Nationstates Name: Chewion
Nation Name: Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics
Capital: Moscow
Territory: Russia, Kazakstan, Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Turkmenistan.
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USSR AnthemPopulation: 300,000,000
Official Language: Russian
Recognized Languages: Ukrainian, Belarusian, Uzbek, Kazakh, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Turkmen, Georgian.
Head of State: President Vasily Orlov
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Head of Government: Prime Minister Dmitry Artyukhov
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Legislature Name: The Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics
Party in Power (If bicameral note who controls each):
The Soviet of the Union (Lower House): The 500 seat Soviet currently is controlled by the UUP-SNP Coalition which collectively holds 320 seats.
The Soviet of the Republics (Upper House): Technically no party is in control because the Senators (the name of a member of the Upper House) are chosen by the respective legislatures of each Soviet Constituent Republic as non-partisan representatives of the Republics, however in practice the majority of Senators are former members of the UUP and vote in line with the party values. In addition, the President may appoint up to 30 members with consent of the Lower House. In addition, all former Presidents are also given ex-officio seats.
GDP (nominal): $7.3 Trillion USD
Major Trade Partners: EU, US, China, India, South Africa, Brazil, Japan, Vietnam.
Major Exports: natural resources, military equipment, technological equipment, agricultural products.
Major Imports: cars, car parts, pharmaceuticals.
Oil Production: 13,764,580 bbl
Oil Consumption: 4,613,200 bbl
Proven Oil Reserves: 118,874,000,000 bbl
Defense Budget (USD): 150 Billion USD
Alliances: ESO (Eurasian Security Organization) which is made up of the USSR, Mongolia, Armenia, and Moldova.
Military Branches (Just list names of official Armed Forces Branches):
Soviet Ground Forces
Soviet Aerospace Forces (Includes the Airborne and Strategic Missile Forces)
Soviet Navy
Active Duty: 1.25 Million
Reserve Duty: 1.5 Million
Total Manpower: 2.75 Million
Tanks: 8,000 (Not including vast stores of older early Cold War tanks)
AFVs: 34,000
SPA: 3,200
Towed Artillery: 4,210
Rocket Projectors: 2,734
Fighters: 1,255
Dedicated Attack: 1,112
Transports: 998
Trainers: 500
Special Mission: 220
Helicopters: 2,242
Attack Helicopters: 595
Aircraft Carriers: 3 (active)
2 Ulyanovsk Class
1 Admiral Kuznetzov (1 in reserve fleet)
2 Kiev class ships upgraded similar to the INS Vikramaditya. (Reserve Fleet)
Battle Cruisers: 5
Cruisers: 8
Destroyers: 22
Frigates: 12
Corvettes: 32
Submarines: 92
Patrol: 55
Mine Warfare: 32
Other Military Information: The Soviet military underwent extensive modernization programs since the '90s resulting in a larger portion of military equipment being more modern and less outdated than the IRL Russian Armed Forces. The USSR also maintains the largest nuclear arsenal.
Military Changes:
The Su-T-60 bomber continued on to completion in the mid-1990s and eventually replaced all but a handful of Tu-22s.
The Yak-141 likewise was not canceled in 1991 and went on to enter full production and service with the Soviet Armed Forces with modernizations occurring over the years.
The Mikoyan Project 1.44 was accepted by the Soviet Government in 1995 and entered service in 1998 with the Soviet Air Force under the name MiG-32.
The USSR’s first nuclear supercarrier, the Ulyanovsk, completed construction and entered service in 1998. The second planned ship, named the Gorbachev, starts construction soon after and enters into full service in 2010 which sees the eventual transfer of all carriers besides the Ulyanovsk class ships and Admiral Kuznetzov into the reserve fleet.
Project 187 completes and enters production and service as the T-92.
Buran space shuttle is not shelved and goes on to see active usage for decades with two more shuttles, the Groza and Uragan respectively, being made in the 90s and usage as well by Sovcosmos. A fourth shuttle, the Grom, was built and used exclusively by the Soviet Space Force as a military delivery vehicle. All four are still in use after modernization programs in the 2010s.
