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From 1937 to 1994 the Superian military had conscription, with every Superian male between the ages of 20 and 32 being required to serve in the regular Army for 18 months. Following that, a former conscript would spend ten years in the main Territorial Army or Landwehr as part time reservists. After the age of 32, soldiers were then considered to be part of Landsturm (Militia) component of the Territorial Army, until the age of 55, which represented oldest segment of Superian men that could be conscripted if war broke out. Since the end of hostilities and the formal end of the [[Cold War]] around 2000, conscription was abolished in favor of volunteer soldiers, and both the regular Army and Territorial Army were downsized, while the Landsturm component of the latter was dissolved completely. | From 1937 to 1994 the Superian military had conscription, with every Superian male between the ages of 20 and 32 being required to serve in the regular Army for 18 months. Following that, a former conscript would spend ten years in the main Territorial Army or Landwehr as part time reservists. After the age of 32, soldiers were then considered to be part of Landsturm (Militia) component of the Territorial Army, until the age of 55, which represented oldest segment of Superian men that could be conscripted if war broke out. Since the end of hostilities and the formal end of the [[Cold War]] around 2000, conscription was abolished in favor of volunteer soldiers, and both the regular Army and Territorial Army were downsized, while the Landsturm component of the latter was dissolved completely. | ||
In the 21st century, | In the 21st century, the Territorial Army is part of the Department of Defense, as with the rest of the Armed Forces, and in times of war it will be integrated into the Royal Army command structure. Regiments of the Territorial Army are organized on a state basis. The Chief of the Territorial Army is its most senior officer, and is the head of the Territorial Mobilization Directorate of the Superian General Staff. | ||
==History== | ==History== |