The Supreme War Council (SMC) is the highest political defence organization of the Holy Empire of Jinavia. The command and control of the Imperial Armed Forces is exercised in name of the Emperor, while its management is supervised by the Government: therefore the Supreme War Council is the forum where the formal imperial military leadership is exercised in conjunction with the Government. However, the Emperor retains other formal and informal command channels. Because the composition, the Council is considered the supreme military policy-making body and its Deputy Chairman, appointed by the Emperor, is the Chief of the Imperial General Staff and Executive Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. The Council is housed in the Thousend Sword Building in northern Saint Basilsburg. The Supreme