To obtain it, the would-be paratroopers have to endure gruelling tests and pains in the feared "second hell week" which is the Beret Run. Only after having successfully completed the Beret Run, which has a drop-out rate of 35 %, the exhausted recruit is awarded with the coveted red beret and accepted into the ranks of the Paratrooper Corps. Washouts are rotated back to their original units.

The Paratrooper Brigade consists of the following equipment, all of which can be parachuted out from aircraft:

M68A1 MTV TRK: 42
M68A2 MTV TRK: 16
M68A4 MTV TRK: 20
M68A7 MTV RRV: 2
M68A9 MTV TRK: 4
M68A10 MTV PLS: 6
M68A11 MTV PLS: 16
M68A12 MTV C3: 4
M68A13 MTV MEV: 4
M68A14 MTV NBCR: 2
M68A15 MTV TRK: 32
M68A16 MTV TRK: 8
M71A1 LW155 ART: 18
M74A1 CMPLV: 46
M74A2 CMPLV: 6
M74A3 CMPLV: 120
M78A1 Fennek RV: 2
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 124
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 124


Tactical Missile Corps

The Tactical Missile Corps is where the Royal Cottish Army's long-range strike capabilities lie. This Corps is responsible for the majority of the long-range surface to surface missiles the Army employs, and is capable of striking targets with extreme lethality at distances of more than 1 600 kilometers away with pin-point accuracy. This is achieved through the use of precision munitions, such as the BBM.20 Imsdal long-range cruise missile and the BBM.51 Vesta theater ballistic missile. It is important to point out that the munitions employed by the Tactical Missile Corps are conventional in nature, and that weapons of mass destruction mounted on cruise missiles and ballistic missiles is entirely the domain of the Air Force's Strategic Missile Corps.

The Tactical Missile Corps is divided into small regiment-sized units, and are designed to operate close to the front behind friendly lines. Therefore, there isn't a large amount of logistics capabilities organic to the regiments. Still, the regiments aren't designed to operate independently, but as a part of a larger organization such as a Corps or Army. There are currently two types of Tactical Missile Regiments, one equipped with the Vesta missile, a Layartebian-made battlefield tactical quasi-ballistic missile armed with submunitions, and one armed with the Imsdal missile, the mainstay cruise missile in the Cottish arsenals. The Vesta regiment has a crew of 624 soldiers and a security detachment of 528 infantry, giving it a total of 1 152 soldiers who are commanded by a oberst (Colonel). There are twelve Vesta regiments, each with the following equipment:

Vehicles (TMR Vesta)
M65A2 Arrow C3: 12
M65A3 Arrow ADU: 12
M67A12 HEMTT RSV: 48
M68A4 MTV TRK: 24
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 24
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 24
M80A1 Vesta TEL: 48

The Imsdal regiment on the other hand requires less manpower to get the job done, and has a crew of 432 soldiers along with the security detachment of 528 infantry, giving it a total of 960 soldiers. It too is commanded by a oberst (Colonel). There are twenty-five Imsdal regiments, each with the following equipment:

Vehicles (TMR Imsdal)
M65A2 Arrow C3: 12
M65A3 Arrow ADU: 12
M67A5 HEMTT TEL: 48
M67A12 HEMTT RSV: 48
M68A4 MTV TRK: 24
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 24
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 24


The Royal Guards

The Royal Guards is an elite formation within the ranks of the Royal Cottish Army, and is responsible for the defense of the Royal Family and subsidiary, the defense of the capital city of Oslo. Consisting of two brigade groups, each being a completely independent fighting force complete with cavalry, artillery, infantry, air defense, special forces and logistics assets. The two brigade groups form the Royal Guards Division, which consists of a total of 11 000 extremely loyal, highly trained, well equipped and extremely dedicated soldiers. The Royal Guards Division consists exclusively of volunteers, all of whom must pass rigorous tests and have completed their National Service with honors in order to join this elite unit. The Royal Guards is commanded by a generalmajor (Major General), and based in (1 Guards Brigade Group) or near (2 Guards Brigade Group) Oslo. It has the following equipment:

Vehicles
M51A2 Sabertooth MBT: 20
M52A2 Haubits SPH: 18
M56A2 Dragon MLRS: 6
M58A2 Resupply RSV: 18
M65A1 Arrow APC: 120
M66A3 Skjold TSV: 10
M66A4 Skjold ADU: 12
M67A1 HEMTT TRK: 24
M67A2 HEMTT TRK: 8
M67A4 HEMTT TRK: 6
M67A8 HEMTT RRV: 4
M68A4 MTV TRK: 48
M68A10 MTV PLS: 12
M68A11 MTV PLS: 12
M68A16 MTV TRK: 8
M70A1 Dragoon IFV: 16
M70A3 Dragoon C3: 2
M74A1 CMPLV: 8
M74A2 CMPLV: 4
M74A3 CMPLV: 300
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 18
M83A1 Storm TRK: 12


Totals

In total, the Royal Cottish Army has the following amount of equipment:

Vehicles
M20A2 Samaritan ARV: 1 200
M22A1 Deployer MDV: 2 400
M22A2 Deployer MCV: 1 600
M24A1 Grizzly II BV: 1 600
M51A2 Sabertooth MBT: 18 048
M52A2 Hautibs SPH: 21 696
M56A2 Dragon MLRS: 7 236
M57A1 Terrier CEEV: 3 200
M58A1 Resupply RSV: 21 696
M65A1 Arrow APC: 40 000
M65A2 Arrow C3: 2 844
M65A3 Arrow ADU: 444
M66A3 Skjold TSV: 6 096
M66A4 Skjold ADU: 5 448
M67A1 HEMTT TRK: 19 248
M67A2 HEMTT TRK: 12 824
M67A4 HEMTT TRK: 36
M67A5 HEMTT TEL: 1 200
M67A12 HEMTT RSV: 1 776
M68A1 MTV TRK: 630
M68A2 MTV TRK: 240
M68A4 MTV TRK: 50 000
M68A6 MTV TRK: 1 600
M68A7 MTV TRK: 1 630
M68A8 MTV RSV: 7 200
M68A9 MTV TRK: 6 460
M68A10 MTV PLS: 19 300
M68A11 MTV PLS: 19 500
M68A12 MTV C3: 3 670
M68A13 MTV MEV: 6 500
M68A14 MTV NBCR: 30
M68A15 MTV TRK: 672
M68A16 MTV TRK: 19 500
M70A1 Dragoon IFV: 115 248
M70A3 Dragoon C3: 7 208
M71A1 LW155 ART: 270
M74A1 CMPLV: 10 500
M74A2 CMPLV: 11 000
M74A3 CMPLV: 3 000
M78A1 Fennek RV: 30
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 7 200
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 7 200
M80A1 Vesta TEL: 576
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 16 236
M83A1 Storm TRK: 18 000
Aviation
AH-10B Stalker: 2 880
AH-11B Reaper: 1 440
HH-17A Lord: 7 200
HH-39F Chinook: 2 400
RU-41A Mariner: 480
RU-43A Shadow: 2 880

The Royal Cottish Navy

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History

Since the early days of the Cottish Realm, Cotland has been renowned for its seafarers and their skills. It is only fitting that the Cottish Navy, an organization that has existed in one form or another since the days of King Harald I Hårråde, the first King of Cotland. It was thanks to the King's Navy that he won the battle of Hafrsfjord and thus was able to conquer all of what was to become Cotland, culminating in him being crowned King of all Cotland in 957 AD and proclaiming the existance of the Realm of Cotland.

The initial Navy was little more than conscripted seafarers and farmers who formed the leidang, which was the mobilization fleet. When ever danger loomed, a network of bonfires were lit, signalling that the leidang was to be mobilized. In such an event, each coastal village or town was to mobilize and deploy one longboat complete with crew, weaponry and supplies. It is not known how well such a tactic would work, as the leidang was never mobilized in the four hundred years it existed. There simply were no naval threat to Cotland. After the Black Death had ravaged Cotland, there were very few people left to be able to mobilize a leidang, or even a military for that matter, and this combined with the fact that the leidang was an obsolete way of keeping a Navy caused the Cottish King Olav III to order the establishment of a permanent Navy, to be named the Royal Cottish Navy, in the year 1403 AD. The initial warships in the Royal Cottish Navy were little more than converted trading vessels and small boats, but over the next century, the Navy was modernized with new purpose built warships.

Over the centuries that followed, the Cottish fleet was primarily geared towards defense of its home waters, but as international trade started prospering with Cottish merchantmen sailing halfway around the world to trade, wars over trade and the ever present pirate threat forced the Royal Cottish Navy to adapt to the changing situations. By 1760 AD, the Royal Cottish Navy consisted of six man-of-wars, nine ships of the line, twenty-one frigates, nineteen corvettes and sixteen sloops, as well as a number of other, smaller vessels. In the mid-1800s, the Cottish Navy followed the development and started converting its ships to steam-powered ironclads, culminating in 1908 with the introduction of the HMS Fryktløs, the first Cottish Dreadnaught. The Fryktløs is conserved in the Museum of Naval History in Horten, Cotland.

