Global Affairs (Open)

[Syrvanian Republic]

It's Mars time.

[Oflia]

[Gonswanza]

With yet another gift giving session... Another transport reaches Janpia. Yes, another. Dear god.

This time it's a whole fuckton (200 to be exact) of Trumpet MBTs, still donning the camo used from the battles in the states, along with some Hurricane bombers and even some J-97s, J-105s, and J-102s that also saw combat... The 102s being a mix of the carrier variant and land based variant, properly retired from service as museum pieces given they were rather few. The hurricanes were used in the operation to scorch Washington and Oregon, while some of the aircraft saw air combat over California against "The Reaper"...

... And speaking of, there was also some F-16s included, but these were captured. Intact F-16s, dear god. But none of them belonged to the reaper, clearly, as the markings and grit on the bodies didn't match the footage. Footage of the Gonswanzan aircraft and tanks in combat however was also shipped over, for museums to use, along with images and even some relics attached to the tanks and aircraft from the war. Footage from the dangerous encounter over the Pacific was also shipped over, with full coverage from the radio and footage caught on the decks of incoming anti-ship missiles, the noble sacrifices made, and the counter-attacks made as well by the navy.

... With an added bonus of the very Sword APCs that were also shown in the combat footage and reports. Yes, those too. They were roughed up to hell, some literally just torn open. And then there were some clean as all hell models that were never shipped out, for a tech exchange. Good fucking lord.

All in all, a busy day for the archives and war museum(s).

SIC:
Also more fumos for the collection. All the vehicle fumos. ALL OF THEM. WEAPONS FUMOS TOO.

ISIC:
The MoD has approved plans for something... Huge. Massive, even. And it's far bigger than anything Gonswanza's ever built before...

[GreatOceania]

New tank information annouced

Most of the tanks operated by the Oceanian Armored Corp were T-72s and M-84s with a few units being stuck with T-64s however the tank suffers even with ERA and various protection systems the main weakness is the carousel loader where a well-placed hit can ignite and detonate the ammo in the loader and later in the turret causing a jack-in-the-box catastrophic kill. Researchers spent months producing a newer tank to replace current ones, resulting in the OBT-1 whose chassis can be easily turned into an IFV or APC by replacing or removing the turret, which was shown to be more effective in urban than open-field combat.

However, the Gonswanzan campaign in America led to them capturing mass amounts of equipment ranging from aircraft to tanks and other armored vehicles among them was the M1 Abrams an order of 120 tanks was placed and sent to a Fort in Oceania-controlled America, and from there a few of them were disassembled and components were categorized from "high importance" to "we can check it out later" and of those high importance armor was Chobham armor components these were researched and replicated quite a few times to try and failed before getting it right now Oceania had their own Chobham armor which they can finally use on future tanks as addon armor or integrated into the tank hull and armor which the new tank will have.

designated as the OBT-2 Vihor while externally similar to the T-72 and M-84 tanks but the armor consists of Chobham sandwiched between composite armor so if the tank is fighting without ERA can withstand a few hits from HEAT-FS and APFSDS rounds internally it is radically different first was the autoloader overall the tank carries 40 rounds instead of a carousel loader it had a bustle-style loader that holds 22 rounds which required the turret to be extended to accompany the ammunition which has a blow-out panel in case the ammo detonates the 18 other shells are placed in storage racks 14 behind and under the gunner and commander remaining 4 above it all with blow out panels.

Armament is the domestically produced 125 mm PTZ-M6A1 or 120mm M888 smoothbore gun with a muzzle reference system installed although while autoloader can use accommodate both rounds test trials have shown that the fixed 120mm shell makes reloading the Bustle loader easier and quicker due to being fixed ammunition while 125mm is a 2-piece ammunition requiring the crew to have the propellant put in first and then whatever choice of a round in requiring more time to load it has been decided to developed fixed 125mm for the tank albeit these will be incompatible with T-72 and M-84 tanks. Other armaments include a 76.2mm machine on the gunner hatch and a 12.7mm on the commander hatch to access the commander machine gun the forward-open hatch was replaced with a rear-opening one and on each side of the turret, there are 6 smoke launchers that can block ATGMs that requires a lock-on and/or is laser-guided.

The tank can also be equipped with Triad and Korrel Hard-Kill APS systems the Triad is more visually similar to the Drozd-2 albeit smaller about 4 launchers are attached to the turret 2 being angled and the other 2 facing straight ahead covering the entire frontal arc to cover the rear 4 Korrel APS the Oceanian copy Iron Fist APS are installed on the rear of the turret and similar to the Triad with 2 being angled and the other 2 facing straight soft-kill APS consists of 2 or 1 Tazzy IR-Jammers positioned on each side of the cannon with the laser-warning system in place to detect and turn the turret of the tank if the crew is being targeted by a rangefinder or lasered on by ATGM systems. Oceanian Orden ERA can be attached to the tank hull and turret.

