Military of Pontesi

The military of the Realm of Pontesi includes some 1,100,000 active troops and 800,000 reservists, giving Pontesi one of the largest militaries on Terra. It consists of four parts; the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard. In addition to a formidable number of conventional weapon, Pontesi has many biological, chemical, and nuclear arms.

National Security Council
The National Security Council of Cedar Tree was founded to bring together all parts of the nation's defence in times of crises. It consists of the following ten-member committee. In emergencies, the NSCCT can virtually take over running of the state, bypassing the parliament.

1. Head of State 2. Grand Vizier-General 3. Secretary of State for Defence 4. Secretary of State for Internal Affair 5. Coast Guard Commander 6. Army Commander 7. Navy Commander 8. Air Force Commander 9. Police Chief Commander 10. Head of Intelligence Agency

Pontesian Army
The Pontesian Army, consisting of 600,000 soldiers, is organized in the following manner:



The Pontesian Army is divided into 3 Army Regions:

First Army Region - headquartered in Lerna and is responsible for Xandulay and the capital city.

1st, 2nd, 9th, 14th and 11th infantry divisions, 1st Armored Division, 1st Air Defense Artillery Division, and 117th Special Force Division.

Second Army Region - headquartered in Elbanek and is responsible for Hodirak'hi and Mainulay

3rd, 6th, 15th, 10th and 12th infantry divisions, 2nd and 5th Armored Division, 1st Field Artillery Division, and 914th Special Force Division.

Third Army Region - headquartered in Murlowe, responsible for Abure and Dandratur.

4th, 5th, 8th, 16th, and 7th infantry divisions, 3rd and 4th Armored Division, and 2nd Field Artillery Division.

Altogether the army is organized into 15 infantry divisions, 5 armoured division, 2 special forces divisions trained and geared for small unit special and airborne operations, 2 field artillery division, and 1 air defense artillery division.

Pontesian Navy
The Pontesian navy consists of 20 frigates, 20 destroyers, 10 submarines, 50 gunboats, and 3 aircraft carriers, and a formidable amphibious assault corps, and 250,000 troops.

Each ship is captained by a Captain. Aircraft Carrier squadrons consist of 1 aircraft carrier, 2 destroyers, 2 frigates, and 10 gunboats. Three of these exist. Ships are regularly changed into fleets, commanded by a Vice-Admiral.

The Chief Admiral is in charge of the entire Navy.

Pontesian Coast Guard
The Pontesian Coast Guard, an amphibious assault force in addition to a defensive force, consists of 150,000 personnel, 50+ helicopters, several dozen patrol boats, and is divided into divisions similar to the army. The Coast Guard coordinates with other branches of the military in dealing with various threats.

Pontesian Air Force
The Pontesian Air Force is organized in the following manner:

As there are 750 planes total in the air force, 500 of which are combat, planes, they consist of 100,000 personnel in total.

A plane is commanded by a pilot, but is under the authority of a flying officer, who coordinates the plane with the ground.



5-10 planes form a squadron, led by a squadron leader.

3-4 squadrons form a wing, commanded by a wing commander.

3 wings form a group, commanded by a group captain.

There are four groups of full combat aircraft in Pontesi, operating from the four Pontesian Air Force Bases. Each base is administered by an Air-Marshal.

The Air-Chief Marshal heads all aviation.

Pontesi and WMDs
The Pontesian nuclear arsenal consists of around 300 missiles, 75 of which are armed. Pontesi has the capacity to build nuclear weapons.



Pontesi has several stockpiles of chemical weapons, overseen by Unit 562, and biological weapons, overseen by Unit 921. Due to the secretive nature of this information, the exact number is a tightly held secret.