Armed Forces of Chernarus

 The  Armed Forces of the Republic of Chernorus  (Chernorussian:   Вооруженные силы Черноруссии  –   Vooruzhennyye sily Chernorussii)  consist of the Ground Forces, the  Air and Air Defense Forces, the Navy and Maritime Infantry all under the command of the Ministry of Defence. Lieutenant General Roman Zaharevic  is the Minister of Defence since April 12, 2012.

In 2014 the IISS estimated that personnel in the armed forces numbered 175,300, although a reduction to 160,000 was planned. The Republic of Chernorus has conducted effective military reforms within the last decade which have reshaped its armed forces as a relatively effective force for a small state in somewhat difficult economic conditions.

History
Until 1991  the Soviet  Chernorussian comprised the  4th armoured Divison (HQ Chernogorsk), the 75th Infantry Regiment , the  101st mechanized Batallion , the 72nd Guards United Training Center and logistical units and formations. In addition to these troops Chernorus was host to centrally controlled formations, namely the 82nd Airborne Division and also units and formations of the Strategic Rocket Forces, Long Range Aviation, the Navy and special forces.

On August 17, 1991 the Supreme Soviet of Chernorus passed resolution "On the formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Chernorus" and on  October 11, 1992 resolution "On the Armed Forces deployed in the territory of the Republic of Chernorus." On October 19, 1992 the parliament passed resolution "On the Armed Forces of the Republic of Chernorus" that bound the government "to start the formation of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Chernorus as of April 12, 1992" and "to submit to the Supreme Soviet for approval the suggested structure of the Armed Forces, their size and order of their material and technical supplies".

On January 1, 1993 all service personnel on Chernorussian soil were required to either take an oath of loyalty to Chernorus, or leave. This oath however did not alleviate concerns regarding loyalty to Russia in time of crisis, especially since nearly 40% of all military personnel were ethnically Russian at the end of 1992.