Strait of Troubles: The Years in Ghaisab [MT/OOC/OPEN]

[Seleucid Pergamon]

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OOC Thread for the Strait of Troubles: The Years of Ghaisab

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IC Thread

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Military Situation in Ghaisab as of 17 July 2018

Overview

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From 2016 to 2023, a second civil war in the Republic of Ghaisab raged in full swing. A failed coup against the government in 10 June of the beginning year led to a bloody reprisal against opposition forces throughout the country. After the declaration of the United Government for National Reformation three days later, the government mobilized loyalist armed forces formations and militias for the suppression of the rebellion. From late June to July 2016, the government kept the UGNR on its laurels, until the UGNR was able to maintain their current holdings. A slugging match ensued until December 2017 when the government lost the Abu Kaqqah state, and retreated from the States of Burrammanet, Sadatayfah and Al-Hasadamur from February to April 2018. With the situation becoming dire, the government requested the Pergamese Kingdom to intervene. From May 2018, to their delight, the Pergamese went from providing arms and military attachés to boots on the ground.

We will start from 17 July 2018, after the Pergamese intervention has helped government forces pushed the opposition out of the Al-Hasadamur State.

Belligerents

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The Government Forces, unofficially termed the Nasrists, comprises the political leadership, the nation's military forces, and various militias deemed the Holy Defense Brigades. It is led by President Tariq Faisal al-Nasr, a devout Pergamese Orthodox practitioner who implemented unpopular policies that attempted to alleviate the economic crisis that emerged under the last two years of his predecessor's term. His government also held strong favoritism for the Orthodox population, which composed the second-largest religious demographic in the country, and held a pro-Pergamese stance. Altogether, the political decisions from early-2014 to mid-2016 and the preferential mentality led to the eventual rebellion in the southern and eastern regions of the country. Upon the deteriorating situation since December 2017, the Government requested military assistance from the Pergamese Kingdom, and the military intervention helped to secure the Government's standing.

Additionally, the following political parties are aligned with the Government Forces, each having their own armed wings:

• Conservative League (dominant party): Conservative, Orthodox nationalism, economic liberalism
• Popular Democratic Front: Centre-right, liberal conservatism, Orthodox nationalism
• Green Ghaisab Party: Green politics

The United Government of National Reformation, abbreviated as the UGNR, is a quasi-state that declared itself a separate polity on 16 June 2016. Headquarted in Qatasaniyah, the capital of the South Muzesab State, the big-tent organization aims to dismantle the Nasrist government and transform Ghaisab into a state free from Nasrist shortcomings, repressions, and Pergamese political and economic influence, including replacing the Erthyrean CFP drachma with their national currency.

The UGNR is comprised of the following organizations:

• Pillars of People’s Unity: Conservative, Ghaisab nationalist, and right-wing populist
• National Democratic Party: Liberal democracy, secularism, Ghaisab nationalist
• Socialist Party of Ghaisab: Socialist, left-nationalist, social democracy, big-tent with religion
• National Religious Revival Movement: Islamism, conservative, Islamic nationalist
• Imam Al-Mukamnat Political Front: Islamism, caliphalism, federalism
• Al-Durūʻ: Islamic fundamentalist, Salafi jihadist, Muslim supremacism, desecularization, political unitarism, caliphalism

They are also keen on hiring mercenaries to supplement their numbers.

Preferences

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I intend for this to remain a relatively localized war, and not to escalate into a world war, let alone a nuclear war. Therefore, the contributions I prefer from other nations are the following:

• Humanitarian aid workers
• Journalists
• Arms dealers
• Mercenaries
• Foreign military intervention force each limited to a total of 25,000 men

[Seleucid Pergamon]

Participating Nations and Contributions

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• The Selkie - Mercenaries (UGNR)
• Woodlock Corporation - Arms sale (UGNR/Nasrists)
• Al Mased - Humanitarian, peacekeeping, & civilian-focused involvement (Neutral)
• Starcrest United - Arms sale & military advisors (Nasrists)
• Socalist Republic Of Mercenaries - Military intervention (Nasrists)
• Kharilia - Humanitarian (Neutral)
• Mervary - Mercenaries & Journalism (UGNR - Mercenaries)

[The Selkie]

Good morning,
arms dealers and mercs, you say... Mangaire is on the menu, as are two mercenary companies. It now depends on who would hire them, how much they are willing to pay - and what exactly is needed?

mfg,
Selks

[Woodlock Corporation]

Evening, I was curious If my Corporation may have some dealings regarding this conflict.
Notably:
Arms dealing to both or one side depending on how you want this to go.

