The American & Pacific Rim Crisis [MT/MT+, Semi-Closed, OOC]

[Piikala]

I think Piikala might buy UBC arms from shadow companies through North American-based security companies in Mexico. Then the Piikalans will send these weapons south and from there ship them to Piikala, where they'll file down all the identification information and send them to Hawaii, where Piikalan agents will be sending the weapons to a rebel movement that will attack the UBC governments present(i.e., consulates, embassies, military facilities, etc.) and UBC-owned businesses attacking them in guerrilla warfare led by the Piikalan agents who will be advising them. This will happen a few weeks after the Langenian war. While this is happening, Piikala will go to Romextly, a fellow CUSP member, and 'convince' the government to allow Piikala to create a drone base or a military facility in their nation that they will use to attack La Plata. At the same time, Piikala will sign publically a free trade agreement while declaring neutrality in the UBC and Langenian conflict. At the same time, Piikala will buy a set of northern islands from Vorasen for several billion in Piikalan currency and a free trade agreement. While this is happening, Piikalas south pacific exercise will be on the hold; Piikala will launch an ICBM from its Eastern China territories where it will land in the western part of Piikala, exploding near point Nemo south pacific as the Piikalans will be launching a new space station that they will be using to distract the world with VIA announcing its wish to collaborate with all the nations around the world to the crew there platform thus showing Piikalas wish to collaborate with the world. After a few months Piikalan carrier subs will surface of the UBC coast as Piikalan cyber command cuts power along the western coast and shuts down communications and radar for a few days. While this happens, Piikalan aircraft will be launching a massive attack on the UBC military facilities attacking everything from military ships, troop barracks, and Airfield/aircraft. Simultaneously, a Piikalan LPG tanker ship in the Panama canal will have a 'gas leak' that will cause a mass evacuation of the canal. In contrast, a 'mechanical problem' will cause it to explode in the canal, severely damaging both locks disabling the canal's two lock systems on the pacific side. While the UBCs airbases and naval basses will be carpet-bombed, disabling them as Piikalan military ships sail north, invading Hawaii. After invading, the Piikalans will attack the Aleutian islands to make the UBC divert North American resources up north out of fear of Alaska's invasion.

[Bengal and Assam]

How interesting. If thats the case, I can get my "main" nation involved as well...
As me and NAU worked out, in his timeline, Bengal was a Commonwealth member, which left for the Co-Prosperity Sphere(CUSP in case of this RP) in the 70s after a military coup, believed to be orchastrated by the Japanese(or the Pikalans in our case). The military government was overthrown after a popular revolution in the 80s, and democracy restored, but Bengal remained a part of the CPS. As of 2001, the Official Secrets Act regarding the coup lasped, and public suspicions regarding CPS involvement were confirmed. Protests, a vote of no-confidence, and a pro-Commonwealth government in power later, Bengal pulled off a KawaEXIT from the CPS(or the CUSP), rejoined the Commonwealth as an observer state. As of 2021, it will become a full member. Therefore, Commonwealth military and government installations are being set up. And CUSP equipment being replaced with Commonwealth standard equipment for the past 20 years, with CPS equipment being shipped to Area 51 for testing... Kawanese domestically manufactured equipment(<which have some CPS design ques and machinery in them) will still remain in Kawanese service.

So, since these installations will be attacked by Pikala, and a possible invasion of Bengal from Burma. I'll assume control of Bengal as well...

[Piikala]

The CUSP for ur information is an organization called the Colonial Union for Security and Preservation; it's essentially a UN for colonial powers... So Piikala plans to connect to fellow member state Romextly to gain access into La Platan territory. Simultaneously, the Imperial State of Piikala is Piikalas Co-Prosperity Sphere and is made up of Piikalan controlled regions that each have some level of self-autonomy. With each region of the Piikalan empire being split into four parts(north, east, south, and west), each region has a seat in the Piikalan Diet led by the Piikalan home islands house that has oversight over the internal national affairs and international affairs. That's why the Piikala is called the Imperial State of Piikala. Each member is basically its own country in day-to-day operations, sort of like with the IJP territories in WWII. With each state of Piikala not having the power to leave the nation and being under Piikalan oversight.

[Bengal and Assam]

The CUSP for ur information is an organization called the Colonial Union for Security and Preservation; it's essentially a UN for colonial powers... So Piikala plans to connect to fellow member state Romextly to gain access into La Platan territory. Simultaneously, the Imperial State of Piikala is Piikalas Co-Prosperity Sphere and is made up of Piikalan controlled regions that each have some level of self-autonomy. With each region of the Piikalan empire being split into four parts(north, east, south, and west), each region has a seat in the Piikalan Diet led by the Piikalan home islands house that has oversight over the internal national affairs and international affairs. That's why the Piikala is called the Imperial State of Piikala. Each member is basically its own country in day-to-day operations, sort of like with the IJP territories in WWII. With each state of Piikala not having the power to leave the nation and being under Piikalan oversight.

Or maybe a Pikalan ally then...

Or maybe lets scrap my idea

[Piikala]

The CUSP for ur information is an organization called the Colonial Union for Security and Preservation; it's essentially a UN for colonial powers... So Piikala plans to connect to fellow member state Romextly to gain access into La Platan territory. Simultaneously, the Imperial State of Piikala is Piikalas Co-Prosperity Sphere and is made up of Piikalan controlled regions that each have some level of self-autonomy. With each region of the Piikalan empire being split into four parts(north, east, south, and west), each region has a seat in the Piikalan Diet led by the Piikalan home islands house that has oversight over the internal national affairs and international affairs. That's why the Piikala is called the Imperial State of Piikala. Each member is basically its own country in day-to-day operations, sort of like with the IJP territories in WWII. With each state of Piikala not having the power to leave the nation and being under Piikalan oversight.

