WFF: Dreams of the Oniric World [IC, NEWS THREAD]

[Valefontaine]

Ophir Shuttle Launch a Success
July 16, 423 A.C.

Atton Rand Space Center — The space shuttle Ophir roared into orbit today carrying the first Acasian astronauts in centuries on a rare manned expedition to space. The morning launch from the Atton Rand Space Center in Lehon took place under exceptionally benevolent weather conditions, the shuttle rocketing upwards into orbit to complete its mission: reactivating the Confident Hylemorph array of military satellites, and bringing a mixed North Ophiric-Acasian astronaut crew to the International Space Station.

Though Col. Florin Stolojan and his men, all fighter pilots of the Acasian air force, had been training with the FAB since 418 to complete a manned spaceflight, budgetary constraints and shuttle fleet maintenance problems delayed the mission to 423 A.C. Vice President Chris McCara Ninety-Nine Overture M. Ley personally attended the launch ceremony, noting it a 'momentous occasion' for the Federal States and her friends.

Along with their mission to board the International Space Station and reestablish functionality of the Confident Hylemorph satellites, a variety of tests and experiments are expected to be undertaken to analyze the current state of debris in Tsion's orbit.

Confident Hylemorph 3 was successfully rebooted by a team of Euphemian technicians by 9:00 PM EST.

"This presents a future of prosperity and cooperation between our nations," announced Vice President Ley to a crowd shortly after launch. "Where not only the Federal States, but her friends and allies alike stand together in the stars." The Ophir's launch preceded the announcement of a Euphemian-FRNO-Acasian joint project, dubbed 'Celestial Lance I', a rocket of which could 'bring man to the moon once more'. Euphemian, Acasian and North Ophiric cooperation in civilian space development isn't new. In fact, some of the oldest rockets still serving the Federal Aerospace Bureau, the Mnemosyne VI, are the result of joint development by Euphemian, North Ophiric and Acasian aerospace corporations.

"By 430, the flags of our three nations will fly on Lucina's surface." Col. Stolojan remarked in a brief speech from the International Space Station.

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» MTA: Massive delays on D145 and R37 lines after suicide
» Congress debates 'Euphemian Sea Squadron' as central sea trade suffers
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» 'Bright beam of light' originated in Penumbra Valley
» Twenty-five Ways to Show Empathy
» Chaos in Avalon
» 'More Action Movies, Rougher Sex' TCU study reveals
» Kaelic mercenaries reported in Regentor
» Velezian tourism 'severely hampered' by civil unrest

[Turmenista]

Hesperian Guns Intercepted In Neo-Arcadia
July 31, 423 A.C.

NEO-ARCADIA — As racial tensions increase in Turmenista, amid the Federal Government’s ambiguous intentions on an official Turmenistan intervention, the Bureau or Lasers and Firearms has once more intercepted a plethora of illegally-smuggled weapons bound to the increasingly chaotic island archipelago. The majority of these weapons are not believed to be Kaelic in origin, but, rather, are Hesperian, belonging to a nation known for its relatively lax yet warped firearms laws.

Agents of the Bureau of Lasers and Firearms conducted a daring marine raid on a La Zona cartel-owned “narco-sub”—that is, a semi-submersible used to discreetly move illegal materials between two points. All cartel members involved in the operation were detained by Federal Authorities for attempting to evade arrest, and are currently awaiting trial in a Federal Penitentiary.

When the Narco-Sub was taken to Neo-Arcadia, authorities found thousands of rounds of caliber ammunition of various firearms, along with assault rifle-style weapons, semi-automatic rifles, and heavy weapons, all of Hesperian origin. The investigation into the other contents of the sub, which include an as of yet unidentified cocaine-ketamine hybrid drug and bone marrow made from various endangered species, have been handed off to the Coral Islands’ Drug Operations Group (DOG TEAM) for a related incident in Tosaki.

"These are troubling times for my native Turmenista," BLF Special Agent Bauhaus P. Floyd, supervisor for the operation, said in a press release after the bust. "But I believe that with the help of the Turmenistan authorities and faith of the Euphemian people, we will be able to find the source of this arms smuggling epidemic before it gets out of hand. If we do not act, groups like the Nelson Mafia, Weather Overground, and Knights of the Southern Cross will continue to wreak havoc on the islands.”

The La Zona Cartel is believed to be related with the Hesslerist crime syndicate active in Turmenista known as the Nelson Mafia, and are believed to be directly involved with the illegal arms trade between South Ophir, Kir, and Euphemie. They are believed to have additional ties to the Hesslerist paramilitary extremist group known as the Knights of the Southern Cross, which the Turmenistan government has denied involvement with.

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In the Headlines:
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Sebek-khim faction furious over online artist’s “voluptuous depiction” of Akhmanari crocodile god

Euphemian Marshal missing for 25 years returns suddenly in Torch City, claims “I am the Marshal.”

Torch City street racers warned of dangers of speeding

Lunarist holy month begins

What is going on in West Ophir?

[Turmenista]

LPST Confirms August Deployment To Courburg, Velezia
July 31, 423 A.C.

YEVOSH — After several months of intense debate sessions, meetings with the Velezian and Courburg heads of state, and careful planning, the Las Playas Strategic Treaty Central Command Ophir (CMCT-O) has confirmed that an official deployment will be sent to Velezia and Courburg, heeding to calls for assistance against the Cortina Roja and Valdivian secessionists in Velezia, and a belligerent Regentor threatening the safety of Courburg. In a press release after the announcement, a LPST spokesperson stated that the 2,000-strong peacekeeper deployment has a clear and defined objective in mind: that is, ensuring the safety and stability of its fellow member states until both threats have been dealt with, and ensuring that Velezian and Courburg security forces will have ample enough training to defend against future threats.

The military composition of the deployment is, as of now, unknown, but the press release after the announcement has confirmed that no Akhmanari strategic missile assets will be deployed to Velezia or Courburg. Logistical and support equipment, however, including AD-160 Tabuu Air Defense missiles, aid supplies, and medical equipment, are believed to be included in the LPST deployment. "The deployment, as we have stated before, does not intend to threaten the sovereignty of any nations in South Ophir—its objective is clear and concise," the LPST CMCT-O spokesperson added. "However, we do warn that any violent response to the arrival of the peacekeepers, be it military in nature or by any non-state actor, will be met with the appropriate reaction."

The deployment is estimated to arrive in early August, concurrent to rumored talks between the People's Republic of Sinica and Courburg. The peacekeepers, AD-160s, and other logistical supplies will be evenly deployed to both countries upon their arrival.

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Jade Sea region braces for August storms

Lunarist holy month brings about minority protests in Sanjar

Weeklong LPST debate in Aurelianet breaks world record

[Valefontaine]

New Jack Cross album met with record sales
August 13, 423 A.C.

