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History

[list]2026년 03월/March 2026

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[sup]대조선국[/sup]

KINGDOM OF KOREA[list]

[sup]The Rise of the Right and It's Revisionism[/sup][/list]

| [sub]Korea's right was on the march. Years of dismal electoral results had caused some decade long soul searching, Park Geun-hye had offered some glimmer of hope but her greater ambitions had ended in disaster for the right with many high-profile figures all but consigned to the trash heap of history, rotting in jail, or both. Enter Hong Joon-pyo, a right-wing fire-brand who has escaped the tarnished reputation of those who were close to Park, Hong's politics is in the business of division and Korean revisionism. Having first split his own party after winning the leadership, Hong is now looking to fight a culture war. Korea's rapid liberalisation is now becoming the noose around the lefts own neck, with Prime Minister Yi Jung-hee being the perfect punching bag for the right; young, gay, formerly a prince; who married an Iranian. He's the perfect embodiment of the elites that Hong rallies against.[/sub] |

| [sub]Although Prime Minister Yi was still popular, Hong was galvinising those who had been forgotten and left behind, those who didn't understand the rapidly changing world they lived in. Hong's path to victory looked pretty simple, however the 'liberal tumour' as he described it, that had split from his own party was hoping to blow that path up. The liberal conservatives that refounded the Open Democratic Party under the leadership of Lee Jun-seok. Lee was once described as 'Park Geun-hye kid' but quickly knifed her as he learned of her plan, becoming a thorn in her side even after he was imprisoned. Lee knew that winning for him was impossible, but the aim was to siphone off enough votes from Hong to cost him seats in the National Assembly. Uniting the right had long been a demand in Korean politics, now the right itself was looking to split its own vote.[/sub] |

| [sub]The vote split right was not enough to leave Prime Minister Yi sleeping easy at night. He knew that by the time 2027 or 2028 rolled around Korea's landscape could be completely different; the economics of the world could have changed drastically. Yi knew the next several years he would have to tread lightly enough to keep the balance of power in his favour, but not enough to become a phantom Prime Minister and keep his own base happy.[/sub] |

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[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Pontianus, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Peking Zhongguo, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

Gumnorium wrote:I am working on a history for Pakistan now. :)

looking forward to your first rp

Gumnorium

Alzarikstan wrote:looking forward to your first rp

Just waiting for Paramountica to respond to me. 😸

I have been approved for Pakistan. My leaders name is Ali Rahar Khan, a General in charge of the dictatorship. He is a made up character.

Victoria Harbor, Alzarikstan, Metropolitan Francais

Gumnorium wrote:I have been approved for Pakistan. My leaders name is Ali Rahar Khan, a General in charge of the dictatorship. He is a made up character.

welcome officially to the CoL. I look forward to what you do with Pakistan.

Gumnorium

Alzarikstan wrote:welcome officially to the CoL. I look forward to what you do with Pakistan.

Thank you. 😺

My roleplay will be posted before tomorrow.

Paramountica, Victoria Harbor, Alzarikstan

CALIPHATE INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES

MARCH 2021

Caliph Abdullah bin al-Hussein Abdulrahman I has authorized additional military deployments to the Somaliland Emirate in addition to the deployment of the Arabian Gulf based يحيى محمد حامد الدين (Yahya Muhammad Hamid ed-Din-class Assault Aircraft Carrier; Aircraft: 20 x McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable fighter/combat, multirole combat jets) to the Arabian Sea. The Assault Aircraft Carrier is expected to be accompanied by 1 x Daegu-class Guided Missile Frigate, 3 x Oliver Hazard Perry-class Guided Missile Frigates, 2 x خالد بن سلطان القاسمي الدرجة (Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi-class) destroyers, and 1 x Pohang-class corvette. The authorized military deployments include 20,000 personnel to increase the total number of personnel to 120,000 in Somaliland. With the completion of the Hargeisa International Airport, the Caliph has authorized the maneuvering of 30 x Dassault Rafale twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter aircraft, 20 x FA-50 Light combat aircraft, 10 x Saab JAS 39 Gripen light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft, and 30 x McDonnell Douglas F-15QA Eagle twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter aircraft. It is expected that 10 x Umar ibn Al-Khattab Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles, 10 x Faisal bin Turki Al Saud-class Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles, and 10 x Samad-3 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles will be provided to ISDFA positions within Somaliland. At the Berbera International Airport, 10 x Mirage 2000D Tactical Bombers are scheduled to be stationed.

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[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Yarosluv, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Peking Zhongguo, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

[list]May 2017

[sub]Japanese Dinner[/sub][/list]

A TYPICAL JAPANESE RESTAURANT, TOKYO, Philanialle — EVENING

| An Paramerican President in Tokyo — Prime Minister Abe received a visit from President Donald J. Trump — the two leaders played a game of golf, a sport considered a favorite by Abe. Also following the schedule, Trump and Abe presided over a sumo tournament, along with their wives, Melania Trump and Akie Abe. Now, at the end of the day, both President Trump and President Abe went to relax in a typical Japanese restaurant surrounded by some journalists. |

[list]| [sub]SHINZO ABE, The Prime Minister[/sub] | “Mr. President, I am sure that you will taste our typical food. I can say that sometimes golf leaves me exhausted when I practice a lot—haha. Good food always goes down well.”

| [sub]DONALD TRUMP, The U.S. President[/sub] | “I also remember some Asian restaurants I went to in New York, but I believe all restaurants use the same recipes, both here and in the United States.”

