In past iterations, this thread has been seen as only useful to those roleplaying ‘strictly’ realistic nations. But this is a bit of a false conception about our thread and what we do. As someone who has never roleplayed a strictly realistic MT nation, and doesn’t plan on starting, I fully believe that a knowledge of what actual military history, strategy, and tactics are like, is very useful even if you plan to write a science-fiction story, or even an outright fantasy story. To be able to worldbuild your nation (or any other thing you’d like to worldbuild), it’s better in my view to have a coherent understanding of what reality is like, before you contrive a departure from it.
As such I invite both those who aspire to ‘realistic’ roleplays and those who wish to improve the worldbuilding of their not-fully realistic nations and stories to participate in this thread. The only caveat I’d like to have is that if you plan to develop a concept for a non-realistic setting you should be clear on your goals, and don’t act in a hostile fashion towards those who point out flaws and worldbuilding holes.
To our regulars, I’d like to thank you for participating in ten editions of this thread running (now open for more than 6 years). Have fun!
How to create a military docrine for your nation
Allanea’s Handy Guide To Military Incompetence and Military Errors
Allanea’s Friendly Guide to Modern Infantry
Allanea’s Handy Guide to Urban Combat for Nationstates Players
Guerrilla Warfare - a Primer for Nationstates Players
Allanea’s Brief Guide to Military Sustainment/Logistics
Unit Symbol Generator
The Nationstates Draftroom’s Military History forums
Courage - Russian military news and analysis
China Defense Blog and forum
Defense Update
Tanks and AFV news
Below the Turret Ring
Globalsecurity - best enjoyed with private browsing.
The Unwanted Blog
UK Armed Forces Commentary
ThinkDefense
Naval Analyses
Russian strategic nuclear forces
Cannons, Machine guns and Ammunition
World Guns
US missiles and guided weapons
Non-Military Realism Consultation Thread Vol. 4
Worldbuilding Questions You Should Be Asking Yourself - by Crystal Spires
The CIA World Factbook
Previous threads:
NS Military Realism Consultancy Thread Mk X Purps Safe Space
NS Military Realism Consultancy Thread Mark IX Spitfire
NS Military Realism Consultation Thread Type 08
NS Military Realism Mk. 7: NO
NS Military Realism Consultation Thread No. 6
NS Military Realism Consultation Thread #5
NS Military Realism Consultation Thread #4
NS Military Realism Consultation Thread #3
NS Military Realism Consultation Thread #2
NS Military Realism Consultation Thread #1
Please, if you have suggestions for additional resources to be added there, please suggest them to me either here or by telegram!