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by **Zhukovian** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:48 am

People's Republic of China

中華人民共和國

Zhongnanhai, Beijing

Everyone in the world knows about the two coalitions that are currently fighting over for power in the Communist Party of China, one is the populist coalition or better known as the Hu Faction led by Hu Chunhua and Premier Sun Zhengcai and the Chen Faction led by Chen Miner who was the protege of Xi Jinping. Over the course of years after the defeat of Xi as the eternal leader, the Hu Faction gradually rose to power and influence gaining them major or senior government positions. Now that Hu is in power the trend just kept rising, once he has the major influence in the CPC especially in the Politburo Standing Committee (the main decision-making body and policymakers)he shall then attain immense powers.

President Hu Chunhua is at one of the many meeting rooms of Zhongnanhai with his inner circle, who by now are at the pinnacle of their careers. Premier Sun came in last with him a stack of papers about the members of the Chen Faction, "Good Morning gentlemen, sorry for my lateness this papers just arrived..." he then passed out a paper to each of the 10 people inside the room finally stopping at Hu. "Now, as you could see this is the list of CPC members who defected from the Chen Faction and are now interested in joining our ranks."

Hu who is somewhat skeptical of the sudden change of allegiance by this so many people asked, "Mr. Sun, are you sure about this people? It is somewhat irrational that they would join us suddenly especially with this number plus some of this is one of their top officials. What are your plans regarding this?"

Sun who has already prepared an answer to the exact question answered, "Don't worry, most if not all of this people joined because we came to them, and as you know we only ask those people who have shown little support to their superiors. And besides, we shall be monitoring on them and once they show great loyalty then we could trust them on some posts but right now we could only watch them and how they act before we do any serious moves to them."

Hu now impressed said, "Well said Mr. Sun, and may I know as to what is our current status regarding our numbers compared to the Chen?"

"Well sir, With our current numbers plus these newcomers we now have the upper hand with over 70% of the members of the CPC loyal to us which is roughly, 1,750 to the 2,500 total members of the Communist Party."

Chunhua stood up and faced closes friends (which means all of them), "With this number, I think we could now start our initial plans for the military, no?". The men just nodded at him making him satisfied leaving the room with a smile carved on his face.

Great Hall of the People, Beiing

At the Great Hall of the People, the building where the National People's Congress holds sessions in now filled by Congressmen and women for a new session. Chairman of the NPC, Chairman Teng Gang walked up the podium and said, "As the Chairman of the National People's Assembly, I, therefore, announce that the session shall now start." motioning for everyone to settle down as he read the set of bills to be approved. "Okay, today we shall be debating and voting on 3 bills that have been passed by Congressmen of the NPC. First in the Military Reform Bill, the Reformation of the One Country, Two Systems' Framework and the Assistance for the Indian Sewage Problem."

Bill - Military Reform Act
By: Hu Chunhua, President and General Secretary of the CPC
Description:

I. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) shall be the official military of the People's Republic of China.
------>a. It shall, therefore, be renamed as the People's Armed Forces (PAF)
------>b. It shall have five (5) main branches.
------------>1. People's Ground force
------------>2. People's Navy
------------>3. People's Air Force
------------>4. People's Rocket Force
------------>5. People's Strategic Support Force
------>c. It shall also have a militia called the People's Militia.
II. The Duty and Roles of the People's Armed Force shall be:
------>a. To protect the sovereignty of the People's Republic of China.
------>b. To protect the citizens of the People's Republic of China.
------>c. To protect the constitution of the People's Republic of China.
III. The President of the People's Republic of China shall be the Commander-in-Chief of the People's Armed Forces with the power of:
------>a. Permitting military permissions.
------>b. Overseeing and directing military powers.
------>c. Appointing the Minister for National Defense, Members of the Joint Command.
IV. A Joint Command system shall formally be established between the 5 branches of the People's Armed Force.
------>a. It shall be formally known as the Joint Chiefs Council.
------>b. Headed by a General of the Army/Admiral of the Navy/General of the Air Force, given the title of Chief of the Defense Staff
------>c. It shall have 5 members bearing the titles of:
------------->1. Chief of the General's Staff for the Army held by a General of the Army (OF-9)
------------->2. Chief of the Naval Staff for the Navy held by an Admiral of the Navy (OF-9)
------------->3. Chief of the Air Force for the Air Force held by a General of the Air Force (OF-9)
------------->4. Chief of the Rocket Force for the Rocket Force held by a General (OF-9)
------------->5. Chief of the Strategic and Support Force for the Strategic and Support Force held by a General (OF-9)
------->d. The Chief of the Defense Staff shall report to the Minister for National Defense.
V. The military training module shall completely be overhauled.
------->a. It shall be now more focused on discipline and martial training.
------->b. Ideological training/lectures shall no longer be prioritized.
------->c. A new training module formulated with the modern strategy and tactics for all-terrain shall be implemented.
VI. The advancements shall be credits based and not loyalty to any party anymore.
------->a. To be promoted one must perform explicit performance to be deemed competent and fit for his position.
------->b. Any officer/general that does not meet the strict requirements for experience and service shall be discharged.
VII. Any officer/general that has been accused of corruption shall be prosecuted.
------->a. Political affiliation shall not be tolerated.

Against: "This is completely absurd! This will rob the Communist Party of its armed wing! What do you want? The weakening of the CPC? And also with some statements on the bill, reveals that the CPC and the PLA are corrupted which is a full heresy! I urge my fellow comrades to vote against on such outrageous policy."

For: "The constitution of the CPC states that the PLA shall only be serving them and protecting the Communist Party, the Communist Party alone! Which means it will not defend the citizen of China, it will not protect the sovereignty and the constitution of China. The country, the people that are paying for their equipment would not be protected in times of war. That is the outrageous thing in this, therefore things need to be changed. Not only that but because of the frequent intervention of the CPC that it became corrupted by officials who are only promoted to such positions because of their affiliation to the CPC. Thus, I urge for the passage of this resolution.

For: 2250
Against: 750

Status: Passed.

Bill - Reformation of the One Country, Two Systems Framework
By: Hu Chunhua, President and General Secretary of the CPC
Description:

I. The bestowment of the right to interpret the Basic Law of the Special Administrative Region.
-------->a. The Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong shall have the power to interpret the language of their basic law for implementation.
-------->b. The Special Administrative Region of Macau shall have the power to interpret the language of their basic law for implementation.
II. The non-intervention of the People's Central Government to the electoral process of the Special Administrative Region.
-------->a. The People's Central Government is not permitted to intervene in the electoral process of Hong Kong SAR.
-------->b. The People's Central Government is not permitted to intervene in the electoral process of Macau SAR.

Against: "If such reforms would be implemented to the original, unchanged framework of the One Country, Two System. It would weaken our influence on the SARs thus giving them room to revolt against us and worst appeal for secession! I urge m fellow colleagues here in the NPC to vote against it to preserve our years of unshaken power in our SARs."

For: "I would like to remind everyone that the foundation of such agreements between the Chinese Government and to the respective governments of Macau and Hong Kong, is the preservation of their Human Rights and the Rule of Law. The recent years has proven that we have failed them in upholding our promise. Such act would mean that we are hypocrites, that we only act nice in the beginning but as years go by our true colors surfaces. I urge you to please weigh the virtues of trustworthiness, reliability, and honesty as these virtues would not only be good for our image but it shall be a sign that we have changed and improved, leaving the dark pass and ready for the bright future."

For: 1,800
Against: 1,200

Status: Passed.

Bill - Chinese Assistance to the Indian Sewage Crisis
By: Wu Jianmin, Minister for Foreign Affairs
Description:

I. The People's Republic of China shall pledge to support the upgrade of the Indian Sewage System.
------->a. We shall support 70% of the total expenditure of the program, summing to 10..5 billion of the overall expenditure of 15 billion.
------->b. This shall serve as a Chinese investment to the Indian infrastructure.

Against: "We are just wasting our money on those Bombays! First, in the recent years, our relations with them have degraded, it was the cause of the Kashmir Crisis that lead to the Indian exit of the Shanghai Cooperative Organization. Now we can't just throw our money to them and expect them to repay, besides this might hurt us in the long run. Remember that our relations are still cold and once we helped them in their Sewage crisis, we are like helping our enemy with their problem thus they have one less problem to problematize. If we are to secure that we will have profit in return we should have increased our investments for Africa."

For: "Well our colleague is just nationalistic, but let us see the bigger picture here. We had talks with our Indian counterparts regarding this issue. And they have promised to accomplish the end of the deal, besides the money will not be given to them without their confirmation. As we all know that the President is currently on a World Tour, and after Taiwan, he will be visiting New Delhi. This issue will still be discussed by the two leaders, and the verdict of that discussion shall decide the fate of this allocated money. Once the Indians deny our offer then we shall happily use this money to fund our investments in Africa, particularly in Algeria, Congo, Nigeria ..."

For: 1,789
Against: 1,211

Status: Passed.

Ministry of National Defence Headquarters

Gen. Zi Xiang walked out of his car, straightened his general's uniform and entered the MND Headquarters flanked by his aides on both sides as he passes through the halls of the Ministry finally stopping in front a steel door. He then placed his index finger on a scanner, after the green line passes through his finger the screen turned green with a ping. Now the door produces a hissing sound and automatically opening itself and he with his aides entered the room already filled with the top brass of the new "People's Armed Forces". After giving back the salute and gave the command for them to take their seats once again, while he sat at the one end of the desk.

"Good morning gentlemen, as we all know after the Military Reform Act two weeks ago we have a new leadership in the Chinese military." finishing his sentence with a joyous smile continuing, "Now continuing, I am glad that you are all here for our first joint meeting. I would like to discuss our new tasks for the new heads of the different branches and departments of the military. Starting with the Head of the Personnel Training and Development Department Gen. Mao Qiu, as stated by Article V of the Military Reform I am therefore assigning you to formulate a new module that will improve the overall performance of our soldiers. Adm. Chen Jingyi as the Head of the Research and Development Office I am assigning you to present the new military equipment that would rival USA's even if we could at least even the odds, I am expecting your report after the meeting."

After he assigned new roles to the new leadership he waited for everyone to left the room except for Gen. Chen Jingyi and himself. Finally, he motioned to the Admiral to present his report. The Admiral then activated the screen presenting the new military equipment, "Thanks to the boost of our budget to 200 billion we have therefore expanded our research capabilities and thus this is the fruit of our labor. First, is our research for a Nuclear aircraft carrier" he then presented a picture of a design of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier "Well our initial plans are to have an overall length of 350 meters with an estimated weight of 950 tons. Giving it a speed of at least 60+km/hr. With the capabilities of holding 5,000+ crew and 75 aircraft/helicopters."

"Moving along we also are currently developing a new class of Nuclear Powered Submarine, possessing state of the art naval technology." he then turned the slide to a new picture bearing a design of a new submarine "It has a total length of 183 meters, a displacement of 21,000 tons when submerged. It could reach depths up to 925ft below seawater equipped with an intelligence-gathering technology completed with a stealth coating against radars. Of course, it bears the best cruise missile, anti-ship missiles/torpedos. And many other technological wonders. (it has similarities with the ssbnx"

"Currently we have acquired over 100 BZK-005, 70 Chengdu Sky Wing III and another 150 Guizhou Soar Dragon. A total of 320 new competent Unmanned Areal Vehicle (UAVs) which will bolster our UAV superiority in the region, and we could use this to have more effective patrols on our disputed territories."

Gen. Zi now impressed with the improvements of the military particularly in the Air Force, Ballistics, and Navy, "Very well Admiral, I want the finals in the next 5-6 years the earlier the better. Is that understood?"

The Admiral still standing stood at attention and said, "Of course General, with the inquisition of the corrupt officials in the military on the way I believe that the budgeting would be splendidly handled. Thank you for the trust, General."

Zi stood up ready to go out, "Don't forget many are expecting for results Admiral."

Taipei, Taiwan

The Boeing 737-300 touched down to the runway of the Taipei International Airport bearing the flag of the People's Republic signifying that the one who is in it, is the Paramount leader of China, President Hu Chunhua. He walked down without having a grand welcome ceremony, just a few guards and a motorcade unit was sent to escort him to the Presidential Office Building. During the drive people doesn't really pay attention to who is visiting as it was a semi-surprise visit from China, to those however that knew about his arrival looked the motorcade with a frown while the Hu is like a prisoner escorted by a maximum security unit. Upon arriving at the Presidential Office and greeting the officials who have some respect in accepting their guest, he then traveled the halls of this large building finally entering the conference room with the President of Taiwan Lei Tai, the only occupant.

Hu would then gave the man a firm handshake and was offered to sit down and started talking with the Taiwanese leader to have the opening statement, "Ah, welcome to Taipei Mr. Chunhua, this truly is a historic day for both of our peoples."

Hu then said, " It is truly an honor to meet you, Mr. Lei Tai. And of course, history shall be made soon."

Tai: "Speaking of which, the Taiwanese leadership is still rather uncertain about the exact subject of this meeting, as you only vaguely described that you were willing to achieve ‘free peace’, and given our frail history, that could mean any number of things."

Hu: "The message was meant to prevent the outside world of what I am trying to achieve. Well since we are now I see no reason to not say my real agenda. It is the reunification of China."

Tai: "Mr. Hu, I would like you to take note of the One China Policy that defines there is no two Chinas to reunify, simply different governments of the same country. This is not a matter that we feel needs to be extensively discussed."

Hu: "Forgive me for my ignorance, but then again you mentioned two different governments. What I am trying to offer here is a "One country Two Government System" where our two government shall be preserved. Our defenses could be merged and improved (depending on your choice), Some joint agencies and a merged economy. But I also want to hear your thought about this."

Tai: "The ‘One Country, Two Systems’ approach which is used in Macau and Hong Kong is a very different situation to the issue between our two people’s, simply because Hong Kong does not claim it is the legitimate government of all of China, but that is still the values upon which Taiwan was created. Running off this system would force us to bow to the Communist government in Beijing would it not?"

Hu: "No, let us think about a Country who has two equal governments. Taiwan would then become a Special Administrative Region who has the high autonomy of self-election, policy making, judicial interpretation and the right to preserve your own economic system. The only upper hand of Beijing shall be Foreign Affairs and part defense as you have your own capable defense force. We shall not interfere with your domestic affairs and therefore let your citizens travel, trade and communicate with Mainland China. Do not worry about backstabbing because my men are now working on tackling such acts."

Tai: "Well, Beijing having control over our foreign policy is still a major shift, and could have possibility disastrous effects on the well-being of Taiwan. After decades of separation, we have formed our own unique trade relationships and foreign ties, many of which could be threatened or majorly adjusted if we were to incorporate ourselves with Beijing. And I have a question for you Mr. Hu, what would be the name of the nation? And it’s government system? Because I think something you may have failed to take into account here is that we don’t believe we are the legitimate government of the island of Taiwan, we believe that we are the official government of all of China, and therefore relegating us to a ‘Special Administrative Zone’ still eliminates the fundamental values on which our government is settled on."

Hu slightly adjusted his necktie and continued, "I forgot to mention the exception on some things about foreign affairs, as you see with Hong Kong and Macau they have a say on their Foreign Affairs regarding trade and being part of some international organizations. And about the name? I was thinking of "Greater China", and as I mentioned before it will have two systems preserving our two systems but with your position as a SAR you have the eights to have representatives to the Great Hall which will boost the possibility of having a President from Taiwan one day. In regard to the true government of China, I would like to ask your opinion about a third choice seeing that both of us wouldn't back down on our claims."

Tai: "The solution of the ROC and the PRC is one I have doubts will come to a solution soon. The CPC maintains a firm grip on power and unanimous power over the entire nation. My people are afraid, Secretary Hu. They are afraid of the absolute power of the Communist party, they are afraid of integration into the PRC, and they are afraid of independence. Committing myself to integration into the PRC would be a betrayal to my people who have lived with a multiparty, democratic government. The current situation is, evidently, not an ideal one, but it's the only one I see working without a massive government change in either the ROC or the PRC"

Hu: "Mr. Lei, no government is to be subdued. And if you have been following on the events in the National People's Congress, we have recently eased down on our grip on Hong Kong and Macau meaning to say is that they have been given the right to interpret their Basic Law in their territory. Plus the rule of law has been more prioritized in the recent years, (whispers: which has weakened the CPC a bit). If you want assurance I'll guarantee it for you as long as I am breathing I'll continue to strive and prove to your people that Mainland China shall be capable in ensuring their autonomy, and freedom. It may not be a today or a tomorrow but someday we shall achieve true peace."

Tai: "I suppose I may have the Legislative Yuan propose a public referendum on the topic, but don't take this as wavering on the part of Taiwan... We still lay claim to the Chinese mainland for the time being. Was there anything else you wanted to propose?"

Hu: "In fact yes, seeing that I could not achieve the first agenda any time soon I still don't want to go home empty-handed and therefore I would like to propose for a more cooperative relationship between us. What was I thinking is a Free Trade Agreement, Investment, and an embassy perhaps? You see, given that the Three Links have already been established years ago, I want to have another way of cooperation between us, but still, this is on my part only I would like to hear your opinion for this proposed relation."

Tai: "Would an embassy not imply that the Republic of China is a sovereign entity, rather than a rogue province?"

Hu laughed at his own stupidity and said, "Very well, I'll change the term to 'Liaison Office' sometimes my tongue slips. It's shall only be an office that will house my representative who shall oversee the cooperation between our nations on my part. It shall be the center of cooperation between us."

Tai: "A Liaison Office in Taipei could be beneficial to deflate tensions, especially with the United States' withdrawal. However, a Free Trade Agreement would endanger many Republican Chinese jobs with the removal or limitations of tariffs."

Hu: "Very well, I guess we cannot agree with the Free Trade Agreement but still I believe we could agree on the establishment of a Liaison Office and Investments, yes?"

Tai: "I believe we may arrange something mutually beneficial, yes."

Hu: "Very well I believe we could finally conclude our meeting, Mr. Tai. Until we meet again and once again thank you for your hospitality."

Tai: "It was my pleasure"

Hu stood up and shook the man's hand, "It was my pleasure meeting you Mr. Lei."

After the meeting, Hu has no other reason to stay there for another day so after dinner, he was escorted to the Taipei International Airport for a trip New Delhi where another tiger lies.

by **Atrilan** » Wed Mar 28, 2018 6:21 pm

Federal Republic of Germany
Bundesrepublik Deutschland

November 5, 2024 - Berlin, Germany : Chancellery

The Konrad Adenauer, the private air transport of the German Chancellor, lands in Berlin around at around 15:00. Chancellor Schöpfer had just come from Brussels, where a summit was held to discuss sanctions with Russia. The debate was easily the most contentious so far in the year, with a fight nearly breaking out between the Polish President and the Swedish Prime Minister. The fatigued Chancellor walks up to his office, and is handed a file titled "EUROPEAN COOPERATIVE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE." He walks into his office and is met by a man, middle-aged with crossed legs, sitting on the chair across from his desk. The man's name was Helibert Raab, the ambassador representing Germany at CESDOT.

Haab uncrosses his legs and sits forward, "Ah, Chancellor Schöpfer, I trust the EU summit went well?"

Schöpfer falls onto the couch across from Haab and speaks in an exhausted tone, "Ja, about as well as you can expect a summit on Russian sanctions to go... The Union is scheduling a summit with Putin in Brussels in about a month's time."

"What? That's certainly not the result I expected," said Haab in shock.

"Ja, not what I expected either, the Poles seemed pretty adamant that it could help the European Union in the end, und when they managed to pull France und Spain over, I figured there was no harm in at least scheduling the conference und see where it goes. Anyways, how was the emergency CESDOT meeting over Turkey?" The Chancellor asked.

"It went... interestingly," Haab responded, "The Turkish representative seemed much more submissive than I expected. It wasn't decisive, but I believe we cracked him near the end, he should get Erdogan to pull the blockade und air war soon enough."

Chancellor Schöpfer cracks a brief grin and speaks, "Good. You should've been there for the launch of the Ariane-6, beautiful to watch before that shitstorm in Brussels."

Haab stands up, "I bet. Anyways, I'll be off now, have a few more things to do here und I'm back off to Brussels tomorrow."

The Chancellor stands up and shakes his hand before he walks out. After he leaves, Schöpfer walks over to his computer and reviews an email sent from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

Federal Cabinet of the German Republic
Bundesregierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Willy-Brandt-Straße 1, 10557 Berlin, Germany
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

DIE NATION UND DIE DIPLOMATEN DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND

To - Various Ministers involved in Foreign Economic Cooperation in the European Union and United Kingdom
From - Anja Frucht, Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Subject - Common European cooperation to establish more efficient production
Encryption - Normal
E-mail - Leiterwirtschaft-ausfuhr@Bundesminister ... che.gov.de

Greetings, ministers of the European Union and United Kingdom respectively. I come here to offer the possibility of research collaboration on more efficient robotics meant for widespread production done by our respective government. A collaborative effort would allow the European continent as a whole to be the most efficient producers of products globally, allowing us to maintain an edge among growing economic superpowers in the East. While the details may be buffed out later, I believe this deal may benefit us all, and may allow Europe to bask in the sun a little while longer.

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

The German Chancellor leaves his office after two hours of mundane work and heads home. He has a pleasant evening at home for the first time in a week. At around 22:00, Martin's woken to the sound of a quiet alarm his keeps on his bedside table, triggered from the Chancellery at urgent news. He rushes downstairs and turns on a designated channel, which redirected to a German foreign news network operating out of Istanbul.

The reporter stood with his side facing a street in Istanbul, with soldiers and armored vehicles rolling down it. The man sounds tired, but not frantic or in panic, during his broadcast, "The climate in Turkey has shifted dramatically in the past few hours. Partially in response to aggressive action taken by the Turkish government, and moreso by the 'hardline policies' implemented by Turkish Racep Erdoğan over the past half-decade, the Turkish Armed Forces have risen up all across the country. From Antalya to here in Istanbul," He gestures to the soldiers behind him, "rebel forces have quickly captured territories primarily on the West of Anatolia, lead by Turkish General Hulusi Akar. The advance of the rebels has slowed dramatically, as they have begun to be met my Loyalist Forces in Central Turkey. While General Akar assures the public that this Civil War will not linger, many worry that this will be the beginning of levels of instability not seen in the Middle East since the time of the Islamic State. Occupation has b-"

Martin turns off the station, grabs his coat, and calls for a motorcade to take him to the Chancellery. He calls an emergency meeting of the Bundesregierung. It would be a sleepless night for the Chancellor and his cabinet, they went over the situation in Turkey for nine hours, detailing a plan of which side should be supported and how they should support, along with the geopolitical implications of it. In the middle of the night, the cabinet received a missive from the Turkish government, stating the following:

"Due to ongoing events in Turkey perpetrated by rogue members of the Turkish military, President Erdoğan has decided to temporarily suspend Turkey’s involvement in CESDOT Affairs, until peace has been restored to the Anatolian peninsular by the loyal forces of the President.

The Government shall contact the governments of CESDOT members soon, regarding the ongoing events in Turkey"

The missive only supported the sentiment in the cabinet towards supporting Akar and his rebels. The disparity in Italy and Sweden, both diplomatically supporting opposite sides, was noted in the council, but little thought was given to it. In the end, the Bundesregierung agreed on arranging a secret meeting between Chancellor Schöpfer and General Akar to discuss the situation in Turkey and to assist the council in making their decision. The cabinet agreed, a missive was sent, and they were dissolved.

Federal Cabinet of the German Republic
Bundesregierung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Willy-Brandt-Straße 1, 10557 Berlin, Germany
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

DIE NATION UND DIE DIPLOMATEN DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND

To - Hulusi Akar, Askeri Vali, Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri
From - Martin Schöpfer, Bundeskanzler, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Subject - German Status in the Turkish Military Uprising
Encryption - High
E-mail - bundeskanzler-ausfuhr@bundesregierung.gov.de

Hello, General Akar. I come to you, with approval from the Bundesregierung, on the topic of the German status on the Turkish Military Rebellion. I wish to meet with you, personally, to discuss this matter further. This meeting will be completely off-the-books, this email is to be completely wiped post-reply and there will be absolutely no documentation of this event. It will be nothing more than a single day out of the country for the both of us, no one is to notice it. The German government has sympathy for the people of Turkey, the aggressive foreign and oppressive domestic policies of Erdoğan have brought Turkey to near ruin. The Civil War was practically imminent, but it is up to us both to ensure that this Civil War doesn't last long enough, and that the Turkish rebellion doesn't become fractured enough, to allow for radical groups to take power or to cause the collapse of other fragile regimes in the region. Please respond at your soonest convenience.

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit

December 23, 2024 - Berlin, Germany : Bundestag

The German Chancellor, Martin Schöpfer, and his Bundesregierung had been highly active over the past few months, dishing out expense after expense to the Bundestag, the German legislature. Over the past six months, the budget has been constantly revised to compensate for the bills being pushed through. The 7.4% spending on removing debt that was issued earlier in the year has been cut down to a measly 2.2% as huge sums of money were put into many parts of the budget: most notably education and research, labor and social affairs, transport and digital infrastructure, health, and economics and technology. The Head of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Anja Frucht, proposed a bill to the Bundestrat which proposed large-scale project over ten years set on renewing the economic atrophy East Germany has faced over the past decades. It got a positive opinion and was passed to the Bundestag.

The vote was contentious, as the CDU was inclined to deny the bill and encourage the rest of the Bundestag to do the same, which would've certainly ruined it. However, denying it would've almost certainly lead to the rise of the SPD in Eastern Germany, taking seats away from the CDU and leaving the SPD-Green coalition to dominate the Bundestag. The CDU/CSU coalition, reluctantly, accepted the proposal. The FDP and AfD attempted to defeat the proposal by taking advantage of the lack of CSU investment in the region, attempting to use that to levy the bill to fail. However, in the end, the Nordostdeutsches Tiefland Revitalisierungsgesetz was passed with flying colors in both the Bundestag and Bundesrat.

Bill - Nordostdeutsches Tiefland Revitalisierungsgesetz

* Revitalize the economies of former states of the German Democratic Republic
* Permit the lowering of local corporate taxes from 16% to 12% for Eastern States
* Encouraging investment in the Eastern States
* Subsidize state governments to open up higher quality univiersities

BUNDESTAG

For - 506
Against - 131

BUNDESRAT

For - 58
Against - 11

The next bill that was brought up was in response to the French Ministry of Defenses' request to boost the armies of Europe to 2% GDP spent on military. The AfD gave some mild support to the proposal, but wasn't too adamant about its passage. The CDU and SPD were both firm in their denial of this proposal, which would devote 22% of the German budget to spending on military, over double what it is now. In the end, the bill failed by a significant margin.

Bill - Militaristischer Haushaltsüberschuss für vorgeschlagene CESDOT-Anforderungen
* Raise military budget from 1% of GDP to 1.2%
* Devote the German government to raising military spending to 2% of GDP by 2026
* Direct the funds between ground, cyber, and air defenses.

BUNDESTAG

For - 91
Against - 531

The first reading of the bill is failed by a large margin, but a counterproposal is put up which dictated only raising the military to 1.2% of GDP without any devotion to raising it further. This second proposal, while seen skeptically from the CDU and the FDP, the bill slimy passes regardless.

December 25, 2024 - Wolfsburg, Germany : Volkswagen

In early October, Volkswagen announced it's development of next generation manufacturing equipment in cooperation with Airbus, a company which required much of the same type of manufacturing as Volkswagen, but did not compete with the company. This began after Volkswagen had begun to see a rise in company profit, which as been threatening Daimler, the father company of Mercedes-Benz, for several years. Rumors have begun to circulate that both Daimler and BMW have approached the Cabot Institute of the United Kingdom with hopes of assisting the UK's own research into next generation manufacturing. The effects of this began to spread, as many other robot-reliant companies within Germany began to scramble for opportunities to research and install next generation manufacturing methods. If successful, some analysts have predicted that this could see substantial growth in the German Private Sector over the next few years.