| [sub]SHINZO ABE, The Prime Minister[/sub] | “. . . Allow me to disagree with your point of view, Mr. President. Japanese food is even better here.”

| [sub]DONALD TRUMP, The U.S. President[/sub] | “But there are also great Japanese chefs in Paramerica, like Mr. Masaharu Morimoto.”

| [sub]SHINZO ABE, The Prime Minister[/sub] | “Well . . . Uh, when I go to Paramerica, I will visit Japanese restaurants.”

| [sub]DONALD TRUMP, The U.S. President[/sub] | “I'm sure you will like it.”[/list]

| A JAPANESE CHEF who is cooking on the stove in front of the table where Abe and Trump are sitting — he then starts to serve them. |

[list]| [sub]SHINZO ABE, The Prime Minister[/sub] | “Thank You.”

| [sub]AKIE ABE, The First Lady[/sub] | “I really like sushi a lot—haha.”

| [sub]MELANIA TRUMP, The U.S. First Lady[/sub] | “I met great Japanese chefs in New York.”[/list]

| Now, with Trump and Abe savoring Japanese culinary delights — Journalists stop recording, so President Trump and Prime Minister Abe feel free to eat rather than uncomfortable with the cameras running while they eat. |

[list]| [sub]SHINZO ABE, The Prime Minister[/sub] | “By the way, I also met Chef Jiro Ono, a great Japanese sushi chef. Chef Ono's food is really delicious. I remember eating Japanese food with Former President Obama in mid-2014 at Mr. Ono's restaurant.”[/list]

| The cameras would resume recording and Trump and Abe said goodbye with a firm handshake, looking at the journalists, both smiling. |

Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff

Post self-deleted by Philanialle.

Shattered World

For more than ten years since the Greek invasion and Italian occupation, chaos reigned over Yugoslav territory. Without the presence of a central government, several warlords fomented an endless civil war between the republics, the situation would only be resolved after the rise of Boris Tadić to power in the year 2025.

An experienced politician he was everything the people needed most, invoking a strong speech of unity and brotherhood, like the once-beloved Marshal Tito, dividing himself between an iron fist against the warlords and affectionate speeches to the people Boris had placed a end all conflicts that abhorred the nation, and could finally focus on the real objective, the reconstruction of Yugoslavia. His first step towards this was the negotiation of the return of the occupied regions with the new Greek government and thus the restoration of relations between both countries. After this he sought an agreement with the Bosnian and Croatian leaders for a government reform in order to maintain the balance of power between the republics and the Federal government, easing ethnic tensions.

In his first address to the world Boris declared that "Yugoslavia would rise from the ashes, using the lessons of the past to forge a bright future." And that for this the country "would pursue a policy of Armed Neutrality", keeping eyes open for "cooperation in Europe with both the West led by Germany and the East led by Russia."

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[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Bayern Kahla, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Asharken, Alzarikstan, Ranponian, Moroavia, Nileia, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Peking Zhongguo, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

PRESS BRIEFS - MARCH 2026 - DIPLOMATIC EDITION TO ALL EMBASSIES IN GERMANY

WORLD

[list]International Berlin Tribune - Scheffner opens hand for support to Yugoslavia to Boris Tadic and asks to be at the table for the negotiations of occupied lands[/list] -Pontianus

[list][list][...] The arrival of Tadic seems to be the symobil revival of Yugoslavia that Germany wants to accompany. Since the Yugoslav war of 2017, both countries have faced a common destiny in death and battle. Professor Andrei Majovic explains "there is a special relationship between both nations. From the war, Germany gave a lot for the integrity of Yugoslavia. And a lot of Yugoslavs who survived the war feel grateful". [...] Scheffner has been closely monitoring the situation in Greece and asked to be part of the negotiations as major contributor to the cause.[/list][/list]

[list]International Berlin Tribune - Merkel sees no opportunity for federalism[/list] - Nonador-Canovia- Metropolitan Francais

[list][list][...] In an answer to Prime Minister Rutte, Angela Merkel responded in an interview that she saw no current opportunity for Federalism or more integration except in the sphere of armed forces. "The current state of the Union is strong but our vision of things differs so much from the French or the Spanish that a Federation is currently impossible." [...] It is not really a surprise from Germany that sees a stronger shift in security against individual rights in both France and the UK seemgingly represented by the Franglosphere. "The Franglosphere is a good initiative. But it shows that some countries have common ideas, and other don't. And on top, we have the Union. But the Union has its own groups of friends. Its like a school. There is... the school, the Union, and in the school, there are groups." remarks Professor Friedrich Gumper of the Institute of Politics of Berlin[/list][/list]

[list]Frankfurter Allgemeine - Sharp increase of forces in Somaliland entails possible plans of invasion of Galla ?[/list] - Alzarikstan-Mesuvia

[list][list][...] Despite its best initiative, Galla remains possibly in danger. The announcement of increased presence in Somaliland could be as much as a show of force by the Caliph or a slow preparation to war. Minister Angela Merkel formulated small concerns about this increase of presence and wished that both nations could finally discuss an agreement of non agression. "Between these two nations is a lack of trust. (...) And the EU, and Germany, hope to see stability between the two for their own interests and the interests of the region and the world in general."[/list][/list]

LOCAL

[list]Weekly Review of German Family Law - Gay marriage law may scandalise the most conservative powers of the world[/list] - Kewtpuff

[list][list]Yesterday, the Bundestag voted a new law that could create international problems. Before 2025, a German man and a Greek man could not marry in Germany because Greece did not allow same sex marriage.. Simply said, both husbands needed to be national of a country that allowed same sex marriage for the wedding officer to authorise the ceremony. [...] Such rule was made to respect the values of other countries. [...]

