Global Affairs (Open)

[GreatOceania]

IC:

Ministry of Peace

By orders from the Glorious leader and the Ministry of Peace, Oceania will offer aid to Gonswanza and help against external and internal problems that will harm the nation in the long run and we offer our willingness to help the Gonswanza authorities and GoSA in their investigations if they accept and help keep order and control among the populace furthermore the Oceanian special Intelligence will also take part in the investigation to try track down if the suspect was part of a group or if there are any compliance that could be linked to the attempted assassination.

The Glorious Leader and The Party offers their condolences to the leader of Gonswanza and wish that she makes a quick recovery from the grave wounds she sustained.

ISIC:
at an Undisclosed location, the OSDRT has just finished making a working and flyable prototype for the project ZG 1229 and was currently seeing if radars could detect it using the most commonly used Military radars both old and somewhat new ones, and flying at its maximum altitude they have concluded that it was undetectable however there is a problem however that is the defensive turret in the top/aft position the fate of the radar-guided turret is undecided as some are saying that it can be modified and redesigned to increase it stealth capabilities while others are saying that it should be removed.

[Awesome Imperium]

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Reply to Fake Olpenese Claims

Office of the Consuls

Praetoria Palatium Complex, Imperia City

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It has come to the attention of the Imperium that South Olpen had recently launched a claim that states that Imperial Naval Vessels had supposedly attacked an Olpenese Vessel and then refused to assist the sailors. The Imperium has done no such thing and to see that Olpen has gone so low as to place false accusations against the Imperium is something surprising. Even during the worst of our bilateral relations, Imperia viewed Olpen in high respect and above such activity but it seems that we were wrong in placing such respect among the Olpenese. No Imperial Vessels were near the Panama Canal with the closest naval assets being 5 submarines, 10 destoyers and 2 cruisers in port in Cayenne in The Territory of Imperial Guyana which is 3,096 miles away from Panama. Following this the Imperium has released multiple documents and made public the orders, military positions, and other relevant documentation that detail fleet movements in the Carribean and Latinized American Region along with naval records for the day. Furthermore no Imperium Vessels were in the area were as shown in the records, the Imperium fleet was patrolling the area around Imperial Territories of Guadeloupe and the Virgin Islands. Furthermore these records are untamperable unless given a warrent by the Magna Tribune which has to be manually carried out by the Tech department of the Magna Tribune and approved by Her Imperial Majesty the Emperess. So based on this evidence Olpenese claims are baseless, furthermore the Olpenese fail to identify the class of the vessel and other fallacies in their claims also suggest their falseness. Now addressing why the Imperium ignored Olpenese demands and "claims", If you want to get the Imperium's attention do something worthwhile of our time. We have other things to do then address false claims and to be frank, South Olpen has proved that they are not worthwhile of our attention and time and should be ignored based on their actions, going as low as to pin false claims on the Imperium. The Imperium will not pay a single dime to Olpen, nor will the Imperial Commonwealths of Australia & New Zealand be leaving Her Imperial Majesty's Imperium.Olpen has nothing to punish the Imperium for and the Imperium too is already on a war footing and has mobilized millions of troops in its territories due to terrorist attacks in our Glorious Imperium already so we suggest Olpen drop such fake claims as the Imperium is already in a state of war and I think everyone would agree the peace is a much better option. Any forcefull action will have the Imperium sue Olpen in an International Court of Law, something that we think Olpen would much rather avoid given their current situation on trial for warcrimes, further diminishing their claims, credibility, and reputation. The Imperium has temporarily suspended South Olpen's accesss to the Straights of Malacca and are willing to do the same with the Suez unless Olpen gives an official apology to the Imperium which shouldnt be that hard considering we are not asking for them to pay us a sum of money or demanding that they give independence or cede large amounts of territory.

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Her Exellency, the Right and Honerable,
Luna Impervia
Second Consul of the Imperium

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[Gonswanza]

ISIC:
GoSA interrogation room, classified location, 2022

The perpetrators were saved from death, perhaps once again,though they were now being pressed for information. Being treated to full meals, expert care, even a cozy room, they were expected to cave. They finally did, though what they told was unusual, but they were later pushed to death row regardless.

Somewhere in the pacific, unknown island, 2000

A converted project ship created from a Lattoy class floats into view from shore, as researchers work in air conditioned offices, experimenting with a rare new pathogen that was recently synthesized from an ever rarer virus found on the island. Yet, the local people called this disease the "anti-human plague" having believed it to be caused by the soul leaving the body before it was time, leaving behind a shell inhabited by demons.

The local populace was used to trial the new virus, intended to be an evolution of the natural disease, as a weapon.

First trials had little effect, later trials had a greater one.

As the population died down, eventually, there was a breach as the proto-virus was released upon the island, forcing the researchers to flee.

Those who were left would suffer, of course.

These became known as the Forgotten.

[Zarnicovia nova]

Zarnicovian Novan National Grand Council divided

The National Grand Council of Zarnicovia Nova have entered internal bitckering as to be expecting with the political diverse group. This comes after the council entered a vote on a the very controversal 'Rights of Man under God's Zion' bill and the vote for the grand commander of Zarnicovia Nova. With the Authoritarian Democratic, National Unionists and National Socialists factions being the most powerful and most dividing of them. The ideology of this new government remains indetermenned and further civil conflict in the very turblent region. So far no violence has been used however the National Unionists and allied groups and other groups are using this as justify to prepare militias forces and also to block the budget and other non-related votes from coming to Grand Council's floor preventing action and increasing protests against the government and instability.

[Gonswanza]

SIC, attn Janpia, GreatOceania, Staatza, Neo-Western East Korea:
GoSA has released a report to the interested parties involved in the assassination investigation, though there's plenty of information blacked out in the report. As such, here is the (crude) summary of the information given.

It has come to the attention of [redacted] that there is a new faction at play, known simply as the "Forgotten". Due to certain events taking place at [redacted], [redacted], in [redacted], this new group seems to have escaped and is presumably hiding around the world. A living threat against Gonswanza and Gonswanzan allies, they are not to be treated lightly. Not that it would take much to kill them, really. It is ill-advised to contact [redacted], but rather, to push out your own investigations at your own risk.

[Neo-Western East Korea]

The Voice of the People

CGC unanimously condemns attempted-assassination of Laura Oritz, pledges to support efforts to find conspirators to “The best of the the Ability of the Neo-Korean Government”.

The CGC, after a period of time far longer than their international allies, has finally decided to officially condemn the assassination attempt upon Laura Oritz.

Citing the “Clear attempt to damage the efforts of the ‘Noted Revolutionary’ Oritz in her attempts to create an revolutionary order within Gonswanza, the CGC has pledged as many resources as necessary to the campaign to find the conspirators.

The CGC has not made any further comments relating to the issue, although it can be assumed that future actions are being discussed now.

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SIC:

CIS INTERNAL COMMUNICATION ON GONSWANZAN AFFAIRS.

With the recent message by Gonswanzan authorities and general attempts to read the situation by our ministry, we have come to the unenviable conclusion that future measures CANNOT be undertaken with the same lack of care common in certain affairs abroad.

While all resources possible must be provided to the GoSA, it has specifically been decided that sending our own forces in would be a liability.
Any individuals who had already gathered for the operation should see an higher-ranking member for reassignment.

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SIC:

RE: GenPro

To be entirely honest Andrik, I have no idea how the hell you got this to fly, but I have to congratulate you.

We’ve got everything from the good ‘ole days in Omiskan packed up to go to Sanswhateverthehell in Janpia, and although I have to question the wisdom of taking some of the more….. incoherent samples with you, we can get everything moving over under the guise of…. Military Cooperation? Or whatever the hell the CGC wanted as soon as required.

