Naval Infantry

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Heavy infantry ready to deploy via land or sea in response to a local crisis or flashpoint. Trained in amphibious landings and urban warfare these soldiers bring the fight to the enemy.

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Naval Infantry, also known as Marines, are infantry trained in amphibious landings and urban warfare, these soldiers embark and disembark at any coastline regardless of terrain or port access, and really pack a punch when assaulting enemy positions or in capturing port cities.

Research for marines; EU doctrine

Also note that these used to be more stronger when there were islands without harbours, but they can also be used to cross rivers and lakes before building pontoons and also to invade provinces in the mainland without harbours, where most players do not deploy troops to.

Eastern doctrine

Basic marines
Basic marines-eastern doctrine
Type	Naval infantry
Tier	1
Doctrine	Eastern
Radar Signature	Low, ground
Strengths	soft targets
Weaknesses	airstrikes
Builidings	Army Base level 2, Naval Base level 2, Recruiting Office level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	6 attack, 3.4 defense(level 1 and 2) 7 attack, 4 defense
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	3 attack, 1.7 defense
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	0.5 defense(level 1 and 2) 1 defense(level 3)
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	0.6 defense(level 1 and 2) 1.1 defense(level 3)
Attack rating to buildings	0.1
Attack rating to population	2.0
Resources needed	850 supplies, 800 components, 1000 manpower and 1500 dollars
Daily upkeep	60 supplies, 20 manpower, 20 fuel and 80 dollars
Mobilization time	22 hours(level 1) 23 hours(level 2) 1 day(level 3)

Tier 1: Basic Marines

Upgrades

1. Basic Marines(day 2): Starting research for marines
2. Engine upgrade(day 6): Faster speed
3. Portable Air Defense(day 9): Better Anti-air defense

Terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountains	forest	Urban	Suburban	jungles	tundra	desert	high seas	costal waters
Attack buffs and debuffs		-50%		+50%		-25%	-50%
Defense buffs and debuffs		-25%	+25%
Speed	1.00(level 1) 1.30(level 2 and 3)	0.33(level 1) 0.43(level 2 and 3)	0.66(level 1) 0.86(level 2 and 3)	0.50(level 1) 0.65(level 2 and 3)		0.33(level 1) 0.43(level 2 and 3)	0.66(level 1) 0.86(level 2 and 3)	1.00(level 1) 1.30(level 2 and 3)	2.51	1.30
HP	19(level 1) 20(level 2) 21(level 3)								12
Sight	25	35	25

Real life equivalent(vehicle)

Likely a BRDM-2, same as the tier 2 combat recon vehicle.

EU doctrine

Basic marines
Basic marines-EU doctrine; Note that the picture was taken from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marines
Type	Naval infantry
Tier	1
Doctrine	EU
Radar Signature	Ground unit, low
Strengths	Soft targets, espacially useful in suprise attacks
Weaknesses	Airstrikes
Builidings	Army Base level 2, Naval Base level 2 and Recruiting Office level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	6.0 attack, 3.4 defense(level 1 and 2) 7.0 attack, 4.0 defense(level 3)
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	3.0 attack, 1.7 defense
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	0.5 defense(level 1 and 2) 1.0 defense(level 3)
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	0.6 defense(level 1 and 2) 1.1 defense(level 3)
Attack rating to buildings	0.1
Attack rating to population	2.0
Resources needed	850 supplies, 800 components, 1000 manpower and 1500 dollars
Daily upkeep	70 supplies, 30 manpower, 30 fuel and 90 dollars
Mobilization time	22 hours(level 1) 23 hours(level 2) 1 day(level 3)

Tier 1: Basic marines

With the amphibious abillity, these are deadly from the start already.

Upgrades

1. Basic marines: Starting research on the unit; day 2
2. Engine upgrade: better speed; day 6
3. Portable air defense; better defense against aircraft; day 9

Abillities

• Low radar signiture
• Can conquer land
• Amphibious
• Can deploy armanent
  • Unmaned ground vehicle
    • Capacity: 1
    • Reload: 1 day(level 1 and 2)/18 hours(level 3)
  • Elite loitering munitions
    • Capacity: 1
    • Reload: 12 hours(level 1 and 2)/8 hours(level 3)

Terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountains	forest	Urban	Suburban	jungles	tundra	desert	high seas	costal waters
Attack buffs and debuffs		-50%		+50%		-25%	-50%
Defense buffs and debuffs		-25%	+25%
Speed	1.00(level 1) 1.30(level 2 and 3)	0.33(level 1) 0.43(level 2 and 3)	0.66(level 1) 0.86(level 2 and 3)	0.50(level 1) 0.65(level 2 and 3)		0.33(level 1) 0.43(level 2 and 3)	0.66(level 1) 0.86(level 2 and 3)	1.00(level 1) 1.30(level 2 and 3)	2.51	1.30
HP	19(level 1) 20(level 2) 21(level 3)								12
Sight	25	35	25

Tatics:

Since it is very expensive and needs a lot of stuff for production, it is suggested that this only be used in a planned invasion. It is also suggested that it be stacked with the Amphibious combat vehicle.

