Manhattan Prime Department of Defense

The Manhattan Prime Armed Forces consist of 2 million people in uniform (including 675,000 support staff). Manhattan Prime's defence budget equals about 10% of the GDP, and the current size of Manhattan Prime's forces equal about 2.5% of its total population of 80 million. The current Secretary of Defense under the Cuthbert Administration is Fleet Admiral David Ross. As Head of State, President Cuthbert is both ceremonial and de facto Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.

See also Weapons of Manhattan Prime

Alliances

Manhattan Prime is a member of:

• TAPRES – Joined April 2005
• Woodstock Pact – Joined September 2005
• AO alliance ASPIRE – Founder Member, July 2006

Defense Conditions

• Defcon Red – Open War
• Defcon Orange – Uneasy Peace
• Defcon Green – Stable Peace

Imperial Armed Forces (IAF)

The Imperial Armed Forces (the name is a remnent from MP’s time under the Emperor’s rule) are the ground forces of the Manhattanite Armed Forces. It makes up 85% of the Manhattan Prime Armed Forces and currently has 1,700,000 troops (which includes 510,000 support personnel).

Actual fighting strength - 1,190,000

Current Ranking Officer – General Andrew Marshall

Known bases (All staffed by 15,000 support staff):

• Camp Jaden
• Camp Jukassa
• Camp Secura
• Camp Fisto
• Camp Katarn
• Camp Thrawn

Manhattan Navy (MN)

The Manhattan Navy is the naval wing of the Manhattanite Armed Forces. It makes up 5% of the Manhattan Prime Armed Forces and currently has 100,000 troops (which includes 45,000 support personnel).

• Actual fighting strength - 55,000
• Current Ranking Officer – Admiral Chris Ryan

Vessels are named with the prefix MNS for Manhattanite Naval Ship

Manhattan Prime has traditionally fielded a very small navy and its naval technology and port facilities are quite backward. It has relied on more advanced allied nations for its military technology. Until quite recently the Navy consisted of little more than 10 Patrol Boats and 2 Frigates, all built in Leafanistan, and the navy was kept on a tight budget. The navy’s main focus then was anti-smuggling missions.

The navy was significantly scaled up in October 2005, with the purchase of 5 Holland Class Destroyers and 1 Mahan Class Destroyer Leader from Sarzonia.

A small navy was appropriate and inexpensive whilst Manhattan Prime was a smaller nation, but December 2006 saw an intense upgrade of the MN’s capabilities and power projection, with the purchase of 10 new destroyers, 5 cruisers, 1 battlecruiser and 1 heavy duty aircraft carrier from Pacitalian shipyard Marinoceta.

Manhattan Air Force (MAF)

The Manhattan Air Force is the air wing naval wing of the Manhattanite Armed Forces. It makes up 10% of the Manhattan Prime Armed Forces and currently has 200,000 troops (which includes 90,000 support personnel).

• Actual fighting strength - 110,000
• Current Ranking Officer – General Michael Wilson

Known Airbases (All staffed by 7500 support staff):

MAF Colville

MAF Alanbrooke

MAF Fairfax

MAF Providence

MAF Thompson

MAF Morgan

MAF Sirius

MAF McGregor

Imperial Marine Corps (IMC)

Little is currently known about the newly founded Marine Corps.

Current Ranking Officer – General Ross Jackson

Combined Manhattan Intelligence (CMI)

CMI is Manhattan Prime military intelligence branch, and functions like the equivalent of the RL CIA. It includes a Secret Service division, for the protection of the President and the Cabinet.

CMI is sometimes informally known as MI-3, standing for Manhattan Intelligence 3 (The ‘3’ being the three branches of the armed forces it provides intelligence for; Army, Navy and Air Force).

One quirk of MI-3 is that its top 9 operatives are always given the codenames 001-009. CMI Central HQ is located in the capital city, Manhattan.

It is regarded as efficient, but critics have attacked its accountability, arguing that a lot of power in grouped into one large organisation, which answers directly to the President and Cabinet.

Head of MI-3 - CLASSIFIED

Military ranks

Just as in civilian life in Manhattan Prime, officers are promoted quickly is they are deserving.

Imperial Armed Forces/Manhattan Air Force

Field Marshall

General

Major General

Lt. General

Colonel

Lt. Colonel

Major

Captain

Lt

2nd Lt

Chief Petty Officer

Petty Officer

Master Sgt

Sgt

Corporal

Lance Corporal

Private

Manhattan Navy

Fleet Admiral

Admiral

Vice Admiral

Rear Admiral

Captain

Commander

Lt. Commander

Lt.

Lt. Jg

Ensign

Chief Petty Officer

Petty Officer

Master Sgt

Sgt

Corporal

Lance Corporal

Crewman

History of involvement in conflicts