December 29, 2024 - New York City, United States : United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations has long been an organization devoted to maintaining diplomacy on the world stage rather than the usage of warfare. At the top of the United Nations is the UN Security Council, which consists of five permeant members and ten temporary ones. For much of the history of the UN, this idea has been met with critisisms, with the members of a group known as the G4 [Germany, Japan, India, and Brazil] believing they also deserve to have a permeant seat at the Security Council. German Ambassador to the United Nations, Jakob Petzold, decided to address the UN General Assembly after being green-lit from Chancellor Martin Schöpfer and the rest of the Bundesregierung.

Despite his natively heavy Bavarian accent, Jakob Petzold spoke clearly when addressing the United Nations General Assembly, "The United Nations has been one of the most influential und effective diplomatic bodies in human history. In the time of this council, we have seen nearly eighty years of peace between the great powers of the globe. While civil und external conflicts have remained a force which has ended lives und displaced innocents, the rates of overall conflicts have been going nothing but down. The United Nations has been in the center of this progress, und in the center of that has been the United Nations Security Council, which has been actively leading the world to a better place. The G4 nations have long wished for permeant seats among the Security Council, und I address you today for the same reason. The Federal Republic of Germany, while not remaining a member of the UNSC, remains a major player on the geopolitical stage. Our global engagement, our ranking as a 'great power,' our international influence, und much more warrant permitting Germany to enter as a permeant member of the UNSC. We hold the largest economy in Europe by a significant margin und fourth highest GDP in world rankings,we hold the second largest population in Europe besides Russia, und we are the third largest contributor to UN regular budgets next to Japan und the United States. In the past the German vision of a permanent UNSC seat has been supported by Japan, India, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, und even the Russian Federation supported our bid in the early 2000s, not to mention a plethora of other nations. With negotiations between the European Union und Russia over sanctions, the Russian state might look more fondly towards a German UNSC member yet again. If we wish for the Security Council, und the United Nations as a whole, to represent the people of our planet, reform to the Security Council is needed, und Germany deserves a seat."

The Moroccan Ambassador Kadeen Lemsih submits his vote in representation of Morocco's interests, the vote being "yes" and he waits for his fellow United Nation Representatives to submit their votes.

Italy’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, Antonio Salandra, votes yes for German membership in the UNSC. Italy believes, given Germany’s Jakob Petzold’s well-worded speech stating Germany’s greatness, influenced, and success as a nation, that Germany deserves membership.

The Indian ambassador to the UN doesn't hesitate for a second before submitting India's approval for German membership on the UNSC as a permanent member

Mexico’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations Juan José Gómez Camacho submits a vote “Against” and prepares his ear piece for translation, ”The United Mexican States, a founding member and Latin America's largest provider of financial contributions to UN, have long been opposed to the expansion of the United Nations Security Council. In 1995, Mexico along with the Italian Republic, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and Arab Republic of Egypt formed the “Coffee Club” . Our four countries were united by a rejection of the proposal to increase number of permanent members of the Security Council, instead desiring to encourage the expansion of non-permanent seats. Uniting For Consensus, as the group came to be known, gathered together dozens of more countries with the same belief: that the increase of permanent seats would further accentuate the disparity between the member countries and result in the extension of a series of privileges with a cascade effect. In 2005, Uniting for Consensus presented a definite proposal for reform of the Security Council. Despite broad support, it was not accepted. Again in 2009 was a proposal presented, heavily modified in the hopes of coming to a compromise and yet was not even taken into serious consideration by the G4. Now, with the Federal Republic of Germany again proposing an expansion, Mexico will instead shortly present a resolution to reform the security council, with the cooperation of the entire international community, and hope to gather the required support. Sure, we can tepidly allow the expansion of the Security Council with hearty rounds of applauses but eventually strife will arise as nations of the G7 or even the G20 come to think of the seat on the Council as a geopolitical status symbol instead of a duty of promoting dialogue between rivals and cooperation between allies while ensuring human rights are upheld. Thank you.”

Serbia's Ambassador to the UN, Milan Milanovic, had waited a moment before voting against, adjusting himself and his headset before standing up,
"As said by the Mexican Ambassador, this proposal seems only to promote rivalry and to give the European alliance of CESDOT a better and stronger platform of which it can operate. Already two members of the alliance is part of this council, while other nations such as Russia, China, and the United States are reduced solely to themselves. The German addition would also give the European Union dominance despite the fact the worlds largest economies residing in the United States and China. With that being said, with world tension at an all time high in two years ago, if another such situation comes again, imagine the consequences? Serbia, for now, sees no reason as to why the German Republic should be part of the United Nations Security Council."

The new United States Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, had been sitting back before leaning forward and saying, “The United States of America, under the new leadership of President Stewart, has recommitted to our allies in Europe and elsewhere. As such it is our belief that allowing Germany to become a permanent UNSC member is in the best interest of Europe and of the world at large.”

Liu Jieyi the permanent representative of China to the United Nation sighed before leaning forward to speak, "Considering the facts that the German Ambassador has presented before this assembly. But also weighing the argument of Mexico and Serbia concerning their bid, the People's Republic of China hereby declare that we abstain."

The Russian Ambassador from the Russian Federation leans in, saying, “The Russian Federation will be following the path of our Chinese Colleagues. We abstain.”

The Chinese ambassador quickly steps out of the conference hall to recieve a call. Meanwhile, the British ambassador to the UN decided to speak up, "The United Kingdom shall be voting yes to Germany becoming a permanent UNSC member."

The Chines ambassador returns to the room after answering a call from Beijing Liu and leaned forward with a heavy sigh and said, "Considering the outstanding performance and facts presented by Germany we change our vote to, Yes."

The Russian Ambassador, looking slightly disturbed, says “The Russian Federation will be changing its vote in favor of Germany.”

The French Ambassador tried to mask his surprise at the Russian and Chinese votes. Glancing towards her German counterpart, she tried to glean whatever it was that he was up to. This wasn't the first time that Germany's membership of the Security Council had been floated, and France would always be a strong supporter of its ally, but she would have expected there to have been some warning, some coordination through traditional diplomatic channels. Instead there had been nothing. Could it be possible that the Germans had never expected to make it this far? But if so, why would they have made the proposal in the first place? Biting her lip, she moved forward towards her microphone. While a part of her gleefully wondered if this was the beginning of real change and reform within the Security Council, her own national interests demanded that France maintain a backseat role for now. "France votes aye."

Very few minor countries voted before the Assembly was dismissed, the debate and votes would continue the following morning, which would determine the stance of Germany as a permanent United Nations Security Council Member. Most of the Bundesregierung believed the vote would immediately turn sour once the Chinese or Russians voted. However, once the report from the meeting was dispatched, the cabinet was ecstatic. The cabinet had begun to make preparatory arrangements for the possibility of Germany becoming a member of the Permanent Security Council.

January 8, 2025 - Ottobrunn, Germany : Airbus Defense Headquarters

It was a cold January afternoon in Ottobrunn, a small municipality on the outskirts of Munich. In 2017, the German and French governments revealed their plan to cooperate on a fifth generation aircraft, largely differing from France's previous stance of not cooperating with other European nations on aircraft. The United Kingdom was originally planned to contribute to the program as well, but exited in light of Brexit. Airbus was selected over Dassault for the project, and began to develop the craft. The jet, named the Airbus Garbe in reference to the Dassault Rafale, was to be the first fifth-generation fighter developed on the European continent. The Head of the Bundeswehr, or the Federal Ministry of Defense, was at the site along with the head of the Minister of the Armed Forces of France and multiple significant generals within both Ministries, with few envoys from Spain, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Poland present. One of the prototypes of the Garbe flies above the observation side, coordinating with three autonomous drones in the air. The show isn't long, but it evidently presents the promising direction development of the Garbe is going.

The core of the jet revolved around data sharing and manned-unmanned teaming, similar to how the United States military increasingly sees itself operating the F-35. The fighter component of the system would act as the controller for drones carrying additional weapons and sensors. All of these aircraft would be able to share information back and forth, as well as draw additional information from other networked platforms, such as dedicated spy planes or unmanned reconnaissance aircraft. All of this would give pilots better situational awareness and more options to reach their targets, while reducing exposure to enemy air defenses. The Garbe has been projected for a adoption into the German and French in mid to late 2030s, around half a decade before the Eurofighter is retired, and likely with capabilities to control an increasing number of autonomous drone systems.

by **The Peoples Republic of Great Britain** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:28 am

Presidential Complex, Beştepe, Ankara
November 7th 2024

It had been two days since the partially successful military coup occurred, seizing control of areas in western Turkey and Northeastern Turkey, but failing to capture Central and Southern Anatolia. Forces on both sides had begun to organise themselves, and fighting between them was occurring, but not too intense at the moment.

President Erdogan had not slept for three days, and had been working tirelessly with his government and the remaining military commanders to organise a formidable counter-coup fighting force. The Central and Southern Armies had been merged with the Gendarmarie to form a fighting force loyal to Erdogan, with numbers of up to 450,000 fighters, now that they had all been mobilised. Erdogan had entrusted General Ismail Tenet with control over his armed forces.

They were both in the now heavily guarded presidential palace, discussing plans and updates from the rebels.

”General Akar has united his forces, and stated that he has over 500,000 fighters loyal to him”, send General Tenet. ”But this is unlikely, we estimate it to be nearer to 300,000. But we do know his troops have been rallying civilians and arming them, forming what he calls ‘People’s Militias’. This could massively boost his numbers and give him the upper hand if he gets civilians fighting for him, especially those who are wooed by his secular and socialist ideals. I recommend that we do the same. We need to get our populace behind us, and actively fighting, to save and preserve the Turkey, before it plunged into a socialist secular hellhole.”

Erdogan replied, ”Yes, I believe we must do that. I’ve been ordered the media outlets to start publishing propaganda across our controller territories, urging civilians to fight. The Gendarmarie are supplying them with weapons, and they can fight alongside our military in offensives.
When can we have our troops organised for the first offensive?”

General Tenet took out a file from his bag, reading ‘CLASSIFIED’ across the front. I have begun to make preparations for a major offensive eastwards, where the highest concentration of our troops are. 300,000 soldiers are being organised and supplied with ammunition and armaments as we speak. The operation will be able to start in three days, on the night of 10th November. Meanwhile, in the west, we do not have as many troops, but we are forming formidable defensive lines to prevent any attacks from Akar. We should be able to reinforce our troops with civilian militias when they are ready. Although Akar does have control of the entire Navy, we have managed to keep most of the Air Force. I am proposing that we begin airstrikes on enemy targets immediately whilst they organise themselves.”

”I want round the clock airstrikes on all targets. I don’t want them to have a single second without being bombed to oblivion. Where is the highest concentration of enemy forces and sympathisers?” , replied Erdogan.

”That would be Izmir. It’s being reported that up to 70% of civilians there have joined rebel militias, and here is a high concentration of rebel armaments being house in the city”

”Good” said Erdogan, ”In a few days, I want Izmir to be bombed consistently for hours. It should show the civilians that we’re not going easy on them. Should make them withdraw their support for Akar. Get some plans together to reduce most of Izmir to rubble. Now, I’ve got to get sleep, before I die of exhaustion. We shall meet in a few hours to further discuss progress”

Erdogan staggered out of his room, to get the needed few hours of sleep, whilst General Tenet rushed off to his Generals to send of another wave of orders to the military.
Meanwhile, across Turkey, the civil war was just getting started.

Areas of Control, 7th November

Western Turkey
November 8th 2024

Whilst Erdogan’s forces had been organising in the east, General Akar’s were prepared to make a major offensive eastwards, from their controlled territories in western Turkey. At 04:00 in the morning on November 8th, after several days of relative peace, heavy artillery fire begun across the west of Turkey, shelling known enemy positions, and cities such as Eskisehir and Ayton. Tens of thousands of shells rained down for house on urban areas, causing many civilians to evacuate their cities.

At 08:00, a considerable offensice began, pushing eastwards, involving 200,000 troops, and tens of thousands of militia fighters. They were met with early success, managing to seize control of many towns and villages, before their advance began to stagnate after a few hours, due to unprecedented enemy resistance. Erdogan’s forces had replied to their offensive with heavy shelling and air strikes destroying bridges and many key cross roads, inhibiting their ability to keep up pace. Soon they became bogged down in cities, where Erodgans’ fighters emerged, and heavy gunfire and shelling was devastation Eskisehir and Ayton. By nightfall, Akars’ forces had only managed to penetrate no more than 100 km into the enemy lines before being halted.

Fighting had become more intense, with cities and towns being the sight of most of it. Troops have had to begin settling into the growing piles of rubble in Eskisehir and Ayton, which are bein destroyed by both sides’ shelling, and Erdogan’s superior fire power.

As the fighting escalates, civilians have stopped working, and begun to join sides of the fighting. The situation in Turkey is beginning to evolve more and more into what it looked like in Syria during the previous decade.

Heavy Shelling in Eskisehir as Fighting Escalates Nationwide

Northeastern Turkey
November 10th 2024

The offensive for Erdogan’s forces had similar consequences. After countless airstrikes across the north east, coordinated offensives began pushing north east, seizing much territories of the enemy, and pushing them further and further back.

The city of Batman, which has been in unrest for the past week, fell swiftly to the hasty advance of Erdogan’s forces. Malatya and Ordu were also both consolidated on by the government troops.
But as the terrain became more and more mountainous and difficult to manoveure about, the armoured offensive of Erodgans troops began to slow, and were constantly harassed by rebel shelling and guerilla style attacks among the forests and mountain roads.

Although Erdogan’s troops made considerable gains into the northeast, their advance has been slowed to a halt by the terrain and growing resistance. Like in the west, fighting here is beginning to get bogged down in urban areas too, and dense forests. Heavy airstrikes continue against Akar’s forces although some warplanes have been shot down by persistent anti aircraft fire.

Erdogans’ Forces Make Considerable Gains in Northeast

Forces Loyal to Akar Prepare to Ambush Government Tanks as they make Advances

Izmir
November 10th 2024

General Akar had coincidentally arrived in Izmir the day the bombing began.
He and his most senior officials were on a stage in Izmir city centre, before thousands of civilians, who were carrying portraits of the General and chanting his name.
TV cameras were broadcasting his arrival on Regional TV stations.
He got up to the stage, and started speaking to the people down the microphone,

”Turkey is entering a new era. The Turkish people are carrying their nation out of Islamist tyranny, and towards brighter future, with democracy, secularism, social reforms and freedoms.”

The crowd cheered crazily as he spoke.

”Turks across the nation are rising up and calling out-“

Only ten seconds into his rally, and he was interrupted by the hideous wail of a siren nearby. Everyone was confused, including the General, before two of his aides entered the stage, and whispered into his ear. In a flurry of movement, the senior officials were evacuated of the stage, and the crowds began to panic, some of the people dispersing.

Then it became clear what was happening, as the roar of plane engines were heard from above. The military attempted to evacuate the square, before the first bombs landed a few minutes later, just hundreds of meters away from the crowds.

The anti aircraft fire could be heard firing into the sky, as groups of warplanes neared the city. Three bombs landed into the crowds sending body parts flying in all directions, engulfed by flames. The TV cameras managed to film it all, broadcasting every moment across the region, and soon internationally, as foreign media began requesting footage of the bombing.

For two hours straight, warplanes were dropping high explosives onto the city, devastating the old town, and the busy port. Hospitals were overcrowded with mangled, burnt and mutilated victims. Not a single warplane was shot down by soldiers in the city. Fires began to break out in the eastern part of the city, which locals desperately tried to put out, as the fire brigade struggled to arrive, due to the roads blocked with rubble.

The bombings continued until the night, as warplanes would return to Central Turkey to refuel and re arm, and come back out.

The bombings of Izmir are meant as a message from Erdogan, a warning to the sympathisers of Akar. Erdogan has no limits when it comes to crushing his enemies, like he has done for the past decade with political enemies. But now, he is willing to slaughter civilians before they join General Akar’s forces. Izmir is slowly becoming a city of rubble and blood. The more bombs that fall, the more people begin to fear Erdogan. And the more some begin to resent him.

Consistent Bombing of Izmir by Erdogan continues Through the Night

To - Russian Federation, Islamic Republic of Iran
From - General Hulusi Akar, Leader of Free Turkish Army
Encryption - High
RE: Military Support
08/11/24

To President of Russia, and Ayatollah of Iran

In our battle to depose of Erdogan, the Free Turkish Army, and the Turkish people have begun to realise some imminent threats. Our forces are beginning to run low on munitions and armaments, which are being quickly used up in battle.
Unfortunately for us, all of Turkeys’ armaments and munitions factories are under control of Erdogan, and are supplying his forces sufficiently.

As such, in order to win this war against Erdogan, I have to request that your nations support us in our fight, and supply my forces with enough armaments and ammunition to fight the dangerous government of Erdogan, and bring peace and stability to the Middle East.

If your militaries wish to conduct operations against Erdogan in Turkey in support of my forces, it would be appreciated first if you requested permission from me.

Thank you

General Hulusi Akar, Leader of Free Turkish Army

To - Nations of CESDOT
From - President Erdogan, President of Republic of Turkey
Encryption - High
RE: Military Support
08/11/24

To Leaders of CESDOT Nations

The stability of the Middle East and the lives of millions of Turks are at threat, with the rebellion by General Akar’s forces.

In order to preserve peace in the region, and a nation firmly opposed to Russian and Iranian aggresion, I urge you to militarily support my forces against the deadly threat of the socialist rebels, who mercilessly kill the people of Turkey.
This war could be over in weeks if you help, or we could have a repeat of Syria, and millions of deaths. I urge you to consider my request.

Thank you

President Erdogan, President of Republic of Turkey

Areas of Control, 11th November

Turkish Kurdistan
November 14th 2024

As soon as fighting began to break out across the country, Cemîl Bayik, Leader of the PKK made straight for Turkey from his refuge in Iraq, where he had been hiding.
Over the week, the PKK has been clandestinely organising Kurds across south east Turkey, arming them, and spreading leaflets.

When Bayik arrived on 13th November, the Kurds were prepared, and he initiated the uprising.
A series of coordinated explosions by PKK militants against Erdogan’s and Akar’s military triggered the uprising across Kurdistan. Within hours, the Kurds had taken to the streets, and forced the troops out of their town, attacking both Erdogan’s forces and rebel forces, capturing their equipment and forcing them out of the region.
Neither side could suppress the Kurdish rebellion, as they were too busy fighting elsewhere.

By November 14th, Bayik proclaimed the Peoples Republic of Turkish Kurdistan was a nation, with is capital at Diyarbakır, and he demanded international recognition. They had managed to seize Batman and Siirt, among other cities. Now, although the Kurds don’t have intentions to further expand on their land, there are three main factions in the civil war, all fighting each other.
The outcome of the war is not clear from here, and some predict it could go on for months, escalating. It all depends on how the international community gets involved.

Kurish Uprising in Batman

Areas of Control, 14th November

by **Chewion** » Fri Mar 30, 2018 9:59 pm

Washington, D.C., United States of America
U.S. Capitol Building
January 20th, 2025
11:57 AM

Stewart couldn't hold back a smile as he looked out at the sea of people and the sight of the Chief Justice preparing to speak. Finally he nodded to Stewart before saying “Repeat after me. I Charles Ryan Stewart, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” Taking a breath Stewart straightened up and repeated it saying “ I ,Charles Stewart, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of president of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States so help me God.” The Chief Justice then smiled as he extended his hand and said “Congratulations Mr. President.”

After several hugs and handshakes Stewart made his way to the podium where he looked out at the crowed before starting his speech.

“My fellow Americans, we find ourselves at a dawn of a new age of American policy. These past few years the United States has been withdrawn from the world. We turned our back to our allies and left them to fend for themselves. Well that stops today. My first and primary goal as President will be reconnecting with the world. That is why I use this opportunity to announce that any form of aggression against a US ally will be met with consequences. We will no longer back down to aggressive actions taken against the free world. To those that have or plan to push against the free world, know this, America is back and we are once again the leaders and defenders of the free world. However, I want to be clear. We do not seek conflict. We do not seek war. We seek peace. But we will not seek peace at the cost of freedom. In order to secure this freedom I will propose the reformation of NATO, or a NATO like organization, with our allies.

The second most important issue facing our great nation is the clear and undeniable need for entitlement reform. The only way to secure our future is by reforming our entitlements. I promise you, the American people, that we will get this done and get it done with haste. I am glad to announce that already congressional leaders have committed to getting real reform done by this time next year.

I was elected on a moderate platform and I promise to stick to that. As such my administration will vehemently defend your God given right to bear arms. Tied in with that is our right to speech and freedom of religion which I will likewise vehemently defend.

These past few years our nation's infrastructure has been massively overhauled. We now have high speed rails connecting many of our major cities and creating hundreds of thousands if not millions of jobs. We continue to build these high speed railways in order to further create jobs.

Our great men and women in the armed forces have been neglected for too long. We must adequately fund them but also ensure that we are getting the best bang for our buck. Under my administration the DOD will conduct a full review to ensure we are using our money effectively.

On our southern border we must ensure that drugs and violent gangs are unable to cross. We will line our border with an electronic security system and increase our cooperation with Mexico in order to ensure the safety of all Americans.

Together we, as a united people, can accomplish anything we set our minds too. I pray to God that this glorious country of ours can stand united and go forth into the future. I wish to be a President of all Americans no matter our differences.

God bless the United States. God bless the free world. God bless us all.”

White House
January 22, 2025
6:00 AM

President Stewart sat in the Oval Office with a cup of coffee and the news playing on the TV. Today was his first real day of work and he sure had a lot to do. Looking over his morning briefing he took a few sips before finishing his coffee and then focusing on the briefing. Turkey and Cameroon would really need to be dealt with but Stewart wasn't sure who to support just yet. The State Department wanted the Government to be supported while the Defense wanted the rebels to be supported. Stewart had so far decided to wait and knew he could probably hold off for another few weeks.

White House Press Room
March 22nd, 2025
1:00 PM

Stewart felt on top of the world. Just hours ago he had gotten back from Camp David where he had been in talks with the Indian government and both had agreed to the Hope Island Treaty. Already building would start within two weeks with the Air Force portion opening within three months and the naval opening in eight. Then just two days ago Russia had agreed to and signed the START IV treaty which would reduce nuclear arms.

Now Stewart stood before the members of the media as they asked their questions.

“Jorge Ramos, Univision. In Autumn of last year, Mexican President Slim Domit gave a controversial speech in which he promised to prosecute white collar criminals assisting drug cartels and blamed the war on drugs on the United States. Do you disagree with his statements, and have you entered into talks with the Slim administration?”

“Yes we have. We’ve been in NAFTA talks for a few weeks now since my inauguration as well as talks about border security and drug smuggling. Next question please."

"Mr. President, Aisha Mohaned from MENA. Will America reaffirm it's alliance with Egypt and renew military and economic support to the nation"

“Yes. The United States has an will reaffirm our alliance with all of our allies. In Egypt particularly we have been in talks with the Egyptian President about assisting with airstrikes or drone strikes in the Sini peninsula and about making it easier for American companies to enter into Egypt to help build up infrastructure as well as making it easier for Americans to teach in Egypt. Next question."

"Mr. President, Feng Xi, Forbes. What are the plans of the US government in regards with the South China Sea crisis?

"Let me be absolutely clear. We will absolutely defend the rights of the sovereign nations in the area. The Hague ruling was very clear. Now I also want to stress that I am open to dialogue and there have been some low level talks between our foreign ministries about resolving this issue diplomatically."

Tahani Mernissi from the Maghreb Arab Press quickly asks her question "President Stewart, now that you have firmly cemented your new Government what will your future plans be in the region of Northern Africa. As well as your plans for Morocco as a whole which is currently going through the recent renewed attacks against the Sahwari Arab Democratic Republic and the announcement of support CLIP in Cameroon"

“I can tell you that I personally and the State and Defense Departments have been in talks with the Moroccan Government about opening a joint USAF/USN bass along the Atlantic coast in Morocco. This base will be used to assist us in helping to bring stability to Northern Africa. So far Pentagon officials have scoured a possible location and we are in the negotiation process over the details. I expect that we will have a deal by the Fall. As for the SADR and CLIP I think it best if I remained silent at this time.”

"One more question, the construction of both the so called 'Rabat Solar Project' and the 'Casablanca Plan' have been going on since the start of the year 2024. Does the United States have any plans for support in either of these projects either now, or possibly in the future?"

“At the moment there are no current plans but I would not say it is out of the realm of possibility for the future.”

"Thank you, President Stewart. As a Moroccan and after seeing what has happened, let me be the representative to welcome both you and your country back to the world stage. I'm sure our King is happy with your actions, that we the Moroccan people have not lost faith in our friends abroad."

"Thank you very much Tahani. Next question please."

"Mr. President, Roodra Nancy for the New Bombay Times. In the face of the newly ignited Turkish civil war, what are your thoughts on the conflict between Akar, Erdogan, and the Kurds? Does the United States have the right or responsibility to get involved like in Syria and others before?"

"The United States has no current position on the Turkish Civil war however we are working with allied nations to come up with a joint resposne. We will not hesitate to get involved if necessary."

“Mr. President, Aniceto Sinopoli of Agenzia Giornalistica Italia. What do you have to say about the Italian terror attacks on March 15th?”

"We stand by our Italian friends and partners in this time of great tragedy. I offer any assistance the United States can give and I pray to God for the victims and their families."

“In regards to Hope Island. What do you hope arises from this treaty? What future do you hope to ensure for the United States, Indian Republic, and the South Asian region?”

“On the Hope Island Treaty. My goal when proposing and helping to craft this treaty was to first and foremost ensure a stronger relationship between India and America and secondly to ensure that we have strategic points in the Indian Ocean area to ensure freedom of navigation in the area. As for START. In the Treaty there are inspections allowed by each side to ensure both parties live up to the treaty. As for the foreign nuclear reserves they are counted in our total number of nukes and I do not wish to give away where we are making cuts for security reasons. Next question please.”

"Mr. President, Jack Holden Fox News. How exactly do you plan to pay for all of these new bases?"

"Well through a combination of shifting money from domestic spending back to the military and foreign areas and implementing the Entitlement Reforms that the House is hard at work that I believe will pass. I want to stress that these new bases will cost far less than some we have built due to costs being offset by selling old military gear like in India's case or by sharing the cost with the nations. That will be all for today thank you."

South China Sea
March 28th, 2025
10:00 AM

The fleet of three Houston class AEGIS Stealth Guided Missile Cruisers, four Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, and three Virginia class submarines made their way past the Chinese occupied reefs/islands announcing they were on a Freedom of Navigation mission through international waters. Since his inauguration, President Stewart had ramped up the amount of such patrols to ensure that China and everyone else got the message that the US was back.

Diplomacy

To: The UK, all EU nations, EU Parliament, all former NATO nations
From: President of the United States of America

Dear friends,

I have made promises of reconnecting with the world. As such I would like to personally visit each of your nations to ensure my commitment to this is clear. In addition I would like to address the European Parliament, with EU heads of State present if possible, in order to ensure my commitment to Europe as a whole is known. I believe that together we are stronger.

Sincerely,

President Stewart

To: President Vladimir Putin
From: President Stewart

Mr. Putin,

I would like to meet with you personally in Moscow following a trip to the EU countries. I am glad that you had agreed to sign the START IV treaty and hope that during my visit we can keep this level of cooperation going. I will tell you that Congress is softening towards lowering sanctions on The Russian Federation.

Sincerely,

President Stewart

To: The Prime Minister of India
From: President Stewart

My friend,

With the Hope Island Treaty now signed I would like to visit you in New Delhi personally in order to shore up this new and closer special relationship between our two great Republics. I believe there is much for us still to discuss including working together to curb Chinese power and influence in the region and around the world. I also extend an invitation to visit me in Camp David or Washington DC.

