A Victory in the East (Alternate History RP/OOC) Open

[Benuty]

I think I will reserve Algeria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algiers_putsch_of_1961

I imagine a situation in which these people actually won (in Algeria at least), and got what they want (Algeria to stay French) at the cost of ironically becoming its own nation.

[Imperialisium]

I think I will reserve Algeria.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algiers_putsch_of_1961

I imagine a situation in which these people actually won (in Algeria at least), and got what they want (Algeria to stay French) at the cost of ironically becoming its own nation.

noted

[TENNOHEIKA BANZAI NIHON]

Posted.

Just some clarification:

- I have left the Operation Gaman open ended if Korea wants to respond to that with some sort of encounter, either at sea or in the air.
- I will respond to Russia and the US later, since I wanted to have the Senkaku Islands oil drilling be around May 15, and not part of this post. I think if I responded on the 17th it would be weird to go back in time for the Senkaku Islands thing.

[Arvenia]

Hasn't the roster been updated?

[Kenobot]

Hasn't the roster been updated?

Not since Thursday/Friday

[Union Princes]

When will the Global agenda show up in the IC? I'm waiting for my responses from the NPC nations

[Imperialisium]

Hasn't the roster been updated?

It’ll be updated soon. Players that have been accepted need not wait for my periodic OP updates.

[Imperialisium]

When will the Global agenda show up in the IC? I'm waiting for my responses from the NPC nations

Relatively soon. I know they’re waiting for the UK app for any responses to Cuba.

[Union Princes]

Would China still be known for its low quality products or would the divergences allow for better work ethic in China?

[Wasi State]

Ngl, sorta coming up with a blank here on what to do currently with Juznaeuropa. Hasn't helped I've been a bit busy lately and unable to post.

[Imperialisium]

roster has been updated.

@Wasi, could begin talks with Greece?

[American Pere Housh]

What are the differences in British history?

[Imperialisium]

What are the differences in British history?

The specified differences are in the OP.

TL;DR

British Empire fought world war 1 and 2 largely the same as OTL. Then only partially de-colonized since Imperial sentiment is stronger in this timeline what with more Imperial/Monarchical states existing.

[Darle Barrroda]

Ngl, sorta coming up with a blank here on what to do currently with Juznaeuropa. Hasn't helped I've been a bit busy lately and unable to post.

Could do something about denouncing Romania due to the rivalry

[Darle Barrroda]

Might do another post tomorrow I have an idea on what I want to do but I am not 100 percent sure

[Arvenia]

Macro-Effects (ME's)

Macro-Effects are pretty much what they are in a literal sense. Large scale features of your nation that will effect your gameplay. They can be removed if resolved (though difficult and a lot of it up to RNG by the Global Agenda) and therefore do not expect to, in one post, cancel them out. Every nation is to have three at the start, some, such as for the Major powers will have theirs preset to offer examples and set the initial scenario. Minors may be able to create their own but only one can be positive and they have to be realistic. So if you're playing say, South Africa, you may want to take a cursory glance at the OTL Nation of South Africa to get a basic idea when formulating your application. If you require assistance let the Operators know.

An Overvalued Pound
The British Pound Stirling remains one of the most highly valued currencies in the world. Edging out the United States Dollar despite its greater influence in the West and the Russian Ruble which is the currency of the fuel industry. However, it is a double-edged sword with the United Kingdom and its Empire facing one fiscal crisis after another since the end of World War II. Starting with the Suez Crisis and Oil Embargo, Credit pressures, and wartime debt. A situation punctuated over the following decades to the present by rising commodities cost, a lack of demand for British goods, and stagnating productivity in the home country.

Effect: British economic growth curtailed to 1% a year, with negative modifiers on budgetary issues.

The End of Empire?
The British Empire's zenith is long past. Will you save it? Or finally let the Old Lion be laid to rest. The United Kingdom's colonies, territories, and mandates have receded much in the intervening decades since the end of the Second World War. Not entirely dissimilar to the fortunes of France and Portugal. However, Britain's only significant and violent separatist movements are that of the Ugandan Uprising and the Sudanese Civil War in Darfur.

Effect: Secessionist/Independence movements throughout remaining colonies and territories except for Hong Kong.

A Diamond Jubilee
The British Monarchy remains a beacon of Anglo culture and callback to the United Kingdom's territorial zenith during the 1920s.

Effect: Strong diplomatic and military ties with former British dominions.

The Tunisian Crisis
Tunisia remains France's only North African territory following the bloody Algerian War and collapse of the Fourth French Republic in the geo-political fallout that transpired in the immediate aftermath. Leading to the loss of the majority of French Africa and highlighting French geo-political weakness during the Post-Second World War and Cold War years. However, Tunisian separatism, long kept under wraps, has reached a boiling point. Despite French investments and integration in the territory native Tunisians, aided by foreign fighters and nationals, have called for independence either by peace or violence. Only time will tell which is the outcome.

Effect: Tunisia in a state of multi-factional civil war between Islamic jihadis, civil independence movements, and the Pro-French upper and middle class.

Legacy of De Gaulle
Due to soured relations in 1966 between the United States and France. French forces are not integrated forces within the NATO alliance. Further, instability within French colonial territories and economic stagnation at home has led for calls to forge a new path for France.

Effect: Relations with the United States and NATO have decayed to the point were ejection or complete withdrawal via popular referendum are viable opportunities/fates for the Fifth Republic.

The Yellow Jackets
The French economy has been stagnating for years. With GDP growth only expected to average 0.5% while rising commodity costs, fuel prices, and high unemployment with little prospects has created feelings of disenfranchisement in the metropolitan French population.

Effect: Social unrest in French European territories. Without economic reform in the next IC election cycle could yield significant political challenges for ruling parties.

French Interventionism in Africa
France still has some vestiges of Empire and through its military and financial power over former African colonies has created a quasi-colonial situation. Armed conflicts simmer in current colonial possessions while the interventionism is only barely tolerated by neighboring nations.

Effect: Independence movements in Sub-Saharan Colonies and costly deployment of French forces across current territories.

Legacy of the Reich
The Federal Republic of Germany is stuck between Colonial Powers past their prime and an unfriendly Eastern Europe. But it remains a median of Democracy, from a most unlikely source, for now.

Effect: Strong Democratic ideals and social cohesion for these principles.

Underfunded Bundeswehr
Following defeats in the World Wars the German political establishment has taken a hard anti-military approach. Whether that remains in future years or not is yet to be determined.

