Madrese-ye Nezām

Madrese-ye Nezām
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Founded	1708 AN
Sepahbod	Arshad Shahukar
Part of	General Inspectorate of Eura and Corum
Manpower	Academic Staff – 360 Students – 6,154
Garrison	Raspur

The Madrese-ye Nezām (established in 1708 AN) is the military academy of the allied Ground Forces of Constancia, the Suren Confederacy and Zeed, located in Raspur. Cadets of the academy achieve the equivalent second lieutenant in their respective militaries rank upon graduation and join the Ground Forces. The institution is subordinate to the General Inspectorate of Eura and Corum.

The Madrese-ye Nezām also cooperates closely with the House of the Learned to provide a General Staff Officer Course dedicated to doctoral-level work on military doctrine, applied defence sciences and management. The institution will also maintain mutual accreditation with the Peace Academy of Hurmu.

Administration

The commanding officer at the Madrese-ye Nezām is the Superintendent, equivalent to the president or chancellor of a civilian university. The inaugural holder of the position, appointed in 1708 AN was the Sepahbod (Lieutenant-General) Arshad Shahukar, an officer of Babkhan-heritage in service of the Imperial Constancian Armed Forces. The Commandant of Cadets, equivalent to a dean of students at the civilian level, appointed in the same year was the Taxiarchos (Brigadier) Nicholaus Veyou.

There are twelve academic departments at the Madrese-ye Nezām, each with a Sarhang (Colonel) as the head of department. These tenured sarhangs, quickly nicknamed the sleeping apostles by the irreverent student body, comprised the core of the Academic Board under the supervision of a Provost, the Taxiarchos (Brigadier) Yorgos Papiades.

Academic Departments

The Madrese-ye Nezām has twelve academic departments, each headed by a tenured Sarhang (Colonel). Under the department head are sections led by Anthypaspistís (Warrant Officers) and teaching staff.

1) Department of Military History and Strategy

• Headed by Sarhang Arion Tatius
  • Section of Strategy and Theorists
  • Section of Military Campaigns
  • Section of Contemporary Conflicts

2) Department of Operational Art

• Headed by Sarhang Yelena Galitskaya
  • Section of Joint Operations
  • Section of Operational Planning
  • Section of Intelligence and Targeting

3) Department of Tactics

• Headed by Sarhang Abbas Firouz
  • Section of Manoeuvre Warfare
  • Section of Combined Arms Operations
  • Section of Special Operations

4) Department of Weaponry and Technology

• Headed by Sarhang Alexandros Komnenos
  • Section of Conventional Systems
  • Section of Munitions and Fire Support
  • Section of Emerging Technologies

5) Department of Leadership and Professionalism

• Headed by Sarhang Arzhela Kalbatyrova
  • Section of Leadership Development
  • Section of Military Ethics and Justice
  • Section of Warrior Resilience
  • Section of Inspectorate Duties

6) Department of International Relations

• Headed by Sarhang Felicia Salviati
  • Section of Global Power Dynamics
  • Section of Allied Statecraft
  • Section of Diplomacy and Deterrence

7) Department of Mathematics and Sciences

• Headed by Sarhang Arturo Orillac
  • Section of Mathematics and Physics
  • Section of Chemistry and Engineering
  • Section of Computer Science

8) Department of Regional and Language Studies

• Headed by Sarhang Rashid al-Kindi
  • Section of Euran Studies
  • Section of Apollonia Studies
  • Section of Benacian Studies
  • Section of Cibolan, Corumite, and Tapferite Studies (aka the Natopian Section)
  • Section of Keltian Studies
  • Section of Language Instruction

9) Department of General Education

• Headed by Sarhang Semyon Gribov
  • Section of Communications
  • Section of Civilisations and Cultures
  • Section of Social Sciences

10) Department of Intelligence Studies

• Headed by Sarhang Farhad Shadmani
  • Section of Strategic Intelligence
  • Section of Operational Intelligence
  • Section of Cyber and Counterintelligence

