Imperial Armed Forces (Shenewa)

History
The Imperial Army and Navy were created out of the army of the state of when the First Emperor united all of Shenewa in 1813. However, the Imperial Armed Forces in their modern form trace their roots back to the war of Imperial Restoration, from 1943-1951. During this conflict, elements of the Imperial Armed Forces, principally newly raised units and the Imperial Guard, loyal to the Emperor fought elements of the Imperial Armed Forces loyal to the warlords. The Air Force was created in 1959.

Mission
The missions of the Imperial Armed Forces are outlined in the Shenewan national security strategy. They are


 * Ensuring the independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and inviolability of the borders of the Empire of Shenewa.
 * Contribute to the security and stability of the Ingonian and trade within it.
 * Defence and protection of all Imperial subjects.

Personnel
Since 1967, the Imperial Armed Forces have been an entirely volunteer force. As of 2023, the Imperial Armed Forces has 517,000 active personnel, 369,000 in the army, 90,000 in the air force and 58,000 in the navy (of whom 18,000 are marines).

Army
The Imperial Army (Keumoine: Te Enepē Teupia, "the Imperial Warband") is the of the Imperial Armed Forces.

Organisation
For administrative purposes, the Imperial Army is divided into a number of branches.


 * Infantry
 * Cavalry
 * Artillery
 * Tank Destroyer
 * Engineers
 * Intelligence
 * Signals
 * Military Police
 * Ordnance
 * Transportation
 * Medical

Navy
The Imperial Navy (Keumoine: Te Enepē Taua Moana, "the Imperial Sea Warriors") is the branch of the Imperial Armed Forces.

Organisation
In addition to its ships, the Imperial Navy contains two marine brigades and a number of supporting units.

Air Force
The Imperial Air Force (Keumoine: Te Enepē Teuērenga, "the Imperial Sky Warriors") is the service branch of the Imperial Armed Forces.