Arstotzkan Union Defense Forces

The **Arstotzkan Union Defense Forces** (Russian: *Арстотцканский союз Национальные силы обороны*, Dutch: *Arstotzkan Unie Defensiemacht*) is the Military of the Arstotzkan Union. It is a tiny Military compared to that of New Zealand and its allies. The goal of the AUDF is to 'Defend Peace and Freedom to all and act as a Peacekeeping force in the Arstotzkan Union, with no intention of large scale Military Conflicts

## Arstotzkan Union National Defense Forces

### Headquarters

Arstotzkan Defense and Military Operation Headquarters, Arstotzka

## Manpower

### Conscrption

Not Implemented, under Civil Protection Act 2020 can be introduced if required

## List of Engagements

First Civil Conflict of the Arstotzkan Union, Second Civil Conflict of the Arstotzkan Union, Arstotzkan - Confederate War.

## History

The Arstotzkan Union Defense Forces (AUDF) was established by President Ethan Brinkman on August 22nd 2019, it became the military force for the new nation. Many of the Heads of State of the Arstotzkan Union were conscripted into the AUDF to become the first soldiers.

The AUDF became the Arstotzkan Union Defense Forces on May, 12th 2020 under order of the First President.

Following the two civil conflicts of the Arstotzkan Union, the AUDF dedicated its time to Domestic based Peacekeeping activities. This was aided with the creation of Arstotzkan High Command which acts as a form of the US Joint Chiefs, in that it commands the Military under the discretion of the Office of the Presidency.

On October 5th 2021, the First President authorised the final name changes for the branches. This being the third time these were changed.

## Structure

The AUDF is divided into two branches, Army and Navy.

**AUDF Army:**

* **1 Regiment (Home Based Regiment):**
	+ **1/1 Federal Guard** (Battalion to be constituting of Companies A & B of which are made of 4 Platoons, of which are made up of 4 Squads)
	+ **1/2 Military Police** (Battalion to be constituting of Companies A - D of which are made of 4 Platoons, of which are made up of 4 Squads)
	+ **1/3 Intelligence** (Battalion to be constituting of Companies A-C of which are made of 4 Platoons, of which are made up of 4 Squads)
	+ **1/4 Logistics and Support** (Battalion to be constituting of Companies A - E of which are made of 4 Platoons, of which are made up of 4 Squads)
	+ **1/5 Training** (Companies of this Battalion are yet to be decided)
	+ **1/6 Internal Affairs** (AUDF wide reach, Battalion to be constituting of Companies A & B of which are made of 4 Platoons, of which are made up of 4 Squads)
* **2 Regiment (Attack / Offense Regiment):**
	+ **2/1 National Defense** (Battalion to be constituting of Companies A-C of which are made of 4 Platoons, of which are made up of 4 Squads)
	+ **2/2 Independent Operational** (Battalion to be constituting of Companies A - E of which are made of 4 Platoons, of which are made up of 4 Squads)
	+ **2/3 Allied Operational** (Battalion to be constituting of Companies A-C of which are made of 4 Platoons, of which are made up of 4 Squads)
	+ **2/4 Special Forces** (Battalion to be constituting of Companies A & B of which are made of 4 Platoons, of which are made up of 4 Squads)
* **3 Regiment (Air Regiment):**
	+ **3/1 Air Strike Force** (Battalion to be constituted of Companies A, B (Flight), C (Aircrew) & D (Support))
	+ **3/2 Air Transport** (Battalion to be constituted of Companies A, B (Flight), C (Aircrew) & D (Support))

