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End Game: A Grand Strategy Roleplay at the End of History

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Comrade Jeff said:
Secret:
There's the treaty, and there's also the wishes of the Hong Kong people. The United Kingdom is a nation we'll known for its democratic tradition, and that tradition extends to the people of Hong Kong, who would prefer to remain an autonomous overseas territory of a nation that does not suffer from economic mismanagement and tends to violently suppress the peasantry of its nation who still live in conditions not very different to when the treaty was signed. To ignore the rights and wishes of the Hong Kong people would go against our very principles, principles one might find missing in the Government of Nanjing.

That aside, we can bring issue to the World Congress, where we can settle this in an open forum and all can bear whitness, because if China would wish to stomp on Hong Kong's right to self determination to satisfy its own obvious anglophobia, let it make its case there.
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SECRET

Let's make some things clear, first.

We all agree that Hong Kong is not defensible against a modern military, yes?
 
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The Lone Taco said:
We find the arrangements to be well founded and acceptable, however we do think it's time to find another name for this republic, now that it is expanding beyond Virginia's borders.

From: North Carolina

Agreed with the above.
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Would the Commonwealth of American States prove amenable to you?

The Lone Taco said:
From: Commonwealth of Kentucky

We find ourselves with reservations, due to your historical neglect of your western regions, that we would be fairly represented. At the moment, we find ourselves stuck between a rock and a hard place. Should we accept entry into the Commonwealth, we'd be poking pro-Union activists and organizations and essentially goading them to come out and protest our decision.

For the time being, we'd like to cooperate militarily, bring our economies together and essentially enter into a close knitted economic and military alliance and a customs union.
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We would accept your decision, of course, and look forward to continued military cooperation. I would, however, note that the western regions are granted the same representative rights as the rest of the Commonwealth in the constitution.
 
Secretariat said:
SECRET

Have you read the alternate-history novel "Protect and Survive," by a Scotsman named McRagge?
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If the Republic of China wishes to show its true colors, so be it.

*Publishes Diplo with China*

General Announcement by the Prime Minister

We condemn the outright attempt to trample upon recognized human rights made by the Chinese government. We had hoped to come to a solution regarding the coming end of the 100 year lease of the Extended territories of Hong Kong, and in the spirit of protecting Hong Kong's right to self-determination, offered to invite the World Congress and Chinese government in overseeing a refurendum to determine the true wishes of the Kong Kong people, who have enjoyed their status as a prosperous autonomous oversees territory of the United Kingdom. In response, Nanjing quickly rejected the voice of Hong Kongers and any such mediation. It worries me deeply that Nanjing would so quickly resolve to reject any inclusion of the people of Hong Kong in discussions regarding their very future, out of a very simple and immature fear of rejection in such a refurendum.

Truth be told, any government willing to stoop so low as refuse basic human rights to save face is clearly no better than the oppressive regime in Baghdad, or the Romanov regime which for many generations trampled on the rights of the many now recently independent nations chafing for freedom. We recommend all nations re-evaluate their relations with the current government of China in light of this grave threat and warn all to remain wary. We shall forever stand for Hong Kongs's right to determine its own fate, and hope anyone else would do so in our position.

May god bless you all.

((Edited due to retcon))
 
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Comrade Jeff said:
If the Republic of China wishes to threaten nuclear war over the issue, so be it.

*Publishes Diplo with China*

General Announcement by the Prime Minister

We condemn the outright threats of nuclear war issued by the Chinese government. We had hoped to come to a solution regarding the coming end of the 100 year lease of the Extended territories of Hong Kong, and in the spirit of protecting Hong Kong's right to self-determination, offered to invite the World Congress and Chinese government in overseeing a refurendum to determine the true wishes of the Kong Kong people, who have enjoyed their status as an autonomous oversees territory of the United Kingdom. In response, Nanjing rejected the voice of Hong Kongers and any such mediation. Almost immediately following this the government of China threatened to drown the world in the flames of destruction. It worries me deeply that Nanjing would so quickly resolve to threats of destruction and violence in the face of possible rejection by the people of Hong Kong.

Truth be told, any government willing to stoop so low as threaten to use its nuclear deterrence in aggression is no better than the oppressive regime in Baghdad. We recommend all nations re-evaluate their relations with the current government of China in light of this grave threat and warn all to remain wary. We shall forever stand for Hong Kongs's right to determine its own fate, and hope anyone else would do so in our position.

May god bless you all.
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OOC: This was retconned after some discussion in OOC. It may still be relevant, but we're not there yet.
 
