The Scramble for Earth (Interest, OOC)

[Benian Republic]

Would Andorra like to trade with India?

What goods or money does Andorra have tho? It's gonna be like one dude flying over there and buying a bag of chips from a vending machine.

We have grapes and wine

[Sebtopiaris]

And an assault rifle. You can never have enough assault rifles.
Oh, and an armoured jeep with a turret. agile, armoured and deadly, plus it's been tested and built and it works.

^ Good idea.

Well, let's not stop there. We need stuff in the sea too. Perhaps a warship and even a submarine? BRICS arsenal FTW!

Subs is good because stealth and potential for missiles. How would we advance subs tho?
I love subs as much as the next guy, but we need ideas. We've got to project into the future man.

[Republic of the Cristo]

^ Good idea.

Well, let's not stop there. We need stuff in the sea too. Perhaps a warship and even a submarine? BRICS arsenal FTW!

Subs is good because stealth and potential for missiles. How would we advance subs tho?
I love subs as much as the next guy, but we need ideas. We've got to project into the future man.

One of you should draw up concept design art for your ideas.

[Sebtopiaris]

What goods or money does Andorra have tho? It's gonna be like one dude flying over there and buying a bag of chips from a vending machine.

We have grapes and wine

What's the quality like?

[The Grand Republic of Hannover]

^ Good idea.

Well, let's not stop there. We need stuff in the sea too. Perhaps a warship and even a submarine? BRICS arsenal FTW!



It's not an alliance, and nope. But you can purchase the armament from member nations.

yeah, I thought so.

It's nothing personal. The group is pretty much made up of the nations seen by economics to be the future new industrialized countries.

That is a great idea too! While we are at it, we should also design our helicopter *nods, nods*

Well South Africa has developed an attack helicopter irl, so we could build off of that maybe.

That's good actually. That way we can combine past experiences and stuff and improve designs, etc.

[Vykantis]

What concerns are present?

Even if we're publicly supporting each other as fellow Africans, you're still a militaristic nation that's a natural rival to South Africa. You taking over neighbors would worry us it shows you're willing to use armed force to expand territory and would make us feel somewhat threatened.

[Benian Republic]

We have grapes and wine

What's the quality like?

Personal experience they make better wine then the French.

[Sebtopiaris]

Well South Africa has developed an attack helicopter irl, so we could build off of that maybe.

That's good actually. That way we can combine past experiences and stuff and improve designs, etc.

It's a pretty helicopter, too.

Also, Cristo, if you deport whitey, I will embargo you.

[Sebtopiaris]

What's the quality like?

Personal experience they make better wine then the French.

Well, this is going to be a luxury consumer product in pretty high demand.
Have fun.

[Kanaria]

Can I still submit this?

Your birth rate is too low. Are you sure you don't mean 2.24 per woman?

Because 2.24 per 1,000 population is way, waaaay too low.

Yeah, I meant per woman. I'll fix it.
So far, pretty good! Almost in there!

APPLICATION

~Basic Information~
Country name, short (do not choose individual states in the E.U.): Argentina
Country name, formal: Argentine Republic
Ideology and political system: Capitalist federal presidential constitutional republic
Current head of state and title: President Amalia Vernet
Current head of government and title: President Amalia Vernet

~Economy and Demographics~
Population, total (2024): 45.116 million
Birth rate: 2.24 births per 1000 people
Nominal GDP (2024): 683.08 billion USD
Unemployment rate: 7.1%
Energy self-sufficiency (as percentage): 4.8%
Key electricity sources (mention share of each): Nuclear (21%), hydroelectric (39%), fossil fuels (40%)
Key natural resources: Boron, salt, dolomite, limestone

~Military Affairs~
Active personnel: 95,000
Reserve personnel: 45,658
Military aircraft (count): 200
Navy vessels (differentiate surface and subsurface vessels): 20 surface vessels, 4 subsurface vessels
Military funding (USD per year): 9 billion
Doctrine (see notes, above): Force projection

~Strategic Warfare Resources~
Nuclear technology (yes or no): No
Nuclear bombs (number): 0
Nuclear power plants (total power output): 9.84 GW
Bio-weapon capabilities (yes or no): No
Delivery systems (how to get bomb from point A to point B): None

~History~
In 2015, after the ongoing debt crisis dragged down Argentina's economy, a mad election occurred. With CFK unable to run again, her Justicialist Party and Frente para la Victoria scrambled bloodily for a successor. They came up with one, Florencio Randazzo, who took over in time for the elections later on that year. The FpV's share of the Congress was cut to 35%, and a runoff took place between Randazzo and Margarita Stolbizer of UNEN, which took 40% of Congress. Ultimately, Stolbizer narrowly won with just 51% of the vote. She promptly continued Kirchner's jingoism on the Falkland Islands, buying a new missile system and trying to renew Argentina's decaying navy. However, the Argentine debt crisis distracted her, and she was forced to concede to the vultures' demands or face an inflation-induced depression in 2017. Argentina's economy recovered and began to bounce back again by 2019, in which the UNEN coalition won a bigger majority. Two years later, the oil crisis struck. Argentina suffered only a moderate gas price rise, but its' economy contracted all the same- this being due to Neuquen Province's oil reserves in Vaca Muerta and Los Molles. Amalia Vernet succeeded Stolbizer in 2023 elections, as part of a new coalition, this one surprisingly including the Peronists: the National Welfare Coalition.

