Vampad Armed Forces

The Vampad Armed Forces is Vampad's means of defence against both foreign and internal threats. Joining a military branch is voluntary, with a high emphassis placed on training, tactics and maneuverability. Advancing technologies have allowed for increased automation of front-line forces, including vast numbers of drones and mechs with decisions made by advanced Artificial Intelligence. Around 3% of citizens volunteer for the Vampad Armed Forces.

Branches

 * Vampad Army
 * Vampad Navy
 * Vampad Air Force
 * Vampad Internal Forces
 * Special Tasks Group

Special Operations Aviation Group - provides clandestine insertion/extraction and fire support for other Systems Alliance Special Forces. Naval Special Warfare Group - conducts direct action operations in the planetary, amphibious, atmospheric, and extra-atmospheric theaters of operation. Special Clandestine Activities Regiment - conducts special activities and covert actions (that are illegal by Alliance Law). Special Operations Intelligence Group - conducts signals, cyber, technical, and geospatial intelligence collection, supporting intelligence preparation of the battlespace. Special Reconnaissance Group - conducts special reconnaissance in the close and deep battlespace, supporting intelligence preparation of the battlespace. Marine Special Applications Group - conducts unconventional warfare operations, such as electronic warfare, cyber warfare, psychological warfare, and recruitment of indigenous guerillas.