"I would like to thank you all for coming tonight. No nation is safe from the threat of invasion, that is a fact we must all live with. There are however, preventative measures to ensure that the nation not only lives to see a another day and thrives. But that it may one day even be a world power." Prime Minister Hussein passed several essays around the room. "We'll start with the easiest, We need to separate ourselves from every other nation in the world economically speaking and in regards to resources. Yes we have oil but that's not enough, we need to start taking advantage of everything we've got we have vast resources of sand that can make us vital to island nations attempting to combat desertification and rising sea levels. I'm putting this in second simply due to the fact that we know it can be easy, but we know it can be impossible. You can stop glaring at me now Minister Al-Salehi." Foreign Minister Al-Salehi slightly chuckled "No, no go on you're doing fine." Prime Minister Hussein smiled "As I was saying Alliances, Some nation's think it's about having the bigger list of allies. Well no that's false. It's all about having reliable nation's active in the international community with the same goals as our nation. After saying that allowed that definitely shouldn't have been ranked number two." Prime Minister Hussein laughed. "I apologize if I'm going too fast but we need to rush to the final topic so we can get to the most important one of all. Another one is making sure that the nation that's most likely to invade us is our most unnecessary trade partner and we're their most necessary trade partner. Thus making an invasion incredibly damaging to their economy, while we're still able to maintain ourselves. General Vahidi based on the nation's current stances could you give us a short census on how the surrounding nations feel about us?"
General Vahidi stood up "Our number one concern should Britcan, the false flag operation at the Teknaf international airport damaged their relations with Nafistan. Although the Nafistani government eventually figured it out Nafistan citizens themselves still have sour feelings towards Britcan because their was never an international court. While an invasion from Nafistan is more than unlikely they can afford they simply have better things to do with their time. They would much more likely fight us on the economic stage, where frankly we would lose. However Ashebourton wouldn't be hesitant to take us on in a fight either economically or physically alone we would probably last six to seven years assuming trade continues. I know what a lot of you are about to ask and that is 'Why isn't Estovakia on this list?' The Estovakian nation, won't declare war on one nation alone. It will only declare war if it knows it will win, so long as we stick the plan Prime Minister Hussein Hussein is putting before us we don't need to worry about them."
"Thank you General Vahidi. Now this is the most expensive step, and this step is bound to catch the most attention. It's two steps in one. It's high time this nation has built a nuclear weapon. Possessing even one nuclear weapon is an incredibly strong deterrent against an attack from abroad. However before we even think about doing that, we need Nuclear Power Plant facilities. Now the placement of these facilities is crucial, placing them near our borders with Nakahara, Northpolistan, and Nafistan. Should we ever be invaded we can give all three of them an ultimatum hey help us get out of this or we're going to abandon the nuclear power plant several miles from our border and let nature take its course. Which is roughly the equivalent of a setting of a nuclear bomb but and it would cause casualties on both sides. Now one huge problem arises from us building Nuclear Power plants three in public view near the borders of Nakahara, Northpolistan, and Nafistan. Everyone can see them. The fact that we're a nation floating on top oil makes it so nuclear power is unnecessary for us. Therefore it'll be obvious that we're attempting to build ourselves a nuclear arsenal. Which is why only one of the nuclear power plants will be enriching uranium, and every two years we will rotate which nuclear power plant is doing the enrichment process."
The Sultaness whom had chose to remain quite throughout the entire presentation took a drink from her glass. "I'll allow you two nuclear facilities, however if the purpose of their placement is solely to blackmail our neighbors I'll see to it that you're out of the job is that understood?" The Sultaness got up slowly and began to make her way towards the door it was obvious that her job was taking it's toll on her at only thirty five she had gray hairs. As she put her hand on the door knob she looked back at the prime minister "There's only one problem with your plan Obeidi, We need a nation willing to sell us a nuclear reactor with a just sell don't ask attitude. With the history my father cursed us with find such a nation is very unlikely." As the sultaness opened the door, her assistant was standing right on the other side his hand in a fist as if he was going to knock on the door. "Uh, we've got a problem."
The Sultaness slowly pushed him out the way, then closed the door. "Come, lets talk and walk, What is it." Her assistant was fiddling with his watch "Ayatollah Mahdavi is starting to publicly question that you're not fit to lead the nation due to the fact that. Well the fact that you're a woman, and technically our lawbooks do require you to be married to have any sort of power." The sultaness rolled her eyes, "This is the twenty first century, it's not my fault his turban is too tight." Her Assistant pulled out his smartphone "I believe it was either Minister Hamid or General Vahidi that suggested that we, well simply get rid of him." The Sultaness stopped in the middle of the hallway. "No. If we kill him, we'd simply be making him a hero, and it would be obvious to the foreign intelligence abroad that we can't handle our internal problems without bullets. Thus opening ourselves up for more criticism possibly worse criticism. Killing is a sign of weakness, don't ever degrade yourself to it - understand." Her assistant shook his head in fear and confusion. Then the sultaness made her way alone to her office where she started to play the piano from memory as she looked out the window onto the Asgabhad skyline.
Meanwhile back in the parliamentary hall, Foreign Minister Al-Salehi got up from his seat and looked at Prime Minister Hussein. "You don't need to worry about getting the reactors Obeidi Vahidi and I can take care of that." General Vahidi looked at the Foreign Minister with an odd eyeballed look "We will?' Foreign Minister Al-Salehi looked at the General with a somewhat condescending look, and General Vahidi smiled "Ooh, yes, don't worry Obeidi we've got it covered." Prime Minister Hussein smiled only slightly "Thank you." Than Foreign Minister Al-Salehi quickly left the parliamentary hall for his office across the hallway. Where you quickly wrote up an sent out several encrypted communiques to nations throughout the commonwealth.
The Sultanate of SyrakhstanThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1500 Dahna Avenue, Shaulang District, Al-Riyadda
Telephone: (823) 341-259-1560
E-mail: Syrakhstan@gmail.com
To: Great Majorca, Nafistan, & Northpolistan
From: The Syrakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject:Nuclear Power
Greetings,
Encryption Level: Relatively High
It's time for us to face facts, the world's resources are not endless and in the end we will have no choice but to address the threat of global warming and still satisfy our ever growing appetite for electricity. In order to do so we need a power outlet accessible within our region's border, we need an ambitious expansion of nuclear power should we wish to bring ourselves into the twenty first century. Therefore the nation of Syrakhstan is willing to pay your nation handsomely for three nuclear reactors.
Sincerely,
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Radiq Al-Salehi
Head of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Sultanate of SyrakhstanThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1500 Dahna Avenue, Shaulang District, Al-Riyadda
Telephone: (823) 341-259-1560
E-mail: Syrakhstan@gmail.com
To: To every nation residing within The Commonwealth Society
From: The Syrakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject:Environmental Standards & Protection
Greetings,
Encryption Level: Minimum
As you're reading this another oil well has dried up. Two hundred species go extinct everyday, never to be seen again by human life. We need to quit lying to ourselves, our actions are harming killing are planet, and we need to find an alternative energy source now. Therefore we would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone to attend the first annual Commonwealth Climate Conference in Asgabhad hosted by the Sultaness.
Sincerely,
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Radiq Al-Salehi
Head of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The foreign minister put down his pen, laughed quietly maniacally "I wonder if this will actually work?" The foreign minister said to himself aloud.