The crew consists of 3 a driver, a commander, and a gunner with the driver is placed in the center with access to NVGs for nighttime driving the gunner placed on the left of the tank has access to the DVU-79 Omega fire control system which is a reversed engineered fire control system taken from JP-1A tanks the DNNS-9L sight has an integrated range-finder with 3x and 7x magnification while the night channel has an 8.5x magnification with 3rd gen image-intensifier, ADL-0 sensors to take account of weather, climate, longitude and horizontal tilt angle, tank movement speed to ensure higher chances of first-hit probability and the ATTTS which stands for Automatic Tank Target and Track System which can automatically track multiple detected targets. The commander who sits on the right has access to the DKS-2 Commander periscope which grants the commander a 360-degree view and has an image intensifier for night operations since the DVU-79 omega has Hunter-killer capabilities so it can also be used to locate and swing the turret to the next tank after the gunner is finished with the first tank.

[GermanEmpire of kaisereich]

Today is a big day for Germany, as today it has been fully improved and perfected, one of the greatest weapons of the Imperial German Army, the Tiger battle tank and has been highly improved in all aspects, some of these improvements were:
Improvement of armor: The Tiger tank was already known for its powerful armor, but now its armor has been completely re-designed, such as adding more armor to the rear of the tank, to ensure that the enemy has a harder time destroying the Tiger.

Engine Improvement: Since the armor has been improved then nothing fairer than also improving the engine, with that the Tiger's engine has been improved to ensure greater movement on the Battlefield, allowing the Tiger to have greater presence and designate faster for places where your presence is extremely necessary.

Weapons: The best part comes now, now the Tiger has Browning M2 machine guns being placed on the Sides and also placed on the back of the Tank, to ensure that if any enemy soldiers appear in the rear, the machine gun can take down the threat Immediately.

Speed: The Tiger as a result of the improvement of its engine also had a significant increase in its speed, before the improvements, the Tiger reached an average speed of 35 km, now with the improvements of the Tiger it has an average speed of 45.4 km .

The Tiger can still go through some tests and improvements if necessary, but the German military is already starting to call the new Tiger Panzerkampfwagen Tiger II or Königstiger, but many German soldiers call this War Machine King Tiger.

[The Union of Socialist-Soviet Republics]

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VENERA 17 ROVER LAUNCHED

Vostok rocket carrying the Venera 17 rover pictured launching from Baikonur cosmodrome

Following the Soviet victory during the Sea of Okhotsk incident, the Soviet Space Program announced

the launch of the Venera 17 planetary rover to the planet of Venus to further collect data samples from

the planet. Venera 18 was reportedly set to launch in April 1995, carrying the first human habitation

and inhabitants to settle in the scorching planet’s hospitable atmosphere. The rover is projected to

land on the planet earlier than Venera 18 in March of 1995.

SOVIET BALTIC FLEET SHIPS NEAR GERMAN COAST

A photo of a Soviet Baltic Fleet Krivrak I class cruiser taken from German Baltic shores, 1994

The tensions as a result of the incident in the Far East has been a cause of increased tensions globally.

Not only did the German imperial government make enemies with the Soviet government, they simultaneously

had angered the Roman government with a similar incident in the English Channel. Although both
incidents

resulted in German humiliations as they retreated, this caused Soviet naval forces to increase their

naval operations zones particularly in the Baltic Sea to the edge of the German Baltic coast. hostilities

haven’t been demonstrated as of now, however it’s generally expected that the Germans will be the first

to fire the shots with SATA quick to blame others. The Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union hasn’t

commented on their stance in the Baltic, however they did make various remarks on the German Kaiser

by calling him a quote en quote “old senile bastard” and the newest German MBTs “comically outdated”.

Continued reporting on the situation will follow.

[Romanic Imperium]

Naval, Air, and Ground Exercises performed on german border


As a result of the recent Threatening positioning of ships near the Roman coast. A large exercise Has been performed near the border with Germany. The Exercise had 4 parts. Part one was a simulation of German forces launching an attack across the border. Which the troops performed admirably agianst the simulated attack. The second exercise was the simulation of crossing the German border to capture a strategic location. Which the troops succeeded in doing. Exercise number 3 was a simulation of Soldiers performing a landing on enemy beaches supported by helicopters and paratroopers. The final exercise was a simulation of a fighting retreat across the channel in case they somehow were defeated. Now they were more prepared for a German invasion. Meanwhile reports have come in saying Roman patrols east of the English Channel have increased since the recent incident

[GermanEmpire of kaisereich]

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VENERA 17 ROVER LAUNCHED

Vostok rocket carrying the Venera 17 rover pictured launching from Baikonur cosmodrome

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Following the Soviet victory during the Sea of Okhotsk incident, the Soviet Space Program announced

the launch of the Venera 17 planetary rover to the planet of Venus to further collect data samples from

the planet. Venera 18 was reportedly set to launch in April 1995, carrying the first human habitation

and inhabitants to settle in the scorching planet’s hospitable atmosphere. The rover is projected to

land on the planet earlier than Venera 18 in March of 1995.

