Force projection is a top priority for the Trigunian state
February, 4614
Rodshyadam - Minister of Defense and Chief of Staff General Vaniamin Yazov announced that the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of Trigunia would be holding regular press meetings in order to inform the "...Trigunian public and international community about the defense policy of the Trigunian government." The first press conference held that "force projection" which means the ability to put Trigunian boots on the ground was a top priority for the Trigunian Armed Forces and the Trigunian government. While Trigunian has retained its regional power status, it is no secret that Trigunian has had some difficulties in projecting power throughout the globe and its military power has dwindled. The leadership positions in the Trigunian Armed Forces have been filled on an interim basis but this first press conference, with the blessing of the Great Prince and Tsar and the Trigunian government, has announced a new cadre of officers meant to handle the new spirit built within the Trigunian Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defense and the General Staff announced the following appointments:
- Lieutenant General Ustin Yegorovich Mashir will be appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Trigunian Ground Forces
- Admiral Alexei Dmitrievich Chelomeyev will be appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Trigunian Navy
- Major General Viktor Valerianovich Umsky will be appointed as the Commander of the Coastal Troops of the Trigunian Navy
- Lieutenant General Gaspar Vsevolodovich Mirokhin will be appointed as the Deputy Commander of the Coastal Troops and Commandant of the Trigunian Naval Infantry
- Colonel-General Ludomir Larionovich Mitin will be appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Trigunian Aerospace Forces
- Lieutenant General Lev Dmitrievich Vagin will be appointed as Commander of the Trigunian Airborne Troops
- Colonel-General Potap Rodionovich Borzilov will be appointed as the Commander of the Strategic Missile Troops
- Vice Admiral Vadim (Vadik) Artemovich Sukachyov will be appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Rear and Support Services of the Armed Forces of Trigunia
- Lieutenant General Ludomir Aleskeevich Bazarov will be appointed as the Commander of the Trigunian Special Operations Forces
While the Trigunian Armed Forces are in a poor state of readiness and mobilization, it is likely that within the coming month's units will be placed on permanent readiness. As per a general order of the Security Council and the Ministry of Defense, the first units to achieve permanent readiness status will be units of the Trigunian Navy, the Trigunian Naval Infantry and the Trigunian Airborne Troops. Trigunian Navy forces will be the first "major" branch to conduct readiness and preparation drills in order to project Trigunian power across the globe. The South Ocean Fleet and the White Ocean Fleet will conduct sea trials and readiness operations over the next several months and will, by January, 4615 be prepared for operations across the globe. The Military Police Corp announced that it had removed "hundreds" of anti-monarchist, republicans and communist and socialist from the ranks of the armed forces and several dozen of them had been sentenced to life in prison or executed.