Effect: German military spending capped at 2% of the GDP.

Specter of Prussia
Prussian legacy remains a hot button topic within Germany. Even with current underfunding and gutting of its military the German military retains a degree of efficiency, innovation, and professionalism few can match. While also acting as the last bastion of Germany's right-wing past.

Effect: Efficient and profitable military-industrial complex.

An Unstable Bundestag
The Bundestag, the assembly that governs the nation, is currently under a coalition government that includes the Green Party and the Christian Democratic Union. However, ideological differences between these parties coupled with the rise of the Alternative for Deutschland and National Union parties, two far-right political parties, have caused the governing coalition to teeter on the edge of collapse.

The Gasoline Crisis
The Green Party, the largest party in the Bundestag, is the leader of the current governing coalition, and has pushed through many environmental protection laws. This includes a major tariff on imported oil products, including gasoline. This tariff has caused the price of these to go up, which was the intended effect, however, people are unhappy about the high price of gasoline, and most people cannot get around this by buying an electric vehicle due to the cost.

An Ethnically Divided East
Most of Germany is ethnically German, which has been true for hundreds of years. However, the east is ethnically Polish, which causes some protests from the people there who wish to join with the Republic of Poland. This ethnic division also mirrors the political division, with most Germans leaning left and the Polish to the east leaning to the right side of the spectrum.

Fractured Union
Social and political polarization has reached a boiling point. With various states feeling increasingly marginalized in the face of a powerful centralized government in Washington D.C. Calls for reform abound while some whisper of the word secession.

Effect: US states with thatching on the map will disobey or ignore Federal orders. While calls of reform, referendum, or even outright secession may occur.

America, Heck Yeah!
America's strong sense of personal freedoms and heavy military spending still give it a strong private sector bar none with an equally powerful military-industrial complex.

Effect: Stable economic growth and able to recover from recessions rather quickly. However, high deficit spending may prolong certain economic effects if a downturn does occur.

Budgets Overblown
Spending at all levels of government is increasingly out of control, corrupt, or quite frankly inefficient. As time goes on this debt crisis could lead to inflation and weakening of the US Dollar while economic growth may eventually be curtailed if ever to surpass growth by a significant degree.

Effect: High cost of policies and programs.

The Emperor Akihito
While Japan remains culturally and socially cohesive with a strong sense of tradition. The Emperor Akihito is not like his father, Hirohito, and has allowed the Emperorship to be increasingly rendered into a symbolic figurehead. Even more so than his forebears. As such the military establishment and the growing civilian aligned bureaucrats find themselves at odds. Internal strife is rife.

Effect: Government breakdowns and infighting.

A Wounded Samurai
The Empire of Japan's defeat in the Pacific War during World War Two has led to an erosion of past militarism. Despite economic growth the Empire of Japan now lags behind in terms of military power and willingness to engage in overt aggressive action in pursuit of the nations policies.

Effect: Military capped at 250,000 personnel

Population Decline
Japan's population is declining quickly with a sharp decrease in births since the 1990s.

Effect: Japanese population expected to decrease by 1-3% per year.

Tech Giant
Japan's technological industries are innovative and economic powerhouses. Gaining sizable market shares in the Americas and other parts of Asia.

Effect: Economic and budgetary surpluses.

Population Stagnation
The Russian Empire hit hard times between stagnation starting in the 1970s and an even worse recession in the 1990s that saw a severe weakening in Imperial geo-political power. Coupled with rampant social issues and start economic divides between industrial and rural areas. The Russian population growth has slowed to near standstill and if nothing is done, will lead to stagnation and further economic decline.

Effect: Population growth and decline capped between -0.5 to +0.5%

The War in Donbass
Despite a resurgence in Autocratic influence by the monarchy. President Putin has remained at the helm for over twenty years. And while is political acumen his sharp, his policies are often aggressive. Such as ongoing support for the separatist, Pro-Russian, forces in Ukraine. The result of which has led to repercussions among the international community.

Effect: Negative diplomatic ties to Western nations.

The Victorious Bear
The Russian military, embolden by victories in the World Wars, has an inflated budget and size. While production is efficient the military is straddled by top-heavy leadership and less Imperial spending on social economic issues.

Effect: GDP allocation to the military can go no lower than 4%.

Autocracy or Imperial Federation
The Empire is split between a resurgent monarchy and nearly one hundred years of civilian democratically elected government.

Effect: Political infighting in the State Duma.

Political polarization
Just like in other Western countries, political polarization between the right and left has intensified, especially on identity issues.

Effect: Christian and Islamic conservatives have aligned to block legalization of same-sex marriage and LGBT rights.

Economic stagnation
While Greece avoided a catastrophic depression, it has not managed to return to pre-crisis rates of economic growth.

Effect: The government has promised to take steps to accelerate economic growth.

Illegal immigration
Greece, like other Mediterranean countries, faces waves of immigrants and refugees from North Africa and the Middle East.

Effect: The government is trying to stop the migrant flows through a strict border control policy.

Religious Harmony
Greece's efforts to integrate the Muslim minority by granting citizenship rights, forging common bonds through mandatory military service, and ensuring representation in parliament and positions of government have made possible, unlike other states in the region, to maintain religious harmony.

Effect: Muslim minority has increased loyalty to Greek state.

Our Great and Powerful Friend
With our greatest ally of the last 80 years crumbling before our eyes, it's been apparent since 2010 that we need to step up our commitment to our own defence in order to guarantee our security. As such, the Defence budget has skyrocketed to 4.2% from a measly 2% in 2009. As such, investment in other areas such as education and welfare have taken the brunt of the budget blows, while taxes have increased in all tax brackets.

Effect: While GDP allocation to the military remains above 3.5%, economic growth will be capped at 2.4%

The Rising Tide
As Climate Change continues to intensify, strong domestic efforts towards curbing the crisis have been in vain and many of Australia's island territories and states are threatened by rising sea levels, which may soon have truly tangible effects on Australia at large

Effect: Australia is forced to spend at least 1% of its GDP per annum on combating Climate Change.

The Jewel of the Pacific
Once called the "White Trash of Asia" by long-serving Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuang Yew, Australia has become a Multicultural melting pot where the force that unites all Australians are the values that they believe in: Egalitarianism, Democracy, Mateship, Freedom and Justice. No longer the Anglo-Celtic Outpost in Asia; Australia stands up as a strong, independent multicultural nation of the Indo-Pacific.

