The People’s Armed Forces of Neo Arcadia

The PAF is among the world's largest military force, with approximately 3 million members. The PAF comprises five main service branches consisting of the PAF Ground Force, PAF Navy (PAFN), PAF Air Force (PAFAF), Second Artillery Corps (strategic nuclear or missile force), and the PAF Reserve Force. The final branch is the Ministry of State Security, which is responsible for all intelligence and counter-espionage activity.

Military service is compulsory, in theory, for all men who attain the age of 18; women may register for duty in the medical, veterinary, and other technical services at ages as young as 14. However, a draft in Neo Arcadia has never been enforced due to large numbers of volunteers from Neo Arcadia's huge population. Demobilized servicemen are carried in a ready reserve, which is reinforced by a standby reserve of veterans and by the militia.

The PAF is formally under the command of the Central Military Commission of the Imperial Government. There is also an identical commission in the government, but it has no clear independent functions. The ministry assures control over the armed forces, and its primary role is that of a liaison office with foreign militaries. The political and military leaderships has made a concerted effort to create a professional military force restricted to national defense and to the provision of assistance in domestic economic development, construction and emergency relief. This conception of the role of the PAF requires the promotion of specialized officers who can understand the modern weaponry that Neo Arcadian forces are equipped with and handle combined arms operations. Troops around the country are stationed in seven military regions and more than 20 military districts.

Emperor Zero! has defined the missions of the PAF as:
 * Consolidate the ruling status of the Imperial Government
 * Help ensure Neo Arcadia’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and domestic security in order to continue national development
 * Safeguard Neo Arcadia’s expanding national interests
 * Help maintain world peace