Or maybe a Pikalan ally then...

Or maybe lets scrap my idea

They could be a Piikalan Ally maybe?

[Bengal and Assam]

Or maybe a Pikalan ally then...

Or maybe lets scrap my idea

They could be a Piikalan Ally maybe?

"Were" an ally...
According to UBNA's lore, Bengal and the CPS went their own paths in 2005...

So technically, Bengal (/British Kawa) is Pikala's enemy if you're attacking UBC installation in Asia... Maybe you can write a post about the hatred Pikalans have for the "Traitorous Bengalis/Kawanese"

[Islamic Holy Sites]

Can I join this?

/bump

[Piikala]

I think that could work, but I thought Piikala would more or less sit in its Asian border and not attack the UBC there as Piikala would be stretched out across Oceania and thus not be willing to go to war on another front if they could prevent it.

[The Union of British North America]

I think Piikala might buy UBC arms from shadow companies through North American-based security companies in Mexico. Then the Piikalans will send these weapons south and from there ship them to Piikala, where they'll file down all the identification information and send them to Hawaii, where Piikalan agents will be sending the weapons to a rebel movement that will attack the UBC governments present(i.e., consulates, embassies, military facilities, etc.) and UBC-owned businesses attacking them in guerrilla warfare led by the Piikalan agents who will be advising them. This will happen a few weeks after the Langenian war. While this is happening, Piikala will go to Romextly, a fellow CUSP member, and 'convince' the government to allow Piikala to create a drone base or a military facility in their nation that they will use to attack La Plata. At the same time, Piikala will sign publically a free trade agreement while declaring neutrality in the UBC and Langenian conflict. At the same time, Piikala will buy a set of northern islands from Vorasen for several billion in Piikalan currency and a free trade agreement. While this is happening, Piikalas south pacific exercise will be on the hold; Piikala will launch an ICBM from its Eastern China territories where it will land in the western part of Piikala, exploding near point Nemo south pacific as the Piikalans will be launching a new space station that they will be using to distract the world with VIA announcing its wish to collaborate with all the nations around the world to the crew there platform thus showing Piikalas wish to collaborate with the world. After a few months Piikalan carrier subs will surface of the UBC coast as Piikalan cyber command cuts power along the western coast and shuts down communications and radar for a few days. While this happens, Piikalan aircraft will be launching a massive attack on the UBC military facilities attacking everything from military ships, troop barracks, and Airfield/aircraft. Simultaneously, a Piikalan LPG tanker ship in the Panama canal will have a 'gas leak' that will cause a mass evacuation of the canal. In contrast, a 'mechanical problem' will cause it to explode in the canal, severely damaging both locks disabling the canal's two lock systems on the pacific side. While the UBCs airbases and naval basses will be carpet-bombed, disabling them as Piikalan military ships sail north, invading Hawaii. After invading, the Piikalans will attack the Aleutian islands to make the UBC divert North American resources up north out of fear of Alaska's invasion.

Overall, very good start out for Hawaii. Resistance in Hawaii (pro-Piikalan revolution and then pro-UBC resistance) and the NAU taking some time to get to its Pacific theater to stop the coup and uprising at the request of the Hawaiian royal government in Philadelphia. Would the King be taken prisoner? And I think we implied that your Emperor and the Hawaiian King are related. How could that play out? Cousins? Half-siblings?

Attacking the Aleutians and Western NAU military bases so openly would trigger the collective defense mechanisms of the United Commonwealth Forces, dragging Britain, Australasia, and India into the conflict. Hawaii's situation is a coup and revolution, which can limit the involvement of other UBC nations though they would have strong diplomatic responses. Causing an "accident" at the Panama Canal would not necessarily bring in military involvement from the mentioned main UBC nations, but raise serious concerns about the NAU-Langenia conflict and international trade from everyone. Fuso could enter at this point, as initial belief would suggest Langenian sabotage.

I think Piikala could have a large but less obvious, open presence in Hawaii at the start of the coup/revolution, then perhaps after the new government comes into power and the NAU is torn between dealing with Langenia and Hawaii, Piikala can state that given the new Hawaiian government's decision to withdraw from the UBC and join the Piikalan Co-Prosperity Sphere, Piikala will provide protection for this newly realigned kingdom (with military forces, and with of non-nuclear anti-ship ballistic missiles, and that Langenia has an alliance with Piikala, though Langenia does not request help just yet). We can have the tension between the UBC and the PCPS without creating heavy warfare in East Asia and Hawaii just yet. Piikalan ships in the Eastern Pacific and the lack of canal access for the Royal North American Navy would limit it to just coastal defenses in the Eastern Pacific. We can hash out the international issues at the "World Congress" though now the NAU is worried about its closest threat.

[Langenia]

Can I join this?

/bump

IHS, Nytoa, I've TGed UBNA to see what he thinks about accepting you into the roleplay, but I'm afraid that personally I would decline both of you unless I start to see better RPing samples.

Ok.