Things are set for the shipments to begin in a day or three, and since you’re going over there for…. However long things take back home, I wanted to leave you something.
Check Box ####7, behind the remains of 0000000035.

Glory to the Ministry.

[Janpia]

Party announces participation at the Gyzantian Civil War

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After a recent briefing from the Revolutionary Council and JURIC, the Union of Party Members Committee held an emergency vote to decide the Janpian course of action on the Gyzantian Civil War. The majority agreed to intervene but was divided between the socialists and the Republic of Colstrea side.

After the recent emergency vote at the Union of Party Members Committee, the Janpian Union of Revolutionary Forces has been tasked to participate in the ongoing conflict at Gyzantia on the side of the Republic of Colstrea. This was done in response to growing concerns about the Revolution's security and the KTO's interests. It was noted that the Party had made no official stance on the conflict at the earlier stages, just until recently, during the heightened conflict at Gyzantia. According to the Revolutionary Council, this is due to the conflicting national interests at the KTO, which limited their possible participation, other than observing the conflict. Attendees of the UPMC were divided on which side to support, with one supporting the socialists under the expanded Operation Galungong, and the other supporting its KTO allies to establish a reasonable government. After a vote held by the Party Central, the Republic of Colstrea gained the support of the UPMC, winning over by a small margin. Following this decision, the Party Central has formulated to take action on Gyzantia, with the goals of protecting the Revolution and KTO's interest under the Republic of Colstrea. For the reason, the UPMC has viewed the Republic of Colstrea as the true worker's state, as its will is focused on freeing itself from the bourgeoisie elements, with the aim of uniting the people.

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Let's invade Europe and South Olpen along with it!

Opinion by: Rustakra Avidya

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Yes the title is correct, but hear me out first. As of currently, the rising conflicts at Switzerland, France, Ukraine, and a few others from different nations like the Romanic Imperium, Uralia, and a bunch of countries, has been popping out of our international headlines. These conflicts have no particular interest on to the worker's welfare other than their silly terrorist politics, with a sweet slice of imperialism and self-serving interests. I say we should spread the Revolutionary flame into the area, liberate Paris from the Romanics, clean Switzerland, and establish a true worker's state of Ukraine for the people, by the people. While the flames of Europe burns, I say we also spread the Revolution to the increasingly imperialist state of South Olpen, and stop their warmongering antics to a halt! At the moment, the Ministry of International Communications hasn't made any statements yet. But regardless, the Party must be there to protect and launch conflicts for the liberation and freedom of the workers, towards a paradise of the proletariat other than the interest of conquest for the few. We have the navy, we have the army. What else should we fear? This is why I dislike the current People's Marshal. Back in the days of Yorischa and Karmiya, revolutionary victories and participation always filled our newspapers, from our Operation Galungong at Galapagos, Muqaddasia, Visegrad, Phenyzia, Zarnicovia Nova, just to name a few! We upgraded and learned from every military victory, establishing unprecedented new technologies to face the ever-growing threat against the revolution. I miss those days when newer classes of warships and technologies kept popping into our papers, like the Avescho-Class, Gamerov-Class, yet right from the start of the People's Marshal terms, we only have the Dabun-Class hovercraft! Not to mention, what war do we have right now? Gyzantia? Where we aren't even supporting the socialists? Or at Aursi, where there are rumors that the Revolutionary Council is pulling out of the war? I say, this is PM Natya's chance to spread the Revolution, and even achieve victories that are a LOT bigger than the 2 former People's Marshals! I mean, what is there to fear? We absolutely destroyed a romanic fleet at the Red Sea, and we have crossed the challenging landscape of Transylvania. We must spread the torch of the revolution throughout Europe and stomp the imperialists at South Olpen. Only then will we be able to resume enforcing the internationalist core of the Revolutionary ideals. 
 

[Trans-Uralia]

Volume 23, September 27, 2022

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Uralian border closes

Uralian soldiers on the Polish Border

Due to recent rises in terrorism in Europe, Uralia will be closing all it's flights, land borders, and ports

by 14:30 on Monday. The Border Patrol reports it will increase patrols along the border fence to decrease

the chance of any illegal crossings. Any foreigners, other than diplomats, both at the borders and currently

within Uralian territory are set to be detained and questioned by SFB authorities. The Government also

officially condemns the acts of terrorism in Paris and the outskirts of Rome as those of ruthless brutes and

not those of well-meaning freedom fighters against Romanic oppression.

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Uralia-Baltic Cooperation

Baltic Region

In an effort to further peaceful cooperation between the Baltic States and the Trans-Uralian Federation for both economic

and counter-terrorism purposes, the Baltic Peace 2022 deal was proposed to the Baltic leaders this afternoon because of rising

concerns of terrorism in Europe and continued global economic downturn. It's also been confirmed that the deal was made to

counter Romanic and Mitheldalondian territorial and foreign policy ambitions respectively. Whether the deal will be signed is

debatable when regarding the current situation in Europe, but results will likely be known by either tomorrow or wednesday.

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NEWS ENDS HERE

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11:15
Southwestern Germany

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The three didn't have much time to spare, they had suspected that cops

if not trained special forces were already looking for them. They needed to

change how they looked to avoid detection, albeit temporarily. In their

temporary hideout in southeastern Baden-Wurttemburg they shaved their hair

off and changed any defining features that witnesses in Paris might have had.

They took a change of clothing from clothing from clothes lines from local

village houses and from there had continued their hike towards the Austrian

Alps with the layers of clothing they had, PDWs, hiking gear, and camping gear.

The three had planned to cross through the mountains and avoid any Austrian

border checkpoints or border patrol. And once through the Austrian Alps they

want to make it to the Armenian border and enter legally. It was all a rough

plan but it's what they were planning to do.

[Mitheldalond]

from Setsuzoku.

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Maki Kojiro (@makikojiro)
Just now from Ishikawa, Nifon

I am going to officially publish my upcoming peace plan for Balkans:

I officially urge the Armenian government to guarantee that no further expansion be pursued. I also wish that Armenian state would restore the trading rights that were lost in it's state's expansion, recognize Crete as an area outside it's control within Mithealondian sphere of influence - perhaps as a newly created Protectorate of Creete. I also suggest that Armenian state withdraws from Northern Balkans, which were historically not a part of Byzantine Empire. Armenia would also agree to limit number of ground forces it stations in Europe.

In turn I would suggest Mithealondian government recognizes the new borders of Armenia, and signs a non-aggression pact with Armenian state for the next 10 years. Armenian side could suggest some limitations on offensive weapons stationed at Creete by Mithealondian side.

It is not too late for diplomacy to prevail. Bloodshed is not necessary.

I wish to officially announce that it is my intent to organise a conference in two weeks time in Sitch Varovnaya, Mirsk. My minister of Foreign Affairs, Tokugawa-san, will be in charge of organising it. The conflicted parties are welcome to attend.

Namu Iesu Krishtou, Tenno Heika Banzai!

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THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CIRYALONDË

To: Shogun Kojiro-sama and the Government of Greater Nifon
Copy to: The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Subject: Balkans Peace Plan

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Your Excellency,

Mitheldalond is willing to negotiate a peaceful resolution to the present situation, and we find your proposed terms to be a good starting point for such negotiations. However, it seems that Trans-Uralia has somehow managed to become the primary antagonist in the area, and we doubt that there would be any point in conducting discussions without their participation.