11) Department of Commissariat Management

• Headed by Sarhang Kiryl Dudko
  • Section of Supply Chain Management
  • Section of Transportation and Distribution
  • Section of Sustainment Operations

12) Department of Research and Analysis

• Headed by Sarhang Irene Mastrovich
  • Section of Operations Research
  • Section of Systems Analysis
  • Section of Advanced Warfighting Concepts

Facilities

Cantonments

The main cantonment area of the Madrese-ye Nezām is divided into the following sections:

• Cadet Barracks
  • 10 separate barracks buildings able to house over 6,000 cadets
  • Double occupancy rooms for junior cadets, single rooms for senior cadets
  • Common areas, study rooms, athletic facilities in each barracks
• Officer/Faculty Housing
  • Housing villas for faculty and administrative staff located in a secure enclave
  • Separate officer's club, sports facilities, and commissary
• Support Facilities
  • Central dining facility with multiple mess halls
  • Post exchange, convenience stores, and amenities
  • Medical clinic, chapel, recreation centers
  • Armoury, motor pools, and staging areas for training

Training Areas

The Academy has dedicated training areas for field exercises and practical instruction:

• Ranges
  • Small arms ranges for sidearms and service rifles
  • Crew-served weapons ranges for mortars, anti-tank missiles
  • Demolition ranges, urban operations facilities
• Manoeuvre Areas
  • Large manoeuvre areas for force-on-force exercises
  • Mock urban training sites, rural villages
  • Replicated combat environments like trenches, tunnels
• Specialised Facilities
  • Land navigation course, obstacle courses
  • Parachute/airborne facilities, rappel towers
  • CBRN chambers, vehicle training areas

Academic Campus

The central academic campus consists of:

• Academic Buildings
  • Buildings containing classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories
  • Academic departments, faculty offices, research facilities
  • Libraries, language laboratories, computer labs
• Administration
  • Headquarters building housing academy leadership
  • Office of admissions, student services, registrar
  • Testing and evaluation centre
• Auditoriums and Commons
  • Large auditoriums for guest lectures and events
  • Memorial gardens, parade grounds, green spaces

Syllabus

Core Curriculum

The core curriculum at the Madrese-ye Nezām covers a comprehensive range of military sciences and general education to produce well-rounded officers for the allied militaries of Constancia, Suren, and Zeed.

Military Sciences

• Military History and Strategy
  • Study of major military campaigns, battles, and theorists throughout history
  • Analysis of strategic concepts like deterrence, force projection, counterinsurgency
  • Case studies on pivotal conflicts like the First and Third Euran Wars
• Operational Art
  • Principles of operational planning and execution
  • Joint operations, command and control, intelligence
  • Logistics, mobility, and sustainment operations
• Tactics
  • Combined arms tactics and military decision making
  • Offensive, defensive, stability and civil support operations
  • Specialised tactics like air assault, urban, and mountain warfare
• Weaponry and Military Technology
  • Study of weapons, munitions, and equipment
  • Capabilities of armoured, artillery, aviation, and naval assets
  • Emerging technologies like unmanned systems, cyber, electronic warfare
• Military Leadership and Professionalism
  • Leadership psychology, philosophy, and ethics
  • Rules of engagement, military justice, and laws of armed conflict
  • Physical fitness, field skills, and resilience training

General Education

• International Relations and Statecraft
  • History, culture, and politics of allied nations
  • Diplomacy, deterrence, economic warfare
  • Global power dynamics and the international order
• STEM Disciplines
  • Mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering
  • Computer science, data analytics, programming
  • Logistics, systems analysis, research methods
• Regional and Language Studies
  • In-depth study of global geographic regions
  • Language training for critical strategic languages
  • Cultural competency and cross-cultural communication
• General Instruction
  • Communications, rhetoric, and critical thinking
  • Social sciences, humanities, and civilisations courses
  • Arts and physical education requirements

This multidisciplinary core curriculum provides cadets with a firm academic foundation across military sciences, international relations, STEM fields, regional expertise, and general education. Specialised accession programmes allow further concentration for technical branches like intelligence, cyber, aviation, and engineering.

