Tseng Armed Forces

The Tseng Armed Forces or the Tsengian Armed Forces, officially the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tseng (Chinese: 曾島民國國軍; pinyin: Zēngdǎo Mínguó Guójūn) are the armed forces of the Tseng Republic. It encompasses the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The commander-in-chief of the armed forces is the President, and the Ministry of National Defense is responsible for the military. The highest-ranked commissioned officer is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

With an active personnel of about 130,000 and reserves 100,000, the TAF is the 30th largest military in the world.

History
The Tseng Armed Forces (TAF) can be traced back to the Tseng independence movement, where several militia groups fought against the Europeans and the Japanese. The United States of Tseng Armed Forces (USTAF), the armed forces of the United States of Tseng, is seen as a predecessor.

The TAF was founded on December 22, 1946. It underwent modernization using US help during the Pierre Huang-li era (1946-1954). However, the Dazhuo Era in the 1960s hindered the TAF's military technology. Despite this, the TAF started to gain more and more power, culminating in the Tsengian military junta (1968).

In the 1970s, with the Wanxia Miracle and Tseng's newfound riches, president Stephen Yang rebuilt the TAF, making Tseng have a self-reliant, national defense capability. The military was modernized and became one of the strongest in East Asia.

On February 1, 1993, then-president of Tseng, Julius Han, announced that compulsory military service will be phased out by the end of 1995, due to widespread criticism by National State Assembly members, due to its association with the military dictatorships during the Dazhuo and the Tsengian military junta. The last conscripts were inducted on December 31, 1995.

Today, the Tseng Armed Forces use a mix of older-1980s and advanced technology. President John Cheng says that all of the older weaponry will be replaced in the 2020s to 2030s.

Branches and structure
There are three branches.


 * Tsengian Army (TAFA)
 * Tsengian Navy (TAFN)
 * Tsengian Air Force (TAFAF)

The Commander-in-Chief is considered to be at the top of the TAF. After the Commander-in-Chief, then it is the Ministry of National Defense, then the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.


 * Commander-in-Chief: John Cheng (約翰·程)
 * Minister of Defense: Paul Hsien-tung (保羅·賢通)
 * Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Sun Pingkang (孫平康)