Secretariat said:
No worries -- just edit it out, I think we're having a productive conversation in the OOC about this.

Don't delete it, though, it's a good statement and I may resort to nuclear blackmail yet ;)
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Alright thanks, I worked hard on making it read good so glad I don't have to take it down, diplomatic drama like this is why I love nation games :D
 
Srpska Država - 1991​


Name: The State of Serbia
Head of State:

Dobrica Ćosić/Добрица Ћосић President of the State of Serbia​

Head of Government: Prime Minister Slobodan Milosevic
Type of Government: Bicameral Republic
Population: 10,727,400
Capital: Belgrade

Domestic

Internal Events:

TBC

Economic Status:
- OK
- Collapse of Russian Empire has hurt the economy of Serbia to some degree though it's long standing fairly insular nature has meant it is fairly robust.

Military

Army:
Army Active - 100,000
Army Reserve - 300,000
MBT Numbers:
  • M-84 - 440
  • T-72 - 70
  • T-55 - 600
Tank Destroyers - 300
APC/IFVs - 1,500
Towed Artillery - 800 Pieces
Rocket Artillery - 800 Pieces
AA Guns - 2,000
MANPADs - 4,000+
SAMs - 200

Air Force:
Airforce Active - 7,000
Aicraft:
  • MiG-21 - 100
  • MiG-29 - 16
  • J-21 - 108
  • J-22 - 82
  • Transports - 30
  • SOKO Gazelle - 80
  • Transport Helicopter - 80
Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
Secret - Temporary alliance with Turkey and Bulgaria to fight Greece.

Diplomacy:
TBD
 
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Prime Minister Milosevic speaking to press in Belgrade.​


Speaking today from the steps in front of the House of the National Assembly in Belgrade, the Prime Minister spoke at length regarding the current situation within the Kingdom of Greece. Milosevic was quick to state however that this was not just a question of unrest within another foreign nation but just another symptom of the systematic repression of South Slavs and Albanians by the Greek Monarch. The move by Greece to annex both Albania and Macedonia has long been a point of contention for Serbia, seeing itself as the natural protector of the South Slavic peoples who had long been cut off from their Slavic brethren due to geographic distance.

For a long time, Serbia had stood as a monarchy along with other Russian allies in the Balkans, repressed from its wish to unite or at minimum liberate the South Slavs from outside rule. With the recent coup and the current 'democratic' government still remaining highly popular within a year of the revolution the fiery speeches of Milosevic continue to gather crowds of thousands in Belgrade and reach millions of other Serbs via television and radio. Milosevic made an open call to the other South Slav nations to join Serbia in their goal of freedom for all South Slavs and the return of Serbians to Serbia. Looking particularly to Croatia and Bulgaria to commit to the South Slav cause and look to their brother people's for their friendships and alliances.

Furthermore, Milosevic declared that should the international community continue to ignore the plight of those oppressed by the Greeks then surely their remained no choice but material support for the liberation of these people's from Greek oppression. Openly lauding the efforts of the various Serb and Macedonian Liberation groups and pointing to the highly effective campaign being waged by the Albanians, the Prime Minister stated that unless Greece takes 'concrete steps' towards withdrawal from 'unlawfully annexed' territories that it had taken from the 'South Slav' people then considerations would have to be made for unilateral intervention to help the 'oppressed and repressed South Slav and Albanian people'.

To: Tsardom of Bulgaria @Kurtov @The Lone Taco
From: The Serbian State

Brothers,

We stand as representatives of the South Slav people and to our south the Kingdom of Greece brutally occupies and represses Bulgarians, Serbs and Macedonians, all Slavs and out brothers. With the fall of Russia and the political isolation of Greece now stands as our only opportunity to diplomatically pressure the Greeks into returning Slavic lands to us, and if diplomacy should fail then warfare is the logical next step. Do you stand with us?

To: Turkish Republic @Kurtov @The Lone Taco
From: The Serbian State

Like yourselves the Serbian State has grievance with the Kingdom of Greece regarding the occupation of certain territories that are natural parts of either of our countries. We ask you will you stand with us to put diplomatic pressure and if necessary, military pressure upon the greeks to return territory unlawfully occupied by them?

To: Kingdom of Croatia @Kingofpengiuns
From: The Serbian State

Brothers,

We stand as representatives of the South Slav people and to our south the Kingdom of Greece brutally occupies and represses Bulgarians, Serbs and Macedonians, all Slavs and our brothers. With the fall of Russia and the political isolation of Greece now stands as our only opportunity to diplomatically pressure the Greeks into returning Slavic lands to the Slavs. Do you stand with us?

