British Armed Forces War. Repeatedly emerging victorious from conflicts has allowed Britain to establish itself as one of the world's leading military and economic powers. Today, the British Armed Forces consist of: the Royal Navy, a blue-water navy with a fleet of 74 commissioned ships, together with the Royal Marines, a highly specialised amphibious light infantry force; the British Army, the UK's principal land warfare branch; and the Royal Air Force, a technologically sophisticated air force with a diverse operational fleet consisting of both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. The British Armed Forces include standing forces, Regular Reserve, Volunteer Reserves and Sponsored Reserves. Its
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran rivalry between the armed forces and is directly decreed by Supreme Leader of Iran, while the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, responsible for planning, logistics and funding of the armed forces is part of the executive branch under President of Iran. General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran () is the most senior military body in Iran, with an aim to implement policy, monitor and coordinate activities within the Armed Forces. Iran's two existing separate militaries, the Islamic Republic of Iran