During the 1930s, the Cottish fleet was completely modernized, replacing the old dreadnaughts and torpedo destroyers with state-of-the-art destroyers, frigates, cruisers, submarines and battleships, and introducing the first Cottish aircraft carrier HMS Gaupe. This modernization came just in time, because in 1942 the oppressive dictatorship of Sunnmore launched an all-out invasion of Cotland, attempting to subjugate the Realm to reap its natural resources. Most of the ships that had been ordered by the Cottish Navy had been delivered to the Navy and were available for the defense of Cotland. The Navy won the day during the Battle of the Barents Sea, which was the first and only real battle in the Cottish-Sunnmoran War. Here, a Cottish fleet of six battleships, five heavy cruisers, seven light cruisers, one aircraft carrier and thirty destroyers sunk the entire Sunnmoran fleet of five battleships, nine heavy cruisers, eleven light cruisers and twenty destroyers in a harrowing three day engagement, effectively stopping the Sunnmoran invasion attempt and opening the way for the Cottish to get started on their wars of expansion that was the order of the day for the past fifty years, starting with the invasion and occupation of Sunnmore in 1943.

The Royal Cottish Navy has played a part in every single war the Realm has participated in since 1942, and has shown itself to be a highly capable and respected fighting force, and the pride of every citizen of Cotland. Reaching a top in ships, aircraft and manpower in the late 1980s, the Navy has been reduced somewhat to reach today's level of just over a thousand ships.


Surface Fleet

The Surface Fleet is the largest branch of the Royal Cottish Navy. Responsible for all surface vessels operated by the Royal Cottish Navy, the Surface Fleet is capable of projecting power on all oceans of the world and to ensure that those who think about opposing the Realm rethink their stance. The Surface Fleet's greatest pride is its aircraft carriers and battleships, which are symbols of the grandness and supremacy of the Realm and its fighting capabilities. Whereever these ships venture, respect and awe is instilled among those who see them. The Surface Fleet consists of more than seven hundred warships and over two hundred and twenty support ships, giving it nearly nine hundred and fifty ships under its purview.

Battleship Group
The Battleship Group are the surface action groups that contain the Cottish battleships. Equipped with two battleships, three battlecruisers, one destroyer and one resupply vessel, the Battleship Group employs a total of 424 officers and 5 854 enlisted men. A Battleship Group is normally assigned to escort Amphibious Groups and to display the glory of the Realm in foreign waters and ports. There are a total of five Battleship Groups currently operated by the Royal Cottish Navy. Each Battleship Group has the following ships.

Hordaland class BCGN: 1
Medusa class DDG: 1
Mexia-IV class BCGN: 2
Moengen class AO: 1
Ragnarok class BBG: 2
HH-14B Merlin: 2
RU-41A Mariner: 4
RU-42A Fire Scout: 12
SH-14A Merlin: 9

Amphibious Group
The Amphibious Group is the surface action group that is primarily responsible for transporting the Royal Marines' Marine Expeditionary Brigade and its support elements to foreign shores, and to provide support for it. To achieve this, the Amphibious Group is assembled around the amphibious assault carrier, which carries enough Royal Marines, aircraft and landing craft to conduct a devestating amphibious assault all on its own. Attached to it is three LPDs and four roll-on, roll-off transport ships, transporting the Royal Marines and its equipment. For protection, a light aircraft carrier and three frigates are attached, as well as a resupply vessel. An Amphibious Group employs 450 officers and 3 387 enlisted men, and can transport a total of 7 594 Royal Marines comfortably. There are a total of ten Amphibious Groups currently operated by the Royal Cottish Navy. Each Amphibious Group has the following ships and aircraft.

Forsyner class AOEN: 1
Heyerdahl class FFG: 3
Odin class CVAEN: 1
Osiris class LPD: 3
Wilson class AKRN: 3
Ynoga class CVLN: 1
AH-11B Reaper: 6
HH-14B Merlin: 22
JA-22A Savage: 32
LVH-14D Merlin: 2
LVT-36C Trofast: 2
RU-42A Fire Scout: 7
SH-14A Merlin: 9
T-36B Trofast: 4
TH-12A Super Stallion II: 14

Aircraft Carrier Group (Hermes)
The Aircraft Carrier Group (Hermes) is one of the two Aircraft Carrier Groups employed by the Royal Cottish Navy, and forms the bulk of the Cottish carrier fleet. Each group consists of one Hermes class conventional aircraft carrier and its airwing, with one battlecruiser and one air defense destroyer as escorts, and one resupply vessel. The Aircraft Carrier Group (Hermes) employs 560 officers and 4 133 enlisted. The Royal Cottish Navy currently operates ten Aircraft Carrier Groups of this type.

Forsyner class AOEN: 1
Hermes class CV: 1
Hordaland class BCGN: 1
Medusa class DDG: 1
DT-36F Trofast: 4
EJ-20F Enforcer: 8
HH-14B Merlin: 6
J-21B Typhoon: 10
JA-20B Enforcer: 10
JA-23B Demon: 30
LVT-36C Trofast: 4
RJ-20D Enforcer: 2
RU-41A Mariner: 2
RU-42A Fire Scout: 5
SH-14A Merlin: 9
T-36B Trofast: 4
UT-36A Trofast: 6

Aircraft Carrier Group (Odin)
The Aircraft Carrier Group (Odin) is the second of the two Aircraft Carrier Groups employed by the Royal Cottish Navy, and is centered around the Odin class supercarrier. Like the Hermes Carrier Group, this group has in addition to the supercarrier a battlecruiser and an air defense destroyer as escorts, and a resupply vessel for underway replenishment. The Aircraft Carrier Group (Odin) employs 724 officers and 5 525 enlisted. The Royal Cottish Navy currently operates six Aircraft Carrier Groups of this type.

Forsyner class AOEN: 1
Odin class CVN: 1
Hordaland class BCGN: 1
Medusa class DDG: 1
DT-36F Trofast: 8
EJ-20F Enforcer: 8
HH-14B Merlin: 6
J-21B Typhoon: 20
JA-20B Enforcer: 20
JA-23B Demon: 40
LVT-36C Trofast: 6
RJ-20D Enforcer: 4
RU-41A Mariner: 4
RU-42A Fire Scout: 5
SH-14A Merlin: 9
T-36B Trofast: 6
UT-36A Trofast: 6

Destroyer Group
The Destroyer Group is an all-round surface action group which is primarily tasked with escorting the Amphibious, Battleship and Aircraft Carrier Groups, and for conducting patrols and maintaining a Cottish naval presence in the various regions of the world where an Aircraft Carrier or Amphibious Group cannot be spared. It is made up of a guided missile cruiser serving as the flagship, with five guided missile destroyers making up the rest of the Destroyer Group. A Destroyer Group employs 93 officers and 1 067 enlisted men. The Royal Cottish Navy currently operates forty Destroyer Groups.

Heimdal class CGN: 1
Indefatigable class DDGN: 5
RU-42A Fire Scout: 12
SH-14A Merlin: 12

Frigate Group
The Frigate Group is a smaller variant of the Destroyer Group, and is tasked similarly as the Destroyer Group, but with a greater emphasis on escort duty and with ocean patrol duties near Cottish coastal territories. It is made up of two guided missile destroyers and six guided missile frigates, and employs 76 officers and 952 enlisted men. The Royal Cottish Navy currently operates thirty Frigate Groups.

Indefatigable class DDGN: 2
Heyerdahl class FFG: 6
RU-42A Fire Scout: 16
SH-14A Merlin: 10

Corvette Group
The Corvette Group is among the smallest surface action groups in the Royal Cottish Navy, and are tasked with coastal and ocean patrol, fisheries and oil installation protection, search and rescue operations, counter-piracy and drug interdiction tasks, and maintaining Cottish sovereignty inside and near the Cottish territorial waters. The Corvette Group is often considered to be a Coast Guard equivalent, although no such organization officially exists within the Royal Cottish Navy. A Corvette Group employs 88 officers and 668 enlisted men. The Royal Cottish Navy currently operates ten Corvette Groups.

Heyerdahl class FFG: 2
Røyskatt class K: 6
RU-42A Fire Scout: 8
SH-14A Merlin: 10

Patrol Group
The Patrol Group is one of the smallest surface action groups in the Royal Cottish Navy. Consisting of small and fast missile boats, the Patrol Group is ideal for operations in littoral waters, with its favorite tactics including hiding in the many Cottish fjords or among the many small islands, sneaking out for hit-and-run raids on enemy shipping that dares venture too close. The Patrol Group is meant to operate in conjunction with the Corvette Group, and shares many of the same tasks as the Corvette Group. The Patrol Group employs 12 officers and 66 enlisted men. The Royal Cottish Navy currently operates ten Patrol Groups.

Druid class PC: 6

Mine Warfare Group
The Mine Warfare Group is a specialized non-combatant group within the Royal Cottish Navy, and is responsible for the deployment and disposal of naval minefields in or near Cottish waters. The Mine Warfare Group can quickly deploy a substantial minefield in Cottish waters, and can also relatively quickly move and remove such minefields. The Mine Warfare Group consists of one minelayer and four mine countermeasures ships, and employs 34 officers and 158 enlisted men. The Royal Cottish Navy operates a total of ten Mine Warfare Groups.

