Imperial Naval Legion

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The **Imperial Naval Legion** (**INL**) (Chinese: 帝國海軍軍團) is the main naval armed forces of the Fox Dynasty, which serves as one of the four main branches of the Libirachi Imperial Army. The Naval Legion is the third largest of the four branches, and has been historically one of the most frequently deployed too. As of 2035, the Imperial Naval Legion has been controlled by Grand Admiral Sun Jianguo, who was appointed following the 2034 Libirachi Army Purge.

As the naval forces of the Fox Dynasty, the Imperial Naval Legion is one of the largest navies on the planet, only rivalled by the fleets of the United States of America and historically by Bovido Has and the Bovido Imperium. The IOL is directly under the command of the Grand Admiral, who oversees fleet operations on behalf of the Imperial High Command; the INL can call upon the Sky Core, First Legion and the Special Forces to assist invasions with the permission of High Command, although the actions of the INL are subject to investigations by the Central Military Commission of the Libirachi National Congress. The INL has seen action in most major conflicts since the Cold War, including the Has Wars, Libirachi Civil War and the Conquest of Africa, with notable victories at the Invasion of Japan and the Battle of the Pacific.

Deployment of the Imperial Naval Legion requires written consent of the Central Military Commission following the Wahngso Crisis, although members of the INL remain in permanent deployment in Canto Haven, Ducist, Greater Ruthenia, Isgardia and the Russian Federation as part of obligations under the Shanghai Pact. Imperial Naval Legion forces have taken part in numerous conflicts, including the Cold War, the Has Wars, the Libirachi Civil War, the Liberation of Loxenia and the Conquest of Africa.

## Leadership

### Supreme Commander

 Main article: Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces

The Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Libirachi Empire is the highest rank achievable within the Imperial Military and is responsible for the organisation and command of all branches of the LIA, as well as coordinating the Joint Chiefs and chairing meeting of Imperial High Command. As the highest military rank in the Libirachi Empire, the supreme commander is formally selected by members of the Joint Chiefs to decide who the military wishes to act as their highest leader; however, since 2033 the title has been held by Empress Penny Fox, making the powers of supreme commander of the armed forces an extension of the Libirachi throne. Prior to 2033, the office of supreme commander was a highly influential title which granted the holder effective control over vast swathes of the nation outside of the civilian government, as well as placing the holder at the head of the world's largest armed forces. Unlike many nations, prior to 2033 the title of supreme commander was a separate role to that of the head of state, resulting in almost a duel leadership situation whereby the supreme commander, though de-jure subordinate to the head of state, was actually the most important figure in the nation.

Created in 2010 by newly inaugurated President Nathan Jackson, the title of supreme commander combined together the powers of the leader of the Imperial Army Political Corps with that of the Grand General of the Libirachi Empire, creating a vastly powerful office with significant influence within both the political and military systems of the Imperial Republic of Libirachi. In 2015, Supreme Commander Kanan Garel used this power to prevent the planned presidential election from taking place, and for the rest of the Jackson presidency the armed forces remained in a significantly more powerful position. In 2019, following the unveiling of plans to curb the power of the armed forces, Supreme Commander Garel led the Libirachi Imperial Army in conducting a coup d'état against President Jackson and helped replace the republican regime with a new imperial dynasty led by former education minister Laura Fox. In 2020, Supreme Commander Garel was removed from office during the Has Wars after failing to prevent an attack on the capital Beijing, and instead was replaced by Grand General Cassio Tagge. In doing so, Empress Laura Fox established a decade spanning precedent that the grand general would be promoted to the office of supreme commander in the case of a vacancy, allowing Chen Bingde and Fang Torrent to assume control over the army in 2022 and 2030 respectively. Prior to 2033, only the Grand General, Grand Admiral, Grand Moff and Marshal of the Sky Core could serve as supreme commander; since 2033, Empress Penny Fox has been supreme commander of the armed forces, and the title has since been converted into an *ex-officio* post of the Libirachi throne.

### Grand Admiral

 Main article: Grand Admiral

Grand Admiral of the Libirachi Empire is the most senior command rank within the **Imperial Naval Legion** of the Libirachi Imperial Army. Directly appointed by the Central Military Commission, the rank of grand admiral is awarded to the most senior naval officer within the Imperial Naval Legion and gives them overall responsibility for the operational and organisational running of the fleets of the Fox Dynasty. Alongside responsibility for the management of the Libirachi navy, the grand admiral is also a member of Imperial High Command and the Joint Chiefs, with the rank of being the fourth most senior member of the nation's armed forces. As a member of the Joint Chiefs and Imperial High Command, the grand admiral is also expected to advice both the president and the empress on matters of naval and military importance, and is invited to meetings of the Imperial Cabinet as a special advisor. In the instance of the creation of a war cabinet, all members of the Joint Chiefs are invited to serve in the cabinet as full level members.

First created in 1913 in the last years of the presidency of Ashford Longwood, the title of grand admiral only began to take its modern form in the 1970s under the presidency of Jacob Zuma, who initiated a complete reform of the Libirachi Imperial Army upon taking office in 1970. Following the 2010 Presidential Election and the creation of the role of Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the role of grand admiral became formally solidified within the Imperial Republic as the naval representative to the Joint Chiefs and 4th in the armed forces chain of command. Under the new system, the office of grand admiral also made it an elector for the role of supreme commander, though this was never used until after the formation of the Fox Dynasty in 2019 and the dismissal of Supreme Commander Kanan Garel in 2020. Under the Fox Dynasty, the role of grand admiral was allowed to continue with high levels of autonomous power within the Imperial Naval Legion as Grand Admiral Rithnuro Thrawn became a significant member of the Fox Dynasty's political system; however, the creation of the Central Military Commission in 2033 meant that for the first time in the Libirachi Imperial Army's history, the role of grand admiral was to be selected by a political committee under the advice of the empress rather than by internal election of naval officers. Subsequently, during the 2034 Libirachi Army Purge, Grand Admiral Rithnuro Thrawn was one of the many senior armed forces leaders removed and sentenced to death; in his place, Sun Jianguo was appointed as an interim Grand Admiral by the Central Military Commission, before being confirmed as Thrawn's successor the following year.

### List of Leaders

* Kashmir Ahmed (1913 - 1940)
* Tysonias Fury (1940 - 1970)
* Soloman Bleck (1970 - 1990)
* Albec Walker (1990 - 2010)
* Rithnuro Thrawn (2010 - 2034)
* Sun Jianguo (2034 -)

## See Also

* Armed Forces in the Libirachi Empire
* Imperial High Command
* Libirachi Imperial Army
* Libirachi Empire
* Grand General