United Forces

The United Forces is the United Republic of Nations' main line of defense. It serves as the country's military, consisting of soldiers and benders from the Fire Nation, the Water Tribe, and the Earth Kingdom.

History
During the Equalist Battle for Republic City, Tenzin sent word to the United Forces that the city had come under attack. After receiving the tip, the United Forces began traveling toward Republic City via a fleet of large battleships led by General Iroh.



Three days later, the First Division arrived and sailed into the waters of Yue Bay to find no initial resistance from the Equalists. As they neared the city, the ships were caught off guard when they detonated several anti-ship mines, designed to explode upon contact. Not long after, a large formation of biplanes, invented by Hiroshi Sato, attacked the ships from above, dropping bombs and other explosives onto the warships before flying away. The firebenders and earthbenders were able to shoot down several planes with cannons and earth discs, and General Iroh himself was able to take down two planes before he was knocked into the water by an incoming bomb. Nonetheless, the battleships were not able ward off the attack, and soon after the ships suffered more and more hits until the entire fleet was destroyed.

However, General Iroh survived the destruction of his division and retreated underground with the help of Avatar Korra. Later on he used Gommu's previous experience as a telegraph operator to send a message to Commander Bumi. He advised the commander not to approach Republic City until he sent him a signal, as none of the naval vessels used by the United Forces were armed to take on Hiroshi's new combat planes. The second division arrived at Air Temple Island shortly after Iroh, Bolin, and Asami destroyed the Equalist air force.

Navy
The Navy of the United Forces is split into several divisions. The First Division, commanded by General Iroh, was completely destroyed during the Battle for Republic City in 170 ASC.

Ships and equipment
The United Forces use large fleets of battleships during combat. The first division is led by General Iroh, and the second by Commander Bumi.

Design
Each battleship bears the characteristic insignia of each of the three nations. Battleships have the Earth Kingdom insignia located on their bows, Fire Nation insignias on their cannons, and Water Tribe insignias on the hulls.

Armament
Battleships are armed with several cannons powered by firebenders and equipped with earth discs launched by earthbenders. There are also waterbenders for anti-mine defense.

Uniform
Soldiers in the United Forces wear a variety of different uniforms, with each soldier's uniform being determined by the type of bending that they utilize. High-ranking officers such as General Iroh and Commander Bumi, however, wear a red-and-white uniform with gold trimmings.

List of known commanding officers

 * General Iroh
 * Commander Bumi

Trivia

 * Gommu used to work on the United Forces' ships as a telegraph operator.
 * The Legend of Korra creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko have described the United Forces as being the World of Avatar's parallel to the United Nations in the real world.