To: Kingdom of Greece @Kurtov @The Lone Taco
From: The Serbian State

Your repression of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serb and Albanian peoples within your borders is a travesty and a stain upon the Southern Balkans. We urge you to hear the pleas of these people to return to union with their brother states in Serbia and Bulgaria and be restored to their own Albanian state.


We hope you shall see sense.
 
To: The World Congress @The Lone Taco
From: The United Kingdom

As we have previously announced, we had offered the Chinese government a chance to partake in overseeing a referendum in Hong Kong over its future status. Despite their negative reaction, we still would like to hold the refurendum in the spirit of democracy. We would like to invite the Congress to oversee such a referendum to ensure it is committed fairly and justly.
 
República Argentina - 1991


Name: Argentine Republic
Head of State: President Isabel Peron
Head of Government: Vice-President Eduardo Duhalde
Type of Government: Presdiential Republic
Population: 32,615,500
Capital: Buenos Aires

Domestic

Internal Events:


Economic Status:
-Good
-While the tensions in the Middle-East and in the Caribbean are causing international trade to decay, the ripples from this have not overly burdened Argentina as of yet.

Military
-The Argentine military has short-range nuclear capabilities. It prays it will never need to use them.

Army:
  • 70,000 Active personnel
  • 30,000 Reservists
  • 400 Tanks
Navy:
  • 1 Carrier
  • 1 Cruiser
  • 6 Destroyers
  • 9 Corvettes
  • 3 Diesel Submarines
Air Force:
  • 30 Fighters
  • 18 Carrier-Based Fighters
  • 60 Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft
  • 100 Transport Aircraft
  • 100 Helicopters
Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
TBD

Diplomacy:
TBD
 
Comrade Jeff said:
To: The World Congress @The Lone Taco
From: The United Kingdom

As we have previously announced, we had offered the Chinese government a chance to partake in overseeing a referendum in Hong Kong over its future status. Despite their negative reaction, we still would like to hold the refurendum in the spirit of democracy. We would like to invite the Congress to oversee such a referendum to ensure it is committed fairly and justly.
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From: Kingdom of Portugal
To: World Congress @The Lone Taco
CC: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland @Comrade Jeff

On the spirit of such referendum proposed by Britain about Hong Kong and with recent inquires by India over Goa. We would also like to invite the World Congress to oversee a similar referendum to be held in the Portuguese Estado da India and also in Macau over what they wish to decide about there future.
 
TO: World Congress
FROM: Republic of China
SECRET

If these referendums proceed, we will need to seriously consider continued involvement in this organization.
 
The Chinese Connection

Commemorative pin produced to celebrate the visit by Chinese President Hau Pei-tsun​

Relations between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan had, historically, been fraught. Japan's support of the rump Qing Dynasty state in Manchuria, China's loose ties with Russia, and the ongoing "situation" regarding Formosa/Taiwan remained sticking points preventing any serious attempt at normaliziation. However, with the end of the Great Game and the swift, and by all appearances successful, reunification of China, the way seems clear for a new era in Sino-Japanese relations. Today, the first steps to bring about that era were taken, when (following high level backchannel talks), Chinese President Hau Pei-tsun announced his plan to attend conduct a state visit to Tokyo, at the personal invitation of Prime Minister Watanabe.

Plans for the visit have already been announced, and include a reception and joint-press conference between Prime Minister Watanabe and President Hau, and a formal audience with Emperor Hisahito, the Empress Atsuko, the Crown Princess Michiko, and Prince Nobuhito, only son of the Emperor's late brother. Nobuhito's inclusion at the formal audience is seen by many as a tentative step towards formalizing him as the designated heir, as Hisahito's only child, the Crown Princess Michiko is ineligible to succed him due to the 1938 Imperial Household Law, which formalized the succession to Chrysanthemum Throne as limited to the male line of descent. Regardless, this represents a quantum leap in Sino-Japanese relations, and while the far-right nationalists have called the move "premature", many are celebrating the move. While no plans for a formal recognition of Japan's sovereignty over Formosa have been announced, unnamed sources in the Japanese government have said that talks between the two governments are currently underway.

When pressed for comment as to whether the recent and ongoing disputes between China and the United Kingdom, Japan's longtime ally, over the status of Hong Kong would affect the visit, Press Secretary Murakami demurred. "The Japanese government hopes the situation regarding Hong Kong is speedily and peacefully resolved, to the satisfaction of both parties." was his only comment.
 