Sincerely,

President Stewart

To: The President of the People's Republic of China
From: President Stewart

Mr. President,

While our nations have not always seen eye to eye I believe we can work together for the greater good and towards a shared goal of peace. This is why I would like to visit you in Beijing in order to discuss several key issues including the South China Sea dispute. I hope you will have me in your beautiful country and I also extend an invite to Camp David for you.

Sincerely,

President Stewart

TREATIES

by **Granluras** » Sat Mar 31, 2018 8:29 am

Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, November 10^th, 2024

Prime Minister Severino had called for an emergency press meeting a few days after the tides of war had changed in Turkey. Months earlier he had shown support for the Akar-side of the coup and now with the future of that side hanging in the balance the nation was anxious to see what he had to say now about this conflict.

“I have asked you all to gather here today to discuss the conflict currently going on in Turkey. In the past few months President Erdogan has used his regime to regain large amounts of control over his country. He has done so using deplorable, democidal tactics, exempli gratia his continuous and savage bombardment of Izmir. President Erdogan has shown to his own citizens and neighbors that he is not a man of respect and honor. He is a barbarian of the cruelest forms. Italy will not support that. Therefore I am here today to say that I am going to upgrade Italy’s current level of support for General Akar’s forces. I will begin to supply materiel to Akar’s soldiers in Western Turkey, this materiel being rifles, grenades, oil, even vehicles. Turkey is a nation of untapped greatness and unless Akar wins that greatness will never be reached. I will present a bill to Parliament later this week which will approve this supplementation of materiel, and I hope that Parliament will make the right decision. I will take questions now.” President Severino spoke proudly, vocally expressing his undying support for the coup.

“Mister Severino!” A reporter shouted. “If this bill does pass and Italy does start to give weaponry to General Akar, how will you protect our armaments from capture by Erdogan’s Forces?”

“The cargo convoys I will be sending to Western ports will be guarded by a flotilla of corvettes and/or frigates. Once the safely get those cargo ships to Western Turkey the responsibility over them is transferred to Akar’s men. But I am sure, and given the newfound intensity and desperation of the conflict, they will deal with our supplies properly.” Prime Minister Severino answered.

A few more reporters began to shout questions but Severino chose on the one closest to him, an American reporter from ABC.

“Even if this bill isn’t passed I’m sure the idea of it being drafted in the first place will infuriate President Erdogan. How will you protect Italy from any retaliation?” The reporter inquired.

“I have the Carabinieri and normal municipal and provincial police forces taking in extra volunteers to amplify domestic security. I’m rerouting three flotillas from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Ionian and Aegean Sea to assist patrols of our sovereign waters and keep out any suspicious vessels. Anything else which might be done to improve domestic security I’ve left to the commanders of the Carabinieri, local polices, and the Tyrrhenian flotillas.” Prime Minister Severino answered.

Antonio took several more questions, answered each of them earnestly and quickly, and once done he announced he was leaving and he left the press room. For the rest of the week he and his advisors drafted a bill which would be passed on to Parliament at the end of the week which would greenlight Italian supplementation of pro-Akar forces. He had a busy week doing all of this.

Bill: Supply pro-Akar forces in Western Turkey with excess Italian materiel and finances.

Views:
For: President Erdogan has been a menace to the Near East with his Islamist and sectarian expansionism and interventionism. This new conflict has finally supplied Turkish people and the world with an opportunity to install a much more democratic, secular, and friendly government in Turkey. While it might not be our government what difference does that make? And how much destruction has been caused throughout history by inactive, by-standing nations as others are torn apart by their own leaders!?

Against: Italy is already militarily stretched thin and we’ve reappropiated several funds already this year. Now we want to give entire battalions of Italian materiel and hundreds of millions of Italian euros to another nation? Erdogan has amassed probably a half-million armed supporters and millions more in the civil populace. It’s best we remain non-intervening and focus on Italian crises and strifes not Turkish!

Vote count out of 320 in Senate:
Yes – 173
No – 147

Vote count out of 610 in Chamber of Deputies:
Yes – 367
No – 243

Combined vote count:
Yes – 540
No – 390

Result:
Bill passes into law, although the polarized Parliament causes its ratification to be extremely difficult. It is expected that due to all of the red tape that has surrounded it in the process of having it be accepted by more MPs it might take until the next year to fully implement.

by **Bentus** » Wed Apr 04, 2018 10:18 pm

The French Republic

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité

Paris, France

To: The Eurogroup, ECB and associated member states.
From: The French Finance Ministry and the Office of the President of France
Subject: Proposed Eurozone Reforms

To whom it may concern,

We stand in the fortunate position of looking on the Great Recession and the Eurozone Crisis through the hazy fog of an increasingly distant memory. Austerity measures have long become a thing of the past for our nations, and the emergency bailouts of those years have allowed each of our nations to return to a position of growth and financial stability. Our people are increasingly better off and – especially in our newer Eastern members – trade and investment is booming. However, we are woe to grow complacent during these good times.

During the height of the financial crisis, the Eurogroup met and enacted a series of reforms to strengthen our financial union against possible future shocks. After a series of studies and debates on the matter, new laws were passed to limit the rapid increase of the debts of member states, and new structural institutions were established to help us whether any future economic storm. However, although the Euro has allowed us to stand on par with much larger global economies, with our combined might easily standing as the third largest economy in the world (without even considering the benefit of our connection to the wider European Union, the second largest economy), our divisions have also hamstrung the competitiveness of our nations. Even since the early days of the financial crisis, the ultimate solution to these structural issues was clear to our predecessors, although the political will was lacking.

The main cause of the past crisis was a lack of coordination and cohesion between our respective financial policies. This led to radically varying economic situations throughout the continent despite our shared common currency. To prevent this problem from repeating itself and to strengthen our collective economies, France proposes that we begin the process of issuing a series of Eurobonds to help mutualise a portion of debt (limited to investments of a certain level of risk) between our countries. This would allow for a freer flow of capital into and throughout the Eurozone, helping to sponsor new projects and new private investments. While some have claimed that this would lead to wealthier countries subsidising the development of their poorer neighbours, I must point out that it is these poorer neighbours who will form the future engine for growth within Europe as a whole. They should be supported and strengthened with this in mind.

In addition to this, we would like to push for reforms which establish agreed-upon spending limits within our nations. While we have previously suggested the establishment of a Eurozone Finance Minister who would be responsible for verifying that national budgets meet agreed upon debt and spending limits, we are willing to instead have the Eurogroup enforce these limits as a compromise position.

To discuss these proposals, we are interested in hosting a meeting of Eurogroup members in Paris at the soonest convenience.

Respectfully,
President Fabien Demaret, French Republic
Minister Harmonie Le Tonnelier, French Ministry of Finance

To: The Government of Morocco
From: The French Foreign Ministry
Subject: Meeting between our Two Governments

To Whom it May Concern,

The President would love to take part in a meeting with the King. We look forward to strengthening ties and building upon our already fruitful relationship.

The French Foreign Ministry

To: The United States of America
From: The French Foreign Ministry
Subject: Meeting between our Two Governments

To Whom it May Concern,

President Demaret would love to take part in a meeting with President Stewart in Paris. We look forward to strengthening ties and building upon our already fruitful relationship.

The French Foreign Ministry

by **Pasifikora** » Sat Apr 07, 2018 8:05 pm

RWANDA EXPERIENCES ANOTHER YEAR OF LIFE CHANGING GROWTH
By Eric Ancel

Rwandans celebrating their national holiday

The small African nation of Rwanda has yet again experienced another year of exponential growth, with its GDP growth rate once again hitting over 10%. Many investors are looking at Rwanda as both a very worthwhile investment in terms of a highly successful return rate, but also as a model that other African nations, particularly in the region of East Africa, might follow. This region of the world has been seeing the most growth out of any other place in the world, with Rwanda at its helm. Rwandans now enjoy such luxuries as a basic, yet reasonably effective healthcare system, a continually increasing wage, and higher levels of education than any other country in East Africa, now attracting the best and the brightest of the region to study in the now renowned Rwandan National University. Kigali, the countries capital, is now covering itself in high rise residential and office buildings, and companies such as Siemens and Amazon are putting their African headquarters in the growing and prosperous city.

However, Paul Kigali, the President for life that brought this new era for the country as both an economic miracle and an economic model is reaching old age, and many are wondering that will happen after his death. There have been calls for true multiparty elections, but others are worried that this may bring up old scars form the genocide 30 years ago, and no one wants a fractured Rwanda once again. Only time will tell what the future of this small, and prosperous African country will have in its future.

MASSIVE UNREST IN KAZAHKSTAN WITH NAZERBAYEV'S DEATH
By Bassil el-Pirani

Protests in the city of Almaty, Kazahkstan's biggest city

The decades long dictatorship of Naverbayev came to conclusion several week ago with his death from a series of strokes late in the night, and ever since then, the country that he had maintained a tight grip upon has started to fall into chaos. The Prime Minister, Sakantayev, was immediately sworn in as the new President of the Republic, but his rise to power became associated with the massive Astana Stock Crisis, the inflation crisis that were a result of Sakantayev's financial incompetence, and series of unrest in an increasingly unstable country. Thousands of Kazakhs flood the streets almost daily, and it is becoming only more and more apparent that the government is losing control of the country. This trend is particularly apparent in the Kazakh majority regions in the south, with the areas of Russian majority in the north mostly isolating themselves from the situation.

A radical isolationist group, known as Тек Қазақстан (Tek Qazaqstan) has gained significant traction in public support, with the newest polls suggesting that at the very least they have gained 20% approval from the populous. They are staging protests, and conducting patriotic speeches all around the country, basically campaigning at this point, on a platform of isolation from the rest of the world, seeing outside influence as the main bane on the country's existence. They want a Kazakhstan in which its primary point of focus is Kazakhs, and A Kazakhstan that is self reliant, and would only really commit diplomatically to countries in the Central Asian region. This movement in particular has been criticised by the Russian minority, and the Russian government in Moscow, as they also call for a retraction of Russian influence in the decisions made in Astana. Many worry that this may either be the beginning of a civil war, or the start of a major political upheaval in the many dictatorships of Central Asia.

UZBEKISTAN, MONGOLIA, AND TURKMENISTAN ENTER THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION, TAJIKISTAN AND KYRGYZSTAN NEGOTIATIONS
By Bassil el-Pirani

Group of EEU leaders meeting in Moscow

The nations of Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and Turkmenistan joined the Eurasian Economic Union in a joint announcement following months of speculation and negotiations with Moscow, signing a big win for the Russian nation. It has not yet been confirmed, but many are under the belief that particularly with Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, the events happening in their northern neighbour were a significant reason that the negotiations concluded both quickly, and largely favouring the Russians. A Turkmen man named Mohammad Assil living in London and working as a journalist made the following insight into the minds of these Central Asian leaderships;

“Following the events in Kazakhstan, many of the governments in Central Asia are petrified of the possibility that it may occur in their nations, and create instability to their nations as well. They are afraid that their people will no longer view their governments as legitimate, and unfit to rule the nation. So, whilst this economic deal may be favourable to the Russians in a larger part than its favorability to Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, it shows the people that the government is legitimate, is looking out for the people, or at the very least that is what it is trying to do.”

Tajik and Kyrgyz delegations remain in Moscow, as they discuss the possible entry of their nations into this economic union, but unlike the Uzbek and Turkmen delegations, they are not willing to rush the process. The Kyrgyz delegation is specifically requesting large Russian investment in a green energy sector that could do wonders for the Kyrgyz economy, and Ambassador Aibek Taalay, very much the spearhead of these negotiations with the Kremlin, has been quoted saying;

“It is time for Central Asia to enter the modern day, with modern technology, modern cities, and modern societies, and we will be unwilling to enter the Eurasian Economic Union unless the Russians will be able to help us construct this reality.”

On the other hand, Azerbaijan has refused to negotiate with Russia about its entry given the frail situation in regards to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, whilst Georgia remains unwilling given the situation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Unless these major territorial disputes are solved in the Caucuses, it seems unlikely that this Eurasian expansion will go far outside of Central Asia.

CHINESE REPUTATION RISING AROUND ASIA AND THE WORLD
By Tai Zhang

Chinese politician speaking on reformation of the One China Two Systems policy

The perceived reputation of China has seen an all around increase following both the reformation of the One China Two Systems policy, and the funding of the Indian Sewage System. This has been specifically prevalent in South-East Asia, which for a long time has seen the threat of China as a very significant national security issue. Following these reformations, the Filipino President Reynaldo Maceo has announced that the Philippines and their ASEAN allies would be willing to negotiate with China over the very precarious South China Sea issue that could possibly lead to a peaceful resolution.

Analysts say that this rise in popularity is largely due to the reformation of the One China Two Systems policy giving more home rule to Hong Kong and Macau, and to the successful outcome of the Sino-Taiwanese summit in Taipei. Many say that this may be the beginning of the Chinese golden age, as with the United States has yet to reclaim its global presence, the position of global peacekeeper remains open, and there is no nation in a better place to take it then China.

SCOTTISH NATIONALISM HIGH AFTER BURN’S NIGHT
By Peadair Sùdrach

Scottish Nationalist rally in Glascow

Following the national holiday of Burn’s night, the movement for Scottish Independence has only gained traction. Recent polls suggest that the percentage of Scots who approve of the idea of Scottish independence has now reached a staggering 68%, as many Scots feel as though the government in Westminster is simply ignoring them. The economic output of Scotland only declined following the exit of Britain from the European Union, and this point was exaggerated in the speech given by the new head of the SNP Ioseph Cormag;

“We are a mighty and proud people! Every day millions of Scots live out their daily lives, from the Isles to Edinburgh, and these millions of people are the backbone of the Scottish nation, each and every one of you! You run businesses, you raise your children, you work tirelessly, you attend school every weekday, and you are all, in your own special way, making the Scottish nation proud.

But in these past few years, it has only become more and more evident that the Bureaucrats in Westminster do not share in our hardships, in our successes, in our pride of the Scottish people. They have only ignored us, ignored our please, ignored contributions and in a whole ignored Scotland! Well no more! It is time, after centuries of being the second priority, for the Scottish people to have their own nation. It is time that Scotland returns to the European Union, and lastly, it is time that our Scottish pride becomes national pride. It is time, people of Scotland!”

Following this speech, hundreds of thousands of Scottish citizens flooded the streets of Glascow and Edinburgh, calling for a second independence referendum. The cross of Saint Andrews filled the streets, and the voices of the Scottish citizenry echoid through the night. It was clear that the Scottish people wanted their independence, and if this continued this way, they might just get it, one way or another.

CAMEROON CONTINUES TO COLLAPSE AS MULTIPLE REBELS GAIN GROUND
By Bassar El-Pirani

CLIP forces in Northern Cameroon

The incompetence of President Yang and his administration have been brutally exposed in the handling of the rebels in Cameroon, as all significant rebel groups (the EMC, CLIP, and Southern Cameroon) have made large territorial gains at the expense of the government front. Following a failed offensive from the Yang regime into Fulani territory, CLIP responded with a full counteroffensive that saw significant success, moving the front-line significantly further south. This front-line has now reached the major city of Ngaoundere, in the Adamaoua territory of Cameroon. If CLIP was to capture the city, it would mark a decisive victory for the group.

Paul Biya, the leader of CLIP, was in Cairo in the past few weeks discussing Arab League support for the Fulani independence movement and how a Fulani nation would interact with Arab League member states in the area. CLIP emerged with deals of a significant increase in support and allies in North Africa, much to the detriment of the Yang government. Following this move CLIP began to halt assaults outside of Adamaoua, instead focusing on building up a legitimate nation within the territory they currently possess. It is expected that in the coming months an official parliament will take hold and constitutional drafting will begin, alongside the establishment of a number of ministries to deal with the territories needs. If this was successful, it would not only serve as a huge blow to the Yang government, but also to the EMC, struggling to do any of these kind of reforms.

The Southern Cameroons front, now fully organised as the Anglophone Southern Cameroons Organisation (ASCO), has offered an armistice with Yang’s government, and possible peace talks about the future of an independent Southern Cameroons nation. Advances have halted on that front as the Yang Government considers the deal.

The EMC, whilst making significant gains, has been experiencing some internal leadership issues, and is supposedly plagued by corruption and bribery. Many are worried that the EMC may fracture into separate factions leading to the shattering of the Southern front, and Yang retaining control of what is now being called ‘Cameroon Proper’, which is a term describing only Yang and EMC controlled lands, excluding ASCO and CLIP territories. The future of this ‘Cameroon Proper’ is suspended by a thread, and no one can predict how long that thread will hold.

BOSNIA REFUSES TO HOLD REFERENDUM, RIOTS IN THE STREETS
By Zlatan Gišić

Bosnian President announcing that there will be no referendum

The Bosnian government centered in Sarajevo has rejected the proposal for a referendum in the contentious Republika Srpska, leading to widespread violence across the region. Current polls suggest that over 81% of the people in Srpska would vote in favour of reuniting with Serbia, basically an assurance that the vote would go in Serbia’s favour. The Bosnian government has defended their position by stating that;

“This land belongs to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and that is the end of the story. Neither the European Union or Serbia can force us to cede the sovereign territory we own to a foreign country, and we will not hold a referendum in these lands as there is no question of their separation from Bosnia. This is simply another attempt by the Serbian government to sabotage their neighbours to weaken them and make them more vulnerable to Serbian influence, and even worse, Serbian expansionism.”

Following this announcement, the standing government for the Republika Srpska has officially denounced any partnership with the Bosnian government in Sarajevo, and have both supported and participated in the protests in favour of integration with Serbia.

In a sharp contrast with both the situation in Bosnia and with the historical record of the region, Kosovo has seen its most peaceful few weeks in years. The relations between the government in Pristina and the government in Belgrade have been widely appraised as an era of peace for the Kosovar people seems to be arriving. The Kosovar ambassador to Serbia has even proposed that if the Serb majority regions of Northern Kosovo were to vote in favour of remaining as a part of Serbia, they would be able to. Regardless of whether the Balkans is calming down or just heating up, no one can disregard the fact that the tables are turning.

ALGERIA THREATENS MOROCCO OVER THE SECOND SAHARAN WAR
By Nadda Beghal

Abdelaziz Bouteflika announcing his intent to back the Polisario Front

The Algerian president has denounced the Moroccan government as brutal and imperialist following the beginning of the Second Saharan War, and has threatened to push for the revoking of Moroccan membership in the European Union. The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria has long been a safe-haven of the Polisario Front, sheltering the Polisario government in exile, and as a result they have a highly negative view of the new developments in Morocco.

One of the more significant threats made by the Algerian government is to make a move within the African Union to revoke Morocco’s membership of the organisation, which would make Morocco once again the only country on the continent outside of the regional union. Other threats made by the Algerians include a freeze of all Moroccan assets, a prevention of all Moroccan vehicles attempting to pass into or through Algeria, and a ban on all Moroccan migrants. Many other African Union members have seen these threats my Algeria as far too radical and extreme, but ultimately these decisions lie in the hands of the Algerian leadership.

The Moroccans have made significant and important advancements past the ceasefire line, capturing major settlements in a matter of days. It is clear that without intervention, the Moroccans are going to be successful in the war. Morocco has also been growing in international support following the reforms to its government and rights, making Algeria’s situation only more difficult. That may explain the rather radical response from Algeria, but there is still no way to predict what will happen in this war next.

KURDISTAN OFFERS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE FREE TURKISH ARMY
By Ceyda Ozkul

Kurdish rebel leader announcing talks

The Kurdish Government in the former Iraqi Kurdistan has offered to hold negotiations with the Free Turkish Army (FTA) to discuss the future of the Kurds in Turkey and a possible Kurdish intervention in the civil war that could put the conflict massively in the FTAs favour. Rebellions have already begun in the areas of Turkish Kurdistan that are controlled by Erdogan that call for a greater united Kurdistan, but it is believed that Erbil has not gone so far as to support Kurdish movements in FTA controlled territory as to play to their favour in the negotiations.

Only several days ago the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) formally announced that it would halt all offensives against the FTA and focus entirely on bringing down Erdogan’s control of the region. Alongside this a significant PKK delegation flew into Erbil for discussions with the Kurdish Government there, analysts suggesting discussions of military operations in the Hatay province of Erdogan’s controlled Turkey. These new developments promise to make the Turkish civil war only develop and complicate, and if Kurdistan was to officially enter the war, another layer of the conflict would be added.

Outside of Kurdish territory, the FTA have been able to secure their hold of the western coast of Turkey, marking a significant victory on the war, holding the wealthiest regions of the country. Erdogan’s forces are now under the threat of being surrounded. Regardless of these recent victories, Erdogan’s forces remain strong and significant, and the result of the war is still too difficult to predict. Although with conflict starting to fire up in Cyprus once again, there is still much that could happen.

TAIWAN IN REFERENDUM SAYS NO TO JOINING CHINA
By Ming He

Demonstration in Taipei supporting the “VOTE NO” movement

The Taiwanese citizenry have voted against the reintegration with the People’s Republic of China by a margin of 79% to 21%. This is a decisive result that very clearly shows the opinions of the people towards unification with China, although the Taiwanese government still assures Beijing that they are dedicated to improving relations between the two governments. The Taiwanese President, Zhaoling Tai, said the following at the Kuomintang political rally following the vote;

‘Whilst our people in a resounding vote have agreed to remain sovereign, independent, and strong, the Taiwanese people are looking to restore relations with the mainland government, to at the very least allow for a cooling of tensions in East Asia, and prosperity for all Chinese peoples. This is a historic day for the Asian continent, and might be a historic day in all of world history, when the people of Taiwan choose to retain their people, but promise to dedicate themselves to a peaceful solution with the mainland. Long live China, and long live this Asian peace!’

Responses to this referendum in the mainland have been mixed, with some believing that this was an insult, and some believing this was a praise. Radicals on both sides of the straight have criticised the result, with the sharp right Hui Laoning from Taiwan claiming ‘There can be no peaceful resolution to this crisis, and any belief that there can be are either from the blind or the fools.’ The equivalent radical response on the mainland size can be seen by Tsao Tang, a longtime critic of Hu’s government’s rather soft policy. ‘There is no longer any question of a legitimate government over the Chinese mainland, and the fact that we are considering negotiating with a rogue group that claims to be the rightful owners of our glorious republic is a grave insult.’ Whilst the present establishments are both looking to peace, the radicals continue to rise, and if they want their peaceful resolution, they need it quickly.

INDONESIA CIRITISES INDIAN RESPONSE TO MIGRANT CRISIS
By Tipah bin Mas

Head of Foreign Affairs denouncing India’s wall

The Indonesian government, head of one of the most powerful nations in Southeast Asia, openly criticized the Indian response to the Bengali Migrant Crisis. The head of the Kementerian Luar Negeri Republik Indonesia (Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) stated in a press conference earlier last week that, “The actions of the Indian government have been ineffective, misguided, and have only made the Migrant Crisis more volatile. Instead of helping West Bengal with relief, a province which has also faced severe flooding, and handling the refugees in a responsible manner, the government has thrown money at a wall which will do nothing but doom Indian and Bengali citizens to the rising seas. We encourage all Indonesian citizens living in the area to evacuate immediately.” The remark was quickly applauded by the Indonesian President and other members of the government.

Not long after the remarks made by the Indonesian government in regards to the Bengali Migrant Crisis, Indonesia released a remark stating their refusal to discuss a military alliance with the Republic of India. In the following days, the nations under the Association of Southeast Asian Nations each came out with their own refusals. The Secretary General of ASEAN came out with a statement on Tuesday, stating that, “The Association has agreed that distant, yet mildly cordial relations with India rather than full military cooperation.”

Many nations agreed to council as the week continued onwards. Nepal has been politically strung between both India and China for the last half-century, but it was publicly announced not long ago that the cabinet managed to agree that attendance at the conference would be ideal with no committal to joining in the proposed military alliance. Both Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and the Maldives unilaterally agreed to attending the council, despite past Chinese investments in Sri Lanka, which some believe will serve as a weight against joining in the Indian military alliance.

23 INDIAN NATIONALS KILLED IN NAGQU
By Bhima Havaldar

Chinese soldiers attacking Tibetan monk in Nagqu rally

The Chinese military mobilized on “Free Tibet” rallies in Nagqu over the past few weeks. The indigenous population of Tibet had begun to hold domestic rallies, inspired by the Kurdish uprising in Turkey and China’s evident softness during the Hu Chairmanship. The Chinese occupation forces in Tibet slowly cracked down on the rioters in Nagqu, and attempted to suppress sentiment throughout the Tibetan countryside, although collateral was high and the cost of the operation appeared even higher.

Multiple Chinese military advisors, namely those in charge of the military presence in Tibet, have spoken out publicly. One specifically, Tang Xiao, the political commissar for the paramilitary unit in the Tibet Autonomous Region, has alarmed Beijing to the situation in the region. In a statement not long ago, the Commissar was quoted as saying, “The situation in Tibet has become deplorable, and is a clear example of the influence being projected on the region. The Dalai Lama and the Republic of India both have significant interests in a Tibet under the influence of New Delhi. The Indian government has permitted Tibetan rallies for decades in their cities while they were prohibited in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Foreign powers should remain wary that meddling in Tibet is meddling in the People’s Republic.”

Despite beliefs of the friction in the area originating from Indian meddling, 23 Indian nationals have been reported to have been killed as a direct result of the Chinese crackdown in Nagqu. This collateral damage has put strain on both Beijing and New Delhi, which have both been attempting to recuperate the Sino-Indian relationship over the past year. While no official statements have yet to be made, it is believed that the situation in Tibet will prove a serious speed bump in recuperation plans.

PRESIDENT STEWART RIDING A WAVE OF OPTIMISM
By Francis Whitley

President Stewart speaking about Hope Island Treaty

President Stewart, newly elected President of the United States, has seen a stark contrast in comparison to Dean Hampton. His ideals away from isolationism, as seen during the Hampton administration, have likely been a sigh of relief from his allies in Eastern Asia and Europe. The Reemergence of the United States to the global stage has sent massive shockwaves around the world. Soldiers in South Korea and Japan, which faced drastic reduction during the Hampton administration, are believed to be returning in the coming months. There are even talks that the reconstruction of NATO out of the Toronto Pact and CESDOT are underway.

The signing of the START IV treaty by President Stewart and Putin has been congratulated by many moderates in politics. The increased regulation put on nuclear weapons between the two powers is seen as a sign of progress to a true Long Peace. The leasing of a naval base on Hope Island has been seen as a demonstration that the United States will become more militarily active in Asia, although the nations in control of the Sunda and Malacca Straits have been visibly wary about having American vessels moving through their waters.

Nations such as China and Russia, both with interests in the isolation of the United States, have been less receptive to the revival of the United States on the global stage. Both nations have made evident diplomatic gains from the international withdrawal of the United States. The Russian Federation made diplomatic progress with the European Union. Along with China’s progress with East Asian nations and the disputed province of Taiwan, both powers lose diplomatic leverage with an international America.

IN OTHER NEWS

Assad government moves considerable forces into Kurdish dominated regions and the Turkish border, with a leak revealing they are looking for Iranian support if the Kurds in the region begin to rebel.

Significant hostage situation concerning 5 young men and women with a small criminal organisation finding refuge in the heavy forests near the Latvia-Belarus border. The situation is considered low risk, but dialogue between the Latvian and the Belarusian governments is paramount to a solution.

French economic reform shows signs of high reward with higher rates of entrepreneurship and a general rise in the prevalence of local businesses, favouring many in the countryside. This has created some slight resentment in France’s corporations, but many are sure that it will die down.

Rates of disease in Gujarat significantly decrease following installation of new sewage system made in cooperation with China, serving as a prototype for many possible systems around the country.

Nigeria sees year of unparalleled economic growth under President Ambode, former Governor of Lagos state. Corruption has seen a massive downwards spiral, and Nigeria looks towards a bright future. The government elected in 2033 has been marvelled as a great success in Africa, and the government requests to meet with President Stewart to discuss an economic deal.

Fulani groups in Chad start minor uprisings, alongside a general rise in dissatisfaction with the regime in the country. It is widely suspected that these small Fulani militias are being supported by CLIP, although the group refuses to make a comment.