**AUDF Navy:**

* **1st Fleet (Home Fleet):**
	+ **1/1 Military Police** (Squadron to be made up of 4 Companies (Ships))
	+ **1/2 Intelligence** (Squadron to be made up of 3 Companies (Ships))
	+ **1/3 Logistics and Support** (Squadron to be made up of 5 Companies (Ships))
	+ **1/4 Training** (Companies of this fleet are yet to be decided)
* **2nd Fleet (Attack / Offense Fleet):**
	+ **2/1 Shore Defense** (Squadron to be made up of 4 Ships)
		- **2/1 Departments:** Navigation, Operations, Engineering, Supply, Defense
	+ **2/2 Off Shore Operational** (Squadron to be made up of 4 Ships)
		- **2/2 Departments:** Navigation, Operations, Engineering, Supply, Defence
	+ **2/3 Special Forces** (Squadron to be made up of Companies A & B)
* **3rd Fleet (Air Arm, to be assigned to a ship):**
	+ **3/1 Air Strike Force** (Squadron to hold 2 Companies and are to constitute of Flight, Aircrew & Support)
	+ **3/2 Air Transport** (Squadron to hold 4 Companies and are to constitute of Flight, Aircrew & Support)

## Equipment

The AUDF has a limited amount of weapons and equipment. These include things from Glock 17 (Gel-Blaster) to HK-416D (Gel Blasters) and Nerf Guns. Some Operations have requested the use of weaponary such as empty AKM and AK-74 weapons however these were all denied due to import issues. The Arstotzkan Air Force uses two drones, one AeroStar KF-41R Recon Drone and a AeroStar AF-64A Attack Drone. The Arstotzkan Navy operates just one ship, the NSS Oldtown, a Sudno Class patrol vessel, which is dry docked at Gollandiya Territory.

## Operations

This shall cover the operations declared by the AUDF. Some of which were never conducted.

### Operation: Blue Shadow

Operation Blue Shadow was the first Operation to be conducted by the AUDF and the National Guard of the Arstotzkan Union, now the Arstotzkan Federal Guard. This would have been conducted on February 5th 2020 and would remove the Democratic Labour Party of Arstotzka from power over the National Government. However the Operation was called off on February 2nd 2020, and was fully terminated by Arstotzkan High Command's War Division in June 2020.

### Operation: Independence

Operation: Independence is an operation that was announced on May 25th 2021 and was announced to be a Operation that see the recognition of Arstotzkan Sovreignty throught the means of defensive measures and political diplomacy. On May 25th 2021, a pdf version of Operation: Independence was placed on a Declassified Files folder on Google Drive and was announced to the Arstotzkan Public, with may asking the Arstotzkan Federal Government as to why it was released and even some beginning to start conspiracy theories with news of the Operation being announced to the National Assembly in May 2020. Many state that the Arstotzkan Federal Government and the public version is a cover up of the actual Operation Independence with many unsure as to what the real motives were behind it.

### Operation: Rebellion Destruction

Operation: Rebellion Destruction was the precursor to Operation: Foreign Destruction. Prior to the annoucement of the establishment of the Confederate Democracy of Gamers, the Arstotzkan Federal Government ruled that the new nation was a rebellion against the Arstotzkan Union and began to meet with members of Arstotzkan High Command, Arstotzkan High Command - War Division and the AUSIS, to discuss legal options for the destruction of the rebellion. However at the time the Presidents had ordered an operation by the AUSIS to investigate the rebellion to gather information. It was later discovered that it was a foreign nation and the Operation was called off.

### Operation: Foreign Destruction

Operation: Foreign Destruction was a military operation to be conducted by the Arstotzkan Marine Corps during the Arstotzkan - Confederate War. The Operation was annouced to the people on November 26th 2020 along with the declaration of war. The Operation would see 9 soldiers from the 1st and 2nd Regiments of the Arstotzkan Marine Corps invade the capital city of the CDG. The Operation would have been conducted between November and December 2020, but Arstotzkan High Command's War Division later ruled that a larger military intervention was needed and was pushed to early February 2021. However on February 10th 2021, State Governor, Ethan Brinkman, confronted President of the CDG, Elijah Tibbits on the war and it was later declared that the war ended on that day with no victor and neither country surrendering.

On April 15th 2021, Lt. Gen Zion Orsmby and Mjr. Gen. Ethan Brinkman marched into the CDG capital of Johnston DT. They took the capital in a matter of seconds and reclaimed it back into the Arstotzkan Union. It was announced by the Arstotzkan Press Director to the AUNNN that the military operation was infact part of Operation: Foreign Destruction. The 1st Regiment of the Arstotzkan Marine Corps was placed into the city until April 17th to prevent any attacks on the Arstotzkan Union because of the take back of the nation.