The Western European Community


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The collapse of Russia brought about many changes to Europe, and some questions that were left unanswered were brought up once more. The cracks within the European Concordant were visible before the mighty Eastern Bear fell, but now they could no longer be ignored. Thus, France, in its obviously weakened state, sought to shore up economic relations with its neighbors who share their sentiment towards the North German Federation, the current powerhouse of Europe. The Benelux Federation has long since had high relations with the Kingdom of the French, and considering the Prince Royal's presence within European politics soon about to be granted complete legitimacy following his ascension to the throne, a deal was crafted between the two polities.

Three organizations were to be created, all with the complete and full consent of all parties involved, focusing on cooperation for economic strength and progress. The first, was the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), which created a common market for coal and steel between all parties signed, effectively preventing any future war between France and Benelux with the stroke of a pen. The second, was European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom), which joined the individual nation's markets for nuclear power, essentially combining their arsenals and potential for growth into one combined commission. Finally, the last, and most important, was the European Economic Community (EEC), which strove to bring about economic integration, including a common market and customs union, and eventually, a complete single market, known as an internal market, which allows for the free movement of goods, capital, services, and people within the EEC. All of these combined were to be controlled and regulated by a single entity, known as the Western European Community, which devolved into four institutions: a High Authority composed of independent appointees, a Common Assembly composed of national parliamentarians, a Special Council composed of nation ministers, and a Court of Justice. The first Commissioner of the High Authority (the executive branch of the WEC) was a Luxembourgian, Jacques Santer, dubbing the inaugural governing body of the WEC as the "Santer Commission."

[Tl;dr, France and Benelux form the Western European Union together, alone, as an economic experiment]​

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Kurtov said:
A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Siam

Kra Canal proposal​
For the majority of the Great Game the Kingdom of Siam was a quiet, unimportant state. Siam was not the site of some major strategic chokepoint like the Ottoman Empire had been nor did it possess a mighty military or great resources. Siam was just some minor piece of the background where some British and Japanese investors decided to sink their fortunes into the local economy. However late into the Great Game this peace and quiet was swept away by a bloody coup.

In 1978 General Samak Thakral usurped the weak, ineffective Chakri Dynasty and proclaimed himself King of Siam. Obviously both Japan and Great Britain shuddered a bit at the idea of change, but their fears were assuaged when Thakral was apparently content to maintain the status quo. However in 1982 King Samak's policies suddenly changed as became extremely hostile towards Britain. Immediately the British government developed a plan to intervene and restore the Chakri Dynasty. The intervention however would never be launched as Japan, who Thakral acted very favorable towards, sternly rejected and condemned any British plans to intervene. This of course contibuted to the deterioration of Anglo-Japanese relations.

The course of the last decade in regards to Siam and Great Britain has seen both countries develop a rancor against one another. King Samak has released a number of outrageous statements defaming the British Empire, Britain in turn refuses to recognise his government. It is also believed that Samak's government may be behind the funding of separatist and terrorist groups in British Asian colonies, protectorates, and allies. However with the unfathomable extent of the Russian Empire's covert operations before its collapse and the chaos that followed that collapse it is somewhat hard to tell who is really funding these groups. On the other hand it is widely expected that MI-6 has made five separate attempts on Samak's life.

The most recent attack that Samak has launched on Great Britain is beyond a doubt the gravest one. Samak revealed to the world that the over the course of the last several years he has had the Kra Isthmus surveyed for a potential canal. This Kra Canal would directly challenge the British dominated Strait of Malacca trade route by creating a shorter, cheaper route. The potential financial damage that such a canal could cause to Great Britain and its Malaysian dominion is very severe. Additionally, the apparent results of the survey were that a wide, deep canal could feasibly constructed at any of multiple different sites, it was only a matter of securing the funding and technological support of a major economic player, like Japan or China.

To: Empire of Japan
From: King Samak Thakral

My dear Japanese friends, I assume you heard the news of my canal. Now my scientists have studied this canal intensely for years and have have it more than feasible. However my Siam can not build this canal by itself. I however invite Japan to build it and share in the profits of such a canal.

Summary

  • Siam was not important for most of the Great Game
  • 1978 Samak usurps throne
  • 1982 Samak begins to treat Britain with hostility
  • Past decade probably filled with covert warfare between Britain and Siam
  • Samak announces Kra Canal proposal which could hurt Britain and Malaysia
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FROM: The Republic of China
TO: King Samak Thakral @Kurtov

The Republic of China may be interested in this proposal, should it still be open.
 
comradepitrovsky said:
Would the Commonwealth of American States prove amenable to you?
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Perhaps the Commonwealth of Appalachia?