SOVIET BALTIC FLEET SHIPS NEAR GERMAN COAST

A photo of a Soviet Baltic Fleet Krivrak I class cruiser taken from German Baltic shores, 1994

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The tensions as a result of the incident in the Far East has been a cause of increased tensions globally.

Not only did the German imperial government make enemies with the Soviet government, they simultaneously

had angered the Roman government with a similar incident in the English Channel. Although both
incidents

resulted in German humiliations as they retreated, this caused Soviet naval forces to increase their

naval operations zones particularly in the Baltic Sea to the edge of the German Baltic coast. hostilities

haven’t been demonstrated as of now, however it’s generally expected that the Germans will be the first

to fire the shots with SATA quick to blame others. The Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union hasn’t

commented on their stance in the Baltic, however they did make various remarks on the German Kaiser

by calling him a quote en quote “old senile bastard” and the newest German MBTs “comically outdated”.

Continued reporting on the situation will follow.

The Supreme Council of Germany makes a communication:
You call us senile, but you who do not know how to read the news well, our ships were in Japan and China, not on the Soviet coast, which you invented to say that we were invading, because of from the lack of responsibility of knowing how to read a newspaper properly, you made Vaterland be downgraded to just an observer state, and you still continue to offend us, if you want, you can stay on our coast and in the Baltic, our intentions are to want to maintain our Loyalty to KTO , because everything we did was to demonstrate our Loyalty, we would not have confronted our own Allies, if we knew that we were Allies of the same alliance, if you want you can keep the ships on the coast and even dock in our ports, as long as they do not threaten our population , as we are Loyal to KTO, we gladly receive any ship from KTO.
Signed: The Supreme Council of Germany.

[The Southern American Federation]

BREAKING NEWS
By Samuel Greeneberg, CSNN

Hello everyone and welcome to your nine o’clock news hour.
In a shocking statement today, President Brooks’ administration declared the naval vessels of all ships directly related to the KTO world conflicts are to be turned away from the nation’s shores. The follow-up statement set this as any breach or near-breach of territorial waters by any state ship of these nations. Ships privately-owned, not militarily capable, and lacking large scale weaponry will be allowed to continue business as usual.

This ties into the Naval Defense Act of 2022, which President Brooks passed a few weeks ago. This gives any Confederate Naval vessel the right to search and seize any foreign ship with probable cause, as well as monitor the communications of any ships in Confederate ports. The President stated this as an issue of national security, to “protect the people”, and declined to justify any more.

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World Freedom Syndicate Declares Neutrality
Carlos Ramirez, CSNN

In a statement earlier today by the SAF’s Diplomatic Office, they declared that their fledgling alliance, the WFS would be neutral in the coming conflict. In an elaboration statement later, they declared major support to the European nation of Diveirentes, caught right in the middle of the conflict. The JMOS released their own statements, ordering two new Field Armies to be relocated to the nation, along with extensive military and logistical equipment.

The JMOS also stated that the ships are following international law and will avoid any entanglements with foreign nations.

The WFS has declared its involvement in another conflict though, this being the NSAR-Legion War. The Boardroom elected to follow through with a proposal by the NSAR for military support, and with an overwhelming unanimous decision, the resolution passed. While the logistics are being smoothed over, the military of the SAF is being prepared to invade the legion.

[The Union of Socialist-Soviet Republics]

The Supreme Council of Germany makes a communication:
You call us senile, but you who do not know how to read the news well, our ships were in Japan and China, not on the Soviet coast, which you invented to say that we were invading, because of from the lack of responsibility of knowing how to read a newspaper properly, you made Vaterland be downgraded to just an observer state, and you still continue to offend us, if you want, you can stay on our coast and in the Baltic, our intentions are to want to maintain our Loyalty to KTO , because everything we did was to demonstrate our Loyalty, we would not have confronted our own Allies, if we knew that we were Allies of the same alliance, if you want you can keep the ships on the coast and even dock in our ports, as long as they do not threaten our population , as we are Loyal to KTO, we gladly receive any ship from KTO.
Signed: The Supreme Council of Germany.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

To The Supreme Council of Germany

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

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"19" December, 1994 Г.

No. 1/O

To whom it may concern, to

put it simply, the KTO unanimously voted

to demote Germany to observer position.

As the council had mentioned, Germany

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is willing to host KTO forces within it’s borders and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seeks to implement KTO interests

by requesting that the German imperial government host Soviet Ground Forces on German territory in addition

to other KTO armed forces. Such actions have been requested as a method to demonstrate Germany’s trustworthiness and

loyalty to KTO and it’s members. Any change made to the request or denial of the request will not be seen favorably

among KTO members and further reduce Germany’s perceived trustworthiness. We will await a response.


