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[[File:RSNV Superior.jpg|right|thumb|175px|HMS ''Superior'', painted in 1805, is the Flagship of the First Sea Lord. It is the longest serving naval vessel being commissioned in 1775.]]
[[File:RSNV Bursil (shtorm-class supercarrier)2.jpg|right|thumb|175px|HMS ''Bursil'', a ''Shtorm''-class supercarrier pictured from above in June 2018.]]
''The Royal Armed Forces of the Empire'' (''RAFOTE''), also known as ''His Majesty's Armed Forces'' (''HM's Armed Forces''), '''Morstaybishlian Armed Forces''' and the ''UK Armed Forces'' form the military of the UK and its Oversea Territories. They are made up of three branches: the Navy, Army and Air Force. The forces are managed by the Ministry of Defence and controlled by the Defence Council, chaired by the Secretary of State for Defence; currently Mikhail Sankuda. The Commander-in-Chief is the Morstaybishlian monarch, to whom members of the forces swear an oath of allegiance. The Armed Forces are charged with protecting Great Morstaybishlia and its overseas territories, promoting Great Morstaybishlia's global security interests and supporting international peacekeeping efforts. They are active and regular participants in the UNAC Defence Force. Overseas garrisons and facilities are maintained in [[Packilvania]], [[Blueacia]], [[Kuthernburg]], [[Axdel]], [[Mexregiona]], [[Lokania]], [[Assowolf]], [[South Yor|Yor]], [[Nacata]] and [[Atiland]], as well as in Overseas Territories of [[New Calth]], [[Louzaria]], [[Joralesia]], the [[Inuit Isles]], [[Frorkstolm]], the [[Morstaybishlian West Pacific Territories]], [[Detention Island]], [[Rosamund Island]] and [[Neptentia Island]]. The Morstaybishlian armed forces played a key role in establishing the Morstaybishlian Empire as the dominant world power in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. By emerging victorious from conflicts, Morstaybishlia has often been able to decisively influence world events. Since the comedown of the Morstaybishlian Empire, Great Morstaybishlia has remained a major military power.
The Navy controls three sub branches: the Royal Marines (an amphibious infantry), His Majesty's Coast Guard (a maritime law enforcement branch) and the Missile Force. The Army forms the land component. It controls another sub branch called the Gendarmerie, a paramilitary force. The Air Force forms the air branch and controls the air defence sub branch. Some people consider the [[Jomsguard]] as a fourth branch of the Armed Forces.
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