Royal Tavari Armed Forces

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The Royal Acronian Armed Forces is the military force of the Acronian Empire, consisting of the Royal Acronian Army, the Royal Acronian Navy, the Royal Acronian Air Force, and the Royal Acronian Marshalls.

All citizens, male and female, are required to serve a total of 36 months in the Acronian military, except those in the clergy. After serving 18 months in fully-active service, citizens enter into what is called statutorily "active reserve status" for another 18 months. These people continue semi-regular training exercises and are eligible to be called upon in the event of a crisis.

Citizens are fully released after three years, except in the event of war. In times of national invasion, all able-bodied citizens aged 30 and under are called back into active reserve status and immediately begin training; reserves are drawn from as needed to defend the country. After their mandatory service, individuals who wish to remain involved in the military but not in active duty can choose to voluntarily remain in reserve status. Voluntary membership in the reserves is referred to as "non-active reserve status," and the number of people in this status is not capped.

In 2018, the Acronian Empire spent the equivalent of SH$42,700,000,000 on the Royal Acronian Armed Forces, or approximately 2.7% of GDP. Of this, SH$7.5 billion was allocated to the Royal Acronian Marshalls, leaving SH$35.2 billion (or 2.2% of GDP) for the remaining sectors of the Armed Forces.

The Empire counts 710,000 people in "active duty," however, the Acronian definition of active duty includes members of the Royal Acronian Marshalls, including the national police, border guard, and coast guard, as well as conscripted citizens serving their 18-month "active reserve" period, all of which are not normally counted among global militaries as active duty. Excluding these individuals, in 2018 the total number of active duty personnel was 381,690.

Royal Acronian Navy

230,000 service-members Annual budget: SH$14.1 billion

Aircraft Carriers

• Blade of Storm - STOVL ("ski jump") aircraft carrier/landing helicopter dock (LHD), Blade of Storm-class, commissioned 2016
• Zhavrazhan - STOVL ("ski jump") aircraft carrier/LHD, Blade of Storm-class, commissioned 2017

Submarines

• Sunrise Sea - diesel-electric submarine, Sunrise Sea-class, commissioned 1978
• Bight of Acronis - diesel-electric submarine, Sunrise Sea-class, commissioned 1980
• Eastern Pacific - diesel-electric submarine, Sunrise Sea-class, commissioned 1981
• Strait of Kings - diesel-electric submarine, Strait of Kings-class, commissioned 1999
• Unnamed ordered submarine, Strait of Kings-class, delivery expected 2021

Destroyers

• Kanor VIII - guided missile destroyer, Kanor IX-class, commissioned 2014
• Toran IV - guided missile destroyer, Kanor IX-class, commissioned 2013
• Mital II - guided missile destroyer, Kanor IX-class, commissioned 2008
• Kanor IX - guided missile destroyer, Kanor IX-class, commissioned 2007
• Kanor III - anti-submarine destroyer, Kanor the Great-class, commissioned 1991
• Kanor II - anti-submarine destroyer, Kanor the Great-class, commissioned 1990
• Kanor the Great - anti-submarine destroyer, Kanor the Great-class, commissioned 1989

Royal Acronian Air Force

190,000 service-members Annual budget: SH$11.6 billion

Royal Acronian Army

150,000 service-members Annual budget: SH$9.5 billion

Royal Acronian Marshalls

140,000 service-members across all three divisions Annual budget: SH$7.5 billion

National Police Division

128,000 service-members

Coast Guard Division

7,500 service-members

Border and Immigration Control Division

4,500 service-members