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Eduard Shevardnadze________________ ________________Э. А Шевардна́дзе

[GermanEmpire of kaisereich]

The Supreme Council of Germany makes a communication:
You call us senile, but you who do not know how to read the news well, our ships were in Japan and China, not on the Soviet coast, which you invented to say that we were invading, because of from the lack of responsibility of knowing how to read a newspaper properly, you made Vaterland be downgraded to just an observer state, and you still continue to offend us, if you want, you can stay on our coast and in the Baltic, our intentions are to want to maintain our Loyalty to KTO , because everything we did was to demonstrate our Loyalty, we would not have confronted our own Allies, if we knew that we were Allies of the same alliance, if you want you can keep the ships on the coast and even dock in our ports, as long as they do not threaten our population , as we are Loyal to KTO, we gladly receive any ship from KTO.
Signed: The Supreme Council of Germany.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

To The Supreme Council of Germany

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

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"19" December, 1994 Г.

No. 1/O

To whom it may concern, to

put it simply, the KTO unanimously voted

to demote Germany to observer position.

As the council had mentioned, Germany

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is willing to host KTO forces within it’s borders and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics seeks to implement KTO interests

by requesting that the German imperial government host Soviet Ground Forces on German territory in addition

to other KTO armed forces. Such actions have been requested as a method to demonstrate Germany’s trustworthiness and

loyalty to KTO and it’s members. Any change made to the request or denial of the request will not be seen favorably

among KTO members and further reduce Germany’s perceived trustworthiness. We will await a response.


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Minister of Foreign Affairs
Eduard Shevardnadze________________ ________________Э. А Шевардна́дзе

Communiqué of the Supreme Council of Germany:
The German Empire allows the free passage of any military and civilian equipment from the KTO member nations, and we affirm that any soldier from the KTO nations is welcome to Germany, as long as they respect the population of Germany and respect the physical integrity of civilians, which means that:
All Armed forces, both naval, air and land of the KTO will be welcome in Germany, as long as it does not carry out any aggression against German civilians, since we do not want injured civilians is not ? We hope so.
Signed: The Supreme Council of Germany.

[Oflia]

From His Majesty, King Leonard Redwyvern of Oflia


¨This Soviet-German conflict needs to stop. I would like both nations to prosper and not be enemies no longer. This conflict is pointless and for what? To conquer each other? To make each other shut up? As of this moment the Trade alliance between Oflia and Germany is hurting the trade due to the Soviet having some kind of blockade or either Soviet troops are just stealing the supplies we gives Germany. Stop this conflict now or else I will be in it and I will get the KTO involved since my application is 99% done.¨

[GermanEmpire of kaisereich]

From His Majesty, King Leonard Redwyvern of Oflia


¨This Soviet-German conflict needs to stop. I would like both nations to prosper and not be enemies no longer. This conflict is pointless and for what? To conquer each other? To make each other shut up? As of this moment the Trade alliance between Oflia and Germany is hurting the trade due to the Soviet having some kind of blockade or either Soviet troops are just stealing the supplies we gives Germany. Stop this conflict now or else I will be in it and I will get the KTO involved since my application is 99% done.¨

From: Wilhelm II, Kaiser of the German Empire of Kaisereich.
To: King of Ophlia

Dear friend, the situation with the Soviets is in the process of trying to mend our relations, after the mistake on both sides of taking the wrong measures in certain situations, but the Supreme Council of Germany is solving the problem, we are all of the same alliance and an internal fight, will only give signs that the KTO is in an internal crisis, and we don't want the KTO to enter into an internal crisis, the situation is under control.
Signed: William II

[The Union of Socialist-Soviet Republics]

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SOVIET-GERMAN CONFLICT RESOLVED

Left: Planned Soviet bases in Germany, Right: Soviet Ground Forces in Germany

In a surprising turn of events, communication between the German and Soviet governments had solved

the conflict between their two respective nations. The German government has agreed to the stationing

of Soviet Ground Forces and other KTO forces on German soil in a communication, stating that
in

brief, all KTO forces are welcome in German territory as long as civilian and national integrity is untouched.

The Soviet Government applauds the change of heart in the German government, beginning the planning

of the construction of Soviet Ground Forces bases for the defense of the German Empire in the case

of future conflicts and as a show of good will. The President of the Soviet Union had commented in a

Council of Ministers meeting “I hope the future presence of Soviet Ground Forces on German soil will

heal the Soviet-German relationship for the foreseeable future.”