Effect: More effective diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region than with their old colonial masters and strong ties to the US.

Memory of the Južna Wars: The 90s and the turn of the Millennium have not been kind on country's stability nor general psyche of its citizens. As ever since Tito's death and the fall of communism from within, the Federal Republic in its violent and bloodied transition have faced a ongoing internal struggle to keep itself together as the numerous ethnic nations within it sought to break free, only the Serbian Majority led government have managed to quell these Wars and rebellions for now, but at a great cost to human life and lingering tensions rising up within. This ethnic crisis would need to be resolve before anything else can be dealt with.

Religious Strife
On top of ethnically driven wars, there's the case of the divide between Christians and Sunni Muslims in the country, not helped by violence that had erupted between the two already historically which went hand in hand in the Južna Wars.

A Refugee Highway
As with other countries in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean experiencing the ongoing refugee influx from North Africa and the Middle East, Juzeuropa is little different in experiencing that issue. However what makes it worse is that the country is practically a highway junction where most the refugees needing to get into Northern Europe end up funneling into, causing much issue for not only the government but the locals as well, leading to much complaints, shortages, overcrowding, and even violence.

A Bone to Pick with Hungary
Ever since failing to secure Croatia and Slovenia during the first-half of the 20th Century, the lands have remained a point of contention between the two countries, one that Juzeuropa have continued to brood on and plot over to eventually retake them in the behest of Nationalists and Titoists, having seen the lands as rightfully theres to claim and add to the Federal Republic just as Tito's government of old has done.

Between East and West
Despite having defended its neutrality during the Cold War, Juzeuropa still finds itself in an awkward position between NATO and Russia's spheres into the 21st Century. Seemingly trying to get the best of both worlds in an effort for the two superpowers to bid on their allegiance for, however how sustainable this political tactic can be is questionable, and one that needs a definitive answer for which power the country shall side with eventually.

The Two Centuries of Humiliation
The overall goal of the UCSP: to undo the humiliation of the Unequal Treaties and regain national prestige once again. China must become powerful, China will become powerful. So told for the last 200 years and now, the Chinese people wonder if China could ever become powerful as Hong Kong still remains in British hands.

Effect: Moderately low public confidence in the government's ability to unite China.

The Big Red
China is the most populated country in the world. While it comes with plenty of boons such as a more taxable population, it comes with high poverty, overpopulation in cities, and increase dependency on foreign imports.

Effect: Chinese population increase 4-6% per year.

The Red Dragon Rises
The Chinese Soviet Republic is the third-largest economy in the world thanks to Deng's reforms. By becoming the world's factory, China can exert its own level of soft power onto its neighbors like a planet with orbiting moons.

Effect: Greater political influence in international politics through economic pressure.

Friends with the Bear(?)
Cuba’s relations with Russia have been complicated. Like many other countries, Cuba condemned their illegal annexation of Crimea and don’t like their intervention in Ukraine. However, unlike other countries, they’ve taken little action; they’ve retained Russian diplomats and kept trade with Russia normal.

Effect: Cuba’s relations with Russia are rather cold good lukewarm.

Enemies with the PRC
Fidel Castro had highly condemned the PRC’s actions at Tiananmen Square, which caused Sino-Cuban relations and trade to crumble and cease to exist. Now, more than thirty years later and under a democratic regime, Cuba has still refused to take back the condemnation made by Castro, a condition the Chinese want met to re-establish diplomatic relations.

Effect: Diplomacy and trade with China is almost completely nonexistent.

Hour of Redemption
With Castro long gone, the door to capitalism has been opened in Cuba for the first time in a long time. With the large influx of Western corporations and local Cuban businesses now doing business in Cuba, the economy has largely improved steadily since the collapse of the Castroist regime.

Effect: Cuba’s economy and GDP go brrrr have a steady growth of around 2% a year, allowing Cuba to make more money.

Castro is gone(?)
While Castro is long gone, his legacy has not been forgotten nor forgiven by many foreign countries and even some Cubans at home, much to the dismay of the government.

Effect: Cuba’s reputation takes a -5% hit.

Stability, But Growth?
The Argentine Economy has proven to be stable due to its peg to the dollar. And was able to weather the 2008 Financial Crisis fairly well. However, Argentina's fiscal policy is not conducive to high GDP growth. As long as the economy isn't completely stagnating, the government is not willing to stimulate economic growth beyond what is needed to keep the economy on track. This leaves Argentina in the conundrum of being stellar by Latin American standards on paper, but realistically a basket case compared to other global economies.

Effect: Slow but consistent economic growth, albeit at the cost of faster economic growth and higher returns due to higher risk investments. This makes the economy look like it's stagnating, and also means Argentina can be outperformed at times by other Latin American nations, which fosters resentment at home whenever it happens because of a strong sense of nationalism in Argentina.

Age Takes Its Toll
Due to Argentina's relatively high (by Latin American Standards) level of development, the country boasts an excellent life expectancy. But, this has taken place along with a drop in fertility rates that has hampered Argentina's population growth. While not below replacement rate (yet), the birth rates case concern for demographers. Sure, letting immigrants in solves the issue (and it's not something the population is against), but the greater concern is whether eventually even immigrants won't be sufficient to stem the decline.

Effect: A demographic crisis may be right over the horizon, and Argentina is ill-prepared to deal with it.

One-Party State
The last time a party besides the PJ won the elections was 1988, and even before that, since the days of Juan Peron, the PJ has had a near monolithic grip on power. Most of this can be attributed to a fractured opposition, but needless to say, this quasi one-party system does put an undue burden on Argentina's democratic institutions, with some critics even going as far as to call the PJ's monolithic rule an intermittent Blandidura (soft dictatorship). Not a huge issue in the short term, but it can cause issues in the long run.

Effect: Fosters some resentment towards the government for basically being the same for the last 30+ years.

Neutral to a Fault
Argentine Neutrality is best described as being a copy of Swiss Neutrality, but with an emphasis on bothsidesism when it comes to conflicts. If one side is being supplied by Argentina, the other side will also receive support. And when it comes to mediating conflicts, everything can be broken down to the simple phrase of "Equal Responsibility." While this has garnered Argentina the nickname: The Switzerland of South America, it also has caused Argentina to be viewed somewhat poorly by nations who view supporting both sides as being morally reprehensible.

Effect: Argentina occasionally ends up supporting genocide and human rights violations indirectly by selling weapons to the parties involved. A terrible image on the world stage for a nation supposedly trying to make peace and be neutral.

