Spyra

The nation of Spyra is a situated on an island of equidistant position between Norba and Mildassia. It is surrounded by ocean, and linked to the mainland via air and sea transport routes. It has strong diplomatic and military links to the Mildassian Empire.

The island itself is a Republic run by a Presidency, although the President and his direct family take the purely ceremonial titles of Lord, Lady, Prince and Princess depending on their role.

As a result of its location, Spyra is a particularly important strategic military location, providing a staging point for Naval and Air Forces. Though it holds a military alliance with Mildassia, Spyra is able to maintain overall neutrality through being host to some of the purest and seemingly inexhaustible Vendrum deposits in the world. As a result of this, during the Great Vendrum Wars, Spyra was highly contested for alliances, eventually settling on an Alliance with Mildassia, who lent assistance during a Norban incursion onto their land.

The Vendrum Wars
Spyra has been invaded on two separate occasions in the last century. The first was a result of the Vendrum Wars, where an invading Norban forces besieged and blockaded the island, inflicting martial rule for several months, until the intervention of a Mildassian Task Force. It was this battle that led to the the creation of Task Force Lighting, a Mildassian Rapid Reaction Force on standby to lend aid to Spyra should the need arise.

The Ten Day Crisis
Spyra was invaded for a second time by a non-governmental military force. It is still unclear of most of the information regarding this conflict, only that it was resolved once again through Mildassian Intervention of both Task Force Lighting, and visiting Special Recovery Unit officers.

Foreign Relations and Military
Spyra is a small nation, and as such, maintains only a small military. However, due to the island's high economic value and trading links, the Spyran Defence is arguably the best equipped military in the world, armed with the most advanced weaponry and gear developed through their own Military Research and Development programmes. The SDF consists of a Tri-Service Arrangement, commanded by a High-General.

Army
The Army takes command of Spyra's infantry and armoured divisions, and provides most troops to their Special Forces. Spyran Special Forces do not undertake the Counter-Terrorist role that others do, leaving this to civilian law enforcement agencies, and focusing entirely on "green" military operations.