I agree with Langenia. You could start out with an IC description of your nation and it's goals in our set-up world on the OOC thread. History, relations with the players, and aims. Really show, well, character, for outside audiences.

[Langenia]

I think Piikala might buy UBC arms from shadow companies through North American-based security companies in Mexico. Then the Piikalans will send these weapons south and from there ship them to Piikala, where they'll file down all the identification information and send them to Hawaii, where Piikalan agents will be sending the weapons to a rebel movement that will attack the UBC governments present(i.e., consulates, embassies, military facilities, etc.) and UBC-owned businesses attacking them in guerrilla warfare led by the Piikalan agents who will be advising them. This will happen a few weeks after the Langenian war. While this is happening, Piikala will go to Romextly, a fellow CUSP member, and 'convince' the government to allow Piikala to create a drone base or a military facility in their nation that they will use to attack La Plata. At the same time, Piikala will sign publically a free trade agreement while declaring neutrality in the UBC and Langenian conflict. At the same time, Piikala will buy a set of northern islands from Vorasen for several billion in Piikalan currency and a free trade agreement. While this is happening, Piikalas south pacific exercise will be on the hold; Piikala will launch an ICBM from its Eastern China territories where it will land in the western part of Piikala, exploding near point Nemo south pacific as the Piikalans will be launching a new space station that they will be using to distract the world with VIA announcing its wish to collaborate with all the nations around the world to the crew there platform thus showing Piikalas wish to collaborate with the world. After a few months Piikalan carrier subs will surface of the UBC coast as Piikalan cyber command cuts power along the western coast and shuts down communications and radar for a few days. While this happens, Piikalan aircraft will be launching a massive attack on the UBC military facilities attacking everything from military ships, troop barracks, and Airfield/aircraft. Simultaneously, a Piikalan LPG tanker ship in the Panama canal will have a 'gas leak' that will cause a mass evacuation of the canal. In contrast, a 'mechanical problem' will cause it to explode in the canal, severely damaging both locks disabling the canal's two lock systems on the pacific side. While the UBCs airbases and naval basses will be carpet-bombed, disabling them as Piikalan military ships sail north, invading Hawaii. After invading, the Piikalans will attack the Aleutian islands to make the UBC divert North American resources up north out of fear of Alaska's invasion.

Overall, very good start out for Hawaii. Resistance in Hawaii (pro-Piikalan revolution and then pro-UBC resistance) and the NAU taking some time to get to its Pacific theater to stop the coup and uprising at the request of the Hawaiian royal government in Philadelphia. Would the King be taken prisoner? And I think we implied that your Emperor and the Hawaiian King are related. How could that play out? Cousins? Half-siblings?

Attacking the Aleutians and Western NAU military bases so openly would trigger the collective defense mechanisms of the United Commonwealth Forces, dragging Britain, Australasia, and India into the conflict. Hawaii's situation is a coup and revolution, which can limit the involvement of other UBC nations though they would have strong diplomatic responses. Causing an "accident" at the Panama Canal would not necessarily bring in military involvement from the mentioned main UBC nations, but raise serious concerns about the NAU-Langenia conflict and international trade from everyone. Fuso could enter at this point, as initial belief would suggest Langenian sabotage.

I think Piikala could have a large but less obvious, open presence in Hawaii at the start of the coup/revolution, then perhaps after the new government comes into power and the NAU is torn between dealing with Langenia and Hawaii, Piikala can state that given the new Hawaiian government's decision to withdraw from the UBC and join the Piikalan Co-Prosperity Sphere, Piikala will provide protection for this newly realigned kingdom (with military forces, and with of non-nuclear anti-ship ballistic missiles, and that Langenia has an alliance with Piikala, though Langenia does not request help just yet). We can have the tension between the UBC and the PCPS without creating heavy warfare in East Asia and Hawaii just yet. Piikalan ships in the Eastern Pacific and the lack of canal access for the Royal North American Navy would limit it to just coastal defenses in the Eastern Pacific. We can hash out the international issues at the "World Congress" though now the NAU is worried about its closest threat.

I would suggest not referring to Langenia "as calling for help." This a relationship between equals.

[Piikala]

I think Piikala might buy UBC arms from shadow companies through North American-based security companies in Mexico. Then the Piikalans will send these weapons south and from there ship them to Piikala, where they'll file down all the identification information and send them to Hawaii, where Piikalan agents will be sending the weapons to a rebel movement that will attack the UBC governments present(i.e., consulates, embassies, military facilities, etc.) and UBC-owned businesses attacking them in guerrilla warfare led by the Piikalan agents who will be advising them. This will happen a few weeks after the Langenian war. While this is happening, Piikala will go to Romextly, a fellow CUSP member, and 'convince' the government to allow Piikala to create a drone base or a military facility in their nation that they will use to attack La Plata. At the same time, Piikala will sign publically a free trade agreement while declaring neutrality in the UBC and Langenian conflict. At the same time, Piikala will buy a set of northern islands from Vorasen for several billion in Piikalan currency and a free trade agreement. While this is happening, Piikalas south pacific exercise will be on the hold; Piikala will launch an ICBM from its Eastern China territories where it will land in the western part of Piikala, exploding near point Nemo south pacific as the Piikalans will be launching a new space station that they will be using to distract the world with VIA announcing its wish to collaborate with all the nations around the world to the crew there platform thus showing Piikalas wish to collaborate with the world. After a few months Piikalan carrier subs will surface of the UBC coast as Piikalan cyber command cuts power along the western coast and shuts down communications and radar for a few days. While this happens, Piikalan aircraft will be launching a massive attack on the UBC military facilities attacking everything from military ships, troop barracks, and Airfield/aircraft. Simultaneously, a Piikalan LPG tanker ship in the Panama canal will have a 'gas leak' that will cause a mass evacuation of the canal. In contrast, a 'mechanical problem' will cause it to explode in the canal, severely damaging both locks disabling the canal's two lock systems on the pacific side. While the UBCs airbases and naval basses will be carpet-bombed, disabling them as Piikalan military ships sail north, invading Hawaii. After invading, the Piikalans will attack the Aleutian islands to make the UBC divert North American resources up north out of fear of Alaska's invasion.

