Global Affairs (Open)

[The Union of Socialist-Soviet Republics]

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NEW POLITICAL PARTY FORMED IN THE WAKE OF ELECTIONS

Logo of the 'Unity' party with the Kremlin

Following the formation of the CPSU-LDPSU coalition among right wing elements of the CPSU and left wing elements of the

LDPSU, a new 'big tent' party was founded, headed by now former CPSU member Valja Helminen. The party's goal has been

stated to unite the responsible political forces of the country, aiming to minimize the differences between rich and poor,

young and old, state, business and society. That the economy should combine state regulation and market freedoms, with

the benefits of further growth distributed for the most part to the less fortunate. Rejecting both historic far-left ideology

and the ideology of the far-right, the party aims to be the USSR's first Centrist party, emphasizing pragmatism and anti-

radicalism. The party is promoting explicitly conservative policies in social, cultural and political matters, both at home and

abroad. Helminen has attacked globalism and economic liberalism as well as reckless scientific and technological progress.

In cultural and social affairs, Unity has has promised to collaborate closely with the Russian Orthodox Church and other large

religious groups within the USSR.

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SIC:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

To Vasilica Mikhailovic, UWPLC

B. Dmitrovka, 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square, 196601

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"25" January, 1995 Г.

No. 1/O

To whom it may concern, the

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has

shown great interest in your political

career and the potential future of the

UWPLC in the current Imperial elections.

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance of the USSR is willing to allocate

a total of ₽500,000,000 for an election campaign and any other activities you see fit. Further funds from

the Central Bank of the USSR may be requested in future should the UWPLC under your leadership show results.


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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Eduard Shevardnadze________________ ________________Э. А Шевардна́дзе

[Syrvanian Republic]

LIMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PERU
SYRVANIAN OFFICE OF CIVIL INTELLIGENCE "PERSEUS PROTOCOL"

Gavril stepped off the plane, the Peruvian weather was fair yet he knew that he was not here on some sort of resort trip. The car ride to the Safehouse was short and uneventful, however he did make note to stop by some local cafe to pick up some food for the Agents. Gavril had no words for the safehouse, it was a small villa, windows blacked out with furniture. Before he even stepped out of the car, he saw a man approach from behind, holding something behind his back.

"Perseus Protocol, I'm your point man. Gavril Victorovich, headquarters told you?" Gavril stated, watching the man nod and walk on, moving his hand in front revealing the Glock-19 he carried. "Come inside, get your gear, not long before the first operation." The other Agent stated, making his way to the Villa.

Gavril decided not to keep them waiting, grabbing the food and running in and setting it down. The empty space not taken up by pre-existing furniture was replaced with rifle-racks, everything from Cheaply sourced SKS Rifles to AR-15s, all properly cleaned and maintained. As he walked towards the stairs he wondered how on earth that this operation had been greenlit. "Gavril, get over here. I'm only saying this once." Adeliya stated, looking down at the table before she looked up at Gavril again, "We're going to be sabotaging their cars, car lines, and their gas-pipes. The goal is to make this look like a freak accident, and if it goes well? We'll end the last direct line of the Syrvanian Royal Family, thus ensuring the Federation's stability. At dusk we'll make for the cars, arrive at the mansion at around twenty-three. Gavril, you'll enter the building from the upstairs window above the main room, which our inside man broke the lock. Once you do that, make your way to the stove, find the gas-intake and twist it ever so slightly that you can hear it leak. At around five Tikhon will awaken, go for his morning smoke, and well, we all will know what happens next."

Gavril looked around for a moment as they all stepped away to go grab gear. "Would this succeed? Or would this end in a reputation disaster for them, and a disgrace for Syrvania?" Gavril thought to himself, until a single stray thought came up, "There's no point in not trying." Although Gavril didn't want to listen to this stray thought, he decided to at least try. Before breaking off from the table as the others had.

[Gonswanza]

Chinese Spy Ring Captured At Taiwanese Airport

Even with the war in China ongoing, it seems China is still desperately clawing away at the international scene. First an EMP, now spies, what more? The group, a supposed "family" of "tourists" were interned and later turned over to the authorities upon disembarking from a flight coming in from Japan, with Chinese passports. Of course, they claim to deny all "accusations" but a mild amount of digging makes it obvious that they are, in fact, spies. Armed to the teeth with bugs, killer thumb drives and other weapons of mass surveillance and sabotage, the family will await trial in Gonswanza and will likely be throw to the dogs, per usual.

With an interview from the lead of the ring, we have this to say from him-

Yes, we intended to infiltrate Gonswanza and destroy the government, with Laura Ortiz being the main target. Using our Chinese technology, we managed to infiltrate the Gonswanzan state, only to be foiled by the brave Gonswanzan heroes in the airport. Drats.