Electives and Concentrations

Cadets can further tailor their studies through elective courses and optional concentrations such as:

• Air, Space, and Missile Defense
• Counterterrorism and Unconventional Warfare
• Cyberspace Operations and Information Warfare
• Expeditionary and Littoral Operations
• Foreign Area and Cultural Studies
• Intelligence and Security Studies
• Logistical and Resource Management
• Peace and Stabilisation Studies

The core curriculum combined with specialised electives and concentrations provide extremely comprehensive professional military education. This rigorous, well-rounded programme aims to develop a cadre of competent leaders with expertise across all military disciplines.

Module: Lessons learnt from the First Euran War

The First Euran War marked the arrival of Constancia on the world stage, it also served as a proxy conflict between Shireroth and Jingdao within the context of the Sxiro-Jingdaoese Confrontation.

Strategic Lessons

• Diplomatic Blunders and Misunderstandings Can Have Severe Consequences

The Euran War arose from a relatively minor diplomatic incident between Constancia and Jingdao, which rapidly escalated due to poor communication and hardline responses on both sides. Diplomatic care and open channels of communication are vital to prevent conflicts from spiralling out of control.

• Be Prepared for Shifting Alliances

As the war progressed, allegiances shifted rapidly with external powers like Natopia, Calbion, and others entering the fray and switching sides. Strategic planners must account for the fluidity of alliances and be prepared to respond to changes.

Operational Lessons

• 'Logistics Trump Tactics'

Constancia's ability to sustain its forces through the ESB arms pipeline allowed it to prolong the war despite being outmatched tactically. Secure lines of supply and logistics are critical to any military campaign.

• Armour Remains the Queen of the Battlefield

The Jingdaoese armoured thrusts, though ultimately halted, inflicted severe losses on Constancian forces initially due to their lack of adequate anti-tank weaponry.

• Air Superiority is Decisive

Control of the air allowed Jingdao to conduct strikes deep into Constancia with impunity until Constancian night harassment operations began, highlighting the need for effective air defence.

Tactical Lessons

• 'Unconventional Warfare Has a Role'

Constancia's effective use of improvised weapons, irregular forces, and guerrilla tactics demonstrate the value of asymmetric approaches when facing a stronger conventional opponent.

• Surprise and Deception Remain Valuable

Constancia's use of improvised mines and obstacles, as well as covert infiltration tactics, achieved tactical effects disproportionate to its limited resources through the exploitation of surprise.

Module: Operation Paramount

This module examines the key strategic, operational, and tactical lessons that can be drawn from Operation Paramount.

Strategic Lessons

• Importance of Forward Planning and Diplomacy
  • Operation Paramount was made possible by years of secret diplomatic coordination between Nouvelle Alexandrie and Constancia to secure an agreement on the invasion and partition of the northern Euran Green.
  • Instructors should emphasise the pivotal role that long-term strategic planning and careful diplomacy played in enabling this major military operation.

• Aligning Military Objectives with Political Goals
  • The political objectives driving Operation Paramount included securing more territory for settlement, eliminating opposition groups, and establishing lines of control and communication.
  • Cadets must learn how to ensure military campaigns properly support and achieve the desired political end-states.

Operational Lessons

• Environmental Acclimatisation
  • The Northern Shield manoeuvers from 1694-1698 AN were crucial for familiarising Constancian forces with the harsh northern Euran environment prior to Operation Paramount.
  • Preparations for operating in extreme terrain and climates are vital for ensuring mission success.

• Integrated Joint Operations
  • Operation Paramount involved close coordination between Constancian and New Alexandrian ground, air, and naval forces across multiple corps/armies.
  • Students should study this campaign as a model for complex, multi-national joint operations.