Northbridge Mall, Atlantic Economic Center — Aspiring Presidential candidate and Augusta governor Jack Careless-Whisper Born-In-The-F.S.E Cross released a 16-track mid-campaign album, surprisingly lacking in political content. Despite the lack of overt political messages, the release was met with record sales and overinterpretation by new and old fans alike, interpreting the lyrics of 'Shine on, Coldwater Girl' to be a cryptic criticism of Camden's presidency. Cross earned the top spot thanks to 185,000 equivalent album units earned in the FS in a matter of hours following the highly-anticipated release, already putting it on the Top 100.

It's not just a big deal for Cross — it's equally noteworthy for President Camden, who has largely met the National Republican opposition with cynicism and disregard until now.

Cross released two singles, "Hometown Boys" and "Never Surrender" prior to the album's release. Though lacking in overt political messages, many believe the Augustan governor's recent musical releases are attempts to tap into the both the small-town heartland of the FSE, and appeal to cosmopolitan, city-dwelling rock fans alike.

"I lived in Engadine most my life," said a 16 year-old fangirl to TCTimes' James Powell in an on-the-spot tour of crowded Northbridge Mall. "His music really speaks to me, and he's definitely very good-looking. Can I imagine him as President of this country? Yes, I don't see why not."

"Even if the album avoids political issues, there is a definite chance it'll affect polling in the coming election," political analyst Carl It's-My-Life K. Goldberg said. Neither campaign could be reached for comment on the album's release.

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[Forest State]

Imperial Army Confirms Strikes On Courburg In Retaliation For Daernel Attack

Nuacht Naisiunta Editorial Staff
January 10, 424

DAERNEL, FEDERATION OF KAEL --- In response to aggression on the part of the Las Playas Strategic Treaty towards the Federation of Kael, the Imperial Army has confirmed a series of submarine launched ballistic missile strikes as well as standoff missile strikes against the Republic of Courburg, a nation hosting Akhmanari soldiers and internationally known for behaving as a veritable Velezian geneslave. This accompanies the deployment of the 2. Squadron, the 3. Squadron, and the 1. Marine Aviation Wing to Zamaten, Regentor, near the coast of Courburg. The deployment was joined by the 1010th, 1011th, and 1012th Bomber Squadrons, which were redeployed from the Republic of West Floriana, and the 3. Marine Aviation Wing, an interceptor unit.

Out of 192 launches in the first round of retaliations, the Imperial Army has released a statement claiming that 102 of them were hits, primarily on military targets in the coastal city of Hegelburg. The Imperial Army Air Forces have also confirmed 31 hits using SM-401 Peacemaker standoff weapons launched from the B-81 bombers of the three bombardment squadrons stationed in Regentor.. All of the strikes were launched from Regentorian territory rather than Courburg’s own territory.

“I believe we were warned about taking military action against Courburg, and abided by that warning until the Velezians, the puppetmaster behind the regime in Courburg, brashly decided to make an attack on our capital… The Velezians forging evidence of Kaelic weapons in Turmenista and acting as a puppet state for Akhmanar can be forgiven but I believe the nation of Kael is justified for taking action following such an attack on Daernel. Know this - Akhmanari influence or not, our campaign against Velezia will continue until it takes us all the way into Las Playas, and unlike the futile Velezian attempt to attack the capital, our soldiers and mercenaries will come back home victorious,” Oireachtas Chieftan Ruarc Carmody stated in the Capital District of Daernel earlier this morning.

“An eye for an eye… Velezia will burn sevenfold for what they tried to do,” Ceannasai Maura Tsaoir also told the media on the 9th. “The citizens of Kael can rest assured that moves are already being made to retaliate for this offense against the Kaelic people.”

The missile strikes aren’t the only retaliation. The surviving members of the Velezian squadron which attacked the Federation are scheduled for execution on the 11th, by gladiatorial combat for the first time since pre unification days. The event, which will be live streamed online, is being held at the Cabry Energy Stadium in Daernel and reportedly has sold out - Members of the squadron will be forced to fight each other in a death match, with severe punishments for those who refuse to fight. The method has been used in Kael’s tribal past, but was brought back on executive order by Maura Tsaoir, in response to the Velezian attack.

A more minor retaliation is the leaking of many technical details of the BX-16 bomber utilized by Velezia in the attack, one of which was wrecked in the process of attempting to escape Kael. A poster on Aurelianet claiming to be from the Kaelic Intelligence Bureau posted links to a folder with gigabytes of images of the parts recovered from the wreck up to this point, as well as preliminary descriptions from the Kaelic military about each analyzed piece. While the notes are not complete at this point due to not much time passing since the attack, it’s believed that this was an intentional government leak as a way of reducing Velezia’s technology edge against neighboring countries - as well as Akhmanar’s technological edge against other nations in Mederum.

More retaliation is expected to come in the following days - Nuacht Naisiunta will be YOUR first source when it does happen.

[Valefontaine]

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Zachod forces welcomed in Lyzentos
February 27, 424 A.C.

Euthymius — Zachod military forces were welcomed with open arms yesterday as they entered the Democratic Republic of Lyzentos with orders to assist the new provisional government of the Medeuropan nation. Since the country's occupation by Akhmanari troops thirty years ago, there has been a persistent fight for independence from its people against the Yevosh Regime. President Wartanowicz took it upon himself to help a Medeuropan nation in need, and delivered a rousing speech in the People's Chamber preceding the swift operation.

"We thrive while they starve," Wartanowicz began his address to the Party with fiery appeal towards the plight of the Lyzentine people. "It is our responsibility to bring peace and stability to a region that has known none in decades. One day Lyzentos will stand with the Commonwealth as equal brother nations on the international stage, and we intend to bring this about."

View the President's full speech here.

Protests and direct action committed by Lyzentine rebel forces up until now had largely been ignored by the Akhmanari occupation government as petty rabblerousing. With no solid response from Yevosh, it is expected remaining Akhmanari occupation forces in Lyzentos will stay in their barracks in the wake of the arrival of Zachodu troops.