Strangely enough they also thought that they could use children as bait, but they will be subject to the same punishment as the adults... Not that these mongrels needed to reproduce anyways.

GNN, signing off!
Hail our glorious leader!

[New Callifornia Republic]

NON-CANON

[Shazbotdom]

Today, it was announced in Council Chambers for the Internatoinal Freedom Coalition that the Shazbotdom Empire would taken on the daunting task of setting up a system of a few dozen satellites in order to relay Internet Access beyond the orbit of Earth, all the way out to the Lunar Surface. This task is to boost speeds for the Internet to the upcoming Self-Sustaining Colonies that the Empire and her allies in the IFC are going to set up on the Lunar Surface.
The Empire is taking on this daunting task in an effort to strengthen our ties with our pre-existing allies, but to also provide a service that will enhance the lives of the colonists that are to live on the Lunar Surface. The first stage of this project will be the building of the new v3.0 Satellites from Shazbotdom News Corporation. These will be the satellites that will be distributed into Lunar Orbit.
The current v2.0 Satellites that are currently in orbit will be redeployed to a higher altitude as well as bolstered with more v2.0s that will be launched over the next 6 Months to create either 2 or 3 Satellite Rings around the earth at the needed higher altitudes. The process of completing these distributions should be completed and the v2.0 system should be fully operational within the next 14 months, with the v3.0 system being set into it's orbit over Luna in an additional 8 months after that.

The Empire has embraced going to the stars, this is the future and we need to expand humanity to be a Multi-Planet species in order for us to survive.

[Syrvanian Republic]

CITY OF LIMA, PERU
SYRVANIAN OFFICE OF CIVIL INTELLIGENCE "PERSEUS PROTOCOL"

Gavril stepped out of the car slowly, it was bitch black outside the darkness having consumed the building. Slowly he began to make his way to the marked window, watching as his fellow agents cut car break lines. As he opened the window, he felt the cold air brush up against him, shuddering as he took cautious steps down the shelves. Gavril hit the floor lightly, just enough to stir a mouse, but he hoped that these Monarchs weren't so easily stirred. Gavril looked around the corner to the Kitchen, someone was inside. Quickly he grabbed the Chloroform rag and approached from behind. He quickly threw it around the man, attempting to take him out as quietly as possible. Dragging him behind the table he had to think fast, grabbing a bottle of whiskey he's splash some onto him, wrapping his hands around the bottle. Rapidly he made his way to the stove, tampering with it he'd cough, looking for any open flames. As he looked at his work he'd quickly make for the window, rushing out before anyone would notice. With that, the deed was done, there'd be no more Legitimate Descendents of the Syrvanian Romanovs.

[Ukcross]

Multiple Factories and Arms depots in Mountainous Northern Provinces Ukcross rocked with explosions during the morning, with "Communist partisans and Bandits" being blamed. Quickly curfews were implemented and crackdowns on suspected traitors became commonplace. After minor skirmishes with the Partisans, the 13th District home defense brigade was sent in the area, with the provincial capitals being put under martial law. After a month of skirmishes and more sabotage large raids started to be conducted on the mountain villages and compounds in the capital. The raids proved unsuccessful, and due a drought in central Ukcross, with food prices rising and the ban on foreign imports due to fear of arms exporting many starved, and after a military supply depot was raided by the Partisans, some of the units in the area mutinied and demanded that they be supplied with food or they wouldn't do their duties. Some officers shot the soldiers, cowing the rest and some begged high command to send them extra rations to solve the problem. Some areas in the north are only protected by small police units or militias without any military support. The Ukcrossian government quickly starts to scramble units to the north, as things start to look grim for the north.

[Nyetoa]

Atrea Times

Epis Independence Army Attacks Episburg, 7 Killed!

On Saturday Jan 29th members of the EIA bombed an apartment complex in Episburg. 7 people were killed in the attack 42 people suffered serious injuries and 7 million dollars were lost in damages. This attack is not an isolated incident, as just 2 weeks ago a similar attack occurred leaving 2 dead. King Esin Smith has declared that Nyetoa will not cave to these terrorists and Epis Island will remain Nyetoan. It has also been revealed that only 0.01 percent of Epis citizens wish for independence through incredibly legitimate and not rigged polls. Armed soldiers were also present at every voting place and the votes had top notch privacy, with only Epis police being able to see the result, not that they did of course.

New Movie "Morgius" Bombs at box office

The release of the new film Morgius was some of the biggest news of 2022, with its trailer receiving over 1 Billion views worldwide and being ranked the most anticipated Nyetoan film. However when it was released in the box office despite all the buzz around the film it only opened to 20 million dollars. Furthermore reviews on Rotten Pears gave it 25 percent with the audience giving it only 7. Many have speculated for the reason that the film made so little, but no conclusive reason has been found.

