Fukushi Defence Force

The Fukushi Defence Force (New Japanese: Fukushi Buntai Kanbu, Italian: 
Forza di Difesa Fukushi, Korean: Fukushi Bang-wigun) known officially as the Defence Force of the United Territories Territories, or as the FDF, are the unified military forces established in 2553. The FDF functions primarily as the defence and power projection force of the United Territories. 
The FDF has recently been involved in conflicts with Gul’ Vadei’s Covenant Remnant as well as undergoing operations against the planet of Voa against Thebes backed rebels as well as limited scale operations against local Created forces. Increased cooperation with neighboring states such as New South Wales has entered the FDF into a new era as recently reestablished communication with the UEG has permitted new equipment to enter into service with the FDF funded by revenue from Helium-3 exports to the UEG.
==Structure==
The Prime Minister of Fukushi acts as the Commander in Chief of the Defence Force with their authority running through and being carried out by the Commissioner of Defence of the Fukushi Commission of Defence. 
The Prime Minister and the Commissioner of Defence are advised by the professional head of the Fukushi Defence Force, the Chief of Staff (New Japanese: Koji No-shinshi) who heads the Defence Staff (New Japanese: Koji No-Sanbu) which includes the Defence Force Command Sergeant Major (New Japanese: Koji No-Sanji), the Vice Chief of Staff (New Japanese: Koji No-shinsa), Commander Strategic Force (New Japanese: Hanbu No-shinshi) as well as the professional heads of the service branches including the Chief of Staff of the Land Component (currently Hanzo Fuyama), the Air Component (currently Maria Albamire) and the Naval Component (currently Alberto Vespucci). 
The Chief of Staff, a 4-star admiral or general, is the highest ranking military officer within the Fukushi Defence Force and has strategic authority over the entire Fukushi Defence Force and has the task of executing the orders of the Commissioner of Defence who acts accordingly according to the Prime Minister and the Commission. Chief of Staff is limited to carrying out and laying out defence policy and the coordination of the components for the defence of the state with only limited input in the operations of the service branches. The task of coordination of joint service operations and supervising overall wartime functions are overseen by the Commander Strategic Force which is traditionally held by a 4-star admiral or general. 
The chain of strategic authority goes down from the Chief of Staff and Commander Strategic Force to the Commanders of the 4 Planetary Commands which moves down to the Commanders of the many Strategic Areas. Each service branch has administrative authority over their branches, although they do not slot into the chain of strategic authority.
==Branches==
===Land Defence Component===
The Land Defence Component (New Japanese: Fukushi Buntai Kanbu, Italian: La componente di difesa a terra di Fukushi, Korean: Hukusiui Jisang-Gun) is the largest component of the Fukushi Defence Force and is based on an expanded structure of the Fukushi Planetary Army as implementation of structures based on the disbanded Hwangji Army and Samorrino Force of Arms. The Land Defence Component is primarily tasked with conducting land operations including all expeditionary capabilities. 
The Fukushi Land Defence Component, like the rest of the Defence Force, is an all-volunteer force with very well equipped personnel unlike more states which employ conscription. Although, the United Territories does have provisions for an induction of conscription with spare headquarters in place in case of a surge in military recruitment. Formations are generally divided based on world with majority for forces centered around Fukushi with a number of troops located across the system.
The Fukushi Land Defence Component is well equipped with a number of equipment from the UNSC, imported to the various consituent worlds prior to 2553, integrated when CENTCOM FORTY ONE forces and equipment became part of the new Fukushi Defencw Force or imported more recently when contact was reestablished with the UEG in 2561. The FLDC is also well equipped with a large portion of domestic equipment which began previously being produced for the Fukushi Planetary Army and the Hwangji Army prior to the formation of the United Territories as well as new designs which were developed towards the end of the 2550s. 
The Fukushi Land Defence Component also holds large portions of the Territorial Special Force, the United Territories' special operations command, including the famous Territorial Reconnassiance Commandos, Territorial Atmospheric Troops and the Close Marauder Force. The Fukushi Land Defence Component is also able to become subordinate to the UNSC in the event of a deployment of major UNSC forces to the region and the establishment of a CENTCOM.
====Major Formations====
*Strategic Command
**Central Headquarters 
***Fukushi Command
****Nagami Army Group
*****1st Army
*****5th Army
*****9th Army
****Aomori Army Group
*****3rd Army
*****4th Army 
***Hwangji Command
****Ochae Army Group
*****2nd Army 
*****6th Army 
*****8th Army 
***Samorrino Command
****Giano Army Group
*****10th Army 
*****20th Army 
***Polau Command
****Lo Army Group
*****12th Army 
===Air Defence Component===
===Naval Defence Component===
==Ranks and insignia==
===Land Defence Component===
===Air Defence Component===
===Naval Defence Component===
==Equipment==
===Weaponry===
Arms 	Image	Type 	Manufacturer 	Caliber 	Notes
MA5D 	 	Assault Rifle 	Misirah Armory 	7.62x51mm 	Standard-issue Assault Rifle
M7 	 	Submachine Gun 	Misirah Armory 	5x23mm 	Standard-issue Submachine Gun
M172 	 	General Purpose Machine Gun	Seongcha Precision	7.62x51mm 	Standard issue General Purpose Machine Gun
SRS99-S7AM	 	Anti-Material Rifle 	Misirah Armory 	14.5x114mm	Standard-issue Anti-Material Rifle
M201 	 	Sniper Rifle 	Seongcha Precision	7.62x51mm 	Standard-issue Sniper Rifle
M395 	 	Designated Marksman Rifle 	Misirah Armory 	7.62x51mm 	Standard-issue Designated Marksman Rifle
M66 	 	Pistol 	Evelyn Armouries 	10x31mm 	Standard-issue Pistol
M11 	 	Assault Rifle 	Seongcha Precision	6.8x50mm 	Used by the Territorial Special Force
M18 	 	Light Machine Gun 	Seongcha Precision	7.62x51mm 	Used by the Territorial Special Force
M3 	 	Anti-Tank Weapon 	Seongcha Precision	102mm 	Standard-isue Anti-Tank Weapon
M14 	 	Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon	Seongcha Precision	84mm 	Standard-isue Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon
===Vehicles===
Vehicle 	Image	Type 	Manufacturer 	In service	Produced 	Notes
M808C Scorpion	 	Main Battle Tank 	Chalybs Defense Solutions Daimitsu Heavy Industries	8,582 	2509- 	Current standard issue FDF tank, previously produced by Chalybs
M712 Oryx 	 	Infantry Fighting Vehicle 	Daimitsu Heavy Industries 	9,437 	2536- 	Domestic produced version of the M478 Oryx IFV
M29 Panther 	 	Infantry Mobility Vehicle 	Alberto Solutions 	6,273 	2554- 	Replacing the M650 Mastodon
M650 Mastodon 	 	Armoured Personnel Carrier	AMG Transport Dynamics 	2,817 	2500-2552	Being replaced by the M29 Panther IMV
M400 Kodiak 	 	Self-Propelled Gun 	Hannibal Weapons System 	1,900 	2530- 	Produced at the Hannibal Plant on Samorrino
===Vessels===
===Aircraft===