Overall, very good start out for Hawaii. Resistance in Hawaii (pro-Piikalan revolution and then pro-UBC resistance) and the NAU taking some time to get to its Pacific theater to stop the coup and uprising at the request of the Hawaiian royal government in Philadelphia. Would the King be taken prisoner? And I think we implied that your Emperor and the Hawaiian King are related. How could that play out? Cousins? Half-siblings?

Attacking the Aleutians and Western NAU military bases so openly would trigger the collective defense mechanisms of the United Commonwealth Forces, dragging Britain, Australasia, and India into the conflict. Hawaii's situation is a coup and revolution, which can limit the involvement of other UBC nations though they would have strong diplomatic responses. Causing an "accident" at the Panama Canal would not necessarily bring in military involvement from the mentioned main UBC nations, but raise serious concerns about the NAU-Langenia conflict and international trade from everyone. Fuso could enter at this point, as initial belief would suggest Langenian sabotage.

I think Piikala could have a large but less obvious, open presence in Hawaii at the start of the coup/revolution, then perhaps after the new government comes into power and the NAU is torn between dealing with Langenia and Hawaii, Piikala can state that given the new Hawaiian government's decision to withdraw from the UBC and join the Piikalan Co-Prosperity Sphere, Piikala will provide protection for this newly realigned kingdom (with military forces, and with of non-nuclear anti-ship ballistic missiles, and that Langenia has an alliance with Piikala, though Langenia does not request help just yet). We can have the tension between the UBC and the PCPS without creating heavy warfare in East Asia and Hawaii just yet. Piikalan ships in the Eastern Pacific and the lack of canal access for the Royal North American Navy would limit it to just coastal defenses in the Eastern Pacific. We can hash out the international issues at the "World Congress," though now the NAU is worried about its closest threat.

So I thought the Piikalan emperor and the Hawaiian King would be second cousins since the Piikalan emperor is related to the Kalakaua Dynasty through the Emperors' grandmother Queen Liliuokalani adopted a niece Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike after her parents are killed in a house fire. With Victoria becoming Victoria, Kioiki Kalakaua and Liliuokalani were exiled in Hawaii after the NAU arrived in Hawaii when she and Victoria were on a diplomatic mission in Piikala to make a trade deal. So the Piikalan Emperor is the Hawaiian King's third cousin twice removed descended from the Kawananakoa family tree. Also, I was thinking that Piikala would support Langenia with military force. Simultaneously, the Hawaiian king and his heirs are killed in a missile strike VIA drones hidden from the NAU by Piikalan hackers. With the missiles used being linked to Vorasen and the drones used being linked to Langenia, maybe? After this, the Piikalan Emperor would be the only viable genetically related candidate to be elected. He would be the only one related to Keakealaniwahine. Thus, he was the only member related to the Kamehameha line and thus be the only option to be elected into power. After this, Piikala would add the kingdom of Hawaii into its sphere of influence while still leaving the Hawaiians independent, they kick out the NAU military and government, and Piikalans take their place.

[Bengal and Assam]

Overall, very good start out for Hawaii. Resistance in Hawaii (pro-Piikalan revolution and then pro-UBC resistance) and the NAU taking some time to get to its Pacific theater to stop the coup and uprising at the request of the Hawaiian royal government in Philadelphia. Would the King be taken prisoner? And I think we implied that your Emperor and the Hawaiian King are related. How could that play out? Cousins? Half-siblings?

Attacking the Aleutians and Western NAU military bases so openly would trigger the collective defense mechanisms of the United Commonwealth Forces, dragging Britain, Australasia, and India into the conflict. Hawaii's situation is a coup and revolution, which can limit the involvement of other UBC nations though they would have strong diplomatic responses. Causing an "accident" at the Panama Canal would not necessarily bring in military involvement from the mentioned main UBC nations, but raise serious concerns about the NAU-Langenia conflict and international trade from everyone. Fuso could enter at this point, as initial belief would suggest Langenian sabotage.

I think Piikala could have a large but less obvious, open presence in Hawaii at the start of the coup/revolution, then perhaps after the new government comes into power and the NAU is torn between dealing with Langenia and Hawaii, Piikala can state that given the new Hawaiian government's decision to withdraw from the UBC and join the Piikalan Co-Prosperity Sphere, Piikala will provide protection for this newly realigned kingdom (with military forces, and with of non-nuclear anti-ship ballistic missiles, and that Langenia has an alliance with Piikala, though Langenia does not request help just yet). We can have the tension between the UBC and the PCPS without creating heavy warfare in East Asia and Hawaii just yet. Piikalan ships in the Eastern Pacific and the lack of canal access for the Royal North American Navy would limit it to just coastal defenses in the Eastern Pacific. We can hash out the international issues at the "World Congress," though now the NAU is worried about its closest threat.