[The Union of Socialist-Soviet Republics]

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END OF ELECTIONS NEAR, RESULTS NEARER

CPSU Supporters rallying in Red Square, Moscow

The Unity party of Valja Helminen has seen a massive increase in popularity, surging past the popularity of the CPSU,

official indicators say. Valja Helminen has said a strong result would give her the authority to obtain political power in place of

incumbent President Vadim Bakatin. An independent popularity poll was taken across the Soviet Union on Monday morning,

results had showed that Unity was leading with 64.1% ahead of the CPSU, trailing behind with 11.6% popularity among Soviet

voters. Only two other parties, the Liberal Democratic Party of the Soviet Union and Democratic Union, the former being allied

to Unity, are on track to clear the 7% popularity hurdle among voters. The Voting Commission of the Soviet Union had

announced that the official results of the 1995 Elections will be revealed tomorrow.

[Ukcross]

Multiple members of the Military council of Ukcross are sacked in favour of politically connected individuals, with the vote between the council almost a 50/50 vote. The move is unpopular as some of the members were respected veterans of the Ukcrossian-Armenian war and the Nytoan-Ukcrossian war and were seen as war heroes and they passed some popular policies like increasing wages and granting more rights to certain groups. This was unpopular with the rest of the council who were some the officers who staged a coup against the dictator Alexander Slazo. They prefered to hoard power in the council. With all the infighting the instability in the north the country seemed to be primed for another civil war. In a effort to restore stability to the nation, imports of food flooded into the nation, negating the effects of the drought. Thousands of refugees from the north start pouring into central and southern Ukcross, some moving into rural towns and villages, but the majority are stopped by soldiers and moved into refugee camps.

[Ukcross]

The revolts in the north, mostly quelled except in some cities, seem to have blown over, and many start moving back to their homes. There is work to be done in the north, but the situation has improved.

The Military Council of Ukcross has ordered the 1st Home army of Ukcross to move toward the north of Ukcross, near Syomland. The Nyetoan-Ukcrossian border in Syomland has recently been receiving large caches of equipment and vehicles, with artillery being set up, defenses being expanded on, and troop training and recon being conducted. Propaganda against Nyetoa has increased with public announcements of the "Corrupt Nyeotans occupying rightful Ukcrossian land" This eventually leads to the Ambassador in the capital of Nyeota presenting an Ultimatum. The Ultimatum includes the demand for more land on the border island (Syomland), Resource rights on the Yessa islands and the annexation of strategic estuary of the Chekvon river which was taken in the 2nd Nytoan-Ukcrossian war and the last demand was for citizens of Ukcross that fled to Nyetoa for asylum due to crimes and other reasons. Other ambassadors all over Nytoa pack up and leave, making the ambassador in the Nyeotan capital the only one left in the country.

[Nyetoa]

The revolts in the north, mostly quelled except in some cities, seem to have blown over, and many start moving back to their homes. There is work to be done in the north, but the situation has improved.

The Military Council of Ukcross has ordered the 1st Home army of Ukcross to move toward the north of Ukcross, near Syomland. The Nyetoan-Ukcrossian border in Syomland has recently been receiving large caches of equipment and vehicles, with artillery being set up, defenses being expanded on, and troop training and recon being conducted. Propaganda against Nyetoa has increased with public announcements of the "Corrupt Nyeotans occupying rightful Ukcrossian land" This eventually leads to the Ambassador in the capital of Nyeota presenting an Ultimatum. The Ultimatum includes the demand for more land on the border island (Syomland), Resource rights on the Yessa islands and the annexation of strategic estuary of the Chekvon river which was taken in the 2nd Nytoan-Ukcrossian war and the last demand was for citizens of Ukcross that fled to Nyetoa for asylum due to crimes and other reasons. Other ambassadors all over Nytoa pack up and leave, making the ambassador in the Nyeotan capital the only one left in the country.

The Nyetoan government had made up its mind, to the surprise of very few they weren't going to cave to Ukcross and give into their ultimatum. Instead of denying the ultimatum outright Nyetoa has begun to send large amounts of soldiers, tanks, planes and other vehicles to Epis Island (what the Nyetoans called Syomland). 2 days after the ultimatum was sent a Nyetoan Nationalist named Leo Smith part of the ultra-nationalist Blue Hand shot and killed the Ukcrossian Ambassador as he walked out of his car to the embassy he shot him 3 times in the chest before running away, he died when the surgery to save his life failed and the doctor "accidentally" killed him, the doctor was not investigated. Adding insult to injury, his killer was given 3 weeks in prison and a fine of 2000 Nyetoan Imperials (450$ USD). As war is certain the king is preparing a speech.

[Ukcross]

The revolts in the north, mostly quelled except in some cities, seem to have blown over, and many start moving back to their homes. There is work to be done in the north, but the situation has improved.

