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The importance of maintaining independence and the continued development of socialism free from foreign interference or threats are seen as a high priority by the government and as a result East Cerdani maintains one of the largest, expensive and well-organised professional militaries in the world with 1.3 million actively serving and over 700,000 in official reserve, with the potential for up to 8 million to be called for service in the event of a national, mass mobilisation. Much of the hardware and equipment used by the National People's Army is domestically produced and developed, with only a few items imported or produced on license.
East Cerdani also maintains a
In addition to the professional military the [[People's Militias (East Cerdani)|People's Militias]] exist as one the largest paramilitary organisation in East Cerdani and one of the largest in the world. It is largely comprised of working class people and members of parties of the National Front and almost every major factory, office and workplace has at least a small unit or detachment. Training is conducted by non-military providers such as the People's Police and is ongoing throughout the year, with camps often taking place on weekends and scheduled training weeks taking place at specific times throughout the year. Membership in the Militias is entirely voluntary however it is often encouraged as past membership is seen as politically and socially virtuous.
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State infrastructure in East Cerdani consists of key components of the national roads, railways and aerodrome. Each State, Province and District are responsible for the maintenance and continued operation of all infrastructure within their jurisdiction with the state excluding any national highways or roads, non-local railway lines and any large airports.
All railways and railway infrastructure are owned by the [[National Railways of Cerdani]] which is responsible for the maintenance of all tracks and partially operates passenger and freight services. Some local railways are leased to a specific province or district which is then responsible until the end of the lease, terms often lasting 50 or 99 years. All major cities within East Cerdani are linked by rail, with high speed rail forming a corridor that links the north to the south and a branch towards West Cerdani partially completed. Railway links with West Cerdani are managed by [[Westrail]] which also operates limited services within West Cerdani.
Major arterial roads and national highways are managed by the [[Main Roads of Cerdani]] who are also responsible for national policies on road access, construction, signage and maintenance. Many other roads are managed by state, provincial or district governments who are responsible for the maintenance and construction of local roads. East Cerdani's highway network was largely constructed from the 1930s to the 1950s to facilitate better travel across the country both for civilians and for the military in peacetime and war. Highway construction has largely stopped due to the increase in funding and support for public transport and state policies generally discouraging the use of private cars when not required.
All major airports are owned by [[Staatliche Flughafengesellschaft der DDR]] while smaller aerodromes and airstrips are run by provincial or district governments or local flying organisations and clubs. A number of airfields are also jointly operated with the [[Air Forces of the National People's Army]] as mixed civilian/military airports. The largest airport within East Cerdani is [[Morzahnstadt International Airport]] which is the primary hub for all international and domestic travel as well as being the headquarters of the national flag carrier.
===Energy Production===
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East Cerdani's energy is largely based on nuclear, hydro and coal, with growing contributions from renewables such as solar, wind and thermal energy since the mid 2000s. As of 2023 the energy breakup consists of 42% Nuclear, 35% Hydro, 12% Coal with the remaining 11% coming from a mixture of solar, wind and thermal with a small portion (less than 2%) coming from natural gas and biofuels. East Cerdani has been totally independent in energy since 1962 and exports electricity to West-Cerdani which has remained partially reliant on East-Cerdan hydro and coal power. Since the mid 2000s the government has been shifting away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy and has successfully seen the scaling back of coal and gas plants and production with the introduction of large windfarms, solar plants and solar updraft towers. All energy production is managed by [[Elektrizität der DDR]] with oversight from the Ministry of Energy.
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