The Best of Both Worlds
Being a nation of immigrants, Argentina has benefited from immigration immeasurably. The nation's greatest minds were immigrants or children of immigrants, and this has allowed Argentina to become a melting pot of ideas and creativity furthered by successive governments who see the benefit of attracting skilled immigrants to the country. Argentina has had the luxury of picking and choosing the best parts of each culture and implementing them into mainstream culture. It also means Argentina has had many creative minds contributing to the bettering of the nation

Effect: Argentina due to adopting the best aspects of many cultures is the most productive and economically efficient country in Latin America, as well as the most innovative.

A Nation Divided
The Turkish minority and the Greek majority hate each other, and violence is in the streets. The leader of the nation agrees with the Greek insurgencies, which causes relations with Turkey to be extremely shaky

Effect: Turkish relations are terrible, but Greek relationships are great.

Romanian Ties
With trading Romania, and disliking the Socialist Government of Juznaevropa, they are apart of the Romanian Sphere of Influence.

Effect: The free city of Constantinople is part of the Romanian Sphere of Influence

The Gateway to Europe
Due to Constantinople being on the edge of Europe, tourists from Europe and Middle eastern nations visit the city.

Effect: Large Tourism industry.

Russian Influence
Due to them being the home of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Relations with Russia are good, and didn't denounce them for the invasion of Crimea.

Effect: Russian Influence(not ally)

Eastern Orthodox Church Homeland
Due to being the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Churches are seen across the nation, while mosques are rare.

Effect: Tourism increases, and Orthodox followers moving to Constantinople.

Imperial Splendor
Vietnam's return to Monarchy has been a large boon to the nation, stability and economic prosperity has made a big come back. This "Imperial splendor" has seen a rebirth in national unity, diplomacy and of course architectural traditionalism.
Effect: Tourism Increased, Monarchies have increased opinion, Morale and nationalism increased

Zaibatsu Question
With Japans help in restoring Vietnamese glory and image came a cost. Japanese conglomerates have influenced our own nation with local version of them, not only do our conglomerates hold significant sway but so do Japans in our own land.
Effect: Actions against Japanese interests and business result in penalties, increased technology development, increased organized crime, Dependence on Japanese military surplus

Nuclear Eunic
The devastation from Nuclear weapons cannot be witnessed again, our constitution forbids it and our population would never accept it's return to the battlefield.
Effect: Severe political penalties for adoption of nuclear weapons, increased cost of nuclear power, Weapons of Mass Destruction banned from military use.

Religious Extremism
Religious violence is common in Nusantara, mainly due to the presence of radical Islamists. Christian extremists are also present in the country.

Perpetual Corruption
Nusantara has long been hit with corruption allegations, especially in regards to the ongoing scandal surrounding Nusantara Development Berhad (NDB). The current government works on solving this problem.

Diplomatic Strategy
Nusantara plays a huge role in international diplomacy, especially through its diplomatic and commercial relations with USA, Europe, India and Australia. As a result, Nusantara is likely to be a great power in regards to diplomacy and economy, despite many internal issues such as corruption and sectarianism.

Ongoing Crisis

The Donbass War
Ukrainian protests erupted and spread like wildfire in 2014 following the imprisonment of popular politicians by the government of Viktor Yanukovych. Along with unpopular policies regarding Ukrainian affairs with the wider European community. Such as becoming financially closer to Russia and an extensive loan bail out due to faltering public finances that would more or less in-debt Ukraine's government for decades to the Russian government. Sparked unrest and strong government reprisals, with no real solution to the social disquiet, led to Pro-Russian separatists seeking to separate Eastern Ukraine, which was primarily Russian speaking, from Kiev. To be either independent or annexed by Russia directly. While the Crimea was annexed by plebiscite with concurrent occupation by 'Little Green Men.'

The Migrant Crisis
Migrants crossing from Africa and the Middle East have arrived in Europe in significant numbers and will continue to do so. How European powers react to this, and the resulting social dilemmas they create, may very well plot the course of their nations for years to come.

I like this update, but my country's issues should have some effects.

[Imperialisium]

Macro-Effects (ME's)

Macro-Effects are pretty much what they are in a literal sense. Large scale features of your nation that will effect your gameplay. They can be removed if resolved (though difficult and a lot of it up to RNG by the Global Agenda) and therefore do not expect to, in one post, cancel them out. Every nation is to have three at the start, some, such as for the Major powers will have theirs preset to offer examples and set the initial scenario. Minors may be able to create their own but only one can be positive and they have to be realistic. So if you're playing say, South Africa, you may want to take a cursory glance at the OTL Nation of South Africa to get a basic idea when formulating your application. If you require assistance let the Operators know.

An Overvalued Pound
The British Pound Stirling remains one of the most highly valued currencies in the world. Edging out the United States Dollar despite its greater influence in the West and the Russian Ruble which is the currency of the fuel industry. However, it is a double-edged sword with the United Kingdom and its Empire facing one fiscal crisis after another since the end of World War II. Starting with the Suez Crisis and Oil Embargo, Credit pressures, and wartime debt. A situation punctuated over the following decades to the present by rising commodities cost, a lack of demand for British goods, and stagnating productivity in the home country.

Effect: British economic growth curtailed to 1% a year, with negative modifiers on budgetary issues.

The End of Empire?
The British Empire's zenith is long past. Will you save it? Or finally let the Old Lion be laid to rest. The United Kingdom's colonies, territories, and mandates have receded much in the intervening decades since the end of the Second World War. Not entirely dissimilar to the fortunes of France and Portugal. However, Britain's only significant and violent separatist movements are that of the Ugandan Uprising and the Sudanese Civil War in Darfur.

Effect: Secessionist/Independence movements throughout remaining colonies and territories except for Hong Kong.

A Diamond Jubilee
The British Monarchy remains a beacon of Anglo culture and callback to the United Kingdom's territorial zenith during the 1920s.

Effect: Strong diplomatic and military ties with former British dominions.

The Tunisian Crisis
Tunisia remains France's only North African territory following the bloody Algerian War and collapse of the Fourth French Republic in the geo-political fallout that transpired in the immediate aftermath. Leading to the loss of the majority of French Africa and highlighting French geo-political weakness during the Post-Second World War and Cold War years. However, Tunisian separatism, long kept under wraps, has reached a boiling point. Despite French investments and integration in the territory native Tunisians, aided by foreign fighters and nationals, have called for independence either by peace or violence. Only time will tell which is the outcome.