The Military Council of Ukcross has ordered the 1st Home army of Ukcross to move toward the north of Ukcross, near Syomland. The Nyetoan-Ukcrossian border in Syomland has recently been receiving large caches of equipment and vehicles, with artillery being set up, defenses being expanded on, and troop training and recon being conducted. Propaganda against Nyetoa has increased with public announcements of the "Corrupt Nyeotans occupying rightful Ukcrossian land" This eventually leads to the Ambassador in the capital of Nyeota presenting an Ultimatum. The Ultimatum includes the demand for more land on the border island (Syomland), Resource rights on the Yessa islands and the annexation of strategic estuary of the Chekvon river which was taken in the 2nd Nytoan-Ukcrossian war and the last demand was for citizens of Ukcross that fled to Nyetoa for asylum due to crimes and other reasons. Other ambassadors all over Nytoa pack up and leave, making the ambassador in the Nyeotan capital the only one left in the country.

The Nyetoan government had made up its mind, to the surprise of very few they weren't going to cave to Ukcross and give into their ultimatum. Instead of denying the ultimatum outright Nyetoa has begun to send large amounts of soldiers, tanks, planes and other vehicles to Epis Island (what the Nyetoans called Syomland). 2 days after the ultimatum was sent a Nyetoan Nationalist named Leo Smith part of the ultra-nationalist Blue Hand shot and killed the Ukcrossian Ambassador as he walked out of his car to the embassy he shot him 3 times in the chest before running away, he died when the surgery to save his life failed and the doctor "accidentally" killed him, the doctor was not investigated. Adding insult to injury, his killer was given 3 weeks in prison and a fine of 2000 Nyetoan Imperials (450$ USD). As war is certain the king is preparing a speech.

The Ukcrossian Military council issues a demand to Execute the Ambassadors assassin and punish the doctor who failed to save the ambassador , and a training accident which sent multiple artillery shells into the Nyetoan side of Syomland (Epis island) hitting a small town. Ukcrossian military aircraft have deliberately been violating Nytoan airspace, taking reconnaissance photos and flying over settlements. Ukcrossian troops start preparing for a offensive into Syomland and a fleet of military ships are put into harbor in Syomland. The estuary of the Chekvon river is seized by "Unknown men" With nothing being done about the "Unknown men". Lastly, a final ultimatum is issued, with all the old demands but with the abdication of the king and the complete annexation of southern Nyetoa and Syomland, obviously ludicrous demands. Artillery are seen set up and prepared and a full lockdown of Ukcrossian airspace and Waters is put in place, with the exception of Military craft. The 1st Home army is put on high alert and to prepare for a attack order at any moment.

[Nyetoa]

The Nyetoan government had made up its mind, to the surprise of very few they weren't going to cave to Ukcross and give into their ultimatum. Instead of denying the ultimatum outright Nyetoa has begun to send large amounts of soldiers, tanks, planes and other vehicles to Epis Island (what the Nyetoans called Syomland). 2 days after the ultimatum was sent a Nyetoan Nationalist named Leo Smith part of the ultra-nationalist Blue Hand shot and killed the Ukcrossian Ambassador as he walked out of his car to the embassy he shot him 3 times in the chest before running away, he died when the surgery to save his life failed and the doctor "accidentally" killed him, the doctor was not investigated. Adding insult to injury, his killer was given 3 weeks in prison and a fine of 2000 Nyetoan Imperials (450$ USD). As war is certain the king is preparing a speech.

The Ukcrossian Military council issues a demand to Execute the Ambassadors assassin and punish the doctor who failed to save the ambassador , and a training accident which sent multiple artillery shells into the Nyetoan side of Syomland (Epis island) hitting a small town. Ukcrossian military aircraft have deliberately been violating Nytoan airspace, taking reconnaissance photos and flying over settlements. Ukcrossian troops start preparing for a offensive into Syomland and a fleet of military ships are put into harbor in Syomland. The estuary of the Chekvon river is seized by "Unknown men" With nothing being done about the "Unknown men". Lastly, a final ultimatum is issued, with all the old demands but with the abdication of the king and the complete annexation of southern Nyetoa and Syomland, obviously ludicrous demands. Artillery are seen set up and prepared and a full lockdown of Ukcrossian airspace and Waters is put in place, with the exception of Military craft. The 1st Home army is put on high alert and to prepare for a attack order at any moment.

With the insane demands given by Ukcross it became clear to even the most optomistic politicians that war was coming. In the military high command the king and his military staff have decided that allowing Ukcross to strike first would gain international goodwill. Militias in Epis Island have been given 500 million Nyetoan Imperials and Nyetoa has signed a ceasefire with Epis Island Independence movement and the rebels have even agreed to help Nyetoan forces in jungle warfare. Over 400,000 Nyetoan soldiers have been deployed to Epis Island with 200,000 more on their way. With no room left for diplomacy the Nyetoan goverment have sent a telegram to the Ukcrossian goverment, refusing the ultimatum.

