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The military is not a regularly maintained part of the Liamist States Empire infrastructure. The foreign intelligence agency, the Liamist States Intelligence Agency (LSIA), and diplomacy are often considered the best ways of diffusing international situations. However, during times of war, the administration budget and any government waste is stripped for funds and is pumped into the state-owned defence company. Liamopolis and Liamton are protected by the Liamist States Military and LSIA, by contributing funds from their budgets (Liamopolis puts in some $300 billion). Any fired admin workers are picked up by the military and in combination with the draft (most citizens consider it an honour), a defence force is formed.

Tradition

The military of the Liamist States has never been particularly important. Particularly, given that the Liamist States has never in engaged in battle, outside of a fictious setting, and only has ever taken up arms when angered internationally and was soon then pacified. The Liamist States Military always has its equipment supplied by one of only a handful of nationalised corporations in the country, Liamist Defence Corporation (LDC). See below for military class and makes, manufactured by the LDC.

When the Liamists are taken to taking up arms, it is usually led by the elite transport troops (soldiers on Pegasuses and Vipers), led by a Major. Occasionally, greater forces are called upon and anyone over eighteen and under forty years of age can be drafted, unless they have a good excuse not to. Troops are organised in armies of a million personnel (referred to as the First Million, Second Million, etc, down to, usually not exceeding, the Twelfth Million). Led by a General, this is broken down into one hundred brigades of ten thousand personnel. A Brigade is led by a Colonel, who in turn has his/her brigade broken into one hundred Centuries, led by a Major. This one hundred person unit is broken down into two fifty person Sections, led by a Lieutenant. A Section is broken down into five Groups of ten, led by a Sargent. From the formation of the Million, soldiers stay within their Group and are trained by that Sargent. Fleets are organised less regimentally than the ground forces and more by need and the air force is organised by its landing strip, usually an aircraft carrier.

The military observes but a few traditions, mostly due to the laidback and egalitarian nature of Liam and his spawned nation. Saluting is out. Military uniforms usually consist of a polo shirt (red for aerial, blue for navy and green for ground), long brown cargo pants and combat boots. Insignia badges are worn on the collar. A superior officer is often referred to as sir, regardless of sex, and only out of politeness more than any strict regulation. Officers are rarely treated in a manner better than the enlisted and would not have it any other way. Women are not as prominent within the military as men, consisting of only 30% of the total armed forces and are allowed to fight on the front line. High fitness is, of course, maintained by the military and is unusually demanding for anyone wishing to become part of a transport crew. The typical bullying and humiliation from fellow soldiers and officers experienced in many other armies, is not an issue in the Liamist States.

Chain of Command

The chain of command is very important. Orders come from above and go below. Since there are no defined separate forces, jurdistiction of command is just as important. Individual Transports and the coordination of the deploys are under Ground command and Naval and Aerial personnel must accomodate their plans. Aircraft deploys and the coordination thereof are under Aerial command and must be accomodated by Naval and Ground personnel. Cooperation is incredibly important.

• Overall

• Overall Military Command: Commander (currently Mi Rainford)

• Naval

1. Overall Naval Command: Sea Marshall (currently Tiana Foulke)
2. Fleet Command: Fleet Admiral
3. Aircraft Carrier Command: Admiral
4. Submarine/Battlecruiser Command: Captain (1st Class)
5. Destroyers/Frigate Command: Captain (2nd Class)
6. Section Head: Leuitenant
7. Group Head: Petty Officer
8. Regular Sailor: Deckman

• Aerial

1. Overall Aerial Command: Air Marshall (currently Anissa Ciocca)
2. Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Command: General
3. Transport/Nuclear Bomber Command: Major
4. Bomber/Fighter/Combo Command: Captain
5. Gunner/Section Head: Leuitenant
6. Group Head: Warrant Officer
7. Regular Flightman: Flightman

• Ground

1. Overall Ground Command: Ground Marshall (currently Dallas Besson)
2. Million Command: General
3. Frigate/Aircraft Carrirer Troop/Brigade Command: Colonel
4. Transport/Century Command: Major
5. Gunner/Section Head: Leuitenant
6. Group Head: Sargent
7. Regular Troop: Private

Ships

Liamist Defence Corporation produces seven different types of ships:

• Leviathan Battlecruiser (750 personnel): Specifically designed for anti-ship or anti-aircraft attacks, bad manoeuvrability, powerful
• Serpent Battlecruiser (750 personnel): Designed to provide long-range cover for deployed ground troops, much more compact gun platform for coastal bombardment
• Raider Destroyer (400 personnel): Small, powerful, manouverable, ship escort, slow
• Anaconda Frigate (100 personnel): Light defensive capabilities to provide cover for deployed transports, fast, carries 24 transports.
• Viper Transport (14 personnel): Carries 12 ground troops, 1 ship gunner, 1 pilot. Designed to hit shallow water and drop troops.
• Marmaduke Aircraft Carriers (1000 personnel): Carries up to 90 aircraft. No attack or defensive capabilities. Slow.
• Liamist Aircraft Carriers (1500 personnel): Carries up to 150 aircraft. No attack or defensive capabilities. Slow.

Ships are often used in combination with each other to form fleets and come under the command of the Sea Marshall. When freight (nicknamed Atlas) and medical, engineering and robotics support (nicknamed Apollo) ships are required, they are contracted from civilians.

Aircraft

Liamist Defence Corporation produces six different types of aircraft:

• Tiger Fighters (1 personnel) - Only able to fight other planes, used for anti-bomber attacks, supersonic.
• Lion Combos (2 personnel) - Capable of bombing and fighting, mid-range, subsonic.
• Hurricane Bomber (2 personnel) - Supersonic, stealth, heavy, designed for land targets
• Cyclone Bomber (2 personnel) - Capable of decent flight over water, short-range bomber, designed for naval targets
• Typhoon Bomber (2 personnel) - Nuclear bomber, mid-range, supersonic, can level a CBD in a coastal city
• Pegasus Tranport (14 personnel) - Troop transport and deploy chopper. Carries 12 ground troops, 1 ship gunner, 1 pilot. For long range deploys.

Aircraft are often used in combination with aircraft carriers and are under the command of the Air Marshall.

Submarines

Liamist Defence Corporation produces three different types of submarine:

• Spear class (100 personnel) - Underwater ICBM platform. Has no other attack or defensive capabilities. Small and fast.
• Hunter class (250 personnel) - Medium sized and speed sub designed for search and destroy missions against enemy ships and subs. Strong attack.
• Shield class (250 personnel) - Large sized and slow speed sub designed for escort and defensive work. Strong defence.

Submarines are often used in combination with naval fleets and are under the command of the Sea Marshall.

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