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TODAY'S HEADLINES:
➢ Steady economic growth into 424
➢ Pretor due to visit Nevsnovinisky for Velikossi summit
➢ Akhmanari occupation of Zaratia: Reactionary neocolonialist subjugation
➢ Ustinov's War: Death tolls rise
➢ Pristio situation deteriorates as Euphemians withdraw
➢ Cross Administration to accelerate Euphemian withdrawal from Zachod
➢ 'A Soldier's Tale' to be released in December 424
➢ Ubior-Datong line's customs to be expanded
➢ Gallian Emperor denies extramarital affair
➢ Kael-Velezia conflict demonstrates ills of reactionary war-capitalism
➢ 424 Heatwave may precipitate baby boom
➢ Liberation Day celebrations next month: What you need to know
➢ Bomber upgrade program announced

[Turmenista]

East Akhmanar SITREP Feb 424
Published 2/2/424 by Jimmy-John Ken IFHY Ashcorp, LKI Senior Journalist (updated 4/27)
1230 Akhmanar Standard Time

AAF troop movements to Zaratia have caused a little fear, a little excitement, for what's to come

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Ascrevo — Akhmanari forces began combined arms operations today from Rahotep AFB, with the intent of liberating the Zaratian terrorist "pocket" containing the city of Lousón. Akhmanari N-57KM1 "Harpy" stealth multirole fighters and MT-99 Emperor MBTs were among the equipment deployed by the Akhmanar Armed Forces by elements of 1st Army during the initial engagements, and AAF Military Command has expressed their praise in the capabilities of the 1st Army's professionalism in dealing with the Zaratian terrorist and secessionist threat surrounding Lousón. Previously beset on all sides by insurrectionists and terrorists in the mountains, Lousón had suffered due to the dangers of AAF aid convoy ambushes, particularly by terrorists of the Blue Dawn organization. With a lessened threat, aid and infrastructure convoys may enter Zaratia more easily, allowing for growth in the region.

Information gathered from the social media pages of Blue Dawn sympathizers and members has revealed that its leader, Luca Veneziano, was killed on the 1st by an unknown assassin, still at large.

The terrorist threat in Aetherna, another city at risk by Tangaliroan insurrectionists, is abnormally low. Akhmanari forces in the area have not seen a major attack by Aetherna-based insurgents, but their existence is still in the minds of AAF military command, who predict the Aethernan insurgency, as low-scale as it may be, will be "dealt with" by May. Additional forces are due to arrive in the city for counter-insurgency operations in March.

In Lyzentos, the former Akhmanari possession is celebrating its first steps to independence as Zachod military forces enter to assist the new provisional government. Akhmanari forces have been asked to stand their ground and comply with Lyzentine requests and assist as necessary, but will not take action against the Zachod forces. While some critics call it a soft invasion, others see it as "an inevitable outcome to an inevitable event." The Akhmanari government says that relief and cleanup operations to Lyzentos were hindered by the remnants of an inept FOURA bureaucracy, and given the historical evidence of the aggressive occupation of Lyzentos by the FOURA and Lyzentine-Akhmanari history, the occupation was not due to last very long. The government added that while it is happy of the relatively peaceful transition of power as Lyzentos becomes independent, it has reminded Zachod that they are to make no further advances into Lyzentos than their current ones, until a Lyzentine constitution has been drafted or a stable government has been created.

Information about the Akhmanar government's response to Kael, Regentor, and its attacks on fellow LPST member states is scarce due to the sensitive nature of this information, but the LKI will continue to cover the developing events in South Ophir in further detail.

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[Western Pacific Territories]

A Velikossiyan Army regimental banner is saluted at an
army procession in Dolzhikov's Square, Konetstantsiya.

TEUTONS IN VELIKOSSI HELMETS - A NEW FACTOR IN USTINOV'S WAR

The Armee der Nationalen Befreiung - ANB, for short, appears to be the newest
entrant into a conflict that has gone on for months, and seen the deaths of more
than tens of thousands of people, and expected to perhaps reach the hundreds of
thousands by the war's conclusion. Ustinov's War is, already, the largest singular
conflict to arise in Medeuropa since the conclusion of the Transatlantic War of 393,
and there are no signs it will stop for years to come. It seems to be a protracted
conflict, from an outside perspective. However, it may not have to be that way.

The Velikossiyan Army has announced to the country's media that after a period
deliberation, it has chosen to grant the requests of a select group of Teutonic
prisoners taking by the Army on the front-lines - namely, by allowing them to
form their own 'Army of National Liberation', intended to be a force entirely of
ethnic Teutons from Teutonia, seeking to reclaim their homeland from the opp-
ressive boot of Hesslerist dictatorship with assistance from the Velikossiyan Army.

"Our intentions," The newly-appointed General of the ANB, Lavr Koltsov explained: "...were to begin the process of fulfilling our obligation
to make it clear to the Teutonic people that they will not be treated like slaves in their master's leash by us, nor by the Sinican military, or
the military of any country that seeks to proscribe assistance in removing from power a dangerous, unstable, and violent regime." Although
it has been - with justification - pointed out that the fact that a supposedly Teutonic military force was being led and staffed with Velikossi
officers, Koltsov was able to explain his position to the reporters whom questioned him. "We do not currently possess an optimal quantity of
men from the Volksheer or Sturmtruppen officer crop that we would want to staff all the necessary ranks. However, we do wish to show that
for the potential recruits we find, there is an option aside from the shame of watching your country be defeated from the barbed wire fences
of a prisoner-of-war camp, or from the tent of a refugee camp. And we also wish to show that we are not assembling an army of prisoners, no
more than disposable cannon fodder we wish to throw into combat. We seek to consolidate those that wish to do something about the bleak
future that their country faces, so that they can most effectively fight for it. Our enemy should fear their own people more than foreigners."

The Velikossiyan Army currently claims that approximately four hundred soldiers have joined its ranks, and that provisions are being made to
arm the ex-Hesslerist troops. It hopes that soon they will be able to deploy to combat, to serve alongside Velikossiyan and Coalition troops.

This article was written by Vremena article author, MASHKA NOSACHYOVA. Published April 28, 424.
Vremena™ is beta-testing it's Euphemian-language publication. If our translations appear incorrect, please contact us here.

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[Turmenista]

Apparent Sinican False Flag on Tutanic Kaiserreich Navy
Published 5/28/424 by Jimmy-John Ken IFHY Ashcorp, LKI Senior Journalist
1200 Akhmanar Standard Time

The doomed frigate herself, F130 Meisden

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Leneuheim, Tutonic Kaiserreich — In an apparent false flag attack on the Tutanic Kaiserreich, the frigate F130 Meisden, pride of the Großeseeflotte, was attacked earlier today by apparent Sinican special forces operatives posing as their Hesslerist Teuton counterparts of the Volksmarine.

At approximately 0330 hours, the F130 Meisden, due to partake in naval exercises in the Teutonic Sea later this year, was attacked by special forces operatives of unknown origin, who killed large number of the crew, including the captain, Bartollt von Talminz. A massive explosion was later reported on the vessel, the force of which could be felt in Leneuheim. Of the 190 sailors and officers of the Meisden, only 19 men survived after abandoning the ship, and were later rescued by the Großeseeflotte. Reporters of the LKI and other agencies were allowed on-site to get a word from the survivors.

One of the men, a junior officer whom requested to remain anonymous, spoke on behalf of the surviving sailors.

