Osean Presidental Election Inbound
With the loss of the Congress to the Hawks, the Doves have rallied around their candidates for the Presidency and Vice-Presidency fully. The surprising support from North Osea for the Doves has revitalized the Presidental race with commentators and foreign analysts unsure which way the election will turn out. The Doves are using every misstep that the Hawks have made recently, especially in their accusations of "Belkan aggression" to sway voters.
Meanwhile, the eastern breakaway states of Erusea and the smaller Usean Nations have nearly completed their reconstruction and are singing the praise of Belkan ingenuity. Due to the stability, this has produced the flow of refugees to the Lighthouse has slowed a bit and some have started moving towards the rebuilding nations in search of work and possible new homes. Princess Cossette of the Provisional Erusean Government has decided in light of the rebuilding to officially recognize the Grand Duchy of Shilage and the Republic of Voslage as independent nations. Why she has done this is not fully understood though it is possible that she simply recognizes that those two break-away factions are in the strongest position and border her own territory. It is also possible that she hopes to curry favor with the states so they will recognize her as the official leader of the rest of Erusea, or to ally with her own break-away state. Either way, time will tell what the outcome will be.
South Osea has quieted down fully from the war last year. With new reconstruction being started it is time to see if the same Belkan magic that was worked in Usea can be done in the south. Aurelia has begun negotiations with Leasath to purchase aircraft for their Air Force. Payment is expected to go toward repairing the agricultural sector of Leasath first. In need of more funds, Leasath is also looking to sell their remaining Carrier with the neighboring nations of Perbla and Adamas Island being reached out to.
In the Anean continent, the three nations of Emmeria, Nordennavic, and Eskovakia maintain an uneasy peace. Emmeria having recovered from the invasion has started to look back into the old discarded plans for a united Anea. Meanwhile, Eskovakia continues to slowly recover and rebuild its shattered nation. To keep another possible civil war from reigniting the IUN-PKF has been stationed in parts of the nation to maintain order. This was one of the conditions imposed by the peace treaty. The IUN forces have the unfortunate loss of reputation from the Lighthouse war and due to most Osean units being recalled are now made up mostly of Emmerian and Yuktobanian troops. This deployment of troops has been described as an occupation by some internationally and some locals but no incidents have occurred thus far. One of the few upsides of the IUN forces is that they represent a stable if small source of revenue for Eskovakian arms manufacturing as the IUN supplements shipments with local products to maintain supply levels. The Kingdom of Nordennavic meanwhile continues to maintain its strict non-interference and neutrality policy. While it maintains trade relations with its two neighbors that is about it. So far there have been no signs that they wish to support the Anea initiative again. Aside from that the Kingdom flourishes with a stable government and a steady economy.
The Verusan continent is also undergoing a period of activity. Yuktobania has used the Osean weakening from the Lighthouse war to grow its own influence in the global order. With the withdrawal of most Osean formations from the IUN Yuktobania has been able to step into the void along with Emmeria. The election of the Hawks to the control of the Osean congress has caused concerns in Cinigrad due to that same party being the ones that helped push the last war to go on. Though the fact that the Hawks are currently focused on Belka more than on Yuktobania has stopped any overreactions from happening so far. The nations of Verusa and Kaluga have recently entered into an economic deal with the aim in boosting the domestic production levels for both nations. The deal is extensive and is excepted to take years to complete but when it is complete the boost is expected to be substantial. Sotoa meanwhile has started to reach out to the eastern nations of Usea for new trade deals seeing the lowered influence of Osea in the region as a potential boon for themselves.
In the eastern part of Osea things have not been quiet. Gebet with its investments into HIE being shown to have been a wise decision and seeing the arms Belka was able to provide to Aurelia has started to consider closer relations with the Principality in order to acquire replacement equipment for their obsolete air force or army. The local Belkan population in Gebet is also enjoying the increased prestige of their ancestral home and have been pushing for more deals and better relations between the two nation.
