The Owl Republic's land military was quite the spectacle. Though not suited to engage in wars of conquest, the Republic's system was oriented around repelling any besieging force, whether that be Schizo raiders or an invader from a foreign land. Cannons and other siege engines were both plentiful and strategically placed, walls and other static defenses were strong and expansive, and armies consisted of well-trained conscripts.
Nowadays, /who/'s military is a great deal more... modest. There are no substantial fortifications or siege engines, as there is insufficient manpower to support siege warfare. Likewise, the sharp decrease in population from both a significant portion electing to remain in the Tower dimension and much of the urbanites who returned perishing with the cities they put to the torch means there is no standing army in any locale. In its place is a volunteer militia system.
Hooman military doctrine in the third age of /who/ could best be described as "aggressively reactive." Every able-bodied Hooman is taught from a young age to operate and maintain firearms, and the notion that beneath every cloak lies a loaded and cocked gun is actively cultivated by the populace.
In the event of a Schizo raid, the most common response strategy is to contact the militia. Adult Hoomans do so by generally causing a commotion while simultaneously distracting the Schizos and keeping them occupied (often opening fire), while any Hooties present act as criers, running to contact the local militia directly. It's by no means a clean strategy and no raid is repelled without casualties, but common consensus within /who/ is that it gets the job done with an acceptable number of casualties.
Regardless of whatever any Hooman may tell you, /who/ never had a formal navy. Yes, the Republic had ships both armed with cannons and able to house several dozen passengers, but they were never in a situation where they could comprise a fleet. Most of the time these vessels were used as transportation to other nations, such as /kfp/, /uuu/, and, in the later years of the second age, /HAHA/.
The current whereabouts of these ships is unknown. General consensus is that most of them were scuttled when Avisporte and other port cities devastated themselves, and those that were absent were commandeered by Hoomans who were abroad at the time or locals who operated the harbors where they were docked during the Nameless One's apothnitosis.
The inconclusive nature of the ships' fate has led to speculation that there are a few still around, anchored in the Strait of Scotos yet frequently visited by sailors for some supposed nefarious purpose. Though many in-land Hoomans believe this, there is no proof of it being the case. The fact that these rumors gained traction after the publication of the horror-mystery book "Disappearances of Docksbeek" is not lost on the coastal communities, much to their consternation.
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Note: Though I have anchored this post, it is not for the above blurb. That will be split between the main /who/ lore hub and the history archive anchored eleven days ago (wow, thread lasted that long!). Rather, the reason for tagging
>>105105818 is because I decided to try my hand at writing a tale.
>>105317078 will serve as the introduction to "Letters from the New Capital", an anthology of Aves, Morbs, and others writing to their homes describing their efforts to put together a new city from scratch and together cataloging the progress made and potentially some culture clash between different parts of the loosely connected nation. Planning to go back and forth between one of the letters and actual /who/ lore until I run out of one or the other or when the Pink One graces Hoomanity with her live presence.
https://rentry.org/letters-from-the-new-capital
Inspired by seeing /awat/ rep's story of the Teamate (?) from outer space. Sorry I haven't really commented on what you've done with it so far, I didn't want to disrupt your vision!