[Republic of the Cristo]

What concerns are present?

Even if we're publicly supporting each other as fellow Africans, you're still a militaristic nation that's a natural rival to South Africa. You taking over neighbors would worry us it shows you're willing to use armed force to expand territory and would make us feel somewhat threatened.

only nations deemed western puppets. Yours is an enlightened and free one, therefore you have nothing to fear from us. Also, we plan on using referendums for annexation in the near future.

[The Grand Republic of Hannover]

^ Good idea.

Well, let's not stop there. We need stuff in the sea too. Perhaps a warship and even a submarine? BRICS arsenal FTW!

Subs is good because stealth and potential for missiles. How would we advance subs tho?
I love subs as much as the next guy, but we need ideas. We've got to project into the future man.

True, true. I know the Chinese were developing a new prototype of submarine. Perhaps we can build off from that. Plus, Russian experience on nuclear technology helps. Perhaps we should try to make them more self sufficient? I think the longest one submarine can stay below surface is 6 months.

That's good actually. That way we can combine past experiences and stuff and improve designs, etc.

It's a pretty helicopter, too.

It is! I like the design of the front of the aircraft.

[The Grand Republic of Hannover]

That's good actually. That way we can combine past experiences and stuff and improve designs, etc.

It's a pretty helicopter, too.

Also, Cristo, if you deport whitey, I will embargo you.

Also, it was used by the UN. So that means there is international confidence behind the design.

[Republic of the Cristo]

That's good actually. That way we can combine past experiences and stuff and improve designs, etc.

It's a pretty helicopter, too.

Also, Cristo, if you deport whitey, I will embargo you.

Why? Your nation is not white.

[Sebtopiaris]

Subs is good because stealth and potential for missiles. How would we advance subs tho?
I love subs as much as the next guy, but we need ideas. We've got to project into the future man.

True, true. I know the Chinese were developing a new prototype of submarine. Perhaps we can build off from that. Plus, Russian experience on nuclear technology helps. Perhaps we should try to make them more self sufficient? I think the longest one submarine can stay below surface is 6 months.

Shit man! Six months?
We need to research this stuff.

[Sebtopiaris]

It's a pretty helicopter, too.

Also, Cristo, if you deport whitey, I will embargo you.

Why? Your nation is not white.

No, your whiteys.

[Vykantis]

It's a pretty helicopter, too.

Also, Cristo, if you deport whitey, I will embargo you.

Also, it was used by the UN. So that means there is international confidence behind the design.

That UN colour scheme always looks nice

[Sebtopiaris]

It's a pretty helicopter, too.

Also, Cristo, if you deport whitey, I will embargo you.

Also, it was used by the UN. So that means there is international confidence behind the design.

not surprising really.

[Zadiner]

Even if we're publicly supporting each other as fellow Africans, you're still a militaristic nation that's a natural rival to South Africa. You taking over neighbors would worry us it shows you're willing to use armed force to expand territory and would make us feel somewhat threatened.

only nations deemed western puppets. Yours is an enlightened and free one, therefore you have nothing to fear from us. Also, we plan on using referendums for annexation in the near future.

There's always one country who is power crazy in these

[Republic of the Cristo]

Why? Your nation is not white.

No, your whiteys.

No I mean, the populous of your nation is not white, why would you embargo me for deporting them? Also, I have the right to deport people and actively do, just like you.

[Sebtopiaris]

Also, it was used by the UN. So that means there is international confidence behind the design.

That UN colour scheme always looks nice

The camo or the blue?

[The Grand Republic of Hannover]

That UN colour scheme always looks nice

The camo or the blue?

The white camo I believe.

True, true. I know the Chinese were developing a new prototype of submarine. Perhaps we can build off from that. Plus, Russian experience on nuclear technology helps. Perhaps we should try to make them more self sufficient? I think the longest one submarine can stay below surface is 6 months.

Shit man! Six months?
We need to research this stuff.

You know what? That's it! We are definitely having this meeting now

(I am so excited! AH! )

[Vykantis]

That UN colour scheme always looks nice

The camo or the blue?

The white paint on vehicles, but the blue helmets look stylish as well

[Sebtopiaris]

No, your whiteys.

No I mean, the populous of your nation is not white, why would you embargo me for deporting them? Also, I have the right to deport people and actively do, just like you.

Who the actual fuck am I deporting for ethnicity? Even our fascists in the '30s were against that shit.

[Sebtopiaris]

The camo or the blue?

The white paint on vehicles, but the blue helmets look stylish as well

I prefer the camo, but yeah that's good.