>>24871731It's not that it is demilitarizing (althought i've used the word very liberally in the past), but due to a focus on economics and diplomatic strategy, the military has been reorganized and modernized into a smaller size than what it used to be ( it is now about 200 000 active troops in 10 corps, which I guess is still on the large side). If the need came, there exists multiple ways for the Republic to quickly spring back in action and mobilize the entirety of the nation.
I've floated around the idea of a French Foreign Legion style group for use in mercenary affairs before. But I've not much of an idea on how exactly i'd make it work, so i've not written anything about it.