Effect: Tunisia in a state of multi-factional civil war between Islamic jihadis, civil independence movements, and the Pro-French upper and middle class.

Legacy of De Gaulle
Due to soured relations in 1966 between the United States and France. French forces are not integrated forces within the NATO alliance. Further, instability within French colonial territories and economic stagnation at home has led for calls to forge a new path for France.

Effect: Relations with the United States and NATO have decayed to the point were ejection or complete withdrawal via popular referendum are viable opportunities/fates for the Fifth Republic.

The Yellow Jackets
The French economy has been stagnating for years. With GDP growth only expected to average 0.5% while rising commodity costs, fuel prices, and high unemployment with little prospects has created feelings of disenfranchisement in the metropolitan French population.

Effect: Social unrest in French European territories. Without economic reform in the next IC election cycle could yield significant political challenges for ruling parties.

French Interventionism in Africa
France still has some vestiges of Empire and through its military and financial power over former African colonies has created a quasi-colonial situation. Armed conflicts simmer in current colonial possessions while the interventionism is only barely tolerated by neighboring nations.

Effect: Independence movements in Sub-Saharan Colonies and costly deployment of French forces across current territories.

Legacy of the Reich
The Federal Republic of Germany is stuck between Colonial Powers past their prime and an unfriendly Eastern Europe. But it remains a median of Democracy, from a most unlikely source, for now.

Effect: Strong Democratic ideals and social cohesion for these principles.

Underfunded Bundeswehr
Following defeats in the World Wars the German political establishment has taken a hard anti-military approach. Whether that remains in future years or not is yet to be determined.

Effect: German military spending capped at 2% of the GDP.

Specter of Prussia
Prussian legacy remains a hot button topic within Germany. Even with current underfunding and gutting of its military the German military retains a degree of efficiency, innovation, and professionalism few can match. While also acting as the last bastion of Germany's right-wing past.

Effect: Efficient and profitable military-industrial complex.

An Unstable Bundestag
The Bundestag, the assembly that governs the nation, is currently under a coalition government that includes the Green Party and the Christian Democratic Union. However, ideological differences between these parties coupled with the rise of the Alternative for Deutschland and National Union parties, two far-right political parties, have caused the governing coalition to teeter on the edge of collapse.

The Gasoline Crisis
The Green Party, the largest party in the Bundestag, is the leader of the current governing coalition, and has pushed through many environmental protection laws. This includes a major tariff on imported oil products, including gasoline. This tariff has caused the price of these to go up, which was the intended effect, however, people are unhappy about the high price of gasoline, and most people cannot get around this by buying an electric vehicle due to the cost.

An Ethnically Divided East
Most of Germany is ethnically German, which has been true for hundreds of years. However, the east is ethnically Polish, which causes some protests from the people there who wish to join with the Republic of Poland. This ethnic division also mirrors the political division, with most Germans leaning left and the Polish to the east leaning to the right side of the spectrum.

Fractured Union
Social and political polarization has reached a boiling point. With various states feeling increasingly marginalized in the face of a powerful centralized government in Washington D.C. Calls for reform abound while some whisper of the word secession.

Effect: US states with thatching on the map will disobey or ignore Federal orders. While calls of reform, referendum, or even outright secession may occur.

America, Heck Yeah!
America's strong sense of personal freedoms and heavy military spending still give it a strong private sector bar none with an equally powerful military-industrial complex.

Effect: Stable economic growth and able to recover from recessions rather quickly. However, high deficit spending may prolong certain economic effects if a downturn does occur.

Budgets Overblown
Spending at all levels of government is increasingly out of control, corrupt, or quite frankly inefficient. As time goes on this debt crisis could lead to inflation and weakening of the US Dollar while economic growth may eventually be curtailed if ever to surpass growth by a significant degree.

Effect: High cost of policies and programs.

The Emperor Akihito
While Japan remains culturally and socially cohesive with a strong sense of tradition. The Emperor Akihito is not like his father, Hirohito, and has allowed the Emperorship to be increasingly rendered into a symbolic figurehead. Even more so than his forebears. As such the military establishment and the growing civilian aligned bureaucrats find themselves at odds. Internal strife is rife.

Effect: Government breakdowns and infighting.

A Wounded Samurai
The Empire of Japan's defeat in the Pacific War during World War Two has led to an erosion of past militarism. Despite economic growth the Empire of Japan now lags behind in terms of military power and willingness to engage in overt aggressive action in pursuit of the nations policies.

Effect: Military capped at 250,000 personnel

Population Decline
Japan's population is declining quickly with a sharp decrease in births since the 1990s.

Effect: Japanese population expected to decrease by 1-3% per year.

Tech Giant
Japan's technological industries are innovative and economic powerhouses. Gaining sizable market shares in the Americas and other parts of Asia.

Effect: Economic and budgetary surpluses.

Population Stagnation
The Russian Empire hit hard times between stagnation starting in the 1970s and an even worse recession in the 1990s that saw a severe weakening in Imperial geo-political power. Coupled with rampant social issues and start economic divides between industrial and rural areas. The Russian population growth has slowed to near standstill and if nothing is done, will lead to stagnation and further economic decline.

Effect: Population growth and decline capped between -0.5 to +0.5%

The War in Donbass
Despite a resurgence in Autocratic influence by the monarchy. President Putin has remained at the helm for over twenty years. And while is political acumen his sharp, his policies are often aggressive. Such as ongoing support for the separatist, Pro-Russian, forces in Ukraine. The result of which has led to repercussions among the international community.

Effect: Negative diplomatic ties to Western nations.

The Victorious Bear
The Russian military, embolden by victories in the World Wars, has an inflated budget and size. While production is efficient the military is straddled by top-heavy leadership and less Imperial spending on social economic issues.

Effect: GDP allocation to the military can go no lower than 4%.

Autocracy or Imperial Federation
The Empire is split between a resurgent monarchy and nearly one hundred years of civilian democratically elected government.

Effect: Political infighting in the State Duma.

Political polarization
Just like in other Western countries, political polarization between the right and left has intensified, especially on identity issues.

Effect: Christian and Islamic conservatives have aligned to block legalization of same-sex marriage and LGBT rights.

Economic stagnation
While Greece avoided a catastrophic depression, it has not managed to return to pre-crisis rates of economic growth.

Effect: The government has promised to take steps to accelerate economic growth.

