Cossack Military Doctrine
The Khanate is a vast land comprised of many terrains, from mountains to fertile plains. As a means to defend ourselves from potential aggressors, and to secure our interests abroad, we hereby give ourselves this doctrine.
First, we shall outline the extent and intent of our ground forces, that is, our army. The ground soldier is the base unit of every soldier of the Cossack Armed Forces. As our borders are encompassed within the general safety of Farkasfalka, our army is to be mobile to rapidly address any situation outside our borders. For example, it is the army’s responsibility to deal with a threat to Cossack colonies. Furthermore, the army will be deployed to protect any farkasfalkan interests. For this reason, the usage of tanks and heavy vehicles will be limited for logistical purposes. Army contingents that are permanently stationed, however, will be provided with heavy weaponry. To compensate for the moderate amount of main battle tanks relative to the number of deployable troops, the RCGF will make use of IFVs, APCs, light tanks, armored trucks, and other vehicles to transport infantry. In addition to this, RPGs and ATGMs will be deployed more than normal to balance the amount of firepower against an enemy force. At home, armies will use the hilly, mountainous, or dry terrain to their advantage, striking from long distances and calling on air cavalry to assist in repelling the invaders. Overall, the ground forces will use large amounts of light infantry mixed with heavy weapons technology while calling on helicopter and reconnaissance forces to aid them in achieving victory.
The air forces are to be the blunt offensive forces against any forces or target. Cossack forces should use bombers and air-to-ground combat to limit casualties of ground forces troops. Aerial forces shall be the main development focus of any military budget meeting, as to consolidate dominance in the field of aerial combat. The above is justified due to the fact that air forces can take down ground, naval, and other air forces. They can level a city, destroy an army formation, conduct reconnaissance, tactically siege a base, or deploy troops. In any offensive which involves a large task force, the Air Force would be advised to strike first, paving the way for mechanized and armored infantry to conduct an operation which would finish off the enemy forces. In defense of CossacK territory, aircraft can similarly be used to destroy major enemy formations and structures, which would allow the defense ground forces to stage a hunt for the remaining opponents.
As the Khanate is a landlocked country, the navy is to be primarily used abroad. However, a small portion of freshwater forces will patrol the rivers and lakes at all times and in the case of invasion, will assist ground forces in repelling invaders. Abroad, naval forces are responsible for patrolling Cossack waters, responding to naval threats, supplying other forces with military goods in time of war, defending civilian ships from pirates in times of peace, and exploring lands across the Cossack sphere of influence and also into friendly waters. This purpose warrants the use of heavily armed, slow-moving craft in local waters, and fast, multi-purposed craft for expeditions. Furthermore, small vessels will be used to patrol freshwater. The Cossack Navy has a unique role in foreign relations, as several fleets and smaller formations are anchored across the world. Several of these are within Farkasfalka, and several of them are in international neutral coasts, where the sailors mingle with thousands of other cultures while representing the homeland. This is both a diplomatic and strategic tactic.
As the Cossack Armed Forces is highly diversified and detailed in nature, we will not explain the roles of every combat group here. As a final note in this section however, we shall discuss the importance of the Cossack Special Forces. The Khanate values every one of its soldiers, therefore it tends not to engage in wars with militarily superior opponents or ones that matter little to the Cossack ideology. However, many times there are areas of importance that don’t warrant an invasion, but require firepower. This is the role of the CSF. Troops are usually recruited from the ground forces, and given extra training in other fields. There troops are usually given tasks in training other forces,
Virtues and Values
A troop serves to be a gear in the large machine of defense and offense. The soldier should realize that although they are tools of war, each of them are equally valued by the state and by the nation. No soldier is lesser than another, whether he be an infantryman, an engineer, a pilot, a gunner, or a mechanic. The virtues of every soldier are bravery, loyalty, duty, responsibility, self-worth.
Through bravery, soldiers are able to effectively serve their nation, their people, and their fellow comrades.
Through loyalty, soldiers exercise their full potential as a Cossack. They will learn respect, and through loyalty learn the other virtues. All Cossacks should stand to learn from the soldier’s loyalty. This loyalty is first to the Gods, then to the nation, to the leader, to their land, to their people, and to their fellow troops. The above is strictly in that order.
Through duty soldiers learn to put selfish wants and needs secondary to the duty of serving the country. Duty is tied closely with loyalty; the show of loyalty is the show of duty.
Through responsibility, soldiers will value themselves as the carriers of a burden. This directly leads to the idea of self-worth.
Through self-worth, soldiers will be able to make rational decisions in times where there is a lack of official guidance. In the field, one cannot be restricted purely by commands. The idea of self-worth raises the importance of survival, and in doing so increases creativity on the battlefield. Self-worth is also a trait every Cossack should have, as each is a carrier of a specific burden, each with a specific purpose.
