The Torland Defense Forces (TDF) are the unified military forces of Torland. Established in 1946 as part of the Yusey Plan, the TDF comprises the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Union Guard, Intelligence Command, Military Police, and other military entities. They are controlled by the Department of Defense with the President acting as commander-in-chief.
In recent years, the TDF has engaged in international peacekeeping operations with the United Nations. Tensions with North Korea have reignited debate over the status of the TDF and its relationship to Asian societies. Since 2010, the TDF has refocused from countering the former Soviet Union to the People's Republic of China, and since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine the TDF has also considered the Russian Federation a major threat; increasing military cooperation with Australia, India, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as acquiring new equipment and hardware.
The President is the commander-in-chief of the Torland Defense Forces. Military authority runs from the President to the cabinet-level Secretary of Defense of the Torland Department of Defense.
The President and Secretary of Defense are advised by the Chief of Staff and other Joint Staff. The Joint Staff includes a Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Staff, the Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, an Administrative Vice Chief of Staff, as well as many departments and special staffs. Each service branch is headed by their respective Chiefs of Staff.
The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, a four star Admiral or General, is the highest-ranking military officer in the Torland Defense Forces, and is the head of the Operational Authority over the Defense Forces, executing orders of the Secretary of Defense with directions from the President. The Chief of Staff, Joint Staff supervises the service branches operations, and would assume command in the event of a war, but his or her powers are limited to policy formation and defense coordination during peacetime.
The chain of Operational Authority runs from the Chief of Staff to the Commanders of the several Operational Commands. Each service branches Chiefs of Staff have administrative control over their own services.
The Torland Defense Forces have military bases and commands located all around Torland. All military bases use the 01 area code as federal entities, regardless of local codes. Fort Stack is the largest military base in Torland.
| Military Base | Location | Commands |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Renfro (Victory Station) | Vensessor, ND | Military Headquarters, Army/Air/Defense Base, National Defense Agency, Military Academy, Support Command Center |
| Fort Stack (Joint-Base Tupo) | Tupo, PK | Army/Air/Navy Base, Armored Division, Military Police Command, Special Forces Command, Ironbolt Prison |
| Fort Bevin | Fort Bevin, GP | Army Depot Base, Missile Defense Station |
| Fort Yancey | Lobure, LM | Army / Air Joint-Base, Army Engineer Corps, Artillery Command Center |
| San Estas Naval Base (Fort Cardona) | San Estas, MZ | Navy Base, Navy Academy |
| Oden Air Base | Chekovo, TK | Air Base, Airman Training School |
| Joint-Base Jasper | Kavalos, TK | Army/Navy/Air Joint-Base, Submarine Station |