Manchurian National Armed Forces

The Manchurian National Armed Forces is the national armed forces of Manchuria. is the name of the military of the Manchu Republic. With 2,228,300 troops overall Manchuria possess the 13th largest military on the planet, with 1,416,800 active personnel and 871,500 in reserve. It is split into three branches - an army, navy, and air force.

The MNAF is headed by the President of Manchuria who serves as the commander-in-chief, and answers to the Ministry of Defence. The main coordinating body is the General Staff led by a Chief of Staff appointed by the President's office. The MNAF primarily concerns itself with safeguarding national defence interests - however since the end of the Cold War the MNAF has committed more to contributing to humanitarian missions abroad as well as civic duties and contributing to infrastructure projects in the nation. The MNAF has also served in the War on Terror.

In its history the Manchurian National Armed Forces was considered the lynchpin of Manchurian sovereignty. The former Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army was integrated alongside the former Manchukuo Imperial Army and reorganized in Soviet lines. where they served in amongst other the Korean War, Vietnam War and well as act as military advisers in the Ethiopian Civil War, Portuguese Colonial War, and the Nicaraguan Civil War. Since the Sorghum Revolution the armed forces were renamed and decoupled from the formerly ruling Communist Party and participated in the Manchurian-Korean War. After that, it mainly focuses its activities around peacekeeping missions, predominantly in Africa and the Middle East.

The MNAF recruits from conscripts which is mandated for all able-bodied Manchurian male citizens. Manchuria is mostly armed with locally-made weaponry, with major foreign sources of weaponry being the former Soviet Union. Manchuria spends around $1.6 billion on the MDNF annually, or 2.6% of the nominal GDP. The Manchurian military is considered an institution and highly respected in Manchuria.

Manchurian Army
Manchurian Army

Manchurian Navy
Manchurian Navy

Manchurian Air Force
Manchurian Air Force

Personnel
Manchuria traditionally and still uses conscription as of 2022. In fact, the current Constitution mandates that Manchurian citizens must render military service. Military service for able-bodied males is for two years, with conscription for people 18 and above. College students can defer service. Women are allowed to join the service since the beginning but still faced discrimination; most female personnel are in the technical services, and only a minority are in the combat arms.

Defense Budget
Manchuria has a high defense budget, due to the looming threat of China. The estimated budget is US$23 billion dollars in 2021, about 8 percent of the gross domestic product of the country.