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The Ibomian Armed Forces (''zwiMbutfo zwamwuTendo mw'Iboma'' or informally ''zwiMbutfo zwamwuTendo'', directly: the Forces of the Queen of Iboma) comprise the military of Iboma. They are responsible primarily for protecting the country from foreign military aggression. Their secondary roles include protecting national key points from violent aggression, humanitarian aid, search and rescue, disaster relief and emergency response, border security, and law enforcement support. The Queen is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. This is a symbolic position because the Queen is required to follow the advice of the Chancellor regarding military matters including the declaration of war and making of peace. Thus, the civilian military control is exercised by the Chancellor and by extension the Council of Ministers and the State Councillor of Defence. The highest professional commander is General Shwimbara nga Hundini.

 

 

The military has an annual budget of 51.3 billion SHD (5% of annual GDP and about 15% of the national budget). It has a total force strength of 2.1 million, about 1.6 million of whom are conscripted reservists, with 500,000 comprising the full-force. Men have only been allowed to serve since the 1990s and today only comprise less than 25% of the force. The nation imports military hardware largely from Novarian countries but also has a domestic arms manufacturing sector dominated by the state-owned Ibomian Arms Corporation.