ZealousThoughts said:
To: Tsardom of Bulgaria @Kurtov @The Lone Taco
From: The Serbian State

Brothers,

We stand as representatives of the South Slav people and to our south the Kingdom of Greece brutally occupies and represses Bulgarians, Serbs and Macedonians, all Slavs and out brothers. With the fall of Russia and the political isolation of Greece now stands as our only opportunity to diplomatically pressure the Greeks into returning Slavic lands to us, and if diplomacy should fail then warfare is the logical next step. Do you stand with us?
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We are willing to form a temporary alliance against the Greeks, yes.

However, don't think we've forgotten our claims on rightful Bulgarian territories you hold, Serbs.

ZealousThoughts said:
To: Turkish Republic @Kurtov @The Lone Taco
From: The Serbian State

Like yourselves the Serbian State has grievance with the Kingdom of Greece regarding the occupation of certain territories that are natural parts of either of our countries. We ask you will you stand with us to put diplomatic pressure and if necessary, military pressure upon the greeks to return territory unlawfully occupied by them?
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We see reason in this, for the time being, we shall stand with you against the Greeks.

ZealousThoughts said:
To: Kingdom of Greece @Kurtov @The Lone Taco
From: The Serbian State

Your repression of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serb and Albanian peoples within your borders is a travesty and a stain upon the Southern Balkans. We urge you to hear the pleas of these people to return to union with their brother states in Serbia and Bulgaria and be restored to their own Albanian state.

We hope you shall see sense.
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The Kingdom of Greece does not bow to extortion committed by foreign states, and demands its neighbors respect the integrity of its territorial sovereignty. The problems currently plaguing Greek lands are Greece's to solve, no one else.

Comrade Jeff said:
To: The World Congress @The Lone Taco
From: The United Kingdom

As we have previously announced, we had offered the Chinese government a chance to partake in overseeing a referendum in Hong Kong over its future status. Despite their negative reaction, we still would like to hold the refurendum in the spirit of democracy. We would like to invite the Congress to oversee such a referendum to ensure it is committed fairly and justly.
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We will oversee any referendum asked of us, but understand that if it is not with the consent of a fellow negotiating party (in this case, the Republic of China), it is a non-binding resolution for all intents and purposes.

Alex Costa said:
From: Kingdom of Portugal
To: World Congress @The Lone Taco
CC: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland @Comrade Jeff

On the spirit of such referendum proposed by Britain about Hong Kong and with recent inquires by India over Goa. We would also like to invite the World Congress to oversee a similar referendum to be held in the Portuguese Estado da India and also in Macau over what they wish to decide about there future.
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We repeat: The World Congress is willing and able to oversee any referendum in any region of the world so long as there is adequate protection for its crews and overseers, however this referendum would be, for all intents and purposes, non-binding without the consent of the Nanjing government.
 
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Lennon in London
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    • Lennon Releases Tenth Album, Lennon in London


    The legendary artist shares a few moments with BBC 2's Sound Room in London

    (BBC London - March 23rd, 1991) John Lennon strikes gold certification for the tenth time in his solo career with the release of his much awaited (after an almost three year hiatus following the mixed reaction to his 1988 release, Parlour Games) studio album Lennon in London. Drawing on inspiration from the end of the Great Game and the "marvelous moment" the world is living with the collapse of the Russian Empire and the swift and sudden end to over one hundred years of antagonism between two of the world's foremost nuclear powers. Bolstered by hit singles such as Oh Love! and Sleepless in Seattle, Lennon returns to force including sounds distinctively borrowed from and inspired by the American music scene following his "transformative" journey throughout the United States during his hiatus, particularly his time in Vancouver and Seattle, cities that have been at the forefront of the emerging American grunge scene. The fifty-one year old rocker has settled himself down since the activist days of his youth, still the patron of various causes around the globe such as the World Congress' Global AIDS Fund and Save the Children. Still, Lennon has many trinkets and relics of his activist past, such as several different kinds of "Ban the Bomb" buttons that became popular during the 1980s Disarmament Movement who protested against the existence of atomic weapons for war, or several old posters dating from his days as a "radical peace activist" in the late seventies.

    Of course, Mr. Lennon dedicates his days now to philanthropy, his family and his music. His former days as a Beatle still fill him with great joy when brought up, "You know," he says, his eyes getting wide, "I might just have to get the lads back together someday soon, for song or two".
     