Simply both or one side, whoever can afford it more, Woodlock offers: The Javelin Light Assault Tank-10/JLAT-10/Javelin-10, the Timberwolf/TW platform Heavy Assault Rifle & Machine Gun variant chambered in 8.50x50mm. As well as a few select Orion series Sniper chambered in 8.50x80mm. Heavy Weapons for special operations and oppressive fire. The Javelin is on lighter price due to it being notably old design. Expensive and custom ammo, but worth it to whoever is paying. Limited supply, so regulated to a few roles. All manufactured by the Woodlock Ordnance Workshops, or WOW, a division of Woodlock.

Or it can just be IRL weapons we well to the bidding sides.

[Mervay]

Well, I do have an few ideas in regards to support for one side or the other. Going for humanitarian aid and journalistic coverage on both sides; Covert military support for the government forces through advisors and mercenary support for the rebels. Of course with the military support and private military hiring comes the costs and what is needed of course.

[Polish Prussian Commonwealth]

...hm.

I'll be watching this .....

[Mervay]

So Seleucid, I did had a question as to what kind of support does the rebels and government need from both foreign nations and prívate military corporations; alongside the question if an journalist does come to report the civil war, would it be possible for them to have an security detail in case things go south?

[Seleucid Pergamon]

Good morning,
arms dealers and mercs, you say... Mangaire is on the menu, as are two mercenary companies. It now depends on who would hire them, how much they are willing to pay - and what exactly is needed?

mfg,
Selks

Hopefully, with salt and pepper.

To make things more interesting, Mangaire can be hired by the rebels first, requiring personnel, armaments, vehicles and/or aircraft. Preferably, personnel, armaments, and aircraft. My question regarding price, how much money will the company accept?

Evening, I was curious If my Corporation may have some dealings regarding this conflict.
Notably:
Arms dealing to both or one side depending on how you want this to go.

Simply both or one side, whoever can afford it more, Woodlock offers: The Javelin Light Assault Tank-10/JLAT-10/Javelin-10, the Timberwolf/TW platform Heavy Assault Rifle & Machine Gun variant chambered in 8.50x50mm. As well as a few select Orion series Sniper chambered in 8.50x80mm. Heavy Weapons for special operations and oppressive fire. The Javelin is on lighter price due to it being notably old design. Expensive and custom ammo, but worth it to whoever is paying. Limited supply, so regulated to a few roles. All manufactured by the Woodlock Ordnance Workshops, or WOW, a division of Woodlock.

Or it can just be IRL weapons we well to the bidding sides.

Welcome aboard! Your company can sell to both sides, though the rebels are going to be more eager to purchase them to gain an edge over the government and the Pergamese.

Well, I do have an few ideas in regards to support for one side or the other. Going for humanitarian aid and journalistic coverage on both sides; Covert military support for the government forces through advisors and mercenary support for the rebels. Of course with the military support and private military hiring comes the costs and what is needed of course.

With pleasure!

So Seleucid, I did had a question as to what kind of support does the rebels and government need from both foreign nations and prívate military corporations; alongside the question if an journalist does come to report the civil war, would it be possible for them to have an security detail in case things go south?

Support for the rebels and government provided by both parties includes personnel, armaments, vehicles and aircraft. Can be either one to all.

And indeed, a journalist can have a security detail at least for a situation gone dire.

[The Selkie]

Good morning,
arms dealers and mercs, you say... Mangaire is on the menu, as are two mercenary companies. It now depends on who would hire them, how much they are willing to pay - and what exactly is needed?

mfg,
Selks

Hopefully, with salt and pepper.

To make things more interesting, Mangaire can be hired by the rebels first, requiring personnel, armaments, vehicles and/or aircraft. Preferably, personnel, armaments, and aircraft. My question regarding price, how much money will the company accept?

[...]

The question is not "how much", but "how little". But sure, Mangaire can provide both sides with armaments. As for mercs... same there.
That being said, how do we get stuff there?

[Seleucid Pergamon]

Hopefully, with salt and pepper.

To make things more interesting, Mangaire can be hired by the rebels first, requiring personnel, armaments, vehicles and/or aircraft. Preferably, personnel, armaments, and aircraft. My question regarding price, how much money will the company accept?

[...]

The question is not "how much", but "how little". But sure, Mangaire can provide both sides with armaments. As for mercs... same there.
That being said, how do we get stuff there?

How little from the rebels, then?

Also, I'm going to update the map to have the islands of Madiwi and Khaqban to be completely under rebel control.