[Ukcross]

The Ukcrossian Military council issues a demand to Execute the Ambassadors assassin and punish the doctor who failed to save the ambassador , and a training accident which sent multiple artillery shells into the Nyetoan side of Syomland (Epis island) hitting a small town. Ukcrossian military aircraft have deliberately been violating Nytoan airspace, taking reconnaissance photos and flying over settlements. Ukcrossian troops start preparing for a offensive into Syomland and a fleet of military ships are put into harbor in Syomland. The estuary of the Chekvon river is seized by "Unknown men" With nothing being done about the "Unknown men". Lastly, a final ultimatum is issued, with all the old demands but with the abdication of the king and the complete annexation of southern Nyetoa and Syomland, obviously ludicrous demands. Artillery are seen set up and prepared and a full lockdown of Ukcrossian airspace and Waters is put in place, with the exception of Military craft. The 1st Home army is put on high alert and to prepare for a attack order at any moment.

With the insane demands given by Ukcross it became clear to even the most optomistic politicians that war was coming. In the military high command the king and his military staff have decided that allowing Ukcross to strike first would gain international goodwill. Militias in Epis Island have been given 500 million Nyetoan Imperials and Nyetoa has signed a ceasefire with Epis Island Independence movement and the rebels have even agreed to help Nyetoan forces in jungle warfare. Over 400,000 Nyetoan soldiers have been deployed to Epis Island with 200,000 more on their way. With no room left for diplomacy the Nyetoan goverment have sent a telegram to the Ukcrossian goverment, refusing the ultimatum.

With the Ultimatum refused and war inevitable, the Ukcrossians in Syomland are ordered to attack. In the afternoon the artillery opens up and the rumble of tanks, APCs, trucks and foot infantry speeding across the border is heard, the fighting on the border is quick but not without setbacks, with the reinforcements sent to Syomland the Ukcrossians don't reach their goals by the end of the day, and at night jets scream over Nyetoan land dropping ordnance. Men scramble to their guns during occasional attacks. The sound of gunfire can be heard all night. The next day a naval invasion of southern Nyetoa is commenced, with heavy casualties they manage a small beachhead but struggle to hold on. Reports send back home are of great victories, but the situation seems to be not going as well as the Ukcrossians expected. The Nyetoans were though as pushovers, not a challenge. Cruise missiles are heard whooshing toward their targets as they launch. The Ukcrossians keep up pressure with heavy ordnance and regular attacks.

(Thread will be made!)

[Gonswanza]

SIC:
GoSA agents in Sweden, planted years ago, come upon the rumors of a supposed deposit of rare earth minerals nearby the largest iron mine in Sweden, something that could be valuable if confirmed in the near future.

Of course, that was later confirmed in this current year, in this current week, though GoSA agents barely got around to probing the area in secret before the press came flooding in.

IC:
As Sweden claims to have found a "large, sizeable deposit of rare earth minerals" the Gonswanzan forces at Lobsov prepare to mobilize, with incoming forces being delivered via air while ships are sent over in preparation for a massed campaign against Norway and Sweden to take the north. The exercise is announced silently within the MoD as "Operation Northern Crown" given its likely not Gonswanza's first operation in Europe, but certainly the first of its kind against a Scandinavian country.

Elsewhere in China, Operation Dragon ramps up, with more infantry pushed to the front as Chinese resistance is cut down en mass. The use of the new standard rifle hilariously boosts efficiency and eases up logistics, while enabling arms factories to keep up production given they now need to make less of other ammo types dedicated to the still ongoing operation itself.

Granted, the sheer lack of media coverage does raise a few questions...

SIC:
As in China, warcrimes are still rampant, with intent on pushing into the country, while Hainan is being used to hold prisoners for later execution or deportation depending on orders from higherups. Being shipped to Sankesan Island or even Gonswanza, they are obviously used for unethical experiments, with some even shipped as far as Hawaii to be let loose during Operation Wounded Eagle II as "opfor".

IC:
Operation Wounded Eagle I winds down, as Operation Wounded Eagle II starts up, though the targets are oddly lively as the new Gonswanzan "standard rifle" is demonstrated for the Janpians, while they'd also notice the sheer ferocity of Gonswanzan tactics, ramping up from a softer landing to a full blown naval siege and heavy assault, using gunships and drones to support infantry, with rolling artillery to hammer down areas out of range for naval units. Naval units also engage against barges, while aircraft once again dogfight with target drones and even exploit the strengths of their own aircraft along with the weaknesses of the target drones which were fashioned after F-35s and SU-57s.

