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{{Infobox national military
| name = Royal AndoranAntoran Defense Forces
| native_name = Fuerza de Defensa de AndoraAntora Réal
| image = File:ArmedForcesCyR.png
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| motto = 'Gladius Et Gaudium' ''Sword and Joy''
| founded = 1249
| branches = Royal AndoranAntoran Armada <br /> Royal AndoranAntoran Armed Legions <br /> Royal AndoranAntoran Air Cavalry<br/> Royal AndoranAntoran Guard <br/>
| headquarters = [[Descarai]], AndoraAntora
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| commander-in-chief = King [https://tep.wiki/wiki/Sebasti%C3%A1n_II_de_Naranza Sebastián II]
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'''The Royal AndoranAntoran Defense Forces ('''Corric'': Fuerza de Defensa de AndoraAntora Réal,'' abbreviated FDAR) are the combined military and armed services of [[AndoraAntora]]. The origins of the FDAR can be traced back to 1249 with the creation of the Orange Guard (''Garda de Naranza'') of the Kingdom of Casilló. The Royal AndoranAntoran Armada is a similarly old organization. The contemporary FDAR consists of the [[Royal Corric Armada|Royal AndoranAntoran Armada]], [[Royal Corric Armed Legions|Royal AndoranAntoran Armed Legions]], [[Royal Corric Air Cavalry|Royal AndoranAntoran Air Cavalry]], and [[Royal Corric Guard|Royal AndoranAntoran Guard]]. Each of the service branches is ultimately leg by the reigning monarch of AndoraAntora, who holds the rank of Generalissimo-Rége.
 
The Royal AndoranAntoran Defense Forces are responsible for duties defined by the First Constitution: ensuring the continued sovereignty of the kingdom, defending the economic interests of citizens both internationally and domestically, and responding to national emergencies, which include outbreak of illness, natural disaster, and civil unrest. Due to financial constraints, there is a lower amount of what could be considered 'state-of-the-art' armaments in the FDAR, but the Ministry of Armed Services endeavors to keep their soldiers well-trained and well-rounded. The FDAR is the 15th-largest military in the world by personnel and the 41st-largest by expenditure.
 
== History ==
 
The Orange Guard was founded as the protectors of the king of Avantana, an informal group of the best knights and warriors that the king had in his lands. They later were officially established as the Kings’ Own Mounted Regiment once Avantana became the center of the Kingdom of Casilló. Over the centuries the unit expanded, being integrated into the larger standing army as a premiere shock cavalry formation. This standing army became the first official branch of the military, the Royal Arranzic Armed Legions. In the 16th century, the Kings' Own became divided into the First Royal Armed Sword Company, the First Royal Cavalry Company, and the First Royal Volley Company, otherwise known as the Kings' Own Orange Harquebuses. This was the first time an organized AndoranAntoran military unit used firearms in battle.
 
During the 17th and 18th centuries, the increased economic output of the united kingdoms of Casilló y Réal allowed for more expansive changes to the military. The smaller fleets of the crown, nobles, and merchant alliances were consolidated into the Royal Corric Armada. This force of sailing ships was charged with defending Corric shipping and protecting the waterways of the nation. A large portion of the fleet would be occupied preventing pirate raids on merchant vessels throughout this period. The levied armies of feudal AndoraAntora were phased out to fully embrace the standing professional army Casilló had used to conquer Réal. The Royal Arranzic Armed Legions were increased in size, and renamed the Royal Corric Armed Legions. Infantry formations replaced their pikes and halberds with shortswords and carbines, and archers and crossbowmen traded their bows for rifled flintlocks. Casilló y Réal never had the manpower, finances, or political need for overseas colonization, and so the nations military and economy remained stable during the period of colonial independence wars.
 
At the dawn of the 20th century, military technology remained a few years behind the international standards for the Corric military. Lever-action and breech-loading rifles were standard issue while neighboring countries issued their soldiers bolt-actions. Remaining neutral in the Great War, the FDCR played their role in enforcing the nations sovereignty by preventing conflict within Corric territory. The continued lack of martial ambition again benefitted Casilló y Réal by allowing them to learn military science through observation. The lessons learned - and profits derived from selling supplies to warring nations - allowed the FDAR to advance several leaps in training, research & development, and organization. In 1938, the nation added an air force to the FDCR with the Royal Corric Air Cavalry.
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=== Today ===
 
AndoraAntora maintains a smaller-than-average but reasonably modern standing army, focusing on defense-in-depth rather than power projection. The AndoranAntoran economy is less powerful than neighboring countries, which leaves trade leverage unviable as a means of threat deterrent. The Constitutions also require a certain percentage of the population to be in active military service at any time. This has resulted in a national belief that military power, while morally unfortunate, is ethically honorable to use to prevent foreign aggression.
 
The doctrine used by the general staff relies on many small, highly-trained, effective units supported by artillery, redundant defense systems, and mobile auxiliaries. The FDAR maintains ten permanent air bases, seven permanent army forts, three naval yards, four naval bases, and eleven guard bases in twelve defense zones. By popular referendum, AndoraAntora does not allow the production, transport, operation, storage, or deployment of nuclear weapons in its territory. In 2022, the Royal Corric Defense Forces transitioned along with all other royal patronages and governmental ministries to become the Royal AndoranAntoran Defense Forces.
 