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    • La Liga
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    • Liga Veneta Captures Seats in State Election


    The Liga Veneta's (Venetian League) insignia

    (BBC Venice - April 12th, 1991) With the passing of the recent State Elections for the Venetian legislature, the Venetian separatist party, Liga Veneta, or Venetian League, has become the single largest party in the region. However it was unable to constitute a majority government thanks to the last minute coalition between the United Conservative Party of Venice, and the Liberal Party. These two once antagonistic political groups have come together to form a coalition government in order to block the Venetian separatist movement from their ultimate victory: A referendum on the status of Venice in the South German Confederation. Anti-Austrian and Anti-Confederation sentiment has been on the rise among Venice's lower classes and urban poor for some time, complaining that the promises of prosperity offered to them by the national government and the Confederation as a whole have not arrived, and the dominance of the economy by "German elites" have left "Venice without a national economy", and has found a following among Italian/Veneto (which has seen a revival of sorts in recent years) speaking students in universities, which the leadership claims has led them to decide that now was the time to "take their country back" from the multi-ethnic, multi-national South German Confederation. The Conservatives, Liberals and smattering of "independent" conservatives and liberals in the local parliament have already blocked a measure that would commence a tabling of a discussion on Venetian independence, which has led to anger and even walkouts from Liga MPs. The Liga itself was able to finance a strong and ever present public campaign that took advantage of the media and outlets from television to email in order to get out sympathetic voters, many have called into question the dodgy responses from the Liga in regards to queries of where the money has come from.

    @HumanityDark
     
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    President Roja's mass purges of low-level cartel members has triggered retaliatory strikes by the Medellin and Caracas Cartels. Across the country, Anti-Narcotics headquarters are being targeted. Bombings and shootouts have been occurring weekly even as mass arrests of low level cartel members and several high profile arrests chip away at the cartels' command structures. Evacuations and street fighting have become increasingly common as both the cartels and government forces turn to more severe actions.
    The situation in Medellin is particularly dire. Evacuations have been ordered for several neighborhoods in the city, as well as for the campus of the Pontifical Bolivarian University as fighting between police and cartel members spills from the slums and into the rest of the city. A state of emergency has been called, and military forces have been deployed to the city to protect civilians and crush the cartel.


    A car bomb went off outside the Anti-Narcotics headquarters in Medellin Monday.​

    The governors of the Ecuador and Guayaquil have been arrested for charges of corruption. Mr. Pastor and Mr. Ibanez were arrested after documents seized during the arrest of drug kingpin Emilio Frias, also known by his pseudonym as "Mr. Jones", contained records of bribes going back almost a decade to the two governors. It is reported that Mr. Pastor used his position as Minister of Transportation to deregulate international shipping in exchange for approximately 300,000 pesos per month delivered via various shell companies as campaign contributions. Mr. Ibanez received 1 million pesos through a similar method to impede demolition of favelas used by Mr. Frias' cartel. An emergency election will be held within the month to fill the governor seats. Members of President Roja's Moral Society party are the favorites for the positions.
     
    Confederation of Australia - 1991


    Name:     Confederation of Australia
    Head of State: King Albert I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
    Head of Government: Prime Minister Andrew Turpin
    Type of Government: Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
    Population: 23,345,123
    Capital: Canberra


    Domestic

    Internal Events:


    Economic Status:
    -Good

    Military
    -The Argentine military has short-range nuclear capabilities. It prays it will never need to use them.