[Ukcross]

OOC: Thread for the war viewtopic.php?f=5&t=529893

[The Union of Socialist-Soviet Republics]

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UNITY WINS SOVIET ELECTIONS

St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow

Senior Soviet officials have said that Valja Helminen's decisive victory in the 1995 Soviet presidential elections reflects popular

support for her promised muscular foreign policy, fair domestic policy, and massive advancement. Helminen's victory with a

76.7% share of the vote, had surpassed the historically popular CPSU by a margin of 20%, dealing a significant blow to the

CPSU's popularity as a result of Bakatin's incredibly unpopular leadership since 1991. Despite the opposition and claims that

Unity's victory was illegitimate, Helminen's support remains strong in the provinces and her victory had not been in doubt.

She showed her gratitude in late-night video broadcasts for supporters around the USSR, including workers at a tank

factory in the Urals town of Nizhny Tagil who have denounced the protests. “You put in their places those people who went

one step too far and insulted the working man,” Helminen told them. “You showed who the Russian people are, the Russian

working man, the worker and the engineer. You showed that you are a head higher than any layabout, any old windbag. This

was for me the biggest present.” But with inheriting the Union comes with many issues, the main challenge for the new

President is with rebuilding the country’s image and rebuilding the nation's economy.

[Syrvanian Republic]

War Between two nations with nuclear weapons when?

[New England and Greater New Brunswick]

State of the Crown 2022
House of Lords, Palace of Russel

"People of the the United Kingdom of New England and Greater New Brunswick. Ministers, Lords, Justices, Bishops, and Members of Parliament. I thank you for welcoming me to the House of Lords to speak to you all today.

The last year has been a tumoltuos period. Wars were fought, nations were conquered, and above all it is clear that we are lviing in a new world to the one we lived in 365 days ago.

Unfortunately, the world is darker than it was before. New dictatorships have taken control, and the world is at a crosswords between dictatorships and democracies.

The good people of New England cannot allow this to stand. We cannot allow others to fall to autocrocy. The democracies of the world have taken not of this, and we are ready to strike it down with a vengeance.

But no one nation can do it alone. Even the most powerful knight of justice cannot defeat the horde of evil alone.

That is why I am calling the democracies of the world to Boston in the next months. We will meet, and come up with solutions and ideas to fight off the ever rising evil tide that is autocracy and authoritarianism.

I call on the states of Countesia, Anagonia, Europe, Vikanias, and any other nation which has dedicated its soul to the protection of their people and the protection of democracy..."

[Janpia]

JURN commissions Saraba-Class Countermeasure Tender Ship



The Saraba-Class Countermeasure Tender Ship

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After finishing its sea trials, a Saraba-Class Countermeasure Tender Ship was commissioned for the Revolutionary Navy, the first kind of its class in service for the Revolution. The Saraba-Class is a warship with different assigned roles, mainly focused on Janpian littoral warfare, oceanographic research, or navy auxiliary duties. The commissioning was headed by 1st-Class Grand Admiral (GA.CI) Yunaka Srius, the Commander of the entire 1st Magochyo Fleet, along with a few ministers of the Revolutionary Council. According to the Grand Admiral, the Saraba-Class is a small step of Project: Horizon VI, which would completely advance the Revolution on the defense of Janpia.

Looking to protect the Janpian littoral zones and improve the navy's auxiliary and research sectors, along with having the capacity to support naval amphibious operations, perform mine warfare, and tend submarines, the Revolutionary Council has developed a drastic design in collaboration with the Munschen Shipyard Union to develop a warship capable of fulfilling all indicated roles. The warship has a length requirement of less than 180 meters, and a displacement no higher than 10,000 tons. It must also be capable of performing oceanographic research, fit an LLH Hovercraft on its mission bay, and utilize the same systems and programs used by the Revolutionary Navy. The design was drafted as PRM-8000 and sent to the Worker's Union of Munschen Shipyard for construction. Saraba Lake, or Sarabaschin in Janpian, was chosen as the warship's namesake, as specified by the Janpian ship naming convention. Being an entirely new class, the Saraba-Class was classified as a Countermeasure Tender Ship, based on the Revolutionary Council's policies and role fulfillment. It has a total length of 171 meters and a displacement of 8000 tons, making it fit for the requirement of the Revolutionary Council.

Despite the multiple roles assigned for the Saraba-Class, it was originally made to perform mine-laying and sweeping missions along the coast or littorals. As such, the Saraba-Class has a larger helicopter deck and hangar to make it capable of carrying helicopter minesweepers. It also has state-of-the-art automatic mine storage, which is embedded within the hull at the stern for minelaying operations. The said storage is capable of setting down mines automatically, without the need of human assistance. It is also capable of doing manual minesweeping operations with the use of a trawler, a towed sonar array, or advanced UUVs to cut down or attract sea mines away. With that in its arsenal, the Saraba-Class also acts as a command ship for mine warfare operations, with a dedicated room or location for managing aerial mine countering or laying.