Enrajb class MCM: 4
Hornet class ML: 1
HH-14B Merlin: 2


Logistics Group
The Logistics Group makes up the vital but under-appreciated supply arm of the Navy. Assigned support vessels of various kinds, the Logistics Group can refuel, rearm and repair the warships of the fleet quickly and efficiently, enabling the Navy to operate far from its bases with great efficiency. The Logistics Group employs 237 officers and 2 943 enlisted me. The Royal Cottish Navy operates a total of ten Logistics Groups.

Forsakelse class AE: 3
Moengen class AO: 4
Poseidon class ASN: 1
Wilson class AKRN: 2
HH-14B Merlin: 15
RU-42A Fire Scout: 1


Submarine Fleet

The Submarine Fleet is the branch of the Royal Cottish Navy that maintains and operates the Navy's submarines. Equipped with a total of one hundred seventy-two submarines of various classes and types, the Submarine Fleet is a highly capable force that can preform all kinds of missions, ranging from (but not limited to) first strike to ocean patrol to special forces insertion. The Submarine Fleet consists of the following groups.

Coastal Patrol Group
The Coastal Patrol Group is a submarine group that specialize in littoral operations. Being equipped with four Loke class AIP-equipped diesel-electric submarines, the Coastal Patrol Group makes up a very dangerous foe for any enemy vessel that dares to venture into Cottish coastal areas and their immediate areas. It employs 24 officers and 64 enlisted men. The Royal Cottish Navy operates a total of ten Coastal Patrol Groups. Each group has the following vessels:

Loke class SSK 4

Ocean Patrol Group
The Ocean Patrol Group is the submarine group in Cottish service that is responsible for providing a long-range strike capability to the Royal Cottish Navy. The Ocean Patrol Group is equipped with Havoc class guided missile submarines, and employs 72 officers and 496 enlisted men. The Royal Cottish Navy operates a total of ten Ocean Patrol Groups. Each group has the following vessels:

Havoc class SSGN: 4

Submarine Group
The Submarine Group is the Royal Cottish Navy's submarine group, responsible for preforming many different tasks ranging from escort to ocean patrol to first strike operations. Equipped with the excellent Tigerhai class nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarine, the Submarine Group is capable of providing a Cottish naval presence in an area without anyone apart from the submarine's own crew knowing they're there. A Submarine Group employs 48 officers and 360 enlisted men. The Royal Cottish Navy operates a total of twenty Submarine Groups. Each group has the following vessels:

Tigerhai class SSN: 4

Missile Group*
The Missile Group is a top-secret unit within the Royal Cottish Navy's Submarine Fleet which is responsible for providing the Cottish Navy's nuclear deterrent and retaliatory weapons systems. Equipped with the very secret and very capable Retaliation class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, the submarines in this group spend the vast majority of their time at sea hidden in the depths of the world's oceans, ever ready to carry out the mission no one hopes will ever be ordered: the release of the twenty very capable submarine-launched ballistic missiles each boat carries. Each Missile Group employs 92 officers and 548 enlisted men, all of them highly trained and carefully selected for this very important duty to the Fatherland. The Royal Cottish Navy currently employs a total of three Missile Groups.

Retaliation class SSBN*: 4


Fleet Air Arm

The Fleet Air Arm is responsible for all aircraft operated by the Royal Cottish Navy, for the training of their pilots, and maintenance of the aircraft. In the squadron presentations, the basic specifications for each squadron is listed, among which the personnel requirements of the squadrons. It is important to note that while the presentation specifies the number of maintenance personnel required, for those squadrons that are deployed to sea, a smaller amount of maintenance personnel are required as the squadrons share this personnel as needed. Additionally, there are further aircraft than those listed here that aren't mentioned, due to their specialised nature or their nature. An example for the latter include the helicopters and drones attached to the various escort and support ships in the fleet such as destroyers, frigates and cruisers, whose aircraft complement is too small to warrant being in a seperate squadron. These aircraft are permanently assigned to their motherships, and training and maintenance is carried out by the central supply and maintenance depots in the various naval air stations and naval bases.

Strike Fighter Squadron (Demon)
The Demon Strike Fighter Squadron is equipped with the very capable JA-23B Demon navalized fighter-bomber, and was purchased from the Empire of Layarteb. It is currently the mainstay in the Royal Cottish Navy's fighter fleet, providing the Navy with a high-preformance, maintenance-light fighter jet. The Demon Strike Fighter Squadron requires ten pilots and one hundred eighty maintenance personnel in total. Each Hermes class aircraft carrier is equipped with three squadrons of this type, while each Odin class aircraft carrier is equipped with four squadrons, giving a total of fifty-four squadrons in operational service. In addition, there are six squadrons based on land which are responsible for coastal defense and training purposes, giving the Royal Cottish Navy a total of sixty squadrons in operational service.

JA-23B Demon: 10


Strike Fighter Squadron (Enforcer)
The Enforcer Strike Fighter Squadron is equipped with the venerable JA-20B Enforcer navalized fighter-bomber, which used to be the mainstay front-line fighter in the Royal Cottish Military. Since the introduction of the JA-23B Demon, the Enforcer and its role has been diminished, but it is still a vital part of the Fleet Air Arm, and will se continued use in the Royal Cottish Navy for the forseable future. Each Enforcer Strike Fighter Squadron require twenty pilots and one hundred eighty maintenance personnel. Each Hermes class aircraft carrier is equipped with one squadron of this type, while each Odin class aircraft carrier is equipped with two squadrons, giving a total of twenty-two squadrons in operational service. In addition, there are eight squadrons based on land which are responsible for coastal defense and training purposes, giving the Royal Cottish Navy a total of thirty squadrons in operational service.

JA-20B Enforcer: 10

Strike Fighter Squadron (Savage)
The Savage Strike Fighter Squadron is the Royal Cottish Navy's only true VSTOL fighter squadron, and is equipped with the JA-22A Savage VSTOL multirole fighter jet, which is a product of the Armed Republic of Soviet Bloc. It has replaced the venerable Harrier III VTOL jets in Cottish service, and are operated from the Amphibious Group's amphibious assault carriers and light escort carriers. Each Savage Strike Fighter Squadron requires eight pilots and one hudnred forty-four maintenance personnel. With each Odin-II class amphibious assault carrier being equipped with two squadrons and each Ynoga class escort carrier being equipped with two squadrons, there are a total of forty squadrons in operational service among the fleet. Additionally, there are two training squadrons, giving the Royal Cottish Navy a total of forty-two squadrons in operational service.

JA-22A Savage: 8

Interceptor Fighter Squadron (Typhoon)
The Typhoon Interceptor Fighter Squadron is the only true air superiority squadron operational in the Royal Cottish Navy's Fleet Air Arm. These squadrons are equipped with the mighty J-21B Typhoon air superiority fighter, which has proven time and time again its superiority against enemy aircraft. Each Typhoon Interceptor Fighter Squadron requires twenty pilots and one hundred eighty logistics personnel. Due to its large size, the Typhoon can operate only from the fleet carriers of the classes Hermes and Odin, or from land bases. Each Hermes class carrier is equipped with one squadron, while each Odin class carrier is equipped with two, which along with two training squadrons gives a total of twenty-four squadrons in operational service.

J-21B Typhoon: 10

Airborne Early Warning Squadron
The Airborne Early Warning Squadron is the eyes and ears of the Cottish aircraft carriers, giving the carrier group an AWACS capability that can turn the tide of a battle. The LVT-36C Trofast is the AWACS variant of the Layartebian M-11 Common Support Aircraft (CSA), which has been imported by the Realm to increase its own capabilities. These squadrons are deployed on the Aircraft Carrier Groups and the Amphibious Groups, and employ eight pilots and thirty-six maintenance personnel each. Each Hermes carrier operates two squadrons, each Odin carrier operates three squadrons, and each Odin-II class amphibious assault carrier operate a single squadron, giving a total of forty-eight squadrons in operational service, plus two training squadrons for an even fifty squadrons in operational service.

LVT-36C Trofast: 2

Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron
The Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron provides the Task Force Commander with eyes and ears far from the location of his Task Force that sniff out intelligence that is used to find and destroy the enemy. Each squadron consists of two aerial unmanned vehicles (UAVs) and two manned reconnaissance fighters that are modified from the highly successful Enforcer airframe. Each squadron employs four pilots and fifty-two maintenance personnel. Each Hermes class aircraft carrier carries one squadron while each Odin class aircraft carrier carries two, giving a total of twenty-two squadrons, plus eight land-based squadrons for an even thirty squadrons in operational service.