That said, you can have your stuff arrive at either of these circled cities:

[The Selkie]

The question is not "how much", but "how little". But sure, Mangaire can provide both sides with armaments. As for mercs... same there.
That being said, how do we get stuff there?

How little from the rebels, then?

Also, I'm going to update the map to have the islands of Madiwi and Khaqban to be completely under rebel control.

That said, you can have your stuff arrive at either of these circled cities:

Thanks. Inhowfar would ships bound for these ports and planes bound for these airports be intercepted by Pergamese an/or Nasrist air patrols? ; )
On which side are the neighbouring countries?

[Al Mased]

I'd love to throw my Foreign Intervention Corps into this. I'd be able to provide humanitarian, peacekeeping, and civilian focused involvement. The FIC would not go over two thousand in numbers.
If possible, I'd love to recognize the winding down Darvand Crisis in my involvement here since we are allies in that and I'd like to make it a point to continue being such if that works!

[Polish Prussian Commonwealth]

I'd like to throw my hat formally into the ring. My current thinking is showing up with the White Rose Gang - the "bleeding heart mercs", the private army of what's left of the last world peace cabal of my setting. I don't think they'll have a large presence per se - my thinking is a small detachment intended to 1) monitoring aid flows and gathering the local and human terrain knowledge to escalate if need be and 2) interfere with the actions of other mercenaries in-country through intelligence-gathering and, if the opportunity presents itself, targeting some high-value asset like aircraft or leadership personnel; the primary focus will be on providing both sides with the information needed to specifically target mercenaries and smugglers, or, failing that, to essentially doxx them and, potentially, cause a diplomatic incident.

They might eventually side with one side of the civil war depending on what they observe happening, but fundementally their objective is essentially to mess with everyone else who's trying to explicitly exploit the situation for profit.

Failing that, I can also send the Order of Saint Barbara and have them try to alleviate the horrors of war (and then get drawn into it because of their vow to defend their patients with their lives). Or, well, there's the option of my not!Blackwater showing up to carry out counterinsurgency.

Or, perhaps, all of the above?

[Seleucid Pergamon]

Thanks. Inhowfar would ships bound for these ports and planes bound for these airports be intercepted by Pergamese an/or Nasrist air patrols? ; )
On which side are the neighbouring countries?

Right now, given the Nasrist-Pergamese liberation of the Al-Hasadamur State and the Pergamese island territory of Paialcis, the stop points of Zaikamah, Al Qunfumila, and Bajicha are vulnerable to Nasrist-Pergamese air patrols. Rabikiyah will be the greatest extent, though the rebels are strengthening its defense.

I'd love to throw my Foreign Intervention Corps into this. I'd be able to provide humanitarian, peacekeeping, and civilian focused involvement. The FIC would not go over two thousand in numbers.
If possible, I'd love to recognize the winding down Darvand Crisis in my involvement here since we are allies in that and I'd like to make it a point to continue being such if that works!

Welcome aboard! Though, we are starting at 17 July 2018, so, unless the Corps existed before 2026, you'll have to send another formation. We also have to lay out the history of our alliance alongside.

I'd like to throw my hat formally into the ring. My current thinking is showing up with the White Rose Gang - the "bleeding heart mercs", the private army of what's left of the last world peace cabal of my setting. I don't think they'll have a large presence per se - my thinking is a small detachment intended to 1) monitoring aid flows and gathering the local and human terrain knowledge to escalate if need be and 2) interfere with the actions of other mercenaries in-country through intelligence-gathering and, if the opportunity presents itself, targeting some high-value asset like aircraft or leadership personnel; the primary focus will be on providing both sides with the information needed to specifically target mercenaries and smugglers, or, failing that, to essentially doxx them and, potentially, cause a diplomatic incident.

They might eventually side with one side of the civil war depending on what they observe happening, but fundementally their objective is essentially to mess with everyone else who's trying to explicitly exploit the situation for profit.

Failing that, I can also send the Order of Saint Barbara and have them try to alleviate the horrors of war (and then get drawn into it because of their vow to defend their patients with their lives). Or, well, there's the option of my not!Blackwater showing up to carry out counterinsurgency.

Or, perhaps, all of the above?

Nice to see you on board! Whatever you want to deploy is up to you. At least have the White-Rose Gang deployed first, before the Order of Saint Barbara, as they seem interesting. Maybe when things get more hectic, you can send the Saint Barbarites. That's my suggestion, though.

[Al Mased]

Welcome aboard! Though, we are starting at 17 July 2018, so, unless the Corps existed before 2026, you'll have to send another formation. We also have to lay out the history of our alliance alongside.