History Changes (Subject to review and approval by OP and Co-OP):
1991: The major break in the Soviet history in this timeline is the success of Gorbachev’s Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics plan due to a failed August coup after the coup plotters were found out and arrested. Following this, the Soviet government approved the plan and announced that the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics would be dissolved December 31st, 1991 at 11:59 PM and that the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics would come into existence at 12 AM January 1st, 1992 with the Constituent Republics of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan. Gorbachev was selected to be the acting President of the new union until elections, scheduled for November of 1992, were held to elect a new President and legislature to replace the current Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union. Also, earlier in the year Gorbachev had started the process of allowing the Rouble to be converted to other currencies.
1992: As the new Union came into being, Gorbachev announced that, in order to help move on from the past, he was leaving the Communist party and launching his United Union Party (Объединенная партия Союза) that was a big-tent reformist and Unionist party. In February, the USSR reached an agreement with Georgia that saw Soviet forces assisting Georgia against South Ossetian rebels and later Abkhazian rebels. In return, Georgia agreed to join the new USSR with a high amount of autonomy over domestic issues. In the election in November, Gorbachev won a five-year term as President of the Union and his United Union Party won 275 seats out of the 500 total in the lower house with the Communist party coming in second with 125 seats and various other minor parties and a few dozen independent candidates making up the remaining 100 seats. Following the devastating election results, the Communist Party was split between a hardliner and social democrat faction, the latter forming the Soviet Social Democrats and the hardliners turning the rump Communist party into an anti-reform and pro-centralization/collectivization party.
1993: On January 5th, the newly elected members of the Union Duma and the newly appointed members of the Council of the Republics took their seats. The Duma voted in UPP Parliamentary leader, Sergei Kovalev, was elected as Prime Minister. President Gorbachev, a Social Democrat at heart, also pushed for the inclusion of the newly formed SSD party in the government giving them the healthcare, agriculture and food, and civilian construction portfolios. On January 10th, Gorbachev was sworn in as the first elected President of the Union of Soviet Sovereign Republics.
1994: By the start of 1994 the economic benefits of a correctly handled and increased transition to a free market were starting to be seen as the Soviet economy started to grow faster than it had in decades owing to the opening of trade with the world and allowance of private companies within the USSR coupled with the ending of all price controls and allowing the Rouble to be converted that had occurred since 1991 and 1992. At the end of the year, the first Chechen war had broken out and President Gorbachev ordered Soviet forces into the region.
1995: President Gorbachev announced the creation of the Eurasian Security Organization or ESO between the USSR, Mongolia, and Armenia.
1996: As the Chechen war finally come to a close following agreements signed that saw Soviet federal troops removed from Chechnya. The horrible management of the war by the older establishment Generals and the bloody fighting that resulted in the needless deaths of soldiers and civilians resulted in large internal and external backlash. Harnessing this momentum, Gorbachev launched a massive reform of the Soviet military and security apparatus under his new Modernizatsiya (modernization) program which saw the positions of Defense Minister and KGB head require confirmation from both houses of the Supreme Soviet and be filled by civilians. In addition many of the older top Generals, put in place largely owing solely to connections and loyalty to the old Communist Party, were forced to retire making way for a younger and more professional generation to fill their spots. In addition a multi-year reduction of the overall military size, particularly the navy, was launched with conscription being ended and replaced with a volunteer based military.
1997: As the year started, Gorbachev announced that he would run for re-election, bolstered by the popular support of his reforms and the still strong economic growth he wins a second term as President but makes clear it will be his last. His party also still retains power, gaining 20 seats and Gorbachev nominates Boris Yelstin for PM.
1998: After the new legislature takes its seats, Yeltsin is confirmed as PM and promises to continue pushing for common-sense reforms. In addition the second, and fully completed Kuznetzov class carrier, was not sold to a Chinese buyer and was instead placed in the reserve fleet.