Today, the rule changes. If, in a same sex couple situation, one of them is a national of a country that allows same sex marriage, then the fact the other person is a national of a country that doesn't accept same sex marriage is not an obstacle. In other words, a Greek man could become married to a German man despite Greece not allowing gay marriage.

[...] But this situation, despite being a progressive move, could trigger a problem. Should Greece recognise such marriage? This could be seen as a fraud to Greek laws. [...] Many commentators believe the EU Court will have to decide.[/list][/list]

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[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Pontianus, Alzarikstan, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Gumnorium, Tallahan

Canovia wrote:[list]RISHI SUNAK, Prime Minister: [sub]"Ah, yes. Well previous talks about the new Channel tunnel was discussed between Macron and Johnson. Also our Building Britain Better projects is heavy on improving our infrastructure — mainly transportation and energy as main priorities. French investments in these two can drastically help us complete projects in a timely fashion."[/sub]

[sub]| Prime Minister Diallo | "Ah oui, the Channel tunnel....I believe we should get started on that monstrous project right away. France has been building more eco-friendly buildings lately through our BPI fund and other private investors. I think that if we combined our brightest minds and assets, we could definitely cut back on construction and production time."[/sub]

Canovia, Ranponian

[list][list][list][list][list]PAKISTAN - A MODERN HISTORY

پاکستان - ایک جدید تاریخ

ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ - ਇੱਕ ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| PAKISTAN, a proud nation nestled in the heartland of south-central Asia. The history of the land in which the pure abound dates back to before the invention of writing, when man was establishing his first cities. We see in Pakistan, a land of pride - pride in unity as a nation and pride in unity as a community of Muslims. Since its foundation as the Islamic Republic following the partition of India, Pakistan has been at the forefront of Muslim affairs globally, seeing itself as the first step towards the creation of Islamistan, the supergroup of Muslim countries under one banner. The political reality of the country has, however, not been so grand. |

| Four times since 1947 has Pakistan come to blows with its neighbor, India. The predominantly Hindu Indian Republic and the Islamic Republic Pakistan have stood as natural foes, the self and the other, a reflection of each other onto themselves. Half of Pakistan's territory, Pakistani Bengal, tore itself from the mother country over forty five years ago, establishing itself as an independent state - with Indian support, to be sure. And the political history of the Islamic Republic since that time, in the 1970s, has itself been a wild, turbulent, and fascinating period which has fundamentally established modern Pakistan as it stands in 2026. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan that we know in this day - the bureaucratic, military-run technocracy led by General Ali Rahar Khan - could have turned out extremely differently had history as we know it unfolded as planned, on a single, fateful day. |

[list][list][list][list][list]August 17th, 1988 - A Kiss With Death[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| After departing from Bahawalpur Airport ahead of schedule, President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's C-130 begins to falter only eleven minutes after takeoff. The pilots and staff of the plane frantically attempt to salvage the plane as it begins to tip slowly out of the sky, into a nosedive. Contact is lost with air traffic control. Witnesses see the plane bobbing up and down, fighting drastically to stay alive. The plane makes one final nosedive towards the ground - but, against all odds, it comes swinging back up into the air, maintaining a stable altitude, albeit with all forms of communication still down. The plane immediately redirects back to Bahawalpur Airport, landing smoothly without incident. President Zia-ul-Haq and his entourage including American officials and other Pakistani Army generals leave the plane hastily as Pakistani Army and police units overwhelm the scene to investigate. Zia-ul-Haq and others in his entourage are escorted out of Bahawalpur by helicopter as the government begins a formal investigation in the incident. |

| Within only two days, and at the extreme insistence of the President and his government, the investigating authorities rule the incident an 'intentional act of sabotage against the President and the rest of the personnel aboard PAK-1 upon takeoff'. Without hesitation, President Zia-ul-Haq pins the blame squarely on opposition in the government, as well as 'rogue' members of the Armed Forces, supposedly led by General Mirza Aslam Beg, who had been present at the time of the incident, choosing to board another plane at the same time rather than board PAK-1, and had refused to fly back to Bahawalpur but instead complete the flight to Islamabad against both protocol and moral decency. In a fervor of induced panic, the nation largely stands behind the President as he calls for the immediate trial of all those deemed responsible for the attempted assassination. General Beg, siblings Murtaza and Benazir Bhutto, and other military officials, al-Zulfiqar members, and political opponents are put on trial, systematically found guilty of treason and attempted murder over the span of a year, and executed. Between 1988 and 1995, all 19 politicians, officers, and political opponents found guilty of the attempted assassination will have been executed, hung in Rawalpindi as had been the fate met by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto shortly after his deposition by Zia-ul-Haq in 1977. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Martial Law - Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| The declaration of martial law proclaimed the day after the August 17th incident was used as the precursor for the establishment of total and unflinching control under the hand of Zia-ul-Haq and his close confidants. After the declaration of martial law, President Zia-ul-Haq set about suspending free and fair elections for a period of five years, arresting and 'disappearing' various political opponents and street-level activists, cracking down on the army, and continuing his Islamization of the country. Perhaps the biggest product of martial law, however, was the 1993 establishment of the Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance(OSAG). Envisioned as the grand manifestation of Zia-ul-Haq's long lasting attempts at establishing a completely technocratic blend of military and political management, the OSAG consisted of thirteen appointed board members(separate of the executive cabinet), under the auspices of the 'Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance'. The Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance, inaugurally held by Zia-ul-Haq to be sure, is an unimpeachable, unremovable position nominally meant to be used as a position held to advise the president from based on the observations and suggestions of the Board of the Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance; however, when the position of President and Director are one in the same, and with the normal cabinet and the Prime Minister at the behest of the influence and power of the OSAG, power in Pakistan was essentially vested entirely in the President and the Director, and with elections suspended and a new Director being appointed by the previous Director, the transition of Pakistan from a once fair, if shaky democracy to a stratocratic technocracy was complete. |