Illegal immigration
Greece, like other Mediterranean countries, faces waves of immigrants and refugees from North Africa and the Middle East.

Effect: The government is trying to stop the migrant flows through a strict border control policy.

Religious Harmony
Greece's efforts to integrate the Muslim minority by granting citizenship rights, forging common bonds through mandatory military service, and ensuring representation in parliament and positions of government have made possible, unlike other states in the region, to maintain religious harmony.

Effect: Muslim minority has increased loyalty to Greek state.

Our Great and Powerful Friend
With our greatest ally of the last 80 years crumbling before our eyes, it's been apparent since 2010 that we need to step up our commitment to our own defence in order to guarantee our security. As such, the Defence budget has skyrocketed to 4.2% from a measly 2% in 2009. As such, investment in other areas such as education and welfare have taken the brunt of the budget blows, while taxes have increased in all tax brackets.

Effect: While GDP allocation to the military remains above 3.5%, economic growth will be capped at 2.4%

The Rising Tide
As Climate Change continues to intensify, strong domestic efforts towards curbing the crisis have been in vain and many of Australia's island territories and states are threatened by rising sea levels, which may soon have truly tangible effects on Australia at large

Effect: Australia is forced to spend at least 1% of its GDP per annum on combating Climate Change.

The Jewel of the Pacific
Once called the "White Trash of Asia" by long-serving Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Kuang Yew, Australia has become a Multicultural melting pot where the force that unites all Australians are the values that they believe in: Egalitarianism, Democracy, Mateship, Freedom and Justice. No longer the Anglo-Celtic Outpost in Asia; Australia stands up as a strong, independent multicultural nation of the Indo-Pacific.

Effect: More effective diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region than with their old colonial masters and strong ties to the US.

Memory of the Južna Wars: The 90s and the turn of the Millennium have not been kind on country's stability nor general psyche of its citizens. As ever since Tito's death and the fall of communism from within, the Federal Republic in its violent and bloodied transition have faced a ongoing internal struggle to keep itself together as the numerous ethnic nations within it sought to break free, only the Serbian Majority led government have managed to quell these Wars and rebellions for now, but at a great cost to human life and lingering tensions rising up within. This ethnic crisis would need to be resolve before anything else can be dealt with.

Religious Strife
On top of ethnically driven wars, there's the case of the divide between Christians and Sunni Muslims in the country, not helped by violence that had erupted between the two already historically which went hand in hand in the Južna Wars.

A Refugee Highway
As with other countries in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean experiencing the ongoing refugee influx from North Africa and the Middle East, Juzeuropa is little different in experiencing that issue. However what makes it worse is that the country is practically a highway junction where most the refugees needing to get into Northern Europe end up funneling into, causing much issue for not only the government but the locals as well, leading to much complaints, shortages, overcrowding, and even violence.

A Bone to Pick with Hungary
Ever since failing to secure Croatia and Slovenia during the first-half of the 20th Century, the lands have remained a point of contention between the two countries, one that Juzeuropa have continued to brood on and plot over to eventually retake them in the behest of Nationalists and Titoists, having seen the lands as rightfully theres to claim and add to the Federal Republic just as Tito's government of old has done.

Between East and West
Despite having defended its neutrality during the Cold War, Juzeuropa still finds itself in an awkward position between NATO and Russia's spheres into the 21st Century. Seemingly trying to get the best of both worlds in an effort for the two superpowers to bid on their allegiance for, however how sustainable this political tactic can be is questionable, and one that needs a definitive answer for which power the country shall side with eventually.

The Two Centuries of Humiliation
The overall goal of the UCSP: to undo the humiliation of the Unequal Treaties and regain national prestige once again. China must become powerful, China will become powerful. So told for the last 200 years and now, the Chinese people wonder if China could ever become powerful as Hong Kong still remains in British hands.

Effect: Moderately low public confidence in the government's ability to unite China.

The Big Red
China is the most populated country in the world. While it comes with plenty of boons such as a more taxable population, it comes with high poverty, overpopulation in cities, and increase dependency on foreign imports.

Effect: Chinese population increase 4-6% per year.

The Red Dragon Rises
The Chinese Soviet Republic is the third-largest economy in the world thanks to Deng's reforms. By becoming the world's factory, China can exert its own level of soft power onto its neighbors like a planet with orbiting moons.

Effect: Greater political influence in international politics through economic pressure.

Friends with the Bear(?)
Cuba’s relations with Russia have been complicated. Like many other countries, Cuba condemned their illegal annexation of Crimea and don’t like their intervention in Ukraine. However, unlike other countries, they’ve taken little action; they’ve retained Russian diplomats and kept trade with Russia normal.

Effect: Cuba’s relations with Russia are rather cold good lukewarm.

Enemies with the PRC
Fidel Castro had highly condemned the PRC’s actions at Tiananmen Square, which caused Sino-Cuban relations and trade to crumble and cease to exist. Now, more than thirty years later and under a democratic regime, Cuba has still refused to take back the condemnation made by Castro, a condition the Chinese want met to re-establish diplomatic relations.

Effect: Diplomacy and trade with China is almost completely nonexistent.

Hour of Redemption
With Castro long gone, the door to capitalism has been opened in Cuba for the first time in a long time. With the large influx of Western corporations and local Cuban businesses now doing business in Cuba, the economy has largely improved steadily since the collapse of the Castroist regime.

Effect: Cuba’s economy and GDP go brrrr have a steady growth of around 2% a year, allowing Cuba to make more money.

Castro is gone(?)
While Castro is long gone, his legacy has not been forgotten nor forgiven by many foreign countries and even some Cubans at home, much to the dismay of the government.

Effect: Cuba’s reputation takes a -5% hit.

Stability, But Growth?
The Argentine Economy has proven to be stable due to its peg to the dollar. And was able to weather the 2008 Financial Crisis fairly well. However, Argentina's fiscal policy is not conducive to high GDP growth. As long as the economy isn't completely stagnating, the government is not willing to stimulate economic growth beyond what is needed to keep the economy on track. This leaves Argentina in the conundrum of being stellar by Latin American standards on paper, but realistically a basket case compared to other global economies.

Effect: Slow but consistent economic growth, albeit at the cost of faster economic growth and higher returns due to higher risk investments. This makes the economy look like it's stagnating, and also means Argentina can be outperformed at times by other Latin American nations, which fosters resentment at home whenever it happens because of a strong sense of nationalism in Argentina.