Bases have been planned to be built in the following cities and stationed with the following units:

- Wünsdorf - Staff GSFG/WGT
- Fürstenburg - 35th Guards Air Assault Brigade
- Nohra - 8th Guards Army
- Dresden - 20th Guards Motor Rifle Division
- Magdeburg - 1st Guards Tank Army
- Eberswalde-Finow - 3rd Combined Arms Army

[Awqnia]

News 8000
12/19/22 | No 1#

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Awqnia To Test First Missile
In recent years, and days after the war and trials of King Ferdinand VI, Awqnia has been preparing its first Nuclear Missile (Nicknamed Big Boy) for testing off the coast. If a success Awqnia could have a advantage against some opponents. Or if a failure could prove to be a big waste of time and money for everyone involved. Construction on the Missile started only months before King Ferdinand II's assassination. and was finished during the time that King Ferdinand IV also was assassinated.


The leader of the project, Timson O'Neal. Reassured us at News 8000:

"It should work, we have spent years looking for flaws on Big Boy. We think we have found them all. This bomb will fly perfectly, and once more put Awqnia on the global stage!"


Video of Replica of Big Boy Bomb Taking Off

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[New Treyland]

The Bedston Herald
Top-notch Treylandian news all around the multiverse

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National Congress ends in fight on Parliament floor
The 2nd annual Treylandian National Congress has ended with a bang as senators from the Federal Party and the Treylandian Nationalist Party fought over allocation of the septillion NSD earned from an old soda bottle at the state-owned Treylandian auction house. The battle, dubbed the "Parliament Brawl," has been used by opposition groups, including right-wing newspaper The Treylandian Inquirer, as proof that "parliaments only clog up the system with pointless bureaucracy."

First elections for president in Republic of Slavia
The newly independent Republic of Slavia has had their first presidential election, with the left-wing Liberal Party of Slavia's candidate Michael Bartosz beating out the Conservatives for a Better Slavia and the Centrists of Slavia. "We're so happy to be free after all of the bloodshed," the Slavian ambassador to New Treyland said in an interview. "It's great we can bring freedom to these people who were oppressed under a dictatorship."

New military coalition known as Alliance of Free States established
A new military alliance has formed, known as the Alliance of Free States, or AFS. The AFS claims to be an organization representing the democracies of the world, from parliamentary monarchy to democratic-socialist republic. The founding nations of the AFS include New Treyland, the UK, France, the Republic of Slavia, and the Baltic Republic. 76% of Treylandians believe that this new alliance will help worldwide democracy, with 14% saying it will hinder democratic efforts.

Bedston deemed the "Soda Capital of the World" by United Nations World Tourism Organization
In a move that pleased many Treylandians, the UNWTO has designated Bedston, New Treyland, as the Soda Capital of the World. A parade will be occurring in Bedston, and the TreyJoos Corporation has offered a 50% off sale to all sodas. "It's amazing that our beautiful city can be designated as the capital for everyone's favorite carbonated drink," Prince Trey said.

[GermanEmpire of kaisereich]

The German Empire, starting to produce the newest war machine planned by the German forces, Project Mamuthus is in its early stages, and was highly planned after the War against the Itzgarians in Berlin, which caused damage throughout the city, and after After an Itzgarian War Machine was destroyed in Berlin, the German Military forces began to research more about this unknown technology and use it for both civil and military purposes, the goal of Project Mamuthus, is to create a Giant War Robot , but some information will be kept secret until the Mamuthus Project goes ahead and shows favorable results, the government spending of this project is approximately 1 Trillion and 200 billion Reichmarks, the Mamuthus project is the greediest Project in Germany and some economists are amazed at such an exorbitant cost.
More Informations soon.

[Gonswanza]

ISIC:

"So, gentlemen. Project Poppy is moving up. A new mine is cleared out, we have Gerald Bull's research with us. What do we have to lose?"

"Galapagos has been getting rather hostile to us lately. We cannot point it at them for obvious reasons, but we should consider its use against the nation given their close proximity. Alas, we would also need to hasten construction to see it used against China and Sri Lanka. ODP however is a non-issue, even if it could threaten them easily as it is just a more conventional version of FOBS."

"This weapon can and will change the world, I promise you that! Poppy can even be used to launch satellites into orbit, disguising its true purpose. Think of the possibilities! Bombing far off regions with one meter shells, using terminal guidance from UAVs, while also launching satellites into orbit cheaply."

"You almost forgot the sheer expense of the system, sir. We would have to shell thousands, if not millions, into the system first to construct it, then thousands more into shells with terminal guidance. And who knows if the satellites will survive?"

"Who cares! We have literal billions being shoveled in from our war trophies. Why not put that money to good use?"

"Project Poppy is indeed the future, but we need to get started on those shells now so that it can have rounds to fire off when it's completed. Begin testing of those rounds too, we need them to work. Computer models can be used to simulate trajectory and it's orbits. If we make it powerful enough we can even use it as a non-nuclear variant of FOBS, given our enemies lack early warning systems capable of tracking things at orbital velocity."

"Then it's settled! Poppy shall move onwards! As the largest gun ever made! And the most powerful artillery piece in the world!"

And so the project moves on...