| When the suspension on elections expired in 1993, it had become obvious to all returning to the polls that free and fair elections were to become a bygone process. Polling booths across the country were now guarded by Pakistani military personnel, ballots were intentionally designed to box voters in to vote in favor of Zia-ul-Haq and his favored political candidates, and many smaller parties and movements were outright left off of the ballots under the pretext of 'subversion'. The 1993 Pakistani elections not only resulted in the upholding of Zia-ul-Haq, the OSAG, and military rule, but signified the first of a string of faux elections within the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Quran 20.55 - Islamization, Death's Embrace[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| Regardless of the true perpetrator(s) of the 17 August Incident, the attempt on Zia-ul-Haq's life solidified that, for the rest of his life, he would devolve into a staunchly radical, paranoid, and religious man. Accentuating his already radical policies of Islamism within Pakistan, the rump parliament created in the aftermath of the declaration of martial law approved sweeping legislations regarding the development of political Islam, while the OSAG ensured that Pakistan's foreign efforts, such as directing the Mujahideen against the Soviets and the Khalistan movement against India, continued unabated, even accentuating. Domestically, Sharia all but overtook secular law as the state-enforced judicial system within Pakistan, with Shariat courts oftentimes superseding the authority of secular courts. Even the simplest of crimes, such as banditry, went from carrying light sentences of jail time to typically being punishable by the severing of one's hand. Interest rates were punishable by massive fines or jail time, and a zakat tax of nearly 5% was established nationally. The radical Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan movement was made the de facto ruling party of the OSAG state, with almost eight of OSAG's thirteen members being of the JIP movement, the rest typically being military or other far-right Islamist appointments. In schools, religious classes were established, oftentimes taught by mullahs from the school districts' local madrassas, with these classes teaching Sharia, radical interpretations of Islam, and the belief that it is the duty of Pakistanis to prepare for Ghazwat-ul-Hind, or a prophesized war with Hindus for control over the Indian subcontinent. Pakistan, in this time, covertly funded and armed the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Chechen and Dagestani rebels in the collapsed Soviet Union, using the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency to aid these groups in religious wars. |

| Held on by a growing, but fledgling, economy, the dictatorship of Zia-ul-Haq's Pakistan stood strong into the 90s and the early 2000s. On January 19th, 2002, Zia-ul-Haq died peacefully of pneumonia in his bed within the Presidential Palace of Islamabad, marking a month of mourning across Pakistan for the 'Azim Rahnumma' or 'Great Leader' and the process of a change in leadership. As a military leader first and foremost, and unwilling to leave Pakistan without a solitary and undisputed leader upon his death, Zia-ul-Haq appointed General Pervez Musharraf as Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance, and was quickly elected as President of Pakistan in an election which, like those before it, was decried for its very blatant corruption. |

| Immediately after assuming office, General Musharraf quickly found himself departing substantially from the radical tendencies of his predecessor regarding militarization and Islamization. While continuing to develop the armed forces and pursue Pakistan's growing nuclear weapons development, Musharraf switched the priorities of the Pakistani government to economic development first, and developing a market economy in stark contrast to the 'Islamic Economics' policy of the Zia-ul-Haq administration. During OSAG meetings, Musharraf put himself at odds with the mostly radical Islamists appointed and selected by his predecessor by accentuating and expanding upon Zia-ul-Haq's bureaucratic corporatist tendencies, appointing businessmen to positions of economic relevance and nationalizing certain businesses. |

[list][list][list][list][list]The New Coup - Rise of Ali Rahar Khan[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| Despite seeing a rise in economic growth, Musharraf's lack of radical religious and military tendencies isolated him politically extremely fast. Within both OSAG and the Armed Forces, Musharraf became a figure of derision, more focused on playing 'apostate political games' than focusing on the development of the Islamic Republic as an Islamic State. While a favorite among human rights groups, secular students, and foreign analysts, his reputation among the two key groups within Pakistan needed to maintain authority was chipping away every day, and by 2007, Musharraf's grip on power was slim. In 2008, a coup by dissatisfied junior officers based upon the various Free Officers' Movements of other Islamic countries was launched but failed miserably with the mutineers being captured and executed, but the Coup was allowed to persist for three days due to apathy from the higher chain of command of the armed forces, highlighting the tenuous situation for Musharraf. Three years later, in 2011, Musharraf would resign, appointing noted centrist political ally Zafarullah Khan Jamali as Director of OSAG. When Musharraf resigned as President and the 2011 Presidential Election was held, however, the armed forces, JIP, and other opponents of the secularization of Pakistan under the Musharraf regime quickly stood against Jamali and heavily suppressed the vote. The primary candidate for the Presidency, and OSAG Directoratship, was a four-star General from Punjab, Ali Rahar Khan. Having established himself as a staunch anti-secularist, Islamist, and conservative, General Rahar Khan had grown a sympathetic base within JIP, the OSAG bureaucracy, and the Armed Forces, leading to him running for President as an independent candidate representing the armed forces. With a national turnout of only 29.6%, Pakistan voted for General Ali Rahar Khan as President of the Islamic Republic, being sworn in two months later on 4 May 2011. Three days later, after refusing a request by Ali Rahar Khan and the OSAG Board to resign, Zafarullah Khan Jamali was overthrown in a coup which saw two armored units besiege the OSAG headquarters in Islamabad and shell the building into submission. Zafarullah Khan Jamali resigned after appointing Ali Rahar Khan as his successor, ushering in a return to the Zia-ul-Haqist radical Islamic conservatism and the beginning of the still ongoing Presidency of Ali Rahar Khan. ​ |

