Fratanican Armed Forces

The Fratanican Armed Forces is the unified defense force (army, navy, air force) of Fratanica. The President of Fratanica is considered the commander-in-chief of the Fratanican Armed Forces.

As of December 2020, the Fratanican Armed Forces is estimated to have 262,330 active personnel and 81,570 reserve personnel.

Structure
The Fratanican Armed Forces are divided into 3 branches: the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force.

Fratanican Army
 * Armored Command
 * Infantry Command
 * Engineer Command
 * Special Forces
 * Intelligence

Fratanican Navy
 * First Fleet
 * Second Fleet
 * Third Fleet
 * Fourth Fleet
 * Marine Command
 * Submarine Command
 * Naval Special Operations
 * Air Command
 * Intelligence

Air Force
 * Air Combat Command
 * Air Reconnaissance Command
 * Air Logistics Command
 * Parachute Commando/Pararescueman

Budget
Fratanica has a fairly large military budget of $71.47 billion NSD, or 1.4% of total GDP. The high military budget allows for state-of-the-art military innovation and rapid modernization of the armed forces.

Nuclear weapons
Fratanica is estimated to possess 200+ nuclear warheads, with around 110 of them being operationally available for 9 Sentinel-class nuclear submarines. However, the actual number of nuclear warheads is classified. The warheads are meant to act as a deterrent against any belligerent powers. The nuclear submarine fleet is maintained by the Fratanican Navy, which keeps at least one Sentinel-class nuclear submarine out at sea at all times. Fratanica also operates a series of inter-continental ballistic missiles, stored in missile silos across Fratanica.

Fratanica does not possess any other weapons of mass destruction.

Overseas territories
Fratanica maintains a small military presence on Whitney Island and Augustine Island. Each island has a singular home security company, with members being recruited from their respective islands.

Fratanica also maintains a moderately-sized Fratanican Navy outpost on its sole autonomous territory, Aspera, together with a singular home security regiment. As per the 1992 Joint Aspera-Fratanica Territorial Agreement, Fratanica is responsible for home defense.

Recruitment
Soldiers for the Fratanican Armed Forces are often recruited from within Fratanica itself, either from its citizens or recognized permanent residents. Citizens from overseas territories are also welcome within the FAF's ranks. To be recruited, the prospective recruit must be at least 17 years old (and must get parental permission if under 18). The minimum length of service that must be completed by every service member is 6 years. According to the Ministry of Defense, the yearly intake of recruits has been 14,360 (12 months to May 2019).