The Global Defense Initiative was founded in accordance with the United Nations Global Defense Act (UNGDA), on the date of 12 October 1995, as a united military force for global peacekeeping. The GDI's initial goal was to preserve world order by combating the threat of multinational global terrorism and uphold the ideals of the UN Charter (which no one really follows but sounds good).
Heavily based in WESTERN ideals and doctrine (and funding), this thread will attempt to harness the resources of massive amounts of military nerdium and geekdom in trying to create a GDI military based on our (grossly distorted) perceptions of reality.
The idea here is as follows. Create a military focused on the Global Defense Initiative concept. The following guidelines are in place:
The primary members of the GDI are as follows (partially based in game as well) known as the G8: United States, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Germany, South Korea & India.
Other countries affiliated with the GDI strongly are Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Baltic Countries, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark (and Iceland), Egypt, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Israel, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey & the United Arab Emirates.
We can add onto this any other NATO or EU member countries so that would draw in countries like Finland & Sweden for example. And probably other close allies like Thailand, Tonga, Philippines, Singapore, Colombia, Panama, Kuwait, and Georgia etc.
Countries not included will be Russia and China. Russia because... according to Red Alert 1 lore it was kinda subverted by Kane and his NoD Machinations though this is ignored in later Red Alert canon and China because it was its own distinct faction in C&C Generals and I might have some other ideas for it. Plus both of their militaries are kinda divergent from the 'Western' concept we have of GDI anyhow.
The goal of this thread will be to (nerd out) create a Global Defense Initiative Military and Infrastructure and other Frameworks.
The GDI is going to need its own unified military and equipment lines streamlined and standardized. There's only one Mammoth Tank after all (per game) not a dozen different Main Mammoth Tank designs out there so equipment will have to be chosen in many of the following categories.
Main Guidelines:
1) Choose one piece of equipment or ship class or vehicle etc for each category. If you feel something is redundant or un-needed, feel free to ignore it.
2) Choose any piece of equipment up to modern day, this includes things in the prototype stage or cancelled projects up to this point that had some probable feasibility.
3) The equipment must come from one of the main or affiliated GDI nations/companies within them. Also the GDI wants as many of its member states to contribute equipment, both for inclusion and support of the member states but also for resiliency purposes.
4) Cost and other production bottlenecks aren't a huge bottleneck. The GDI military isn't going to go insane with the prices so try and stay within the realm of practicality. Has to be something that can reasonably considered capable of supporting the GDI.
5) If you need a guide, the GDI's doctrine of overwhelming firepower, advanced technology, combined arms and other Western doctrines should be considered.
Example using World War Two Stuff... like a 1945-era GDI
Land Forces Vehicles (30):
Main Battle Tank:
Infantry Fighting Vehicle:
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/MRAP/Light Armored Vehicle (Wheeled):
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/Armored Taxi/Armored Personnel Carrier (Tracked):
Self-Propelled Howitzer:
Towed Howitzer:
Towed Light Howitzer:
Multiple Rocket Launcher System:
Jeep/Light Truck/Technical:
Medium Military Truck:
Heavy Military Truck:
Attack Helicopter:
Utility Helicopter:
Heavy Lift Helicopter:
Light/Scout Helicopter:
Reconnaissance Armored Vehicle:
Amphibious Armored Vehicle:
Airborne Armored Vehicle:
Short Range Air Defence Vehicle:
Self Propelled Anti-Tank Vehicle:
Medium/Long Range Air Defense System:
Theater Air Defense System:
Tactical Missile Launcher:
Reserve/Territorial Main Battle Tank:
Reserve Tank Destroyer (Wheeled):
Reserve Infantry Fighting Vehicle:
Reserve Infantry Mobility Vehicle/MRAP/Light Armored Vehicle(Wheeled):
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/Armored Taxi/Armored Personnel Carrier (Tracked):
Reserve Self Propelled Howitzer:
Reserve/Territorial SPAAG:
Infantry Weapons (20):
Pistol:
Shotgun:
SubMachine Gun/PDW:
Carbine:
Assault Rifle:
Battle/Marksman Rifle:
Sniper Rifle:
Anti-Material Rifle:
Light/Squad Machine Gun:
General Purpose Machine Gun:
Heavy Machine Gun:
Automatic Grenade Launcher:
Mortar:
Light/Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon:
Secondary Light/Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon:
ATGM:
MANPAD:
Light UAV/Quadcopter:
Infantry Body Armor:
Ceremonial Rifle:
Air Force (20):
Multirole Fighter:
Secondary Multirole Fighter:
Strike/Attack Aircraft:
Electronic Warfare Aircraft:
Bomber:
Heavy Transport Aircraft:
Light/Medium Transport Aircraft:
VIP Transport:
Tanker:
AWACS/AEW&C Aircraft::
ISR Patrol Aircraft:
Light Fighter:
Jet Trainer:
Basic Trainer:
Medium Utility Helicopter:
Light Utility Helicopter:
Long Range/ISR UAV:
Tactical UAV:
Light UAV:
Naval Forces (30):
Aircraft Carrier:
Amphibious Assault Carrier/Ship:
Helicopter Landing/Dock Ship:
Cruiser:
Multirole Destroyer:
Air Defense Destroyer:
Anti-Submarine Destroyer:
Multirole Frigate:
Air Defense Frigate:
Anti-Submarine Frigate:
Corvette:
Missile Boat:
Patrol Frigate/Cutter:
Patrol Boat:
Mine Countermeasure Vessel:
Fleet Tanker:
Tank Landing Ship/LST:
Medium Landing Ship/LSM:
Diesel/Electric Attack Submarine:
Nuclear Attack Submarine:
Nuclear Ballistic Submarine:
Carrier based Multirole Fighter:
Carrier based Electronic Warfare Aircraft:
VTOL Multirole Fighter:
Maritime Utility Helicopter:
Maritime ASW/ASUW Helicopter:
Carrier AWACS/AEW&C:
Maritime Patrol Aircraft:
Light Maritime Patrol Aircraft:
Maritime UAV:
I left out a lot of categories (ZOMG where is the naval drones, basic infantry kit, counter battery radars, etc etc etc). Add your own categories if you want... and don't feel obligated to fill in over a hundred categories... especially in one go. This is meant to be a fun thought exercise.