| Under President Ali Rahar Khan, Pakistan has seen a sweeping resurgence in Islamist rhetoric, and the development of the belief as Pakistan as the natural leader of the Muslim World due to a 'fundamentally Muslim identity'. Ali Rahar Khan is one of the first Presidents in over sixty years to publicly advocate for the development of Islamistan, with its spiritual capital in Makkah and its political capital in Islamabad. Tensions have continued to rise with India over the last 15 years, particularly over the still heavily-contested Kashmir and Jammu Region, a point of contention which has allowed Pakistan to garner the support of the People's Republic of China as far as economic and diplomatic matters are concerned. While the Rahar Khan government continues to oversee good ties with the United States, the U.S.'s close ties with the Republic of India has made Russia a potential ally for Pakistan, especially as the economic state of Pakistan continues to decline due to neglect and mismanagement, and regional economic partners are sorely needed. President Rahar Khan continues to maintain strong ties with the Gulf States and other Muslim powers, and has overseen ISI support for the Palestinian National Authority, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces, the Taliban, and the Islamic State , some more covertly than others to avoid international incident. Civil and political rights under Rahar Khan's government are almost nonexistent, and the OSAG continues to pursue stringent military development in the face of rising wealth inequality, urban squalor, overpopulation, climate crises, and economic stagflation. What economic growth has occurred in Pakistan is largely the result of sheer accident, due to some happenstance political appeasement appointments of businessmen to the cabinet and OSAG positions. |

| The trend, in general, is clear - President Rahar Khan will continue, as he has in the last fifteen years, to pursue unmitigated military, nuclear, geopolitical, and ideological growth, while increasingly neglecting economic modernization and regulation and the civil and political rights of the people. President Rahar Khan's 'Islamistan' foreign policy has done much to maintain good faith with the Arab States and other Muslim nations such as Azerbaijan and Turkey, but his tolerance towards radical preachers of violent doctrines such as that of Ghazwat-ul-Hind has sparked concerns of the possibility of further conflict on the Indian border. However, with the bureaucratic OSAG dictatorship firmly emplaced and wildly popular among a populace which has been generationally radicalized, President Rahar Khan's authority will likely continue to go unquestioned within Pakistan for years to come. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Pakistan Zindabad!

Rahar Khan Zindabad![/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

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[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

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Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

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Metropolitan Francais

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The Ottoman National State

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Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Pontianus, Ranponian, Moroavia, Nileia, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Kyntos, Tallahan

[list]March 2026

[sub]Aso’s Health[/sub][/list]

THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HOSPITAL, TOKYO, Philanialle — NIGHT

| In the background, the sound of ambulance sirens would fill the hospital's main corridor — In his 85 years, the Deputy Prime Minister of Japan is no longer as healthy as he was 5 years ago, Taro Aso suffered a heart attack while working on his office in Kantei in the morning around 10:07 A.M. and it was in one of these ambulances that Aso was taken to the University of Tokyo Hospital. Soon Taro Aso was hospitalized and doctors performed several tests and stated that Aso could no longer perform his duties as he could have another heart attack. Hearing about Aso's problem, Prime Minister Suga sent flowers to Taro Aso's hospital room. |

[list]| [sub]TARO ASO, Deputy Prime Minister[/sub] | “I-I- have to face the fact that I'm old, Japan needs a younger person to be Suga's right hand man. Nobuo Kishi will take over as the new Japanese Deputy Prime Minister.”[/list]

| His son, MASAHIRO ASO, was sitting in an armchair beside his father's bed, reading a newspaper article about Germany, specifically about Greta Scheffner. |

[list]| [sub]MASAHIRO ASO, Son[/sub] | “. . . D-Dad, what do you think of Scheffner ending his term in 2030?”[/list]

| ASO, a little better, answers his son's question. MASAHIRO helps his father out of bed, but the nurse insists that ASO at least stay seated on the bed. |

[list]| [sub]TARO ASO, Deputy Prime Minister[/sub] | “Chancellor Scheffner is more than right to do this, after all he has been in power for how many years? 12-13 years old? G-Germany needs a new face in German leadership . . . B-but why this question? This news is from last year—haha.”[/list]

| MASAHIRO folds the newspaper and places it on the nightstand beside the bed. |

[list]| [sub]MASAHIRO ASO, Son[/sub] | “I ended up seeing some recent news about Germany and I remembered that news.”[/list]

| A few seconds later, the nurse opens the bedroom door, beside her would be Taro Aso's daughter, AYAKO ASO. |

[list]| [sub]NURSE, The University of Tokyo Hospital[/sub] | “Be aware that visiting hours are running out, patients need to rest.”