However, the design was later expanded from mine warfare to submarine tending and research. To save costs from building different dedicated warships, the Revolutionary Navy has decided to fuse the newer demands onto the Saraba-Class, creating a new unique ship compared to the conventional minesweepers. As added on the design, the Saraba-Class has 2x small bays, capable of accepting a small submarine up to 10 meters for research. The ship can also carry 2x RHIBs, allowing it to perform different operations. A research station was also added within the ship, along with a mixed operations area for storage, scientific marine research, data storage, and others. The stern was also modified to retrieve UUVs and other equipment, expanding its role and capabilities on the domains of warfare and research. The Saraba-Class also has an oil space, storage room for torpedoes and supplies, and a workshop area for submarine tending or auxiliary operations. This allows the Saraba-Class to tend torpedo boats or provide oil transfer to other surface vessels. Lastly, the Saraba-Class was also fitted with an amphibious well deck on the stern, making it capable to fit 2x LLH Hovercrafts, or a squadron of landing assault vehicles. All this truly makes the Saraba-Class an amphibious warship, capable of any mission in littoral zones.

Like every Janpian warship, the Saraba-Class has also been outfitted with the Revolutsiya CMS, making it capable of operating and coordinating with the rest of the Janpian fleet. Furthermore, this allows the crew to access a few specialized programs, which enable the warship to identify and automatically intercept unsupervised tags with the use of rightful weapons and calculate a proper intercept window. In terms of weaponry, the Saraba-Class has similar capabilities to the frigates thanks to its 8x Missile Launching Platform weaponry, along with a 76mm Oto Cannon. It is also armed with 2x Phalanx CIWS for close-range defense, which could also be altered for a RIM-116 Launcher for additional range and accuracy or a 60KW LaWS for efficiency. Given its roles, the Saraba-Class has minimal radar utilization such as the SPQ-9B, and SPS-73, making it limited in terms of capacity while maintaining its modern capabilities. In terms of electronic warfare, the Saraba-Class is equipped with a LEONIDAS system for drone warfare, SLQ-32, and OLT-3 Jammers. It is also equipped with an Immarsat Dome for communications and an FCS-3A for accurate weapon direction and target acquisition.
 

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Revolutionary Navy tests KL-11 "Polaris"

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In a recent picture and press release, the Revolutionary Council claimed that the Navy is now testing a new missile known as the KL-11 "POLARIS", which is capable of being launched from a Hisshin Aircraft. The press release also includes a video of the missile being deployed against a Kalingrad-Class Destroyer, with the ship's bow rising high after impact before being split apart by the subsequent explosion. The missile was speculated to have come from the Lauzannean LOSM-1 Missiles, which can be used on various surface targets, and hit it with accuracy

The Revolutionary Navy has claimed the successful testing of a new subsonic missile capable of sinking a ship with a displacement less than 15,000 tons in a single strike. According to the press statement, the test was carried out by a Hisshin Aircraft from a Revolution-Class Aircraft Carrier, using a single KL-11 missile to sink a decommissioned Kalingrad-Class Destroyer, which has a total displacement of 12,200 tons. The Navy has confirmed the exercises; however, the missile is still in its testing phase prior to its production. According to a recent audit, party transparency organizations have noticed that the missile might have been obtained from Lauzanne, where the Revolutionary Procurement Ministry recently purchased 120x LOSM-1 Missiles. According to military observers, the LOSM-1 Missile would have been fitting for the Revolutionary Navy, mainly since it is compatible with the Hisshin aircraft, which was also designed back in Lauzanne as Vampir.

If the said claims are true, this would give an additional force multiplier to the Revolutionary Navy - Airforce branch, and help standardize the Janpian missile loadouts in operations. The missile, which was named POLARIS by the navy press, has a potential range of 1,470 kilometers and an explosive mass of 480kg, making it deadly and capable of killing enemy ships with a single strike. It is also capable of attacking enemy installations, vehicles, positions, and among others, with pinpoint accuracy thanks to its programmable guidance system. The missile can perform 9G turns and utilizes a GPS/INS combination, along with an IR camera to detect and identify obstacles, allied, or enemy assets. It is also reported that its dimensions allow it to be equipped on Mk.41 VLS, which is heavily used by the Revolutionary Navy. Given the design, the POLARIS has low observability on radars, and can minimize casualties for the attacker, given that it is a stand-off missile, which has the ability to engage the target while standing off outside the range at which the defenders are likely to engage the attacker.