Age Takes Its Toll
Due to Argentina's relatively high (by Latin American Standards) level of development, the country boasts an excellent life expectancy. But, this has taken place along with a drop in fertility rates that has hampered Argentina's population growth. While not below replacement rate (yet), the birth rates case concern for demographers. Sure, letting immigrants in solves the issue (and it's not something the population is against), but the greater concern is whether eventually even immigrants won't be sufficient to stem the decline.

Effect: A demographic crisis may be right over the horizon, and Argentina is ill-prepared to deal with it.

One-Party State
The last time a party besides the PJ won the elections was 1988, and even before that, since the days of Juan Peron, the PJ has had a near monolithic grip on power. Most of this can be attributed to a fractured opposition, but needless to say, this quasi one-party system does put an undue burden on Argentina's democratic institutions, with some critics even going as far as to call the PJ's monolithic rule an intermittent Blandidura (soft dictatorship). Not a huge issue in the short term, but it can cause issues in the long run.

Effect: Fosters some resentment towards the government for basically being the same for the last 30+ years.

Neutral to a Fault
Argentine Neutrality is best described as being a copy of Swiss Neutrality, but with an emphasis on bothsidesism when it comes to conflicts. If one side is being supplied by Argentina, the other side will also receive support. And when it comes to mediating conflicts, everything can be broken down to the simple phrase of "Equal Responsibility." While this has garnered Argentina the nickname: The Switzerland of South America, it also has caused Argentina to be viewed somewhat poorly by nations who view supporting both sides as being morally reprehensible.

Effect: Argentina occasionally ends up supporting genocide and human rights violations indirectly by selling weapons to the parties involved. A terrible image on the world stage for a nation supposedly trying to make peace and be neutral.

The Best of Both Worlds
Being a nation of immigrants, Argentina has benefited from immigration immeasurably. The nation's greatest minds were immigrants or children of immigrants, and this has allowed Argentina to become a melting pot of ideas and creativity furthered by successive governments who see the benefit of attracting skilled immigrants to the country. Argentina has had the luxury of picking and choosing the best parts of each culture and implementing them into mainstream culture. It also means Argentina has had many creative minds contributing to the bettering of the nation

Effect: Argentina due to adopting the best aspects of many cultures is the most productive and economically efficient country in Latin America, as well as the most innovative.

A Nation Divided
The Turkish minority and the Greek majority hate each other, and violence is in the streets. The leader of the nation agrees with the Greek insurgencies, which causes relations with Turkey to be extremely shaky

Effect: Turkish relations are terrible, but Greek relationships are great.

Romanian Ties
With trading Romania, and disliking the Socialist Government of Juznaevropa, they are apart of the Romanian Sphere of Influence.

Effect: The free city of Constantinople is part of the Romanian Sphere of Influence

The Gateway to Europe
Due to Constantinople being on the edge of Europe, tourists from Europe and Middle eastern nations visit the city.

Effect: Large Tourism industry.

Russian Influence
Due to them being the home of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Relations with Russia are good, and didn't denounce them for the invasion of Crimea.

Effect: Russian Influence(not ally)

Eastern Orthodox Church Homeland
Due to being the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Churches are seen across the nation, while mosques are rare.

Effect: Tourism increases, and Orthodox followers moving to Constantinople.

Imperial Splendor
Vietnam's return to Monarchy has been a large boon to the nation, stability and economic prosperity has made a big come back. This "Imperial splendor" has seen a rebirth in national unity, diplomacy and of course architectural traditionalism.
Effect: Tourism Increased, Monarchies have increased opinion, Morale and nationalism increased

Zaibatsu Question
With Japans help in restoring Vietnamese glory and image came a cost. Japanese conglomerates have influenced our own nation with local version of them, not only do our conglomerates hold significant sway but so do Japans in our own land.
Effect: Actions against Japanese interests and business result in penalties, increased technology development, increased organized crime, Dependence on Japanese military surplus

Nuclear Eunic
The devastation from Nuclear weapons cannot be witnessed again, our constitution forbids it and our population would never accept it's return to the battlefield.
Effect: Severe political penalties for adoption of nuclear weapons, increased cost of nuclear power, Weapons of Mass Destruction banned from military use.

Religious Extremism
Religious violence is common in Nusantara, mainly due to the presence of radical Islamists. Christian extremists are also present in the country.

Perpetual Corruption
Nusantara has long been hit with corruption allegations, especially in regards to the ongoing scandal surrounding Nusantara Development Berhad (NDB). The current government works on solving this problem.

Diplomatic Strategy
Nusantara plays a huge role in international diplomacy, especially through its diplomatic and commercial relations with USA, Europe, India and Australia. As a result, Nusantara is likely to be a great power in regards to diplomacy and economy, despite many internal issues such as corruption and sectarianism.

Ongoing Crisis

The Donbass War
Ukrainian protests erupted and spread like wildfire in 2014 following the imprisonment of popular politicians by the government of Viktor Yanukovych. Along with unpopular policies regarding Ukrainian affairs with the wider European community. Such as becoming financially closer to Russia and an extensive loan bail out due to faltering public finances that would more or less in-debt Ukraine's government for decades to the Russian government. Sparked unrest and strong government reprisals, with no real solution to the social disquiet, led to Pro-Russian separatists seeking to separate Eastern Ukraine, which was primarily Russian speaking, from Kiev. To be either independent or annexed by Russia directly. While the Crimea was annexed by plebiscite with concurrent occupation by 'Little Green Men.'

The Migrant Crisis
Migrants crossing from Africa and the Middle East have arrived in Europe in significant numbers and will continue to do so. How European powers react to this, and the resulting social dilemmas they create, may very well plot the course of their nations for years to come.

I like this update, but my country's issues should have some effects.

Where any listed in your app?

[American Pere Housh]

What Organizations was the UK apart of other than NATO? Was the UN created after WW2 and who are the Permanent members of the UNSC?

[Imperialisium]

What Organizations was the UK apart of other than NATO? Was the UN created after WW2 and who are the Permanent members of the UNSC?

UK like most nations is also a part of the UN and UNSC. As for other organizations that are smaller or more regional it'll be up to you to specify.

UN was created after WW2 much like OTL and its permanent UNSC members are:

USA
UK
France
Russian Empire
Chinese Soviet Republic

Essentially mirroring the countries that became UNSC members following WW2. Naturally countries will rotate like they do OTL and given the number of players vs the UNSC Council being 15 strong I suspect most players will be on the UNSC now or in the near future.