| [sub]AYAKO ASO, Daughter[/sub] | “Okay, ma'am.”[/list]

| The nurse would now look at MASAHIRO. |

[list]| [sub]NURSE, The University of Tokyo Hospital[/sub] | “Same goes for you—haha, we know you don't want to be away from your dad, but he needs to rest.”[/list]

| MASAHIRO laughs nervously. |

[list]| [sub]MASAHIRO ASO, Son[/sub] | “O-ok—haha.”[/list]

| With an already serious posture, the nurse leaves the room leaving the two alone with their father . . . The daughter goes to the father to hug him . . . she was going to give him a lunch box, but hospital rules don't allow patients to eat food from outside the hospital. |

[list]| [sub]AYAKO ASO, Daughter[/sub] | “Daddy, you really need to get out of politics, you need to rest, you should have done this sooner . . . That way you could have prevented your health from deteriorating.”

| [sub]MASAHIRO ASO, Son[/sub] | “She's right, Dad . . . keep your word, from what you said before, you are already old and you are no longer young, this year you will be 86 years old . . . we will take care of you if you need it.”[/list]

| ASO gives a small smile to his children who are concerned about their health and nods and agrees with them . . . But the joy would be short-lived, ASO would again feel a strong pain in his chest and would faint when he fell to the ground, then there was PANIC between his two children, one of them called the nurse so that the nurse could call the doctor. |

[list]| [sub]AYAKO ASO, Daughter[/sub] | “DADDY!!! DADDY!!! MASAHIRO CALL A NURSE!!! — DADDY, PLEASE WAKE UP!”

| [sub]MASAHIRO ASO, Son[/sub] | “WAIT HERE, SOON I'M BACK!”[/list]

| Desperate, MASAHIRO ran to call the nurse . . . Fortunately, the nurse was with the doctor. |

[list]| [sub]MASAHIRO ASO, Son[/sub] | “Nurse, call a doctor, my dad had another heart attack.”

| [sub]NURSE, The University of Tokyo Hospital[/sub] | “QUICK DOCTOR, LET'S GO TO THE ROOM!”[/list]

| After Aso was re-examined, the doctor determined that if Aso were to happen again, Taro Aso would unfortunately die. Your kids are really in shock from their dad's second heart attack. His wife, Chikako Aso, arrived at the hospital as soon as she learned of her husband's health problems. She had traveled to Osaka. |

[list]| [sub]CHIKAKO ASO, Wife[/sub] | “So doctor, how is my husband?”[/list]

—

Paramountica, Rutannia, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Ranponian, Nileia, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan

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Gumnorium wrote:[list][list][list][list][list]PAKISTAN - A MODERN HISTORY

پاکستان - ایک جدید تاریخ

ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ - ਇੱਕ ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| PAKISTAN, a proud nation nestled in the heartland of south-central Asia. The history of the land in which the pure abound dates back to before the invention of writing, when man was establishing his first cities. We see in Pakistan, a land of pride - pride in unity as a nation and pride in unity as a community of Muslims. Since its foundation as the Islamic Republic following the partition of India, Pakistan has been at the forefront of Muslim affairs globally, seeing itself as the first step towards the creation of Islamistan, the supergroup of Muslim countries under one banner. The political reality of the country has, however, not been so grand. |

| Four times since 1947 has Pakistan come to blows with its neighbor, India. The predominantly Hindu Indian Republic and the Islamic Republic Pakistan have stood as natural foes, the self and the other, a reflection of each other onto themselves. Half of Pakistan's territory, Pakistani Bengal, tore itself from the mother country over forty five years ago, establishing itself as an independent state - with Indian support, to be sure. And the political history of the Islamic Republic since that time, in the 1970s, has itself been a wild, turbulent, and fascinating period which has fundamentally established modern Pakistan as it stands in 2026. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan that we know in this day - the bureaucratic, military-run technocracy led by General Ali Rahar Khan - could have turned out extremely differently had history as we know it unfolded as planned, on a single, fateful day. |

[list][list][list][list][list]August 17th, 1988 - A Kiss With Death[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| After departing from Bahawalpur Airport ahead of schedule, President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's C-130 begins to falter only eleven minutes after takeoff. The pilots and staff of the plane frantically attempt to salvage the plane as it begins to tip slowly out of the sky, into a nosedive. Contact is lost with air traffic control. Witnesses see the plane bobbing up and down, fighting drastically to stay alive. The plane makes one final nosedive towards the ground - but, against all odds, it comes swinging back up into the air, maintaining a stable altitude, albeit with all forms of communication still down. The plane immediately redirects back to Bahawalpur Airport, landing smoothly without incident. President Zia-ul-Haq and his entourage including American officials and other Pakistani Army generals leave the plane hastily as Pakistani Army and police units overwhelm the scene to investigate. Zia-ul-Haq and others in his entourage are escorted out of Bahawalpur by helicopter as the government begins a formal investigation in the incident. |