As for the test, the Revolutionary Navy has stated that it was done within the international standard, taking environmental effects into account along with any possible damage it could cost. Furthermore, the Kalingrad-Class that was used was completely retired from service and was mothballed at the Helgo Bay drydocks. A video was also released within the said press release, showcasing the test itself and the procedures prior to it.

[New England and Greater New Brunswick]

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HM King Jakob II and PM Lackshore announce global conference

In a speech before the House of Commons, HM King Jakob announced that, with the support of the Prime Minister and Regent-in-Waiting, a global meeting of democracies will be held in the Boston Palace.

BOSTON, NEW ENGLAND - His Majesty, King Jakob the Second, announced while making his monthly address to the Parliement that, with the support of both Peoples Minister Lackshore and Regent Irvin, he would be holding a conference of global democracies this month to formulate a response to, as he called it, “the ever rising evil tide that is autocracy and authoritarianism.”

He stated that the Foreign Ministry had already been in contact with prominent foreign democracies and democratic-leaning states, including Europe, Anagonia, and Countesia, as well as several others. In his speech, he specifically invited the heads of states of those countries, and called for ‘all civilized democracies who carry with them the light of freedom’ to attend.

This is seen as a pivot from New English support of the KTO by many. A little under a year ago, New England applied to become a KTO observer, and as the press release on that day said they wanted “warm relations.” In a later press release, His Majesty’s press secretary stated that “the King is still firmly committed to a peaceful and stable relationship with the KTO.”

At the moment, it is completely unknown what the purpose of the meeting, which has recently been dubbed the Boston Convention, is. Some speculate that the ultimate goal of the Convention is too form an alliance, while others believe that New England intends to declare war on a nation, and is seeking aid and approval from fellow democracies.

The Peoples Minister also spoke in favor of the Convention. In a press conference, he reiterated what His Majesty said. “Me and His Majesty have been working together on this project. I stand by His Majesty and the Boston Convention 100%. Democratic unity is vital in the face of authoritarianism.”

The ceremonial Regent also expressed his support, saying that he hopes that under the guidance of HM and the People’s Minister the Convention may result in a free and prosperous society. “The Boston Convention is sure to bear fruit. May the democratic states of the world bind together for freedom.”

At the same time, some oppose the meeting for various reasons. Many take issue with Europe a Nation being invited, saying they are too undemocratic and taint the alliance. Chairwomen of the Free Liberal Party Elizebeth Smith stated that, “I wonder how the Boston Convention can call itself a democratic meeting when corporatocracies the like of Europe a Nation are included. We cannot be rewarding Mosley for his undemocratic actions, and certainly cannot invite him to a meeting of the worlds foremost democracies.”

Still, the meeting will occur. It is scheduled to occur in the Old Boston Palace in Docking Plaza in 1 week.. The King will be both the mediator and New England’s delegate. It was stated that the Palace will be closed to both visitors and press for however long the Convention lasts. It is already rumored that the government already has a plan, and they are giving it to the other attending nations for their input.

[Syrvanian Republic]

This really just happened after I finished watching 2001: A Space Odessey again.

I know the Image is of Huey P. Long, just go along with it.

[Gonswanza]

As the invasion fleet neared Skagerrak, the Danish and Norwegian navies would be the first to meet the warships, which hailed as a neutral body, flying American flags with US identifiers. However, upon closing in on Denmark, the Gonswanzan ships would reveal themselves, firing upon Danish ports and attacking the local naval powers in a sudden attack that appeared rather odd. Granted, it was likely expected, but merely allowing the Gonswanzans to get so close was a grave mistake of the Scandinavians. Missiles would fly left and right, cannon fire exchanged with smaller coastal vessels, as the ships plow through the Danish waters, racing for the Baltic.

The chaos in Denmark didn't leave the fleet unscathed, however, as some USVs and UUVs were lost, with Danish subs being struck down by the drones, as overhead drones ensured that the fleet would be safe. J-115s dueled against Danish F-16s with J-105s and J-107s joining the fray, setting the skies alight. The strait was slick with fire and oil, bodies floating among the carnage, as Gonswanzan ships sail on, due to face the "World's Navy" as other forces who shared the Baltic prepared their ships, deploying them ahead of the incoming fleet. The Finnish and Swedish prepared their fleets, while the Norwegians throw a strike against logistics vessels trailing behind the main invasion force, only to get struck down in turn by Kh-32s, launched by TU-22M3s from Lobsov. Once again, the carnage is horrific, as vessels march to war, with combat near the top of the world, a secondary force flying over the Norwegian mountains to deliver paratroopers for deep operations.

Operation Crown, as it's now formally known, has finally begun.

And it will be the third bloodiest war Gonswanza has ever fought, but it will also have the bloodiest naval war ever seen in the modern day since WWII.

[Syrvanian Republic]

I sure love being able to reference some of my favorite David Bowie songs = )