IC:
The new Poppy mine complex is due to be fully operational soon, with the discovery of new silver and copper veins. Heavy equipment is being moved to fuel the mining effort, with plenty of explosives being used, as MoTI organizes a small effort to pave new roads to help fuel the mining effort.

Gonswanza claims that the mine will produce new jobs and further boost the economy, improving exports despite the already booming economic complex.

[The Military State of the Galapagos]

The snowfall of December meant two things for the people of the Galapagos. The first one was of course Christmas not like anybody could forget that. And the second was the ending of pre mid-elections. Already ads could be seen smearing opposing candidates in everything from the local school board to the positions of Democratian. The public backlash from the loss in Aursi had waned down and now the progressives were ready to strike back and retake some lost ground that they had been forced to concede in the chambers of Galapagos politics. There was no rest for the people currently holding power either as the conservatives tried to pass as many laws as possible before the predicted swap of power to the progressives. Senators and Democratians survived on caffeine as they worked day and night signing laws that would hopefully go into effect before they were forced to concede power. In the chaos before the elections not much major was changed and in fact that only notable law passed was enshrining the rights to fully automatic firearms. The progressives were desperate to block this bill but were ultimately to weak to even fight it.

Despite the chaos in the halls of power life for the normal Galapagosian was jolly. Christmas hits could be heard coming out of every commercial building. Santiago had recently held a fireworks show. Even jet bombers painted red and white flew over Galapagosian neighborhoods dropping little presents filled with candy in small little parachutes to children eagerly waiting down below. Schools were beginning to close in preparation of the holiday and children could be seen outside playing in the snow. It was truly a merry time for the Galapagos.

SIC:
Footsteps on the roof was the last thing Don Perkeito expected while relaxing in his compound deep in the Paraguayan rainforests. Hell it wasn’t even Christmas yet and already it seemed like Santa was coming down the chimney for him. Nonetheless he brushed it off as an animal most likely. That would be the drugs kingpins final mistake, not that he would get a chance to correct it as just a moment later he slumped over dead in his chair. A sniper from the Galapagos Intelligence Agency codenamed Nick Vastley radioed into base, to words on the radio was all it took before a Boer helicopter was dispatched to his area to pick him up. This scene was repeated again and again as the night grew as the Galapagos Intelligence Agency launch “Operation Walter Flowers” taking out targets all across Paraguay from druglords to terrorists none were safe as agents crept into their houses in the dead of night. Their cronies would wake up the next morning only to find their boss slumped over dead or missing as the ones who were able to be kept alive were disappeared. Most likely into a Peruvian military base. “Operation Water Flowers” was only a part in the bigger “Operation Sues” the anti-terrorist operations in Paraguay, a region that had been poverty stricken and dangerous from its conception. Coincidentally enough it was also where the nations biggest concentration of ‘lizard men’ (Marjarhapians) were and the government had a filed day eliminating the more troublesome ones.

[Shazbotdom]

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ISA 2023 Booster Schedule Set
In a presser from the Imperial Space Administration, they have released the list of what Boosters will be utilized for the first 11 Launches of the year. In their press release, they mentioned that more decisions on which Boosters will be used for later missions would come later, most likely within mid to late January. They are still working on what the Launch Windows will be for each one of the launches and are prepared to set the Secondary Launch Windows as well.
As it stands right now, the first launch of the new year will be PATHOS Foundation Flight 21 (PFF-12), which will begin the next set of launches for the contract. As it stands right now, the Imperial Space Agency is just a hair under 25% done with the contract, as the total number of satellites to be launched is 81.

ISA Test Flight
The Empire launched yet another Test Flight today. This time, they did a mission to test the capabilities of the Stage 2 Block 5 Booster, which is to be the Refueling Variant of the Stage 2 Booster of the Heavy Launch System. This booster is designed to go into Earth's Orbit and be used to dock and refuel the Stage 2 Block 4 Human Transportation booster for it to be able to leave Earth's Orbit on its trips to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The next phase of the testing scheme for the new Block 5 Booster will be to launch one into orbit on a full HLS Stack and then launch a Block 4 booster to initiate a Docking and Refueling maneuver. This will guarantee that the Refueling Booster is working properly and then they can be put into service fully.

Rovers In Development
Under a contract with a few different technology companies as well as two of the Major Uivesrities within the Empire, the Imperial Space Administration is anouncing the design and development of it's first Rover System. They are deigning the system to be cheaply built so that it can be mass produced to use for landing multiple Rovers on Mars and Venus. A workshop has been setup at the Gregory A. Reignquist Administration and Technology Center on the outskirts of the Capital of Shaz City.

