New Edom wrote:Name of Nation:The Allied States of New Edom
Military Branches and Roles:
Regular Ground Forces:
Small Arms Used: Sidearm: FN 5-7, Makarov
Submachinegun: FN P90
Shotgun: SAIGA-12
Assault Rifle:AY144L Assault Rifle
Battle Rifle: LY21 Advanced High-Lethality Assault Rifle (AHLAR)
Sniper Rifle: Modified LY21
Grenade: LY1002 'Hellsbreath' Thermobaric Hand Grenade
Body Armor Used: 'Dauntless' Ballistic Armour
BALCOTH Advanced Helmet
Infantry Support Weapons Used: LGPMG: MGJ21 'Mary Jane' Light Machine Gun
HGPMG: M2 Browning
Grenade Launcher: GR-88 Grenadier Rifle
Anti-Tank/Anti-Vehicle Weapons Used: Rocket Launcher: APILAS
MANPADs: LA-430 Attero
Recoiless Rifle: 75mm, 90mm
APCs/IFVs Used: M-20, Sd.Kfz. AY151A Armoured Personnel Carrier
Scout Vehicle: M-28 Multi Role Tactical Vehicle
IFV: LY219 Ironheart Armoured Multirole Tactical Vehicle, Sd.Kfz. AY151B Infantry Fighting Vehicle
Tanks Used: Medium Battle Tank: LY7A1 Rottweiler Medium Tank
Main Battle Tank: Pz.Kpf.W AY2-1E "Panthera Tigris" Main Battle Tank
LY9/M22 Dire Wolf Heavy Tank
Artillery Used: LY7/366 Lammasu Self-propelled Gun/Howitzer, Iron Heart SAM, LY300 Manticore Multiple Rocket System, Mortar carrier versions of the M20 and Ironheart, field mortars from 60-120mm.
Brief Summary of Training and Recruitment: New Edomite troops are recruited from among those who are willing to serve. It is considered an honor to be in the military. Most people of Baran, Elwe, Haranese and Dawarf Cultures have a warrior caste which consists of commoners and aristocrats, and these are trained from an early age to have a sense of martial duty. Most are not trained in any organized tactics however until they begin to come of age in early adolescence. Because New Edomite sports tend to be violent and intensely competitive, and because especially in rural communities there is little to do in the way of visual entertainment, they come mostly hard and fit and ready for boot camp. Most New Edomites still do a fair bit of physical labour.
Boot camp is thus less about conditioning of the troops though there is a weeding out process of two weeks. Mostly it is about familiarization with military grade weaponry, unit training and field tactics. Due to the last 15 years or so of civil war the average soldier is trained in a ‘rifleman first’ policy. Nevertheless there is a serious degree of difference between being capable of taking to the field if necessary and being rigorously and regularly trained in infantry, armor and airborne tactics.
Regular training exercises take place, including cross training with KADO and other allied nations in order to keep troops from becoming complacent. The staff college regularly reviews new developments in tactics and technology and experiments with them.
Brief Summary of Standard Military Doctrine: New Edomite military doctrine has till recently been focused on dealing with insurgency from the Elwe and defense against the aggressive nations of Cookish States, Tehraani and other local Xanadou nations. There has been little real need for projection abroad save to the Protectorates of Etruria Majora and Gloria Regis. Recently President Touchstone has been developing stronger military alliances in order to protect the nation against future aggression.
Standard military doctrine also requires for New Edomite leaders to push for enemy weaknesses, aggressively probing them, and pouring reserves into area of weakness. Withdrawals are supposed to be fight and regroup.
Brief Summary of Military Culture: The military culture is based on the ancient Baran and Haranese warrior aristocracy; honor, friendliness between comrades and courage are highly valued. Personal honor and responsibility are emphasized heavily. New Edom uses a regimental system and so officers up to the rank of colonel and NCOs up to sergeant-major rarely move from unit to unit. A sense of religion as well as patriotic duty also affects the soldiers.
Assessment of Officer Corps (Tactical Capabilities): New Edomite officers currently are those who survived the civil wars and were recruited immediately after it. They are for the most part veterans. Those who are not are about 1:5 in ratio of new officer to veteran at the moment. Those coming up from the Military Academies are being trained by experienced officers. A general reassessment of military capabilities under the Defense Ministries of Admiral Charles Rand and later John Crowl have required that officers who are shown to be unfit during military exercises designed to strain minds and bodies are booted out.
Assessment of Officer Corps (Strategic Capabilities): Currently the New Edomite officer corps is led by generals and admirals who have considerable military experience, and is blessed by having several (Nicanor, Augrim, Shalmaneser, Galt, etc) who are very flexible as well.
Assessment of Logistical Capabilities: A great concern by the new Ministers of Defense under the Presidency of Touchstone has been logistics and supply generally. Hard lessons learned during the civil war have borne fruit; ratio of supply to tactical units is good, with more in reserves. Care has been put towards establishing redundancy in case of unexpected attacks.
Special Operations and Elite Formations:
1. 4 Marine Infantry Divisions (specialized assault troops) which are on semi-permanent detachment to the Navy. These forces are crossed trained with Lamonian forces and are very tough, flexible infantry, mechanized infantry, armor and rotary aviation troops trained to do naval landings and assaults, hold positions and make it possible for main army forces to land.
2. The Light Troops Brigade. This is a formation of four special assault regiments and supporting combat engineers, aviation and intelligence that are basically meant to go into tough enemy terrain and raid or capture territory.
3. 1st Airborne Division. Trained for para and air assault attacks.
4. Rover Teams. These are Special Forces teams; Each of the four Rover Teams is specialized in something—COIN operations, Urban Assault, Hostage Rescue and Underwater Demolitions and Assault.