Minor border incident on the Cyrenaica-Fezzanese border, with a Fezzanese border guard crossing onto the wrong side of the fences, and being shot dead. This could spell a beginning of yet more violence in the former Libyan countries, with many looking to Egypt to negotiate a peace.

The Somaliland Government in Hargeisa has requested a meeting with the Indian government to discuss possible trade, and furthermore possible recognition. The Somali government has made no comment on the matter, possibly as a move to try and take international attention away from the recent disaster involving government forces firing on innocent and unarmed civilians. President Dhikilo Dhimbilo states she would be present at the meetings, as Hargeisa awaits a response from New Delhi.

Germany and India both admitted into the Permanent United Nations Security Council after two immensely slim votes, with little to no support from many impoverished nations. Most nations which opposed the transfer of UNSC power were in Africa, the Americas, and Asia. The total number of UNSC members has risen from 15 to 17.

Egypt faces further economic turmoil as their agricultural industry continues to decline. This decline, wholly caused by the Renaissance Dam in Ethiopia, was highly unexpected by the agricultural industry, and caused economic repercussions throughout the Middle East. The agricultural decline plateaued at 20% in 2020, but with further construction projects on the river which were not publicly known before construction began, this rate has risen to 22% and is expected to continue rising.

The war on white-collar crime in Mexico has begun with a large amount of progress, with several large cases being rooted out of the Mexican government, although this is believed to be a small percentage of the total corruption. In the private industries, progress has been slow, and each case privately taken down has seen economic kickback. The war in the private sector is projected to be costly for the nation, and people, of Mexico.

Saudi Arabia has begun to mobilize their forces due to the Turkish Civil War. The Saudi military, primarily tasked with keeping their homeland secure, have built up in response to new unrest in the Middle East. Meanwhile, Saudi forces have continued to advance into Houthi Yemen, who have requested bolstered support from Iran.

Romania and Bulgaria, nations which have long ignored their obligation to join the Schengen Area, have officially announced that they will be adopting the treaty by the end of the year. Some believe this to be a sign of further pressures put on them by the European Union.

The CANZUK offer put forth by the United Kingdom was shot down by both New Zealand and Australia. The two nations, which have largely been moving forward to local trade in the Pacific and Asian regions, both haven't seen a benefit to a trade network based off of their former Empire. Canada hasn't issued an official response, but it is expected they'll go the same way in favor of NAFTA.

CONFLICT MAP

by **Latvijas Otra Republika** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 11:17 am

Republic of Latvia

tevzemei un brivibai

Announced Candidates for President

Competing candidates for the Presidential elections in the Saeima have emerged and are unlikely to change, these particular elections are important as they will determine if the 'compromise' after the Riga Russian riots continues or ceases. They are also detrimental as they will showcase which Latvian political party has the most prowess and governance in the country, and will effectively show if 'Harmony' can hang on to their Prime Minister and President for another term.

Jūlija Stepaņenko

'Troubled Incumbency'

The current President has stated to the media that she is both determined and willing to serve a another term as President, her strongest points are that under her administration the economy flourished under Progressive tax reform and that she seeks friendship with the Russian Minority in Latvia. Although it has been argued that she has been a diplomatic pushover on the world stage and has not defended the interests of Latvia and it's people, she has also garnered a troubled relationship with the rest of the 'harmony' party (specifically the establishment) for her wild and unannounced actions and behaviour. If she achieves victory the country shall carry on going down it's rocky road, managing a thin line between Russians and Latvians.

Roberts Putnis

'Western Idealist'

Shaping his Social Democratic campaign under environmentalism and the flaws of the current Presidency of Stepaņenko, Putnis has emerged a promising candidate for the Presidency. With his cherry picking of policy's he favours from the current leadership he has built himself a firm image as a candidate who will continue positive economic work for the country, his track record of working for past administrations has also been seen with a keen eye by members of the members of the Saeima. He promises to bring fourth western levels of economic prosperity and democratic governance, although if elected his relationship with Poland and other conservative states would be troubled as he has actively spoken out against right wing leaderships.

Kaspars Dimiters

'Old Nostalgist'

Dimiters, the singer and then later old Political singer, has garnered favour amongst Nationalist party members and has been put fourth as their candidate. He's a strong populist voice this election cycle for the nationalists, seeking out a 'better time', seeking a return to the old currency and an end to the European threat. He's music reflects his patriotic views, while also being one of his strongest weaknesses as much of his music reflects his radical nationalist views. Other members of the Saeima might not be interested particularly in him being President, as he has constantly criticised the government, and has made questionable 'homophobic statements' against homosexuals and a homosexual TV show host.

Mārtiņš Bondars

'Second Shot'

After the disastrous defeat against currently standing Prime Minister Ušakovs in the 2016 Riga Mayor Elections Bondars was not often seen on the political landscape for years, but now he has emerged again to become President, an endeavour which he failed in 2015. His views are best fit to be described as centrist or centre-leaning right, but with Populist tendency's. Many media speculators are judging this run as his own revenge both on 'fake media' which bombarded his reputation with false news and the Political party 'harmony'. Speculators say diplomacy will flourish under his wing due to his experience in bank deals and his knowledge of the English language.

Cultural News - Prāta Vētra tour America

The popular Latvian band 'Prāta Vētra' are beginning to tour the United States so they can expand their base abroad and meet with American fans, this is all in light of recent news about the election of a lighter Democratic Politician some say. Either way the band are expected to tour across the country, sing music from their latest albums, sign autographs and take pictures. They are expecting as of current decent turnouts of fans and people with interest. The decades old band might possibly give interviews to American shows.

Diplomacy

President Jūlija Stepaņenko sat in deep thought debating in which direction to take the hostage situation plaguing the Latvian-Belorussian border, Indifference would mean both hurting public opinion and Eastern relations while strong cooperation could go on sour terms with the rest of Europe. She tapped her pen on her drooping lip and began to write a letter to the Belorussian government and it's representatives.

To: The Republic of Belarus
From: The Republic of Latvia

To whom I mutually respect, the leadership of Belarus,

The situation with the border hostages is truly troubling to the people of Latvia, and thus me; I hope myself that you share the same concern as myself. But we must be firm and not waste time on letter discussion, I invite the leadership of Belarus to meet in the town of Daugavpils so we can quickly and effectively begin and end discussions on how to tackle this situation so no lives are lost, Belorussian or Latvian.

Signed, Jūlija Stepaņenko, the President of Latvia

More surprising news and matters came to her desk, the Americans would like to visit Latvia; fer her this was strange news, as America seldom even addressed Latvia or Europe for that matter, for a very long time in fact. Nearly all her predecessors had met with the American President once, and now fate showed that it was her time. But even with this positive press opportunity and international exposure, she knew she had to keep a blank slate as to appease the Russians, particularly neighbouring Putin.

To: The United States of America
From: The Republic of Latvia

To the most honourable, President of the United States,

I congratulate your inauguration and electoral victory, may the same good fortune follow your other domestic endeavours. I accept your proposition of a meeting between our great countries and hope that it will yield forth long lasting good relations between our peoples. May relations between our countries no longer fall into disrepair and negligence.

Signed, Jūlija Stepaņenko, the President of Latvia

London, Conference room

Stepaņenko took the small smirk and laugh from the Prime minister with a grain of salt, 'Larger then Scotland' she thought to herself in silence as he finished his small joke. Listening to the trade offer she was deep in thought, after it echoed in the room she continued repeating it a few times in hear head, making the room awkward and silent for a few minutes. She gazed down the British representatives with a stern cold gaze.

"I.." she leaned in.

"Accept this offer" She dropped the cold look and did a faint smile "this will surly come in use for the advancement of Latvian tech businesses I am sure of it"

"Now onto the name of this agreement, what shall we call this act of mutual fellowship between our countries?" she looked at both her and their end of the table in a questioning daze.

National Projects:

Expansion and renovation of Daugavpils International Airport - 2.35%

by **Bentus** » Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:07 pm

OOC: Pardon the font at the end, if someone can figure out why NS hates me it'd be appreciated!

The French Republic

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité

Élysée Palace, Paris

A collaboration between Bentus and Greater Redosia
As the doors were closed to the thronging mass of reporters and camera crews who had followed the Moroccan Foreign Minister and the French President, the two leaders were finally left alone in the private conference room. Compared to the rest of the Palace - prepared in advance for the high-level visiting dignitary - the small room was fairly conservative and restrained. While the walls and decoration still held a certain renaissance grandeur, it was muted by a decidedly modern sense of professionalism and practicality. A set of three flags - Morocco, the EU and France - stood by the door, a nod of respect towards the visiting party as an equal member of the international community.

Taking his seat at the conference table, President Demaret offered a relaxed smile towards the Minister. The handshakes and greetings had been taken care of repeatedly over the course of the day, the usual media fanfare a necessary expenditure of time in these sorts of things. However, now the real work of diplomacy could be conducted.

“I would again like to thank you for making the trip, Mr. Bourita. If I may jump straight to the chase, I am sure that you are aware on the proposed Refugee Hotspots that we have proposed?”

Giving a quick bow Bourita took his seat from across the French President, “I do President Demaret, I’ve been cooperating with my fellow Ministers, Government Officials, and the King himself. Most of us agree, including our King, that these refugee hotspots may be beneficial. Though I of course wish to know if there was more you wished to ask.”

“Indeed, while those are the most pressing current matter in the eyes of France, I must also ask about the developing situation in the Western Sahara. I am sure that you understand that the growing tension between yourselves and Algeria have begun turning some eyes in European capitals.”

“Well currently our forces are making headway into territory that hasn’t seen combat since the First Saharan War, even territories beyond the first advancements. The Polisario have lost ground with the amount of support they have lost after breaking the long ceasefire, though Algeria remains stubborn in their efforts to hamper us. They continue to train and arm members of the Polisario in their own territory to prolong the conflict and are now currently threatening us with unlawful action, we however do not wish to be in conflict with our Arab brethren across the border. What we wish to accomplish is the consolidation of our territorial integrity while giving autonomy to the Sahrawi people as according to the First Baker Plan, even fellow members of the Arab league who are currently in Rabat are agreeing that Algeria’s actions are too extreme. Sadly I would love to tell you further details, but doing so may threaten the current effort in the war and we cannot risk anything, which you of course must understand.”

Demaret nodded, his expression having grown somewhat more serious with the new topic. “Of course, national security is of the utmost importance. I would like to reiterate France’s support for the Western Sahara Autonomy Proposal and the Baker Plan, and while the loss of life is regrettable, we can see the necessity of the current domestic military action. However, a conflict with Algeria would be hugely detrimental - as would an extended and drawn out military operation by your own forces. As such, I would like to extend an offer of intelligence support with the potential for further logistical cooperation if it is found to be necessary. I am also currently preparing a speech to announce our opposition to Algeria’s aggressive diplomatic tactics.”

Bourita nodded and shuffled a bit in his seat, “I wish to thank you, I’m sure that once I give word of this to the King he will be most pleased. With French support I believe that Algeria will most surely back down from its current stance, though I understand this stance must also be hard upon you for your relations between you and Algeria are also close. But in the end we thank you for supporting us, for a quick peace is better than a long awaited one. But I believe we should go back to the topic that has brought us here in the first place, the refugee hotspots. As stated I and several members of our Government including the King agree with what must be done, the Moroccan Government is perfectly ready and capable of cooperating with your Government and their officials so that we may mitigate and hopefully solve this current crisis.”

The President smiled at the the foreign minister’s words, pleased with the outcome. “I am glad that your government has reached the same conclusion as ours. While I am sure that much of the finer nuances are yet to be worked out between our respective diplomatic corps, having the designated camps set up for prospective refugees within Morocco and attended to by French immigration officials will hopefully slash the numbers who seek to make the dangerous voyage by sea. Given an effective implementation, it will hopefully also allow us to better vet prospective candidates while speeding up the process as a whole. Given the diplomatic nature of these zones, we are prepared to establish them in locations of your own governments choosing.”

“Glad that this could reach a decent conclusion, we have already come up with several locations for such locations. The cities of Tangier and Tétouan, as well as nearby the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melila. We also shall give locations of more minor areas that refugees and smugglers tend to favor when crossing the sea into Europe, which all shall be given to you in a document in due time. We again, wish to thank you and your Government for its willingness to cooperate with us and that I hope such cooperation may continue, if not more closely, in the future.”

“Indeed, we are glad to consider Morocco to be one of France - and Europe’s - chief partners in the Mediterranean. There is one other matter: I was made aware that your nation is interested in purchasing a number of pieces of naval hardware from some of our domestic companies?”

“Yes, I do remember my King wishing to question about that. We are quite interested in the purchasing multiple of the FREMM Multipurpose Frigate, though due to the current projects being undertaken by the country we can only limit our purchase to three of such vessels. We also would like that the frigates were to be made to the same specifications of that as the delivered in 2014, as such to cut costs yet still retain certain combat effectiveness. Though if this is unavailable we will take what we are able to purchase.”

“I understand.” Demaret considered the request before responding. “While I would have to defer to the contractors themselves, I suspect that it may cost more to use some of the more outdated equipment given the reduced production rate. However, we will see to matching the older outfitting as closely as possible. I am more than willing to give the authorization for the export of the vessels and am sure that the order could be placed as quickly as possible. If I recall correctly, your current craft was the cheapest we produced at 470 million euros? I suspect that this new order will have a similar per-unit cost.”

“This is good to hear, with the current state of affairs around the world simply getting these ships with close enough costs is a blessing. We will make sure to begin transferring the payments for such ships once we are able to, though we wish to also oversee construction just to be certain we will be satisfied. But other than minor inconveniences such as that I believe that we will accept what you have been able to show us.”

“That sounds perfectly acceptable for us. We believe that a strengthened Moroccan navy will only contribute to the security of our common region.” Standing to offer his hand to the foreign minister, Demaret’s smile had returned to his face. “If that is all, I hope that you do enjoy the rest of your stay in Paris.”

Bourita stood from his chair and took the President’s hand, giving a slight bow when shaking it. “I gladly will, such a lively city cannot be left unexplored while one is in it. May we see each other again, maybe one day not as representative and leader, but as friends. So I too wish you a good day, President Demaret.”

“Make it quick Guillaume. I only have 15 minutes before the Cabinet meeting.” The Ambassador glanced towards the lower ranking diplomat as he approached, but kept walking through the hallway of the Élysée Palace. Guillaume walked briskly to keep up with the older man, doing his best to balance a stack of reports and letters which he’d brought with him from the embassy in Moscow.

“Certainly, sir – I’ve been looking over the communiques and the reports from the foreign ministry, and I think that they’re looking at the situation entirely wrong.”

The ambassador raised an eyebrow, am amused smirk appearing on his face. Guillaume, funnily enough as a diplomat, wasn’t one to mince his words. “That’s a bold claim. What’s your expert opinion then?”

“Well, um – look at these projections from the World Bank.” Leafing through the stack of papers in his hands, Guillaume pulled out a page filled with printed out graphs. “Population is in decline, their economy is hardly expected to be significantly greater than Italy’s by 2030 and their overspending on their military to the level that their budget is under increasing pressure. None of these strike me as signs of a resurgent threat.”

“And in that case what would you call this recent expansionism? First Viruuma, then Serbia in the CSTO, this fiasco in Turkey, and now the EEA? I think it’s pretty clear that Russia is manoeuvring itself rapidly into a position of strength.”

“But even with Serbia, the CSTO is still a far smaller alliance than CESDOT – not to mention that Serbia could serve as an effective middleground given their closer relations to the West! If anything, it could be a sign of Russia opening up - in their own way.” Once again hastily leafing through the documents, not wanting to lose the attention of his superior, Guillaume continued. “And the combined economic output of the EEA – even with its new members – is less than one fifth that of the EU. Given the clear dominance of Russia, it is also more akin to a sphere of influence than a multipolar union.”

Sighing, the Ambassador stopped outside the conference room door and looked at the junior diplomat. He studied the younger man’s face, his eyes still gleaming with the optimistic passion of youth. Spreading his arms, his shrugged his shoulders. “Alright Guillaume, I’m taking the bait. What’s the point at the bottom of this rabbit hole?”

“Sir, I don’t think Russia is trying to compete with the EU – or even if they are, they can’t. Given economic and population trends, the EEA and the EU are, simply put, in different leagues. And that’s not even considering how much further integrated we are. I think that Russia is responding to outside developments that are beyond their control.”

The Ambassador nodded along to Guillaume’s words, starting to see where he was going with this. “You’re saying that they are being driven by desperation?”

“Yes, and not just by us. The EEA is, by definition, not a west-ward facing organisation.”

“China? You think that this is all a response to them?” The ambassador saw how all the pieces connected, even if Guillaume’s perspective was somewhat tinged by idealism. “You think this is Russia and its friends trying to strengthen their negotiating position?”

“I do. China is far enough removed from us that we are not in direct competition, but Russia must feel them breathing down their neck. Just look at the list of countries which are signing onto the New Silk Road – so many are former allies of the Federation! Rather than pressure the Russians further, we need to use this opportunity to reach out to them, to try and make them see how much they can gain by having real, equal friends rather than puppets.”

The ambassador stood in silence, mulling over the new information in his mind. Gradually, he started to nod, a slight gleam appearing in his eye. Back in his youth, he had been something of a Russophile himself, but the reality of modern geopolitics had made him feel like he was working in a hostile country. Maybe Guillaume’s generation’s view of the world was better than his own. “Alright, I’ll bring this up to the President. But this is going to be jumped on by the hawks.”

CNES REVEALS PLANS FOR AN EARTH-MOON TUG

By Marine Devereux

Artist’s rendition of ESA’s proposed Moon base

The European Space Agency’s ongoing Moon Village program received an additional boost today, when the French Space agency (CNES) announced its plans to develop a robotic space tug to operate between the Earth and the Moon. The vehicle was proposed by Thales Allenia and is intended to leverage existing European experience with the Automated Transfer Vehicle and the Orion service module. The head of CNES, Marius Choquet, said in a statement that the new craft would “allow for the delivery of significant lunar payloads without the need for a superheavy launch vehicle”, resulting in dramatically reduced costs. The craft is also seeking to make use of electric propulsion in order to reduce its fuel consumption, establishing a repeated and reliable means of delivering equipment to a future lunar settlement.

This is just the latest announcement coming of CNES in favour of ESA’s program, with the revival of Airbus’ Adeline program for reusing portions of the Ariane rocket leading to experts suggesting that the company is expecting an increase in launch frequency. Mr. Choquet emphasised the growing international interest in Europe’s program, with early reports indicating that interest has been expressed by Russia, India, the UK and China in joining the endeavour.

“The Moon is pristine environment that belongs to the international community. It is our hope that this electric tug will open up access not only to France and Europe, but to the growing list of nations which are able to launch payloads into low Earth orbit.”

DASSAULT ANOUNCES COOPERATION WITH BAE ON A JOINT FRENCH-UK DRONE PROGRAM

By Simon Blanquart

French aerospace company, Dassault, announced a joint program with British firm BAE to develop a UCAV, or Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle, for both countries’ airforces. This is a significant development between the CESDOT allies, and the French Defence Minister has released a statement inviting other members of the alliance to become involved in the program. While details of the design have yet to be officially announced due to security concerns, reports have indicated that France has pushed for the vehicle to be capable of either VTOL or short-runway landings. This could be the first sign of a rethink of their long-term carrier strategy. Both BAE and Dassault have had experience with developing drones in the past, with both European companies having flown and tested demonstrator platforms over the past ten years. When questioned, the French Defence Minister also indicated that the vehicle would be designed to complement the ongoing Franco-German fifth generation fighter program.

by **Pimps Inc** » Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:42 pm

by **Alaroma** » Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:30 am

Russian Economic Reform- Alexei Kurdin, the man behind Russian Economic Reform

In the 2018 election, there was question in the air for Putin. "What are we going to do about the economy?" The economy had stabilized, and it was growing by that point, beginning recovery from the recession. However, there was more needed. This began the beginning of the Kremlin implementing it's more long term solutions to Russia's problems. It had been to focused on the short term according to Kurdin, and more work on the long term was needed. This however began to change in 2018 when the Russian government began a "Reform" of the Judicial System. Before, "Of course, but politicians and state-controlled businesses know perfectly well that even if they violate the law, the courts will dutifully hand down whatever decision they request." according to the Moscow Times. That's why is was backed by an "anti-corruption" campaign. It targeted real corruption, no doubt, but it was also used to cut political opposition is some cases. But it allowed to clear out the gunk in the system. This changed, following close with more encouragement of intuitiveness. It also began more investment in things like Health Care, Infrastructure and education. This has lead to a more transparent Judicial, and administrative system. It also helped address the problem that Russia was falling behind in it's tech, thus pushing state companies among other ones to begin adopting these technologies more readily. This has been something that's been pushed more readily over the last election cycle.

Meanwhile state owned businesses became more open to the Private Sector, and other changes took place. This also lead to some monopolies being broken up, and privatized. However things like companies in defense were safe for the moment as they were deemed "Strategically necessary". 150 Universities were upgraded and equipped with the latest scientific technology. This was helped supplemented by the diverting of revenues from oil to these things. For a while as well, the the spending for the military was lowered too. It went from 5.01% to 4.3% of the GDP. It rose again during the Virumaa Crisis. and beforehand, but it decreased once more to 4.5% afterwards. Some are calling for it to be lowered further, but that's for another day. The Russian Military and it's industries are surprisingly efficient regardless, and make amazing things with less than some other nations have. Then the retirement age was raised, due to the aging workforce. This also lead to the allowment of unskilled labor, and encouragement of skilled labor, to come to the Russian Federation(Most from posts-soviet states). Then there's the encouraging of larger families through different programs. Now the economy showed results with it's growth, so these harder infrastructural reforms could take place. It was also argued that "For the Security of Russia to be maintained, such reforms were absolutely necessary."

This all being said, companies from the west were also encouraged to invest in Russia. With the reforms, more business friendly environment, and stronger economy, however there was one thing missing. Sanctions, those were still hampering the Russian economy. The last term got ugly when it came to reform, but the infrastructure for a better Russian economy had been laid well. Now, the next question was how could Putin deal with Sanctions on Russia. His firs idea was to go to the USA first, the power who had retreated to the Americas. If he can get Americans to relive pressure, this would be very helpful to Russia. Next is Europe, who seemed to be in a "Geopolitical Standoff" with Russia. If he could get those Sanctions lifted, it would undoubtedly signal a lowering of tensions in Europe. Putin wants to focus on two things right now. Laying the infrastructure for the Next Russian President, and calming tensions. The first would require finding a replacement from his party, the second would require political maneuvering. Considering Vladmir was 72 right now, and would be 78 by the end of his term, he figured he's done enough. One more term, and it was time to "turn the reins" and watch from the shadows.

That being said, that was years off. He had to focus on then now. That involved different things, and he was starting with Sanctions. Sanctions were a bump in the road, and despite a diversifying economy, there's still more to be done. This has lead to different actions to begin either looking to different investors, or getting the sanctions dropped. While investors say in China, or India perhaps, look interesting, but there was a problem. Big Chinese investors always seemed to be in cahoots with the Government, and while this wasn't as much a problem with Indian money, there just wasn't as much of it. Plus it seemed it was Russia investing in India, and India investing in it's sanitation.......

Then there was the EEU negotiations, which were heading swimmingly. The main thing was the continuation of the talks, and getting the Tajik and Kyrgyz delegations who remain in Moscow to agree. Russian investment was guaranteed if they joined the EEU, it was sort of the point. The flow of capital, and this would make it a lot more easy to have vibrant economies in the EEU. Speaking of Vibrant Economies.........

Kazakhstan was in trouble, and while the country was surrounded by CSTO/EEU members, hell, it was a CSTO and EEU member itself. It needed help, and the restoration of order was needed soon. That being said, a couple of options were available. This being said, it was neccesary for immediate action to take place.

The Skolkovo Innovation Centre

Imagine a place of tech startups, leading in science and other technologies. Where entrepreneurs go to start there tech business, or get jobs in other tech companies. Now, some might say “Sort of like Silicon Valley?” I mean, sure, but I’m the player of Russia. How the hell does that have to do with me? No, I have something else! The Skolkovo Innovation Centre! Now, think Silicon Valley But, you know, Russian. Wait, I’m not finished! In essence, this place started up in 2009 as a project by the Russian Government. It’s very Israel like when you think about it. The point being to start a culture of startups, and entrepreneurship. Billions have been put into the project annually, tax holidays extending 7 years after it was founded, and an increased budget for R&D. Sounds good, right? Don’t answer that, I know it’s good. So, in a typically Russian approach to the problem, it’s come up with Skolkovo, a vast new science-based city, to catapult its economy into a new era of technology and innovation. The Skolkovo Innovation Center will be a planned high technology business area with its own set of laws, designed to encourage science and technology companies. The 400 hectare site was predicted to house over 20,000 people permanently, with another 10,000 commuting in to work. In other words, this is a massive project on a typically Russian scale. But in an untypical break with the past the whole project is being run by a specially created non-profit, the Skolkovo Foundation.

Well, that future is here. The “tech city”, located outside of Moscow, is the Russian Silicon Valley in all essence, and it’s open for business. Companies housed there will enjoy special privileges compared to companies in other parts of Russia. The Skolkovo area is being created as a special economic zone in its own right, with its own border controls and legislative incentives for startups, such as a tax holiday that lasted 7 years. It also has special laws enabling entrepreneurs to work there from other countries – in effect Russia’s ‘Startup Visa’. It has a brand new highway connecting Skolkovo to Moscow, with rail links to the capital and Vnukovo International Airport. Its five “clusters” will specialize in different areas including IT, Energy, Nuclear Technologies, Biomedicine and Space Technologies. Clean energy will be a particular focus, and the city will ‘eat its own dog food’ – recycling practically all of its waste to create an energy-efficient city with minimal or zero emissions. Only electric cars are allowed in the city.

Ironic for the country with so much buck in the “not clean Energy industry” but don’t call us out on being hypocritical. The main elements of The Skolkovo City will be the University and a Technopark. MIT has been signed up to co-manage the creation of the university, receiving $300 million for its participation. The Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology will have a curriculum designed by MIT, offer graduate degrees only and – unusually in Russia – teach in English. MIT has similar arrangements in China, Portugal, Singapore and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, but Russia’s home-grown talent has not been accessed by a Western university in such a way, or on such a scale, before. Now, here's the thing. Russia needs people to move here, and with more people able to come to Russia to study, this university was about to whore itself out to the Tech nerds of the world. That being taken into consideration, there's also going to be a lot more money flowing from Government investment in R&D considering the recent change in government budget.

Russian Foreign Diplomacy

Official Message- To the Government of Kazakhstan

To Whom it May Concern-
The Russian goverment stands by our allies in the region, and are ready to support you. This can be economically, socially, and politically. This being taken into account, we're prepared to help the readjustment of your political structure, and reafirm the right of you goverment over Kazakhstan.

Official Message- To the Government of the United States of America

To Whom it May Concern-
We do indeed wish for the coming together of our two nations, and happily invite your president to come meet with our Chief Executive, and speak before the Duma. We have already signed the denuclarization treaty with you, and we hope this is a step forward into our relations with you.[/box

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Official Message- To the Government of Tajik and Kyrgz Delegations

To Whom it May Concern-
The Russian Federation is more than willing to help the development in your nations, in fact, the investing in your nations would be very profitable for us. The more you earn as a nation, the more the people of the Russian Federation gain. That being said, we hope to negotiate the specifics. Don't worry though, we intend to make sure your nations feel the generosity of the Russian people.

Highly Encrypted Message- To the Forces of the Free Turkish Army

To Whom it May Concern-
We hear your calls on behalf of the people of Turkey, and we want to help. This being the case, we want you to send a delegate to Moscow to discuss how to proccede in helping you. We want to see you movement succeed, but we must tread political and practical waters to do so. We wish to hear from you soon, and admonish you to not give up your fight against oppression.