Tier 2: advanced marines

Advanced marines
Advanced marines: EU
Type	Naval infantry
Tier	2
Doctrine	EU
Radar Signature	Low, ground units
Strengths	Soft targets and suprise attacks
Weaknesses	Naval units if found invading
Builidings	Army Base level 2, Naval Base level 2 and Recruiting Office level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	8.0 attack, 4.6 defense
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	4.0 attack, 2.3 defense
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	1.5 defense
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	1.2 defense
Attack rating to buildings	0.2
Attack rating to population	2.0
Resources needed	850 supplies, 800 components, 1250 manpower and 1750 dollars
Daily upkeep	75 supplies 40 manpower, 40 fuel and 95 dollars
Mobilization time	1 day, 1 hour(level 4) 1 day, 2 hours(level 5)

Now, it is getting really lethal due to much higher damage.

Abillities

• Radar signiture low
• Can conquer territory
• Can board an Embraer C-390 from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
• Amphibious
• Can deploy armanent
  • Unmaned ground vehicle
    • Capacity: 1
    • Reload: 18 hours
  • Elite loitering munitions
    • Capacity: 1
    • Reload: 8 hours(level 4)/6 hours(level 5)
• NBC protection(level 5)

Upgrades

4. Advanced marines: tier 2(day 13)

5. NBC protection(day 18)

terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountains	forest	Urban	Suburban	jungles	tundra	desert	high seas	costal waters
Attack buffs and debuffs		-50%		+50%		-25%	-50%
Defense buffs and debuffs		-25%	+25%
Speed	1.50	0.49	0.99	0.75		0.49	0.99	1.50	2.51	1.30
HP	24(level 4) 25(level 5)								12
Sight	25	35	25

Tier 3: Modern marines

Modern marines
Modern marines-EUNote that the photo was from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marines
Type	Naval infantry
Tier	3
Doctrine	EU
Radar Signature	low, ground unit
Strengths	Ground units in suprise attacks
Weaknesses	Airstrikes
Builidings	Army Base level 2, Naval Base level 2 and Recruiting Office level 1
Attack and defense rating to soft targets	11 attack, 6 defense
Attack and defense rating to hard targets	5.0 attack, 2.9 defense
Attack and defense rating to fixed wing aircraft	1.5 defense
Attack and defense rating to rotary wng aircraft	1.2 defense
Attack rating to buildings	0.2
Attack rating to population	2.0
Resources needed	1000 supplies, 950 components, 1500 manpower and 2000 dollars
Daily upkeep	90 supplies, 50 manpower, 55 fuel and 110 dollars
Mobilization time	1 day 3 hours

Now, this unit is extremely lethal. If you have no ranged attack units or air force or missle force, it is almost immposibble to defeat.

Abillities

• Radar signiture low
• Can conquer territory
• Can board an A400M from airport/airfield to another airfield/airport
• Amphibious
• Can deploy armanent
  • Unmaned ground vehicle
    • Capacity: 1
    • Reload: 12 hours
  • Elite loitering munitions
    • Capacity: 1
    • Reload:6 hours
• NBC protection

Upgrades

6. Modern marines: Tier 3(day 23)

Terrain

Type	Open ground	Mountains	forest	Urban	Suburban	jungles	tundra	desert	high seas	costal waters
Attack buffs and debuffs		-50%		+50%		-25%	-50%
Defense buffs and debuffs		-25%	+25%
Speed	1.50	0.49	0.99	0.75		0.49	0.99	1.50	2.51	1.30
HP	28								12
Sight	25	35	25

Tatics

It is now safe to make it operate on itself.

Real life equivalent

It is based on a panhard VBL. The Tier 1 photo contains a jurmo class landing craft

External links

https://wiki.conflictnations.com/Naval_Infantry: official conflict of nations encyclopedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marines: Marines on wikipedia, and where the EU Marines tier 1 and 3 photos were taken from