Mitheldalond does not consider Armenia to be a viable trade partner, and we are not comfortable with them maintaining total control over the Turkish Straits, and therefore the Black Sea. We also have no intention of signing a non-aggression pact when we have every reason to believe that Armenian and Trans-Uralian imperialism would soon force us either to break it, or to abandon Europe to further invasion. We could not presently sign such an agreement in any case. There has been no official ceasefire nor peace talks in the Aursian War as yet, and Mitheldalond is therefore still technically in active conflict with Armenia. Simply withdrawing their forces does not a surrender make.

We would also like to emphasize that we have never considered Crete to be Mitheldalondian territory or under Mitheldalondian influence. As a Western aligned nation, our Navy has merely made use of the Greek/NATO naval base at Souda Bay as a friendly port to refuel and resupply from. We have never stationed any forces or weapons, offensive or defensive, there without permission from the Greek government.

Mitheldalondian 38th Mechanized Infantry Division wrote:

Bow-Wow m*****f*****!

in response to:

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near Lviv , Ukraine

[Zarnicovia nova]

Self-proclaimed Grand Commander of ZN announces plan for alignment with Armenia

The conflicts within the Grand Council of Zarnicovia Nova have significantly escalated in the last few days with the head of the Authoritarian Democrat faction, Johnathan Lewis declaring himself the Grand Commander of Zarnicovia Nova with little legitimacy or support within the Grand Council. Multiple Grand Council representatives, church officials and militias leaders have condemned mr. Lewis’s especially those National Unionist faction members. National Socialist members who are in a coalition in name with the Authoritarian Democrats are considering dropping all ties.

Johnathan Lewis and the Authoritarian Democrats have made the extremely surprising move of declaring alignment with Armenia calling for the Armenian government to intervene to prevent another genocide and AZNUP takeover of the country. Lewis has also officially recognized most Armenian claims to the Balkins and Anatolia which ZN who has long had a good relationship with the Turks and not so much with the Armenians has not done yet. These territories recognized as Armenian include Crete and other contested regions. However support is and will most likely continue to be moral only.

[Mitheldalond]

ISIC:

Britain, Undisclosed OSDRT station

The Workers of the tunnels were quickly getting stuff packed for a shipment to 2 destinations the first one codename “Uruguay” the items contain the specifications and schematics acquired from examining a shot down B-2 bomber along with it surviving engines and avionic equipment along with the bomb bay doors taken from the wreckage and were shipped to Gonswanza another one codename “Okinawa” which also contains the schematics and specifications along with Oceanian improved copies of the F118 engines and were shipped to Janpia.

In order to prevent interception fake codenames and departure dates were made to confuse the enemy and the Oceanian Navy and Airforce were to escort the cargo to their destination.

In the R&D department the team have managed to develop a prototype model of a new stealth bomber undergoing trials to see if the design is feasible.

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
CIRYALONDË

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
Regarding the supposed shootdown of a B-2 stealth bomber claimed by Oceania

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Reference:

1. Oceanian Report of the Claimed Shootdown
2. Oceanian Response to the Letter of King Eldahir

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It is not the policy of the Air Force to comment on all the absurd claims and wild rumors spread by every tin-pot dictator of every minor nation in the world. It is simply not worth the time or effort to respond to statements that have less basis in reality that most science fiction. However, given the persistence of the Oceanian government's fantasies, and the continued requests for comment by our own media, the Air Force has decided to release the following statement:

Any and all claims by the Oceanian government to have shot down a Mitheldalondian B-2 bomber are false. The bomber was not shot down, and was never even scanned by any Oceanian radar throughout its entire mission, much less detected.

For those who are not satisfied by this statement, we will now thoroughly disprove each and every claim they have made in this matter:

1)Our bomber did not approach closer than 500 nautical miles from the city. An aircraft that could be detected at this range by any form of sensor technology could not be considered a 'stealth' aircraft by any measure; not even if it's bomb bay was open at the time.

2)Even a non-stealthy aircraft would have been undetectable by all but the most powerful anti-ballistic missile radar at this range. The maximum range of an airborne early warning and control radar is 400 miles, and the maximum range of the ship-borne Aegis SPY-1 radar is 230 miles. Both fall well short of 500 nmi.

3)Even a radar powerful enough to detect a non-stealth target at 500 nmi would not have been able to see the bomber because it would have been beyond the radar horizon. In order to detect a bomber flying at 30,000 ft from 500 nmi away, a search radar would need to be positioned at an altitude of 55,000 ft to clear the radar horizon. The highest mountain on earth is only 29,000 ft.

4)Even if the starship Enterprise had come back from the 23rd century and given the Oceanians the technology to detect the bomber, they would have had no reason to be suspicious of it, much less to send fighters to shoot it down. Hundreds of airliners fly into Oceania every day, and there would be no reason to believe that this radar blip was different from any other.

5)Even if the Oceanians did have the clairvoyance to somehow identify the bomber as hostile, their fighters would not have been able to catch it. It would take fighters traveling at Mach 2 (as the Oceanians claim) over 850 nmi to catch up to a B-2 flying away at slightly over Mach 0.8. However, the Oceanians also state that their fighters had to armed and loaded before they could take off. The process of loading an aircraft with weapons, having the pilot get suited up, and do his walk-around and pre-flight checklist cannot be completed in less than half an hour. It would take further time for the aircraft to taxi to the runway, take off, and accelerate to Mach 2 while climbing to altitude. However, in order to show how utterly nonsensical their claims are, we will assume the Oceanians somehow manage to pull this entire process off in only 20 minutes, less than half the time it would take even a well-trained crew.

With that assumption it would take the fighters nearly an hour, and 1300 nmi, to overtake the bomber. The OFJ-2, which is derived from the obsolete MiG-23, has a ferry range with maximum fuel, three external fuel tanks, and no ordnance of 1520 nmi without using afterburners. Use of afterburners, which are necessary for supersonic flight, reduces this range by more than half to less than 760 nmi, well under the 1300 (or even 850) nmi needed to catch the bomber. Aerial refueling could expand this range, but would take substantial time, allowing the B-2 to further increase its lead.

If the OFJ-2s don't use afterburner, and pursue the bomber at subsonic speeds, it would take them nearly 4000 nmi to catch it. This range is more than enough to put the B-2 safely on the ground in Mitheldalond, and the Oceanian fighters at the bottom of the ocean, courtesy of our friends in the Navy.

6)Even if the Oceanians had, through some sort of divine intervention, managed to detect, track, catch, and shoot down the B-2, it would take years or decades of searching to find the wreckage of the bomber at the bottom of the Atlantic. The Atlantic Ocean also has an average depth of almost 12,000 ft, and it would require specialized equipment and substantial time to recover anything of value, even if the crash site could be located.

As for some of their more specific claims:

7)The Oceanian government claims they used electronic support measures (or ESM) to passively detect radar emissions from the B-2 and/or the cruise missile it fired, and to guide fighters to intercept it. They further claim that the fighters used their own ESM equipment and radar warning receivers (RWR) to detect the bomber. Neither the bomber nor the missile transmitted any signals of any kind, and the AN/APQ-181 radar carried by the B-2 is not powerful enough to transmit a signal 500 nmi in any case. ESM would be completely useless in detecting the bomber or missile. Moreover, the MiG-23 does not even have ESM equipment beyond a basic RWR, and we have seen no evidence to indicate that the OFJ-2 has gained such equipment.

8)The Oceanian government also claims that their fighters located the bomber "with their onboard X- and L-band radars." Fighter aircraft do not carry multiple radar arrays, and certainly not more than one facing forward. A typical L-band radar antenna is about 20 ft on a side, and would hardly fit in a fighter aircraft. Furthermore, the Oceanian assumption that a low band radar system (like an L-band one) would help them detect a B-2 are incorrect. Smaller stealth aircraft like fighters may be more detectable with low band systems, but large aircraft like the B-2 are not susceptible to this.