Official Message- To the Governments of the World

To Whom it May Concern-
We are offering an opportunity for the companies of your nations to take part of the Skolovo Innovation Center. It's going to be reciving a 1 year Tax Holiday very soon, so id
companies from your nation wish to make a start, or your nationals want to start a business in a pro-entrupeaner environment, send them here. It's an opportunity for everyone to benefit from the fruits of Capitalism, so we encourage you to join us in our endeavors.

Official Message- To the Governments of Ukraine

To Whom it May Concern-
We have an offer in regards to our current geopolitical status. We wish for the official "buying" the Crimean peninsula. We can do this through investment into Ukraine, and forgiving of debt. We'd also like to discuss the "Republics" on your border you're in conflict with. We propose a sort of Confederation with them, and a guarantee of their autonomy, to which we would agree to stop our "Volunteers" from coming. These would save both of us face, and allow us to leave this situation unscathed.

Russian Spokesman for the President

Standing at the podium in front of Russian Media, he said "First off, the Russian Government is horrified by the events that have taken place in Italy as of late. The sheer number of people killed by these heartless terrorists is absolutely disgusting, and we give our thoughts and prayers to the Italians who have just gone through such a traumatic attack. When things like these occur, it can be only described as the rape of nations, and all that makes them virtuous." he announced, giving Russian condolences to the Italians. "While all the details are all unclear, or why someone would do such a horrific thing are unknown, we wish our best on the people of Italy. Russia, along with the People's of Russia, condemn this barbaric action."

"Secondly, the President and URP are considering moves for the budget. It's in regards to the military and education, the details are still being worked out. However it is reasonable to assume some more budget changes will be coming fairly soon. Next, we'd like to welcome our new members to the Eurasian Economic Union, and we're very excited to be working with new partners in the EEU. This is a big deal for Mr. Putin, and the expansion of the EEU has been something he's been seeking for a long time." he said, talking about possible budget changes, ones that would alocate more funds to Russian education. "Next, it is confirmed a one year Tax-Holiday is in force for the Skolkovo Innovation Center which is beginning to pick up steam. We're also seeing the young entrepreneurs there do great things so far, we wish them well."

Projects

Shtorm-Class Aircraft Carrier- 25% Complete
2-Lider Class Cruisers- 30% complete
Mikoyan LMFS 5th Gen Fighter- 92% Completed
Mikoyan MiG-41 6th Gen Fighter- 66% Completed

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To- Nations of the World!
From- The United Shipbuilding Corporation
Sub- Naval Power
Encryption- None

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Reconstructing Syria!

To: Construction, and Utility Companies of the Russian Federation
From: The Federal Goverment
Sub: Syria

Hello, this is a call to the good companies of the Russian Federation. We know you to be kind, and patriotic. That is why we're calling on you to begin signing up for contracts for the reconstruction of Syria. It will be a huge project, no doubt, and that is why this will be something that requires long term commitment! Not only will you be getting contracts from the Russian Government, but the Syrian Government as well. Many of these companies will recall their roles in the rebuilding of Grozny for example, and look how it is now! A thriving city of the Federation! It is time for the same love to be shown to our friends in Syria! Therefore, we will be putting forward a renewal of reconstruction contracts. These have been going out since 2020, and it's time for another batch to go out. These contracts will be worth 1,000,000,000 USD, and it will be focused on the city of Aleppo. We look forward to your cooperation, the future of the Syrian people requires our kindness! Contact us over the various deals certain corporations will be taking up in the rebuilding effort!

The Duma

Congregating in the Duma once more, the Federation Council were getting ready to pass some more legislature. Today, it was in regards to lowering the Military budget and raising the Education budget. Russia is finding itself in increasingly friendly waters, and the needs of the nation dictate the need for more money being sent to things like Education, healthcare, and R&D. A year ago, legislature was already passed in regards to R&D to help lower the gap in that area's funding and other areas. Now it was time for another boost.

Bill: The Education Bill
Bill Contents: Due to the need for the youth of Russia to be as educated as possible in relation to Russia's competitors, and for the well being of our children, we will be raising the Educational budget. With this, the Percentage of the GDP for education will be raised to 4.5%. To compensate, the Military budget which was at 5% will be lowered to 4.5% of the GDP spending.

Aye: 135
Nay:35

Result: Passed

Bill: The Holiday Bill
Bill Contents: The giving of a Tax Holiday for a year, to two years, to all companies and entrepreneurs working within the Skolkovo Innovation Centre in order for the promoting of a free market, and the benefit of the Centre to diversify the Russian Economy. It would also help the Russian Technology Industry, which is beginning its bloom in the centre.

Aye: 167
Nay: 3

Result: Passed

Kazakhstan: A Problem that Cannot Spiral out of Control

It is self evident that the Republic of Kazakhstan is undergoing some turbulent times as of late, and this was obvious as much to the big wigs in Moscow. As such, the idea was to prevent further social upheaval. Contact was made with the new head of the Kazakhstan government, with the intention of solving the economic crisis as of late and making the appropiate observations of Тек Қазақстан and it's leaders. It's also began the monitoring of the Military, it's officers, and who it's loyalties were to. With this came a a contact of the Russian minority in the Country(22% of the population) and it's leaders to begin forming an opposition coalition with pro-government Kazakhs to oppose the radicals.

Russia was also willing to send in economic aid among other things to help secure the region, and keep the succession in line. It was known that this could get messy, so the Kazakhstan government had to make a move to solidify it's sovereignty. It was also well known the risks of civil war, something that could not happen. That being said, the Kazakhstan military, loyal to the government, and being supplied by Russia, was gearing up for the worst. Meanwhile Russia began helping set up militias loyal to the government in Northern Kazakhstan. Coincidentally these militias, which remained small for the moment, were mostly ethnically Russian. This was for good reason however, as there was fears among the Russian population of what their brothers down south might do. The Government also enjoyed lots of support from the ethnic Russians at the moment, and their drive to gather support among the Kazakhs for the new government.

This all being taken into account, Russia began making plans for the case of Civil War breaking out in Kazakhstan, to which Moscow was fearful a Syria-Type situation would try to occur. Notwithstanding how close Russia is to Kazakhstan, and how it has one of the biggest economies in Central Asia, that spells nothing but tragedy. As such, the main focus was the prevention of a civil war. Russia was no stranger to how messy those could get, and it seemed like fertile timing for civil wars as of late. First Syria, surprisingly Turkey, and now Kazakhstan? It's shocking to say the least, but these things must be taken one step at a time.

by **Greater Redosia** » Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:23 pm

Kingdom of Morocco
المملكة المغربية

The room had several cameras, reporters, and other members of society and from abroad. The Prime Minister was about to make an address to the nation and hinted it about the current foreign affairs of the nation, as well with the current situation involving the Western Sahara. He tapped the mic and it quieted down, camera flashes halting as two Royal Guard members stood at attention, "Citizens of the Kingdom, citizens of Northern Africa, citizens of the World. We have known that Algeria has made actions against our nation for the current situation in the Western Sahara, but we wish to say we will not halt our operations there. The Algerian Government calls us brutal and imperialist, yet we have medical teams currently risking their lives trying to help both our soldiers and the hurt people of the Western Sahara, I would say that neither brutal or imperialist applies to that. But, now the Algerians are threatening with actions that would further harm and divide our nations, seizing Moroccan assets, the complete closure of the border, and the continue training of the Polisario."

He lifted a glass of water to his mouth, taking a small drink and setting it down. "We will have it known that we will not bow down to Algerian demands, we say this with confidence as the Arab League is behind us. We say this with confidence as the great nation of France is behind us, the Government is pleased with our current standings between our two nations. We also say with absolute confidence that the United States of America is behind us, our long time friend and ally will support us against the current aggression that the nation of Algeria is showing against us. We also wish to announce that we do not wish for this conflict between our nations, we are not the aggressors in this war, to the Government of Algeria, we promise you that the people of the Western Sahara will obtain autonomy, and that we wish to repair our relations as Arab nations once more. We hope, that whatever decision the Government of Algeria take, that it will be a wise one and that conflict may not spread outside the region."

From:Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Morocco
To: United States President and United States Secretary of Defense
Encryption: medium
We come to you in the hopes of military assistance in the current conflict in the Western Sahara, we are willing to give you permission to conduct military airstrikes in the SADR held "Free Territory". In hopes this will bring a quicker end to the current conflict and will force the People's Republic of Algeria to back down from its current threats and stance against us, we hope that it will prevent any further extended conflict in the region. But we are limiting your effots against confirmed Polisario weapons and ammunition caches, as well as military convoys as to prevent further civilian casualties.

The Moroccan Parliament was once again together for further improvements to the country, several situations were developing in the country and several problems that have been affecting the country for years. The Government coalition still holding the majority of of the house of representatives, they prepare to continue their push for further reforms and actions to support the country.

Bill: Putting further funding into education, hiring new teachers, expanding schools into more rural areas and encouraging a nationwide program to help both children and adults of both genders how to read and write. Supplying schools with text books and other necessary supplies, as well as expanding the size of schools to end the overcrowding of classrooms, all together raising the current spending of 5.5% to 7%. Doing so while cutting back on funding to certain welfare programs deemed inefficient and wasteful.

For: for too long has the people of our country gone without proper education, grown adults who don't even know how to read or to write. We are a nation that is in need of educated people so that we may continue to grow, our unemployment is so high because of this. Because of their lack of knowledge on how to read words they cannot get good jobs which are open to them, it also makes jobs such as simple laboring much much more difficult for them. So we the Government Coalition wish to push for these reforms for the betterment of our nation and its people.

Against: While we understand that education is important, we must focus on more pressing matters, like our economy. We must expand our industries so that our economy may continue to growth at a much larger rate, then we can use those benefits to help our education spending further. We must hold off on the reforms for now and focus on more pressing matters for the welfare of the state as a whole.

Votes:
Yes: 305
No: 90

Bill: The implementation of a quota system for the amount of fish of certain species that are permitted to be fished, with quotas being adjusted annually on fish population size. The enforcement and upholding of the new law being placed under the concerns of the Ministry of Agriculture, Sea Fishery, Rural Development, Water Bodies & Forests.

For: If we continue on the path we are now in the fishing industry, then it will completely collapse before we are capable of doing anything to prevent it. We understand that once the current situation in the Western Sahara dies down then we can expand our fishing into the area, but even then how long until the populations of fish becomes nonexistent. With these quotas we can help fish repopulate the waters of Morocco and have our fishing industry continue to survive and in the future grow, as well as this with the re-population of fish our tourist industry will grow as well as people can go out and see the fish in the waters of Morocco once again. All in all this reform will definitely support us, we will also like to encourage fishers to help the Government and maybe eventually we may get a system such as that of New Zealand.

Against: Our economy is already on the ropes as it is, fishing being one of our most major industries. With this it may bring the industry into a short recession, many things are at the hands of possibility and it could not increase the fish populations at all. If anything it is a waste of spending and a thorn into the side of fishermen and the fishing industries, we will not allow this to pass and have the chance of doing more harm than good.

Vote:
Yes: 253
No: 142

Bir Lahmar
Hospital under Moroccan Military Occupation

The hospital in the now occupied town of Bir Lahmar was filled with a mix of wounded soldiers from both the Moroccan Army and the SPLA the armed wing of the Polisario, as well as several dozens of civilians. Medics and doctors were treating the wounded as best as they can with the equipment they had available, the Moroccan Royal Army finding a generator and managed to get it back into working order to power the hospital. The war in the Western Sahara was going well for the Moroccans, especially with the occupation of the capital of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic it would only be a matter of time before the entire territory would be under the control of Morocco.

"Gah! Damn it it hurts!" a medic from the Moroccan army moved over and checked the patient, seeing dust from the rubble and a few shrapnel pieces, most likely from grenades or other explosives from either side. He quickly sedated the patient and began to work, "I know you do not like us being in your land, but we never wanted this war. You are the ones who brought it upon yourselves, but we simply wish to have peace to let you rule yourselves without the need of conflict. So that both our peoples may benefit from the land, so that you can also share the wealth and glory." The medic stopped talking as he needed to focus on what he was doing, he never wanted to be away from home but it was his duty to his nation to be here.

Fez, Morocco

Several people have gathered around the square, looking at a man who was standing on a box he placed so that he could stand on stop of it. He reached his arms into the air, "People of Fez and Morocco. I am Fouad Bikri, I am here to announce the creation of the Moroccan Unity Front. Already I have managed to convince hundreds of others into joining and I believe that with your support we may bring great change to the nation of Morocco, under a party that may bring unity to all! Arab, Berber, Arab-Berber, Jewish, Sahrawi! All are equal, I am here to unite the parties, unite the workers, the farmers. All Arabs and other groups must work together for each other's benefits so that we may continue on in the future, so that we may have peace after so many decades of conflict! So that we may see the future bright and live happily in the light of Allah!" To this the people clapped and the creation of a new political party that has the chance to change the future of Morocco was created.

National Projects:
Rabat Solar Project: 0.00%
-Rabat I: 83.3%
Casablanca Plan: 90.5%

by **Granluras** » Sun Apr 15, 2018 10:36 am

Palazzo Chigi, Rome, Italy, March 19^th, 2025

Prime Minister Severino speaking at the Palazzo Chigi to journalists and survivors

As promised, Prime Minister Severino scheduled a press conference to talk to his people following the tragedy that is the Ides of March Attack. The press room in the Palazzo Chigi was full of dozens of reporters, dozens of shaken survivors, and in between were dozens of tripods holding up cameras that were all aimed on the Prime Minister, ready to pick up every word he had to say.

“It goes without saying that I am, as are all Italians this week, enraged at the events which happened in Rome a few days ago. It sickens and infuriates me to see so many innocent people mowed and gunned down on the streets of Rome, a place which is known to many as a happy, peaceful, and gorgeous realm. I can assure you, as can my cabinet and the parliamentarians of this country, that this action will not be ignored. For too long Italy has ignored all the crises which it has faced, and whether those crises are economic or social or terroristic I will and my government will and we will no longer do so. I’d like to start this conference with a Q&A, because I am sure all of you have questions.” Prime Minister Severino spoke passionately to the crowd, even sneaking in a voice break or two.

The crowd of journalists, survivors, and other congregated Italians immediately began shouting to get the Prime Ministers attention, and once they were quieted by him he chose on a French reporter, Lauren Antoinette of the Le Monde news agency.

"Does Italy have any evidence of who perpertrated the attack, and will the Italian government invoke CESDOT's common defence clause?" Ms. Antoinette inquired.

“It is quite easy to tell who perpetrated these attacks, and those perpetrators are the pro-Erdogan Turkish. Considering that in the last few months Italy has shown increasing support for Akar’s side of the Turkish conflict and our recent supplementation of Akar’s forces with materiel it makes sense that Erdogan or his compatriots gave ill-advised orders to attack Italy. Ill-advised, to answer your second question, because we do intend on asking CESDOT to invoke the common defense clause and intervene in the Turkish conflict to advert further catastrophe.” Prime Minister Severino answered.

“Thank you, Prime Minister.” Ms. Antoinette replied.

The crowd began shouting again, and after a careful review of the faces pleading to be heard Prime Minister Severino settled on one in the back, a family of three that were evidently very shaken and victims of the attack. The family, guided by a few caring people, made their way up to the Prime Minister and were given a microphone to speak into.

“C-ciao, Prime Minister...s-sir.” My name is Leopardo Sani and this is my family, m-my wife Maria and daughter Angela.” Leopardo Sani, the father, said.

“Ciao.” Prime Minister Severino replied.

“Wh-what I and my family among others saw and e-experienced at the Piazza della Repubblica on Saturday was inhuman and unbelievable. I-it was something no Italian was ever prepared for and now doesn’t want to happen again. Domestic security a-and tranquility are important things to protect, those words came from you d-during your campaign in 2020. Italy is lacking both now and we, we Italians, want to know h-how you will provide us with them again?” Leopardo said to the Prime Minister.

“I have consulted with the Ministry of the Interior and some parliamentarians and have decided that, for the duration of our state of emergency, Italy will increase border control, decrease tourism and immigration, and bolster the numbers of our border patrol units, maritime law flotillas, et cetera. I’ve already gotten approval from the Polizia di Stato, Carabinieri, et cetera to increase the presence of officers in the public areas of Italy. We’re aiming for at least double the number of active officers usually patrolling the streets of Italy. I have mobilized the GIS to defend important cultural and political sites and to work with other agencies to monitor chatter and strike down any further terroristic activity before it sprouts into further destruction. Hopefully these and the other actions I am taking will deal a great blow to our nation’s crisis and help resolve our state of emergency. Is this all satisfactory for you, Mister Sani?” Prime Minister Severino replied.

“Th-that all sounds very satisfactory, sir.” Leopardo told the Prime Minister.

“Good, and I’m open to suggestions, not just from your Mister Sani, but all of Italy to how I might help resolve this crisis we’re in.” Prime Minister Severino said.

Many voices began shouting a variety of suggestions. These suggestions overlapped and blended into an incoherent exclamation which took a few pleads for silence by the PM to cease.

“Please direct your numerous suggestions to the Ministry of Interior, Defense, and the agencies that are currently working intensely to return peace to the streets of Italy. I am but one man with two years and a limited capability to hear such a high volume of suggestions as the one which is here with us now, so please don’t dump them all on me.” Prime Minister Severino said to the crowd.

Before the other journalists began to even think of a question to ask the Prime Minister a voice called out from the crowd, from the mouth of Daniel Graves, an American foreign correspondent for CNN.

“This attack has obviously unified Italy against the perpetrator, who we all know is Turkey. Italy is already supplying both materials and personnel to the Free Turkish Army, but yet has to officially declare itself a belligerent in the Turkish civil war. Due to this terror attack is it likely Italy will go down that path and fully mobilize against a pro-Erdogan, Turkish Forces?” Graves inquired.

“Italy isn’t one to get that hotheaded, but this recent attack has amplified calls for mobilization and intervention, as the world has seen those calls’ effects. What do you think caused the ongoing UN vote on foreign military intervention in Turkey? If the UN vote results in approval for intervention we will do as you said, declare ourselves as belligerent. If it doesn’t we will continue on our current path of supplying the Free Turkish Army. For now we can only wait to see whether or not Italy will indeed deal a blow to Turkey as it has done to us.” Prime Minister Severino answered.

“Interesting, thank you.” Graves replied.

The Prime Minister went on to answer several more questions, met with more victims, and addressed and thanked foreign responses to Italy’s suffering, like Mexico’s, America’s, Russia’s, et cetera. Then after bringing out some government officials, like the Minister of the Interior, Commandant-General of the Carabinieri, and even President Mattarella come out and address the people congregated in the press room to give their statements on the current situation in Italy and answers to the crowd’s inquiries. Eighteen minutes after the conference began Prime Minister Severino gave a concluding monologue to the crowd and the numerous viewers on the other ends of the cameras in the room, and gave promises to action and vengeance to the events which caused this conference to occur. With a short giving of goodbyes in Italian the press conference concluded.

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ACADI Promotes ESA’s Lunar Program

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By: Antelmo Cicerone (March 2025)

(ANSA) - Rome, March 24 - After visiting the ESA Centre for Earth Observation, Giovanni De Gennaro, the Director of Leonardo S.p.A., the largest aerospace company in Italy and in ACADI, announced that he, as were many other members of the still-growing ACADI, is in full favor of the ESA’s lunar program. Quoting a series of reports, statistics, financial information, and the current technological status of the ESA, Director Gennaro claimed he was optimistic in the belief that the ESA and its affiliated space agencies, such as ACADI, are capable of funding the development of spacecraft and tech needed to found a lunar base. Director Gennaro stated that he was ready to use the entire arsenal of Leonardo S.p.A. to achieve the ESA’s goals. After speaking to a few journalists the director moved on and left for Rome. The full transcript of his meeting can be found here.

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Consiglio Regionale della Lombardia
Regional Council of Lombardy

The Lombardy regional elections of 2025 have concluded. After a few days of compiling votes and reshaping the composition of the Regional Council it is now official that Leandro Grazioli of Lega Nord is the President of Lombardy. Due to Lega Nord’s victory the composition of the Council is as shown below (compared to before):
Seats prior to 2025 elections
Coalizione per Riparare la Nostra Italia! - 33
Lega Norde - 17
Movimento 5 Stelle - 13
Forza Italia - 9
Partito Democratico - 5
Liberi e Ugualo - 3
President of Lombardy - 1 (CRNI)

Seats after 2025 elections
Coalizione per Riparare la Nostra Italia! - 26 ▼
Lega Nord - 23 ▲
Forza Italia - 11 ▲
Movimento 5 Stelle - 9 ▼
Partito Democratico - 6 ▲
~~Liberi e Ugualo~~ - 0 No longer represented
Fratelli d'Italia - 5 ▲
President of Lombardy - 1 (LN)

The CRNI, while still being the largest party in Lombardy, has lost its footing. Lega Nord has become the ruling party though since its presidential candidate, Leonardo Grazioli (as stated earlier) is now regional president. It’s allied party, the Partitdo Democratico has grown in size, but it’s other ally, the Liberi e Ugualo, has been knocked out of the Regional Council and been replaced with the Fratelli d’Italia, an ally of the CRNI. The political climate in Lombardy has become tense, with a federalist and very vocal opposition party now controlling the region. President Grazioli tweeted last night on the circumstances leading up to his and his party's victory:
President Grazioli Tweet - Today has been a very nail-biting day. Miraculously we have seen Lega Nord be voted into greater power by the democratic wisdom of the Italian people. While I have respect for my counterparts in my CRNI I am glad that we’ve been able to grab some power from them in the Council…

Continued - Especially by electing me. I believe my fellow Lombardians, while respecting the CRNI’s and the Prime Minister’s populist, reformist, and progressivist policymaking and lawmaking, believe he could be doing better. He has increased government size, taxes, appropriated finances to…

Continued Part 2 - Programs and policies that have both received widespread criticism from the citizenry and Parliament, et cetera. I personally believe Lombardians wanted a party which would continue the reformism of the CRNI but with more speed and with more force. If you look at Lega Nord’s platform...

Continued Part 3 - You will see we have supported and integrated policies and ideologies that will truly reform Italy. I hope Lega Nord sees more victories like this not just in Lombardy but in other regions and provinces and I hope we can establish a prosperous, rich, and federal Italy.

Continued Part 4 - Also, as a concluding statement, I do not wish to alienate Lega Nord from the CRNI, because I am sure if we unite our parties and electorates we can accomplish great things for Italy, which is a common goal in our platforms. I invite CRNI to meet with Lega Nord delegates at my residence in Milan…

Continued Part 5 - To do exactly that. Let us continue to renew Italy! North, South, wherever!

by **Bentus** » Tue Apr 17, 2018 8:12 pm

The French Republic

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité

Élysée Palace, Paris

The sudden and unexpected decrease in Russian military expenditure had caught the French government unprepared. Cabinet meetings were dominated by the topic and newspaper columnists argued about the implications of one tenth of Russia’s military expenditure disappearing. Some linked the decision to the EU-Russia conference and pointed to the expenditure decline as a sign of shifting geopolitical forces and a long-awaited thawing of relations. The timing of the decision also came in the midst of France’s own political debate over spending on its armed forces. Both Latvia and Germany had recently rebuked French efforts to encourage them to increase their defence spending, leaving the EU’s largest military spender on the backfoot. It also coincided with the winding down of the massive series of military procurements which had been initially launched by Emmanuel Macron’s government in 2017. While that program had seen France’s defence spending rise to 2% of its GDP while enabling for the modernisation of its armed forces, as specific procurements were completed, debates exploded about how to spend the freed-up resources. There were those who pushed for further military expenditure: more bases abroad, investment in even more advanced weapons systems, or even additional recruitment campaigns.

But Russia’s decreasing expenditure took the wind out the Hawks’ sails. Voices which had been quietly pushing for more moderation were emboldened. The French ambassador to Russia, Guillaume’s words fresh in his mind, wondered aloud if the Russia’s budget reform was meant to send a message to Europe, to indicate – in the plainest way possible – that the Bear’s appetite for conflict was waning. If this were the case, he reasoned, would it not be best to send a message of their own? President Demaret gradually began to be won over by these arguments. Although he was himself fairly hawkish in his stance, he was defensively so. With most of the money coming from procurement processes that were winding down, the impact would be minimal on the day-to-day running of the military. Eventually, a proposal garnered his support and was sent to the French parliament for debate and ratification.

Bill: CNES Budget Increase – “To the Moon to Stay.”

Contents: The budget of the French space agency – the CNES – will be doubled to 4.67 billion Euros (5.78 billions USD). This funding will be met by decreasing the defence budget by 0.1% of GDP (from 2% to 1.9%) as existing procurement programs wind down. This budget increase will be earmarked for use in order to develop new technologies for the ongoing development of ESA’s lunar program and the development of corresponding infrastructure. The excess 170 million Euros will be used to help in the government’s ongoing program of reducing the national deficit.
Arguments:

<Republicans> "While we applaud the government’s efforts to reduce the deficit, we must not allow ourselves to be lulled into a false sense of security. Even if our European partners are not meeting their own defence obligations, France must rise to the occasion as the defender of our continent. The money from the procurement programs should be reinvested into the men and women of our fighting forces.”

<En Marche and the Socialists> “Already, the Moon Village program has captured the imagination of our best and brightest. The spin-off technologies from this project will bring jobs, growth and innovation for generations to come and it is worthy of our investment. Even today, the 3D printing and solar cell technologies being developed by CNES and ESA are having an impact on new commercial products. But we must ensure that this mission to the Moon is not a flag-and-footprints visit, but a determined effort to ensure a permanent presence of the resources of the neighbourhood around our planet.”

Votes:
For: 280
Against: 68
Conclusion: The Bill passes the National Assembly. The funding is to be invested in a combination of grants for university research for new technologies as well as investment in companies looking to develop commercial applications in relation to the lunar program.

ANALYSIS: RUSSIA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS (AGAIN) ?

Skolkovo, Russia – Ever since the Virumaa Crisis, Russia has been viewed as an enemy by the West. It’s military expansionism in Syria and the Ukraine have brought it sanctions and condemnation, while its massive military expenditure has sucked government funding from its ailing economy in these times of turbulent oil prices. The isolation of Russia by Europe and the West stymied economic growth and innovation, but are we seeing a change in the Kremlin’s handling of economic policy?

The renewed push for free market economics and the liberalisation of the Russian economy in light of reduced sanctions has found a poster child in the form of the Skolkovo Innovation Centre, with its generous tax-free offerings and visas for foreign companies have gradually begun to attract international investment. While many larger corporations have expressed wariness given the accusations against the Russian government for violating intellectual property rights, many are wondering if this is a sign of a return of a more trade-friendly Russia. However, some of the earliest foreign tenants in this new Russian development are French companies that have experienced rapid growth from the government’s SME fund. Small and nimble, these enterprises have quickly pivoted to take advantage of the Kremlin’s offer, with this being many of their first expansions beyond the European Union. Jade Mallette, a French entrepreneur, speaks of the potential for her own business:

“It’s truly a unique opportunity for us. We are receiving a year without taxation and can use that to try and gain a foothold in the Russian market. For us, the agricultural drone technology that we have developed has exploded back in France – but in Russia the potential for growth is even larger.”

Mallette’s company, AgroFlight is pioneering an increasingly autonomous series of drones based in the fields of large farms which can monitor and help manage crop rotations. In Russia, she says, the agricultural industry is experiencing a boom as oil prices decline. The country has lagged behind somewhat in the adoption of new robotic technologies, which provides an ideal opening for her own business. However, she admits that there are some disadvantages to working in Russia.

“It’s not as easy as in the EU.” Mallette says, referring to the free movement of labour and capital. “Right now, I cannot build products in Russia since the red tape is just too much. Meanwhile it’s just as easy to deliver our products to Sweden as it is to France.” But, she hopes for this to change as Russia continues to open up.

