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drewkittyGWOT V - Republic of California, Strategic Defense Force
The Republic of California (qv) Strategic Defense Force is one of the five Republic of California armed forces:
Republic of California Army (formerly California Army National Guard & California Strategic Military Reserve / 'California State Guard'), the ground combat arm; includes two separate divisions designated as Republic Marines but under Army control.
[Republic of] California AIr National Guard, the air and space arm, including most satellites and all space warfare.
[Republic of] California Naval Militia, ships carry designation RCS for Republic of California Ship; the naval combat arm; includes air, space, naval and ground elements intended for or to support control of sea lanes and naval battle. Note that 'Admiral' is not a Republic of California rank; instead the Captain rank is extended, with modifiers and sometimes in secret, across the grade covered in the US Navy between Captain and Fleet Admiral (equivalent: Captain Of The Fleet).
Bear Force, the special operations and insurgency / counter insurgency group.
Republic of California Strategic Defense Force, usually referred to only by the acronym SDF.
Each of the five California Republic armed forces reports to a Commandant, who in turn reports to the Commanding General, who reports directly to the Governor. There are also several independent force commanders, most notably the Adjutant General (of all California reserve troops of all five services), Provost Marshal (commands the Republic of California military lawyers, prosecutors and police, again of all five services), the Surgeon General (commands all medical personnel, military _and civilian_, of the California Republic), Psyche General (commands all military psychologists, chaplains and morale personnel, again of all five services) and Commanding General, California Expeditionary Forces. These independent force commanders nominally report to the Commandant of the Army but have right of independent access to the Commanding General and even the Governor with respect to their specializations.
Of the five services and at least five independent forces, the least is known about the SDF.
SDF Motto: "Revenge Is Too Late"
SDF Arms: a snarling bear, reared, throwing a javelin from right to left, with javelin appearing on close examination to be rocket propelled
SDF Mission: to deter a second weapons of mass destruction attack on California soil, from _any_ source [original emphasis]
SDF order of battle: unknown
SDF number of personnel: unknown
SDF aerospace assets: known to include intercontinental ballistic missiles; ground and air launched cruise missiles; anti-shipping missiles on ground, aircraft, submarine and ship mounts; nuclear and fusion 'iron bombs' mounted on jet aircraft; anti-satellite and ballistic missile defense systems mounted on shore, ships and aircraft; and truck-launched nuclear powered ramjet cruise missiles. All assets are believed to be fission warhead capable. ICBMs and GLCMs are confirmed to be fusion warhead capable.
Note that the entire nuclear capable inventory of California Republic aircraft is less than one hundred, concentrated at two bases: March AFB and Edwards AFB respectively. California's Air National Guard has a limited number of tankers (1 squadron of 6, also at Edwards), no Wild Weasels, fragmentary EW capability through bolt on pods, and two modified AWACS on 747 frames, one at each base.
SDF ground assets: 160mm nuclear artillery shells, man portable Special Atomic Demolition Munitions issued to the Bear Force, probably stay-behind atomic mines. The latter are fusion capable. Speculated locations are on former US Interstates where they cross mountain ranges; specifics are not known.
SDF naval assets: except as indicated above, none. CA Republic attempted to purchase a ballistic missile submarine from India; the subject submarine was destroyed by United States Navy divers at dock in India before putting to sea. The Goddess series of lithium ion diesel electric submarines is anti-shipping missile capable and may carry nuclear-tipped missiles and torpedoes with very limited, i.e. tactical ranges. California has no aircraft carriers, no Aegis capable warships and no ability to launch ballistic missiles from underwater.
What little is known about the SDF is known from only three sources: a presentation from the Charge d'Affairs of the San Francisco Resistance to the United Nations; press releases of the Republic of California Governor's Office; and statements from other nuclear powers, notably the United States, Canada and Russia.
The infamous UN Presentation outlined in detail the methods and techniques required to manufacture fission and fusion arms. It is rumored that this presentation also outlined a heretofore unknown technique for either enrichment of uranium or separation of plutonium.
Much of the foregoing information is based directly on press releases from the Governor's Office, always with the 'bear javelin' logo and intended to deter through deliberate disclosure.
The recent American publication, CALIFORNIA MILITARY POWER, expanded on this in some detail, speculating as to what an aircraft attack on the United States from bases in Northern and Southern California would look like, and the relative risks of various defensive strategies.
Canada has a military observer exchange program with all of the former states of the United States, including Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah and Texas. However Canada is the only power that claims to have observers embedded with the California SDF. Canada's own fusion weapons program is well advanced, q.v.
Russia claims that the nuclear ramjet is pirated from a Russian design and that California's possession of this technology is a violation of numerous treaties. California notes that California is presently not a signatory to ANY national treaties and disclaims pre-War membership in the United States as binding it to any treaties, including arms limitation, anti ballistic missile, militarization of space and proliferation treaties. California unilaterally declares that her forces will comply with the Geneva I and II and Hague conventions and "honor the spirit" of the 1st Civil War Lieber Code. Note that California has not applied for United Nations membership despite accepting a limited United Nations peacekeeping presence on her disputed borders, particularly with Mexico.
The SDF has no known bases of its own. However, sections of various former US interstates have been posted with a "MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT" in several areas, and vehicles which stop or break down or drive slowly in these areas are engaged by California military police. Typically the subject vehicle is confiscated and drivers/passengers are detained for investigation.
It is unknown whether the Strategic Defense Force has any weapons of mass destruction capability other than nuclear arms.
It is noteworthy that lethal chemical weapons are under the direct control of the Republic of California Army but may not be released without the authority of the Governor. In other words, nerve gases etc are either excluded from SDF control or under both SDF and Army parallel (but not exclusive) control.