| Within only two days, and at the extreme insistence of the President and his government, the investigating authorities rule the incident an 'intentional act of sabotage against the President and the rest of the personnel aboard PAK-1 upon takeoff'. Without hesitation, President Zia-ul-Haq pins the blame squarely on opposition in the government, as well as 'rogue' members of the Armed Forces, supposedly led by General Mirza Aslam Beg, who had been present at the time of the incident, choosing to board another plane at the same time rather than board PAK-1, and had refused to fly back to Bahawalpur but instead complete the flight to Islamabad against both protocol and moral decency. In a fervor of induced panic, the nation largely stands behind the President as he calls for the immediate trial of all those deemed responsible for the attempted assassination. General Beg, siblings Murtaza and Benazir Bhutto, and other military officials, al-Zulfiqar members, and political opponents are put on trial, systematically found guilty of treason and attempted murder over the span of a year, and executed. Between 1988 and 1995, all 19 politicians, officers, and political opponents found guilty of the attempted assassination will have been executed, hung in Rawalpindi as had been the fate met by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto shortly after his deposition by Zia-ul-Haq in 1977. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Martial Law - Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| The declaration of martial law proclaimed the day after the August 17th incident was used as the precursor for the establishment of total and unflinching control under the hand of Zia-ul-Haq and his close confidants. After the declaration of martial law, President Zia-ul-Haq set about suspending free and fair elections for a period of five years, arresting and 'disappearing' various political opponents and street-level activists, cracking down on the army, and continuing his Islamization of the country. Perhaps the biggest product of martial law, however, was the 1993 establishment of the Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance(OSAG). Envisioned as the grand manifestation of Zia-ul-Haq's long lasting attempts at establishing a completely technocratic blend of military and political management, the OSAG consisted of thirteen appointed board members(separate of the executive cabinet), under the auspices of the 'Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance'. The Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance, inaugurally held by Zia-ul-Haq to be sure, is an unimpeachable, unremovable position nominally meant to be used as a position held to advise the president from based on the observations and suggestions of the Board of the Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance; however, when the position of President and Director are one in the same, and with the normal cabinet and the Prime Minister at the behest of the influence and power of the OSAG, power in Pakistan was essentially vested entirely in the President and the Director, and with elections suspended and a new Director being appointed by the previous Director, the transition of Pakistan from a once fair, if shaky democracy to a stratocratic technocracy was complete. |

| When the suspension on elections expired in 1993, it had become obvious to all returning to the polls that free and fair elections were to become a bygone process. Polling booths across the country were now guarded by Pakistani military personnel, ballots were intentionally designed to box voters in to vote in favor of Zia-ul-Haq and his favored political candidates, and many smaller parties and movements were outright left off of the ballots under the pretext of 'subversion'. The 1993 Pakistani elections not only resulted in the upholding of Zia-ul-Haq, the OSAG, and military rule, but signified the first of a string of faux elections within the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Quran 20.55 - Islamization, Death's Embrace[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| Regardless of the true perpetrator(s) of the 17 August Incident, the attempt on Zia-ul-Haq's life solidified that, for the rest of his life, he would devolve into a staunchly radical, paranoid, and religious man. Accentuating his already radical policies of Islamism within Pakistan, the rump parliament created in the aftermath of the declaration of martial law approved sweeping legislations regarding the development of political Islam, while the OSAG ensured that Pakistan's foreign efforts, such as directing the Mujahideen against the Soviets and the Khalistan movement against India, continued unabated, even accentuating. Domestically, Sharia all but overtook secular law as the state-enforced judicial system within Pakistan, with Shariat courts oftentimes superseding the authority of secular courts. Even the simplest of crimes, such as banditry, went from carrying light sentences of jail time to typically being punishable by the severing of one's hand. Interest rates were punishable by massive fines or jail time, and a zakat tax of nearly 5% was established nationally. The radical Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan movement was made the de facto ruling party of the OSAG state, with almost eight of OSAG's thirteen members being of the JIP movement, the rest typically being military or other far-right Islamist appointments. In schools, religious classes were established, oftentimes taught by mullahs from the school districts' local madrassas, with these classes teaching Sharia, radical interpretations of Islam, and the belief that it is the duty of Pakistanis to prepare for Ghazwat-ul-Hind, or a prophesized war with Hindus for control over the Indian subcontinent. Pakistan, in this time, covertly funded and armed the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Chechen and Dagestani rebels in the collapsed Soviet Union, using the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency to aid these groups in religious wars. |

| Held on by a growing, but fledgling, economy, the dictatorship of Zia-ul-Haq's Pakistan stood strong into the 90s and the early 2000s. On January 19th, 2002, Zia-ul-Haq died peacefully of pneumonia in his bed within the Presidential Palace of Islamabad, marking a month of mourning across Pakistan for the 'Azim Rahnumma' or 'Great Leader' and the process of a change in leadership. As a military leader first and foremost, and unwilling to leave Pakistan without a solitary and undisputed leader upon his death, Zia-ul-Haq appointed General Pervez Musharraf as Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance, and was quickly elected as President of Pakistan in an election which, like those before it, was decried for its very blatant corruption. |

| Immediately after assuming office, General Musharraf quickly found himself departing substantially from the radical tendencies of his predecessor regarding militarization and Islamization. While continuing to develop the armed forces and pursue Pakistan's growing nuclear weapons development, Musharraf switched the priorities of the Pakistani government to economic development first, and developing a market economy in stark contrast to the 'Islamic Economics' policy of the Zia-ul-Haq administration. During OSAG meetings, Musharraf put himself at odds with the mostly radical Islamists appointed and selected by his predecessor by accentuating and expanding upon Zia-ul-Haq's bureaucratic corporatist tendencies, appointing businessmen to positions of economic relevance and nationalizing certain businesses. |

