Reformation of the Army of the United Nations

The 14th Army of the Reformed United Nations Army

## Quote

"Once an organization considered to be weak, indecisive, and squabbling, is now the face of all of humanity's combined power and might." - Dylan Kirby, 2046

## Overview

Although the army of the United Nations had always existed since practically the beginning of its existence, it suffered a long history of being too indecisive to step into conflicts and definitely bring peace to the region as usually intended, from the 2022 Invasion of Ukraine to even as far back as 1948 during the Kashmir dispute, undoubtedly resulting in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians. Although arguably some successes had been present, these successes are largely overshadowed and less regarded in general opinion. This trend continued until 2034, until the infamous Massacre at Tijuana, where a hundreds soldiers of the United Nations peacekeeping missions to Mexico were unjustly massacred by Mexican gangs in Tijuana. In part due to the boldness of individuals instilled by the Cultural Revitalization, the United Nations passed a legislation following the massacre to "Reform the Army of the United Nations," naming it the Article of Conviction, with the main objective to push for a bolder United Nations Army, that is capable of laying down force to ensure the security of all. In the legislation, it was described that each instead of having each individual nation contribute a certain amount of manpower or funds to the United Nations, the United Nations instead would become an organization that drew upon manpower independently, and had its own production to manage production of military assets. Countries no longer needed to provide for manpower to the United Nations, but volunteers would instead be the main pool, with usually larger incentives than most nations. If a country did donate manpower, they could waive part of their monetary contributions, however the units must express an allegiance not to their home, but to the United Nations. The United Nations by all means, was a now commonly agreed police force that countries paid to have it manage world conflicts, instead of having the individual country worry about it themselves. However perhaps the biggest change is the fact that the Army of the United Nations was by all means, a separate entity from the United Nations as a whole, able to pursue whatever course of action they desired (however being now managed by a different group of representatives from countries, leaning towards being younger and more decisive). Current units of the United Nations peacekeeping armies were either disbanded or reorganized, into a smaller but more concentrated force that was more combat able. The entire process was momentous and extensive, and consequently following some months after this declaration there was a large amount of chaos in restructuring the army as a whole.

Although physically the Army of the United Nations did not change significantly in the first few years besides becoming smaller, it immediately became more decisive in its actions. By March of 2035 Two armies of the United Nations existed, numbering in roughly 40,000 units in total, consisting of new soldiers pledging their allegiance to the United Nations as opposed to other nations. Many army officers also ended up transferring to the United Nations, to aid in its initial transition and decided to stay due to its appeal. After another few months of training, organization, and consolidation of equipment (aided with new technology from ALPINE in part due to the Jeremiah Jones' support), the 1st and 2nd Armies of the United Nations would be deployed to aid in the Catholic Democratic Party of Mexico, increasing its numbers substantially. This proved extremely decisive, as not only did the United Nations Army successfully prevent the other three warring parties of Mexico from taking over and enforcing Authoritarian Rule, but it also gained valuable experience in combat and a newfound reputation as being decisive and capable. The United Nations enjoyed the newly invented ALPINE particles, rendering most conventional weapons relating to explosives useless, the Laser Musket, capable of being deployed despite the ALPINE particles, and a strong cyber defense network.

After the events of the Mexican Civil War the Army of the United Nations would continue to grow all the way into 2052, boosted by more funding, more volunteers, and more highly skilled generals, notably such as Maja Kaminska from Poland. Part of the appeal of joining the United Nations Army for many was due to the fact that it offered extensive pay and benefits that many in developing countries found too difficult to resist. Consequently, of its fielded manpower, only 25% were drawn from Europe and America, 45% from Africa and the Middle East, and 30% from Asia. A new style of counter attacking doctrines further increased the effectiveness of the army, and by 2052 the Armies of the United Nations numbered 1.4 million, fielding 14 armies. Over the course of the war the United Nations army only continued to grow, as more volunteers and countries around the world found they could help the war in Europe and Africa without outright participating, through simple troop donations to the United Nations.