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====== Ministry of Defence ======

The Ministry of Defence is responsible for the military readiness and operations of the Union. Their budget is used to build and maintain fleets and armies or to support worlds in building their own defences. 

The current minister is [[Minister~Ardios Eldrilith]] from the [[World~Praetorian Empire]].

The following committees are within the purview of the Ministry of Defence:
  * The [[Committee on the Distribution of Union Military Intelligence Expenses]] (shortened: ComDUMIE) is responsible for advicing on the distribution of funds for military intelligence
===== Budget =====
<data !union_budget #Contingency Budget>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Type: contingency
Amount: -250
Note [wiki]: Per new ministry funding system
</data>


<data !union_budget #Upkeep Defence Fleets>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Type: operational
Amount: -2400
Note [wiki]: 4 x 150(:tax), 2 x 300(:tax), 2 x 600(:tax)
</data>

<data !union_budget #Piracy Patrol Costs>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Type: operational
Amount: -1200
Note [wiki]: 8 x 150 (:tax)
</data>


<data !union_budget #Fleet Parking Fees>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Type: operational
Amount: -200
Note [wiki]: 8 fleets * 25 parking fee / fleet
</data>


<data !union_budget #Upkeep Defence Fleets buffering>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Type: operational
Amount: 1000
Note [wiki]: 
</data>

<data !union_budget #Subsidies by the Revised Safety of the Union Act>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Type: operational
Amount: -950
Note [wiki]: Through the [[Revised Safety of the Union Act]]'s tax increase
</data>

<data !union_budget #Operational Budget of the ComDUMIE>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Type: operational
Amount: -250
Note [wiki]: Through the [[Revised Safety of the Union Act]]'s establishment of [[Committee on the Distribution of Union Military Intelligence Expenses|ComDUMIE]]
</data>

<data !union_budget #Miscellaneous costs>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Type: regular
Amount: -300
Note [wiki]: Salaries, depreciation of assets, etc.
</data>

===== Funds =====

<data !union_fund #War Fund>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Amount: 523
Earmark [wiki]: The War fund is earmarked for the war effort. It can be used for the payment of fleet upkeep or special enforcement.
Forum [forum]: 1547#13614
</data>

<data !union_fund #Extended War Fund>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Amount: 4150
Earmark [wiki]: The War fund is earmarked for the war effort. It can be used for the payment of fleet upkeep, repairs or special enforcement.
Forum [forum]: 1889#18315
</data>

<data union_fund #Repair of Union Fleets>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Amount: 34
Earmark [wiki]: This fund contains the donations by the [[Hiocan Society]], and is earmarked for use for the repair of the Union Fleets.
Forum [forum]: 1841#17273
</data>

<data union_fund #Improvement of the Union fleets fund>
Ministry [ref]: [[]]
Amount: 4000
Earmark [wiki]: This fund is earmarked for the improvement of the Union Fleets.
Forum [forum]: 2936#29018
</data>

===== Past Ministers =====
^ Period ^ Holder ^ Notes ^
^  (:turns) 1-20 | [[confederacy_of_excaria]] |  |
^  (:turns) 21-40 | [[confederacy_of_excaria]] | [[Turn 20 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 41-60 | [[veolian commonwealth]] | [[Turn 40 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 61-80 | [[kingdom of meritonia]] | [[Turn 60 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 81-100 | [[Stellarian Triad Federation]] | [[Turn 80 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 101-120 | [[Praetorian Empire]] | [[Turn 100 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 121-140 | [[Teprogrenaian Consensus]] | [[Turn 120 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 141-160 | [[Sundarian Federation]] | [[Turn 140 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 161-180 | [[Confederacy of Excaria]] | [[Turn 160 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 181-200 | [[Holy Heimgolian Theocracy]] | [[Turn 180 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 201-220 | [[Confederacy of Excaria]] | [[Turn 200 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 221-240 | [[Confederacy of Excaria]] | [[Turn 220 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 241-260 | [[Teprogrenaian Consensus]] | [[Turn 240 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 261-280 | [[Kingdom of Meritonia]] | [[Turn 260 Union Elections]] |
^  (:turns) 281-330 | [[Praetorian Empire]] | [[Turn 280 Union Elections]] |