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 Marshals.

Until 2016, Acronis had a policy of mandatory conscription of all 18 year old citizens. After 2016, the Royal Acronian Armed Forces switched to a voluntary service model. During conscription, all citizens, male and female, were 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 entered into what was called statutorily "active reserve status" for another 18 months. These people continued semi-regular training exercises and were eligible to be called upon in the event of a crisis. The last conscripted Acronians completed their service on December 31st, 2018.

In times of national invasion, all able-bodied citizens aged 30 and under can be called back into "active reserve status" and immediately begin training; reserves would be drawn from as needed to defend the country. Voluntary membership in the reserves is referred to as "non-active reserve status."

In 2020, the Acronian Empire budgeted to spend the equivalent of SH$63,454,528,187 on the Royal Acronian Armed Forces, or approximately 3.5% of GDP. Of this, SH$8 billion was allocated to the Royal Acronian Marshals, leaving SH$55,454,528,187 (or 3.1% of GDP) for the remaining sectors of the Armed Forces.

The Empire counts 507,718 people in active duty status. This figure includes members of the Royal Acronian Marshals (including the national police, border guard, and coast guard) which are not always counted among global militaries as active duty. Excluding these individuals, in 2020 the total number of active duty personnel was 307,695. The total number of Acronians serving in the reserves was approximately 2.5 million in 2020.

Royal Acronian Navy

The naval ensign of the Royal Acronian Navy.

88,914 service-members

Annual budget: SH$22.3 billion

Aircraft Carriers

• Blade of Storm - STOVL ("ski jump") aircraft carrier/landing helicopter dock (LHD), Blade of Storm-class, commissioned 2016
• Žavražan - 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, Sunrise Sea-class, commissioned 1982
• Crystal Bay - nuclear-powered submarine, Crystal Bay-class, commissioned 2019
• Unnamed ordered submarine, Crystal Bay-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
• Toran III - destroyer, Doreš II-class, commissioned 1983
• Norai - destroyer, Doreš II-class, commissioned 1982
• Doreš II - destroyer, Doreš II-class, commissioned 1981

Frigates

• Žrat Zaram-class anti-aircraft frigate, 3, commissioned 2005-2008
• Dravai-class anti-submarine frigate, 6, commissioned 1996-2002
• Crystal Coast-class, frigate, 6, commissioned 1982-1988

Other Ships

• Corvettes: 40
• Patrol: 125 (does not include patrol ships owned by Coast Guard Division)
• Mine Warfare Ships: 10

Royal Acronian Air Force

The roundel of the Royal Acronian Air Force.

68,288 service-members

Annual budget: SH$17.8 billion

Royal Acronian Army

150,553 service-members

Annual budget: SH$15.3 billion

Tanks

• Khadgar B2 - 250 in service, ordered between 1970-1978
• Colonarius Mk. 1A1 - 1,000 in service, ordered between 1988-1992
• Colonarius Mk. 2 - 250 in service, ordered in 2017

Royal Acronian Marshals

200,023 service-members across all three divisions. Note that the Acronian Bureau of Intelligence of Security, while organized as a bureau of the Marshals, are considered "civilian" and therefore not part of these counts.

Annual budget: SH$8 billion

National Police Division

180,023 service-members

Coast Guard Division

11,500 service-members

Border and Immigration Control Division

8,500 service-members