So I thought the Piikalan emperor and the Hawaiian King would be second cousins since the Piikalan emperor is related to the Kalakaua Dynasty through the Emperors' grandmother Queen Liliuokalani adopted a niece Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike after her parents are killed in a house fire. With Victoria becoming Victoria, Kioiki Kalakaua and Liliuokalani were exiled in Hawaii after the NAU arrived in Hawaii when she and Victoria were on a diplomatic mission in Piikala to make a trade deal. So the Piikalan Emperor is the Hawaiian King's third cousin twice removed descended from the Kawananakoa family tree. Also, I was thinking that Piikala would support Langenia with military force. Simultaneously, the Hawaiian king and his heirs are killed in a missile strike VIA drones hidden from the NAU by Piikalan hackers. With the missiles used being linked to Vorasen and the drones used being linked to Langenia, maybe? After this, the Piikalan Emperor would be the only viable genetically related candidate to be elected. He would be the only one related to Keakealaniwahine. Thus, he was the only member related to the Kamehameha line and thus be the only option to be elected into power. After this, Piikala would add the kingdom of Hawaii into its sphere of influence while still leaving the Hawaiians independent, they kick out the NAU military and government, and Piikalans take their place.

Just asking. Do you have Burma in your sphere of influence? Maybe I can write a post about skirmish between Kawanese and Pikalan troops in the Bengal-Burma border

[Piikala]

So I thought the Piikalan emperor and the Hawaiian King would be second cousins since the Piikalan emperor is related to the Kalakaua Dynasty through the Emperors' grandmother Queen Liliuokalani adopted a niece Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike after her parents are killed in a house fire. With Victoria becoming Victoria, Kioiki Kalakaua and Liliuokalani were exiled in Hawaii after the NAU arrived in Hawaii when she and Victoria were on a diplomatic mission in Piikala to make a trade deal. So the Piikalan Emperor is the Hawaiian King's third cousin twice removed descended from the Kawananakoa family tree. Also, I was thinking that Piikala would support Langenia with military force. Simultaneously, the Hawaiian king and his heirs are killed in a missile strike VIA drones hidden from the NAU by Piikalan hackers. With the missiles used being linked to Vorasen and the drones used being linked to Langenia, maybe? After this, the Piikalan Emperor would be the only viable genetically related candidate to be elected. He would be the only one related to Keakealaniwahine. Thus, he was the only member related to the Kamehameha line and thus be the only option to be elected into power. After this, Piikala would add the kingdom of Hawaii into its sphere of influence while still leaving the Hawaiians independent, they kick out the NAU military and government, and Piikalans take their place.

Just asking. Do you have Burma in your sphere of influence? Maybe I can write a post about skirmish between Kawanese and Pikalan troops in the Bengal-Burma border

Burma is in Piikalas Sphere of influence. There could be a skirmish possibly.

[Bengal and Assam]

Just asking. Do you have Burma in your sphere of influence? Maybe I can write a post about skirmish between Kawanese and Pikalan troops in the Bengal-Burma border

Burma is in Piikalas Sphere of influence. There could be a skirmish possibly.

Expect Banzai charges in the name of King Dianakiller(aka Charles III)

I'll make a little post about a platoon out on patrol of the border. They'll talk somewhat about current affairs, the upcoming handover, "the lass I left at home" and their future within the wider Commonwealth military structure, right before the Burmese jump on them...

[Piikala]

Burma is in Piikalas Sphere of influence. There could be a skirmish possibly.

Expect Banzai charges in the name of King Dianakiller(aka Charles III)

I'll make a little post about a platoon out on patrol of the border. They'll talk somewhat about current affairs, the upcoming handover, "the lass I left at home," and their future within the wider Commonwealth military structure, right before the Burmese jump on them...

I think that could work. I was also thinking Piikala might potentially, during the conflict, launch some of its elite troops in an amphibious landing of Mexico where Piikalan troops would be covertly attacking military convoys in the area, creating a Hiroo Onoda situation where the Piikalan troops would continue fighting maybe? Also, I thought there could be a Piikalan push to acquire the Hong Kong Islands and purchase the Malay Peninsula and the rest of Borneo's island? Along with a joint Piikalan Defense Force, Imperial Navy, and Piikalan Self Defense Force Coast guard fleet may be appearing in the Caribbean ocean after sailing from Piikala in the act of to essentially showing off the Piikalan firepower to the UBC before sailing to Romextily for a training exercise, maybe? Sort of like the reverse South China Sea where the Asian power is essentially doing a show of strength to the western power. At the same time, a Piikalan training exercise of the reserve fleet of the Imperial Piikalan navy happens in the western Pacific between Hawaii and North America.

[Langenia]

Expect Banzai charges in the name of King Dianakiller(aka Charles III)

I'll make a little post about a platoon out on patrol of the border. They'll talk somewhat about current affairs, the upcoming handover, "the lass I left at home," and their future within the wider Commonwealth military structure, right before the Burmese jump on them...

