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 foremost mission of the Imperial Armed Forces is to defend the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the state of Shenewa.

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).