The men they... well, when I rallied a group of my men to respond, I feared that it was too late. All semblance of authority broke apart after we heard the Captain was killed. I myself managed to see the attackers.. but only for a minute or so. I still remember them vividly. I noticed that they [attackers] spoke broken Teutonic and wore Teutonic uniforms, but I know these are not Hesslerists. They spoke fluent Sinican; therefore, they are Sinican. I do not know why the Sinicans are using the [Teutonic] conflict for their own agenda, but I feel they are trying to manipulate us into a war on their behalf. If they do not wish to fight us up front and reserve to cowardly actions.. so be it.

Online debate sessions on LKI's discussions portal and BBS seems to confirm this theory. that the sudden attack was a Sinican false flag attack. Thus far, there has been no official response from Sinica in regards to the mission.

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[The Enclave Government]

Jack Cross inaugurated as President of the F.S.E
December 25, 423 A.C

Serondequot — Governor of Augusta, renowned rock-star and award-winning musician, and the National Republican nominee for the Federal Presidency Jack Cross has been inaugurated in Torch City today, sending the nation into a hedonistic frenzy of celebration, shopping, and imbibing of less-than-desirable substances.

Fighting to pierce through the noise in a crowded National Republican primary before ultimately coming out on top through support of the Federal Navy and the Colleges of Academics in the primary election, Cross established a reputation for infinite benevolence through installing his principal rival for the nomination - Governor Strickland of Engadine - as his candidate for Vice President. Many of the other NR candidates also received prominent Cabinet nominations.

As the General Election drew near, former-President Camden made a strategic misstep in dismisisng the electoral potential of Governor Cross. Through relentless stumping across the less fortunate territories of the Federal States, including former Oesterra and 'the Heartland' of metropolitan Euphemie, he steadily rose in polling until the election came out to a nail-biting affair.

On election day itself, Cross repeated his lackluster performance in Torch City, conceding a great deal of votes to the Federalists. However, through a determined get-out-the-vote effort in territories looked over by the Camden Administration, Cross and Camden came to a dead heat in popular voting. When the voting turned to the men and women of the Federal Army, Air Force, and Navy, Cross was issued a resounding victory likely echoing his commitment to a strong and robust military deployed sparingly.

In his Inaugural Address, Cross issued a call for 'reconciliation and healing,' for the 'interests of the many to for once and for all be put above the maligned and manipulative desires of the few.' Noting the macabre irony of an anti-drug syndicate candidate's inauguration being celebrated by the mass purchase of narcotics from the large corporations that financed his opposition in both the primary and General Election, Cross called for Euphemians 'to maintain their dignity and celebrate patriotic capitalism through honorable purchase of goods, and not to tarnish their dignity through offering control of their bodily sovereignty to the chemicals of Torch City drug-makers and their ilk.'

Cross notably did not make any mention of the recent tensions in Medeuropa or South Ophir, indicating a domestic focus for the Cross Administration. Much more time during the speech was spent addressing the crisis in Turmenista than the ongoing deployment of Federal forces to Canguari, Gallia, and Zachod.

[Western Pacific Territories]

The city of Tochka, former capital of Byelokossia. Now
one of the newest large cities in the whole country.

VELIKOSSI BYELOKOSSIANS, POLITICAL DISTANCING AND TUTANIC CRUISERS
THE JUNE 1 WEEK IN REVIEW

This week was, to say the least, incredibly eventful for the Velikossiyan Nation.
On the 2nd, the nation of Byelokossia, formerly led by President Siarhiej Koval-
chuk signed the Orakul Protocol with President Konstantin Ustinov, which provided
for the incorporation of Byelokossia into Velikossiya effective as of the next day.
Among other things, the Protocol laid out that Byelokossia would be divided into
two new states of Velikossiya, drawn to reflect the ethnic boundaries of the
Velikossi and Dypolkan populations within the state - the first new states in the
nation to be drawn based on ethnic rather than geographical boundaries. The
Byelokossiyan Army has since been incorporated into the Velikossiyan chain of
command. Velikossiyan forces have moved to the new border to protect it.

As part of the takeover, the Velikossiyan Army - on an interesting note - moved the Armee der Nationalen Befreiung to southern Byelokossia
in what is widely suspected to be a move to begin recruiting ethnic Teutons in southern Byelokossia for the war against the Hesslerist regime.
Recruitment efforts in the region have been reported by the Velikossiyan Army public relations group to be "at expected levels". Teutons in
the country, they replied, have demonstrated themselves mostly either apathetic towards Ustinov's War or slightly anti-Hesslerist due to
border raids performed by the Hesslerist regime's generals against ethnically Velikossi villages intermixed with the residences of Teutons.

In addition to this, President Ustinov also took a bold turn in his policy of cooperation militarily with the People's Republic of Sinica, declaring
in a speech to press that the Sinican military was "not as beneficial as desired to the war effort", and complained that "increased Sinican par-
ticipation militarily in the conflict is required". He went on to note that "the ratio of Velikossiyan martyrs to Sinican killed is dangerously ine-
qual", and warned that if the Sinican military did not soon begin a new offensive against Hesslerist forces, "the war will proceed - but the
Velikossiyan nation will find more cooperative military allies". President Ustinov's decision to begin an intervention into Teutonia with Sinican
allies in the first place was an extremely controversial move for the Velikossiyan public, but it seems he is now beginning to back-track on his
choices. The next few weeks will determine the fate of the currently short-lived military cooperation agreement between the two countries.

IN OTHER NEWS:
➢Velikossi economic growth projected to continue into Q3
➢Ustinov releases new border redrawing proposal for Teutonia
➢Sinica suspected in sinking of Tutan frigate ONS Meisden
➢Gallian emperor declares extramarital affair rumors "lies of Euphemian gossip magazines"
➢The correlation between a mixed-gender military and inter-service relationships
➢New ODT-72 main battle tank production line to open in Linkovgrad

This article was written by Vremena article author, LEONTIY IZHUTIN. Published June 7, 424.
Vremena™ is beta-testing it's Euphemian-language publication. If our translations appear incorrect, please contact us here.

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[Turmenista]

Apparent Explosions Kill Hundreds in Ascrevo
Published 8/5/424 by Jimmy-John Ken IFHY Ashcorp, LKI Senior Journalist
1200 Akhmanar Standard Time

Remains after the explosion

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Ascrevo — At approximately 0500 hours yesterday, several explosions were reported in the city of Ascrevo, formerly thought to have been safe from what Akhmanar describes as Zaratian terrorists mostly centered in Louson. The explosions were deduced to be from anti-ship missiles acquired by the rebels, which sank an Akhmanari Frigate and Destroyer docked in port in Ascrevo. While most of the crew were in the city, the ships were lost, unable to be saved as they sank into the bay.

