Armed Forces of MFUSR

The following is a detailed report on the armed forces of MFUSR. It was compiled by UN reporters in conjunction with MFUSR's government.

Requirements

All males and females are required to sign up for MFUSR's military at the age of 16. During times of war, these 16 year olds are sent to training camps right away. However, citizens are given the option to finish education until they are 18 years of age during times of peace. An overwhelming amount of students choose to finish their studies. However, all citizens of MFUSR, excluding the physically and mentally disabled, will serve two years in the armed forces once they are 16 or 18. Studies show that most of MFUSR's students accept this requirement willingly and see it as yet another positive educational experience. That is what the military hopes to create: MFUSR's goal is not to make killing machines, but strong and inter-dependent citizens who fight for their ideals.

Soldiers in the military are forbidden to practice any form of religion. This policy was implemented to ease tensions among other foreign powers. If soldiers of a specific faith were to set foot on foreign soil, the host nation (or target) would make accusations of a crusade or religiously-motivated conflict. In order to disarm critics of these claims, MFUSR's military is absolutely secular. There are no chaplains, religious artifacts, or even burial services for the dead. Soldiers who enter the military with a religious background are told not to practice their faith until they are discharged. Soldiers who are caught acting in a religious manner are disciplined moderately, but are never ejected from the military. (Before, soldiers would pray simply to relieve themselves of military service).

The Soldier

The average soldier is 22 years old. Despite the fact that a large portion of MFUSR's army is made up of conscripted teens, there are many citizens who make their careers as soldiers due to the nice salary, living conditions, and education opportunities. The standard soldier serves in an infantry division. He or she is issued a dress uniform, (a crimson hat, dress shirt, pants/skirt, and boots), battle suit (sage kevlar helmet, kevlar vest, fatigues, and black boots), and a BR-17 battle rifle (7.62 caliber black rifle; 30 round clips; semi-auto and auto fire). Other soldiers serve in tank battalions, naval fleets, and air sqaudrons. They are equipped accordingly. MFUSR's large military budget has payed off. Soldier casualties are the lowest in the region due to superior training, equipment, and medical technology.

Weaponry

Weapons Designation

MFUSR's government uses a complex and somewhat chaotic structure to classify its weaponry. All weapons, regardless of weight, type, ammo capacity, etc. are all put into rather broad categories. Each weapon is given a two letter code representing the category, followed by a number representing the placement of it within the category. For example, the 16th pistol that was added to the 'side arm' category becomes known as 'SA-16'. There are many criticisms of this system. These qualms arise mainly because all weapons are numbered in chronological order, rather than being numbered based on caliber or other qualifiers.

A list of weapon designations
OR - Stands for 'Old Reign'. Used to classify any weapon before the 1914 revolution.
SA - Stands for 'Side Arm'. Denotes any weapon that can be used with one hand, such as a pistol or knife.
AW - Means 'Assault Weapon'. Used for any firearm with a short range. One of the broadest categories, as it includes shotguns, submachine guns, machine guns, flamethrowers, and other firearms.
BR - Stands for 'Battle Rifle'. Used for any form of rifle that does not qualify as an assault weapon, such as sniper rifles and other longer-range firearms.
EX - Stands for 'Explosive'. Designates any weapon with explosive capabilities, such as RPGs, artillery, and hand held grenades.

OR

MFUSR has a long history of small arms and man portable weapons. The following rifles, pistols, and other hand held weapons were all developed before the revolution in 1914, but were used on the battlefield for some time afterward. In total, there are 28 weapons that were given the designation of OR.

SA

Various side arms were developed after 1914 by MFUSR's new government. Most side arms were created to fufill the role of support and last-resort situations, but a few were reliable enough to be used as primary weapons. MFUSR's arsenal includes 79 SA weapons.

AW

MFUSR's Assault Weapons category is rather broad, and includes a variety of tools of destruction. Assault Weapons are used in primarilly urban envrionments, where range is overshadowed by the needs of rate of fire and stopping power. AWs are very popular in dealing with the insurgencies in MFUR's conquered regions. MFUSR's arsenal includes 114 AWs.

BR

Battle Rifles are not as popular in MFUSR's forces as explosive and assault weapons. Historically, warfare on the highly populated continent of Tyr has been restricted to the sprawling metropolises that cover the land. However, there are situations where longer range and more accurate firearms are required. MFUSR has 17 different BR weapons in its arsenal.

In a recent controversial move, MFUSR's government began issuing a the 7.62 caliber BR-17 to all basic infantry. It replaced the AW-98 as the common soldier's firearm. While the BR-17 is reliable and powerful, many veterans hold on to old AW-98s as their weapons of choice.

EX

MFUSR was founded during the dawn of mechanized warfare. As a result, MFUSR has always seen a value in high power weapons capable or penetrating vehicle armor, as well as artillery suitable for destruction on a large scale. MFUSR has a variety of EX cannons, grenades, missles, and shells: 254 to be exact.

Vehicular Designation

Vehicles in the armed forces of MFUSR are classified based on another two letter system.

TR

TR vehicles are designated for ground transport. They may be armed or unarmed. They may be supply or personnel carriers. They may be treaded or wheeled, armored or unarmored. If it moves and carries stuff, it's a TR vehicle.

TK

TKs are ground vehicles that serve an offensive role. "TK" suggests "Tank", but light recon vehicles situated for combat roles and untreaded/unarmored vehicles are placed into this category as well. MFUSR's army prides itself on firepower and mobility. Therefore, much funding goes into the production of and the maintenance of these machines.

AQ

AQs are ships in all their incarnations: from the mighty battleships to tiny one-man military research subs. This category includes transport landers and supply ships, which do not fall under the category of TR. Conflict rarely leaves Tyr's soil, so naval battles are quite rare. MFUSR's navy is considered underfunded when compared to other militaristic nations.

AR

ARs are flying machines: combat jets, bombers, helicopters, zeppelins, etc. This includes transport copters and supply planes, which do not count as TR vehichles. Air combat has become increasingly important due to advancements in accurate air-to-surface missiles.

XX

Vehicles with the designation of "XX" are odd sights to behold. XX machines are experimental means of transport and combat. While detailed information is highly classified, vehicles that fall under the XX category include: walking mecha, space travel shuttles, jetpacks, and robotically-piloted aircraft. None of these vehicles have been tested in real combat situations. However, the government enjoys showing short videos and general pictures to the public and to the rest of the world as a display of power.

Foreign Policy

MFUSR is a militarily-ambitious nation. It currently occupies the nations of Hamboniastion, Altrufal, and Calvinastion. While it does not control these territories directly, it reaps a tremendous profit off of them. Recently, Altrufal was named as MFUSR's official UN District. All of MFUSR's ministers and ambassadors reside in this small territory.

Because of this occupation, MFUSR is in a constant state of war with insurgents and rebels in these nations. However, MFUSR has not had to to declare any major combat operations in these countries during the last 3 years. Attacks are weak and far in-between. Only the most radical of citizens dare to stand up to the army.

Because of the lack of destruction, death, and setbacks, MFUSR's public opinion of warfare is very high. MFUSR has never been attacked by a foreign force on its own soil either, so its citizens have never really felt the hardships of combat.