The FIC would have existed at that time with the same CO, but I imagine this would have to be the beginning of our alliance to keep the timelines good then. I'll start drafting an intervention!

[The Selkie]

Thanks. Inhowfar would ships bound for these ports and planes bound for these airports be intercepted by Pergamese an/or Nasrist air patrols? ; )
On which side are the neighbouring countries?

Right now, given the Nasrist-Pergamese liberation of the Al-Hasadamur State and the Pergamese island territory of Paialcis, the stop points of Zaikamah, Al Qunfumila, and Bajicha are vulnerable to Nasrist-Pergamese air patrols. Rabikiyah will be the greatest extent, though the rebels are strengthening its defense.
[...]

What about ports?

[Seleucid Pergamon]

What about ports?

Al Qunfumila, Jibischa, and Rabikiyah.

As for neighboring countries, Nabatahr will side with the government, while Al-Quhimiya and Abqazzan will remain neutral.

[The Selkie]

What about ports?

Al Qunfumila, Jibischa, and Rabikiyah.

As for neighboring countries, Nabatahr will side with the government, while Al-Quhimiya and Abqazzan will remain neutral.

Hm... thank you. I haz planz.
(Note the Zs, I am one of the cool kidz. ; ))

[Al Mased]

Are we good to post in the IC?

[Seleucid Pergamon]

Al Qunfumila, Jibischa, and Rabikiyah.

As for neighboring countries, Nabatahr will side with the government, while Al-Quhimiya and Abqazzan will remain neutral.

Hm... thank you. I haz planz.
(Note the Zs, I am one of the cool kidz. ; ))

Part of the Kool Kidz Klique/

Are we good to post in the IC?

Anyone can go ahead and post.

[Starcrest United]

Starcrest United formally extends their hand in supporting the government of Ghaisab and the Nasirsits.

What we can provide (given the framework):

- One single aircraft carrier, technically not boots on the ground, but I would assume for roleplay purposes not to deploy it just yet.

- Training of troops with specialists from the Starcrest PMC. This includes advanced training that they may not have extensive knowledge in, or specialized training such as sapping, mine clearing, bomb disposal, and pilot / UAS operations.

- Boots on the ground, although only if the war escalates.

- Strategic ISR and other means of intelligence, such as MASINT, ELINT, and SIGINT if necessary.

- Combat engineers and mechanics to help keep Ghaisab equipment in good condition.

- Equipment. LOTS of equipment.

We have too much equipment from overproduction we pass it out like candy to allies. This includes:

- Small arms and heavy caliber weapons, rifles, grenade launchers, rockets, MANPADS, and other arms

- armored fighting vehicles, some tanks, hundreds of trucks, MRAPs, artillery, etc

- aircraft, fighter aircraft, patrol aircraft, attack aircraft, etc

- small fast-craft ships for the coast

We could send like one dude to document the whole thing but we'll rely on word of mouth and firsthand experiences for journalism.

[Seleucid Pergamon]

Starcrest United formally extends their hand in supporting the government of Ghaisab and the Nasirsits.

What we can provide (given the framework):

- One single aircraft carrier, technically not boots on the ground, but I would assume for roleplay purposes not to deploy it just yet.

- Training of troops with specialists from the Starcrest PMC. This includes advanced training that they may not have extensive knowledge in, or specialized training such as sapping, mine clearing, bomb disposal, and pilot / UAS operations.

- Boots on the ground, although only if the war escalates.

- Strategic ISR and other means of intelligence, such as MASINT, ELINT, and SIGINT if necessary.

- Combat engineers and mechanics to help keep Ghaisab equipment in good condition.

- Equipment. LOTS of equipment.

We have too much equipment from overproduction we pass it out like candy to allies. This includes:

- Small arms and heavy caliber weapons, rifles, grenade launchers, rockets, MANPADS, and other arms

- armored fighting vehicles, some tanks, hundreds of trucks, MRAPs, artillery, etc

- aircraft, fighter aircraft, patrol aircraft, attack aircraft, etc

- small fast-craft ships for the coast

We could send like one dude to document the whole thing but we'll rely on word of mouth and firsthand experiences for journalism.

Sure thing! And in the timing of this RP, you do not have not deploy these yet, and even all at once. You can slowly deploy them given the conflict's development.

You can have a neutral observer like you mentioned be on the ground if you want.