== Command Structure ==
 
The commander in chief of the Defense Forces is the King of AndoraAntora; they are granted the ex officio rank of Generalissimo-Rége of the combined Armed Legions, Armada, Air Cavalry, and Guard. The First Constitution of 1659 states in Section 10 the monarch of the kingdom shall have "executive direction and command over all divisions and ministries that concern defending the people of the nation, for combating foreign and domestic threats, and for maintaining the security of the people and their interests through force of arms." The monarch must however have any official acts or decrees concerning the Defense Forces approved or else co-signed by the Minister of Armed Services or the Prime Minister in order to take effect.
 
The position of Minister of Armed Services was created by the Second Constitution amendments of 1710 as an explicit member of government with codified duties concerning the Defense Forces. As laid out in Section 10.8, the Minister of Armed Services "shall be appointed by the Prime Minister, and the office shall be occupied by an individual that has proven record of honorable service within the self-same Armed Services for no less than ten years, and this individual shall be approved by both chambers of the Popular Assembly, and signed commission into office by the reigning Monarch, and once obtaining these approvals shall have direct administration over the apparatuses that concern the defense of the nation and her people, and their interests, through force of arms, such as defined within this Section." The responsibilities of the Minister of Armed Services, while falling under their portfolio, may also be undertaken by the Prime Minister if necessary, and any mistakes or errors are equally accountable before the courts to both the Prime Minister and Minister of Armed Services.
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The incumbents as of 2021 are:
# '''Commander in Chief:''' Generalissimo-Rége of the Defense Forces, King of AndoraAntora [[Sebastián II de Naranza]]
# '''Prime Minister:''' Gabrielle Orellana.
# '''Minister of Armed Services:''' Moses Guevara.
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== Branches ==
 
The Defense Forces are a professional force, with a limited conscription requirement that every citizen of able body completes the seven-week basic training courses of the Armed Legions before they turn thirty years old. Currently in 2020, the total active personnel count 290,920 with 207,010 reserve. Soldiers rotate between active and reserve based on current defense priorities, training schedules, and personal leave. In times of war, the FDAR can marshal upwards of 15 million citizens as dictated by the Emergency Reserve Act of 1909. As mandated by the First Constitution, the nation maintains a standing force of 25,000 minimum within the Royal AndoranAntoran Guard, which is a paramilitary police organization that provides anti-terrorist, disaster relief, and other emergency response services for the districts of AndoraAntora, as well as acting as the personal protectors of the Royal Family.
 
=== Armed Legions ===
The Royal AndoranAntoran Armed Legions consist of fifteen divisions across ten defense regions. Twelve divisions are combat-focused, two are support-focused, and the last is the Command division, occupying the tenth Headquarters military region. Personnel totals 115,000 with the Command division having 3,000 troops and the rest 8,000. There are five types of combat division: Infantry, which consists of standard mobile infantry, artillery, and air defenses, Mountain, which contains a large amount of artillery, air defenses, and less infantry units, Armored, which splits focus between mechanized infantry, armored combat vehicles, and artillery, Airborne, which is made up of paratroopers, light infantry, and air defenses, and Special, which are highly specialized and have the nations elite military units.
 
=== Armada ===
The Royal AndoranAntoran Armada maintains four Fleets and one Shore Group in five defense regions, headquartered in Descarai but operationally commanded from [[Porta Armada]]. The fleets are divided by vessel type and mission statement:
* 1st Attack Fleet - Contains the major surface combatants and blue-water operations capable ships.
* 2nd Deterrent Fleet - Contains smaller surface combatants, mine ships, and patrol vessels.
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=== Air Cavalry ===
The Royal AndoranAntoran Air Cavalry consists of four Air Brigades, two Air Bombardment Brigades, and two Transport Brigades. The Air Brigades each have two Air Groups, which encapsulate every aspect of aircraft use from pilots to engineers to spare parts inventories, each Group containing two operations combat squadrons. The Air Cavalry maintains about 100 fighter craft across sixteen squadrons. Most fighters are older fourth-generation models, allowing for more to be fielded than newer jets. Along with the direct combat aircraft, inventory also consists maritime patrol craft, transport planes, firefighting aircraft, and many helicopters. The Air Cavalry does not possess bombers or large numbers of long-range aircraft due to doctrine being mostly defensive in nature.
 
=== Guard ===
 
The Royal AndoranAntoran Guard is a unit independent of the general structure of the armed services; although it has a representative on the General Staff, the King has direct authority over some of its operations and thus it is not subject to as much administrative oversight as the other branches. The primary mission of the Guard is the protection of the King, his immediate family, members of his extended family as necessary, and members of the upper government branches as necessary. Secondary missions include the training and leadership of civil militias in times of war.
 
The Guard is separated into eleven Brigades, one for each administrative district, one that remains attached to the King and his household, and one that is spread across royal properties and holdings. The nine administrative district Brigades support the Household Brigade when the King makes trips through the districts, and otherwise operate as a general national guard. Counter-terrorism, armed standoffs, disaster relief, and domestic security will be handled by the Guard. The Palace Guard, as the final Brigade is known, are the public face of the branch. They operate as a highly-ceremonial and visible presence steeped in the pageantry of court functions, though each remains a fully trained elite soldier with functioning weaponry.
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