No information on biological weapons is available.
The Republic of California (qv) Strategic Defense Force is one of the five Republic of California armed forces:
Republic of California Army (formerly California Army National Guard & California Strategic Military Reserve / 'California State Guard'), the ground combat arm; includes two separate divisions designated as Republic Marines but under Army control.
[Republic of] California AIr National Guard, the air and space arm, including most satellites and all space warfare.
[Republic of] California Naval Militia, ships carry designation RCS for Republic of California Ship; the naval combat arm; includes air, space, naval and ground elements intended for or to support control of sea lanes and naval battle. Note that 'Admiral' is not a Republic of California rank; instead the Captain rank is extended, with modifiers and sometimes in secret, across the grade covered in the US Navy between Captain and Fleet Admiral (equivalent: Captain Of The Fleet).
Bear Force, the special operations and insurgency / counter insurgency group.
Republic of California Strategic Defense Force, usually referred to only by the acronym SDF.
Each of the five California Republic armed forces reports to a Commandant, who in turn reports to the Commanding General, who reports directly to the Governor. There are also several independent force commanders, most notably the Adjutant General (of all California reserve troops of all five services), Provost Marshal (commands the Republic of California military lawyers, prosecutors and police, again of all five services), the Surgeon General (commands all medical personnel, military _and civilian_, of the California Republic), Psyche General (commands all military psychologists, chaplains and morale personnel, again of all five services) and Commanding General, California Expeditionary Forces. These independent force commanders nominally report to the Commandant of the Army but have right of independent access to the Commanding General and even the Governor with respect to their specializations.
Of the five services and at least five independent forces, the least is known about the SDF.
SDF Motto: "Revenge Is Too Late"
SDF Arms: a snarling bear, reared, throwing a javelin from right to left, with javelin appearing on close examination to be rocket propelled
SDF Mission: to deter a second weapons of mass destruction attack on California soil, from _any_ source [original emphasis]
SDF order of battle: unknown
SDF number of personnel: unknown
SDF aerospace assets: known to include intercontinental ballistic missiles; ground and air launched cruise missiles; anti-shipping missiles on ground, aircraft, submarine and ship mounts; nuclear and fusion 'iron bombs' mounted on jet aircraft; anti-satellite and ballistic missile defense systems mounted on shore, ships and aircraft; and truck-launched nuclear powered ramjet cruise missiles. All assets are believed to be fission warhead capable. ICBMs and GLCMs are confirmed to be fusion warhead capable.
Note that the entire nuclear capable inventory of California Republic aircraft is less than one hundred, concentrated at two bases: March AFB and Edwards AFB respectively. California's Air National Guard has a limited number of tankers (1 squadron of 6, also at Edwards), no Wild Weasels, fragmentary EW capability through bolt on pods, and two modified AWACS on 747 frames, one at each base.
SDF ground assets: 160mm nuclear artillery shells, man portable Special Atomic Demolition Munitions issued to the Bear Force, probably stay-behind atomic mines. The latter are fusion capable. Speculated locations are on former US Interstates where they cross mountain ranges; specifics are not known.
SDF naval assets: except as indicated above, none. CA Republic attempted to purchase a ballistic missile submarine from India; the subject submarine was destroyed by United States Navy divers at dock in India before putting to sea. The Goddess series of lithium ion diesel electric submarines is anti-shipping missile capable and may carry nuclear-tipped missiles and torpedoes with very limited, i.e. tactical ranges. California has no aircraft carriers, no Aegis capable warships and no ability to launch ballistic missiles from underwater.
What little is known about the SDF is known from only three sources: a presentation from the Charge d'Affairs of the San Francisco Resistance to the United Nations; press releases of the Republic of California Governor's Office; and statements from other nuclear powers, notably the United States, Canada and Russia.
The infamous UN Presentation outlined in detail the methods and techniques required to manufacture fission and fusion arms. It is rumored that this presentation also outlined a heretofore unknown technique for either enrichment of uranium or separation of plutonium.
Much of the foregoing information is based directly on press releases from the Governor's Office, always with the 'bear javelin' logo and intended to deter through deliberate disclosure.
The recent American publication, CALIFORNIA MILITARY POWER, expanded on this in some detail, speculating as to what an aircraft attack on the United States from bases in Northern and Southern California would look like, and the relative risks of various defensive strategies.
Canada has a military observer exchange program with all of the former states of the United States, including Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah and Texas. However Canada is the only power that claims to have observers embedded with the California SDF. Canada's own fusion weapons program is well advanced, q.v.
Russia claims that the nuclear ramjet is pirated from a Russian design and that California's possession of this technology is a violation of numerous treaties. California notes that California is presently not a signatory to ANY national treaties and disclaims pre-War membership in the United States as binding it to any treaties, including arms limitation, anti ballistic missile, militarization of space and proliferation treaties. California unilaterally declares that her forces will comply with the Geneva I and II and Hague conventions and "honor the spirit" of the 1st Civil War Lieber Code. Note that California has not applied for United Nations membership despite accepting a limited United Nations peacekeeping presence on her disputed borders, particularly with Mexico.
The SDF has no known bases of its own. However, sections of various former US interstates have been posted with a "MINIMUM SPEED LIMIT" in several areas, and vehicles which stop or break down or drive slowly in these areas are engaged by California military police. Typically the subject vehicle is confiscated and drivers/passengers are detained for investigation.
It is unknown whether the Strategic Defense Force has any weapons of mass destruction capability other than nuclear arms.
It is noteworthy that lethal chemical weapons are under the direct control of the Republic of California Army but may not be released without the authority of the Governor. In other words, nerve gases etc are either excluded from SDF control or under both SDF and Army parallel (but not exclusive) control.
No information on biological weapons is available.