1999: Late in the year the Second Chechen war erupted like in our timeline. Much like in our timeline, this time around the Soviet military acted swiftly and effectively.
2000: By the end of May, President Gorbachev announced the ending of combat operations in Chechnya. However, insurgency still remained a problem.
2001: Gorbachev announces that Moldova has officially joined the ESO.
2002: Riding high on the success of his economic, political, and societal reforms, Gorbachev reaffirmed that we would stay true to his word and not run for re-election, instead of throwing his support behind the then-current Prime Minister of the Russian Republic, Vladimir Putin who was seen as a champion of the Gorbachev Reforms and a political apprentice of USSR Prime Minister Boris Yeltsin. With this support, Putin won the election, pledging to continue with the reforms while also starting a rebuilding and second modernization of the military following the years of cuts and professionalization under Gorbachev, notably ordering the updating and refitting of the two remaining Kiev class ships into full carriers. The UUP still retained the majority although losing some ground to the newly formed Soviet Nation Party.
2003: As Putin’s first term started, he embarked on a campaign of reinvigorating the Soviet image abroad, working with Western nations and even actively working with the US led ISAF in Afghanistan by providing air support and special forces for targeted strikes. By the end of the year, a few hundred Soviet soldiers were stationed in Kabul to act as security and help in training Afghan forces. On the economic side, Putin pushed for even more diversification away from a reliance of fossil fuels.
2005: As part of his push for a diverse economy, Putin uses Government resources to creates new infrastructure in several Soviet cities designed to attract entrepreneurs and established high tech companies to the Union.
2007: President Putin wins re-election to a second term, still riding high on the economic success that has been a hallmark of the UUP party.
2008: The Soviet Union joins with the US in Operation Enduring Freedom. As the global recession finally hit the USSR, the economy slowed but did not hit a point of recession as the government shifted most of its focus to combating it.
2010: Midway through Putin’s second term, he championed a wide-reaching change to terms for elected officials which say the Presidential term reduced to four years, the upper chamber of the Supreme Soviet set at 6 years, and the Duma member’s terms set to 2 years to take effect in 2012. By the end of the year, the Soviet economy again started to grow at above 2%.
2012: As the new year opened, President Putin announced he would not be seeking a new term, instead throwing his support behind the then Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev whose main pledges included creating a larger green sector of the economy, continuing economic growth, and continuing to strengthen the USSR’s position on the world stage. Medvedev wins this election but sees the UUP party only retain a 10 seat majority with the Soviet Nation Party coming in second at 100 seats. By the end of the year, the USSR had launched the first segment of the MIR 2 space station, signaling an independent return to orbital operations for the USSR.
2014: A year into President Medvedev’s term he shifted the focus of modernization programs towards the navy which had taken a back seat to the Army and Air Force, the latter two both seeing massive success with the program. The hallmark public optic victory of this was the updating and modernization of the USSR’s chief carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov. On an economic front, Medvedev started pushing for the idea of the USSR as an ideal middle man for trade between Europe and Asia, putting large investments into the Central Asian republics. In space, the final segments of the MIR 2 station were added in orbit, regular manned missions commenced.
2016: As the election period started, President Medvedev announced his re-election bid. However, this time around he publicly supported the new parliamentary coalition of the UUP and Soviet Nation Party. After winning the election, Medvedev appointed Alexander Lebed of the SNP as Defense Minister, the first time an SNP member had served in the government.
2020: As Medvedev announces his retirement, he endorses Vasily Orlov, the then Minister of Internal Affairs. Orlov decides to continue the Medvedev era electoral and parliamentary coalition between the UUP and SNP. Orlov won the election and the UUP-SNP coalition controlled 320 of the 500 Duma seats. With this success and support, Orlov announced that following his inauguration in the coming January, he would seek talks with the US about their joint missions in Iraq and Afghanistan following nearly 8 years of perceived lack of interest and commitment coming from the US.
2021: On January 5th the new Supreme Soviet members are sworn in and the Duma chooses Dmitry Artyukhov as PM. On January 10th, Vasily Orlov is sworn in as President.
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