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The Fortunan Armed Forces is the armed forces of Fortuna, and consists of the Fortunan Army, Navy, and Air Force. The Regulatori is also considered a part of the Fortunan Armed Forces and acts as the police force within the nation and may participate in military combat if found necessary. These four forces combined make up the majority of the military in Fortuna, and consist of around 1,080,000 active personnel and 520,000 in reserve or fit for combat, making Fortuna one of Urth's most militarized states. Fortuna requires for its citizens to serve in the military starting at the age of 18, with both men and women required to serve up to 36 months. The Fortuna Military Council, led by the current Commander, heads the Fortunan Armed Forces. The Fortunan Armed Forces military budget consists of 10% of Fortuna's national GDP, around $30.412 billion. Even with the high spending, Fortuna's armed forces is still considered outdated and lacks behind other nations.

History

Military Service

Under Fortunan law, it is mandatory for citizens to serve a specific amount of time in the military. Once a citizen reaches the age of 18, they are required to enter service in one of the four branches. On special occasions, some citizens can get pass jumping into military service after reaching the age of 18, but they are required to serve within one of the government's departments. To be able to skip military service they must have the highest scores within their class or receive a pass from a respected government official. This has rarely taken place as it is looked down upon to not serve in the military. Most citizens who have skipped the mandatory military service later joined to finish the required time in service. Every citizen disregarding gender, species, and beliefs are required to serve. The time of service is equal for both men and women, requiring for citizens to serve 36 months.

Command Structure

As the head of state for Fortuna, Tristan Lytle has full control over the armed forces as Commander-in-Chief. He is given the title High Commander and has held this position ever since taking power. Under him is the Military High Command, led by Commander Ferdinand Romano and which oversees all military activity. The Military High Command branches off into three separate commands which oversee a specific branch in the military. This includes Ground Forces Command, Naval Forces Command, and Air Forces Command. The Regulatori is run separate of the main armed forces, so the Military High Command has no control over them.

• Military High Command of the Armed Forces
  • High Commander of the Armed Forces - Tristan Lytle (2002 - Present)
  • Commander of the Military High Command - Ferdinand Romano (2002 - Present)
    • Ground Forces High Command
      • Head General of the Ground Forces - Tolomeo Ursello (2011 - Present)
    • Naval Forces High Command
      • Head Admiral of the Naval Forces - Battista Lisone (2007 - Present)
    • Air Forces High Command
      • Head Marshal of the Air Forces - Aleramo Yannicelli (2014 - Present)

Ground Forces

The Fortunan Ground Forces serves as both Fortuna's ground defense and law enforcement.

Naval Forces

The Fortunan Navy is Fortuna's main priority as it is the first line of defense and protection of international shipping lanes.

The surface fleet for the Navy is split into three separate fleets: the Emili Fleet (1st Fleet), the Toscani Fleet (2nd Fleet), and the Ancona Fleet (3rd Fleet). The 1st Fleet's sphere of operation is within the Codex Pontus which separate Fortuna from the Free Pacific States and Pax-Draconica. The 2nd Fleet operates along the coastline of Yasteria starting from the Codex Pontus to the sea border of Eridani Theta. The 3rd Fleet operates within the Medium Sea northeast of Fortuna and has been the most active of the fleets recently. The majority of the 3rd Fleet is based within the Medium Islands, especially the Telga Islands and the sea border of Eridani Theta. Fortuna's patrol boats are scattered across Fortuna's waters, focused around the coastline of Fortuna, the waters separating Fortuna and Pax-Draconica, the more populated Medium Islands, and the border of Eridani Theta.

Overseeing the Navy is the Naval Forces High Command which is headed by the Head Admiral of the Naval Forces. The current Head Admiral is Battista Lisone who has served in office since 2002. Under him is the three admirals of the naval fleets, most noticeable is Francesco Guido who is Admiral of the 3rd Fleet and who led the annexation of the Medium Islands.

The navy currently operates 69 vessels: 7 amphibious warfare ships, 18 frigates, 24 destroyers, 7 mine countermeasure ships, 6 submarines, and 7 auxiliary vessels. To protect and regulate Fortuna's waters and coast line, the Navy operates 10 offshore patrol vessels and 35 coastal patrol boats who mostly operate seperate of the main fleet.