Approximately 30 minutes later, a large explosion was reported at the AAF barracks in the city, killing 559 soldiers and inciting a mob in the city. Rahotep AFB, a large and very active airbase which the Akhmanari 1st Army operates from in Zaratia, was temporarily forced into lockdown as the 1st Army deployed a division to restore order to the city, given the dire situation the Akhmanar National Police and Civil Security faced. Several Akhmanari sailors were lynched by mobs before the riots were culled.

A brief social media blackout occurred that day limiting coverage of the event. LKI was one of the first to respond and bypassed the blackout with reporters already in Ascrevo. Akhmanari forces have remained in Ascrevo overnight and instituted tight security checkpoints as international NGOs begin recovery efforts to assist the AAF, in light of the attacks. The terrorist group known as the Iron Circle, an Ascrevo-based group, have claimed responsibility for the attack, and Akhmanar is vowing to make an "appropriate response" to the terrorists that "jeopardized the safety of Akhmanaris and Zaratians alike."

Online debate sessions on LKI's discussions portal and BBS will continue in light of the blackout.

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[Turmenista]

OSINT: AAF Moving Troops Throughout Zaratia
Published 10/1/424 by Jimmy-John Ken IFHY Ashcorp, LKI Senior Journalist
1200 Akhmanar Standard Time

Rapid maneuvers from the AAF in Zaratia

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Ascrevo — Rahotep AFB, the AAF's busiest airbase in Zaratia near the city of Ascrevo, was placed off of lockdown today after the security threat was deemed manageable by elements of the 1st Army's I Corps, who have been managing the Zaratia campaign since the beginning of the year. LTGEN Ka of Yevosh, commanding officer of the I Corps, revealed in a press conference attended to by LKI journalists that the situation at Ascrevo was under his control now; that order had been restored to the city. He added that "there are still a ways to go in returning Zaratia to a stable state free of the present insurgency threat."

The announcement comes after the fatal attacks on AAF military barracks and two Akhmanari naval ships in Ascrevo by insurgents of the Iron Cross group, which killed hundreds. The mysterious Ascrevo-centered group has become increasingly active with the apparent defeat of the Blue Dawn at the hands of Akhmanari intelligence agents.

LTGEN Ka also revealed the introduction of specialized logistics brigades to assist in supplying the I Corps, which will begin arriving in Zaratia and merge into the I Corps at the beginning of October. Due to the nature of the conflict in Zaratia, the LKI predicts the VP-13 Elephant and V-59 Chariot mine-resistant ambush protected trucks will be used in light of the resurgence of Zaratian terrorists.

OSINT analysis revealed the movement of mass Akhmanari troops from Rahotep AFB over the last couple of weeks. While Rahotep AFB is theoretically able to hold as many troops as it did, analysts on our official discussions portal and BBS believe this to be an effort for Akhmanar to prevent keeping friendly forces holed up in one area, and to allow the AAF to cover more ground in Zaratia without overextending itself from Rahotep. Such movements the LKI knows of include the 21st Armored "Sun Charioteers" Division, which is moving to a base near the town of Bahak north of Louson, as well as the 3rd Air Assault Division, an airborne division that is believed to be moving to the central mountains of Zaratia based upon the limited photos of the movements, presumably to put pressure on insurgents in the mountains.

Rahotep AFB will continue to be operated by the Akhmanar Aerospace Forces, as well as the 89th Infantry "Sandshark" Division. The I Corps has not made any other official statements to date.

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[Virshahr]

Suvarnabhumi: A New Principality
Farsak, Virshahr News
EDITED: October 05, 423 AC


Daridiž's Junta: The Arsathian Top Admiral and his Naval Officers

VIRFALAK, October 05, 422 A.C. (Virshahr News) - The week-long conference between the ambassadors of Virshahr and the Arsathian Military Republic of Daridiž that was held in Sebhajazâ have formally concluded after Daridiž’s Admiral, Astoh, signed into the official integration of the de-facto state under the Heavenly Shah’s authority. According to the Admiral, his decision to give his loyalty to the new Karframanid Dynasty was because “the people of Vir follows not the blood of the ruler but by his strength and bravery in battle. A king who crushed Asmata, our lifelong enemy, is worthy to inherit our will regardless of his ethnicity”

A small military parade of around two-hundred soldiers and around two-thousand militia forces was also held in Sebhajazâ in order to honor the bravery of the Arsathian remnants, where they were given the highest military awards, compensation money, and promotion into the status of nobility in court. Moreover, the parade also featured the official turnover of Daridiž from the Arsathian Dynasty to the Karframanid Dynasty - symbolized by the Arsathian flag retreat and the Karframanid flag raising.

As for the new territory, The Heavenly Shah decided that the area should become an autonomous state instead of directly annexing into the Virshahr proper. He also renamed Daridiž into the Principality of Suvarnabhumi, which references the legendary ‘land of gold’ to the east as mentioned in Virshahr’s shared mythological texts with Vajraya. The Heavenly Shah also took the initiative to appoint Admiral Astoh as the area's prince. There have also been news for a new conference in regards to the budget allocation for Suvarnabhumi to be held in the Imperial Capital of Virfalak.

Additionally, IANB Camrūn and other ships that were formerly in service of the Arsathian naval remnants were officially turned over into the service of Virshahr’s newly found Navy. Furthermore, Admiral Astoh's officers were also promoted into high officer positions either in naval active service or in the naval academy by the Heavenly Shah, who considered their experience to be 'top-notch' among all of Virshahr's current naval officers.

[Valefontaine]

President Cross declassifies nuclear disaster
November 2, 423 A.C.

Paradox, Trinity — In a somber address to the nation, President Jack Careless-Whisper Born-in-the-F.S.E Cross addressed rumors regarding a bright flash of light reported in Trinity State, specifically from the closed research city of Dysnome, which harbors the a DoE research site and national laboratory of the same name. In his speech, he declassified the full extent of the 'incident', revealing that one of the facility's S44FA reactors had exploded, releasing dangerous levels of radiation into surrounding counties. Several towns have been evacuated by order of the Trinity National Guard, with orders to relocate to Balor, New Vorbeck and Temerson. Iodine tablets have been distributed in Paradox and Attonfield to local residents.

Cross declared the cause of the incident was the action of the Organization's Heartland Brotherhood, and stated that an 'unparalleled' federal response would be levied in response to the ultranationalistic terrorist group's cells across the nation. Two Federal Army divisions have been ordered to act as liquidators and security forces in Dysnome, aimed at quelling civil unrest, eliminating Organization elements and attempting to stop the blazing inferno that has overtaken the core of Reactor 1.