Basically its like a Modern/Near Future Fantasy Military Project with some guidelines.
Heavily based in WESTERN ideals and doctrine (and funding), this thread will attempt to harness the resources of massive amounts of military nerdium and geekdom in trying to create a GDI military based on our (grossly distorted) perceptions of reality.
The idea here is as follows. Create a military focused on the Global Defense Initiative concept. The following guidelines are in place:
The primary members of the GDI are as follows (partially based in game as well) known as the G8: United States, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Germany, South Korea & India.
Other countries affiliated with the GDI strongly are Argentina, Australia, Austria, the Baltic Countries, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark (and Iceland), Egypt, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Israel, South Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey & the United Arab Emirates.
We can add onto this any other NATO or EU member countries so that would draw in countries like Finland & Sweden for example. And probably other close allies like Thailand, Tonga, Philippines, Singapore, Colombia, Panama, Kuwait, and Georgia etc.
Countries not included will be Russia and China. Russia because... according to Red Alert 1 lore it was kinda subverted by Kane and his NoD Machinations though this is ignored in later Red Alert canon and China because it was its own distinct faction in C&C Generals and I might have some other ideas for it. Plus both of their militaries are kinda divergent from the 'Western' concept we have of GDI anyhow.
The goal of this thread will be to (nerd out) create a Global Defense Initiative Military and Infrastructure and other Frameworks.
The GDI is going to need its own unified military and equipment lines streamlined and standardized. There's only one Mammoth Tank after all (per game) not a dozen different Main Mammoth Tank designs out there so equipment will have to be chosen in many of the following categories.
Main Guidelines:
1) Choose one piece of equipment or ship class or vehicle etc for each category. If you feel something is redundant or un-needed, feel free to ignore it.
2) Choose any piece of equipment up to modern day, this includes things in the prototype stage or cancelled projects up to this point that had some probable feasibility.
3) The equipment must come from one of the main or affiliated GDI nations/companies within them. Also the GDI wants as many of its member states to contribute equipment, both for inclusion and support of the member states but also for resiliency purposes.
4) Cost and other production bottlenecks aren't a huge bottleneck. The GDI military isn't going to go insane with the prices so try and stay within the realm of practicality. Has to be something that can reasonably considered capable of supporting the GDI.
5) If you need a guide, the GDI's doctrine of overwhelming firepower, advanced technology, combined arms and other Western doctrines should be considered.