I think that could work. I was also thinking Piikala might potentially, during the conflict, launch some of its elite troops in an amphibious landing of Mexico where Piikalan troops would be covertly attacking military convoys in the area, creating a Hiroo Onoda situation where the Piikalan troops would continue fighting maybe? Also, I thought there could be a Piikalan push to acquire the Hong Kong Islands and purchase the Malay Peninsula and the rest of Borneo's island? Along with a joint Piikalan Defense Force, Imperial Navy, and Piikalan Self Defense Force Coast guard fleet may be appearing in the Caribbean ocean after sailing from Piikala in the act of to essentially showing off the Piikalan firepower to the UBC before sailing to Romextily for a training exercise, maybe? Sort of like the reverse South China Sea where the Asian power is essentially doing a show of strength to the western power. At the same time, a Piikalan training exercise of the reserve fleet of the Imperial Piikalan navy happens in the western Pacific between Hawaii and North America.

Again, I'd like to reiterate that Langenia would not be too comfortable if Piikala is flexing its muscles in Latin America, seeing as that is Langenia's zone of influence. Now if it were near Hawaii that is something we'd be ok with.

[Piikala]

I think that could work. I was also thinking Piikala might potentially, during the conflict, launch some of its elite troops in an amphibious landing of Mexico where Piikalan troops would be covertly attacking military convoys in the area, creating a Hiroo Onoda situation where the Piikalan troops would continue fighting maybe? Also, I thought there could be a Piikalan push to acquire the Hong Kong Islands and purchase the Malay Peninsula and the rest of Borneo's island? Along with a joint Piikalan Defense Force, Imperial Navy, and Piikalan Self Defense Force Coast guard fleet may be appearing in the Caribbean ocean after sailing from Piikala in the act of to essentially showing off the Piikalan firepower to the UBC before sailing to Romextily for a training exercise, maybe? Sort of like the reverse South China Sea where the Asian power is essentially doing a show of strength to the western power. At the same time, a Piikalan training exercise of the reserve fleet of the Imperial Piikalan navy happens in the western Pacific between Hawaii and North America.

Again, I'd like to reiterate that Langenia would not be too comfortable if Piikala is flexing its muscles in Latin America, seeing as that is Langenia's zone of influence. Now, if it were near Hawaii, that is something we'd be ok with.

I thought that Piikala would enter the region to scare the UBC leadership. I also thought maybe the Piikalan fleet could also do a naval exchange while in the Caribbean with Langeina. They could have a cultural festival and play do things such as play football together. This could scare the UBC as Piikala wouldn't really have much interest in South America as it's still more interested in Oceania and Southern and Eastern Asian expansion. Thus, I thought Piikala would see Langeia as an important partner in the Americas that to Piikalan leadership would be like Cuba to the USSR, so it would do all it can to expand connections with the Langenian nation, still sending a message to the UBC and tease Phillidelphia. While also accessing new markets to sell Piikalas massive amount of manufactured goods abroad along with encouraging massive amounts of investment from private Piikalan industries to grow a massive prosperous globalized economy that's free of NAU business, people, and nations in its efforts to slowly cause the UBCs decline and collapse so that Piikala can pick up the pieces.

[Langenia]

Again, I'd like to reiterate that Langenia would not be too comfortable if Piikala is flexing its muscles in Latin America, seeing as that is Langenia's zone of influence. Now, if it were near Hawaii, that is something we'd be ok with.

I thought that Piikala would enter the region to scare the UBC leadership. I also thought maybe the Piikalan fleet could also do a naval exchange while in the Caribbean with Langeina. They could have a cultural festival and play do things such as play football together. This could scare the UBC as Piikala wouldn't really have much interest in South America as it's still more interested in Oceania and Southern and Eastern Asian expansion. Thus, I thought Piikala would see Langeia as an important partner in the Americas that to Piikalan leadership would be like Cuba to the USSR, so it would do all it can to expand connections with the Langenian nation, still sending a message to the UBC and tease Phillidelphia. While also accessing new markets to sell Piikalas massive amount of manufactured goods abroad along with encouraging massive amounts of investment from private Piikalan industries to grow a massive prosperous globalized economy that's free of NAU business, people, and nations in its efforts to slowly cause the UBCs decline and collapse so that Piikala can pick up the pieces.

Well, I like all that, but I'd suggest not referring to the relationship between Cuba and the USSR, because Cuba and the USSR weren't equals, the Cubans relying on the Soviets. Our relationship is that of equals, with both our countries possessing similar capabilities, military strength, economies, and influence. Moreover, Langenia's economy is more of an autarky, with its economy similar to China's irl, thus it avoids foreign investment. This applies to the NAU, so Piikalan investment wouldn't be necessary. Rather, Langenia is the one that does the investING, instead of being investED, again like China. This is evident by Langenia conducting a Belt and Road Initiative-like program in Latin America which its aims to expand to other regions of the world, and buying up foreign companies. However, an alliance is something Langenia would also eye with the Rising Sun on the other side of the Pacific.

[Piikala]

I thought that Piikala would enter the region to scare the UBC leadership. I also thought maybe the Piikalan fleet could also do a naval exchange while in the Caribbean with Langeina. They could have a cultural festival and play do things such as play football together. This could scare the UBC as Piikala wouldn't really have much interest in South America as it's still more interested in Oceania and Southern and Eastern Asian expansion. Thus, I thought Piikala would see Langeia as an important partner in the Americas that to Piikalan leadership would be like Cuba to the USSR, so it would do all it can to expand connections with the Langenian nation, still sending a message to the UBC and tease Phillidelphia. While also accessing new markets to sell Piikalas massive amount of manufactured goods abroad along with encouraging massive amounts of investment from private Piikalan industries to grow a massive prosperous globalized economy that's free of NAU business, people, and nations in its efforts to slowly cause the UBCs decline and collapse so that Piikala can pick up the pieces.

