Cornish Defence Force

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The Cornish Defence Force or the CDF is the Republic of Cornwall's armed forces. It encompasses the Army, Air Corps and the Naval Service along with the Reserve Defence Forces of which only comprises of a Naval Service reserve and Army reserve.

The supreme commander of the Defence Forces is the President of Cornwall.

History

The Cornish Defence Force was established by Republic of Ireland on the 4th of August 2024 during the Reclamation war and the Great split which saw the United Kingdom devolve and break apart with England failing to recapture the leaving states, Cornwall being one of these states that left the Kingdom.

Originally, the Defence Force was under the direct control and command of the Irish Defence Forces and gained funding/supply from them until the 30th of September when the Reclamation war ended and Cornish independence was Recognised by England. This resulted in the entirety of Cornish doctrine, equipment, structure and strategy being based on the Irish system.

As a result the two nations since the Reclamation war have had numerous co-deployments, exercises and trainings.

Role

The Cornish Republic has a policy of non-belligerence in armed conflicts with the exception of participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Functions of the Defence Force include:

• Preparation for the defence of the state against armed attack.
• Assisting the police force, the Keskarow an Hav, including the protection of the internal security of the state.
• Peacekeeping, crisis management and humanitarian relief operations in support of the United Nations.
• Policing the fisheries and protecting the economic zone of Cornwall.
• Miscellaneous civil contingency duties requested by the government such as search and rescue, air ambulance provision, providing secure air transport for ministers, assistance in the event of natural and other disasters, ensuring the maintenance of essential services, and assisting in dealing with oil pollution at sea.

Equipment

Main articles: Equipment of the Cornish Defence Force

Funding

The Cornish Defence Force is funded mostly by the Cornish Republic however it receives support from Ireland in terms of vehicle maintenance and upkeep.

Organisation

Main articles: Structure of the Cornish Defence Force

The Defence Forces are organised under the Chief of Staff, supported by Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, and the Deputy Chief of Staff Support. They consist of a Permanent Defence Force (PDF), which is a standing force and provides the main capability for military operations, and the Reserve Defence Forces (RDF), military reserve forces which support the PDF if necessary. The PDF is organised into three service branches: the Army, the Naval Service, and the Air Corps.

Installations

The Defence Force operates a number of military bases of which are co-operated with the Irish Defence Forces and sometimes the Welsh Defence Forces and Scottish Defence Forces.

Name	Location
Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ)	Truro
CAC St. Mawgan	St Mawgan
RRH Portreath	Nancekuke Common
MOD Scraesdon Fort	Antony