After the Clone Air Force and Navy announced how they would spend the billion zark each windfall from Oojok the army has now also detailed how it will spend the money. Interestingly the money will be largely spent on special forces and internal security which indicates the area the Clone Army is now looking to improve in.
A 9th Red Lizard Brigade will be set up, its base not yet specified but it will likely be off Cloneworld as 5 of the 8 existing brigades are on the capital planet and there is a shortage of special forces elsewhere in the empire. 350 new TRV-5HD-IS Tapir armoured vehicles will be bought. These are the internal security version of the latest HD model of Tapir and include protective grills, extra search lights, loud speakers and tear gas and water cannon attachments. Some money will also be spent on artillery and a new army base on Lomar.
With conventional land battles now largely a thing of the past for the Clones the Army has been looking at how to remain relevant. This new investment could indicate the direction the senior service is going to take.
