01-03-2025, 05:35 PM
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Discussing Deltarian military doctrine, old ways or a new way forward?
July 5623
The Commission on Military Reform and Restructuring has released its recommendations for military reform. The 200 page document titled "A new military", describes the need for a "modern, growing and evolving military capable of adapting to changing circumstances when needed." Where some called for a total overhaul of military doctrine, the commission has actually called for a "return to previous, tested ideas." The Deltarian military, far to often, had tried to focus on both mass and modernization, resulting in a military that does neither well.
Under the CMRR recommendations the commission calls for a "increase in mass", referring to a bigger military, and a "increase in firepower", mainly targetted at non guided munitions.
Conflicts in recent years have shown that "wars of attrition" are not at all uncommon, and that nations with vast military resources can usually outweigh any edge in technological edge later down the line. The commission believes that the likelyhood of a large scale conflict has grown in recent years and that Deltaria should adapt its military to prepare for that reality. Specifically, under the recommendations, Deltaria would focus on producing equipment at a faster pace and bigger quantity then it ever has. Munition production would be focussed on unguided munitions, mainly used in tanks, artiillery and other unguided weapon systems. The military needs to expand in size and focus on producing and using "battle tested equipment that we know works and is both cheap and effective." The report also calls for targetted investments into modern systems, focussing on Deltarian strengths such as the construction of cruisers and missile-defense systems.
Deltaria its capability to fight a minor conflict is to diminish significantly under the recommendations, with the commission proposing the downsizing of Deltarian special forces as well. In return, the remaining special forces will be specifically trained to operate in minor conflicts or interventions, being granted more modernized equipment and specialized training. Due to the small size of this force however, the capabilities of these special forces are likely to be "severely limited", with the CMRR noting that under the recommendations the special forces are to be reduced to just 2000 in active duty personell. Such a downscale (currently 30.000) will mean that any new force "will only be effective in a severely limited, surgical operation" and would "not be suited for substained operations."
It is thus clear that if adopted, this new doctrine would focus on the eventuality of a large scale conflict, severely limited Deltarian capabilities to fight more technologically advanced smaller scale conflict. The report has been send to the Imperial Ministry of War but will, according to insiders, be approved. Once approved, work on the details will commence and a new plan for military expansion will likely be announced.
Under the CMRR recommendations the commission calls for a "increase in mass", referring to a bigger military, and a "increase in firepower", mainly targetted at non guided munitions.
Conflicts in recent years have shown that "wars of attrition" are not at all uncommon, and that nations with vast military resources can usually outweigh any edge in technological edge later down the line. The commission believes that the likelyhood of a large scale conflict has grown in recent years and that Deltaria should adapt its military to prepare for that reality. Specifically, under the recommendations, Deltaria would focus on producing equipment at a faster pace and bigger quantity then it ever has. Munition production would be focussed on unguided munitions, mainly used in tanks, artiillery and other unguided weapon systems. The military needs to expand in size and focus on producing and using "battle tested equipment that we know works and is both cheap and effective." The report also calls for targetted investments into modern systems, focussing on Deltarian strengths such as the construction of cruisers and missile-defense systems.
Deltaria its capability to fight a minor conflict is to diminish significantly under the recommendations, with the commission proposing the downsizing of Deltarian special forces as well. In return, the remaining special forces will be specifically trained to operate in minor conflicts or interventions, being granted more modernized equipment and specialized training. Due to the small size of this force however, the capabilities of these special forces are likely to be "severely limited", with the CMRR noting that under the recommendations the special forces are to be reduced to just 2000 in active duty personell. Such a downscale (currently 30.000) will mean that any new force "will only be effective in a severely limited, surgical operation" and would "not be suited for substained operations."
It is thus clear that if adopted, this new doctrine would focus on the eventuality of a large scale conflict, severely limited Deltarian capabilities to fight more technologically advanced smaller scale conflict. The report has been send to the Imperial Ministry of War but will, according to insiders, be approved. Once approved, work on the details will commence and a new plan for military expansion will likely be announced.