9)Finally, the piece of aircraft sent to us by by the Oceanians did not come from a B-2 or any other stealth aircraft. Its construction and markings appear most similar to a civilian airliner. Parts of the serial number are cut off, but the sequence appears to match that of either Janpian or Gonswanzan-built aircraft. Civilian experts from both nations have been invited to inspect the debris to confirm this identification. We do not at this time know when or where this aircraft may have been shot down, or if the parts were merely taken from spares or a scrapyard.

As can be seen, not a single one of Oceania's claims has any credibility whatsoever, nor the smallest grain of truth behind it. I do not know whether they are deliberately lying, or if they are actually foolish enough to have confused an airliner for a stealth bomber, and have caused unknown civilian casualties by shooting it down. What does seem obvious to me is that the Oceanian government's attempt to call us out on what they believed to be a bluff has backfired horribly, making them seem weak and foolish to both the international community and their own citizens. As with any totalitarian regime, they fear their own citizens turning against them more than any external threat.

Whatever the case may be, the Air Force hopes that this will be enough to satisfy the media's demands for information, and put any uncertainty about this matter within the international community to rest.

Signed,

Elwen Vilyatari
General Elwen Vilyatari, Marshal of the Air Force

OOC: Again, I decide my casualties, not you. The B-2 was not shot down. You are welcome to continue making news reports and government statements claiming it was as much as you want, but you may NOT continue to write posts about examining debris or developing technology from it.

And for Janpia and Gonswanza: whatever he's sending you from the supposed B-2 are not the genuine articles, and will be of absolutely no value when it comes to understanding or replicating the technology. Based on his factbook, whatever he's sending is probably based on crappy 1960-70 Soviet technology.

[The Colonial Dutch Union]

Zarnicovian Novan Granf Council Foreign Affairs Commission
Zaricoa

To: Open Letter
Encryption: Open Letter
Subject: Condemnation and sanctioning of Mitheldalond

The Zarnicovian Novan Grand Council has come to the concern of Mitheldalondian aggression and warmongering including against historic ZN Allie’s such as Oceania. Zarnicovia Nova has both the right and duty to protect the international order and most importantly our Allie’s. Mitheldalond has on multiple occasions showed their aggressive ideology. That including ZN allies. Finding this behavior Zarnicovia Nova officials Condemns the Mitheldalondian government and imposes class 1b sanctions. Class 1b sanctions do the following effects:
-15% tarrif on all products
-10% tax on any ship entering ZN waters or any truck entering ZN soil
-Limits on travel between nations
-Partial bans on weapons exports
-35% tariff on top on any dangerous products

We hope the Mitheldalondian government stops their aggressive ways.

Signed
Aleksander Nikorov - Head of the Zarnicovian Nova Grand Council Foreign Affairs Commission

OOC: posted on wrong account. Not gonna fix

[Gonswanza]

At a classified location in the Pacific, a few warships from Gonswanza appear, before a missile is fired off from the deck of an Oscar II class, with multiple Kirovs and even a Republic class to bear witness... While aircraft fly over the island, before the flash turns night into day.

What came next was the sudden shock of the blast wave, on a long delay, before instruments deliver their valuable data.

Another nuclear test, but this one was quite different. The residue was even more energetic, with neutron detectors going crazy, some even exploding from the overload. An overwhelming success, though the plume of fallout products could be picked up from space.

Regardless, Gonswanza now had a new type of weapon, which, combined with cobalt casings, would result in a far more dangerous end product as the military rushes to "modernize" the arsenal.

Hail, hail the new bomb. May the salted neutron bomb serve us well, either as a deterrent or a new weapon to flatten and destroy civlization.

[Mitheldalond]

TERROR IN PARIS
MILITARY AT DEFCON 1 AFTER NUCLEAR ATTACK

It has been confirmed that three massive explosions which recently rocked Paris were nuclear in nature. Following shortly after another attack in Rome, this has been the most devastating terrorist bombing in history.

While supposedly the work of Swiss rebels, many were already questioning the true origin of these attacks even before this latest catastrophe. Many of those involved in intelligence operations around the world were quick to note the efficiency and professional nature of the attack on a mall in Rome, and have suggested that the ability of the perpetrators to escape from the middle of a SWAT and special forces perimeter indicates substantially more support than would be expected from simple terrorists. Former Soviet and western operatives have both commented that the tactics used, among other operational factors, are extremely similar to those developed by the KGB during the Cold War.

The Imperia and Romanic Imperium have for some time now been accusing Trans-Uralia of supporting terrorists in Switzerland, and it now appears those claims were correct, as Switzerland is not a country with nuclear capability. Intelligence officials and former Soviet agents and nuclear engineers have identified the bombs used in the Paris attacks as being of Soviet or Uralian origin. When questioned about this, an intelligence spokesperson stated "we spend substantial time and resources ensuring we know the characteristics and construction methods of nuclear weapons around the world. Specifics are classified, and revealing any more details could endanger Mitheldalondian operatives. Suffice to say that we are capable of identifying the origin of such specialized and niche devices as suitcase nukes. The devices detonated in Paris came from Trans-Uralia. I am not at liberty to say how this was done or by whom it was authorized."

In the aftermath of this attack, the Mitheldalondian military has immediately been placed at a condition of DEFCON 1, indicating that nuclear war is imminent or has already begun. This is only the second time in history Mitheldalond has ever been on a DEFCON 1 footing. The first was after the Hazardese nuclear bombings during the Lollohian Wars two decades ago. That particular scenario ended with the complete destruction of Hazardland.

At DEFCON 1, Mitheldalondian nuclear forces are prepared to fire at a moment's notice. The Air Force's Strategic Air Command has been activated, and has taken control of all Air Force nuclear delivery assets. Strategic bombers loaded with nuclear ordnance are kept airborne at all times, with more able to take off at only 15 minutes notice. ICBM bases are fully garrisoned and manned around the clock, and the Navy's ballistic missile submarines have all put out to sea on high alert. The Navy, which always refuses to confirm or deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard their ships at any time, has openly stated that the entire carrier fleet, and many of Mitheldalond's attack submarines, have been equipped with nuclear missiles.

In Mitheldalond, stockpiles of CBRN gear and other supplies have been pre-positioned around population centers, and nuclear cleanup crews are on standby. Additionally, all Uralian citizens currently in Mitheldalond have been arrested for questioning. Once cleared of suspicion, they will be transported out of the country to a yet-to-be-determined neutral nation, from where they can make their way back home. Government officials have stated that "this is an unfortunate situation, but the protections of the Mitheldalondian Constitution technically only apply to Mitheldalondian citizens. We normally extend them to foreign citizens as a matter of policy, but this can be suspended in times of national emergency if warranted. This is one of those times," further adding that "Mitheldalond takes the threat of nuclear terrorism incredibly seriously. " Officials also stated that if an agreement could be reached with Trans-Uralia, Mitheldalond may provide Uralian citizens with travel directly home.

All Uralian ships within Mitheldalondian waters have likewise been detained until further notice, and have been ordered to anchor several miles off shore. Their crews are to be taken off by the Coast Guard, and brought back to Mitheldalond for questioning and deportation. The Navy has stated that they will fire upon any ship that fails to comply with these orders.

Additionally, all diplomatic packages sent into Mitheldalond by Trans-Uralia will be scanned for any CBRN substances and explosives, though officials were careful to note that "the packages will not be opened or x-rayed, and their contents will not be tampered with. Any package that trips one of the scanners will be evacuated a safe distance off shore, and Trans-Uralia will be notified to come and remove it as soon as possible." Persons, packages, and vehicles leaving the Uralian embassy or any of their consulates in Mitheldalond will be subject to the same treatment.

