Padnak, assuming we come to an agreement in the RP, how would you look at me raising a small force of local Padnakis? They'd be elite auxiliaries, what I call "
RĂ©gulies." They'd be used to protect Macabee assets, including the air field and any oil rigs that our companies may buy or construct over time. We can make it a regiment-sized unit at first (~1,100 men). These men would be outfitted as Macabee soldiers, but they'd be restricted to the defense of our assets. Over time, they could also be used to train Padnaki soldiers with new Macabee weapons, if your government were to choose to acquire additional firearms from us (or we donate them).
These men wouldn't be ready, in any case, until some time down the road, so wouldn't be immediately relevant to the RP. But, I can spend time RPing their development and whatnot, and it will help to increase my role in the conflict.