5. The Teman Rangers are a special search and rescue and long range recon Regiment with three battalions, specializing in mountain and forest operations.
6. The Armored Cavalry Regiments are the elite of the Armored Corps. They are a ‘first in, first out’ set of units, often trained to act in isolation or far behind enemy lines for special assaults. They are sometimes used to provide a larger scale Light Troops or Airborne assault.
Personnel:
Total Army: 3,158,610
Combat Personnel: 947,583
Noncombat Personnel and Reserves: 2,211,027
Air Forces
General Assessment: The New Edomite Air Force has grown enormously in the last two years. Because of this it has undergone extensive training. In addition to this the most elite units of the tactical fighters and helicopter units have been put into the navy, where they have been cross-trained with Lamonian Naval Aviation. Estovakivan, Lamonian Yohannes, Riemaian and Nalayan pilots have generally cross trained with New Edomites, including providing cadres for new fighters. Corporations providing the equipment have also been asked to provide such cadres for training in tactical, radar, electronic warfare and support systems. The general doctrine of the Air Forces is aggressive defense.
Fighter Aircraft Used: Multi Role Fighter: GM-23 Czapka, LY909 'Sparrowhawk' Light Multirole Fighter W-18 Hummingbird V/STOL multirole fighter
Air Superiority Fighter:YA42 'Corsaire' Air Superiority Fighter
Stealth Fighter: LY910 'Shadowhawk' Advanced Air Superiority Fighter
Naval Fighter: GM-24 ASF
Strategic Bombers Used: TSR-7 Condor reconnaissance bomber ,TSR-14 Teratorn penetration bomber , RM-30 San Real
Ground Attack Aircraft Used (Incl. Gunships and Attack Helicopters): RH-90 Incursor, AH-55, Eiko
Air Transport Used: C-10 'Minotaur' strategic cargo aircraft, CM-7 Coureur, TH-400 Celestial
Light Utility Helicopter: Vandal
Transport Helicopter: Naga, TH-300 Lakota
Naval Operations Helicopter: UH-26 Motherbird
Heavy Transport Helicopter: PT-32 Monster
Number of Aircraft: 3,414
Personnel: 829,920
Naval Forces:
The New Edomite Navy is a small but very well trained force. Every vessel is relatively new, within the last two years’ purchased, with corporate cadres provided to demonstrate all equipment, and with KADO and other allied exercises working out kinks with tactical and strategic use. Personnel in the New Edomite Navy tend to serve for two to three years aboard a particular ship and then are transferred. With the exception of pilots and sub-mariners surface combatant personnel tend to be given as much experience as possible aboard a variety of ships from coastal patrol craft to carriers, though at a certain point expertise begins to be rewarded with regular service aboard particular vessels.
Number of Frigates: 40
Number of Destroyers: 26
Number of Cruisers: 28
Number of Aircraft Carriers: 5
Number of Amphibious Assault Ships: 18
Number of Submarines: 18
Number of Corvettes and Patrol Vessels: 40
Personnel: 331,968
Paramilitary Groups(Note: This would cover Militias as well as special warrior groups)
Stated Purpose of Paramilitary Group(s): The Council Police is the chief intelligence, protective and national law enforcement agency of the country. It has intelligence, administrative, analyst, logistics and special assault and guard units.
It generally uses the same armor, equipment and support as the army.
Brief Summary of Training and Recruitment: The Council Police are overwhelmingly recruited by people who were sentenced to death, life imprisonment or hard labour by the Monarchist Junta. They are ingrained with fanatical support for the Touchstone government in particular. Special oaths, brutal training, subjugation to torture resistance training, indoctrination with a fanatical devotion to the Apostolic Church and to the personal devotion to those appointed its champions is part of their indoctrination.
Brief Summary of Standard Doctrine: The Council Police exist to protect and serve the state. They are trained to root out its enemies, and if need be attack them, destroy them, capture them, twist the truth out of them.
Brief Summary of Paramilitary Culture: The Council Police though it has both genders is a rather macho, tough culture, religiously devout, and close knit; they rarely mix with others outside of it.
Are the organizations primarily Offensive or Defensive?: Defensive
Are the organizations under a clear Military command, under clear command of the State, or mostly independent?: They are under the command of the Minister of Police who answers directly to the President and the Attorney-General.
Is there significant civilian support for the Paramilitary groups? The Council Police are supported by the civilian police.
Personnel: 25,000
Combat Personnel: 6,000
Overall Assessment:
Are the branches of the Military united with a clear command structure for use between branches?: Yes!
Are Strategic Decisions decided by Military or Civilian leadership?:
Are the branches more or less united, with open co-operation between the branches?: Yes
Are there any enmities between branches?: No
Is the overall Strategic Doctrine Defensive or Offensive?:
Nuclear Option?: No.
How many?:
Via Submarine?:
Via Strategic Bomber?:
Via land-based ICBM?:
Via land-based TBM?:
The Allied States of New Edom
Level III
M-SAD has spent some time analyzing the strengths of this regional force. It is a well-trained, well-equipped military force that has shown its legs in the ongoing insurgency. However, the doctrine it is most comfortable with is worthless against a Marshite invasion, and it is devastatingly outnumbered. The quality of the military as well as its fantastic internal logistics would allow small-unit victories, but the outcome is not in doubt. It also possesses little to no threat to the Marshite Church, as the force projection of its navy and air force are nearly nonexistent.
In summation, New Edom possesses a military of great quality. However, it does not have a qualitative advantage against Marshite forces, and it is vastly outnumbered with a doctrine less effective against an external threat. An invasion would be short, very bloody for all involved, and generally unadvised even if the outcome is not in doubt.
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