Imperial Akitsukunese Army

The Imperial Akitsukunese Army (大秋津帝國陸軍, Dai-Akitsu Teikoku Rikugun), also known as the Imperial Army, is the largest branch of the Akitsukunese Armed Forces and performs land-based military operations. The most senior branch of the Akitsukunese military, the Imperial Akitsukunese Army has its roots in the Imperial Army, which was the armed force of the Empire of Akitsukuni and Sadamisaki prior to and during the Akitsukunese Civil War. The modern Imperial Akitsukunese Army was formally established upon the Declaration of the Greater Empire in 1891, which transformed the Empire of Akitsukuni and Sadamisaki into the Greater Empire of Akitsukuni. The Imperial Akitsukunese Army considers itself descended from the revolutionary Imperial Army, and celebrates the founding date of the Imperial Army, 1st October, as its foundation anniversary.

The Imperial Army is a part of the General Department of National Defence, a part of the Ministry of Defence. The Imperial Army is headed by a chief military officer who also advises the Minister of Defence. The Imperial Army consists of 622,200 active and 401,876 reserve troops.

Imperial Army Ground Force
The Imperial Army Ground Force forms the bulk of the Imperial Army. Its primary responsiilities are the protection of the state borders, combat on land, the security of occupied territories, and the defeat of enemy troops. The Ground Forces must be able to achieve these goals both in nuclear war and non-nuclear war, especially without the use of weapons of mass destruction. Furthermore, they must be capable of protecting the national interests of Akitsukuni within the framework of its international obligations.

Mainland Defence Force
The Mainland Defence Force is a reserve force dedicated to the protection of mainland Akitsukuni.

Special operations forces
特殊作戦部隊 (Tokushu Sakusen Butai)- TokuSa