Gardarike Realm Defence

Ríkisvarnir (e. Realm Defence) is the military force of Gardarike.

Army
The Realm Army is the oldest and largest service branch of the Gardic military, being composed of 31 maneuver brigades and 485,000 personnel at full mobilization. As a result of its age, its terminology has remained largely the same despite advances in technology. Tank formations are referred to as Cavalry, Mechanised infantry formations as Dragoons and artillery formations as Bombards.

Air Forces
The Air Forces are the youngest branch of the Gardic Military, being founded in 1922. It is composed of approximately 65,000 personnel and 400 Combat Aircraft.

Fleet
The Realm Fleet is a relatively small "White" Water Navy tasked with Coastal Defence, Maritime Patrol, Icebreaking, sealane protection and Nuclear Deterrence. While powerful, it is limited to regional operations. It is composed of approximately 40,000 personnel. Most of its combat ships are submarines with the ability to operate under the sea ice of the Boreal Sea. In addition the Gardic Navy has several Offshore Patrol Frigates, Minesweepers and Icebreakers. Like its submarines, the Icebreakers form Gardarike's nuclear navy.

The Viking force has a long history in the Gardic military, having participated in the onquest of Kironia in the 18th century. Originally employed only as naval infantry, in modern times they are an elite light infantry force capable of engaging in various Special and Clandestine Operations. They number approximately 5000 personnel in 4 Battalions. The Vikings are a sub-branch of the Gardic Fleet.

Rangers
The Gardic Rangers can be described as a gendarmerie force with a light infantry role in wartime. It is the most diverse branch in terms of roles.

Though formally a part of the Realm Defence, the Rangers are subservient to the Ministry of Interior and unlike the rest of the Defence Force its members swear an oath of allegiance to the laws of Gardarike and not to the Presider himself. Its civilian roles include law enforcement in rural areas, search and rescue operations, disaster management, riot control, security at large public events, and border control.

It is also tasked with military roles such as local defence, terrorism defence, military policing, infrastructure protection, protection of the Presider's Palace and the protection of the Gardic nuclear arsenal.

Finally, the Investigation Division of the Rangers is the primary Counterintelligence agency of Gardarike.

The Rangers have approximately 180,000 sworn members. The majority of which are local law enforcement officers. In wartime these LEO's form light infantry companies tasked with local defence, law enforcement, partisan operations, and military intelligence gathering.

Equipment
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 * style="text-align: center;"|M89P
 * Gardic pistol.png
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1989
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 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|R70S
 * USAF_GAU-5A.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1970
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 * style="text-align: center;"|Used by support personnel in all branches
 * style="text-align: center;"|R70
 * M16A2_-_AM.016070.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1970
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 * style="text-align: center;"|Being upgraded to R93 standard
 * style="text-align: center;"|R93
 * Danish_AR_M95.png
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1993
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 * style="text-align: center;"|Current standard issue service rifle
 * style="text-align: center;"|Ksp94
 * UKM2000P_REMOV.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1993
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 * style="text-align: center;"|Ksp44
 * Big bren.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1944
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 * Being replaced by Ksp94 as the standard SAW
 * style="text-align: center;"|Möller-Karlsen M1916
 * M1917_Enfield_-_USA_-_30-06_-_Armémuseum.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1916
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 * Service rifle from 1917-1949. Still in service in some scout units.
 * style="text-align: center;"|Möller-Karlsen M1916
 * M1917_Enfield_-_USA_-_30-06_-_Armémuseum.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1916
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 * Service rifle from 1917-1949. Still in service in some scout units.
 * Service rifle from 1917-1949. Still in service in some scout units.
 * style="text-align: center;"|GC-45 Howitzer
 * GHN-45rear.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1974
 * style="text-align: center;"|155 mm
 * style="text-align: center;"|BGH-52
 * G6_Kanon.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1986
 * style="text-align: center;"|155 mm
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1986
 * style="text-align: center;"|155 mm
 * style="text-align: center;"|Smyrill
 * General_Dynamic_F-16_USAF.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1979
 * style="text-align: center;"| up to 7.7 ton of munitions
 * style="text-align: center;"|350 in service
 * style="text-align: center;"|Kyr
 * DehavillandCC-115Buffalo12.JPG
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1964
 * style="text-align: center;"| up to 8.1 tons of cargo
 * style="text-align: center;"|A bunch in service
 * style="text-align: center;"|1964
 * style="text-align: center;"| up to 8.1 tons of cargo
 * style="text-align: center;"|A bunch in service
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * Stridsfordon_90_Revinge_2012-2.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1992
 * style="text-align: center;"|37 mm
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 * Pansarbandvagn_302_Revinge_2014-2.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1965
 * style="text-align: center;"|20 mm
 * style="text-align: center;"|Pansari-92
 * Grimm.png
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1992
 * style="text-align: center;"|150mm gun
 * style="text-align: center;"| 1400 in service
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * DT-30P1_Vityaz_1.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|Articulated tracked logistics vehicle
 * style="text-align: center;"|1982
 * style="text-align: center;"|none
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 * Chevrolet_M1009_(1984)_owned_by_Graham_Worsfold.JPG
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1983
 * style="text-align: center;"|Various
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 * ScaniaKhamn.JPG
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1979
 * style="text-align: center;"|Unarmed
 * style="text-align: center;"|Various
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 * ScaniaKhamn.JPG
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1979
 * style="text-align: center;"|Unarmed
 * style="text-align: center;"|1979
 * style="text-align: center;"|Unarmed