[Kharilia]

I shall be watching this. My Humanitarian Corp is freed up from...the other conflict XD

[Socalist Republic Of Mercenaries]

Awright, here's a naval force for now... I'm here to have some fun supporting the Nasrists (mostly sitting in port and hosting block parties on the flight deck while sometimes bombing the shit out of the UGNR for the love of the game.
56th Expeditionary Flotilla "Justicialist Hammer"

"A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace." — Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

"I'm gonna bomb the shit out of 'em" — Donald J. Trump

• Izdeliye 4401 class (Basically a Nimitz Made to be compatible with COMBLOC equipment) supercarrier SNF Malinovka
  
  • Zerstörergeschwader 111 "Beisinghausen" - (70 EF-7G Sturmvogel III single-seat, all-weather supersonic long-range heavy fighters)
  • U-Boot-Bekämpfunggeschwader 23 "Рыбаки" (Rybaki) - (30 EF-7UBKs, the specialized naval/ASW version)
  • 3,218 Total Crew
• Izdeliye 4401 class supercarrier SNF Ostfeld (standby)
  • 22. Jagdgeschwader "Würger" - (50 EF-10 Würger interceptors, purported 5.5 gen aircraft, most advanced in the SRoM)
  • Zerstörergeschwader 22 - (70 EF-7G Sturmvogel III single-seat, all-weather supersonic long-range heavy fighters)
  • 3,250 Total Crew
• SNF Ernst Thälmann Heavy Battlecruiser
  • 50 Officers
  • 658 Enlisted
• SNF Hermann von Eichhorn (Other Ernst Thälmann class battlecruiser)
  
  • 45 Officers
  • 643 Enlisted
• SNF Mikhail Tukhachevsky (Escort battlecruiser)
  
  • 35 Officers
  • 501 Enlisted
• SNF Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht (Other Mikhail Tukhachevsky class battlecruiser)
  
  • 35 Officers
  • 482 Enlisted
• SNF Kriegsbanner Attack Submarine
  • 25 Officers
  • 63 Enlisted
• SNF Siegerkranz Attack Submarine (Other Kriegsbanner)
  • 25 Officers
  • 63 Enlisted
• SNF Ao Guang nuclear-powered missile submarine (The ace up the sleeve, yet to deployed into active deployment)
  • 68 Officers
  • 91 enlisted

[Seleucid Pergamon]

I shall be watching this. My Humanitarian Corp is freed up from...the other conflict XD

Not to worry. This conflict takes place years before the Darvand Crisis.

Awright, here's a naval force for now... I'm here to have some fun supporting the Nasrists (mostly sitting in port and hosting block parties on the flight deck while sometimes bombing the shit out of the UGNR for the love of the game.
56th Expeditionary Flotilla "Justicialist Hammer"

"A good Navy is not a provocation to war. It is the surest guarantee of peace." — Theodore Roosevelt Jr.

"I'm gonna bomb the shit out of 'em" — Donald J. Trump

• Izdeliye 4401 class (Basically a Nimitz Made to be compatible with COMBLOC equipment) supercarrier SNF Malinovka
  
  • Zerstörergeschwader 111 "Beisinghausen" - (70 EF-7G Sturmvogel III single-seat, all-weather supersonic long-range heavy fighters)
  • U-Boot-Bekämpfunggeschwader 23 "Рыбаки" (Rybaki) - (30 EF-7UBKs, the specialized naval/ASW version)
  • 3,218 Total Crew
• Izdeliye 4401 class supercarrier SNF Ostfeld (standby)
  • 22. Jagdgeschwader "Würger" - (50 EF-10 Würger interceptors, purported 5.5 gen aircraft, most advanced in the SRoM)
  • Zerstörergeschwader 22 - (70 EF-7G Sturmvogel III single-seat, all-weather supersonic long-range heavy fighters)
  • 3,250 Total Crew
• SNF Ernst Thälmann Heavy Battlecruiser
  • 50 Officers
  • 658 Enlisted
• SNF Hermann von Eichhorn (Other Ernst Thälmann class battlecruiser)
  
  • 45 Officers
  • 643 Enlisted
• SNF Mikhail Tukhachevsky (Escort battlecruiser)
  
  • 35 Officers
  • 501 Enlisted
• SNF Karl Paul August Friedrich Liebknecht (Other Mikhail Tukhachevsky class battlecruiser)
  
  • 35 Officers
  • 482 Enlisted
• SNF Kriegsbanner Attack Submarine
  • 25 Officers
  • 63 Enlisted
• SNF Siegerkranz Attack Submarine (Other Kriegsbanner)
  • 25 Officers
  • 63 Enlisted
• SNF Ao Guang nuclear-powered missile submarine (The ace up the sleeve, yet to deployed into active deployment)
  • 68 Officers
  • 91 enlisted

Welcome aboard!