    Army:
    • 58,000 Active personnel
    • 19,000 Reservists
    • 60 Challenger I Main Battle Tanks
    • 431 FV101 Scorpion Light Tank/Reconnaissance vehicle
    • 257 Warrior IFV/APC
    • 838 Bushmaster PMVs
    • 112 L118/L119 105mm Hammel Guns
    • 36 M198 155mm Howitzer
    • 52 M777A2 155 mm Howitzer
    • 36 RBS-70 Surface-to-Air Missile Systems.
    Aircraft
    Navy:
    • 2 Majestic Class - Light Aircraft Carrier
      • HMAS Sydney
      • HMAS Melbourne
    • 8 ANZAC Class Frigates - Anti-submarine and anti-aircraft frigate with 1 helicopter
      • HMAS Taipan
      • HMAS Stingray
      • HMAS Perth
      • HMAS King Albert
      • HMAS Victoria
      • HMAS Port Moresby
      • HMAS Hobart
      • HMAS Fitzroy
    • 6 Adelaide Class Frigates - General-purpose guided-missile frigate with 2 helicopters
      • HMAS Phillip
      • HMAS Cook
      • HMAS Dampier
      • HMAS Tasman
      • HMAS Torres
      • HMAS Janszoon
    • 20 Papua Class Patrol Boats - Coastal defence, maritime border, and fishery protection
      • HMAS Lockhart
      • HMAS Bowen
      • HMAS Mackay
      • HMAS Barton
      • HMAS Hamilton
      • HMAS Albany
      • HMAS Fremantle
      • HMAS Geelong
      • HMAS Devonport
      • HMAS Port Arthur
      • HMAS Newcastle
      • HMAS Jervis Bay
      • HMAS Norfolk
      • HMAS Vanimo
      • HMAS Daru
      • HMAS Lae
      • HMAS Burke
      • HMAS Talbot
      • HMAS Melville
      • HMAS Broome
    • 4 Manta Class - Mine Hunters
      • HMAS Scrutiny
      • HMAS Inquiry
      • HMAS Investigator
      • HMAS Inspection
    • 6 Explorer Class - Survey Ships
      • HMAS Mawson
      • HMAS Van Diemen
      • HMAS Bass
      • HMAS Banks
      • HMAS Hamelin
      • HMAS Parker King
    • 6 Flinders Class Attack Submarines *
      • HMAS Defiant
      • HMAS Triumph
      • HMAS Surprise
      • HMAS Cairns
      • HMAS Townsville
      • HMAS Darwin
    • 1 Brisbane Class Landing Ship Dock
      • HMAS Brisbane
    • 1 Launceston Class Replenishment Ship
      • HMAS Launceston
    * Basically a Nuclear powered Collins Class Submarine.

    Air Force:
    • 95 Multi-Role Fighters (Hawker Siddeley* Tornado's)
    • 18 Long range strategic bombers
    • 50 Carrier-Based Fighters (Woomera Lightnings)
    • 43 Transport Aircraft
    Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
    -Imperial Commonwealth
    -World Congress
    -Global Investment Bank

    Diplomacy:
    TBD
     
    The Lone Taco said:
    We are willing to form a temporary alliance against the Greeks, yes.
    However, don't think we've forgotten our claims on rightful Bulgarian territories you hold, Serbs.

    We see reason in this, for the time being, we shall stand with you against the Greeks.

    The Kingdom of Greece does not bow to extortion committed by foreign states, and demands its neighbors respect the integrity of its territorial sovereignty. The problems currently plaguing Greek lands are Greece's to solve, no one else.
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    To: Tsar of Bulgaria
    From: Serbia

    We hear your agreement gladly and it remains a strong day for the South Slavic.

    As regards claims on Serbian lands, this is an issue for another day. For now we should stand shoulder to shoulder as brothers.

    It would seem Greece is unwilling to bow to diplomatic pressure. It is time to gather our forces.

    To: Turkey
    From: Serbia

    It would seem that the Greeks are unwilling to listen to diplomacy and perhaps shall need to be brought to the table by military strength.

    Might we suggest the Turkish Republic focus on siezing the disputed islands to start?

    To: Greece
    From: Serbia

    The plight of the Slav and the Albanian cannot go unanswered!

    Unless Greece moves to release from oppression the Slavs and Albanians it oppresses then repercussions will occur!
     
    Демократическая Республика Россия - 1991

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    Name:     Democratic Republic of Russia
    Head of State: President Anatoly Semenov (interim)
    Head of Government: Premier Georgy Oleshin
    Type of Government: Constitutional Republic
    Population: 193,000,000
    Capital: Moscow

    Domestic

    How low the once mighty have fallen. The Democratic Republic of Russia, currently led by the People's Constitutionalist Movement, has arisen from the ashes of the Russian Empire following more than a generation of economic mismanagement, systemic corruption and spiraling ethnic and nationalist tensions. But the troubles of the Empire did not die with it: corruption is still rife, the Russian mob's influence seems to continue unchallenged, the national economy continues to contract and many of those so hopeful to see the Romanov's removed from power have realized that democracy and republicanism might not be everything British propaganda had promised. Wages have shrunk, inflation is high and many are unemployed, particularly following the downsizing of the Russian state's once formidable civil service. The respect for the newly erected democratic institutions are practically nonexistent, the strength of the Mob grows daily and many fear a "Sicilizanization" of Russian politics with members of the Duma becoming little more than puppets for powerful mobsters and corporate oligarchs who are in bed with one another and occasionally war amongst themselves. Not all is lost, and many feel that if Russia could land on her feet she could wind up making a great comeback. Ethnic Russian and Russian-speaking communities, fearful of violent reprisals and repression of their culture by newly formed national governments, dot many border territories in countries like Latvia, Estonia, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and Kazakhstan (among others) and are actively looking to Moscow, appealing for diplomatic, if not outright material, support.
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    Internal Events:

