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This is a brainstorming page; everything is subject to change. Comments and suggestions are extremely welcome!

1. Create a category system derived from a single root category.
2. Minimize the use of "military" in reference to all armed forces.
3. Simplify the overall structure by eliminating redundant categories.

Overview

Create a single tree branched along a few general lines:

• [Root category]
  • [History/events]
  • [Actual armed forces]
  • [Science/theory]
  • [Culture]
  • [Association categories (people, groups, places)]
  • [Technical categories (lists, images, stubs)]

Restructuring phase

(Categories in italics are slated for renaming in Phase 2.)

• Category:Armed conflict/Category:Military/Category:War/Category:Warfare - overall root category
  • Category:Armed forces - root category for topics dealing with specific armed forces (e.g. personnel, units, locations, etc.)
    • Category:Military by country
    • Category:Military equipment
    • Category:Military facilities
    • Category:Military life
    • Category:Military personnel
    • Category:Military units and formations
    • Category:Military decorations
    • Category:Military veterans' affairs
    • ...
  • Category:Military history - root category for topics dealing with events
    • Category:Military history by branch
    • Category:Military history by country
    • Category:Military history by era
    • Category:Military history by topic
      • Category:Military diplomacy
    • Category:Military operations
    • Category:Causes of war
    • Category:Aftermath of war
    • ...
  • Category:Military science - root category for topics dealing with military theory, strategy, doctrine, etc.
    • Category:Politics about the military
      • Category:Anti-war
    • Category:Military law
    • Category:Warfare by type
    • ...
  • Category:Military culture - root category for topics dealing with depictions of the military in culture and art
    • Category:Military art
    • Category:Military in fiction
    • Category:Depictions of war
  • Category:People associated with war - root category for people associated with armed conflict (even if not part of the armed forces)
  • Category:Military-related organizations - root category for groups associated with armed conflict (even if not part of the armed forces)
  • Category:Military locations - root category for locations associated with armed conflict (even if not part of the armed forces)
  • Category:Military lists
  • Category:Military images
  • Category:Military stubs

Renaming phase

"Military" to "Armed forces"

• Category:Military by country + "Military of..." sub-cats → Category:Armed forces by country + "Armed forces of..." sub-cats
• Category:Military personnel + "Military personnel..." sub-cats → Category:Armed forces personnel + "Armed forces personnel..." sub-cats
• Category:Military branches → Category:Armed forces by branch
• Category:Types of military forces → Category:Armed forces by type

Other

• Category:Military units and formations + "Military units and formations..." sub-cats → Category:Units and formations + "Units and formations..." sub-cats
• Category:People associated with war → [[:Category:People associated with <root category>]]
• Category:Military-related organizations → [[:Category:Organizations associated with <root category>]]
• Category:Military locations → [[:Category:Locations associated with <root category>]]

Consolidation checklist

Dispositions of current top-level categories under the new scheme: