Anyway, it's a working title, and I'd love to hear some suggestions on the title and the draft itself.
Title: @@NATION@@ On the World Stage
The Issue: @@NAME@@ now sits at a seat of power, endorsed by many and among the region's most influential nations. Your cabinet has organized a meeting to discuss the possibility of spreading @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ values and culture throughout the region and the world.
Validity: High influence
Coauthor: Jutsa
Option 1: "All the greatest nations do it," says your Chief Executive Diplomat, handing you a list of all the less prevalent nations in @@REGION@@. "We can begin by starting large-scale projects in impovershed nations. We could use some allies, and it'd also look good on an international stage. As an added bonus, by the time we're done with them, they'll likely be in so much debt they'll have to do us a favor in return. I hear Lilliputia's ripe this time of year."
Effect: less influential nations across the region seem to be quite a bit in debt after all that "helping" from @@NATION@@
Validity: Strong Military
Option 2a: "We should be preparing our defenses now that we're a target," suggests your Minister of Defense, highlighting several nations on the diplomat's list in red marker. "We can't let the world think we're an easy target to invade, now can we? We should set up military bases near our allies as a gesture of our willingness to protect them, as well as a projection of power against our rivals."
Effect: @@NATION@@ has thrust itself down the throats of rivals and allies alike
Validity: Weak Military
Option 2b: "We should be preparing our defenses now that we're a target," suggests your Minister of Defense, highlighting several nations on the diplomat's list in red marker. "We can't let the world think we're an easy target to invade, now can we? We'll need to start from scratch and initiate a massive overhaul to our underwhelming army. A bit more funding should do the trick."
Effect: the military has been completely revamped
Validity: Not autarky
Option 3a: "Would you really want to blow our reputation with dogmatic hard power?" inquires movie director @@RANDOMNAME@@, handing you a list of all the names @@HE@@ wants in front of the government building for a photo op by tomorrow. "Think of the untapped global stage where we could be spreading @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ values, culture, and patriotism to with a small government investment. I'm talking about @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ restaurants, @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ movies, games, artwork, manufacturing, you name it. All the more so others would want to be like us and give us their money doing it."
Effect: @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ culture knows no bounds
Validity: Autarky
Option 3b: "Would you really want to blow our reputation with dogmatic hard power?" inquires movie director @@RANDOMNAME@@, handing you a list of all the names @@HE@@ wants in front of the government building for a photo op by tomorrow. "Think of the untapped global stage where we could be spreading @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ values, culture, and patriotism to if you just let us do business across borders. I'm talking about @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ restaurants, @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ movies, games, artwork, manufacturing, you name it. All the more so others would want to be like us and give us their money doing it."
Effect: @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ culture knows no bounds
Option 4: "Why can't everyone just leave us alone?" mutters your xenophobic uncle. "You should withdraw all of your diplomats. They shouldn't be exposed to all those weird, foreign, non-@@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ cultures anyhow."
Effect: @@NATION@@ has taken up the policy of sitting in a corner watching the rest of the world play out