The government has stated that they have good reason to believe that Trans-Uralia has involvement in both the Rome and Paris attacks, and that the above measures will remain in place until the Uralian government can provide proof to the contrary. The King has directed the Uralian ambassador to produce compelling evidence that Uralia had no involvement in either attack.

---

Related Articles:

Poland Eager to Drive Uralian Troops from Border

How Effective Are Mitheldalond's Missile Defenses?

POLAND EAGER TO DRIVE URALIAN TROOPS FROM BORDER

The Polish government has been growing increasingly concerned with the Uralian presence on their border as Uralia continues to behave more and more aggressively toward any nation that speaks out in opposition to their obvious imperialism. They have been quite vocal in their willingness to drive Uralian forces out of the Volyn province in Ukraine, and several times have requested that Mitheldalond intervene to do exactly this.

So far Mitheldalond has denied these requests in the hopes of reaching a diplomatic solution, but with the recent terrorist attacks and the Uralian-sponsored referendum, Poland has started threatening to take decisive action themselves. Mitheldalond is currently trying to dissuade them from this course of action, but by all accounts the Poles are enthusiastically eager to "never again be subject to Russian tyranny," and it is unknown how long Mitheldalondian diplomats will be able to hold them back.

In a compromise move also requested by the President-in-exile of Ukraine, Armin Vasylyuk, Mitheldalondian troops of the 38th Mechanized Infantry Division have moved further into Ukraine, occupying the provinces of Lviv, Ternopil, and Khmelnytskyi south of the Bug River, and Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia further south. They have reportedly been warmly welcomed by everyone but officials of the Uralian puppet government. Many Ukrainian citizens in unoccupied provinces have joined with the government-in-exile in taking to social media to decry the Uralian referendum as rigged, and not representative of the true wishes of the people of Ukraine. Individuals interviewed by media sources in Ukraine have been largely supportive of the Mitheldalondian presence, evidently seeing it as currently their best hope of avoiding Uralian domination. Others have spoken out in protest at unsubstantiated rumors that Mitheldalondian forces in Ukraine and Poland have been issued tactical nuclear weapons in response to the Paris bombings. General Soroka, Defense Minister-in-exile of Ukraine, has issued statements urging whatever remains of the Ukrainian military to stand with Mitheldalondian troops in defense of their homeland.

Mitheldalondian officials remain grimly hopeful that this crisis can be resolved peacefully.

---

Related Articles:

Congress Considers Coming to Terms With Armenia?

Terror in Paris. Military at DEFCON 1 After Nuclear Attack

[Gonswanza]

ISIC:
Even with The Facility readily cooking up new terrors, this has extended to Janpia, with support from Neo-Korean and Janpian scientists working to further the deep reaches of science and advancing biological weapons.

Indeed, the former legacy of a certain scientist came back in, subject to a new round of trials, human testing and modification, before a select few canisters were shipped off, secretly, to the states for... "Live testing".

SIC:
Corpse Command has been activated and sent forth to deliver the weapon, due to infiltrate what remains of the states, even as the front has been "frozen" with stiff emplacements lining the new borders. Here, the weapon would be set up and deployed into public spaces, like stadiums, theatres, bus stops, airports and hotels or apartment complexes.

As quietly as they came, they left, though they were later caught up at the border by police, then executed. Not that GoSA minded. Even if they tried to fight it off. It was their purpose after all. To die.

IC:
A strange new pathogen has been unleashed upon the cities of Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Detroit, Austin, and Dallas.

The afflicted are reported to be seemingly undead, shambling corpses that bleed heavily, with the disease spreading via exposure to bodily fluids. This mystery virus seems to be far worse than the black death, as the roving masses of what some have called "zombies" have quickly ushered in a panicked response. It's not truly known who patient zero truly is, but the quick incubation period does make this extremely unusual.

Its spread is, so far, limited, but as the undead pile up with major city centers being impacted and evacuations only turning into slaughter fests in which the infected can freely spread their plague, some are claiming this as the coming of the end of times.

[Romanic Imperium]

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Volume 23, September 27, 2022

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Uralian border closes

Uralian soldiers on the Polish Border

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Due to recent rises in terrorism in Europe, Uralia will be closing all it's flights, land borders, and ports

by 14:30 on Monday. The Border Patrol reports it will increase patrols along the border fence to decrease

the chance of any illegal crossings. Any foreigners, other than diplomats, both at the borders and currently

within Uralian territory are set to be detained and questioned by SFB authorities. The Government also

officially condemns the acts of terrorism in Paris and the outskirts of Rome as those of ruthless brutes and

not those of well-meaning freedom fighters against Romanic oppression.

---

Uralia-Baltic Cooperation

Baltic Region

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In an effort to further peaceful cooperation between the Baltic States and the Trans-Uralian Federation for both economic

and counter-terrorism purposes, the Baltic Peace 2022 deal was proposed to the Baltic leaders this afternoon because of rising

concerns of terrorism in Europe and continued global economic downturn. It's also been confirmed that the deal was made to

counter Romanic and Mitheldalondian territorial and foreign policy ambitions respectively. Whether the deal will be signed is

debatable when regarding the current situation in Europe, but results will likely be known by either tomorrow or wednesday.

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NEWS ENDS HERE

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11:15
Southwestern Germany

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The three didn't have much time to spare, they had suspected that cops

if not trained special forces were already looking for them. They needed to

change how they looked to avoid detection, albeit temporarily. In their

temporary hideout in southeastern Baden-Wurttemburg they shaved their hair

off and changed any defining features that witnesses in Paris might have had.

They took a change of clothing from clothing from clothes lines from local

village houses and from there had continued their hike towards the Austrian

Alps with the layers of clothing they had, PDWs, hiking gear, and camping gear.

The three had planned to cross through the mountains and avoid any Austrian

border checkpoints or border patrol. And once through the Austrian Alps they

want to make it to the Armenian border and enter legally. It was all a rough

plan but it's what they were planning to do.

[World of Krieg]

After a long exit from foreign affairs, Krieg has officially begun participating in Operation Saisei, with rumors spreading that they were supporting a group called the Werwolves. Almost 8 regiments have been deployed, including the 90th Grenadier, the "Butchers of Krieg". Krieg's official statement on the matter has claimed that the operation is a humanitarian operation, and that they are not trying to start yet another war. An unconfirmed rumor has also spread, stating that the Krieg were potentially planning to use a biological weapon. Thunderbolts and Lightning air-superiority fighters have begun to escort Marauder bombers through the Pacific Ocean toward their target, where they would assist the main force, with a group of Arvus Lighters just behind to supply the Krieg forces.

[Awesome Imperium]

The “Snowflake”, Imperia City
The “Snowflake” Defense Complex was buzzing with activity as the Imperium had been on high alert after the most recent terrorist attacks in the Romanov Imperium. ACIA, IRIS, IBIS, & ISA had been handed the case and were working on analyzing the attacks. Currently, all evidence pointed towards Uralia. The Mithedalondian analysis only reinforced this providing supporting evidence towards the investigation.
An intelligence officer came to the command & control center to revive the most recent intel.
“ So, what’s the status on the investigation ?”
“ Currently our agents in the frills are still investigating the attacks but currently all evidence points to Uralia. Their fighting methods, weapons, accents, and also evidence from Mithedalond and the Romanov Imperium.”
“ Have we gotten any follow ups from RI? What’s the status on them?”
“The Romanic Intelligence Forces have deployed agents in an intelligence Operation, code named “Break Up” to infiltrate Armenian territory under the guise of Aurelian operatives. The mission objective isn’t clear but this would prove resourceful for the joint investigation.”
“Hmm, contact the Romanics, we’ll need coordination on this. Also inform the Imperial President, Security & Government Administration and Her Imperial Majesty. Also prepare 2 teams of Special Agents/Operatives and 2 SpecOps Commando Squads and have them on standby in case we neeed to deploy them to assist.”
“Yes Commander Cassia.”
OOC: I think we should make a separate thread for this but still have posts on GA thread.