Farming drones aren’t the only new startup taking advantage of Russia’s new policy….[Click to Read More]

ESA SUCCESSFULLY DEMONSTRATES ON-ORBIT REFUELLING
By Mohamed Foley

ArianeSpace’s Space Rider.

Cologne, Germany – Two ArianeSpace Space Riders successfully demonstrated an automated fuel transfer system in orbit today. The two vehicles, launched on Italian Space Agency Vega-C rockets contracted out to the European Space Agency, successfully rendezvoused and transferred 500kg of fuel between each other. While the craft themselves were not design to use the transferred fuel, the system being entirely enclosed within their payload bays, the ESA has hailed the success as the final step before needed to validate their plans for a modified ATV/Orion Service Module derivative to act as an orbital refuelling platform. Dr. Choquet, Director of the CNES as explained the novel approach as an example of how Europe intends to tackle the Moon differently to prior attempts.
“We are not in a race to be the first to the Moon. The Americans beat us there decades ago! Rather, we are taking a slow and methodical approach in developing economically sustainable technologies for our program. The proposed Automated Refuelling Vehicle will work in tandem with CNES’ Space Tug to eliminate the need for large and expensive Super-Heavy launch vehicles to get cargo to the Moon.”
To expand on his point, Dr. Choquet explained that the current plan called for the Space Tug to take long duration – but very fuel efficient – transfer windows to the Moon. He explained that in some cases in may take in excess of 100 days to get from Earth to Lunar orbit, but with the benefit of a large reduction in fuel usage.

ANALYSIS: CNES FUNDING, FRENCH SME FUND AND ITALIAN PRIVATISATION COMBINE FOR A SPACE SECTOR BOOM
By Eric Ancel

From Asteroid Mining to Solar Panels, a new Space Industry for Europe?

Rome, Italy – The recent surge in funding for the CNES in France has only added to the explosion in the private space industry in Italy. The often-forgotten third power of Europe has seen itself transformed into a rapidly growing cauldron of entrepreneurial enterprises linking companies and research institutions from Sweden to France and Germany. The ease of moving and working throughout the EU has been highlighted as contributing to the rise in companies straddling the two nations’ borders. These companies, many made up of former Italian space agency professionals and veterans of the French industry, are pursuing projects ranging from asteroid and lunar mining, to orbiting solar stations that could beam energy to Earth. Many experts have expressed a confidence in the impact that the competition between these companies will have on the European space scene, and have stated that the ESA’s firm, long term commitment to the Moon has encouraged a sizable increase in private investment due to the promise of a stable objective.

by **Welfresio** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:31 am

Islamic Republic of Iran

‘Esteqlāl, Āzādi, Jomhuri-ye Eslāmi’

1446 AH
2024 AD
Tehran - Region 1

As news organizations all around the world report into the Turkish civil war from different sides, they all have one thing in common; one unified perspective to the whole situation, as fear and mayhem grips the region of the Middle East..

No one knows what will happen next.

Chapter 4

The complete breakdown of Turkey has surprised the military command of Iran, and with the General leading the coup controlling eastern Turkey, has allowed more flights to aid Syria. However, jets specializing on interception and electronic warfare still escort the cargo planes, in order to ensure safe travel for all the equipment and soldiers.

The units positioned at West Iran were ordered to hold position, with the deciding factor based on the amount of effort and time having to lug the heavily-mechanized force back to their original stations, instead directed to camp, with local media reporting outposts and checkpoints being propped up in their respective area.

Within Tehran, an secret meeting was conducted between the Supreme Leader, the Ministry of Intelligence and the Parliament in a discussion whether to respond towards General Akar's offer, an intense debate ensued, however ended with all sides agreeing to help the opposition towards Erdogan, seeing the obvious benefits and long-term effects.

Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Turkish State
نماینده دائم جمهوری اسلامی ایران به دولت ترکیه
Gaziosmanpaşa Mahallesi, Tahran Cd. Ankara
ماهاللسلیCd غازیمانپاسا, طاهران، آنکارا

To - General Akar
From - The Islamic Republic of Iran
Sub - Re:Offer
Encryption - oN

, 2025

To General Akar,

As a result of intense debate & discussion, the Islamic Republic of Iran would like to intervene military into the conflict to ensure the stability of Turkey is not jeopardized from the civil war, we will also provide help towards your forces, in return however, we would like to request for a favorable trade agreement between us and your country as a way to facilitate normalization of our relations.

We hope your response.

Rahmadi HameniPermanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Turkish State

As the vital financial reform help pick up the country from the mud, it still needed more to improve investor confidence into Iran, which worries on things like rising unemployment and the uncertain economic future from the stagnation and that the regime has promised to intervene on, in regards to this, an lawmaker; named Saheen Yohera has created a formal proposal towards the Parliament, which was approved and sent towards the Supreme Leader.

Acceleration for Local and State Economic Recovery (ALSER)
تحت برنامه اصلاحات رفاه
Reform Act 84
اصلاحات قانون شماره 84
To be implemented by the Parliament and the Guardian Council
برای اینکه توسط شورای پارلمان و نگهبان اقدام شود

Sub - Economic Growth

Section
i. Reform Act 84 seeks to increase a number of things that the government has neglected on, in order to further public and private confidence on the administration.
ii. The government shall commit to large public works within the country; including state facilities, infrastructure, and more.
iii. This act would also be supporting Project Freeway, by allowing an increase of budget.
iv. The government would commit to extending unemployment benefits, as well as publish literature dedicated to job offerings and searching by state media institutions.

Reform Act 78, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The recent unrest in Kazakshtan has made the Iranians worried, with the Tek Qazaqstan threatening trade and companies operating within the country, currently, the stance of the government has been so far neutral, with only a statement wishing hope for the country, however observers are expecting for a far more aggressive stance soon, if any more destabilization occurs.

Recently, the Ministry of Intelligence has been tasked to secretly monitor the IRGC, committed to reducing their influence and removing key members from government functions, in return, once enough effort has been done to reduce their threat, laws can be proposed to further downsize the IRGC, before abolishing them all together. This has been met with mixed reactions within the circle of the Supreme Leader, worried that the action may douse gasoline on the small fire.

The challenge on bypassing the Saudis encircling the seas of Yemen has proved difficult, with requests from the Houthi not going unnoticed. Therefore, a decision was made to contact arms dealers operating within the southern end of the Middle East, mostly from Oman and Eritrea to act as blockade runners and smuggle in equipment such as third-party body armour, helmets and weaponry, usually AK-type rifles, or heavy anti-tank missiles like the PG-7VR, an tandem warhead meant for RPGs, which serves as a suitable upgrade from Iranian stocks.

With Project Freeway ongoing, the first phase was to completely widen the highways and main streets of the country, adding in new lanes and dedicated some of them towards trucks and within cities, bicycles. The goal was to reduce congestion and traffic, thus increasing productivity while allowing more traffic to come through.

The planned second phase, was to focus on railway and communications infrastracture, aiming to connect every corner of Iran with an modern railway and telecommunications network, this was the only way to propel the country towards the headlights of investors, which will surely attract them towards the country. In other news, the police received a budget increase, expanding to be modernized with better vehicles and equipment, making light utility vest the standard dress code.

by **Vietmihn** » Thu Apr 19, 2018 8:07 am

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

"There is no god but God; Muhammad is the messenger of God."

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Devastating Bombing- Government to Take Action Against Perpetrators

A devastating bomb went off in Riyadh months ago, killing 25. After this devastating attack on Saudi Arabian soil by Yemeni rebel, Iranian backed terrorists, further actions against the Yemeni rebels and increased military spending and upgrading defenses against foreign terrorism was promised by the Saudi Arabian government. The king and other top military and government officials are finished debating, and have come out to the public with an unofficial plan, called the Yemeni Doctrine, stating basic government positions on the issue and what will be taken to combat hostile rebels in Yemen. The positions are largely as they were expected to be, advocating for more airstrikes, large increases in military spending, and anti-insurgency campaigns by the ground and air forces, in co-operation with Yemen's true government, and complete destruction of those, who, according to King Mohammad bin Salman, "dared to take the lives of citizens of our great nation."

The Basics of the Yemeni Doctrine:

The Yemeni Doctrine, also known as the two-step plan, is a plan to increase the military and to defend against terrorism. It is also intended to cripple the rebels in Yemen as a response to the bombing in Riyadh.

A - Military spending shall increase from 9.5 percent of GDP, to 10.5 percent of GDP, a beneficial 6,464,400,000 USD$ increase, and further military attacks will be directed by the Saudi Arabian Air Forces to camps, airfields, rebel insurgents, and anything deemed needed by the King and the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces against Houthi rebels in Yemen, the perpetrators of the terrorist attack against Saudi Arabian citizens and land. The increased military budget is to be used on expansion of Air Force and Army capabilities, with limited expansion of the Navy, and more naval vessels being sent to the attacks on Houthi-controlled territories, and the blockades. The military will be expanded until deemed "adequate" by the Saudi Arabian government and military high command.

B - After the yearly and monthly military spending rise is halted and the military is deemed adequate by the Saudi Arabian government and Military High command, troops will begin to be sent to Yemen to back up the already large Saudi Arabian military presence there.This will be 5,000 Saudi Arabian ground forces personnel, 75 tanks, and a convoy of transport trucks, protected by 50 mobile Anti-Aircraft guns. to be dispatched to Yemen to hold positions of the rightful Yemeni government, and take back vulnerable positions hit by expanded Saudi airstrikes to clear out the Houthi rebels in vital areas of Yemen. The Saudi Arabian Navy will continue to halt any shipments to or from the Houthi, cutting off their supplies, and we will shoot down any supply aircraft attempting to resupply Houthi positions, as long as they are in Houthi-controlled airspace.

Saudi Arabian Border with Yemen

Anyone near the Saudi Arabian border with Yeman could hear the rumbling of the tanks and the synchronized march of the infantrymen, as planes buzzed ahead. They were beginning to move troops closer to the border, simply waiting for the authorization from the Yemeni government. A simple message was sent by radio to the government offices nearby. It said:
"Military backup on standby. Requesting permission to meet up with other Saudi Arabian military positions in the area." This message was sent out by the freshly mobilized troops that were going into Yeman before the main force, which would come in a few months. This elite force would be moved in to resupply the Saudi Arabian and Yemeni government forces, and to conduct operations to take back useful areas that included insurgent positions, supply storages, major cities, ports, and airfields. These areas would be taken by this commando unit, known as the "Early Birds" for their common use of taking or weakening enemy defenses, fortifying the area, then bringing in the rest of the Saudi Arabian troops that were to hold the area. They are also known for their extensive use of sneak attacks and secret operations.

Diplomatic Actions by Saudi Arabia

OFFICIAL MESSAGE FROM THE SAUDI ARABIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
From: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia
To: Government of the Russian Federation

To whom it may concern, the Saudi Arabian government would like to send delegates to the "Skolovo Innovation Center" to offer real estate in our cities, and to showcase real estate and different city opportunities, including our project on the King Abdullah Economic City, which is the only one of our smart cities that we continued to work on. It is almost finished, and we are hoping to attract investment into the Saudi Arabian non-oil sector, mostly the Economic City, (or Smart City, for those that call it that).

OFFICIAL MESSAGE FROM THE SAUDI ARABIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
From: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia
To: Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The king and people of Saudi Arabia thank you for your support in the conflict.
We do request support, as any support against these terrorists is useful to us. If you are truly considering intervening, we request help on keeping hold of the country and stopping foreign supplies from going to the rebels, mostly through Iran. We also need an infantry and ground forces presence. Anything we and the Yemeni people get, we can take. I hope we can co-operate well in the future on this matter.

OFFICIAL MESSAGE FROM THE SAUDI ARABIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
From: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia
To: Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The king and the people of Saudi Arabia wish for you to know that we are monitoring the situation and mobilizing forces if intervention is needed.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

King Mohammad bin Salman speaking to the Press

"Hello, everyone. For the last few months, a troubled thought was on our mind. You wondered about the terrible bombing and the government's promises of change and the promises of stopping things like this from happening again. You were wondering, are they going to do it? Are they really going to do it? Well, I have an answer for every single one of you. Yes. We will. The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces are fast at work increasing military spending, defenses, and are working fast to send more troops to Yemen to completely destroy those responsible for taking the lives of our citizens, and to restore the rightful government in the region. The first president of Yemen is on the side of the Houthi. The reason for this is that he had to give up power to his Vice President, Hadi, and now he wants to back the people that wish to kick that same person out. He made the choice to cede power, and now he wants to go back on the decision of fate I don't understand why he continues to back those responsible for bombing our own people. We are simply doing the right thing to restore the right leader."

King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia

King Mohammad bin Salman walked through the King Abdullah Economic (Smart) City. It was in progress, a middle stage of the city, where they were still installing technology and interior, but it was quite a pretty sight nevertheless. A few reporters were trailing along, allowed to report on the smart city by the Saudi Arabian government, but the security blocked them from bothering the King with a load of questions. They instead focused on the smart city, who made it, and how it works. The king stopped at one building, the one he was intended to stop at, and he went inside. It was a showcase of the Economic City's plan and technology. Everyone waited for the king's response to the stunning technology put into the economic city. He turned to the press, and stated: "Saudi Arabia has been dependent on oil for the decades since our foundation and conquest, but we are working on projects like this to show Saudi Arabia can do many more things for our economy and our people. A lot more."

by **Zhukovian** » Thu Apr 19, 2018 11:57 pm

People's Republic of China

中華人民共和國

New Delhi, India

Ministry of External Affairs Building

Arriving at the Indira Gandhi International Airport at New Delhi, Hu was welcomed by a small squad of policemen in highwayman uniform indicating that they will be his escort for a motorcade parade to downtown New Delhi. Entering the black limousine offered by the escort squad, traveling through the streets of New Delhi he could observe the merger between colonial India and it's modern version.

Ishwar Gulati watched as the Chinese President's small motorcade rode up to the Indian Department of Foreign affairs headquarters in downtown New Delhi. He looked on from the top of the stairs leading into the building as Hu Chunhua, president of China walked up to him. Once Hu got within a few feet, Ishwar Gulati spoke up

Ishwar: "Greeting, and welcome to India, I hope your flight was fine, I assume you are feeling a bit jetlagged from all the travel. Would you care to follow me indoors?"

After shaking the Indian Prime Minister's hand he said, "Thank you Prime Minister Gulati. I am fine, it seems the beauty of India has somehow healed my aching head. And please do, I'll follow you"

The Indian PM waves his hand nonchalantly over his shoulder and two guards flanking the large wooden door turn around and push it open. Ishwar and Hu walk into the building, and Ishwar begins discussing with Hu before even reaching the meeting room

Ishwar: "So, a large part of your government's recent policy has been related to warming the relations between China and India, you have even been so kind as to assist with Indian water infrastructure improvements. As such, I have to wonder, what caused China's sudden 180 on its policy regarding diplomacy with its enemies?"

Hu was not prepared for such question he tried to answer nonetheless, "Mr. Gulati, let us remember that the one that considered India as an enemy of China was my predecessors and their minions, not the whole Chinese people nor am I. But then again looking back at the past disputes and your recent withdrawal from the SCO is really saddening. Though we may have some disagreements, I believe in the saying "Nothing is permanent in this world except change" therefore the once enemies could be allies and vice versa. Now, I want to be honest with you, we both know that India is a rising power with a great potential. And we Chinese wants to be associated with nations with great potential especially nations from Asia."

Ishwar nodded to himself at this response and pushed upon another door leading into the conference room, the two men took their seats to continue the discussion.
Ishwar: "Well, the Indian exit from the SCO was unavoidable, Pakistani funded terrorists responsible for the deaths of dozens of Indian citizens were discovered by the Chinese intelligence agency, they refused to alert the Indian government despite mutual agreements between our two states regarding counter-terrorism activities. You must understand that I do not hold you personally accountable, but China's placement of its allies international position above the lives of innocent people forced our hand. In terms of India's rapidly increasing position on the international stage, it is undoubtedly that our states will likely remain rivals at least in terms of economics. However, I believe that agreements to keep a full-scale conflict from ever arising are a very good idea."

Hu: "You have a point there, but then again I am not here just to prevent a full-scale conflict, I am here to gain a full-scale cooperation. While you cannot rejoin the SCO anytime soon I want to have at least more cooperation with India than before. Let's say we are starting from scratch, we could slowly develop this once deemed dead relationship of ours. You are right with your rapid growth but think what will happen if China is added to that, a more rapid growth. And so I am here to offer Chinese support for the Indian infrastructure, particularly in your sewage system."

Ishwar: "India would be more than willing to get assistance from the Chinese in our growth. Although we can survive on our own, getting help from what's soon to be the world's largest economy will undoubtedly assist in our eventual rise as a superpower. And on the topic of India as a superpower, I'm sure you've been informed of India's application to join the United Nations Security Council as a permanent member, and as such, I wish to know your opinions on this matter?

Hu: "Well, of course, considering our future relationship and your status, China will be in favor for India. Though many would contradict it China and Russia will stand beside India for their bid. But with the new resolution presented by Mexico in the United Nations, you need to win a seat and fast."

Ishwar: "We are quite pleased to hear this, Indian membership on the UNSC has been a long-standing foreign policy goal. And while the Coffee Club's new movement seems to be getting some support, it's extremely unlikely they can do anything to drastically change the status quo for the time being."

Hu: "Indeed, their recent resolution is still in the process of debate. The only thing that we liked in that resolution is the expansion of the nonpermanent members. Anyway, I am sure that you are already well informed of our intended investment for your infrastructure well initially we have allocated 10 billion dollars, and more might come in the future but it depends on the outcome of this meeting. "

Ishwar: "Indeed, your nation's investments are sure to help India immensely. There are a great many infrastructure projects we have planned in the upcoming years. One of our next major projects is improving India's aging and overflowing travel infrastructure, especially trains and highways. The Americans have already pledged to help in some way, but the exact details are currently classified."

Hu: "Tsk. The Americans are fast, aren't they? Now, speaking of which they have recently sold you some technological wonders. I was thinking of having a joint research project between India and China, I was thinking of a fifth-generation fighter, but I am always open to your suggestion."

Ishwar: "The Americans have always been ones for taking any opportunity they see. And while a joint research program for a new aircraft sounds like a wonderful idea, I believe it could never pass by the Indian Parliament due to the fact that many still see China as a likely future opponent and would never approve an aircraft they believe could be used to kill Indian citizens. A program to develop the fields of medicine and bioengineering could be more easily swallowed by our own nation's populations. Perhaps the development of genetically modified crops which would be very beneficial to both of our countries due to the rampant malnourishment and starvation plaguing our populations."

Hu: "If that's the case then I have no other choice. Genetically modified crops sound good and while we're at it, maybe we could incorporate vertical farms. Similar to the farm towers of Sweden, this will not only save space but we could also control the production of crops. *Hitting two birds with one stone, aye? And in the field of space exploration, what do you think of a joint space program. There could be a time when we could match with the US', we could also jointly operate the largest particle accelerator in the world, which is located in Qinhuangdao and twice the size of the Large Hadron Collider. Well, all of the physicists around the world will be given access to it but the one who will manage it will be us. Also, the largest radio telescope, the FAST, will soon be available for the world's astronomers and scientists with unlimited time."

Ishwar: "Vertical farms are something that we have been considering working on for some time now. I think cooperating with another major economy would be significantly beneficial for all parties involved. And I'm sure it'd be more acceptable to my fellow Indians. On the topic of cooperation in space. India intends to have its own programs at some point in the future, however, for now, I think some level of working together could be good for all parties involved. On this topic, we've been receiving rumors that China, Europe, and perhaps even Russia are considering further cooperation between their space agencies. If this was true then most of the world's largest space agencies would be working together for the future of humanity. Although I personally think these are just rumors I was wondering if you had anything to say on these whisperings?"

Hu: "Hah! Truly, News has wings while the earth has ears. But then again, to be honest with you... Yes, we have plans in cooperating with the world more. I hope that you understand my views, space matters ought to be different from earthly matters. In researching, learning the great unknown is a costly project not to mention the minds, no the manpower it needs to function properly. Now imagine the world united for the common goal, to unlock the secrets of space to achieve together side by side. No man is an island, if we would cooperate with each other then we could achieve more compared to keep things to themselves because let's face it, we all have flaws and I believe that such flaws could be filled by the achievement of the other."

Ishwar: "It's excellent to hear that, India will most likely be open to short-term cooperation with other major space agencies. However, it's surprising to me personally that other countries are willing to work with China considering their less than stellar history of space-based projects in the 21st century. I assume I don't need to remind you of the Chinese satellite known as Tiangong-1 that China lost control of and wound up crashing into Greece in 2018?"

Hu: "Tiangong-1 was not a total failure, in fact, it was projected to re-enter orbit by 2013 but it still exceeded our expectations for another 5 years. I do not fully know why we lost connection to its system but I believe one of the reasons because of its system to be outdated. One of the reasons also is because it is a prototype station designed to be a base to develop better crafts. And I would like to correct you, it did not fall in Greece but in the South Pacific. I'll leave another saying You will experience a storm before you will see a rainbow failures are the best example of experience because it teaches us the most. I would also assume that we have launched our first modular space station which made us the second nation to develop and use automatic rendezvous and docking for modular space station construction. The Tiangong-1 incident was a lesson for us and thus we learned from it boosting our knowledge of the stellar technology. Of course, it is known to the public that we have our own Lunar exploration program which is now on its last phase, last 2019 and 2020 we had successfully landed our lunar rovers and has been brought back at least 5kg of surface material back to earth. "

Ishwar: "Forgive my inaccuracies on the topic. Yes, India may be open for short-term cooperation with over space agencies the world over. Despite our long-term goals of an independent space program. I'm sure you remember the successful manned space mission the ISA launched just a few years ago in 2021, that was a big step for our nation. Now, I'm curious if you have any other topics you wish to discuss while here? Perhaps the rapidly unraveling situation in Turkey, or maybe the topic of CESDOT-Russian tensions seeming to cool?"

Hu: "Before moving on a different topic, I would like to propose a Sino-Indo observatory from the dark side of the moon. No light or electromagnetic interference from Earth of any kind and it would give another strong incentive towards cooperation between space programs. And also, I would like to ask for your opinion about this Turkish Civil war?"

Ishwar: "An observatory on the moon sounds like quite an endeavor. India shall, however, consider this proposal before making any final commitments. In terms of the Turkish civil war, I remain firm that India shall remain neutral and support neither side, we have no reasoning to support either Erdogan or Akar. I personally believe the Turkish civil war could have been avoided, Erdogan was less than a stellar leader but I feel that Akar's actions may have destabilized the Middle East once again after years of what seemed to be a possible peace. Now then, perhaps most notably for the sake of this meeting. The 20 Indian citizens killed by Chinese officials in Tibet. What does the leader of China have to say regarding this tragedy?"

Hu: "I give my sincerest apology to the families of those people who have become collateral damage of the crackdown of the riot. Unfortunately, the Central Government was not immediately notified of the Free Tibet demonstration again. And I believe the still undisposed "political" commanders have taken this opportunity to cause wreak havoc and put the Sino-Indo relationship in jeopardy and at the same time giving an embarrassment to my administration. After this meeting, I'll notify the Premier to have reforms in Tibet."

Ishwar: "Your kind words and actions are appreciated. But I believe that a monetary compensation to the families affected by this as well as an official statement from the government of the People's Republic of China is also required for this tragedy to be placed behind us. Needless to say, the Indian people and our substantial Buddhist population are not going to be pleased with some changes in administration."

Hu: "Monetary compensation could be possible, but we shall give it directly to the families. And the Party Head of Tibet shall soon give an official statement, but I would also like to remind, that even though Tibet and the Central Government are not on good terms and has a large population of Buddhists, it is still a domestic affair and I'm afraid to say this that domestic affairs are meant to be solved by the government and no foreign intervention shall be tolerated."

Ishwar: "I understand the domestic side of this issue, however, when another country's citizens are killed in a large number, the issue goes from domestic to international pretty damn quick. India is a democratic country and its people will want compensation for those affected. A monetary compensation and an apology from the regional government should be enough to subdue public opinion as much as politically possible. With that, I believe we have hit all the topics that were planned out. Unless you have anything else to discuss, I'd say we're finished. Shall we go get some pictures taken for the Indian media? I'm sure the world would love to see the leaders of two of the world's strongest countries paving the way for peace in Asia"

Hu: "(Chuckles)I guess this is it, no more topics to be discussed and thank you for accepting my request for a talk. And Sure, such action is harmless anyway."

The Indian Prime Minister stands up and motions towards the door leading out of the room and into the awaiting cameras of the Indian news agencies

Ishwar: "It's been a pleasure talking to you, let us work towards peace in Asia"

Following the Indian Prime Minister, they both posed shaking hands in front of the camera.

Hu: "My pleasure as well, Mr. Ishwar. And yes..." He faced the camera and said, "For the continuous peace in Asia"

Zhongnanhai, Beijing

Chinese Presidential Office (Chángfāngxíng Bàngōngshì)

Tired after two consecutive state visit last week, Hu sat on his red swivel chair reading through some economic book to broaden his knowledge of economics. As he turned to another page, he heard a knock on his door. A few moments later a tall man in a Hawaiian polo walked in, knowing as to who this is Hu immediately stood up and try to close the gap the other walk towards him as well. He stretched his hand out and said, "Mr. Xi, how was your vacation."

Eyeing the stretched hand from Hu, he smiled towards him after hearing the door closed, "It was wonderful..." but his smile was suddenly replaced by a frown and before Hu could even react a massive fist hit his right cheek that left him staggering on his feet. Wiping the blood that now started to flow out of his mouth he looked up with a face asking for an explanation, "That was for making Taiwan insult China!" and as he tried to stand up Xi kicked arms making him fall down once again, "That is for making China a rug of America!... a rug of India!... a rug of Germany!" everytime he talked hi kicked Hu who is defending himself with his bare hands shielding his face. Picking Hu by his collar with his two hands Xi, raising him for a face to face lifting Hu a few feet off the ground. He gave Hu with another gut punch before throwing him down once again, "That is for throwing TEN BILLION DOLLARS TO INDIA! Did you thought that they would repay us in five years?! Do you have trust issues now?! Huh?!" then suddenly he felt his chest tightening, clenching it and holding on the back of a sofa he said "Remember Hu, I am dying and according to that Chinese feng shui master I only have at least 10-15 years left before I leave this world not that I really believe him but at least I still have a longer chance of living in contrary to what the doctor said.Anyway... Hu, I'm too old and weak to take the reins now, and I thought you were the best replacement but unfortunately I was wrong. 20 years ago I envisioned China to be better than what Mao Zedong or even Deng Xiaoping ever envisioned. I want a China that will never be stepped upon again, a China that the nations of the world respect and that the west will fear. But 7 years ago, you stopped me from advancing and thus I thought you could continue what I have started, so I went around China trying to meditate and disconnected from the world but after 2 years when I finally come back, you turned China upside down! But there's no one better than you so I am giving you another chance to change to be stronger. Currently, I am more focused on my medication but I am always willing to give you advice when you need it. Hu, remember this, ten years from now I may be gone but I want you to make me a promise that before I die you will make China a superpower, a respected country, people, and economy. If you can do that I will forever be grateful in the other side but if you can't... I will die in vain, I will die with a heavy heart. Please, Hu, I am asking you..."

Now trying to stand up with the support of the chair he lifts himself up, only giving Xi with a nod, "I...I wi-- I will try Mr. Xi. I'll make China better just don't die on us."

Xi sat down on the sofa and the both of them talked with each other about personal life and their new plans.

Great Hall of the People

Following the months of confusion because of the Chinese votes in the United Nations' Security Council, another change is also expected to be announced in the new session of the People's Congress. Just as the last of the batch of members gets settled down, the Finance Minister, Yifu Lin, went up to the podium. Upon arriving on top, he adjusted his necktie and straightened his jet-black suit, adjusting the microphone before drinking a glass of water.

