Royal Tavari Armed Forces
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The Royal Tavari Armed Forces is the military force of Tavaris, consisting of the Royal Tavari Army, the Royal Tavari Navy, the Royal Tavari Air Force, and the Royal Tavari Marshals.
Until 2016, Tavaris had a policy of mandatory conscription of all 18 year old citizens. After 2016, the Royal Tavari 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 Tavari military, except those in the Akronist clergy or employed by registered shrines of the Tavat Avati Shrine Association. 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 Tavari completed their service on December 31st, 2019.
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, Tavaris budgeted to spend the equivalent of SH$77,223,809,169 on the Royal Tavari Armed Forces, or approximately 3.5% of GDP. Of this, SH$8.8 billion was allocated to the Royal Tavari Marshals, leaving SH$68,398,230,987 (or 3.1% of GDP) for the remaining sectors of the Armed Forces.
The Empire counts 599,238 people in active duty status. This figure includes members of the Royal Tavari 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 362,206. The total number of Tavari serving in the reserves was approximately 1,440,000 in 2020.
88,914 service-members
Annual budget: SH$22.8 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 Tavaris - 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
- Bay of Rodoka, Crystal Bay-class, delivery expected 2021
Destroyers
- Zaram V - guided missile destroyer, Kanor III-class, commissioned 2014
- Kanor VII - guided missile destroyer, Kanor III-class, commissioned 2013
- Zaram IV - guided missile destroyer, Kanor III-class, commissioned 2008
- Kanor III - guided missile destroyer, Kanor III-class, commissioned 2007
- Toran I - 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
- Nežeren - 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 Tavari Air Force
68,288 service-members
Annual budget: SH$18.3 billion
- ANS VZ-4 ground-attack aircraft, 16 in service, introduced 2003
- Orai-Ranzalar Režnek 1000 multirole, 70 in service, introduced 1995
- Orai-Ranzalar Horizon multirole/nuclear deterrence, 8 in service, introduced 2021
- some other planes, probably. idk.
Royal Tavari Army
150,553 service-members
Annual budget: SH$17 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 Tavari Marshals
200,023 service-members across all three divisions. Note that the Tavari 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