Keanesian Armed Forces

The Keanesian Armed Forces (KAF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Keanesia and its colonies. Comprised of the Keanesian Federal Army and Keanesian Federal Navy. The Keanesian Armed Forces is a relatively new organisation with a short history of only 65 years since its composition from the various state militias.

## Keanesian Federal Navy

### Keanesian Federal Army

The Keanesian Federal Army is the principal land warfare force of Keanesia, a part of the Keanesian Armed Forces along with the Keanesian Federal Navy. The Army is led by the Chief Commander of Army (CCA), who is subordinate to the Chief Commander of Armed Forces (CCAF) who commands the KAF. The army was formed from the numerous militias of each state and colony upon Keanesia's Federation, and is the most well funded of the two branches of the KAF.

#### History

The history of the Keanesian Army dates back to colonial forces prior to the Federation of Keanesia in 1955. Some of the militias, which served the colonies and states of Keanesia at the time, were united into federal units between 1955 and 1957; thus forming the beginning of the Keanesian Army. The colonial militias were officially united as the Keanesian Military Forces by the *Defence Act 1957*. Since then, the Keanesian Army as an organisation has changed to suit to needs of the nation, with particular changes occurring during and following the Cold War, Global War on Communism and Anti-Piracy operations. In 1981 the title 'Keanesian Federal Army' was adopted and has remained its official name, however it is commonly known as the Keanesian Army.

##### Federation

Formed in 1955 by the unification of the colonial military forces and the state militias, the federalisation of Keanesia called for the need to have a centralised military force to better combat communist insurgents of the Pacific People's Army. The Keanesian Army initially consisted of the six, disbanded and separate, colonial militias' land components. Due to the Army being the continuation of the colonial militias, it became immediately embroiled in conflict with the PPA as contingents had been committed to fight for the Kingdom of Mallalia. The Army gained command of these contingents and even supplied federal units to reinforce their commitment at the request of the Mallalan government. The *Defence Act 1957* established the operation and command structure of the Keanesian Army.

##### Mallalan Insurgency

In December 1955, the Keanesian Army committed the 1st Battalion, Keanesian Infantry Regiment (1KIR) in the Mallalan Insurgency, a guerrilla conflict between communist forces of the Pacific People's Army and the Kingdom of Mallalia. The operations consisted of patrolling actions and guarding infrastructure. All three original Keanesian Infantry Regiment battalions would complete at least one tour before the end of operations. In August 1958, Keanesia ended deployments to Mallalia after the death of Warlord 'Colonel Ramma'.

##### Cold War

Keanesia's commitment to the Vietnam war consisted of a company sized team of observers, who would observe the use of American tactics against insurgents as part of a modernisation program for the Keanesian Army. This longterm deployment would last from 1966 to 1970. Keanesian FIG operatives are rumored to have been involved in combat operation against North Vietnamese forces in order to test newly acquired military equipment.

In 1983 Keanesia deployed 1KIR and 4KIR alongside the 2nd Armoured Regiment to Tanoa to assist the Horizon Islands in combatting a communist uprising

##### Personnel

As of 2022, the Army has a total strength of approximately 900,000 personnel: 150,000 regular, 250,000 part-time and 500,000 active reservists; all of which are volunteers.

## Keanesian Federal Army

### Size

150,000 Regular250,000 Part-time 500,000 Reserve

### Keanesian Federal Navy

The Keanesian Federal Navy is the principal naval warfare force of Keanesia, a part of the Keanesian Armed Forces along with the Keanesian Federal Army. The Navy is led by the Chief Commander of Navy (CCN), who is subordinate to the Chief Commander of Armed Forces (CCAF) who commands the KAF. The navy was formed from the colonial navies upon Keanesia's Federation and although initially intended to be used for local defence, as communism began rise in prominence, it became increasingly responsible for the defence of the pacific region.

#### History

The history of the Keanesian Navy dates back to colonial forces prior to the Federation of Keanesia in 1955. During the federation, the navies were merged into a single centralised force, thus forming the beginning of the Keanesian Navy. The operation and structure of the Navy was further refined by the *Defence Act 1957* as the government sought to clearly define the Navy's requirments and purpose, Since then, the Keanesian Navy as an organisation has changed to suit to needs of the nation, with particular changes occurring during and following the Global War on Communism and Anti-Piracy operations. In 1981 the title 'Keanesian Federal Navy' was adopted and has remained its official name, however it is commonly known as the Keanesian Navy.

##### Federation

After the creation of the centralised Navy during Federation, the Keanesian Navy role was the defence of Keanesia's coasts and waterways. However, as Keanesia's trade routes along the Rhodes Strait began to be attacked by the Pacific People's Army, the Keanesian Navy began escort missions.