Recta likewise has seen its own Belkan population grow in prominence on the actions of Belka. Though it is not as close to Belka as Gebet it is also not too concerned about them. Recent events by Belka, the gains of Gebet from its partnership, and the tensions with Ratio and Nordland have made it clear that some sort of overhaul is needed for their outdated military. Belka is the obvious choice for a short-term solution to acquiring replacement aircraft or vehicles. Belka might also be a possible solution for long-term production by way of joint investment to improve the domestic military-industrial complex though given the current view of Belka that may have to wait.
Ustio continues to have issues with Ratio as they have not forgotten the theft of their territory when they were a vulnerable newly formed nation. Due to the losses, Osea suffered recently Ustio has been looking for ways to secure their interests. In the time since the end of the Lighthouse War Ustio has reached out to both Sapin and FATO in search of help with expanding and training their military units. Though Sapin has been able to help with training but not in selling new equipment as they maintain their production for domestic use. FATO has been clear that with the threat of Nordland they cannot afford to divert resources to help them.
With Ratio maintaining its aggressive stance towards all its neighbors tensions in the region continue to remain high. Recently the Ratio Lifer units have started to sport more modern equipment. Even some of the conscript units predominately the Air Force and Navy have started to show modern equipment in regular use. Where this equipment is coming from isn't known and Ratio has had no inclination to say anything themselves. Some look to Belka as a possible supplier but what information is shown doesn't match arms sent to Aurelia or in major use by the Belkan military aside from generic equipment that almost every nation uses.
FATO and Nordland continue to have issues along their border and it is only the diplomatic efforts of Wielvakia that keep things from escalating to live fire. The three Nations are in a balancing act that no one knows how long it will last. Nordland continues to invest in their own arms companies but seems to have stopped shipping all of it to their frontline troops on the border and instead seems to be using it for newly raised units in their heartlands. In a surprising move Nordland has even withdrawn some of it units from their border with Wielvakia and not moved them to the FATO border. This has lessened tension a bit but the fact the units in question haven't been deployed anywhere important has raised some eyebrows.
The Kingdom of Sapin has been hard at work improving its military both to protect themselves but also to make up for the losses of withdrawn Osean units. Due to their close relations with both Ustio and Osea they have performed training drills with the Ustian Army and Naval drills with the Osean Navy in Oured Bay. To better defend themselves the Sapinish Government began an upgrade program to replace their current equipment for their ground forces. This is why they cannot supply Ustio with any military equipment as the resources are being used for the program.
With Eastern Osea in the state, it is the Belkan government has seen many opportunities. Nordland's expanding military and rumored interest in heavy command cruiser development could provide a distraction in the future. Ratio being the focus of most of the neighboring nations that Belka has interests in deflects suspicions away from Belka though the new influx of weapons is interesting. The need for training and modern equipment to expand or update the air force and army of Ustio, Recta, and Gebet along with possible investment opportunities that bind those nations closer to Belka. Many paths lay ahead it will be up to the government to decide which is the best.
Choose 4 Actions
- Military
- New Deployment of Forces
- Ongoing Deployments do not require an action to continue
- Train unit
- Expand / Reduce unit size
- Change tech level of unit
- Raise new unit
- Military R&D
- National Action
- Affecting Belkan Political Parties
- Increase or decrease a parties share of parliament
- Economic Development (Increasing available EP)
- Short Term Path
- Mid Term Path
- Long Term Path
- General R&D
- International Action
- Economic deals
- Hoffnung Industrial Engineering reconstruction work 177/200 CP Must complete by end of 2021 (1 turn)
- Aurelia/Leasath Hoffnung Industrial Engineering reconstruction work 0/100 CP Must be completed by the end of 2023 (5 Turns)
- Military deals
- Influence State
- Espionage
AN: Alright here is the next turn. Still using the old method though if people have suggestions for actions and I deem them possible I will keep them as a separate file so people can look them over. There is a moratorium of 24hrs before voting is allowed. Use that time to discuss plans, actions, and ask questions. After that voting will be open for five days.
Please vote in plan format.