Three cautionary zones were established in the immediate vicinity of Dysnome dictating how evacuation procedures would be handled, with the closed city of Dysnome itself to be permanently evacuated. "In the six-hundred and fifty years of our great nation's existence, a disaster of this scale has never taken place. It may be the worst nuclear disaster in Euphemian history. It may be the worst nuclear disaster in Tsion's history," declared Energy Secretary Nicholas Night-of-Fire Sedition-be-Damned J.J. Kiswell (NATREP), former Westland senator. "The Federal States will commit all assets possible towards the safety of its citizens, and Ophir as a whole. The disaster will be contained."

Radiation levels around the Dysnome Site have reportedly made attempts at work via robots incredibly difficult, demanding human effort where machines are rendered ineffective by the radiation. Soldiers who commit to this effort are to be rewarded with 'lifelong compensation for their efforts,' a DOD spokesman said.

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[Turmenista]

OSINT: Zachod, Akhmanar send troops to the Gonko, Battles for control rage
Published 11/22/424 by Jimmy-John Ken IFHY Ashcorp, LKI Senior Journalist
1200 Gonko Standard Time

A long day for Gonko; just another day in Kir

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ZIWAGOSOBANI — Yesterday, a joint Zachod-Gonkolese offensive on the Avalonian city of Ziwagosobani was driven back by a combined force of Avalon and the Vrystaat. The combined arms assault was met with dug-in equivalent forces on the defending end constantly pushed back by hardened attackers. At the end of the day, however, an Avalonian-Vrystaat victory was clear, with the Gonkolese and their Zachod allies pulling back into the north, where they remain today.

The assault saw numerous equipment deployments on both ends, including the SK/OT-93LAS from Zachod as support, highly-mobile VT-47 Wolf Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle from Avalon and, of course, the HGT-94A2 Leeu Main Battle Tank deployed by the Vrystaat. Casualties from Zachod are believed to be in the double digits but are still currently unclear, with Avalonian casualties in the hundreds. Four Vrystaat soldiers were killed in the fighting, while Gonkolese casualties are presumed to be in the near thousands.

After Zachod's 3rd Airborne "Demony" Division consolidated itself in Ajuraville, the capital of the Gonko, a new foreign third party was quick to enter on the side of its former rival and unlikely ally: Akhmanar. The XXX Expeditionary Corps of the AGF 1st Army, the aptly-named "Triple X," has also found the Gonkolese capital to be its new headquarters, though it has also placed a sizable number of troops in the north to train the Gonkolese forces. The XXX Corps is believed to be the re-branded name of the so-called "Velezian Free Corps," a Velezian-in-exile expeditionary unit within the Akhmanar Armed Forces that is believed to be returning to its old name soon.

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[The Enclave Government]

Sinica becomes signatory to the Erebus Concordat, deploys to South Atlantic
November 25th 424 A.C.

Erebus, Zachódumłowianka — Earlier today, the arrayed Heads of State of Zachódumłowianka, Velikossiya, Akhmanar, Lyzentos, Manae, and the Republic of Sinica met in the Erebus to lend their signatures to the Erebus Concordat. Forming the first notable multilateral security agreement since the demise of the Novus Concordia Accords, the Erebus Concordat is singularly focused on an issue upon which all member-states vigorously agree - imperialism. The Concordat, with its member states leery of any appearance of being a wide-ranging and comprehensive security organization, is worded very intentionally to dissuade perceptions of it being an organization similar to the NCA.

The institution of the Erebus Concordat itself is quite thin, existing to enable and encourage cooperation between member states upon issues of shared importance. There is no collective security responsibility, and no mechanism within the Charter for compelling any action from any member state. When speaking to reporters following the signing of the Concordat, President Cain of the Republic of Sinica stated: "the Erebus Concordat exists as a framework for the nations of Mederum to work together - while retaining their sovereignty - in an effort to reduce and eventually eradicate the scourge of imperialism from our continent. Be it perpetrated by Medeuropeans or Ophirics, the nations of the Concordat stand in vociferous opposition to the institution."

International observers, previously wary as to the efficacy of the proposed Concordat in the face of decades of mistrust between many of its members, have had their faith in the institution buoyed by a simultaneous announcement from the Executive Stratotower in Datong. In response to the deployment of Gallian colonial forces from Basaland and Transnuonland into Avalon to support the imperialist regime, the Republic of Sinica has announced the imposition of a naval quarantine upon these Gallian colonies. The Republic of Sinica Naval Service's Carrier Strike Group II is to be deployed out into the South Atlantic, basing out of Port Nelson Naval Station which has been leased for use from the Federal States of Euphemie.

The statement from the Stratotower clarified that the quarantine is not yet a full blockade, but could escalate to one if corrective action is not pursued by Gallian leaders. The quarantine concerns all movement of men and materiel to and from the colonies and Gallia. Ships suspected of containing supplies for deployed Gallian troops - or fresh Gallian troops - will be boarded and, if necessary, forcibly impounded. CSG II, under the overall command of Xianjin, has been deployed with clear rules of engagement explicitly allowing the use of any necessary force in the execution of the quarantine and in comprehensive self defense.

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[The Enclave Government]

'This Means War' - President Cain, Jade Sea Crisis Escalates Into Largest Conflict Since Transatlantic War
February 2nd, 425 A.C

Datong, Sinica — Three days after the Battle of the Jade Sea, with warships of the four combatant navies limping away battered and bloodied, the largest conflict in recent memory has been ignited. Following a marathon three-day session of the Corporate Council, the Council voted six to one in favor of declaring war upon the Gallian Empire and the Victorian Commonwealth. Declaring a casus belli of coming to the aid of the Republic's partner state of Akhmanar, President Cain remarked that 'while the Concordat rightly issues no requirement of collective defense, this Republic proudly accepts collective responsibility for the defense of our allies. Unprovoked and bloody assaults on our allies will not be tolerated, much less by imperialist aggressors."

With the declaration of war's issuance, an Executive Order has reorganized the Republic of Sinica's various forces for this effort. Jade Sea Combatant Command has been created, to be headed by General Shen Fulai. Representatives of the other Armed Services have been apportioned offices within the Command aswell. Carrier Strike Group II has, in its entirety, been re-assigned to the Jade Sea Combatant Command's area of responsibility. In addition, several aerial wings to be deployed in Acasia and Akhmanar have been re-assigned from their normal condition.

Sixty-six thousand Sinican Marines of the First, Second, and Third Marine Divisions have been reassigned to JSCC. JSCC is rapidly redeploying these assets to Acasia, in an effort to ensure not only the continued security of Acasia but to maintain a position of strategic flexibility as it pertains to Kir and the Jade Sea.

Carrier Strike Group II has been deployed in an effort to interdict the Jade Sea Strait, with orders to fire upon any ships flagged with military insignia of Gallia or Victoria. Civillian ships bearing flags of those two states are to be forcebly impounded, searched, and released only if they are of purely innocuous economic nature. Destroyer Squadron II has been peeled off from Carrier Strike Group I to provide maritime security in the South Atlantic in CSG II's stead.