Example using World War Two Stuff... like a 1945-era GDI
Main Battle Tank: Centurion MK I (Great Britain)
Infantry Fighting Vehicle: None
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/MRAP/Light Armored Vehicle (Wheeled): M9A1 Half-Track (USA)
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/Armored Taxi/Armored Personnel Carrier (Tracked): AMX-VCI (France)
Self-Propelled Howitzer: T19 Howitzer Motor Carriage (USA)
Towed Howitzer: M114 155mm Howitzer (USA)
Towed Light Howitzer: QF 25 Pounder Short (Australia)
Multiple Rocket Launcher System: Panzerwerfer 42 (Germany)
Jeep/Light Truck/Technical: Willys MB (USA)
Reconnaissance Armored Vehicle: LT-38 (Czechoslovaka/Germany)
Amphibious Armored Vehicle: Type 2 Ka-Mi (Japan)
Airborne Armored Vehicle: M22 Locust (Great Britain)
Short Range Air Defence Vehicle: Crusader III/AA Mk2 (Great Britain)
Anti-Tank Vehicle: Semovente da 75/18 (Italy)
Infantry Fighting Vehicle: None
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/MRAP/Light Armored Vehicle (Wheeled): M9A1 Half-Track (USA)
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/Armored Taxi/Armored Personnel Carrier (Tracked): AMX-VCI (France)
Self-Propelled Howitzer: T19 Howitzer Motor Carriage (USA)
Towed Howitzer: M114 155mm Howitzer (USA)
Towed Light Howitzer: QF 25 Pounder Short (Australia)
Multiple Rocket Launcher System: Panzerwerfer 42 (Germany)
Jeep/Light Truck/Technical: Willys MB (USA)
Reconnaissance Armored Vehicle: LT-38 (Czechoslovaka/Germany)
Amphibious Armored Vehicle: Type 2 Ka-Mi (Japan)
Airborne Armored Vehicle: M22 Locust (Great Britain)
Short Range Air Defence Vehicle: Crusader III/AA Mk2 (Great Britain)
Anti-Tank Vehicle: Semovente da 75/18 (Italy)
Land Forces Vehicles (30):
Main Battle Tank:
Infantry Fighting Vehicle:
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/MRAP/Light Armored Vehicle (Wheeled):
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/Armored Taxi/Armored Personnel Carrier (Tracked):
Self-Propelled Howitzer:
Towed Howitzer:
Towed Light Howitzer:
Multiple Rocket Launcher System:
Jeep/Light Truck/Technical:
Medium Military Truck:
Heavy Military Truck:
Attack Helicopter:
Utility Helicopter:
Heavy Lift Helicopter:
Light/Scout Helicopter:
Reconnaissance Armored Vehicle:
Amphibious Armored Vehicle:
Airborne Armored Vehicle:
Short Range Air Defence Vehicle:
Self Propelled Anti-Tank Vehicle:
Medium/Long Range Air Defense System:
Theater Air Defense System:
Tactical Missile Launcher:
Reserve/Territorial Main Battle Tank:
Reserve Tank Destroyer (Wheeled):
Reserve Infantry Fighting Vehicle:
Reserve Infantry Mobility Vehicle/MRAP/Light Armored Vehicle(Wheeled):
Infantry Mobility Vehicle/Armored Taxi/Armored Personnel Carrier (Tracked):
Reserve Self Propelled Howitzer:
Reserve/Territorial SPAAG:
Infantry Weapons (20):
Pistol:
Shotgun:
SubMachine Gun/PDW:
Carbine:
Assault Rifle:
Battle/Marksman Rifle:
Sniper Rifle:
Anti-Material Rifle:
Light/Squad Machine Gun:
General Purpose Machine Gun:
Heavy Machine Gun:
Automatic Grenade Launcher:
Mortar:
Light/Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon:
Secondary Light/Disposable Anti-Tank Weapon:
ATGM:
MANPAD:
Light UAV/Quadcopter:
Infantry Body Armor:
Ceremonial Rifle:
Air Force (20):
Multirole Fighter:
Secondary Multirole Fighter:
Strike/Attack Aircraft:
Electronic Warfare Aircraft:
Bomber:
Heavy Transport Aircraft:
Light/Medium Transport Aircraft:
VIP Transport:
Tanker:
AWACS/AEW&C Aircraft::
ISR Patrol Aircraft:
Light Fighter:
Jet Trainer:
Basic Trainer:
Medium Utility Helicopter:
Light Utility Helicopter:
Long Range/ISR UAV:
Tactical UAV:
Light UAV:
Naval Forces (30):
Aircraft Carrier:
Amphibious Assault Carrier/Ship:
Helicopter Landing/Dock Ship:
Cruiser:
Multirole Destroyer:
Air Defense Destroyer:
Anti-Submarine Destroyer:
Multirole Frigate:
Air Defense Frigate:
Anti-Submarine Frigate:
Corvette:
Missile Boat:
Patrol Frigate/Cutter:
Patrol Boat:
Mine Countermeasure Vessel:
Fleet Tanker:
Tank Landing Ship/LST:
Medium Landing Ship/LSM:
Diesel/Electric Attack Submarine:
Nuclear Attack Submarine:
Nuclear Ballistic Submarine:
Carrier based Multirole Fighter:
Carrier based Electronic Warfare Aircraft:
VTOL Multirole Fighter:
Maritime Utility Helicopter:
Maritime ASW/ASUW Helicopter:
Carrier AWACS/AEW&C:
Maritime Patrol Aircraft:
Light Maritime Patrol Aircraft:
Maritime UAV:
I left out a lot of categories (ZOMG where is the naval drones, basic infantry kit, counter battery radars, etc etc etc). Add your own categories if you want... and don't feel obligated to fill in over a hundred categories... especially in one go. This is meant to be a fun thought exercise.
Basically its like a Modern/Near Future Fantasy Military Project with some guidelines.
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