Well, I like all that, but I'd suggest not referring to the relationship between Cuba and the USSR, because Cuba and the USSR weren't equals, the Cubans relying on the Soviets. Our relationship is that of equals, with both our countries possessing similar capabilities, military strength, economies, and influence. Moreover, Langenia's economy is more of an autarky, with its economy similar to China's irl, thus it avoids foreign investment. This applies to the NAU, so Piikalan investment wouldn't be necessary. Rather, Langenia is the one that does the investING, instead of being investED, again like China. This is evident by Langenia conducting a Belt and Road Initiative-like program in Latin America which its aims to expand to other regions of the world, and buying up foreign companies. However, an alliance is something Langenia would also eye with the Rising Sun on the other side of the Pacific.

Piikala wouldn't need any investment into it, though, as it has a relatively self-sufficient economy due to its size. It also manufactures all the goods and invests abroad with a massive belt and road initiative in eastern Asia and Russia. Piikala mainly focuses on manufacturing goods such as micro chips, computers, aircraft, etc. It also manufactures food products, chemicals, clothes, etc normally making them high quality and cheap. Piikala would also like to ally with Langneia to scare the UBC.

[The Union of British North America]

Overall, very good start out for Hawaii. Resistance in Hawaii (pro-Piikalan revolution and then pro-UBC resistance) and the NAU taking some time to get to its Pacific theater to stop the coup and uprising at the request of the Hawaiian royal government in Philadelphia. Would the King be taken prisoner? And I think we implied that your Emperor and the Hawaiian King are related. How could that play out? Cousins? Half-siblings?

Attacking the Aleutians and Western NAU military bases so openly would trigger the collective defense mechanisms of the United Commonwealth Forces, dragging Britain, Australasia, and India into the conflict. Hawaii's situation is a coup and revolution, which can limit the involvement of other UBC nations though they would have strong diplomatic responses. Causing an "accident" at the Panama Canal would not necessarily bring in military involvement from the mentioned main UBC nations, but raise serious concerns about the NAU-Langenia conflict and international trade from everyone. Fuso could enter at this point, as initial belief would suggest Langenian sabotage.

I think Piikala could have a large but less obvious, open presence in Hawaii at the start of the coup/revolution, then perhaps after the new government comes into power and the NAU is torn between dealing with Langenia and Hawaii, Piikala can state that given the new Hawaiian government's decision to withdraw from the UBC and join the Piikalan Co-Prosperity Sphere, Piikala will provide protection for this newly realigned kingdom (with military forces, and with of non-nuclear anti-ship ballistic missiles, and that Langenia has an alliance with Piikala, though Langenia does not request help just yet). We can have the tension between the UBC and the PCPS without creating heavy warfare in East Asia and Hawaii just yet. Piikalan ships in the Eastern Pacific and the lack of canal access for the Royal North American Navy would limit it to just coastal defenses in the Eastern Pacific. We can hash out the international issues at the "World Congress," though now the NAU is worried about its closest threat.

So I thought the Piikalan emperor and the Hawaiian King would be second cousins since the Piikalan emperor is related to the Kalakaua Dynasty through the Emperors' grandmother Queen Liliuokalani adopted a niece Victoria Kinoiki Kekaulike after her parents are killed in a house fire. With Victoria becoming Victoria, Kioiki Kalakaua and Liliuokalani were exiled in Hawaii after the NAU arrived in Hawaii when she and Victoria were on a diplomatic mission in Piikala to make a trade deal. So the Piikalan Emperor is the Hawaiian King's third cousin twice removed descended from the Kawananakoa family tree. Also, I was thinking that Piikala would support Langenia with military force. Simultaneously, the Hawaiian king and his heirs are killed in a missile strike VIA drones hidden from the NAU by Piikalan hackers. With the missiles used being linked to Vorasen and the drones used being linked to Langenia, maybe? After this, the Piikalan Emperor would be the only viable genetically related candidate to be elected. He would be the only one related to Keakealaniwahine. Thus, he was the only member related to the Kamehameha line and thus be the only option to be elected into power. After this, Piikala would add the kingdom of Hawaii into its sphere of influence while still leaving the Hawaiians independent, they kick out the NAU military and government, and Piikalans take their place.

Missile attack is a good idea, but for a resistance movement, the King of Hawaii and/or one of his heirs survive the attack and go into hiding and be the secret rallying point of resistance. And the Piikalan emperor proclaiming himself king by right of blood is also a great idea. More official and starker for ordinary Hawaiians.

[The Union of British North America]

I thought that Piikala would enter the region to scare the UBC leadership. I also thought maybe the Piikalan fleet could also do a naval exchange while in the Caribbean with Langeina. They could have a cultural festival and play do things such as play football together. This could scare the UBC as Piikala wouldn't really have much interest in South America as it's still more interested in Oceania and Southern and Eastern Asian expansion. Thus, I thought Piikala would see Langeia as an important partner in the Americas that to Piikalan leadership would be like Cuba to the USSR, so it would do all it can to expand connections with the Langenian nation, still sending a message to the UBC and tease Phillidelphia. While also accessing new markets to sell Piikalas massive amount of manufactured goods abroad along with encouraging massive amounts of investment from private Piikalan industries to grow a massive prosperous globalized economy that's free of NAU business, people, and nations in its efforts to slowly cause the UBCs decline and collapse so that Piikala can pick up the pieces.