RJ-20D Enforcer: 2
RU-41A Mariner: 2

Electronic Warfare Squadron
The Electronic Warfare Squadron is one of the most vital support squadrons in the Fleet Air Arm. Designed to operate alongside strike groups of fighters, the EJ-20F Enforcer is based on the JA-20B Enforcer but instead of weapons, the EJ-20F is equipped with powerful jammers and anti-radiation missiles for jamming the enemy's sensors while taking them out with the missiles. Each squadron employs eight highly trained pilots and seventy-two maintenance personnel. With two squadrons each on each Hermes and Odin class aircraft carriers, there are a total of thirty-two squadrons operational in the Fleet, plus three training squadrons based on land for a grand total of thirty-five squadrons in operational service.

EJ-20F Enforcer: 4

Anti-Submarine Squadron
Each Anti-Submarine Squadron is equipped with the UT-36A Trofast, which is yet another variant of the Layartebian M-11 CSA. Dedicated to hunting and destroying submarines, the Anti-Submarine Squadron has a vital job in sweeping the waters around the Task Force for enemy submarines and destroying them. The squadron can also be used with great success in the search and rescue role, being able to use its sensors and speed to quickly search a vast area of ocean. Each Anti-Submarine Squadron employs twenty-four pilots and one hundred eight logistics personnel, and are deployed on a basis of one squadron per aircraft carrier, giving a total of sixteen squadrons in operational service with another four training and land-based squadrons, giving a total of twenty squadrons in operational service.

UT-36A Trofast: 6

Airborne Refueling Squadron
The Airborne Refueling Squadron is as the name implies responsible for refueling the other aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm while in flight, increasing their endurance and operational range. Vital for sustained fleet operations, the squadron is equipped with the DT-36F Trofast, which is a variant of the Layartebian M-11 CSA. Each squadron requires sixteen pilots and seventy-two maintenance personnel, and are deployed on a basis of one per Hermes class aircraft carrier and two per Odin class aircraft carrier. This gives a total of twenty-two squadrons in operational service, plus eight squadrons based on land for training and support purposes, giving a grand total of thirty squadrons in service.

DT-36F Trofast: 4

Carrier Transport Squadron
The Carrier Transport Squadron is the workhorse of the Fleet Air Arm, responsible for transporting anything from mail to VIPs to vital supplies to the Task Force from land bases or other carriers. Equipped with the highly successful T-36B Trofast, the basic variant of the Layartebian-made M-11 CSA, each squadron requires only eight pilots and thirty-six maintenance personnel, but can in return transport up to seventy-eight persons in one haul. Issued on a basis of two per Hermes class aircraft carrier, three per Odin class aircraft carrier, and one each per Ynoga class escort carrier and Odin-II class amphibious carrier, the Royal Cottish Navy operates a total of fifty-eight squadrons in the Fleet plus twelve land-based squadrons for a total of seventy squadrons in operational service.

T-36B Trofast: 2

Helicopter Squadron
The Helicopter Squadron is one of the important support squadrons in service. Responsible for everything from ASW duties to search and rescue to transport of supplies and personnel from ship to ship and ship to shore, the Helicopter Squadron is quintessential to the continued operation of the Royal Cottish Navy. Equipped with the very capable and successful Merlin helicopter, there is almost nothing that can stop the Helicopter Squadron from doing its duty. Each squadron requires twenty pilots and one hundred twenty maintenance personnel, and can transport up to seventy-four people. Deployed on a basis of one per aircraft carrier and escort carrier, there are a total of twenty-six squadrons in service.

HH-14B Merlin: 4
SH-14A Merlin: 6

Attack Helicopter Squadron
The Attack Helicopter Squadron is deployed on a basis of one per the Odin-II class amphibious assault carrier, and is as the name implies responsible for carrying out attack missions. Being the only type of squadron in the fleet provided with dedicated attack helicopters, the squadron's role is to cover amphibious assaults on foreign shores and to provide assistance to the Royal Marines as they take and hold ground. Each squadron requires twelve pilots and seventy-two maintenance personnel. There are a total of eleven squadrons in the fleet: Ten deployed, and one training squadron.

AH-11B Reaper: 8

Transport Helicopter Squadron
The Transport Helicopter Squadron is primarily responsible for transporting the Royal Marines to shore during an assault, for transporting wounded soldiers and Royal Marines back to the hospital ships for treatment, and for moving supplies to and from the Task Force and the Royal Marines on shore. It requires sixty pilots and two hundred sixteen maintenance personnel, and can transport a total of five hundred eighty persons in one haul. They are deployed on a basis of one per Odin-II class amphibious carrier and one per Ynoga class escort carrier, giving the Royal Cottish Navy a total of twenty squadrons on deployment and five land-based squadrons for a grand total of twenty-five squadrons.

HH-14B Merlin: 10
TH-12A Super Stallion II: 8

Helicopter Early Warning Squadron
The Helicopter Early Warning Squadron is a special squadron in the Navy, consisting of two modified Merlin helicopters that are fitted with a powerful air and surface search radar that allows it to carry out the duties of an AWACS aircraft, though with less capabilities than a fixed-wing AWACS aircraft. These are issued only to the Ynoga class escort carrier, with each carrier receiving one squadron each, which makes for a total of ten squadrons on deployment plus two training squadrons for a grand total of twelve squadrons in service. Each squadron requires twelve pilots and twenty-four logistics personnel.

LVH-14D Merlin: 2

Maritime Defense Squadron
The Maritime Defense Squadron is equipped with the brand new JA-28A Sea Serpent maritime defense fighter, and is responsible for defending the Cottish coastline and territorial waters in conjunction with the dedicated vessels and patrol aircraft. It forms the 'sharp' end of the coastal defense, with each fighter being able to carry a substantial amount of weaponry that can threaten both surface, submerged and aerial targets. Through the use of encrypted datalink technology, the Maritime Defense Squadron can quickly and efficiently reach and engage any threat to the Realm that dares venture near its coastline. Each squadron requires twenty-four pilots and two hundred sixteen maintenance personnel. The squadrons are exclusively based on land, due to the inability of the Sea Serpent to operate from aircraft carriers, with a total of thirty-three squadrons being in service.

JA-28A Sea Serpent: 12

Maritime Patrol Squadron
The Maritime Patrol Squadron is the more familiar unit that comes to mind when you hear about maritime patrol. Being equipped with the P-37A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, the Maritime Patrol Squadron is designed to loiter over an area for a long period of time, using its sensors to monitor the sea and show that the Royal Cottish Navy is in the area. The Maritime Patrol Squadron is also one of the Fleet Air Arm's primary submarine hunting units, being able to deploy sonar buoys and detect submarines, which are then engaged with the torpedoes the aircraft carries. It is also equipped with a single electronic intelligence gathering aircraft based on the Poseidon aircraft, but this aircraft's existance is top secret, so as far as anyone is concerned, it is nothing but a normal P-37A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The Maritime Patrol Squadron employs fifty-four pilots and ninety-six maintenance personnel. There are a total of twenty-one squadrons operated by the Fleet Air Arm.

EP-37B Poseidon: 1
P-37A Poseidon: 4

Command Squadron
The Command Squadron is the Navy's airborne command posts, which are responsible for relaying communication to the Cottish submarines and giving the Navy's leadership a likely chance of surviving an all-out assault or even a nuclear war. In the event of nuclear war, the airborne command posts are responsible for ensuring that the Cottish ballistic missile submarines and other nuclear-equipped naval assets are given their launch orders and authorization codes for nuclear weapons release. Each Command Squadron requires forty-four pilots and aircrew, and sixty maintenance personnel. There are only three squadrons operated by the Royal Cottish Navy.

ET-7A Saturn: 2

VIP Transport Squadron
The VIP Transport Squadron is the Fleet Air Arm's executive transport branch, and is equipped with the T-32A Gulfstream luxury transport jet. These squadrons transport the admirals and other leaders and dignitaries from naval air stations to the areas where they need to go, meaning that they don't have to use the Air Force's aircraft or civilian airliners. Each of the five squadrons operated by the Navy require a crew of ten and a maintenance crew of thirty-six, and can carry up to twenty-eight dignitaries comfortably.

T-32A Gulfstream: 2


The Royal Marines

The Royal Marines are the ground arm of the Royal Cottish Navy, enabling the Navy to operate as a single entity and not having to depend on the Army for coastal ground operations. While the Royal Marines is a vastly smaller branch than the Army is, the Royal Marines are specialized warriors, experts in conducting amphibious landings and taking ground. The Royal Marines were established in 1634 to provide the Navy with a counter to the threat of pirates and boarders, and to give the Navy an edge when it came to taking prizes. The original Royal Marines were sharpshooters, and this is a legacy the current Royal Marines value and cherish. There are no designated marksmen in the Royal Marines, as being a marksman is synonymous with being a Royal Marine. One thing to note about the Royal Marines though is that unlike other marine infantry forces, the Cottish Royal Marines use naval ranks instead of the traditional army-style ranks.

The Royal Marines are the only professional branch of the Cottish branches, as it does not include conscripts. This in itself makes the Royal Marines an elite force, capable of competing with every other military in the world in every aspect save for size. Training is gruelling, lasting close to four months, and only applications from people who have already served their National Service in either the Army, Air Force or Navy are being considered. If the recruit lasts through the training, he or she is offered a contract which binds them to serve a minimum of four years in the Royal Marines. If the recruit is deemed capable and fit for it, he or she is offered Officer School, which lasts another two years, at the end of which the recruit is committed to serve as an officer in the Royal Marines for at least seven years. The Royal Marines are as a result a highly professional and well-trained fighting force. This is necessary, as their tasks include, but aren't limited to: Spearheading an amphibious invasion, coastal defense, embassy defense, and peacekeeping operations.