    The implosion of the once mighty Russian Empire has left Russia in a state of flux, with numerous breakaway republics on its borders, and a series of political and economic crises to manage. The People"s Constitutionalist Movement, a union of half a dozen pro-Democracy parties in the State Duma; finally succeeded in forcing the Tsar's abdication and abolition of the monarchy, and the subsequent establishment of the Democratic Republic of Russia under the promise of "a new nation and a new constitution for the Russian People"

    Georgy Oleshin, MP, as leader of the largest party in the coalition, was elevated to the Premiership, while an act of the Duma and State Council elevated Anatoly Semenov, former head of the Moscow Govornate and a vocal leader of the PCM, to the post of interim President. New elections and a constitutional convention are slated for the coming months.


    Anatoly Semenov waves the flag of the Democratic Republic after the vote to formally establish the republic and dissolve the Empire

    Economic Status: Poor

    Russia's economy continues to struggle in the wake of the Empire's collapse. Graft and corruption are rife (as they were in the waning days of the empire) Various oligarchs, already empowered by years of weak Imperial oversight, jockey for control of major industries and resource centers, anxious to secure their positions in the post-Imperial hierarchy.

    Unemployment is becoming an acute problem in many cities as the new national government struggles to get its arms around the issue and respond.

    Military

    The collapse of the Empire has left the military in a state of flux - withdrawal of forces from the breakaway states has a patchwork and often disorganized affair, with some units defecting to their newly independent homelands, while ethnic Russian troops who found themselves cut off had to make a tense withdrawal, leaving behind equipment or having it seized, including nuclear weapons in Ukraine and Kazhakstan.

    From a high of nearly 5.5 million troops in the 70s and 80s at the height of the Great Game's tensions, a force that threatened to roll across Europe if were ever unleashed - the Russian army today numbers less than half that - certain to contract further in the years to come as the budget crunch intensifies.

    The navy is not much better off and finds itself facing logistical challenges as well as a lack of funding. The Baltic Fleet had to withdraw from its forward bases in Latvia back to Kronshtadt. In Crimea, the Russian Black Sea Fleet holds Sevastopol Naval Base, now cut off from Russia proper. The Far Eastern fleet suffered numerous defections, sapping much of its strength as they ferried the fleeing Tsar and his loyalists to Aleskya.

    Army:
    • 1,750,000 active troops
    • 2,000,000 reserves (demobilized)
    • 10,000 tanks (3500 T-80, 6500 T-72) with many older models in storage
    Navy:
    • 300,000 personnel
    • 1 aircraft carrier
    • 2 helicopter carriers
    • 2 guided missile battlecruisers
    • 12 guided missile cruisers
    • 25 destroyers
    • 50 frigates
    • 80 corvettes
    • 300 patrol boats
    • 75 submarines
    Air Force:
    • 400,000 personnel
    • 3,000 fighters
    • 2,000 attack aircraft
    • 200 medium bombers
    • 200 strategic bombers
    • 500 transport aircraft
    • 500 reconnaissance/ECM aircraft
    • 30 AWACS
    Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
    We're still figuring that out
    Diplomacy:
    separate post
     

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    To: Post Imperial Republics @The Lone Taco
    From: Democratic Republic of Russia

    At this time we propose a formal treaty of dissolution of the Russian Empire and the reciporocal recognition of all signatory nations. We would also propose a voluntary pact of association with one another (ooc: similar to OTL Commonwealth of Independent States) to manage this transition.

    To: Ukraine @The Lone Taco
    From: Russia

    In addition to the above, there are a couple of other matters we need to discuss.

    1) The disposition of remaining nuclear weapons in the Ukraine.
    2) To negotiate a lease of Sevastopol Naval Base.

    To: Kazhakstan @The Lone Taco
    From: Russia

    In addition to the above, there are a couple of other matters we need to discuss.

    1) The disposition of remaining nuclear weapons in Kazhakstan.
    2) To negotiate a lease of and continued use of the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

    To: Georgia, South Ossetia
    From: Russia

    We are willing to act as mediators in this conflict should it be required.

    To: The United Kingdom @Comrade Jeff
    From: Russia

    Secret:

    We need to discuss the situation with the Tsarist rump in Alyeska.
     
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