[Imperial Rifta]

Riftan Empire Declares Neutrality - Will Not Intervene
By Felix Bossk

In a televised address to the nation from his office today, Emperor Payne has declared official neutrality in the ongoing hostilities between opposing factions worldwide. After a few brief remarks on the poor handling of the situation by the parties involved, he delved deeper into the Empire’s policy stating, “We will not be choosing sides in an earthly war unless Riftan interests are threatened.” He also assured that travel to and from Rifta from Finland would continue, and no major policies in starport security would change.

Speaking about the Imperial colony of Finland, he stated that the Finnish people would not be harmed in any way by the oncoming wars, and pledged full Riftan military support for the colony. The Finnish Defence Forces have been readied and their training in Riftan weaponry is continuing. In a recent poll by the Finnish government, approximately 72% of Finns are happy under Riftan rule, though those opposed say that the results were skewed.

Despite his remarks about peace and cooperation, the Assembly has approved increased research with the Finns about arctic combat and incorporating Finnish experience with Riftan technology. The Emperor also passed along reports from Director Anika Stein, Head of Weapons Research, listing new updates in weapons technology in the event the world falls to war.

In a closing statement, he assured that neutrality would be maintained and announced he would be visiting Finland to observe the two militaries’ progress.

[Janpia]

ISIC:
Even with The Facility readily cooking up new terrors, this has extended to Janpia, with support from Neo-Korean and Janpian scientists working to further the deep reaches of science and advancing biological weapons.

Indeed, the former legacy of a certain scientist came back in, subject to a new round of trials, human testing and modification, before a select few canisters were shipped off, secretly, to the states for... "Live testing".

SIC:
Corpse Command has been activated and sent forth to deliver the weapon, due to infiltrate what remains of the states, even as the front has been "frozen" with stiff emplacements lining the new borders. Here, the weapon would be set up and deployed into public spaces, like stadiums, theatres, bus stops, airports and hotels or apartment complexes.

As quietly as they came, they left, though they were later caught up at the border by police, then executed. Not that GoSA minded. Even if they tried to fight it off. It was their purpose after all. To die.

IC:
A strange new pathogen has been unleashed upon the cities of Milwaukee, Chicago, Minnesota, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Detroit, Austin, and Dallas.

The afflicted are reported to be seemingly undead, shambling corpses that bleed heavily, with the disease spreading via exposure to bodily fluids. This mystery virus seems to be far worse than the black death, as the roving masses of what some have called "zombies" have quickly ushered in a panicked response. It's not truly known who patient zero truly is, but the quick incubation period does make this extremely unusual.

Its spread is, so far, limited, but as the undead pile up with major city centers being impacted and evacuations only turning into slaughter fests in which the infected can freely spread their plague, some are claiming this as the coming of the end of times.

SIC:

Of course, some Janpian diplomats or maybe even the Public Marshals that were sent to investigate the attempted assassination against Laura, forwarded the information to the Revolutionary Council, which, was transferred to the Revolutionary Ministry for Health. With such, they quickly investigated the new arrivals of American test subjects at gunpoint on Sansakan Island, all while under isolation. Not that Mehono is aware of. But in this case, the Ministry of Health would rather maintain the zombie situation as a secret. And as such, the entire North American continent has been put on a strict travel ban, due to an unknown disease that can affect the throat and eyes, something that denotes the existing disease at Gonswanza. Though this widespread disinformation can be achieved with JURIC's control of media narratives, and unions who are in charge of satellites being told that the zombies that they spot are in fact, another daily life in Gonswanzan-controlled America. Though of course, it was indeed lucky that the Sansakan Airbase has been set up, which can be a good place to quarantine zombies if they ever arrived in Janpia.

[Trans-Uralia]

TERROR IN PARIS
MILITARY AT DEFCON 1 AFTER NUCLEAR ATTACK

It has been confirmed that three massive explosions which recently rocked Paris were nuclear in nature. Following shortly after another attack in Rome, this has been the most devastating terrorist bombing in history.

While supposedly the work of Swiss rebels, many were already questioning the true origin of these attacks even before this latest catastrophe. Many of those involved in intelligence operations around the world were quick to note the efficiency and professional nature of the attack on a mall in Rome, and have suggested that the ability of the perpetrators to escape from the middle of a SWAT and special forces perimeter indicates substantially more support than would be expected from simple terrorists. Former Soviet and western operatives have both commented that the tactics used, among other operational factors, are extremely similar to those developed by the KGB during the Cold War.

The Imperia and Romanic Imperium have for some time now been accusing Trans-Uralia of supporting terrorists in Switzerland, and it now appears those claims were correct, as Switzerland is not a country with nuclear capability. Intelligence officials and former Soviet agents and nuclear engineers have identified the bombs used in the Paris attacks as being of Soviet or Uralian origin. When questioned about this, an intelligence spokesperson stated "we spend substantial time and resources ensuring we know the characteristics and construction methods of nuclear weapons around the world. Specifics are classified, and revealing any more details could endanger Mitheldalondian operatives. Suffice to say that we are capable of identifying the origin of such specialized and niche devices as suitcase nukes. The devices detonated in Paris came from Trans-Uralia. I am not at liberty to say how this was done or by whom it was authorized."

In the aftermath of this attack, the Mitheldalondian military has immediately been placed at a condition of DEFCON 1, indicating that nuclear war is imminent or has already begun. This is only the second time in history Mitheldalond has ever been on a DEFCON 1 footing. The first was after the Hazardese nuclear bombings during the Lollohian Wars two decades ago. That particular scenario ended with the complete destruction of Hazardland.

At DEFCON 1, Mitheldalondian nuclear forces are prepared to fire at a moment's notice. The Air Force's Strategic Air Command has been activated, and has taken control of all Air Force nuclear delivery assets. Strategic bombers loaded with nuclear ordnance are kept airborne at all times, with more able to take off at only 15 minutes notice. ICBM bases are fully garrisoned and manned around the clock, and the Navy's ballistic missile submarines have all put out to sea on high alert. The Navy, which always refuses to confirm or deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard their ships at any time, has openly stated that the entire carrier fleet, and many of Mitheldalond's attack submarines, have been equipped with nuclear missiles.

In Mitheldalond, stockpiles of CBRN gear and other supplies have been pre-positioned around population centers, and nuclear cleanup crews are on standby. Additionally, all Uralian citizens currently in Mitheldalond have been arrested for questioning. Once cleared of suspicion, they will be transported out of the country to a yet-to-be-determined neutral nation, from where they can make their way back home. Government officials have stated that "this is an unfortunate situation, but the protections of the Mitheldalondian Constitution technically only apply to Mitheldalondian citizens. We normally extend them to foreign citizens as a matter of policy, but this can be suspended in times of national emergency if warranted. This is one of those times," further adding that "Mitheldalond takes the threat of nuclear terrorism incredibly seriously. " Officials also stated that if an agreement could be reached with Trans-Uralia, Mitheldalond may provide Uralian citizens with travel directly home.