The Royal Marines is made up of a total of ten Marine Expeditionary Brigades, sixty Coastal Defense Brigades and thirty Marine Protection Groups. There is a total of 380 000 servicemen and -women serving in the Royal Marines.

Marine Expeditionary Brigade
The Marine Expeditionary Brigade are as the name implies the expeditionary arm of the Royal Marines. Embarked aboard the Navy's Amphibious Groups, the Marine Expeditionary Brigade can deliver overwhealming firepower and destruction against an enemy beach or stronghold. It is a vital part of the power projection tools available to the Cottish government. The Marine Expeditionary Brigade consists of an Air Defense Squadron, two Armored Squadrons, one Artillery Squadron, two Assault Squadrons capable of amphibious assault, two Logistics Squadrons, six Marine Infantry Battalions and three Marine Recon Companies, with a total of 6 062 Royal Marines under the command of a brigader (Brigader General).

M50A2 Invader C3: 4
M50A4 Invader IFV: 80
M51A2 Sabertooth MBT: 60
M68A4 MTV TRK: 96
M68A10 MTV PLS: 48
M68A11 MTV PLS: 48
M68A13 MTV MEV: 16
M68A16 MTV TRK: 48
M71A1 LW155 ART: 18
M72A1 Namtaru LBT: 20
M74A1 CMPLV: 30
M74A2 CMPLV: 22
M74A3 CMPLV: 60
M76A1 Striker AT: 20
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 36
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 40
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 36
M83A1 Storm TRK: 162
M83A2 Storm RRV: 16

Coastal Defense Brigade
The Coastal Defense Brigade are the land-based fighting forces that are assigned to coastal defense duties, defending the coastlines and island holdings of the Realm. The Coastal Defense Brigade consists of two Air Defense Squadrons, one Armored Squadron, two Artillery Squadrons, one Assault Squadron, one Logistics Squadron and six Marine Infantry Battalions with a total of 5 158 Royal Marines, commanded by a brigader (Brigader General).

M50A2 Invader C3: 2
M50A4 Invader IFV: 40
M51A2 Sabertooth MBT: 30
M68A4 MTV TRK: 48
M68A10 MTV PLS: 24
M68A11 MTV PLS: 24
M68A13 MTV MEV: 8
M68A16 MTV TRK: 24
M71A1 LW155 ART: 36
M72A1 Namtaru LBT: 10
M74A1 CMPLV: 36
M74A2 CMPLV: 20
M74A3 CMPLV: 30
M76A1 Striker AT: 10
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 18
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 20
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 72
M83A1 Storm TRK: 120
M83A2 Storm RRV: 8


Equipment


Note: A star (*) denotes that the ship/aircraft is Top Secret IC

Vessels
Druid class PC: 60
Enrajb class MCM: 40
Forsakelse class AE: 30
Forsyner class AOEN: 26
Havoc class SSGN: 40
Heimdal class CGN: 40
Hermes class CV: 10
Heyerdahl class FFG: 230
Hordaland class CBGN: 21
Hornet class ML: 10
Indefatigable class DDGN: 260
Loke class SSK: 40
Medusa class DDG: 21
Mexia class BCGN: 10
Moengen class AO: 45
Nightingale class AHN: 8
Odin class CVN: 6
Odin class CVAEN: 10
Osiris class LPD: 30
Poseidon class ASN: 10
Ragnarok class BBG: 10
Retaliation class SSBN*: 12
Royal Lion class AG: 2
Røyskatt class K: 60
Tigerhai class SSN: 80
Wilson class AKRN: 50
Ynoga class CVLN: 10

Aircraft
AH-11B Reaper: 88
DT-36F Trofast: 120
EJ-20F Enforcer: 140
EP-37B Poseidon*: 21
ET-7A Saturn: 6
HH-14B Merlin: 500
J-21B Typhoon: 240
JA-20B Enforcer: 300
JA-22A Savage: 336
JA-23B Demon: 600
JA-28A Sea Serpent*: 396
LVH-14D Merlin: 24
LVT-36C Trofast: 100
RJ-20D Enforcer: 60
P-37A Poseidon: 84
RU-41A Mariner: 100
RU-42A Fire Scout: 1 260
SH-14A Merlin: 1 170
T-32A Gulfstream: 10
T-36B Trofast: 140
TH-12A Super Stallion II: 200
UT-36A Trofast: 180
VH-14C Merlin: 4

Ground Equipment (Royal Marines)
M50A2 Invader C3: 160
M50A4 Invader IFV: 3 200
M51A2 Sabertooth MBT: 2 400
M68A4 MTV TRK: 3 840
M68A10 MTV PLS: 1 920
M68A11 MTV PLS: 1 920
M68A13 MTV MEV: 640
M68A16 MTV TRK: 1 920
M71A1 LW155 ART: 2 340
M72A1 Namtaru LBT: 800
M74A1 CMPLV: 2 460
M74A2 CMPLV: 1 420
M74A3 CMPLV: 2 580
M76A1 Striker AT: 800
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 1 800
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 1 840
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 4 680
M83A1 Storm TRK: 8 820
M83A2 Storm RRV: 640

Royal Cottish Air Force

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Aviation Corps

The Aviation Corps is the organization within the Royal Cottish Air Force responsible for operating and maintaining the aircraft operated by the Air Force. It includes a total of almost eleven and a half thousand aircraft of all kinds, including but not limited to 5 500 fighter aircraft, 1 100 bomber aircraft, 1 500 transport aircraft and more than 600 UAVs. In total, the Aviation Corps include almost 500 000 personnel and operate from over two hundred airbases of various sizes throughout the world.

The Aviation Corps is divided into six Air Commands, each of which is responsible for a Cottish territory and its immediate surroundings. These are Air Command HJEMME, which is responsible for the Crown Province of Greater Norway; Air Command SIBIR, which is responsible for the Crown Province of Siberia; Air Command INDIA, which is responsible for the Province of South India and the Crown Territory of Car Nicobar; Air Command KARIBIA, which includes the Caribbean Province; Air Command TSJUDERIKE, which includes the newly reconquered territories that were occupied by Pantheaa (Vladimir, Ryazan, Nizhny Novgorod, Mordvinia, Tambov); and Air Command UTENRIKS, which includes all Royal Cottish Air Force units deployed overseas.

Note: A star (*) denotes that the ship/aircraft is Top Secret IC

A-15A Super Tucano: 176
A-16A Torden: 656
AT-35B Slegge: 33
B-24A Grevling: 480
B-24B Grevling: 300
B-25C Incubus*: 48
B-26A Sphinx: 176
B-27A Candrian: 96
EJ-20E Enforcer: 412
EP-37B Poseidon*: 38
ET-32B Gulfstream*: 22
J-21A Typhoon: 672
JA-20A Enforcer: 1 894
JA-23A Demon: 2 080
DT-34B Robin: 736
DT-35C Slegge: 120
LVT-5A Bataleur: 41
LVT-6C Spyglass: 250
MH-12B Pave Low V: 132
MH-17B Dark Lord: 264
MH-18A Explorer: 132
MT-30B Super Hercules: 264
MT-30C Super Hercules: 132
P-37A Poseidon: 114
RU-41A Mariner: 522
RJ-20C Enforcer: 168
T-31A Kondor: 432
T-33A Sherpa: 88
T-35A Slegge: 960


Base Defense Corps

The Base Defense Corps is the ground unit responsible for the defense of the Royal Cottish Air Force's airbases and other vital installations. Divided into Airbase Defense Regiments, each regiment contain the necessary armor, artillery, infantry and other support vehicle needed to successfully fend off or at least delay any enemy attackers until reinforcement can arrive. The regiments can also be found in the front lines of an invasion force, parachuting in with the paratroopers to capture airbases that are needed to operate the Aviation Corps' assets from. It is therefore equipped with state of the art equipment and weaponry, and is a fierce adversary. The Base Defense Corps includes some 270 000 soldiers divided into seventy-five regiments.

M56A2 Dragon MLRS: 450
M65A1 Arrow APC: 1 800
M65A2 Arrow C3: 450
M65A5 Arrow AT: 900
M65A6 Arrow MRTR: 900
M65A7 Arrow MEV: 450
M67A7 HEMTT: 150
M68A4 MTV TRK: 1 200
M68A8 MTV TRK: 450
M68A9 MTV TRK: 600
M68A10 MTV PLS: 1 050
M68A11 MTV PLS: 1 050
M68A12 MTV C3: 450
M68A14 MTV NCBR: 300
M68A16 MTV TRK: 600
M71A1 LW155 ART: 900
M72A1 Namtaru LBT: 900
M74A1 CMPLV: 1 200
M74A2 CMPLV: 600
M74A3 CMPLV: 600
M75A1 Scimitar RT: 900
M76A1 Striker AT: 600
M77A1 Berger LARRV: 300
M78A1 Fennek RV: 300
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 7 500
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 7 500


Air Defense Corps

The Air Defense Corps is the organization within the Royal Cottish Air Force responsible for operating and maintaining the Air Defense Network that protects the Realm of Cotland from airborne and ballistic threats. This includes surface-to-air missile batteries, anti-ballistic missile batteries, anti-aircraft artillery, and radars. Elements of the Air Defense Corps is located throughout the Realm, and are responsible for operating an air defense system that completely covers the Cottish borders. It includes a total of 1 053 000 personnel divided into 1 900 air defense batteries which are dispersed throughout the Realm.

Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Battery
The Medium-Range SAM Battery is the main air defense unit the Royal Cottish Air Force has in its organization. It is equipped with the BLM.54A Golden Star medium-range anti-aircraft missile, which is based on the very capable S-300PMU-1 surface to air missile, which when combined with the battery's four DEVILSIGHT phased array radars is more than capable of taking down even the most advanced aircraft. The battery also has a short-range surface to air missile capability with the four M81A1 Ronelet air defense units, which are armed with dual 35x228mm cannons and the BLM.52A Guardian short-range surface to air missile, itself based on the SA-19 Grisom short-range anti-aircraft missile. The Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Battery's radars have a detection range of 250 km, a tracking range of 220 km, and a maximum engagement range of 200 km, although the maximum effective range of the Golden Star missile is 180 km or less. The Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Battery is manned by 554 airmen, commanded by a major (Major) and consists of the following equipment:

Vehicles
M67A7 HEMTT EPU: 2
M67A8 HEMTT RRV: 2
M67A12 HEMTT RSV: 16
M68A1 MTV TRK: 16
M68A9 MTV TRK: 4
M68A12 MTV C3: 2
M68A16 MTV TRK: 4
M74A1 CMPLV: 6
M74A2 CMPLV: 4
M74A3 CMPLV: 8
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 8
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 8
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 4
M82A1 Munk TEL: 16
Missiles
BLM.32A Wizard: 136
BLM.52A Guardian: 96
BLM.54A Golden Star: 192

Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Battery
The Long-Range SAM Battery is the air defense unit the Royal Cottish Air Force has in its organization that is responsible for engaging aerial threats at long ranges. For this purpose, the battery is equipped with the BLM.55A Black Watch long-range anti-aircraft missile, which is based on the capable S-400 Triumf surface to air missile, which when combined with the battery's four MARAUDER phased array radars is more than capable of taking down even the most advanced and stealthy aircraft. The battery also has a short-range surface to air missile capability with the four M81A1 Ronelet air defense units, which are armed with dual 35x228mm cannons and the BLM.52A Guardian short-range surface to air missile, itself based on the SA-19 Grisom short-range anti-aircraft missile. The Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Battery's radars have a detection range of 500 km, a tracking range of 450 km, and a maximum engagement range of 400 km, although the maximum effective range of the Black Watch missile is 385 km or less. The Long-Range Surface-to-Air Battery is manned by 554 airmen, commanded by a major (Major) and consists of the following equipment:

Vehicles
M67A7 HEMTT EPU: 2
M67A8 HEMTT RRV: 2
M67A12 HEMTT RSV: 16
M68A1 MTV TRK: 16
M68A9 MTV TRK: 4
M68A12 MTV C3: 2
M68A16 MTV TRK: 4
M74A1 CMPLV: 6
M74A2 CMPLV: 4
M74A3 CMPLV: 8
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 8
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 8
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 4
M82A2 Munk TEL: 16
Missiles
BLM.32A Wizard: 136
BLM.52A Guardian: 96
BLM.55A Black Watch: 192

Extreme-Range Surface-to-Air Battery
The Extreme-Range SAM Battery is the air defense unit the Royal Cottish Air Force has in its organization that is responsible for engaging aerial threats at extremely long ranges, complementing the Long-Range SAM Battery. For this purpose, the battery is equipped with the Layartebian-made BLM.37A Gigant long-range anti-aircraft missile. When combined with the battery's four BLACK SERPENT radars and the data uplink with other sensor sites is more than capable of taking down even the most advanced and stealthy aircraft. The battery also has a short-range surface to air missile capability with the four M81A1 Ronelet air defense units, which are armed with dual 35x228mm cannons and the BLM.52A Guardian short-range surface to air missile, itself based on the SA-19 Grisom short-range anti-aircraft missile. The Extreme-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Battery's radars have a detection range of 885 km, a tracking range of 850 km, and a maximum engagement range of 800 km, although the maximum effective range of the Gigant missile is 750 km or less. The Extreme-Range Surface-to-Air Battery is manned by 586 airmen, commanded by a major (Major) and consists of the following equipment:

Vehicles
M37A1 Gigant TEL: 16
M67A7 HEMTT EPU: 2
M67A8 HEMTT RRV: 2
M67A12 HEMTT RSV: 32
M68A1 MTV TRK: 16
M68A9 MTV TRK: 4
M68A12 MTV C3: 2
M68A16 MTV TRK: 4
M74A1 CMPLV: 6
M74A2 CMPLV: 4
M74A3 CMPLV: 8
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 8
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 8
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 4
Missiles
BLM.32A Wizard: 136
BLM.37A Gigant: 128
BLM.52A Guardian: 96

Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery
The Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery is the dedicated ballistic missile defense unit the Royal Cottish Air Force has in its inventory. It is equipped with the very capable and combat-proven Layartebian-made BLM.36 Growler missile, which is deployed in two variants. The B-variant is the long-range missile, which is designed to take down the incoming ballistic warhead at high altitudes. If this fails or is otherwise impossible, the A-variant is deployed, which has a shorter range but is just as lethal as the B-variant. The battery also has a short-range surface to air missile capability with the four M81A1 Ronelet air defense units, which are armed with dual 35x228mm cannons and the BLM.52A Guardian short-range surface to air missile, itself based on the SA-19 Grisom short-range anti-aircraft missile. The Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery's four BECHO phased array radars have a detection range of 400 km, a tracking range of 350 km, and a maximum engagement range of 480 km, although the maximum effective range of the Growler-A missile is 225 km or less, and the Growler-B missile has a range of 470 km. With the use of encrypted data uplink to various other sensor stations and radar sites, the detection range of the battery can be greatly increased though. The Anti-Ballistic Missile Battery is manned by 522 airmen, commanded by a oberstløytnant (Lieutenant Colonel) and consists of the following equipment:

Vehicles
M67A7 HEMTT EPU: 2
M67A8 HEMTT RRV: 2
M67A10 HEMTT TEL: 6
M67A12 HEMTT RSV: 16
M67A16 HEMTT TEL: 10
M68A1 MTV TRK: 16
M68A9 MTV TRK: 4
M68A12 MTV C3: 2
M68A16 MTV TRK: 4
M74A1 CMPLV: 6
M74A2 CMPLV: 4
M74A3 CMPLV: 8
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 8
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 8
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 4
Missiles
BLM.32A Wizard: 136
BLM.36A Growler: 220
BLM.36B Growler: 208
BLM.52A Guardian: 96


Totals

Vehicles
M37A1 Gigant TEL: 1 920
M67A7 HEMTT EPU: 3 800
M67A8 HEMTT RRV: 3 800
M67A10 HEMTT TEL: 660
M67A12 HEMTT RSV: 32 320
M67A16 HEMTT TEL: 1 100
M68A1 MTV TRK: 30 400
M68A9 MTV TRK: 7 600
M68A12 MTV C3: 3 800
M68A16 MTV TRK: 7 600
M74A1 CMPLV: 11 400
M74A2 CMPLV: 7 600
M74A3 CMPLV: 15 200
M79A1 Cougar MRAP: 15 200
M79A2 Cougar MRAP: 15 200
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 7 600
M82A1 Munk TEL: 21 600
M82A2 Munk TEL: 5 120


Strategic Missile Corps

The Strategic Missile Corps is the organization within the Royal Cottish Air Force responsible for maintaining the land and air-based means the Realm has to retaliate in case of a nuclear attack upon the Realm by a foreign power. It is staffed exclusively by professional and loyal soldiers. The Strategic Missile Corps is divided into Strategic Missile Regiments, and is responsible for the nuclear-tipped cruise missiles, intermediate range ballistic missiles, train-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles, and air-launched ballistic missiles and gravity bombs. It includes 76 000 personnel divided into forty regiments.

Note: A star (*) denotes that the ship/aircraft is Top Secret IC

M62A1 TEL*: 480
M65A1 Arrow APC: 1 040
M65A2 Arrow C3: 420
M65A4 Arrow EW: 1 080
M65A5 Arrow AT: 240
M65A6 Arrow MRTR: 120
M65A7 Arrow MEV: 60
M67A5 HEMTT TEL: 672
M67A5 HEMTT TEL: 288
M67A7 HEMTT: 60
M68A8 HEMTT: 60
M68A4 MTV TRK: 1 080
M68A9 MTV TRK: 180
M68A11 MTV PLS: 120
M68A12 MTV C3: 90
M68A13 MTV MEV: 120
M68A14 MTV NBCR: 120
M68A15 MTV TRK: 360
M68A16 MTV TRK: 240
M72A1 Namtaru LBT: 240
M74A1 CMPLV: 720
M74A2 CMPLV: 1 200
M74A3 CMPLV: 1 080
M78A1 Fennek RV: 240
Hades Missile Train*: 10


Air Reserve Corps

The Air Reserve Corps is the Royal Cottish Air Force's reservist formation, and is designed to reinforce the Aviation Corps in the event of invasion and war. Despite it being equipped primarily with old aircraft that has been decommissioned from front-line service, the Air Reserve Corps is by no means obsolete. The aircraft are constantly upgraded and maintained, and the pilots fly at least once a month to keep their skills intact. The Air Reserve Corps is also responsible for most of the VIP flights, leaving the active component of the Air Force to do more important things. Most of the pilots are commercial pilots when they're not flying for the Air Reserve Corps, and have years upon years of experience to draw from. The Air Reserve Corps operate and maintain approximately ten thousand six hundred aircraft, including 8 450 fighter aircraft, 1 680 transport aircraft, and 460 refueling aircraft. It includes 19 000 pilots, 223 000 logistics personnel, and can transport 182 300 persons in one go.

DT-29E Extender: 422
DT-30D Super Hercules: 38
J-21A Typhoon: 260
J-26C Tengriy: 1 840
JA-20A Enforcer: 600
JA-24A Swift: 3 680
JA-24B Swift: 920
JA-25A Priest: 800
JA-27G Super Falcon: 272
JA-27H Super Falcon: 68
T-26M Super Galaxy: 100
T-28B Super Globemaster: 260
T-30A Super Hercules: 500
T-31A Kondor: 50
T-32A Gulfstream: 52
T-33C Sherpa: 700
T-34A Robin: 16

The Special Forces

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Overview

The Cottish Special Operations Forces, hereafter refered to as SOFs, are the elite of the elite in the Royal Cottish Military. These forces are the best trained and best equipped soldiers Cotland have, and they are employed accordingly. The SOFs are divided into three seperate units, each with its own special field of expertise. These units are Unit HJK, Unit MJK, and Unit HV-I. Service in the SOFs is completely voluntary, but requires the soldier in question to commit himself to five years of service. The Special Forces consist of one hundred ten thousand (110 000) operatives in peacetime, which increases to four hundred seventy-five thousand (475 000) in wartime.


Unit HJK

Unit HJK is the Cottish Army's Special Operations Forces, and assort under the operational chain of command of the Royal Cottish Army. Unit HJK is organized into battalions as the largest operational unit. Each Special Battalion consists of four Special Companies, which each includes one hundred eighteen (118) soldiers.

The smallest operational unit in Unit HJK is the A-Team. Each A-Team is made up of twelve soldiers, of which two are officers (a Captain as CO with a Lieutenant at XO) and the rest are sergeants. A Special Company has nine (9) HJK A-Teams, which are the forces that operate in the field doing the actual work. The operational command and support element of the Special Company is the B-Team, which consists of ten soldiers. The B-Team has two officers (a Major as CO with a Captain as XO) and seven sergeants providing medical, signals and logistical support to the A-Teams.

The Special Battalion consists of four Special Companies and a C-Team providing operational leadership and support in the field. The C-Team consists of five officers and twenty-three sergeants, with a Lieutenant Colonel as the CO and a Major as the XO. In addition, there are three Captains who head up the Medical, Intelligence and Logistical sections of the C-Team. The C-Team is responsible for giving the four Special Companies under its command the support it needs, and to serve as a liason between the divisional headquarters and the units in the field. Each member of the Special Battalion is a qualified Special Forces operator, and is qualified in airborne operations. A Special Battalion consists of a total of five hundred (500) soldiers.

Unit HJK consists of a total of one hundred sixty-two (162) Special Battalions, with one battalion attached to each Division and two independent battalions. The unit also has several educational units and support units organic to it. Its specialty is general purpose operations, which include among others deep reconnaissance, strike operations, and guerilla warfare. The unit is commanded by a Lieutenant General.

Unit HJK consists of 85 000 soldiers.


Unit MJK

Unit MJK is the Cottish Navy's Special Operations Forces, and assort under the operational chain of command of the Royal Cottish Navy. Unit MJK is divided into Special Naval Battalions as the largest operational units, although they rarely deploy in strengths over company size. A Special Naval Battalion consists of four Special Naval Companies, each with ninety (90) soldiers.

The smallest operational unit in Unit MJK is the A-Team, which unlike the Army's A-Team is a smaller, more flexible unit. It consists of eight sailors, with two officers (a Lieutenant Commander as CO and an Lieutenant as XO) and six petty officers. The A-Team is qualified in both airborne and maritime operations, as is the rest of Unit MJK. The A-Team can deploy from both aircraft, ships and submarines. Ten (10) A-Teams and one (1) B-Team, which is virtually identical with the Army's B-Team, make up the Special Naval Company.

The Special Naval Battalion consists of four Special Naval Companies, but unlike the Army's Special Battalion, the Special Naval Battalion also includes seven (7) Boat Teams, each of which includes a Nightmare class or Stinger class special operations craft and its crew, and one (1) C-Team. This gives the Special Naval Battalion a total of five hundred (409) operators. Unit MJK consists of a total of fifty-four (54) Special Naval Battalions, and a small number of educational and support units. The unit are specialists in maritime and coastal special operations as well as general purpose operations, and is commanded by a Vice Admiral.

Unit MJK consists of 25 000 sailors and the following vessels:

Nightmare class SOC: 378
Stinger class SOC: 25


Unit HVI

Unit HVI, which is the Home Guard's Special Operations Unit, popularly called the Intervention Force, assort under the operational command of the Home Guard. Consisting exclusively of volunteers from the reservist forces, HVI is without a doubt the largest of the three SOFs in Cotland. It specialize in General Purpose operations similar to the Army. While the HVI use the same team organization as Unit HJK, the force dispositions are a little different.

The Intervention Detachment is a company-sized unit consisting of fifteen (15) A-Teams and one (1) B-Team, totalling one hundred ninety (190) soldiers. Three Intervention Detatchments form an Intervention Force, which is supported by a C-Team, giving the Intervention Force a total of five hundred ninety-eight (598) soldiers. Unit HVI consists of a total of six hundred Intervention Forces and a small number of educational and support units. The unit is commanded by a General.

Unit HVI consists of 365 000 reservist soldiers.

The Home Guard


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The Cottish Home Guard is the reservist ground formation responsible for territorial defense of Cottish territory. Consisting exclusively of men who have served their mandatory eighteen months of military service, the Home Guard is primarily equipped with aging equipment that has been retired from front-line service, relegating it to the reservist forces.


Organization

The Home Guard is organized along the same lines as the Army is, with the exception that the basic unit in the Home Guard's organization now is the Brigade Group, which is made similarly to the Army. A Brigade Group is organized around one Air Defense Squadron, one Engineer Squadron, one Field Artillery Squadron equipped with eighteen towed 155mm howitzers, three APC-equipped Infantry Squadrons, two truck-equipped Infantry Squadrons, one Logistics Squadron, and two Tank Squadrons, each equipped with two tank companies and two tank support companies, and five battalions of infantry. The Brigade Group totals at 3 600 infantrymen and 2 000 vehicle crew, giving the Brigade Group a total manpower of 5 600 soldiers, commanded by a oberst (Colonel).

While Brigades and Brigade Groups are normally commanded by a brigader (Brigader General), the Home Guard units are to be subordinate to the regular Army in the event that it is mobilised, hence the lower rank of the commanding officer. In the event of mobilization, the Brigade Groups is to be attached to the Regular Army's organization (Corps, Armies). Since the Brigade Groups are made up of reservist soldiers, the Brigade Group contains vehicles of varying ages and types, many of whom have been phased out of front-line service with the Army. There are however still some state-of-the-art pieces of equipment in the Brigade Group's TO&E though, such as the M81 Ronelet air defense vehicle and the Skjold tank support vehicle. For a full listing of the vehicles organic to a Home Guard Brigade Group, please see the listing below.