Air Forces

The Fortunan Air Force is Fortuna's aerial branch and controls a majority of military aircraft.

Until recent years, Fortuna always lacked behind the rest of Urth when it came to the designing and building of military aircraft. This can be blamed on both the nation's geographic size combined with internal conflict. Fortuna for the most part relied on outside resources for aircraft such as the Veridian Union where a majority of Fortuna's combat aircraft originated from.

The Air Force falls under the command of the Air Forces High Command headed by the Head Marshal with command located outside of Imperial Fortuna City. The Air Force usually see little to no action with their most recent operation taking place during the annexation of the Medium Islands.

Regulatori

The Regulatori is the fourth branch of the Fortunan Armed Forces, but rarely serves in military operations. The main role of the Regulatori is to act as the law enforcement for Fortuna and personal guards of government officials.

Military Equipment

Arms

Vehicles

Artillery

List of Military Aircraft

Aircraft	Picture	Role	Number	Notes
Combat aircraft
FSED Uragano		Strike fighter	102	First saw service in 2004.
Mirage C-FA		Multi-role fighter	65	Single-seat variant ordered from the Veridian Union in the early 2000s
Mirage F1-FA		Fighter aircraft	164	Inherited from the Emili-Ancona Air Force. Bought in the late 1970s from the Veridian Union and still sees service. Planned to be retired in the 2020s.
Aerial refueling/Transport
Costella Angela		Transport aircraft Aerial refueling	22 5
FSED Aria		Transport aircraft	17
FSED Stella		VIP transport	4
Maritime Patrol/ASW
Costella Adreana		maritime patrol/ASW	4
Helicopters
FSED Hadria		Utility/Transport helicopter Maritime helicopter Combat Search and Rescue	42 30 4
Costella Hilaria		Utility/Transport helicopter Search and Rescue	74 8
Costella Helena		Utility/Transport helicopter Search and Rescue	81 11
B&B Red Panda		Maritime helicopter Utility/Transport helicopter	48 35

List of Active Ships

Class	Picture	Type	Number	Individual Ships	Notes
Amphibious Warfare Ships
Cecilia-Class		LPH	3	HCS Cecilia HCS Corinna HCS Carmen	1 currently being built, planned to enter service in 2018.
Claudia-Class		LPD	4	HCS Claudia HCS Stella HCS Cloe HCS Chiara
Frigates
Flavia-Class		Anti-submarine frigate/ Anti-surface frigate	6	HCS Flavia HCS Violetta HCS Lucia HCS Adah HCS Maria HCS Acciai
Fiona-Class		Anti-surface frigate/ Light patrol frigate	12	HCS Fiona HCS Basile HCS Naoko HCS Elisa HCS Agli HCS Umeko HCS Lora HCS Soldati HCS Phebe HCS Fabrizia HCS Masuyo HCS Nadia
Destroyers
Diana-Class		Air defense destroyer	10	HCS Diana HCS Saveria HCS Ito HCS Amaranta HCS Caro HCS Tanaka HCS Annunciata HCS Petronia HCS Rossella HCS Leandra
Dolphina-Class		Air defense destroyer	14	HCS Dolphina HCS Rosaria HCS Livia HCS Catarina HCS Maura HCS Francia HCS Margo HCS Mizuki HCS Sarna HCS Miu HCS Nisi HCS Leontina HCS Romola HCS Michelangela	Planned to be replaced by 2020.
Mine Countermeasure Ships
Campana-Class		Minehunter	7	HCS Campana-1 HCS Campana-2 HCS Campana-3 HCS Campana-4 HCS Campana-5 HCS Campana-6 HCS Campana-7
Patrol Ships
Maria-Class		Offshore Patrol Vessel	10	---
Marsala-Class		Coastal Patrol Vessel	35	---
Submarines
Jutta-Class		Attack submarine	6	HCS Jutta-1 HCS Jutta-2 HCS Jutta-3 HCS Jutta-4 HCS Jutta-5 HCS Jutta-6	Two currently being built, four planned.
Auxiliary Ships
Rissa-Class		Replenishment Vessel	4	HCS Rissa-1 HCS Rissa-2 HCS Rissa-3 HCS Rissa-4
Sibyl-Class		Surveillance Vessel	1	HCS Sibyl
Sibena-Class		Research Vessel	2	HCS Sibena-1 HCS Sibena-2