"To my colleauges, to the people of China, to out brothers in Taiwan and to the citizens of the world, good morning. After the culmination 13th Five Year Plan last 2020, the Ministry of Finance is ready to announce to everyone our 14th Five Year Plan for the years of 2025-2030. Believing that Chinese economy has the possibility of stagnation or even worse downfall without another set of goals, we need to have a new objective to better prosper and compete in the world market. Therefore, at this very moment, I shall present and explain to you the 5 objectives that could help us in advancing onwards.

First, is to Implement Structural Reforms to Strengthen the foundations for a market-based economy by redefining the role of government; reforming and restructuring state enterprises and banks; developing the private sector; promoting competition; and deepening reforms in the land, labor, and financial markets. As an economy approaches the
technology frontier and exhausts the potential for acquiring and applying technology from abroad, the role of the government and its relationship to markets and the private sector needs to change fundamentally. While providing relatively fewer “tangible” public goods and services directly, the government will need to provide more intangible public goods and services like systems, rules, and policies, which increase production efficiency, promote competition, facilitate specialization, enhance the efficiency of resource allocation, protect the environment, and reduce risks and uncertainties.

Second, accelerate the pace of innovation and create an open innovation system in which competitive pressures encourage Chinese firms to engage in product and process innovation not only through their own research and development but also by participating in global research and development networks. To achieve this, policymakers will need to focus on increasing the technical and cognitive skills of university graduates and building a few world-class research universities with strong links to industry; fostering
“innovative cities” that bring together high-quality talent, knowledge networks, dynamic firms, and learning institutions, and allow them to interact without restriction; and increasing the availability of patient risk capital for private startup firms.

Third, seize the opportunity to “go green” through a mix of market incentives, regulations, public investments, industrial policy, and institutional development. The intention is to encourage new investments in a range of low-pollution, energy- and resource-efficient industries that would lead to greener development, spur investments in related upstream and downstream manufacturing and services, and build an international competitive advantage in a global sunrise industry.

Fourth, expand opportunities and promote social security for all by facilitating equal access to jobs, finance, quality social services, and portable social security. China’s relatively high social and economic inequality (some dimensions of which have been increasing) stems in large part from large rural-urban differences in access to jobs, key public services, and social protection. Reversing this trend requires three coordinated actions: delivering more and better quality public services to underserved rural areas and migrant populations from early childhood to tertiary education institutions and from primary health care to care for the aged; restructuring social security systems to ensure secure social safety nets; and mobilizing all segments of society—public and private, government and social organizations—to share responsibilities in financing, delivering, and monitoring the delivery of social services.

Fifth, strengthen the fiscal system by mobilizing additional revenues and ensuring local governments have adequate financing to meet heavy and rising expenditure responsibilities. Over the next two decades, the agenda for strengthening the fiscal system will involve three key dimensions: mobilizing additional fiscal resources to meet rising budgetary demands; reallocating spending toward social and environmental objectives; and ensuring that budgetary resources available at different levels of government (central, provincial, prefectural, county, township, village) are commensurate with expenditure responsibilities. Without appropriate fiscal reforms, many of the other reform elements of the new development strategy would be difficult to move forward.

Confident that this 5 main points will help us in prospering onwards, by this very day we are expecting at least three legislatures to be passed to serve as the foundation for our five-year plan. "

After the speech by the Finance Minister, the first bills that are to serve as the foundation of the five-year plan has been presented to the People's Congress and have been immediately passed.

The changes are the following:
- make the budget for healthcare, up to 2.5% of the GDP
- make the budget for education, up to 1.5 % of the GDP
- make the budget up to 3% to fully finance the basic pension pillar and to gradually meet the legacy costs of existing pension obligations; summing up to 7% of the GDP for public expenditures
-the reallocation of the budget for creating "ghost cities" for more relevant infrastructure projects and to pay the debt.
- the collection of higher levels of SOE (state owned enterprise) dividends and their full channeling to the budget.
- higher taxes or prices on energy (carbon), water, natural resources, and pollution.
- enhanced taxation of motor vehicle use and charges on parking and congestion.
- the establishment of a functional review to issue basic guidelines and principles that could help develop the public based organizations.
- reduction of unemployment rate insurance contribution by 1%
- lower marginal tax
- a small increase in the base for individual income tax by scaling down current significant exemptions.
- reduction of the social protection contribution.
- separating out the “legacy costs” of the pension system and funding these from general revenues.
- expanding property tax to cover residences.
- Changing the excise tax on services to a value-added tax would not only lower the tax burden but also improve services’ competitiveness and promote specialization.
- cuts to capital transfers and other enterprise subsidies, streamlining government institutions and employment, and regulating “on-the-job consumption.
- construct a macro-fiscal framework (usually comprising medium-term
budget plans and dynamic debt sustainability analysis), linked to the five-year development plan, as a specific tool for promoting fiscal sustainability. Such a tool, employed at both national and local levels, would help ensure the consistency of public spending with the country’s development strategy and resource envelope.
- Allowing subnational governments to access the financial market could have important benefits. Matching the economic life of assets that the debt is financing with the maturity of debt is sound public policy because these infrastructure services can and should be paid for by the beneficiaries of the financed services. Market access and the operation of an active secondary market expose subnational governments to market disciplines and reporting requirements, helping to strengthen fiscal transparency, budget and financial management, and governance. A competitive subnational credit market with numerous buyers, sellers, and financial options, such as bonds that compete with loans, can help diversify financial markets and lower borrowing cost.
- establish an institutional and regulatory framework to reap the benefits while mitigating the risks of subnational borrowing.
- to enhance efficiency and equity and to strengthen the national market integration, some expenditure responsibilities or their financing could be raised to higher levels of government. The economic literature prescribes that a function should be assigned to the level of government that best matches benefits and costs of that function, whereas
the “subsidiarity principle” would lead to the assignment of a function to the lowest possible level (Dollar and Hofman 2006).
- introducing more formal direct central government involvement in subprovincial fiscal relations.
- Institutional reform to enhance accountability and transparency at all levels. Improved information and greater fiscal transparency at all levels of government would bring many benefits. These include greater efficiency, reduced corruption, and improved creditworthiness.
- To enhance accountability of subnational governments, the central government shall have:
1. Periodic evaluation of the fiscal implications of expenditure assignments.
2. Development of a medium-term fiscal framework and system for monitoring the fiscal development of subnational governments.
3. Comprehensive evaluation of the performance of local officials.
4. Cross-regional and sectoral coordination.
- establish a budget committee under the direct oversight of the State Council, and to centralize the performance evaluation and monitoring of local agencies (including the noted four functions) in a single ministry.

Lhasa, Tibet Administrative Region

Bai Tian, the newly appointed Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

The 'newly' appointed Chairman who was just appointed in 2024 is now facing the sea of cameras with blinding flashes, wiping the sweat that began to trail from his forehead he began, "To our brothers here in Tibet and to the Indian populace, is our deepest regret that the lives of your family members have been unnecessarily killed. The violent crackdown was not permitted by the regional government nor by the central government, it is purely the self-initiative by the local military regiment led by the political commissar. And so, in compensation for the families who lost their beloved family members shall be given monetary assistance. But we would like to point out that these Indians were protesting illegal, as by the laws of the People's Republic it is illegal for any non-citizen of China in participating in public protests. And I would like to point out the confusion made by our critics from abroad, referencing on the 7th point of the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet that was signed in 1951. 'The policy of freedom of religious belief laid down in the common programme of the CPPCC shall be carried out. The religious beliefs, cust, ms and habits of the Tibetan people shall be respected and lama monasteries shall be protected. The central authorities will not affect a change in the income of the monasteries.' and after being debated by the People's Congress last week, they have approved to implement the other points that are mentioned in the 17 point agreement such as:
-Right for self-reforms
-point 4: The central authorities will not alter the existing political system in Tibet. The central authorities also will not alter the established status, functions, and powers of the Dalai Lama. Officials of various ranks shall hold office as usual.

Which by definition the Dalai Lama as the religious head of the Buddhist people shall also be given some administrative power if he chooses to come back. Though this may seem as weakening our influence in Tibet, in contrast to that, we are finding ways to de-escalate the tensions here. But we shall still have our major presence here such as our military and the Regional Government headed by the Chairman, thus it may seem to be that Tibet has been given Semi-semi-autonomy. In addition to this, a new military commander has been appointed as the regional commander in Tibet. According to the constitution, the citizens of the People's Republic are allowed to protest as long as it does not threaten the socialist community. A threat against the socialist community is a threat to the central government and China as a whole and shall never be tolerated at all times. With new regional commander, more riot police have also been assigned here to control an public protest, it is not to intimidate the protesters but it is solely for the purpose of having a peaceful protest, and a violent attack against the police shall not be tolerated unless that the aggressors are the policemen themselves.

Lastly, I would gladly announce that the Central Government is giving incentives for families to move in here in Tibet, and to support this surge of people is another infrastructure project for the improvement of roads, railways and the construction of small domestic and international airports. Border police have also been bolstered in order to prevent any illegal aliens or defectors from coming in or out of the country. This new infrastructure boom shall serve as the foundation for the secondary economic source for Tibet."

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hedquarters, Beijing

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Based in Chaoyang District, Beijing
People's Republic of China
Serve the People

中华人民共和国外交部
总部位于北京朝阳区
中华人民共和国
为人民服务

To: The United States of America
From: People's Republic of China
Encryption: Low
Subject: Invitation for a Conference

Greetings of Peace!

Dear Mr. President, we are exalted in your interest in visiting us here in mainland China. Though, if you consider our previous relations it may be highly unlikely but because of the new change of administration, we are more than excited to have the President of the country with the best economy in the world. We are looking forward to discussing with some of the major issues of the world.

Please inform us when will you visit and how many days so we could ready ourselves in hosting His Excellency in our fine country.

Humbly Yours,

Signed:
Wu Jianmin
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Based in Chaoyang District, Beijing
People's Republic of China
Serve the People

中华人民共和国外交部
总部位于北京朝阳区
中华人民共和国
为人民服务

To: The Federal Republic of the Philippines
From: People's Republic of China
Encryption: Low
Subject: Permission for a Conference

Magandang Buhay!

Though we may have some disagreements in the previous decade, in the recent years during the Duterte Administration we have somehow lightened up with each other. And so, we would like to ask permission for a 3-day official visit by our President, Hu Chunhua, in your beautiful country. Certain topics shall be discussed during our state visit, but it could not be disclosed in this message for precautionary measures.

We wish you good luck and are looking forward to meeting your respective leaders and it would be even better if you will accept this plead.

Mabuhay!

Humbly Yours,

Signed:
Wu Jianmin
Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, People's Republic of China

by **Kawaii Seals** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:09 am

Republic of Korea

Cabinet of the Republic of Korea

Bill: Increased Security Budget, "A Safer Seoul".

Contents: The budget of the Korean government's missile defense program is being increased after heated debate by members of the National Assembly. The majority of the funds will go to more ballistic missile interceptors and trackers from potential North Korean attacks. While this is in no ways a direct threat to China and North Korea, It should assure them that South Korea is here and should not be mistaken as prey.

The funds will be taken from the transportation branch by 5% less GDP.

Votes:
For:284
Against: 64
Conclusion: The Bill passes the National Assembly. The funding is to be invested in a combination of grants for increased missile spending, more military ground troops, and hopefully a new aircraft carrier.

To: President of the United States of America

From: South Korean President Moon Jae-in

Dear President Stewart,

Congratulations Mr. Stewart. I was wondering if you or me could come visit personally to talk about trade, the situation in China and the increasing threat of North Korea's nuclear missile program. I am extremely grateful for your talk about providing more soldiers to our nation and Japan.
It feels good to know that America is truly back and will not sit in the shadows.

Sincerely,

President Moon Jae-in

To: President Kim Jong-Un and President Hu Chunhua

From: South Korean President Moon Jae-in

Dear Kim Jong-Un, and President Hu Chunhua

I know we have our differences, but we would be honored if you visited us in Seoul personally to discuss a possible trade circle with our nations, we will also discuss North Korea nuclear missile program with respect.

Sincerely,

President Moon Jae-in

Korea Times

LG Electronics New TV, Rolling Television in 4K to the Masses?

The first ever Rollable 65 inch TV was released earlier this week, but how does it work and why buy it?

The world's first rollable 65-inch 4K OLED display offers a more realistic use for OLED tech that's flexible, something that we'll probably see in a few premium TVs over the next few years.

Like smartphones released over the last few years, the bigger our TVs get, the more unwieldy they become: Many of these huge screens are a hassle to install. Rollable OLEDs are one way to keep our screens huge and our door frames intact.

LG's screen subsidiary showcased multiple modes for the rollable. Beside the typical, full 65-inch screen, it has a more cinematic 21:9 ratio option and a slender notification panel that can house weather info and act as a music player when you don't need the screen up front and center.

LG Spokesperson Jo Seong-jin Showcasing the New 65-Inch 4K OLED Display TV

The question is, will this be LG Electronics biggest success carrying on to the masses, or will this be a odd experiment that does just okay?

-Min-jun
Technology Reporter, Korea Times

by **Macau And Hong Kong** » Fri Apr 20, 2018 8:21 am

Republic of Iraq

Baghdad,Iraq

The sun is the highest in the city of 1001 nights as the Muadzin Chant the adzan reminding that it’s the time for Zuhr to begin for both the shi’a and sunni muslim. After the prime minister of iraq finishes the Zuhr prayer,He continues his daily life as the ruler of iraq.He still continues to think on how most of his people are still living in poverty and how The goverment can distribute aid evenly and quickly.

Suddenly he has thought of a plan to reshape iraq to it’s former glory, he then rushed to the council of representatives to announce his plans to the council. The council announces that they will approve his plans to reform iraq to it’s former glory with some Changes of course.With the council by his side it seems that iraq would Prosper to it’s former glory.He then gathered journalists and reporters both national and international to announce his plan.

Prime minister adnan pachachi then gathered the journalist in a conference room and announces his plans to the public.

The 2030 Reformation Program

By Adnan Pachachi

Broadcasted by Al-jazeera

“My fellow iraqi citizens,It has come to my attention that our fellow citizens far away from our glimmering capital baghdad is suffering after The fall of the islamic state and after the kurdish independence war.Thousands if not millons of people cannot have the luxury of food, water, or even medical care! But that all changes today after a long discussion in the council of representatives i have Devised a four part plan on rebuilding Iraq to it’s former glory

First: Rebuild We will Increase our infrastructure by allocating more of our GDP to welfare and Healthcare, Then we will implement universal healthcare and free education in iraq and build more schools and hospitals for easy medical and education access on rural areas. So that new younger generation can make iraq more prosperous than it is now.We will also restore and rebuild old and damaged Ancient heritages in iraq that was destroyed during our many wars to increase tourism

Second : Transportation We shall construct the trans-Iraq railway system to make travelling and distributing goods around Iraq much easier.The railway will take a lot of manpower so we'll need all the help we can get.We'll also build New cities to compensate the fact that we’re flooding with refugees from both palestine, and turkey.We will also build larger ports near our coastline to improve both tourism and trade

Third : Energy Iraq is a rich Country tapped with natural resources if we fail to properly use it we will fail as a nation.The shamal winds that annually approaches central iraq is a perfect source for wind powered electricity but that’s not the only thing our nation has up on our sleeves.Iraq also have many aquifer most of which are still untapped one of the most largest ones are near the border with kuwait if we can build large underground pipes that flows throughout the nation we can easily make easier irrigation for rural farmers in central iraq and beyond

Fourth: Diplomacy Most importantly for a nation to prosper it needs support from others,a great nation needs allies For both economic support and military support.That’s why we’ll be needing the help of Foreign workers and scientist to help us with our projects, next on our agenda is to remove the US bases since iraq will now focus on diplomacy instead of brute force.The last thing is to let women to have the freedom of Speech and freedom to Choose any profession they want.And we’ll also let immigrants to spread their culture and religion and build their place of worship anywhere

Today marks a new beggining to iraq and also a new beggining to the persian gulf/arabian gulf and to this i’ll say good luck to all of you my fellow iraqi citizens

Legislation

Bill: Medical Reformations
Content: Make Healthcare easily accesable by Building more clinics And recruiting more doctors in sparcely populated areas thus making healthcare easily accessable. To make medical access much easier we also want to make healthcare universal and free to all people thus preventing dangerous epidemic and the goverment will also subsidise the medical industry with both herbal and chemical medicinal ingredients

Argument

Goverment: This would be a great idea since many people in iraq does not have many access to medical attention and making it free really lifts the weight of poor families with sick members all over iraq.Not to mention with the goverment subsidizing the Medical society with drug ingredients vaccination will now be easy for both children and adults alike

Opposition: Really you’ll be spending our oil monies on some medicine for the people who was under islamic state territory? we suggest that we use those monies for better purphoses like more support on the Military maybe

Goverment:250
Opposition: 78

Accepted

Bill: Education Reformation

Content: Build more universities and schools in rural areas and in metropolitan area to educate our citizens,we will build schools for all ages from Kindergardeners to Elderly and with a strong curiculum Iraq can decrease it’s numbers of illeterates.School will also be free for college students and poor families so that they will not worry about having the weight of their school debt.Just like the healthcare departement Teachers and tutors alike will be paid by the goverment with a reasonable fee and students will have books subsidised by the goverment to Help their learning activity and reasearch

Argument

Goverment: This is a great idea not only can we can restore our former glory but, with policies like this we’ll probably have more and more prestigious students comming from our country. This can also increase our Reputation as one of the most literate country in the middle east,and with students like this we’re sure that we can finally beat israel in technology development

Opposition: Preposterous!! This will only be a waste of money Iraq is known for it’s conquests not it’s softness.If you want to spend our GDP on some low life learning ا-ي then how can we revive our economy then? i suggest that we just trade with fellow Arab League members

Goverment:200
Opposition:128

Accepted

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Bill: Construction of Zarqa and Abu qantasa

Content: To build the two cities Zarqa and Abu qantasa.Zarqa will be built near one of our port city, al-faw.Zarqa will be as large as Beirut and will have the Modern Persian gulf architectural style the city will hold at least 500.000 citizens and will be the center of trade for Iraq VIA Sea route.Az-Zarqa will also become Iraq’s main source of water because we are planning to build much larger desalinization plants within city borders

Zarqa Concept image

Abu Qantasa on the other hand will have a umayyad and abbasid style architecture with some Phoenician and byzantine touches here and there.Now this is the thing about abu qantasa since it’s going to be located In the Al-Anbar governorate Near the saudi,and jordinian borders the town is going to be an epicenter for refugees from palestine.Abu qantasa will also become the largest semi underground city resembling cappadocia of turkey.The reason we do this because al-anbar is a really hot place with sweletering heat and also for protection since Abu qantasa will also be a key city for iraq’s trade

Argument

Goverment: To be Honest we really need some way ro increase our GDP what better way than to build new cities.Think about it with new cities We could create more jobs and decrease unemployment.Plus we could also create homes for those palestinian refugees and the west bengals

Opposition:Honestly all of this seems like a waste of money and resources i mean,we already have baghdad and basrah as our major cities why need more?

Goverment:268
Opposition:60

Bill: Trans-Iraq Railway system and trans-Iraq Road network

Content: To construct the trans-Iraq railway system the largest project iraq is going to have,the railway will Reach all of iraq and have stations in every city in Iraq.This is going to be Excellent for the economy since it’s going to boost tourism and trades, Make more Job openings for migrants and unemployed Iraqis ,and it’ll provide a large connceting system for distributing aid and infrastructure to rural cities

Argument

Goverment:Okay this seems like a reasonable project i mean we do have a lot of unemployed workers and the benefit as stated from above seems quite reasonable.i honsetly think that this is going to be iraq’s first project to be completed

Opposition:Well why do we need this anyway? i mean once we entered the GCC they will probably make an extension to their railway systems to here. I mean it’s good and all to have initiatives but i still think that this is a waste of money

Goverment:218
Opposition:110

Bill: The shamal Turbines program, The Al anbar Solar Program, and the LMR program or (large man-made river)

Content: To build both the shamal wind turbines and Al-Anbar solar fields to provide a new clean and reusable energy for Iraq, And to produce the LMR iraq’s largest project yet

The shamal wind turbines will have a Capacity size of 900 MW and will be located in the directions of the shamal winds. this in turns creates a new Renewable enrgy power generator in many places that the Shamal wind pass through and thus distributing the electricity easily to remote Villages and cities thus urbanizing them easily.However the shamal winds are a periodical event which brings to.The al-anbar solar fields

The Al-Anbar Solar Fields program. Is inspired by Morocco’s Rabat solar fields Is going to be iraq’s largest project yet it’ll be located in many places in the Al-Anbar Governorate and according to our scientists calculation the magnitude of electricities produced by these solar panels will be more than enough to support Iraq more than a decade that’s why we can trade the excess electricity to our neighboring nations.Plus with need of more manpower we can finally hire more unemployed Iraqi citizens

And Finally The LMR or Large Manmade River will be a series of underground waterways connecting to each other to build the largest Irrigation system in Iraq,The LMR will have it’s water source from various aquifers,Desalinization plants and Rain collecting Plants which will be built all over the country.The LMR will be the last project to be started this year and finished next year because of it’s immense size and the amount of manpower it needs

Argument

Goverment: Okay we totally agree on these projects since all of them benefit the economy and have Conclusive effects on our fellow iraqi citizens.The shamal wind turbine will be a perfect source of electricty for some seasons. And the rest of the season’s electricitycan come from the Al-Anbar solar fields. The LMR will be our largest project this decade and will take many manpower and again lowering the unemployment Rate

Opposition: Who needs renewable energy anyways? We have tons of crude oil and gas reserve to make us filthy rich.Plus we still have many coal Power generator to keep us warm in the night and who cares about the enviorment it’s not our problem

Goverment:228
Opposition:100

Bill: Reform the current Free speech laws, Reform the current women’s rights, and Reducing the death penalty

Content: To have a more peaceful rights to express the goverment (without any offensive Statememts of course) Through the media and Reducing death penalties and torture and reforming the prison system.Giving women freedom of expression,Freedom to choose their profession,Freedom to education, and Freedom to wear anything they want (with some limitations of the sharia law of course)

Argument

Goverment:We actually agree that we need to Reduce the death penalty but not abolishing it entirely and Give Reasonable rights to women. I mean think about it a lot of progressiv countries have many rights for women and have no death penalty. We think that this is the first step for a new and developed Iraq

Opposition: I do agree about abolishing the death penalty because of how it’s forbidden in the holy qur’an but really women’s right? i don’t think the conservative sect of our people will take it easily

Goverment:178
Opposition:150

Diplomacy

To:Republic Of Korean and State of Japan
From: The Republic Of Iraq

We,the goverment of Iraq would want to Trade your many advanced technologies and scientis for our large oil supply we would also want to help you fund your technological developments for 3 million Iraqi Dinar and possibly open more shops and factories like LG and panasonic in Iraq

To:The kingdom of Saudi Arabia
From: The Republic Of Iraq

We, the Republic of Iraq wishes to join the GCC or the gulf cooperation council to improve our economy and relations with the fellow gulf nations.The nation of Iraq is trying to be on good terms with fellow gulf nations after the “gulf war” in 1990.

To:The Republic of Turkey
From: The Republic Of Iraq

We are very sorry we cannot help you directly during your time of need since we are becoming a relatively pacifist country.We can only help you by sending military aid VIA and taking care of your refugees with the help of the IRFC.Again,the Republic of Iraq will only help by sending military aid and Taking care of the refugees Using some rescue copters and planes

To:The United States of America
From: The Republic Of Iraq

As you Know The republic of Iraq will not think about conquest on the middle east and will focus on diplomacy between neighboring nations.So it would be very convinenient if you withdraw your troops out of Iraq and give your military bases to the Iraqi goverment since we’ll use our military for defense purphoses

by **The New Greek Republic** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 1:35 am

The Kingdom of Spain

Madrid, Spain
January 6th, 2024

Gabriel Areizaga sat in his office alone. Only a few days ago, the Prime Minister and a few personal friends had been celebrating the start of a new year. He missed it, the relaxation of chatting and partying the night away with some friends. He longed to retire and finally live a life full of relaxation. That was years from now though, as Areizaga was only concerned with leading Spain through the turbulent times of the present and through the rocky future. With the United States recent tendency to withdraw itself from international politics, Russia becoming increasingly hostile toward Europe among other things, the world was in a fragile state. More importantly, Spain was in a fragile state.

Nearly three weeks have passed since the December 17th referendum that, once again, ended in the Catalan people expressing their desires for independence from the Spanish state. Gabriel had hoped that the referendum would have ended with a better result, considering five years had passed since the last one. Alas, history tends to repeat itself time and time again. The prime minister had been thinking of ways to delay his promises of allowing the Catalan succession to peacefully take place. He was facing his first real crisis in office. The fate of Spain lie within his hands at this time.

Just Outside Barcelona, The Catalan Republic
September 9th, 2024

Raul Sanchez sat in his home with the TV on. His wife was out in town running some errands while his children played around the house. He had a good life. His work paid bills and put food on the table, sometimes even leaving some extra money at the end of the month to allow for extracurricular activities for the family. He was flipping through channels before he finally settled on a local news station. All that had been in the news circulation was the recent election. Gabriel Areizaga had won once again. A result that disappointed Raul. Raul was never one for politics but he was aware of what was happening around him.

He hadn't participated in it, but his fellow Catalan citizens had voted to separate from the country nearly a year ago - for a second time. The Prime Minister had promised to introduce procedures to allow for the region to become independent peacefully, but after so long with such silence from the Spanish government, other Catalan citizens had taken to the streets to voice their disdain. Raul sighed. He was tired of seeing bad news on the TV, on his phone, on the radio, he didn't want this to be the world his children grew up in. It seemed he had no say in the matter though.

Barcelona, The Catalan Republic
March 29th, 2025

Months of protesting had plagued the city of Barcelona. Economic activity had been slowed by the protests and with no end in sight as the government has continued to ignore Catalan claims to independence, protests have slowly been escalating. Today was no protest, the city descended into full chaos as riots broke out inside the city. Peaceful protesters were trampled by the violent rioters who combatted government-deployed peacekeepers. Cars were set ablaze, storefronts were robbed, people died, innocent people beaten by police, the city looked like a warzone.

Peacekeepers fired rounds of rubber bullets into the riot crowds, hoping to disperse them. Tear gas was used. Nothing seemed to work, it only seemed to fuel the turmoil that had fell upon the city. Tensions in the city, and Catalonia as a whole, had reached it's apex. Prime Minister Areizaga would be forced to respond now, wouldn't he?

by **Vietmihn** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 11:05 am

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

The younger, progressive new King of Saudi Arabia, King Mohammad bin Salman, was going on a previously planned, (but heavily postponed by the bombing and all the attention it took up), tour. It had been planned months before, when King Mohammad was the Crown Prince, and with his father in bad shape, he knew he needed to gain the support of the Saudi Arabian people. A tour around Saudi Arabia seemed like a better option, seeming more "genuine" than making a speech or speaking via the somewhat corrupted Saudi Arabian media. Jeddah was the first stop, it being the 2nd largest city, and the economic, political, and urban center of the western edge of Saudi Arabia, a place large and influential in Saudi Arabia, and the entire Arabic world, yet nevertheless, it was largely not visited by the Riyadh based government, due to the bust schedules of the monarchs, and simply, the distance and time that could be spent on more visibly useful parts of running the nation, like diplomatic affairs, domestic crisis, (a thing seen a lot lately by the Saudi Arabian government,) and even economics. King Mohammad bin Salman wanted to show a sense of caring for the rest of Saudi Arabia, not just a devotion to the Riyadh elite.

The progressive spirit of the King, along with the fact that the old version of the Saudi Arabian king's bloodline was gone, obviously, with him not being an 80 year old son of the first king. It gave the people around him an idea of a new generation, a king that actually truly understood the needs of the modern Saudi Arabian people. That was always the idea he was trying to give off, and that was the idea that shined off of him. He had a bright future ahead of him, but anyone could tell, troubles were ahead. Whether it would be Iran, oil price drops, or even more terrorism, the nation seemed prepared. Meanwhile, the king was simply driving down King Abdullah Street in Jeddah, waving to large crowds of people crowding to see the new king with their own eyes, admittedly not an everyday sight.