All Uralian ships within Mitheldalondian waters have likewise been detained until further notice, and have been ordered to anchor several miles off shore. Their crews are to be taken off by the Coast Guard, and brought back to Mitheldalond for questioning and deportation. The Navy has stated that they will fire upon any ship that fails to comply with these orders.

Additionally, all diplomatic packages sent into Mitheldalond by Trans-Uralia will be scanned for any CBRN substances and explosives, though officials were careful to note that "the packages will not be opened or x-rayed, and their contents will not be tampered with. Any package that trips one of the scanners will be evacuated a safe distance off shore, and Trans-Uralia will be notified to come and remove it as soon as possible." Persons, packages, and vehicles leaving the Uralian embassy or any of their consulates in Mitheldalond will be subject to the same treatment.

The government has stated that they have good reason to believe that Trans-Uralia has involvement in both the Rome and Paris attacks, and that the above measures will remain in place until the Uralian government can provide proof to the contrary. The King has directed the Uralian ambassador to produce compelling evidence that Uralia had no involvement in either attack.

---

Related Articles:

Poland Eager to Drive Uralian Troops from Border

How Effective Are Mitheldalond's Missile Defenses?

POLAND EAGER TO DRIVE URALIAN TROOPS FROM BORDER

The Polish government has been growing increasingly concerned with the Uralian presence on their border as Uralia continues to behave more and more aggressively toward any nation that speaks out in opposition to their obvious imperialism. They have been quite vocal in their willingness to drive Uralian forces out of the Volyn province in Ukraine, and several times have requested that Mitheldalond intervene to do exactly this.

So far Mitheldalond has denied these requests in the hopes of reaching a diplomatic solution, but with the recent terrorist attacks and the Uralian-sponsored referendum, Poland has started threatening to take decisive action themselves. Mitheldalond is currently trying to dissuade them from this course of action, but by all accounts the Poles are enthusiastically eager to "never again be subject to Russian tyranny," and it is unknown how long Mitheldalondian diplomats will be able to hold them back.

In a compromise move also requested by the President-in-exile of Ukraine, Armin Vasylyuk, Mitheldalondian troops of the 38th Mechanized Infantry Division have moved further into Ukraine, occupying the provinces of Lviv, Ternopil, and Khmelnytskyi south of the Bug River, and Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia further south. They have reportedly been warmly welcomed by everyone but officials of the Uralian puppet government. Many Ukrainian citizens in unoccupied provinces have joined with the government-in-exile in taking to social media to decry the Uralian referendum as rigged, and not representative of the true wishes of the people of Ukraine. Individuals interviewed by media sources in Ukraine have been largely supportive of the Mitheldalondian presence, evidently seeing it as currently their best hope of avoiding Uralian domination. Others have spoken out in protest at unsubstantiated rumors that Mitheldalondian forces in Ukraine and Poland have been issued tactical nuclear weapons in response to the Paris bombings. General Soroka, Defense Minister-in-exile of Ukraine, has issued statements urging whatever remains of the Ukrainian military to stand with Mitheldalondian troops in defense of their homeland.

Mitheldalondian officials remain grimly hopeful that this crisis can be resolved peacefully.

---

Related Articles:

Congress Considers Coming to Terms With Armenia?

Terror in Paris. Military at DEFCON 1 After Nuclear Attack

Ooc:

This is a long one.
1. The bombs were crudely made, similar to the tactical nukes used by ISIS at their peak. Meaning they have no marking and can’t be directly identified as such by some voodoo magic bullshit. If you can somehow link a few pieces of metal and shitty handmade explosives to a specific country your experts would be literally god tier Sherlock detectives.

2. There aren’t any Uralian citizens anywhere because they haven’t been able to leave the country since 2004. Finding any if not one is extremely difficult and would’ve most likely been shot trying to get even remotely close to the border.

3. Switzerland has had the capabilities to build nuclear weapons but hasn’t chosen to do so because they’re Switzerland. But in this instance it’s very well possible that to secure their Liberty they can build an 100T crudely made tactical wmd

4. The tactics conducted in the Mall on the outskirts of Rome can’t be defined as strictly those of the KGB. Tactics I used in my posts are reminiscent of generic criminals and ISIS militants, not even remotely close to those of the KGB.

By then I’ll consider even reacting.

[Gonswanza]

TERROR IN PARIS
MILITARY AT DEFCON 1 AFTER NUCLEAR ATTACK

It has been confirmed that three massive explosions which recently rocked Paris were nuclear in nature. Following shortly after another attack in Rome, this has been the most devastating terrorist bombing in history.

While supposedly the work of Swiss rebels, many were already questioning the true origin of these attacks even before this latest catastrophe. Many of those involved in intelligence operations around the world were quick to note the efficiency and professional nature of the attack on a mall in Rome, and have suggested that the ability of the perpetrators to escape from the middle of a SWAT and special forces perimeter indicates substantially more support than would be expected from simple terrorists. Former Soviet and western operatives have both commented that the tactics used, among other operational factors, are extremely similar to those developed by the KGB during the Cold War.

The Imperia and Romanic Imperium have for some time now been accusing Trans-Uralia of supporting terrorists in Switzerland, and it now appears those claims were correct, as Switzerland is not a country with nuclear capability. Intelligence officials and former Soviet agents and nuclear engineers have identified the bombs used in the Paris attacks as being of Soviet or Uralian origin. When questioned about this, an intelligence spokesperson stated "we spend substantial time and resources ensuring we know the characteristics and construction methods of nuclear weapons around the world. Specifics are classified, and revealing any more details could endanger Mitheldalondian operatives. Suffice to say that we are capable of identifying the origin of such specialized and niche devices as suitcase nukes. The devices detonated in Paris came from Trans-Uralia. I am not at liberty to say how this was done or by whom it was authorized."

In the aftermath of this attack, the Mitheldalondian military has immediately been placed at a condition of DEFCON 1, indicating that nuclear war is imminent or has already begun. This is only the second time in history Mitheldalond has ever been on a DEFCON 1 footing. The first was after the Hazardese nuclear bombings during the Lollohian Wars two decades ago. That particular scenario ended with the complete destruction of Hazardland.

At DEFCON 1, Mitheldalondian nuclear forces are prepared to fire at a moment's notice. The Air Force's Strategic Air Command has been activated, and has taken control of all Air Force nuclear delivery assets. Strategic bombers loaded with nuclear ordnance are kept airborne at all times, with more able to take off at only 15 minutes notice. ICBM bases are fully garrisoned and manned around the clock, and the Navy's ballistic missile submarines have all put out to sea on high alert. The Navy, which always refuses to confirm or deny the presence of nuclear weapons aboard their ships at any time, has openly stated that the entire carrier fleet, and many of Mitheldalond's attack submarines, have been equipped with nuclear missiles.

In Mitheldalond, stockpiles of CBRN gear and other supplies have been pre-positioned around population centers, and nuclear cleanup crews are on standby. Additionally, all Uralian citizens currently in Mitheldalond have been arrested for questioning. Once cleared of suspicion, they will be transported out of the country to a yet-to-be-determined neutral nation, from where they can make their way back home. Government officials have stated that "this is an unfortunate situation, but the protections of the Mitheldalondian Constitution technically only apply to Mitheldalondian citizens. We normally extend them to foreign citizens as a matter of policy, but this can be suspended in times of national emergency if warranted. This is one of those times," further adding that "Mitheldalond takes the threat of nuclear terrorism incredibly seriously. " Officials also stated that if an agreement could be reached with Trans-Uralia, Mitheldalond may provide Uralian citizens with travel directly home.

