The scope of this paper is to be all encompassing regarding the Armed Forces.   Equipment, training, education, and philosophy. Refer to Defense White Paper of 630 for references to older reporting.

 

The Kodiak Armed Forces capabilities remain in general decline.   The Army is unlikely to be fully capable of defensive operations.   The Navy is limited to littoral operations in support of coast guard duties, and the Air Force lacks sufficient flexibility to respond to a sustain air conflict.

 

== '''ARMY OVERVIEW''' ==

 

The Kodiak Army is authorized approximately 100,000 active-duty soldiers, but a recent study found less than 40% of Battalions were fully staffed, with most units reporting only 70% manning of all ranks. The Army is centered on the combined arms task force known as the Brigade Tactical Group (BTG). Most ground-based equipment is produced by a robust Kodiak military industrial complex, however a number of sophisticated systems are imports from a number of nations. Due to budget concerns, the Army has not purchased new system from overseas since 2008.  The stockpile of replacement parts for many of these systems has dropped into the black. In order to maintain as many systems as possible, the Army has reduced the total number of systems per unit and used any excess to cannibalize for parts.  This is most noticeable within the Field Artillery Brigade (FAB) which has reduced the number of batteries within its battalions from three units to two units. This can also be seen in the Divisional Artillery units which no longer have access to Tier 2 fire control systems and have instead been reduced to older systems produced domestically or to using analog methods only.

 

Kodiak maintains a small, but competent, special-operations force (SOF) of one Regiment that cross-trains with World Assembly units. Army SOF (ARSOF) reports directly to the NCA in pursuit of strategic objectives.  ARSOF is the one area of the Joint Force where there are noticeable increases in the capability of the Army.

 

 

The two major fleet bases for the Navy are San Chico and Robingrad.  The Navy’s major shipyards and drydocks are in these two locations.   Duckburg is the only additional deep-water port with capacity for naval ships, at present it is the location of the site of the naval fuel reserves.

 

The Kodiak navy contains approximately 14,000 sailors of all ranks. The country divides control of its navy between the Northern and Southern Naval Territories, with the overall headquarters in Rykkburgh. The former operates out of San Chico and the latter out of Robingrad.

 

No additional ships were commissioned into Navy, but two were decommissioned.  Currently 18 major ships are in active service, but nothing larger than a corvette or a frigate. In addition to multiple patrol vessels, the navy possess some amphibious landing craft, auxiliaries, and training craft. Operations remain exclusively in littoral waters.

 

Kodiak's maritime forces primarily protect coastal borders and patrol the rivers for illegal activities. The security of the Northern and Southern coasts is paramount to the security of the country. As secondary missions, Kodiak maritime forces conduct search and rescue (SAR) and port security operations. The Southern Naval forces has a combination of blue water and brown water units that operate in the southern Seas and in the adjacent rivers. The Northern Naval forces are exclusively brown water and patrol the interior rivers of the country. The navy operate three submarines from its port in Robingrad.

 

The Kodiak navy conducts most of its training on the southern sea and continues to look to international navies and the WA to conduct joint naval operations.  However, the lack of funding and readiness for most vessels precludes this possibility.

 

The Kodiak navy operates weapons and equipment with primarily tier 3 capabilities.  Kodiak's naval forces can operate in most waters in and around the country, with the ability to conduct both day and limited night operations. Most Kodiak ships serve as patrol boats, but the country does possess some limited fast attack and landing craft capability.

 

== '''Air Force Overview''' ==

 

Due to budgetary concerns beginning in 2008, the Air Force restructured and aligned its forces with the Army to collocate and cut cost to facility maintenance. The Air Force operates from all five major Army bases, San Chico, Rykkburgh, Mengtian, Taiping, and Astroberg.

 

 

Despite the change in doctrinal influences, the Air Force is impacted by a lack of ready aircraft and insufficient support.  A number of tactical innovations were written into doctrine in 630 however, the lack of training has slowed mass adoption and skill refinement.

 

The Air Force recent training records indicate a 45% operational readiness rate, a steep decline since the last review of 630.  It is assessed that the higher reported stats were falsified by officers for reasons of promotion or praise.  Among pilots, the Air Force’s training budget does not allow for required flight time to achieve “Master” certification of their airframes.  

 

Kodiak air force equipment and weapons continues to come primarily from existing stockpiles.  The country was looking to purchase new aircraft from modern manufacturers but has been unable to secure both funding and trainers. Spare parts are in short supply and cannibalization to make operational planes does occur in all commands. The most recent reports suggest the operational readiness equipment rate is now below 40%.