Well, I like all that, but I'd suggest not referring to the relationship between Cuba and the USSR, because Cuba and the USSR weren't equals, the Cubans relying on the Soviets. Our relationship is that of equals, with both our countries possessing similar capabilities, military strength, economies, and influence. Moreover, Langenia's economy is more of an autarky, with its economy similar to China's irl, thus it avoids foreign investment. This applies to the NAU, so Piikalan investment wouldn't be necessary. Rather, Langenia is the one that does the investING, instead of being investED, again like China. This is evident by Langenia conducting a Belt and Road Initiative-like program in Latin America which its aims to expand to other regions of the world, and buying up foreign companies. However, an alliance is something Langenia would also eye with the Rising Sun on the other side of the Pacific.

The three semi-enlightened self-interested development programs all at play here: the UBC's regional trade networks with full and associate members around the world, Langenia's Latin American initiative (what would be a good name for it, I wonder), and Piikala's Co-Prosperity Sphere.

The NAU/UBC's would be the largest, followed by Piikala's. The UBC is, at the broadest level, a free trade area, and for deeper economic relations there are regional multispeed investment and trade agreements that go beyond mere tariffs and quotas. The UBC would have strong trade relations with Europe and Western Africa, for example, while ramping up trade in SE Asia and the Indian Ocean and East Africa to compete with Piikala. In Latin America, the Pan-American Free Trade Agreement is quickly falling part due to Langenia's own trade initiatives and the rising tensions in the Americas.

[Bengal and Assam]

Naval skirmishes with the Royal Kawanese Navy on the table then...

One question. How do u lads suppose I go with the coup and the OAS summit?

[Langenia]

Well, I like all that, but I'd suggest not referring to the relationship between Cuba and the USSR, because Cuba and the USSR weren't equals, the Cubans relying on the Soviets. Our relationship is that of equals, with both our countries possessing similar capabilities, military strength, economies, and influence. Moreover, Langenia's economy is more of an autarky, with its economy similar to China's irl, thus it avoids foreign investment. This applies to the NAU, so Piikalan investment wouldn't be necessary. Rather, Langenia is the one that does the investING, instead of being investED, again like China. This is evident by Langenia conducting a Belt and Road Initiative-like program in Latin America which its aims to expand to other regions of the world, and buying up foreign companies. However, an alliance is something Langenia would also eye with the Rising Sun on the other side of the Pacific.

Piikala wouldn't need any investment into it, though, as it has a relatively self-sufficient economy due to its size. It also manufactures all the goods and invests abroad with a massive belt and road initiative in eastern Asia and Russia. Piikala mainly focuses on manufacturing goods such as micro chips, computers, aircraft, etc. It also manufactures food products, chemicals, clothes, etc normally making them high quality and cheap. Piikala would also like to ally with Langneia to scare the UBC.

Precisely my point. We would not be investing in our respective economies, as we don't need it, seeing how our economies are very similar (your focus on manufacturing is like Langenia) and how we're equally economically powerful (though obviously we're trying to catch up the NAU and beat them from the top spot). However, we both want a military alliance, as an alliance between two equally powerful nations and rivals of the the NAU would tick off the North Americans.

Well, I like all that, but I'd suggest not referring to the relationship between Cuba and the USSR, because Cuba and the USSR weren't equals, the Cubans relying on the Soviets. Our relationship is that of equals, with both our countries possessing similar capabilities, military strength, economies, and influence. Moreover, Langenia's economy is more of an autarky, with its economy similar to China's irl, thus it avoids foreign investment. This applies to the NAU, so Piikalan investment wouldn't be necessary. Rather, Langenia is the one that does the investING, instead of being investED, again like China. This is evident by Langenia conducting a Belt and Road Initiative-like program in Latin America which its aims to expand to other regions of the world, and buying up foreign companies. However, an alliance is something Langenia would also eye with the Rising Sun on the other side of the Pacific.

The three semi-enlightened self-interested development programs all at play here: the UBC's regional trade networks with full and associate members around the world, Langenia's Latin American initiative (what would be a good name for it, I wonder), and Piikala's Co-Prosperity Sphere.

The NAU/UBC's would be the largest, followed by Piikala's. The UBC is, at the broadest level, a free trade area, and for deeper economic relations there are regional multispeed investment and trade agreements that go beyond mere tariffs and quotas. The UBC would have strong trade relations with Europe and Western Africa, for example, while ramping up trade in SE Asia and the Indian Ocean and East Africa to compete with Piikala. In Latin America, the Pan-American Free Trade Agreement is quickly falling part due to Langenia's own trade initiatives and the rising tensions in the Americas.

I like that idea. It really fits what I have in mind. Eyy, Latin American Initiative is a good name for my program too.

Naval skirmishes with the Royal Kawanese Navy on the table then...

One question. How do u lads suppose I go with the coup and the OAS summit?

Hmm, maybe something like your rep abruptly leaves the summit when they receive news that the coup is taking place. Meanwhile in La Plata you could RP the coup bois taking control of as much territory as they can (including the coast) and the government and pro-government military forces fleeing to the inner areas of La Plata away from the coast.

[Bengal and Assam]

"What do you mean there was a coup, and that they flattened my house back in Buenos Aires?"