Near downtown Jeddah, the King's motorcade stops, and the King steps out of the car to shake hands with a previously determined few people. He steps back next to his car as a band begins to play the Saudi Arabian anthem, literally "Royal Salute" in Arabic.

Sārʿī, li-l-maǧdi wa-l-ʿalyāʾ, Maǧǧidī li-ḫāliqi s-samāʾ! Wa-rfaʿī l-ḫaffāqa ʾaḫḍar Yaḥmilu n-nūra l-musaṭṭar raddidī: Allāhu ʾakbar, yā mawṭinī! mawṭinī, išta faḫra l-muslimī, ʿĀša l-malīk Li-l-ʿalám, wa-l-waṭán!
This ended with a salute from the King. He stepped back into the car. Time was of the essence, he needed to move on quickly. Everyone packed up quickly, hoping, for their own benefit, to pack up quickly as the king's wishes commanded. The Army band piled onto a smaller car in the back. They went past crowds of people, landmarks, but this time, he went faster. There was a person he wanted to see. The stopped in front of a certain crowd in the street, the crowd he had hoped to address. These were the politically active females (not THAT active, politically, but compared to most women in Saudi Arabia, that's a lot.) He made a quick address to them. That progressive spirit would be shown to the Jeddah women, now or never.

"In 2017, when I was but Crown Prince, I pioneered for a cause that many of you today remember. I pioneered for the cause of you to drive. Take that into your hearts, and remember that this is the end of the conservative era of Saudi Arabian politics. Progress is needed for a major Saudi Arabia on the world stage."
This was quick and blocked from the view of the press, so as not to outrage the Riyadh conservative government element, an element he would soon have to battle in his struggle to progress Saudi Arabia out of it's bubble of complete muslim fundamentalist ideals. The tour had to be continued, so the Crown Prince went on with it, only a few meetings and stops with the Jeddah elite, and a few stops on the trail. The stops had a procedure. Wave, shake a few hands, smile.

King Abdullah Economic City

Around the city in-progress was a mess of trucks, traffic directing, supplies, and overseers there to make sure work was as speedy as possible, or, as speedy as work could be with East Asian migrant workers, most of whom were working on the job here. This was the stage of mass development of the interior of the city, all the technology to be put into the city. It was surprisingly normal, mostly a plan of electric and wind power (something the nearby deserts provide a lot of both), providing power to the self-sufficient community. It was an amazing idea, something pushed forward for years by the Saudi Arabian government. It was a win-win. Brought fame and wealth to the people making the city, brought jobs to the workers, both Arabian and not, and brought investment to the Saudi Arabian government, a thing the Saudi Arabian government needs quite badly. Oil wouldn't last forever, and everyone that looked knew that. It was time to work fast.

The project had other gains. Saudi Arabia needed another economic hotspot, another coastal city that could provide offices and wealth to the Saudi Arabian nation, and to the private companies that decided to make the investment. The idea, from the start, had been ridiculed by some as unrealistic, impossible, and a bad idea all around, nevertheless, the government pioneered it, pushing it far. It was a sight to behold, even the most basic demonstrations were loved by anyone that held enough power to have the right to see them. It was a prime opportunity for change like this, and it was not going to be wasted. Saudi Arabia would be king of the gulf with enough work.

Yemeni Conflict
Border with Oman

A small presence of Saudi Arabian troops saw something suspicious down the road in Yemen, near the border with Oman. They were there under the new government Yemeni doctrine and were ordered to look for anything "suspiciously different". A truck was driving a few hundred feet away, down the road. They had skipped the Saudi Arabian checkpoint by going on another road. Someone pointed this out, and only a few agreed to go check it out, the main idea in the group being "Eh, they're probably just driving some food to the nearby village." Those few caught up, and the truck went faster. The Saudis went faster yet again. The rest of the group took notice. They watched on at the situation, and a few more went over to see what was happening. The truck pulled over after a warning shot from the soldiers.

"What are you doing here?" asked the troops. The men didn't reply. A lieutenant pointed to the back of the truck. A couple men got the cue and opened the back of the truck. The men in the truck looked frightened every time the Saudi Arabian troops stepped closer. They opened the back of the truck, and there were crates of weapons. Assault rifles, RPG munitions, ammunition, in so much quantity. The lieutenant walked over. His face turned grim. He walked to the front of the truck with an AK-47. One of the men muttered, "for the rebels." The other man slapped him. A few more soldiers came over. They radioed the bulk of the group of Saudi Arabian troops now about 1000 feet away. "Send the Military Police officer." He was there in seemingly no time. He understood the situation quickly. Both the men were arrested and taken back to the rest of the Saudi Arabians. The truck was escorted back to the group, driven by a sergeant. All the information was sent back to the base a few miles away.

When they arrived, the commander, a Major, inspected the supplies, and looked at the men with a questioning look. He motioned them to the rest of the MP detachment. It was a major topic of interest in this area. It would be reaching the high command soon enough.

by **Latvijas Otra Republika** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 11:15 am

Republic of Latvia

Pūt vējiņi

Some backstreet Pavement

Prime Minister Nils Ušakovs had finally managed to avoid a security patrol to follow him through for his nightly jog; just by simply escaping through an open window hatchet in his corridor. Now he was jogging, jogging like usual, past tight cornered buildings, streams of shallow puddles, rusty sign posts and decaying seedy buildings, the entire way thinking and contemplating what he must do and what he will do. After a several daunting tens of minutes he knelt over, palms on knees and his back crooked upon a mossy brick building, with shallow heavy breaths and dripping layers of smothering sweat leaking on the inside of his shirt. He looked down upon his Nike trainers, white and seemingly pure, a 2017 vintage model straight from the U.S.

After looking down upon his feat in weary drowsiness he noticed in the corner of his eyes, very quietly, a brown blanket covered in such great amounts of mud and muck that it seemingly blended in with the pavement and surrounding bins. Slowly and steadily Nils looked up and noticed him or it, a hunched over frail skeletal figure, clutching in it's blushing hands a brown bottle of Kvass, his eyes seemed open yet closed, his overhanging clothes didn't fit his small frame; Nils stared at him for a couple of minutes.

After a while the beggar noticed him, at first he spoke in incomprehensible mumbles which letter formed into vague letters and words.

"hGh..Hgh, hey, hey mistyerr.. got..the got the monye ? change ?" he mumbled his words in a heavy Russian accent, sometimes stuttering by accident in Russian swears and phrases. Nils kept a stern face.

"Hughm, i see" He spoke silently in disappointment until he finally we interrupted in his feverish talk.

"You got a job, friend?" the prime minister came towards him with a condescending voice.

"yy-j-you slow?, why would I lay here" His voice went raspy and soon he began to cough violently into an old tattered handkerchief, taking his time Nils leaned right up in front of him. After his coughing fit subdued to only a couple of barfs Nils began again.

"You don't.. look to good, and I think you would look better if you.." Nils forced a smile to come through, and pushed his hand up against the bums shoulder "stopped-being-a-fukcing-leech-of-off-MY-CITY" he yelled and again quickly forced a smile through.

The homeless man murmured in slight fear, his eyes light up with a grey sorrowful glow.

"Don't worry, I'll help you..I'll help you" Nils quickly grabbed a sharp strand of glass off the floor, forced his hand, and began to bludgeon the man's face in great peeling scars and gaps. Liquid off of his eyes began to pour down, dripping off his chin and onto a puddle of blood and mucus underneath him, the homeless man muttered in agony.

Nils kicked him, and again, and again; finally kneeling down.

"Tell anyone, an-y-one, and I will kill you, you and your family, your relatives, your hobo friends, your dealer, your local shopkeeper, everyone, completely everyone." Nils dropped a 10 euro note on his blanket with a plastic wrapper, laying around in the alleyway, as to not leave any trace of what he had done "For the troubles, go see a doctor..and get a job". He began to jog again, jogging like usual.

Saeima

The Saeima, seeing a lack of public motivation for democracy and growing public cynicism in the system has began discussing reforms to change the situation and model itself on commonly followed western concepts which haven't as of yet reached the Baltic States. Elements of all parties have had a lack of anything meaningful to say about the reform, most took this session as a general snooze. Even despite this general atmosphere of lacking interest in the room, some Progressives began hammering point by point why this specific reform should be accepted; mostly due to their party garnering mostly intelligent decent speakers.

Bill: All political parties that have seats in the Saeima shall be allowed to partake in the 'Saeima election debates', these said debates shall be televised by any channels interested for a small fee, these said debates shall occur every Saeima election cycle. Alongside this every Saeima Presidential election shall also have televised debates for candidates.

Views:

(Pro) Encourages participation for elections, shows clearly each parties and candidates goals and intentions crisply, proven to work in western nations such as Holland, the UK and USA. Voters find out about parties.

(Anti) Difficulties organising, unnecessary as voters can research everything themselves, will make politics into entertainment with no substance

Vote count out of a 100:
Aye: 61
Nay: 39

Result: Passes

Next on the plate for the Saeima was more economic reforms and amendments to ride off the improving economy, these reforms again have been backed by the Social Democrat Party 'Harmony' and also opposing parties such as 'Regions Alliance' and 'Unity'. The focus for these reforms are to essentially stop the braindrain coming from Latvia, and to stir more job opportunities and entrepreneurship.

Bill: A change to the reform regarding small business operating in the IT and technology departments being the only businesses with a 11% decreased cooperate tax, all businesses classed as 'small' shall have to only pay a 8% cooperate tax.

Views:

(Pro) Encourages small Latvian businesses, encourages job making, encourages creative industries

(Anti) Need sustainable taxes, could focus money on welfare of citizens, forming businesses around taxes which could change if problems arise.

Vote count out of a 100:
Aye: 73
Nay: 27

Result: Passes

National Projects:

Expansion and renovation of Daugavpils International Airport - 2.46%

by **The New Greek Republic** » Mon Apr 23, 2018 3:50 pm

The Kingdom of Spain

Madrid, Spain
April 5th, 2025

A week had passed since the riots in the region of Catalonia had started. Already 12 people had died as a result of them, not to mention the countless people injured in the process as well. Prime Minister Gabriel Areizaga had prepared himself to stand in front of the people of Catalonia and introduce the first stages of allowing them their long awaited reward of independence. The riots in Barcelona had been subdued, allowing the Prime Minister to speak in the Capital of the region. On his way to the city, he and his Deputy Prime Minister Mario Vaargis sat alone, mostly in silence until they neared their destination.

"You are sure that you're willing to give them independence?" Mario asked, he had always been a hardliner against Catalan independence. It had been the only thing he and his long time friend disagreed upon. "Friend, trust me when I say that I know what I am doing." Raul replied. Mario looked out the window of the vehicle they were riding in as they reached city limits. There was still cars overturned from the chaos that had engulfed the region. "And what about the dangers here? You couldn't have done this through a broadcast?" He said, still looking out the window. "Mario, the MEU has cleared the city of riots and has assured that the risk of speaking is minimal. Everything will be fine." Mario sighed, he wasn't so sure.

Finally, the Prime Minister and his entourage arrived in Barcelona. They pulled near the stage that had been set up in the Plaza de Cataluna for his address. This part of the town had been untouched by the riots fortunately, making Mario feel safer as well as easing Raul's worries as well. Mario stepped out of the vehicle first, to a mixture of boos and cheers. When the Prime Minister finally stepped out, he was instantly met with boos and jeers. He understood the disdain held for him, the Catalan people seen him as a liar and a deceiver. After today, hopefully they would see him in a new light.

Areizaga approached the stairs that would place him atop the stage, hesitated and looked to his friend. "Mario, stay here. I want it to only be me that the people see. I want the focus to be on me and me only throughout." He looked at the security detail and nodded, as if to say "that goes for you too." Gabriel took a deep breath and stepped onto the stage. There was a podium setup in the middle of the platform, with the Catalan and Spanish flags adorning the background. He took a deep breath, and spoke. "People of Catalonia-"

Gunshots. From the crowd were gunshots. The Prime Minister fell to the ground. The crowd, in a panic, dispersed frantically. Security detail rushed the crowd in search of the shooter. Mario began to rush to his friend but his own security detail held him back forced him back to the vehicle they had come in, still though, he was screaming in shock and fear for his friend. His last sight of Raul before being forced to the vehicle and being escorted back to Madrid was the vision of him be rolled over on to his back, eyes closed, body limp, blood pouring from his neck. He knew what had just happened, he couldn't believe it.

His friend was dead.

by **Kisinger** » Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:45 pm

Ukraine
Україна

Chapter One: З Києва з любов'ю

From Kiev with Love

Mariyinsky Palace
Kiev
Kiev City Municipality
Ukraine

Petro Poroshenko
posing for his Presidential picture

Petro Proshenko was sitting in his personal office in the Mariyinsky Palace when he had received word from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the Russian Government had attempted to contact them regarding to 'buy the Crimea' and to 'accept the rebels in as a part of a Confederation' both notions were unacceptable in their current state and would require immense negotiations which Proshenko knew he could play to his advantage and therefore Ukraine's advantage. After he had received word he quickly called into his office the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

As he waited for the Minister to come into his office, he had thought about all the events over the last eight years, from the Second Minsk Ceasefire, and the election of a new US President to more pressing and recent matters such as the Virumaa Crisis and Kosovo Crisis to the disbandment of NATO, and the deescalation of Russian belligerency(if you could call it that). The more he pondered the more the reality that Ukraine was in an uncertain geopolitical position.

Sadly, as his thoughts continued to drift, a soft knock came from the door and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavlo Klimkin opened the door slightly and peeked around the corner, "Your excellency, you wanted to see me?" Proshenko looked to him and nodded before quietly replaying "Yes," and pointing at one of the two chairs in front of his desk.

As Klimkin took a seat Proshenko began to talk, "I called you hear to discuss the recent message from the Russian Government before I give the go ahead to launch negotiations with the Russians," he let out a short cough, "excuse me but, specifically the message regarding the sell of the Crimean Peninsula and us accepting the rebels back into our nation." Proshenko coughed again but let out a slight chuckle after he spoke the last words.

"Well, it is an interesting proposal and it's not like we are going to get the Crimea back anytime soon. In fact we could use it to get them to hand over the rest of our Navy back to us. Though I do not see how Donetsk could be allowed back into the Ukraine, I'm not to sure about that one." Klimkin looked at the President as he down at a copy of the message from the Russians. "It might be wise to invite observers to the agreement as well."

"I agree, though it does seem quite odd now that they wait ten years to bring some form of closure with us over it, even going so far as offering compensation." Proshenko said before grinning, "But let us not look a gift horse in a mouth, I'll write up a reply and send over to you for review and you and your ministry can deliver it."

"Very well your excellency, is there anything else you wish to discuss?" Klimkin asked.

Proshenko shook his head no, "Not as of yet but later at the cabinet meeting next week I do wish to discuss entering closer relations with the EU." Klimkin shook is head in understanding.

"Very well your excellency, have a good day." Klimkin stood and left exiting from the door he came in from.

Proshenko quickly began typing away at his computer drafting the inital message before opening up another window on his computer and looking at the current draft of the Military Reforms of 2024 before sending it to the Party chairman who would pass it onto others before eventually reaching the Rada.

by **Da Klan** » Thu Apr 26, 2018 10:38 pm

Cairo

Peaceful Protest in Cairo going fine, circa 2025

Large signs depicting pictures of 5 imams dotted the evening street as a small gathering yelled from the top of their lungs "WE DEMAND AN EXPLANATION!" and "FIND THIS SERVANT OF GOD!" among other, less savory things. Despite them being confined to one street, they attracted much attention from old men and more importantly, the police.
"Return home, citizens. You have exceeded the designated protest time and are disturbing the peace. Desist now, or you will face counter-measures from law enforcement" the loudspeaker boomed. The kids watching from the roofs of their apartments pelted some stones at the protestors and giggled as the protestors kept on walking in circles, shouting more cuss words than an Islamophobic sailor crossing the Suez. The police chief looking upon the protestors with much apathy to their movement and a desire to go home to his wife and kids picked up the megaphone and shouted "All protestors shall be arrested. Resistance will be met with beatings. Assault on officers will be met with any form of violence in order to maintain the peace. You have been warned"
Great waves of helmets and black uniforms converged on the crowds. A Molotov was flung at an APC. The slick grey batons of the police were soon spotted red. The Arabic the crowds had shouted devolved into gurgling and silence. Vans pulled out of the street, carrying the protestors out to be investigated. News media reports along with official government statements regarding the protests have said that the protestors were financed by whatever remnant of the Muslim Brotherhood remained. In other news, the media has praised Egypt for becoming a more democratic country. Three journalists detained in 2018 for revealing information on President Sisi's undemocratic policies have been released, receiving monetary compensation for the time they were in prison as well as a formal apology from President Ahmed. Ahmed's approval rating is now at a record 54%, though state media puts the figure to be somewhere around 88-91%.

House of Representatives

The House is now in session.

Water Crisis Act
Realizing that the water shortage has wrecked havoc on our most glorious nation, we take upon the following actions
A). Using water stored by the state and by the expanded reservoir made by the Aswan High Dam to provide a temporary source of water to farms based on maximum output of agricultural goods to minimum
B). Construction of desalination plants along the Red Sea and northern Mediterranean coast. Each plant must be capable of producing a minimum of 160,000 cubic meters a day
C). E£1,000,000 will be allocated to domestic STEM research regarding the Arid Flora Modification Project

Pro: Not only will this help alleviate some of the issues caused by the dam, it will help boost our economy as well.
Con:There is too much money involved to properly consider this bill

Final Resolution:
The bill has passed with 75% support.

Financial Restrictions on Ethiopia Act
Recognizing that the Ethiopian government regularly engages in the selling and growing of Khat/Qat, a harmful drug which takes affect 15 minutes after consumption, we find it necessary to impose the following restrictions on Ethiopia:
A). The restriction of livestock, crops, flowers, seeds, and similar goods produced and sold from Ethiopia from entering Egypt.

Pros: This will secure the agricultural interests of our nation. The same interests that the Ethiopians have little regard for.

Cons: (silence)
Final Resolution:
The bill has passed with 89% support.

Suez Canal Finances Act of 2025
Recognizing that the Suez is a significant part of our economy, we wish to take these actions to benefit the nation:
A). Cut transit fees for using the canal by 15% overall for ships entering the Suez, decreasing the amount of ships looking for alternative and longer routes
B). Support infrastructure projects along the Sinai and Suez to attract businesses near the Canal to increase overall revenue from the area
C). Construction of refueling stations in the northern and southern parts of the canal
D). 25% cut on transit fees for seafaring nations of the Arab League, CSTO, and CESDOT as well as the United States in order to encourage greater cooperation between all of the organizations and achieve better peace in the MENA region.

Pros: This will dramatically increase the average usage of the canal and revamp interest in investing in the Suez Canal and surrounding areas.

Cons: ARE YOU ALL INSANE?! THIS WILL DAMAGE OUR RELATIONS WITH HALF THE WORLD! NO NO NO NO!
Final Resolution:
The bill has passed with 52% support.

Free Market Economy, Quality of Life, and Financial Security of Citizens Act, or the Alphabet Initiative
Taking advice from organizations like IMF, whose policies we have implemented which has seen moderate success, we the people of the Free Egyptians Party and her allies in coalition or in support of our ideals hereby deem it necessary to push on with radical policies to ensure economic prosperity, with support from our PM and President:
A). Ultimate transparencies in state owned companies
B). Lower income tax for small business owners, domestic company board member/owner, and both foreign/domestic automotive workers by 25%
C). Reduction of price subsidies by 35%
D). Open cooperation with domestic and foreign businesses to allow for increased liberalization of the economy
E). Elimination of remaining fuel subsidies, allowing market prices to determine the prices naturally, freeing up money better put into investments into sectors in dire need of more money
F). Expansion of the Takaful Program to include unemployed women, widows, and anybody whose yearly income is below the national average.
G). Decriminalization of insolvency due to realization that those incapable of paying off debt don't deserve punishment
H). 10% tax cuts to families which have children pursuing higher levels of education (as defined by the Ministry of Education)
I). Taxes, tariffs, and duties on foreign companies in Egypt are to be lowered by 5% each year mentioned companies operate in Egypt if operations of foreign companies here in Egyptian soil hire at least 50% of Egyptian citizens and at least 15% of non permanent Egyptian citizens.
J). Movement of subsidies from oil into education and scientific research
K). Financial transparency of all politicians
L). Financial Grants Competition. Monetary rewards provided to companies or individuals foreign or domestic for innovation or executing a government contract successfully.
M). Ban licenses and censuses from asking or collecting data on a citizen's religion.
N). Allow for companies to set up apprenticeship programs in schools to equip the youth for a better future.
O). Limit government and military involvement in controlling the economy by setting up a Financial Oversight Committee to better push for a free, liberalizing economy.

Except for Section K and M, the bill has passed with 56% support, mostly from the liberals. Section F has been modified to lower the punishment to three weeks, with later discussion on the said section to be brought up during the next meeting.

The Arab Federation for Victory, consisting of the Nasserist Party, National Progressive Unionist Party, the New Wafd Party, and 105 Independents have formed a coalition in the House of Representatives. Uncertainty towards the President and the general inaction of the Prime Minister has caused some worries.

Foreign Affairs

The Official Plan of Action Regarding Yemen

Direct from the Egyptian Armed Forces, authorized by the President

To: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and her coalition in Yemen

34,000 troops were deployed to Yemen around 2019 to provide security to the Hadi government with agreement to Saudi Arabia. The deals were made in privacy somewhere around 2017. After receiving a request from the Saudi Arabian government in early 2025, it seemed necessary that Egyptian forces re-focus their efforts in order to intercept any weaponry that could be coming to the Houthi rebels. Regarding these new developments, a plan of action has been implemented in order to bring a decisive end to the bloody war. A copy of the plan of action has been sent to Saudi Arabia and her coalition for intelligence purposes. They are as follows:
Focus on targeting Houthi controlled and used infrastructure like bridges, roads, cell towers, storage facilities, ammunition dumps, etc.
Launch cyber attacks on Houthi held territories to cut off all internet connections to the outside world.
Target Qat farms and seek to destroy them, or bring them under Hadi/Coalition control. Said farms produce Qat, a known drug which the Houthis make profit off of by taxing the lucrative trade.
Siege Sana'a. Push to retake the former capital of Yemen, by gaining control of all surrounding lands and utilize said lands and pushing in from all sides. Boosts morale and forces Houthis to retreat closer to the coasts.
March to Al Hudayadah and annex the city to deny the Houthis any naval advantage.
In order to begin these plans of actions, the Egyptian Armed Forces feel it necessary that Saudi Arabia begins an amphibious assault into the coastlines of Southwestern Yemen to deny access to ports or potential aid from foreign organizations wishing to provide the Houthi rebels. This will also force the rebels to retreat inland north. Once the amphibious assault has begun, Egypt will activate the Plan of Action automatically.

For now, Egyptian forces in Yemen are under orders to gain control of oil fields bordering the Hadi controlled territory, and to patrol all borders of Hadi controlled Yemen.

DECLARATION OF SUPPORT TO THE STATE OF ERITREA

Official Communique from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Eritrean government

The State of Eritrea has long been a bastion of knowledge in the Horn of Africa. They have long shown themselves to be willing to cooperate with international organizations and many other great nations like themselves to promote greater peace in a region long plagued by nearly centuries of pure, vicious violence. We assure the State of Eritrea that their support of Egypt over Ethiopia regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a structure which has only caused much suffering and anguish to Egypt and the Middle East.
The Egyptian government offers the following to Eritrea:
Overall training to all facets of the Eritrean Armed Forces
Increased investments in education and infrastructure projects in order to support the Eritrean economy
Military support in the event that Ethiopia engages in heated conflict with the Eritrean government
Lower taxes and tariffs on Eritrean goods entering Egypt.
In exchange, Egypt would like to be able to construct military bases in the region and have Eritrea participate in the Arid Flora Modification Project.
Together we can achieve peace forever.

To: AIIB (Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank)

Due to Beijing's previous support for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and for the Ethiopian regime, Egypt can no longer participate in this organization. We regret this decision and hope that the PRC makes amends and fixes the mistake they made by supporting the Dam. But for now, we must unfortunately withdraw membership.
With Regret
President Ahmed of the Arab Republic of Egypt

To: His Excellency, President Stewart of the United States of America
From: President Ahmed

Due to rising security concerns from Ethiopia, we wish to purchase at least 10 ballistic missiles which are capable of traveling at least 3,200 KM. Furthermore, due to our push for more liberalizing policies, we are pleased to inform you that American businesses and shipping will have a monumentally easier time in Egypt, and we hope that the United States will assist our endeavors to become a truly free market economy. If it is too much, I request that the American government cuts off trade with Ethiopia. The dam has effected many economies in the Middle East, including our own. It seems necessary that Ethiopia learns their lessons and withdraws from their damned dam.
With much hope for the future,
President Ahmed

To: His Excellency, Prime Minister of India Ishwar Gulati, His Majesty King Salman of Saudi Arabia, and all other nations of the Arab League

Our nations have pioneered the world, giving light when others were shrouded by their own arrogance and darkness. Once again let us change this world for the better. Primarily, Ethiopia. A nation which has suppressed the rights of the Eritreans, Somali, Oromo, Afar, and many others, rule by ethnic minority, ignore the democratic processes, and impeded on the flow of the Nile, adversely effecting the Middle East, an already turbulent region. Therefore it must be necessary they face economic repercussions. I ask that all your respective nations cut off trade with their nation so that they may realize their error. For any net loss caused by the cut, Egypt will come to your aid, with our already loosening restrictions you would all find it easier to conduct business in this great Republic. I type this with much urgency, for the future of my people is at stake! Do respond, and do not hesitate to ask for favors from us if you feel hesitant. These acts of aggression by Ethiopia shall end.
With much worry,
President Ahmed

To: The regime in Addis Ababa

Your country has depleted the flow of the Nile to our nation. This is an act of war. Your country has continued with additional constructions furthering the depletion. This also is a major act of war. I will be frank with you. If my predecessor had authorized it when I was a general, the dam would have been reduced to ruins. But he was civil and had continued peaceful and reasonable negotiations with the Ethiopians. We were willing to even invest in your infrastructure and assist in other projects that would have benefited Ethiopia. Now under new leadership I will present to you an ultimatum. By January 2026, Ethiopia will take at least one of the following actions:
Increase Egyptian shares of the water flow by at least 85%
Thirty-two billion United States dollars in monetary compensation
Dismantlement of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Success in doing so will be saving the lives of millions, as well as renewal and an increase in cooperation between our two respective nations for a better Africa and a better world. Egypt will construct alternative and more efficient sources of energy for the Ethiopian government should they accept at least one of the following actions and carry out their promise. Failure in meeting so would mean further suppression of the Ethiopian economy by the Arab Republic of Egypt. If the Ethiopian government continues to ignore our demands, we would be forced to take on more unsavory means to bring about the end of that dam. We don't want conflict with your people. We want cooperation and peace in Africa, but to stifle something so basic yet so important like water for your own selfish needs is truly a hindrance to progress in world peace.
With love,
President Ahmed

Military Activities

SEA
Following rising tensions in the Horn of Africa and in Yemen, the Egyptian Navy will be sending in a FREMM multipurpose frigate and two Gowind Corvettes 17 miles away from the Dahlak Archipelago.

AIR
Aerial bombings on Kamaran Island have begun to drive Houthi forces into the mainland.

LAND
Troops are to be pulled out of the Sinai, and police presence is to be increasing to compensate. El Sharm el Sheik, Cairo, Aswan, Alexandria, Giza, and Port Suez are to have an upward 15% increase of military protection. Furthermore, the Ground Forces are ordered to surrender lands which were held for financial gains to the private sector as per the Alphabet Initiative.

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