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[GreatOceania]

strange things have been happening in Oceania although the such thing isn't rare however what was happening has gotten the attention of some citizens and the attention of the government. First, a new propaganda poster started to pop up although only 2-3 posters were seen on the same wall compared to other propaganda posters this new one however depicts a robot that no one had seen before with a caption saying "To Victory"

however, no one has seen these robots in the streets in any population center or district and it is unknown who put the posters up so an investigation was started by The Party and Civil Control although it was kept quiet at first they didn't find anything or even leads that could lead to someone the investigation went on for a few days and after coming up with nothing they were almost about to call it a day and close the case however someone reminded them about how abandoned Sector 6 suddenly sprung back to life it was the best to request the OSDRT to investigate after sending a squad out their findings help solve the mystery. Sector 6 was a station filled with mostly robots mostly ones found in Oceania these range from the PT-726, 726 Jr, PT-727, and a few rare SuperDroids wandering about however most of the station was populated with FCD robots with some having different tools or weapons, design, and colors to differentiate themselves from other variants and tell others what their role is.

After the Tunnel Security Squad made contact with them they exchange a few words with each other before being brought to them the station "council" which was a group of 5 FCDs designated as CCDs the leader was shown to be the red-colored one while the rest just stood by its side accompanied by workers and guard FCDs the leader went on how one of their own "revived them" and said FCD told to protect and preach the sacred texts and also that one day they will fight a glorious war alongside Oceania which may never come besides the usual rants about how great their creators are and their sacred text they also mention how they are only temporary leading the place until the EFN is finally constructed who the leader said in their own words "much smarter and advance the Mechanical Automation Network" however they weren't shown it due to unknown reasons.

the team and the council talked with both sides about having disagreements before finally coming to an actual agreement and said the agreement was the following.

-Entire Sector 6 and the surrounding area including those under and above will be given independence along with limited recognition from the nation and will be left alone to their own devices
-Will not attack allies of Oceania
-Another variant of the FCD be made for only domestic work
-FCDs can only work and appear in certain districts and population centers for a limited amount of time
-Certain schematics and all information relating to the OSDRT are to be either destroyed and/or transferred

with the agreement settled Tunnel SecuritySquad retreated back to their station and Sector 6 sent workers up to the surface to start claiming the land above for what they call the small nation for the time being District: Sector 6

[South Americanastan]

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[The Union of Socialist-Soviet Republics]

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EAST GERMANY OCCUPIED

Left: Areas of Germany under Soviet control, Right: Soviet Ground Forces in Germany

Seemingly as soon as the Soviet troops arrived, law and order in Germany became non-existent. German

law and order had essentially disappeared overnight and no attempts at restoring order by government

officials or remnants has been attempted. Local police offices have been attempting to retain order

in smaller localities but have seen no significant progress in stabilizing larger cities. Soviet Forces who

had recently arrived in Eastern Germany have been ordered to reestablish order in the German Bundesländer

of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Thüringen, Sachsen, and the City of Berlin.

The Soviet Government is calling upon fellow KTO members to temporarily occupy German land to reestablish

Law and Order. More news on the German stability crisis to follow.

[Janpia]

Took me a while. But HA! Damn you writer's block!

TECT Ships docks at Pandora Island


A Kaiser-Class Supercarrier, the lead ship of the TECT Naval Group

Source taken from: Wolf Armaments

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This morning, warships from the Empire of Common Territories has berthed at the Pandora Island, a KTO military base strategically situated at the mouth of Suez on the Red Sea. Col. Adrian Dreyer, a spokesman for TECT Armed Forces, claims that the objectives of the visit is to refuel, replenish, and conduct official diplomatic business with the Island's authorities, and to showcase the Imperion Coalition and the KTO's commitment to one another.

A group of warships from the Empire of Common Territories (TECT) has recently docked for a 4-day visit at Pandora Island, in an act of commitment, cooperation, and friendship between the KTO and the Imperion; affirming the friendly ties between the two alliances to uphold cordial relations and mutual understanding in economic and security matters. INS Bjoern, a Kaiser-Class Supercarrier, was the lead ship of the TECT fleet which was reportedly comprised of various combat logistics ships, a squadron of armed surface escorts, and at least four submarines. The group was also joined by the 6th Regiment of the Foreign Legionnaires, as part of their planned port stop and supplication along the strategic island. They were greeted by a few tugboats performing a water salute upon arrival, and were escorted by a single Avescho-Class Battlecruiser of the Revolutionary Navy. As accustomed, the sailors of the Avescho-Class manned the rails as part of the ceremonial procedures, with their sailor's cap being waved over the TECT warships. Upon mooring, bands from various KTO states greeted the Imperion sailors, followed by a symbolic handshake between the officials. 

