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=== Military ===
The Azish Empire has access to foot soldiers, cavalry and fleet. Their army, though smaller than that of [[Alethkar]] or [[Jah Keved]], is still fairly impressive, and their fortifications are noted as difficult to breach.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
The Azish soldiers have excellent discipline, but their individual soldiers do not fight as well as Alethi.{{book ref|sa4|47}} Although their pike blocks are less mobile than Alethi, they are extremely well coordinated.{{book ref|sa4|47}}
Little is known about their cavalry. Units are led by officers called cavalrylords, who wear uniforms with vivid red trousers.{{book ref|sa3|i|8}} ▼
The Azish decorate their tents with lots of furniture and tapestries, they also bring many servants with them on campaign.{{book ref|sa4|101}}
Their army fights well against the singers and their disciplined infantry is a complementary addition to the Alethi's flexibility and tactics.{{book ref|sa4|47}}▼
==== Armaments ====
Azish soldiers are equipped with bows, spears or poleaxes, and greatshields.{{book ref|sa1|46}}{{book ref|sa3|65}}
==== Navy ====
The Azish do not maintain a fleet of ships, as they are a land-locked country. However, [[Tashikk]] has a number of ships that are staffed partially by Azish troops and thus serve the Empire as a whole. There seem to be no battalions dedicated wholly to ship-side service; rather, select battalions rotate some of their soldiers in and out of the navy.{{book ref|sa3|107}}
In times of peace, the fleet's duty is to patrol "the grand waterway" — an unspecified body of water that may correspond to the river between Azir and [[Emul]] — but they are capable of further excursions, all the way to [[Thaylenah]].{{book ref|sa3|107}} The fleet possesses both smaller outriders, called scouts, and bigger warships, among them troop carriers.{{book ref|sa3|111}} The [[Prime Aqasix]] has his own dedicated vessel, smaller than the navy units.{{book ref|sa3|116}}
==== Organization and Heirarchy ====
Azish generals wear robes and typical Western hats. The position requires passing a number of tests, and [[Dalinar]] theorizes that the officers with practical expertise tend to fail them on purpose so that they may retain field command. Azish military leaders have a poor reputation in [[Alethkar]] and are considered little more than military historians and theorists. However, the generals are actually highly practical people, and their advice is usually astute.{{book ref|sa3|42}}{{book ref|sa3|107}}▼
Their army is divided into battalions, which have both numbers and name designations, such as Red and Gold for the Thirteenth Battalion. A single battalion is comprised of about one thousand soldiers.{{book ref|sa3|96}}{{book ref|sa3|107}}
▲Little is known about their cavalry. Units are led by officers called cavalrylords
▲Their army fights well against the singers and their disciplined infantry is a complementary addition to the Alethi's flexibility and tactics.{{book ref|sa4|47}}
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==== Armour and Uniforms ====
Azish soldiers are armored with plated mail and colorful caps.{{book ref|sa3|65}}
Azish generals wear robes and typical Western hats.{{book ref|sa3|42}}{{book ref|sa3|107}}
Cavalrylords wear uniforms with vivid red trousers.{{book ref|sa3|i|8}}
=== Fabrials and Shards ===
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