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[Forest State]

World Tensions Force West-Central Ophir To Consider Banding Together - Free States League Formed

Nuacht Naisiunta Editorial Staff
February 10th, 425

ENCEPHALON, EDONIA --- The city of Encephalon was unusually busy over the past few days, as the leaders of the Federation of Kael, Cooperative Sphere of Edonia, Continental Republic of Hesperia, Duchy of Canguari, and the Ophiric Rouge met to discuss a number of things including free trade and mutual security. While these nations have supposedly been in touch for a while, recent escalations in the Jade Sea and rising actions by regional and global police states have, according to a press statement released from the nations themselves, forced a number of states in West and South-Central Ophir to think about their own security. Additionally, the meeting was about the expansion of the free trade agreement that already exists between Kael, the Republic of West Floriana, and Hesperia, three nations in a favorable position for trade who all exist very close to one another.

Now, three more nations will be brought into the fold as the previous Gateway Pact agreement has shifted into the Free States League, a new organization that deals with both free trade between members and defense, with member states making a commitment to each other’s security and with each nation contributing to an integrated air and coast defense network that goes beyond national borders. This has already been seen to an extent during the South Atlantic War against Velezia - Hesperian soldiers and airmen fought on the northern front alongside the Cortina Roja, and Kael has long has a presence in Canguari, supporting the nation’s defense against Velezia and Floriana through arms sales and a mercenary presence. Kael and Hesperia also established a commitment to watching each other’s airspace back before the war, when Kael began to help the Hesperians modernize their own military against the Velezian threat. Kael also aided in the air defense of the Cortina Roja during the war, helping to cut down the number of Velezian bomber incursions in guerilla held territory.

The agreement is partly aimed at uplifting some of the more impoverished nations in the region - the Cortina Roja was an organization dominated by the indigenous populations of Velezia, which were often times very poor compared to their more urban counterparts. Furthermore, the landlocked status of the country means that without favorable connections to the outside, the socialist government is unlikely to find the wealth needed to continue its system of running things. Edonia, on the other hand, has struggled with ethnic violence and war with neighboring Hautcele, which the FSL aims to deescalate over the coming months - with Kael and Gallia getting closer through mutual enemies and indirect ties in recent months, it’s not hard to see both powers coming together to help bring peace to the smaller nations - Hautcele, of course, is ethnically Gallian while Edonia is a mix of ethnicities.

“With the continent stabilizing again after the war, I believe this is a good time to pursue closer ties and bring more of our allies to a wealthy and prosperous status,” Ceannasai-Empres Maura Tsaoir said during the resulting press conference, alongside the other leaders of the FSL member states. “Our nations aren’t the largest or the most powerful in the world - so I believe sticking together is for the benefit of all of us, not just ourselves…”

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[Turmenista]

OSINT: Akhmanari North Atlantic Naval Movements — Ship Seizure Training?
Published 2/22/425 by Dougie Jones, LKI Journalist
1200 Akhmanar Standard Time

"If you wanna seize Kaelic Ships, just join the Akhmanar Naval Forces"
- Some retard on the forums

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Given the scarcity of information going out of Akhmanar at this time, it can be reasonably inferred that Akhmanar is prepared to seize vessels of Kaelic origin in the North Atlantic, and its geopolitical posturing towards Kael certainly backs up this theory. While Akhmanar has not elaborated further on the announcement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has affirmed that Akhmanar will participate in the ongoing embargo on the Federation of Kael. No official responses to Akhmanar's naval announcement has come from their other North Atlantic neighbors, including the Republic of Fuxia, the Republic of Sinica, and Federal States of Euphemie.

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[Tangaliro]

Sinica / SNRASC Passes South Ophir Human Right and Democracy Act

SNRASC Passes South Ophir Human Right and Democracy Act

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Published February 25th, 425 AC by Chen Qiuzhen, People's Daily Journalist
8:30pm Eastern Sinican Time

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Tianyang - After 24 hour closed-door debate, the Sinican National Representative Assembly Standing Committee announced on today's press conference the passing of the South Ophir Human Right and Democracy Act, a bill aimed at implementing sanctions against the Tsaoir clan regime of Kael on their atrocities of cultural genocide, imperialism and slavery in South Ophir and abroad. The Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Chen Zhengmei, explained that the bill was to respond to the much popular demands within the nation in recent years to act on the increasingly questionable behaviors of the nation's Southwestern Ophiric trade partner, which, just not long ago, forged a pact with the much notorious Eric Lecanuet of the Gallian Empire. Once the bill comes into effect, Kaelic enterprises serving the military-industrial complex of the Tsaoir clan would have their access to the Sinican market revoked. Their assets within Sinica would be frozen or confiscated as a punishment against the genocidal regime. Here are the transcript of her address on the Act:

It took the life of countless from around the world so that we are able to stand here today with our freedom, democracy and diverse culture much distant from the artificial substitutes the former Union State once tried to force upon the entirety of Mederum. Upon the collapse of the twisted state machine that was Tangaliro following the Transatlantic War, the people of the world sighed in relief as they thought such acts of cultural genocide and imperialism would finally come to an end in Tsion, but today, the Tsaoir clan in Daernel, together with their evil axis with the Lecanuets and Riley-Shaes, tells us a whole different story in Velezia and many other places. That such practice would rise up again in Tsion, that a regime could get away from the same crime that the Union State committed against the people of Tsion just thirty-two years ago.

The Song Yunliang cabinet, our predecessors, while we do respect them for serving our country, must be criticized, for they witnessed the evil before them, but chose to react with inaction. The only thing neccesary to the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. The same mistake would not be repeated by us. The voices of the people must be answered, it is the will and determination of the Sinican people to stand up against the new menace alongside our brethren from around the world, that is, as we would call it, the revival of Unionism in a much vile form compared to even the original iteration of it.

The success of the People's Republic of Sinica much relied on the respect on the cultural and social diversity of the many pan-Sinican states within herself, a path our predecessors chose to walk on parting way from the madness that was the Union State. It is the core value deeply embedded in the culture and society of the Sinican Republic and its people that cultures and opinions of different varieties are to be respected. They are the values that held us together wholeheartedly, much unlike the forced integration of the defunct Union State. These values forged us the new Sinican Democracy after the Transatlantic War and shaped us into what we are, and we must not forget about those who sacrificed themselves in the rescue of the world from the evil that is now once again running rampant in our world. The fire of liberation must burn on, against the remnants of the old world which Tsion is determined to leave behind, so when our children look back to our times, they would be looking at a bright page of human civilization and not propaganda fed to them by selfish dictators boasting about how so-called heroic they were oppressing the weak and underprivileged.