According to Commodore Faschare Deriko, the leading Commander of the Janpian 4th Detachment Fleet, the arrival of TECT ships serves as a reminder of mutual understanding between the Kalisight Treaty Organization and the Imperion Coalition, citing the mutually signed agreements made by both sides that serves the security and economic interests of both sides. Furthermore, the Commodore stated that the visit trumpets the Imperion’s commitment of promoting naval diplomacy and camaraderie, and fostering goodwill with the KTO. As according to our sources, the visit would also be followed by a diplomatic meeting between the KTO and TECT-Imperion officials, where it was reported that they will discuss security and continued cooperation that will be deemed mutually beneficial for both sides. The arrival of the TECT fleet happened during the heightened tensions concerning the Pandora Island, with the subsequent militarization of the Mediterranean Sea, along with the attempts made by the Ocean Defense Pact to remove Janpian military personnel on the said island. As part of the visit, the TECT fleet would stay at the Pandora Island for 4-days, giving the sailors with port accomodations and supplies for the fleet.

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Additional Gonswanzan-American equipment arrives

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Gonswanzan - American equipment has landed once again at Kalingrad Idalya Airbase, featuring relics from the dismantling of America and with additional footage and military equipment.

More military equipment from Gonswanza have arrived at Kalingrad Idalya Airbase, featuring captured American equipment and battle-hardened Gonswanzan military vehicles. Among the delivered equipment is the Trumpet MBT, well known for its speed and firepower, along with additional aircrafts and bombers from the Gonswanzan airforce. More notably, the J-102s and the J-105s due to their capabilities to operate in any conditions with speeds of more than Mach 2. Furthermore, American F-16 fighter jets were also displayed for the public, with the bodies of the pilots removed for an unnamed burial in an undisclosed cemetery. Unlike the earlier equipment arrivals, the Revolutionary Council has stated that the recent military equipment would be dedicated to the Kalingrad Revolutionary War Museum, where an exhibit would be dedicated to the Gonswanzan dismantling of the USA, the center and the heart of the capitalist world. Footages that were sent would also be used in the Museums to help visualize the events during the war, showcase the defeat of American imperialism, and to arouse the patriotism of the people on destroying capitalist states. However, a few reports from the Revolutionary Navy has suggested to analyze the J-105s instead, in order to gain additional knowledge on developing a carrier-based aircraft and to shift the arsenal of the Revolutionary Airforce away from the current foreign dominated designed aircrafts. Reports has also stated that the recent arrival of Gonswanan-American aircraft has provided more source material for the workers of Henschen aeronautics union, the producer of the HT-21 Light Aircraft and the backbone of the Revolutionary Airforce: the Lauzannean Hisshin Jets (Vampir). As according to the Revolutionary Navy spokesman, the additional aircrafts for analyzation would help bolster research for a possible locally made aircraft in the future, which would lessen the Revolution's reliance for foreign made equipment and to increase the productive forces. In addition, the said aircrafts could also help revive the Janpian aeronautics industry, which would be greatly beneficial under the Ariso Plan.

However, the arrival of the said surplus was also greeted by a few protesters, claiming that the Gonswanzan barbarity must be halted, and the Party must do necessary actions for the Revolution. They were stopped by a group of Public Marshals, who managed to halt their advance and maintain order and peace in the area. Just this afternoon, the People's Marshal arrived at the airbase to inspect the equipment, where she was guided by the members of the Revolutionary Council and other top ranking Revolutionaries. In a statement, she proudly holds one of the fumos sent by Gonswanzans, and has stated that the equipment would be beneficial for local development and to showcase the cordial relations between the Party and Gonswanza. Shunting down claims that Gonswanza is a threat to the Revolution, as they are a valuable ally that helped dismantle capitalism.

[Guadalupador]

IFC Module Integrity Successfully Lands at Shackleton Crater
Guadalupador News Today

Divouga Steppe Space Center, Guadalupador- "...Contact light, engine cutoff. Touchdown confirmed! Humanity's future is soon to be secured by Guadalupador and the International Freedom Coalition, we are on the Moon to stay." Flight director Emil Chalce announced as Integrity landed remotely on the Lunar surface. Following six days on a coast to the Moon, the Guadalupadorian Federal Aerospace Ministry's Integrity habitation and service module descended from a polar Lunar orbit towards its landing site at the rim of Shackleton Crater. The mood at mission control in Divouga was one of excitement and relief as the module's touchdown was confirmed early this morning. The successful touchdown of the module is the International Freedom Coalition's first step at creating a permanent base on the Moon.
GFAM has also launched several smaller supply modules following the launch of Integrity to send prepackaged supplies and parts to the site. At this morning's press briefing, Minister Ludens is optimistic on how soon IFC astronauts and cosmonauts would be inhabiting the base: "We want to set a target for early next year, maybe by late January at the soonest that we'll have astronauts up there, but we'll have to continue consulting our colleagues and see if that's a feasible thing we can do. I have no doubts about our capabilities, nor the capabilities of our Roman and Shazite contemporaries, especially since our countries have already sent people to the Moon multiple times before."
According to an anonymous source in Kairaku, the Federal Union's delegate to the IFC is preparing to release a report to the Chamber and the Coalition's Joint Space Program detailing GFAM's future endeavors for the moon base and requesting details on the commitments made by the other participants in the program.