M39A2 Mekhev II MBT: 40
M57A1 Terrier CEEV: 16
M66A3 Skjold TSV: 40
M68A4 MTV TRK: 60
M68A6 MTV TRK: 12
M68A7 MTV RRV: 8
M68A10 MTV PLS: 16
M68A11 MTV PLS: 24
M68A13 MTV MEV: 8
M68A16 MTV TRK: 24
M71A1 LW155 ART: 18
M74A1 CMPLV: 48
M74A2 CMPLV: 22
M74A3 CMPLV: 152
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 27
M83A1 Storm TRK: 74
M83A2 Storm RRV: 4
M113F3 APC: 156
M577F3 C3: 14


Equipment

M39A2 Mekhev II MBT: 44 200
M57A1 Terrier CEEV: 17 680
M66A3 Skjold TSV: 44 200
M68A4 MTV TRK: 66 300
M68A6 MTV TRK: 13 260
M68A7 MTV RRV: 8 840
M68A10 MTV PLS: 17 680
M68A11 MTV PLS: 26 520
M68A13 MTV MEV: 8 840
M68A16 MTV TRK: 26 520
M71A1 LW155 ART: 19 890
M74A1 CMPLV: 53 040
M74A2 CMPLV: 24 310
M74A3 CMPLV: 167 960
M81A1 Ronelet ADU: 29 835
M83A1 Storm TRK: 81 770
M83A2 Storm RRV: 4 420
M113F3 APC: 172 380
M577F3 C3: 15 470

The Paramilitary Forces



The Border Guard

The Border Guard is the paramilitary force responsible for the defense of the Cottish borders, and form the first line of ground defense in case of invasion. The Border Guard are made up of carefully selected and trained police officers, and are trained in both law enforcement practices and procedures as well as advanced infantry tactics. Since most police officers have completed their 18-month National Service, training them in military tactics isn't that difficult as most of them already already knows the skills necessary for the job. This naturally cuts down on training time necessary to reach the high standards of the Border Guard. The Border Guard use a military-style hierarchy and ranks, but don't fall under the purview of the Defense Ministry in other cases than in wartime. In peacetime, it answers to the Justice Ministry. Still, the Border Guard co-operate closely with the Military and use military-style weapons and vehicles. The Border Guard is represented in Siberia, Western Russia, India and in Israel.

Organization
The Border Guard is divided into squadrons, each of which is responsible for a certain area of the border. Each squadron contains five Patrol Companies, a Helicopter Detachment, and a Logistics Detachment. Each of the Patrol Companies is further broken down into four platoons, each consisting of four ten-man patrols. These patrols mostly employ motor vehicles such as jeeps, ATVs or snowmobiles, but they can also conduct foot/ski patrols. It is these officers that man the border crossings and the observation posts along the border. The Helicopter Detachment consists of four MH-6J Little Bird light helicopters and two UH-95A Super Huey utility helicopters, as well as two Fire Scout UAVs and four Shadow UAVs, which requires sixteen pilots and eighty-two maintenance personnel to maintain an operational status. The Helicopter Detachment can transport forty-four people in one go. Next, the Logistics Detachment consist of eighty personnel who keep the rest of the Squadron supplied and operational. Finally, the Squadron headquarters consists of twelve persons that are responsible for co-ordinating the squadron's actions and movements.

In total, the Border Guard Squadron consists of eight hundred and twenty people, including the logistical support, and can cover an area of approximately 640.00 km² (60 kilometers long and 8 kilometers wide). A total of 350 Border Guard Squadrons guard the Cottish borders.

Vehicles
ATV: 44 800
M151A2 Willys Jeep: 44 800
M35A3 2-½-Ton TRK: 8 400
M939A3 5-Ton TRK: 5 600
Aircraft
MH-6J Little Bird: 1 400
UH-95A Super Huey: 700
RU-42A Fire Scout: 700
RU-43A Shadow: 1 400


The National Police Reserve

The National Police Reserve is a paramilitary force designed to reinforce the National Police Force in the event of a state of emergency, natural disaster or wartime. It’s a volunteer formation of ordinary civilians who receive training in crowd control, firearms, how to make arrests, and other basic police functions, and who participate in refresher training three times per year. Membership in the National Police Reserve is voluntary, and formal police education or police service is not required, although both former military service and police service is looked favourably upon when one applies. There is no fixed organizational structure in the National Police Reserve, as the reservists are meant to reinforce the normal police force as what can best be described as “foot soldiers.” The National Police Reserve do have a limited right to make arrests.

The standard uniform for the Police Reserve is a gray coverall suit with a gray cap (a riot helmet and a gasmask will substitute the cap in a riot situation), black combat boots and black leather gloves. The uniform has the emblem of the National Police Force on the shoulders and the word POLITI written in gold capital letters on the left side of the chest. Distinctions is simply the letters PR written in gold writing on the shoulders, distinguishing the person in the uniform as a reservist. Normal armament for the National Police Reserve consists of a L123A3 UMP submachine gun or a L106A1 Tactical Shotgun as well as a wooden baton with a rubber coating, a Maglite flashlight, and a mace canister. Teargas will also be issued where needed. Transport and logistics is the responsibility of the National Police Force.

The National Police Reserve consists of approximately 3 500 000 members spread out throughout the Realm, reinforcing the seven million regular police officers from the National Police Force that is employed by the Justice Ministry.


The Internal Security Forces

The Internal Security Forces are the paramilitary forces responsible for security around high-value areas within the borders of the Realm of Cotland, for providing security and operating the prison and labor camp systems, and for providing the National Police Force with a force capable of reinforcing the police in the event of riots and other civil disturbances. The Internal Security Forces are also responsible for the security around nuclear weapons storage facilities, nuclear power plants, important weapons factories, and the various Ministry buildings in the capital. In the event of war, the Internal Security Forces are also to provide rear area security and military operations within the borders of the Realm.

The Internal Security Forces are highly trained professionals, recruited from the military and National Police Force and trained as Military Police with motorised infantry and crowd control techniques. This means that they can be employed both as riot police and as light infantry, giving them great flexibility. The Internal Security Forces are subordinated to the National Police Force, and have limited police authority in their areas of operations.

Uniforms for the Internal Security Forces are black or olive-green fatigues, with dark-colored tactical vests and balaclavas or berets, helmets, black combat boots and black gloves. As is required for a true paramilitary force, the Internal Security Forces are also well-armed, with standard armament for each ISF-trooper consisting of a L122A4 Storm pistol chambered in .45 ACP, either an L123A3 UMP submachine gun chambered in .45 ACP or a L135A1 DR-89 assault rifle chambered in 6.7x53mm DDI, a telescopic stainless steel baton, pepper spray canisters and in some cases flashbang grenades. The primary sniper rifle for the Internal Security Forces is the Mekugi-made L143A1 M66 SPC Model (Sniper) Rifle chambered in 7.62x51mm. In some cases, the ISF-trooper may also be armed with a L131A1 DMG-83 Squad Machine Gun or a L106A1 Tactical Shotgun. The latter is very popular with prison guards. Hand grenades can also be issued where applicable.

Transportation for the Internal Security Troops mostly take place in modified civilian cars, trucks and busses, though the Regional Rapid Reaction Teams (RRRTs) and Internal Troops Battalions (ITBNs) are equipped with M74A1 and M74A3 Common Multi-Purpose Light Vehicles (CMPLV). The RRRTs are also equipped with MH-19K Little Bird helicopters and T-33A Sherpa light transport aircraft for quick deployment to areas where they are needed.

The Internal Security Forces number roughly 1 715 000 troopers, who are organized into the following categories:

Prison Guards: ~1 145 000
Security Guards: ~330 000
Internal Troops: ~240 000

The Internal Security Forces have the following amount of military-grade equipment:

Vehicles
M74A1 CMPLV: 17 000
M74A3 CMPLV: 4 000
Aircraft
MH-19K Little Bird: 6 000
T-33A Sherpa: 3 000

Diplomatic Protection Corps

The Diplomatic Protection Corps is an organization within the ranks of the Foreign Ministry which can be classified as a paramilitary organization in that it is an armed organization with a mandate to use force to protect its principals. The Diplomatic Protection Corps was established in 1921 and was meant to be a protection unit for Cottish diplomatic legations and diplomats abroad, and was established as a consequence of the assassination of the Cottish ambassador to Brazil. The unit’s mandate was to ensure the safety of all Cottish diplomatic personnel, and to ensure the safety of Cottish diplomatic legations, which are considered to be sovereign Cottish soil. Over the years, the Diplomatic Protection Corps’ mandate has been expanded, and it is per today responsible not only for the protection of Cottish diplomats and diplomatic legations abroad, but also for foreign diplomats to the Realm and for the defense of foreign diplomatic legations inside the Realm, and also for the Foreign Ministry and senior officials of said ministry even within the borders of the Realm.

Diplomatic Protection Corps agents are all volunteers who apply to the Foreign Ministry. After thorough background checks and interviews, a selected few of the applicants are put through an intense training academy that among other things builds up their stamina and endurance, firearms proficiency, learns them diplomatic protocols and protection techniques, and evasive driving. The time in the training academy takes approximately one year, and the drop-out rate is a staggering 70%. At the end of the year, and after a number of practical, physical and theoretical exams, the students are graduated from the academy and are sworn in as agents with the Diplomatic Protection Corps. Complete loyalty and dedication is expected from the agents as they leave the academy for their new jobs.

The 25 000 strong Diplomatic Protection Corps are issued a L122A4 Storm pistol chambered in the .45 ACP round as a standard issue weapon and the L105A1 MP7A1 Personal Defense Weapon is often as a support weapon. The agents are also trained and qualified to use assault rifles, shotguns, explosives and sniper rifles. Each agent is trained in protection techniques, urban warfare tactics and evasive driving.

Diplomatic Protection Corps agents are stationed in all Cottish diplomatic legations and stations abroad, and enjoy diplomatic immunity along the same lines as diplomats.


Air Marshall Corps