Sinica well understands that there exists some misunderstanding between us and our neighbours, and so today, we will speak through action with this bill to tell the world that, the People's Republic of Sinica, is not the shadow of former Tangaliro that some fears us to be. The Tsaoir clan's state-sanctioned violent machine will not get away from their acts unpunished. The Sinican country and its people hold confidence that history will land us the verdict of innocence, and that people of the likes of Eric Lecanuet and Maura Tsaoir are the actual lurking shadows of Tangaliro that we must forever remain vigilant against. Thank you.

When questioned about filling of the vacancy left by the removal of Kaelic businesses from the market, especially in the sector of civilian aerial transports, Chen replied that the vacancy would be filled by alternatives that the Sinican public would welcome, ones that embrace the concept of freedom and democracy to heart like Sinica does.

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[Forest State]

Bilateral Trade Deal Between Gonshawar Dynasty and Federation of Kael Follows PRS Embargo

Nuacht Naisiunta Editorial Staff
February 27th, 425

USHMANAPUR, EMPIRE OF VAJRAYA --- Vajraya has in recent months been a country that receives some military assistance from Kael - or at least, the ruling dynasty on the imperial throne does. Not only has Vajraya tested Kaelic arms, with many believing that purchases are coming soon and that some Kaelic arms could potentially be produced within Vajraya, but the city of Ushmanapur has welcomed Kaelic airlifts in recent weeks and the Kaelic 2nd Rangers Brigade has been seen in the city, providing assistance to Gonshawar’s own military forces presumably. Many of these airlifts, of course, have brought over supplies to set up what seems like a more established Kaelic presence in the country long term.

This all, of course, seems to be a response to the weakening legitimacy of the Vajrayan imperial throne - with the Emperor being seen as unable to respond to problems within the country, there is more or less a de facto acceptance that the rest of Vajraya is free to do what it wants. Military upgrades seem to be a part of increasing the legitimacy of that throne and the imperial capability to respond to both outside and inside threats. Kael entered the scene, after all, following an increase in tensions between Vajraya and Byunan, with more cross border raids being conducted by armed civilians on both sides, and with the Byunanese military posturing more aggressively at its western neighbor.

The ties between Kael and Vajraya are expanding, however - a number of high profile Kaelic companies are shifting their businesses southwards after the decision of the People’s Republic of Sinica to expel Kaelic businesses and seize their assets, something that resulted in a number of corporations including Gnothas Mearn, Gabhaltais Naisiunta, Aer Naisiunta, and the Riley-Shae Corporation being forced to move their Pacific offices elsewhere. Additionally, almost thirty Kaelic planes from across all airlines in Kael were seized by the People’s Republic of Sinica, with the seizures in their entirety prompting the Kaelic government to respond by seizing all business assets of the PRS within Kael - mostly heavy machinery used for manufacturing, although the Kaelic economy is generally moving towards other areas over time.

With Kaelic involvement in Vajraya stepping up, it seems only natural that the majority of these companies who used the PRS for their regional offices in the Pacific are now moving south. Ushmanapur and other cities in Gonshawar controlled territory in Vajraya are becoming popular destinations, with the RSC and Gabhaltais Naisiunta already having acquired high rise real estate in the Vajrayan capital for use as regional headquarters buildings. Additionally, Ushmanapur is one of the destinations which Kaelic airlines are turning to following the sanctions from the PRS - Aer Naisiunta has announced new long haul routes from Daernel to Ushmanapur using the KAC-560 aircraft, and other companies are following suit, although the replacement of the seized planes won’t be an instant matter.

The two nations have also reduced tariffs on the goods of each other, with Air Vajraya Cargo also establishing long haul routes to Daernel, allowing for Vajrayan assets to be moved into Kael rather than just the other way around. The deal was announced earlier this morning in Ushmanapur, where Kaelic Oireachtas Chieftan Ruarc Carmody posed for pictures with Vajrayan Emperor Ashta Gonshawar and answered a few questions for the press about the terms of the deal and what things will be like going forward.

It doesn’t seem that the nation is panicking amid the rising sanctions - rather, with the aggressive menace of Akhmanar once again proving why it is the most hated nation in Kael, and with the People’s Republic of Sinica making a late moral statement at the expense of Kaelic enterprise, the goals of the government seem to be getting closer to the non hostile world. For now, that is Vajraya, although Carmody has shown interest in meeting with other leaders about trade interests. Who are those nations? That’s not all publicly known yet, but as the visits happen, Nuacht Naisiunta will be your best source to follow it all.

[Da Liang]

The Emperor: Slave to Foreign Devils
Written by: Anonymous


Picture: Prabhuist Rally in Bishemvor denouncing Imperialism and Elite Oppression.

Ushmanapur (February 28, 425) - Revolutionaries, we announce with a heavy heart that the traitorous Emperor has not been only abusing his loyal subjects, but he has now also sold his soul and nation to the invasive forces from the West. Just in yesterday, the Emperor was reported to have been enjoying the company of foreign prostitutes in exchange for allowing the western devils to operate in and out of the sacred gardens of our nation. Among the intellectual Prabhuist circles, there have been a universal conclusion that this year marks the lowest point in our history.

According to Ranjit Prabhu's son and intellectual successor, Ranjit Prabhu II, this lustful and short-sighted behavior has finally crossed the line of what the Vajrayan peasantry can tolerate from the oppressive ruling classes. According to him, a ruler who prioritizes his carnal desires before the interests of his nation must be deposed once and for all and be replaced with the ideal leader of the Vajrayan people. (Also See: Ideal Leader of the Vajrayan People)

Of course, this behavior is to be expected as there are an increasing amount of strong and credible vedic evidences which suggests that the Emperor is indeed a direct descendant of the demon who started all evil. (Also See: The Greatest Fiend in Vajraya)

What's Next?


Picture: Levels of development comparison as provided by the newspaper wing of our great movement.

Among the intellectual Prabhuist circles, it is a universally accepted fact that Sindhanur is the model Vajrayan state. Under the leadership of Lakshmana Upadhyay, the rumored 11th avatar of Chaturmukha, this Prabhuist state has indeed surpassed all other Vajrayan entities.

With around 90% of Vajraya still under the archaic rule of monarchs, our nation cannot hope to attain the same amount of progress that Sindhanur underwent. However, according to Ranjit Prabhu II, there is still a way for us to move forward and break the chains the bind us to poverty and suffering.

With this year being the lowest point of history, it falls for the workers and the peasantry to finally take action and seize what they were denied by the oppressive nobility with force. If the advanced state of Sindhanur was a product of a successful revolution of workers, then it is logical that we will also be able to attain the same amount of happiness they have if we take matters to our hands and re-ignite a new war - A New People's War.

Workers of Vajraya, Unite!