Gardarike Realm Defence

Ríkisvarnir (e. Realm Defence) is a colloquial term in Gardarike for the combined forces of the Imperial Service, the Civil Guard and the Atomic Weapons Authority which despite being formally separate organizations are all tasked with the defence of the Gardic Realm.

Imperial Service
The Imperial service branches of the Realm Defence constitute the component of the Gardic armed forces which is formally subservient to the Emperor of the Gardic Realm. While the Imperial Service is the De jure national military of Gardarike, in recent decades its role has to a significant extent been supplanted by the Civil Guard of Gardarike on matters of territorial defence. At present the role of the Imperial Service is primarily to serve as an expeditionary element and to defend frontier regions of Gardarike.

Army
The Realm Army is the oldest service branch of the Gardic military. The Gardic Army is one of the smallest branches of the Realm Defence Forces, beimg primarily a cadre army with only 50,000 personnel in 4 active maneuver brigades and 12 reserve battalions. 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.

The Emperor of Gardarike has the formal authority to declare a holy war, in which case the unorganised people's army can be mobilized.

Fleet
The Realm Fleet is a relatively small "White" Water Navy tasked with Coastal Defence, Maritime Patrol, Icebreaking, Amphibious Assault and sealane protection. 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. Gardic Naval Aviation composes a substantial part of Gardarike's total air combat assets.

Viking Force

The Viking Force has a long history in the Gardic military, having participated in the conquest of Kironia in the 18th century. Originally employed only as naval infantry, in modern times they are an elite expeditionary force capable of engaging in various operations. They number approximately 45,000 personnel in 2 active brigades and 2 reserve brigade. The Vikings are a sub-branch of the Gardic Fleet.

Civil Guard Branches
Civil Guard

The Civil Guard is the de facto primary armed land force of Gardarike. Although formally a part of the domestic law enforcement apparatus of the Gardarike's elected government, it is in practice a large military force composed of motorized and mechanized infantry, light artillery and airmobile assets. It is formally tasked with counter-terrorism, riot and insurrection control, border enforcement, military policing, local defence and disaster relief. It is a force totalling approximately 220,000 personnel.

Air Guard
The Air Guard is tasked with the air defence of the Gardic homeland. Composed of approximately 150 fighters and 22,000 personnel.

Coast Guard
The Coast guard is tasked with policing in domestic waters, search and rescue, and the protection of naval facilities and unarmed vessels.

Atomic Weapons Authority
The Gardic Atomic Weapons Authority is an independent agency that answers directly to the Commissioner. It is tasked with the safekeeping, transportation and deployment of Gardarike's nuclear weapons and their delivery systems. It is composed of 24,000 personnel, a number of rail assets, ships, aircraft and strategic missiles. It is estimated that Gardarike possesses approximately 600 nuclear weapons, although a substantially smaller number of warheads are at any given point deployed.

Equipment
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 * style="text-align: center;"|P49
 * SIG_P210_1sr_series_IMG_3086.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1989
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 * style="text-align: center;"|R93
 * Frankenstein monster.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, also used as a PDW.
 * style="text-align: center;"|R70
 * AR-15.PNG
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1970
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 * style="text-align: center;"|Former standard issue service rifle. Still used by reserve units and in niche roles.
 * style="text-align: center;"|Ksp68
 * VZ52-light-machine-gun-batey-haosef-1.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Modrovia Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1968
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 * Copy of Modrovian LMG. Standard issue SAW.
 * style="text-align: center;"|Skr88
 * Danish_AR_M95_noBG.png
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1988
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 * style="text-align: center;"|Ksp84
 * PEO_M240B_Profile.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1993
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 * style="text-align: center;"|Möller-Karlsen M1916
 * M1917_Enfield_-_USA_-_30-06_-_Armémuseum.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * 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
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1916
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 * Service rifle from 1917-1949. Still in service in some scout units.
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 * Service rifle from 1917-1949. Still in service in some scout units.
 * style="text-align: center;"|G5 Howitzer
 * G-5Rear.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;"|Yu'an_J.29
 * Yu'an J.29 inflight.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Kodeshia
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1983
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 * style="text-align: center;"|228 in service
 * style="text-align: center;"|KF S.89 Gribb
 * S.99 Gribb.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Ringerike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1998
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|180 in service
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * Short_SC5_Belfast_C.1_XR364_53_Sq_FAR_12.09.64_edited-2.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1968
 * style="text-align: center;"| up to 35.4 ton payload or 150 troops
 * style="text-align: center;"|Bunch in service
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 * DehavillandCC-115Buffalo12.JPG
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1964
 * style="text-align: center;"| up to 8.1 tons of cargo
 * style="text-align: center;"|A bunch in service
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 * Russian_Navy_Ilyushin_Il-38_Dvurekov-1.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1968
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 * style="text-align: center;"|A bunch in service
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 * Ilyushin_Il-18GrM%2C_Romavia_AN0193546.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1959
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 * style="text-align: center;"|A bunch service
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 * style="text-align: center;"|A bunch in service
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 * Ilyushin_Il-18GrM%2C_Romavia_AN0193546.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
 * style="text-align: center;"|
 * style="text-align: center;"|1959
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 * style="text-align: center;"|A bunch service
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 * style="text-align: center;"|A bunch service
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 * Stridsfordon_90_Revinge_2012-2.jpg
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * 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
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1965
 * style="text-align: center;"|20 mm
 * style="text-align: center;"|Pansari-92
 * Grimm.png
 * style="text-align: center;"| Gardarike
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1992
 * style="text-align: center;"|150mm gun
 * style="text-align: center;"| 1400 in service
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 * 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
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 * style="text-align: center;"|1979
 * style="text-align: center;"|Unarmed
 * style="text-align: center;"|1979
 * style="text-align: center;"|Unarmed