• Logistics and Mobility
  • The massive logistical scale of Operation Paramount, with significant numbers of vehicles, personnel, and civilian camp followers, proved extremely challenging in the northern Euran environment.
  • Cadets need to appreciate the immense logistical requirements for large-scale operations and innovative solutions for mobility and sustainment.

Tactical Lessons

• Advantages of Modern Equipment
  • The superior range, firepower, and protection of modern Constancian weapons and equipment proved decisive against the relatively primitive opposing forces.
  • However, environmental factors like extreme heat degraded the performance of some equipment like radios.
  • Cadets should learn how to maximize technological advantages while mitigating environmental impacts.

• Flexible Tactical Response
  • When confronted by the massive slave army attack, Tagmatarchis Katsaros demonstrated tactical flexibility by adopting an innovative "chequerboard" skirmishing formation.
  • Officers must be prepared to dynamically adapt tactics to rapidly changing battlefield situations.

• Tenacity and Resolve
  • The bloody, close-quarters fighting around strongpoints like Madinat Shahifa highlights the need to build physical fortitude and unwavering determination in Constancian troops.
  • Cadets should be instilled with the warrior ethos to persevere and overcome even the most arduous battles.

Module: Lessons from the Third Euran War

The Third Euran War was a conflict between Zeed and the Raspur Pact, fought in the southern and central regions of Eura between 17.II.1693 AN and 24.IX.1701 AN.

Strategic Lessons

• The Challenge of Fighting Proxy Wars
  • The conflict against Zeed involved battling numerous proxy forces and militias rather than a conventional military
  • This presented challenges in identifying the true enemy, combating guerrilla tactics, and undermining sources of recruitment and support
• The Limits of Deterrence
  • Economic sanctions and blockades failed to deter Zeed's aggression
  • Military posturing and displays of force were insufficient to change the revolutionary regime's behavior
• Force Projection Capabilities
  • Maintaining an ability to project power globally was crucial, as exemplified by Zeed's ability to supply rebel forces in distant Benacia
  • This requires robust maritime forces, air transport, and forward basing options

Operational Lessons

• Joint Operations
  • The massive amphibious invasion of Avey highlighted the necessity of seamless joint operations between different military branches
  • Streamlined command structures and integrated planning processes are vital for complex operations
• Logistics and Sustainment
  • The lack of infrastructure on Altus islands hampered efforts to establish a viable launching point for the invasion
  • Comprehensive logistics planning for transportation, maintenance, fuel, and supplies is essential for expeditionary campaigns
• Intelligence Gathering
  • Lack of accurate maps, reconnaissance, and intelligence analyses hindered operational planning and execution
  • Investment in intelligence assets, particularly satellites and human intelligence networks, is critical

Tactical Lessons

• Counter-Insurgency Doctrine
  • Combating the guerrilla tactics and irregular forces employed by enemy militias proved enormously challenging
  • New counter-insurgency doctrines encompassing military, political, economic and civil dimensions are needed
• Force Protection
  • Zeed's employment of improvised explosive devices caused significant casualties during amphibious operations
  • Enhanced force protection measures, tactical discipline, and counter-IED training must be prioritised
• Interoperability of Equipment
  • Incompatibilities between allied equipment, such as aircraft and munitions, hampered combat effectiveness
  • Standardisation and interoperability requirements should drive future procurement decisions

Capability Development

• Air Superiority
  • The lack of a modern air force and limited suppression of enemy air defences hindered air operations
  • Investments in air superiority fighters, electronic warfare, and assault support aviation are vital
• Precision Strike
  • Lack of precision guided munitions led to indiscriminate bombing and missed targets
  • Developing a robust precision strike capability through modern munitions and targeting systems is crucial
• Special Operations Forces
  • The importance of special operations units in operating with proxy forces and behind enemy lines was demonstrated
  • Increasing funding and training for elite special reconnaissance and counter-terror units is recommended

This module reflects the harsh lessons imposed by the challenges of the Third Euran War. By studying and institutionalising these lessons, allied forces can enhance their readiness for future conflicts against asymmetric and proxy threats.