Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Arcaenia
Overview
The Arcaenian Armed Forces (Arkaenisch Kriegsmacht) are the federal armed forces of the Kingdom of Arcaenia and consist of the Imperial Arcaenian Army (Kaiserlich rkaenisch Heer), Imperial Navy (Arkaenisch Kaiserliche Marine), and Air Force (Luftwehr) The Arcaenian Armed Forces also include several inter-service commands including Arcaenian Cyber Command (Oberkommando Der Cyberkrieg) , Arcaenian Air Defense Command (Oberkommando Der Flugabwehr), Arcaenian Special Warfare Command (Oberkommando Der Spezialkräften), and Arcaenian Space Command (Oberkommando Der Weltraum).
Supreme command of the Arcaenian Kriegsmacht is vested in the King of Arcaenia who is assisted by a military cabinet and exercises command through the Arcaenian General Staff (Generalstab) and the Arcaenian Ministry of War (Kriegsministerium). The Arcaenian Ministry of War coordinates activities between the Arcaenian Army, Navy, and Air Force and the various inter-service commands and along with the Arcaenian General Staff partakes in continuous study of all aspects of warfare and for drawing up and reviewing plans for military mobilization and campaigns. The Arcaenian Ministry of War is commanded by the Minister of War (Kriegsminister), a Generalfeldmarschall who acts as the highest ranking soldier in the Kriegsmacht. He is a military adviser to the Arcaenian King and his responsibilities include the overall conception of the military and effective commander of all armed forces. Subordinate to the Wehrministerium are the high commands of each branch of the armed service; the Supreme Army Command (Oberste Heeresleitung) Air Warfare Command (Luftkriegsleitung), Maritime Warfare Command (Seekriegsleitung), and the various inter-service commands.
The Arcaenian Armed Forces consist of a mix of volunteers and conscripts with universal male conscription in place, under which all men between 18 and 55 years of age are required to serve a two to three-year conscription period followed by two years in the reserve. Conscription is controlled by a canton system (Kantonsystem) where Arcaenia is divided into military districts called cantons (Kantones) each responsible for recruiting, drafting, training and mobilizing soldiers for military units stationed within that district.