On April 16th the CDG was allowed to gain the status of city-state under the protection of the Arstotzkan Union and the State Government of Arstotzka. Elijah Tibbits was announced to remain in power however would not be allowed to cause any uprising that could lead to hostile intent against the Federal Government. As of today, the CDG is a city under the command of the Arstotzkan Site Protection Authority and has limited power with much of its original power dying out under the new rule.

Operation: Foreign Destruction was celebrated as the first military operation to be completed.

## Bases

This list contains bases of used by the Arstotzkan Union Defense Forces and Arstotzkan High Command

### Arstotzkan Union International Command Centre

The Arstotzkan Union International Command Centre is a large scale Military Command Centre for the use by the Arstotzkan Union Defense Forces and is the headquarters of Arstotzkan High Command. It is located at the Gollandiya Terrtiory of the Arstotzkan Union in Maungatapu, Tauranga. It was one of the First Territories of the Arstotzkan Union, it was established on the 27th December 2019.

### Arstotzkan Union New Zealand Command Centre

The Arstotzkan Union New Zealand Command Centre is another large scale Military Command Centre for use by the AUDF but is mainly focused on the New Zealand Islands and more some-what domestic Military Operations. It is located at the Skandinaviya Territory of the Arstotzkan Union in Greerton, Tauranga. It was established on September 14th 2020 and was part of the Second Territories created by the Arstotzkan Union.

### Arstotzkan Defense and Military Operation Headquarters

The Arstotzkan Defense and Military Operation Headquarters is a major headquartes of the AUDF and is the home of the AUDF and is a secondary command centre for Arstotzkan High Command. It is located in Capitol District, Arstotzka. It was established on September 14th 2020 and was created as a home for the AUDF in the main Arstotzkan Union.

### Arstotzkan Union Defense Forces Base: Fort Aromaunga

The AUDF Base: Fort Aromaunga, located at the Angliyskiy Territory near, Halcombe, New Zealand is the only purpose aboard Military Base used by the AUDF. It was one of the First AUDF Bases, established on December 27th 2019.

### Arstotzkan Union Defense Force Base: Fort Privetstvennaya Bukhta

Fort Privetstvennaya Bukhta was a purpose built fort for the Arstotzkan Union Air Force. Following the AUDF Reform, the Base became another operations centre for the AUDF. The Fort is located at the Privetstvennaya Bukhta Territory in Welcome Bay, Tauranga. The Fort is commanded by Lieutenant Alexander Rose. The Fort was established on September 22nd 2021.

## Main Ranks

The following is a list of ranks used by the AUDF. The following is only a list of the highest ranks.

### Kommandant of the Arstotzkan Union Defense Forces (O-5)

This rank is similar to that of Commander and Chief. It is only held by the 1st President, as their role was created as the military side of the Office of the Presidency. The job is to command all branches and led the AUDF in a time of war. Only two people have been a Kommandant, Fld. Marsh. Zion Orsmby and Kmdt. Ethan Brinkman (current).

### Major General (E-22)

The Rank of Major General is given to someone who holds the highest seat of command in one or more branches. A Major General has the ability to communicate orders directly from heads of Arstotzkan High Command, the Office of the Presidency, or the Arstotzkan Federal Congress. They are also the highest ranking member of the AUDF before Supreme Generals in Arstotzkan High Command and branch commanders. Only two people has held this rank, Kmdt. Ethan Brinkman and Fleet Admrial Peter Gedye.

### First General (E-21)

First Generals are the 'right hand man' to Major Generals. They usually hold the highest seat in only one branch. A First General may also report Arstotzkan High Command and the Office of the Presidency, however not from the Arstotzkan Federal Congress. They can also work for Departments of the Arstotzkan Federal Government, such as the Department of National Defense. Only one person holds the rank, First General Piran McGee.