[American Pere Housh]

Nationstates Name

Nation NameThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
CapitalLondon
Type of Government Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State(s) Boris Johnson
Head of Government (if applicable)King William the Fifth
Picture of LeaderBoris Johnson
King William
Party in Power Conservative Party
Executive Title
FlagBritish Flag

CurrencyPound Sterling
Population78,000,000
GDP3.4 trillion USD
GDP Growth1.5%
Inflation 1.5%
Population below poverty line19% of the population
Gini34
Value of currency compared to United States Dollar1.525:1
Major trade partnersUnited States: US$57.5 billion (14.3% of total UK exports)
Germany: $41.1 billion (10.2%)
Ireland: $27.5 billion (6.8%)
Netherlands: $24.9 billion (6.2%)
France: $23.7 billion (5.9%)
Switzerland: $19.4 billion (4.8%)
CSR: $18.6 billion (4.6%)
Belgium: $13.5 billion (3.4%)
Spain: $11.1 billion (2.8%)
Italy: $11 billion (2.7%)
Hong Kong: $10.6 billion (2.6%)
Canada: $7.5 billion (1.9%)
Japan: $7.3 billion (1.8%)
Turkey: $6.4 billion (1.6%)
United Arab Emirates: $6.3 billion (1.6%)

Total military size 500,000 Active, 1 million Reserve
Breakdown of ground forces
Tanks:500
Armored Vehicles:8600
SPA:200
Towed Artillery:300
Rocket Projecters:100
Breakdown of naval naval forces
Aircraft Carrier:4(2 Regular Carriers and 2 Helicopter Carriers)
Destroyers:17
Frigates:25
Submarines:25
Patrol Vessels:35
Mine Warfare:21
Breakdown of air forces
Fighters:250
Attack Aircraft:100
Transporters:80
Trainers:350
Special Missions:55
Tanker Fleet:40
Helicopters:350
Attack Helicopters:85
Major foreign military suppliers if applicableN/A
Extra Armed Forces details

Ongoing major and minor domestic Issues The major domestic issues that the UK is ongoing is a growing national debt, a growing independence movement in a several of their territorial holdings and slow economic growth due to said rebellions

Religion BreakdownReligion
Christianity (79.4%)
Non-religious (4.7%)
Not stated (7.2%)
Islam (1.0%)
Other religions (0.4%)
Hinduism (1.5%)
Sikhism (0.8%)
Judaism (4.5%)
Buddhism (0.5%)
Political Breakdown
Conservative Party:55%
Labour Party:20%
Scottish National Party:.5%
Liberal Democrats:24.5%
History:Same as OTL except for fewer British colonies gaining their independence; Queen Elizabeth II dies on October 25th, 2011; King Charles takes over as King after his mother's death but dies suddenly of a heart attack on January 20th,2017 allowing for his son William to become King;the UK begins the process of withdrawing from both the Sudan and Uganda as both the King and the Prime Minister deems the two territories lost causes and plans on granting both colonies their independence as soon as the last British soldier leaves the airspace of the soon to be former British colonies; though the UK isn't as strong as what it was during WW2,The British Armed Forces still remains one of the strongest militaries in the world in the Royal Navy
Organization Membership:NATO,UN,UNSC,Commonwealth of Nations
Goals Public and PrivatePublic Goals:Seek closer ties to Europe and the US;Begin the process of decolonization especially in Africa;Get the British Economy growing
Private goals:Seek closer ties to Russia, Japan and Cuba; Expand the Powers of the Crowns and weaken Parliament

Roleplay example linkhttps://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=459705&start=225

[Union Princes]

UK like most nations is also a part of the UN and UNSC. As for other organizations that are smaller or more regional it'll be up to you to specify.

UN was created after WW2 much like OTL and its permanent UNSC members are:

USA
UK
France
Russian Empire
Chinese Soviet Republic

Essentially mirroring the countries that became UNSC members following WW2. Naturally countries will rotate like they do OTL and given the number of players vs the UNSC Council being 15 strong I suspect most players will be on the UNSC now or in the near future.

China is a permanent security member and not Japan? That's some good consolidation prize after WW2. Russia may not like it too much

[Strala]

UK like most nations is also a part of the UN and UNSC. As for other organizations that are smaller or more regional it'll be up to you to specify.

UN was created after WW2 much like OTL and its permanent UNSC members are:

USA
UK
France
Russian Empire
Chinese Soviet Republic

Essentially mirroring the countries that became UNSC members following WW2. Naturally countries will rotate like they do OTL and given the number of players vs the UNSC Council being 15 strong I suspect most players will be on the UNSC now or in the near future.

China is a permanent security member and not Japan? That's some good consolidation prize after WW2. Russia may not like it too much

I mean, it's fair is it not? Japan got defeated and China was an emerging power in the East while Japan seemed to be on the decline at least militarily at the time. Will you back efforts to get Korea a permanent membership? Also, can you call for sanctions on Japan or condemn the Japanese government?

[American Pere Housh]

UK like most nations is also a part of the UN and UNSC. As for other organizations that are smaller or more regional it'll be up to you to specify.

UN was created after WW2 much like OTL and its permanent UNSC members are:

USA
UK
France
Russian Empire
Chinese Soviet Republic

Essentially mirroring the countries that became UNSC members following WW2. Naturally countries will rotate like they do OTL and given the number of players vs the UNSC Council being 15 strong I suspect most players will be on the UNSC now or in the near future.

China is a permanent security member and not Japan? That's some good consolidation prize after WW2. Russia may not like it too much

I wouldn't have supported CSR's admittance as a Permanent member. If you wish, we can both begin a campaign to boot CSR off the UNSC and you take their place.

[Monsone]

China is a permanent security member and not Japan? That's some good consolidation prize after WW2. Russia may not like it too much

Well, China was a member of the Allies, Japan was a member of the Axis. And I would assume Russo-Japanese relations would have been if ever so "slightly" strained by the fact that they were on the opposing side of the war even if there was no direct conflict.

[American Pere Housh]

China is a permanent security member and not Japan? That's some good consolidation prize after WW2. Russia may not like it too much

Well, China was a member of the Allies, Japan was a member of the Axis. And I would assume Russo-Japanese relations would have been if ever so "slightly" strained by the fact that they were on the opposing side of the war even if there was no direct conflict.

I mean Russia was supplying Japan during WW2.