All Uralian ships within Mitheldalondian waters have likewise been detained until further notice, and have been ordered to anchor several miles off shore. Their crews are to be taken off by the Coast Guard, and brought back to Mitheldalond for questioning and deportation. The Navy has stated that they will fire upon any ship that fails to comply with these orders.

Additionally, all diplomatic packages sent into Mitheldalond by Trans-Uralia will be scanned for any CBRN substances and explosives, though officials were careful to note that "the packages will not be opened or x-rayed, and their contents will not be tampered with. Any package that trips one of the scanners will be evacuated a safe distance off shore, and Trans-Uralia will be notified to come and remove it as soon as possible." Persons, packages, and vehicles leaving the Uralian embassy or any of their consulates in Mitheldalond will be subject to the same treatment.

The government has stated that they have good reason to believe that Trans-Uralia has involvement in both the Rome and Paris attacks, and that the above measures will remain in place until the Uralian government can provide proof to the contrary. The King has directed the Uralian ambassador to produce compelling evidence that Uralia had no involvement in either attack.

---

Related Articles:

Poland Eager to Drive Uralian Troops from Border

How Effective Are Mitheldalond's Missile Defenses?

POLAND EAGER TO DRIVE URALIAN TROOPS FROM BORDER

The Polish government has been growing increasingly concerned with the Uralian presence on their border as Uralia continues to behave more and more aggressively toward any nation that speaks out in opposition to their obvious imperialism. They have been quite vocal in their willingness to drive Uralian forces out of the Volyn province in Ukraine, and several times have requested that Mitheldalond intervene to do exactly this.

So far Mitheldalond has denied these requests in the hopes of reaching a diplomatic solution, but with the recent terrorist attacks and the Uralian-sponsored referendum, Poland has started threatening to take decisive action themselves. Mitheldalond is currently trying to dissuade them from this course of action, but by all accounts the Poles are enthusiastically eager to "never again be subject to Russian tyranny," and it is unknown how long Mitheldalondian diplomats will be able to hold them back.

In a compromise move also requested by the President-in-exile of Ukraine, Armin Vasylyuk, Mitheldalondian troops of the 38th Mechanized Infantry Division have moved further into Ukraine, occupying the provinces of Lviv, Ternopil, and Khmelnytskyi south of the Bug River, and Ivano-Frankivsk and Zakarpattia further south. They have reportedly been warmly welcomed by everyone but officials of the Uralian puppet government. Many Ukrainian citizens in unoccupied provinces have joined with the government-in-exile in taking to social media to decry the Uralian referendum as rigged, and not representative of the true wishes of the people of Ukraine. Individuals interviewed by media sources in Ukraine have been largely supportive of the Mitheldalondian presence, evidently seeing it as currently their best hope of avoiding Uralian domination. Others have spoken out in protest at unsubstantiated rumors that Mitheldalondian forces in Ukraine and Poland have been issued tactical nuclear weapons in response to the Paris bombings. General Soroka, Defense Minister-in-exile of Ukraine, has issued statements urging whatever remains of the Ukrainian military to stand with Mitheldalondian troops in defense of their homeland.

Mitheldalondian officials remain grimly hopeful that this crisis can be resolved peacefully.

---

Related Articles:

Congress Considers Coming to Terms With Armenia?

Terror in Paris. Military at DEFCON 1 After Nuclear Attack

Ooc:

This is a long one.
1. The bombs were crudely made, similar to the tactical nukes used by ISIS at their peak. Meaning they have no marking and can’t be directly identified as such by some voodoo magic bullshit. If you can somehow link a few pieces of metal and shitty handmade explosives to a specific country your experts would be literally god tier Sherlock detectives.

2. There aren’t any Uralian citizens anywhere because they haven’t been able to leave the country since 2004. Finding any if not one is extremely difficult and would’ve most likely been shot trying to get even remotely close to the border.

I’ll see what else there is that isn’t right

OOC: Any evidence that would have been there would have been, uh, fucking VAPORIZED?

[Trans-Uralia]

Ooc:

This is a long one.
1. The bombs were crudely made, similar to the tactical nukes used by ISIS at their peak. Meaning they have no marking and can’t be directly identified as such by some voodoo magic bullshit. If you can somehow link a few pieces of metal and shitty handmade explosives to a specific country your experts would be literally god tier Sherlock detectives.

2. There aren’t any Uralian citizens anywhere because they haven’t been able to leave the country since 2004. Finding any if not one is extremely difficult and would’ve most likely been shot trying to get even remotely close to the border.

I’ll see what else there is that isn’t right

OOC: Any evidence that would have been there would have been, uh, fucking VAPORIZED?

Ooc: Pretty much, they’re pulling shit out of their ass at this point.

[Trans-Uralia]

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Volume 23, September 27, 2022

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Uralian border closes

Uralian soldiers on the Polish Border

(Image)

Due to recent rises in terrorism in Europe, Uralia will be closing all it's flights, land borders, and ports

by 14:30 on Monday. The Border Patrol reports it will increase patrols along the border fence to decrease

the chance of any illegal crossings. Any foreigners, other than diplomats, both at the borders and currently

within Uralian territory are set to be detained and questioned by SFB authorities. The Government also

officially condemns the acts of terrorism in Paris and the outskirts of Rome as those of ruthless brutes and

not those of well-meaning freedom fighters against Romanic oppression.

---

Uralia-Baltic Cooperation

Baltic Region

(Image)

In an effort to further peaceful cooperation between the Baltic States and the Trans-Uralian Federation for both economic

and counter-terrorism purposes, the Baltic Peace 2022 deal was proposed to the Baltic leaders this afternoon because of rising

concerns of terrorism in Europe and continued global economic downturn. It's also been confirmed that the deal was made to

counter Romanic and Mitheldalondian territorial and foreign policy ambitions respectively. Whether the deal will be signed is

debatable when regarding the current situation in Europe, but results will likely be known by either tomorrow or wednesday.

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The three didn't have much time to spare, they had suspected that cops

if not trained special forces were already looking for them. They needed to

change how they looked to avoid detection, albeit temporarily. In their

temporary hideout in southeastern Baden-Wurttemburg they shaved their hair

off and changed any defining features that witnesses in Paris might have had.

They took a change of clothing from clothing from clothes lines from local

village houses and from there had continued their hike towards the Austrian

Alps with the layers of clothing they had, PDWs, hiking gear, and camping gear.

The three had planned to cross through the mountains and avoid any Austrian

border checkpoints or border patrol. And once through the Austrian Alps they

want to make it to the Armenian border and enter legally. It was all a rough

plan but it's what they were planning to do.

[Zarnicovia nova]

Zarnicovian Novan Granf Council Foreign Affairs Commission
Zaricoa

To: Open Letter
Encryption: Open Letter
Subject: Trans-Uralia crisis

Zarnicovia Nova is stand by its conservative, ideological and strategic Allie’s in Trans-Uralia. The Grand Council has approved a motion to send 25,000 troops, 140 trucks, 20 tanks and 25 aircraft to aid Trans-Uralia. Trans-Aurelia is a great ideological and strategic ally of Zarnicovia Nova and they are in a time of need. The Zarnicovian Novan nation stands with Trans-Uralia. Further material and political support will be given to the Trans-Uralian and Armenian governments. Along with support Zarnicovia Nova will expand sanctions against Mitheldalond to 3b. 3b involve:
-Bans on export all weaponry, nuclear material and other very dangerous materials
-25% tariff on exports
-30% additional tariff on lesser dangerous materials and heavy machinery
-50% tariff on any ship or truck entering ZN soil or waters
-partial ban on travel

Signed
Aleksander Nikorov - Head of the Zarnicovian Nova Grand Council Foreign Affairs Commission