Royal Mespalian Armed Forces

The Royal Mespalian Armed Forces (Mespalian: Mechpælæn râllizet acevoimat, Vallisian: Forces armées royales mespaliennes) is the military responsible for the defense of the Kingdom of Mespalia. It consists of the Royal Mespalian Army, Royal Mespalian Navy, Royal Mespalian Air Force and the Royal Mespalian Gendarmerie.

RMAF is based around universal male conscription, whereby all men over the age of 21 must serve 6-18 months in the Armed Forces, usually in the Army. Besides the 70,000 active duty professional soldiers, there are always around 70,000 conscripts in active service and a reserve of over seven million men, consisting of men who have already finished their service.

Besides the three main branches, the Gendarmerie, responsible for providing law enforcement services to rural areas outside of major cities is considered to be a part of the Armed Forces, despite the fact that during peacetime it is under the control of the Ministry of Interior, not Defense.

Army
The Army is the largest component of the Armed Forces. Of the 69,000 active duty soldiers, roughly 29,000 serve in the Army. Around 70% of conscripts, meaning around 49,000 people, also serve in the army, meaning that the total strength of the Army at any given time is around 120,000 men.

The Army is organized into four military districts and a total of 23 brigades and various independent units.

Navy
The Navy is the second largest component of the Armed Forces, with around 28,000 active duty soldiers and 10,000 conscripts. The Navy's fleet consists of 85 ships, including an amphibious assault docks, two destroyers, four frigates, four attack submarines, four missile boats, five patrol boats, four minesweepers and around 60 support, research and training ships.

In addition to the main fleet, the Royal Mespalian Marine Infantry Corps and coastal artillery is also under the Navy's command.

Air Force
The Air Force is the smallest of the branches, consisting of around 15,000 active duty soldiers and 20,000 conscripts. The Air Force operates 315 aircraft in total.

Gendarmerie
The Royal Mespalian Gendarmerie is a law enforcement agency that, while officially a part of the Armed Forces, is commanded by the Ministry of Interior in peacetime. It provides law enforcement services to areas outside of cities that are not served by the Royal Mespalian Police. Unlike other branches, the Gendarmerie does not accept conscripts and its soldiers are not included in the total strength of the Armed Forces.