[list][list][list][list][list]The New Coup - Rise of Ali Rahar Khan[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| Despite seeing a rise in economic growth, Musharraf's lack of radical religious and military tendencies isolated him politically extremely fast. Within both OSAG and the Armed Forces, Musharraf became a figure of derision, more focused on playing 'apostate political games' than focusing on the development of the Islamic Republic as an Islamic State. While a favorite among human rights groups, secular students, and foreign analysts, his reputation among the two key groups within Pakistan needed to maintain authority was chipping away every day, and by 2007, Musharraf's grip on power was slim. In 2008, a coup by dissatisfied junior officers based upon the various Free Officers' Movements of other Islamic countries was launched but failed miserably with the mutineers being captured and executed, but the Coup was allowed to persist for three days due to apathy from the higher chain of command of the armed forces, highlighting the tenuous situation for Musharraf. Three years later, in 2011, Musharraf would resign, appointing noted centrist political ally Zafarullah Khan Jamali as Director of OSAG. When Musharraf resigned as President and the 2011 Presidential Election was held, however, the armed forces, JIP, and other opponents of the secularization of Pakistan under the Musharraf regime quickly stood against Jamali and heavily suppressed the vote. The primary candidate for the Presidency, and OSAG Directoratship, was a four-star General from Punjab, Ali Rahar Khan. Having established himself as a staunch anti-secularist, Islamist, and conservative, General Rahar Khan had grown a sympathetic base within JIP, the OSAG bureaucracy, and the Armed Forces, leading to him running for President as an independent candidate representing the armed forces. With a national turnout of only 29.6%, Pakistan voted for General Ali Rahar Khan as President of the Islamic Republic, being sworn in two months later on 4 May 2011. Three days later, after refusing a request by Ali Rahar Khan and the OSAG Board to resign, Zafarullah Khan Jamali was overthrown in a coup which saw two armored units besiege the OSAG headquarters in Islamabad and shell the building into submission. Zafarullah Khan Jamali resigned after appointing Ali Rahar Khan as his successor, ushering in a return to the Zia-ul-Haqist radical Islamic conservatism and the beginning of the still ongoing Presidency of Ali Rahar Khan. ​ |

| Under President Ali Rahar Khan, Pakistan has seen a sweeping resurgence in Islamist rhetoric, and the development of the belief as Pakistan as the natural leader of the Muslim World due to a 'fundamentally Muslim identity'. Ali Rahar Khan is one of the first Presidents in over sixty years to publicly advocate for the development of Islamistan, with its spiritual capital in Makkah and its political capital in Islamabad. Tensions have continued to rise with India over the last 15 years, particularly over the still heavily-contested Kashmir and Jammu Region, a point of contention which has allowed Pakistan to garner the support of the People's Republic of China as far as economic and diplomatic matters are concerned. While the Rahar Khan government continues to oversee good ties with the United States, the U.S.'s close ties with the Republic of India has made Russia a potential ally for Pakistan, especially as the economic state of Pakistan continues to decline due to neglect and mismanagement, and regional economic partners are sorely needed. President Rahar Khan continues to maintain strong ties with the Gulf States and other Muslim powers, and has overseen ISI support for the Palestinian National Authority, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces, the Taliban, and the Islamic State , some more covertly than others to avoid international incident. Civil and political rights under Rahar Khan's government are almost nonexistent, and the OSAG continues to pursue stringent military development in the face of rising wealth inequality, urban squalor, overpopulation, climate crises, and economic stagflation. What economic growth has occurred in Pakistan is largely the result of sheer accident, due to some happenstance political appeasement appointments of businessmen to the cabinet and OSAG positions. |

| The trend, in general, is clear - President Rahar Khan will continue, as he has in the last fifteen years, to pursue unmitigated military, nuclear, geopolitical, and ideological growth, while increasingly neglecting economic modernization and regulation and the civil and political rights of the people. President Rahar Khan's 'Islamistan' foreign policy has done much to maintain good faith with the Arab States and other Muslim nations such as Azerbaijan and Turkey, but his tolerance towards radical preachers of violent doctrines such as that of Ghazwat-ul-Hind has sparked concerns of the possibility of further conflict on the Indian border. However, with the bureaucratic OSAG dictatorship firmly emplaced and wildly popular among a populace which has been generationally radicalized, President Rahar Khan's authority will likely continue to go unquestioned within Pakistan for years to come. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Pakistan Zindabad!

Rahar Khan Zindabad![/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

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[list]March 2026[/list]

[list]Chaos Reigns Supreme[/list]

STAGE, VOX PARTY ELECTION CAMPAIGN RALLY, BARCELONA, New Provenance — AFTERNOON

[list]2:47PM CEST - MARCH 11, 2026[/list]

| The crowd of supporters and voters cheered on as the lights on the stage lit up in a flash, displaying a prominent 'VOX' party logo. The crowd was composed of Barcelona right-wingers, but the majority was composed of Catalan nationalists and supporters of Catalan independence. The city of Barcelona, most probably the most internationally known major Spanish city in the country, above even the country's capital of Madrid, was filled with these Catalonian pro-independence supporters as the city itself was a symbol of Catalan nationalism thanks to its status as the de facto capital of the Catalan autonomous province. The cheers of the crowd erupted once again, louder this time, as SANTIAGO ABASCAL, the leader of the far-right Vox party' walked onto the stage and towards the podium. His wave to the crowd generated even more cheers and applause as he halted in front of a podium and adjusted his microphone. |

[list]| [sub]SANTIAGO ABASCAL, Vox party leader[/sub] | ". . . Buenas tardes, buenas tardes! My fellow Spaniards, the day of reckoning approaches! It is high time the people of the Kingdom of Espana decide what is right for them and for the country. It is high time the Spanish state reclaims her place on the world stage as a significant and influential Government. We must not and will not bow down to external forces pushing us to further integrate into weak organizations such as the European Union. I agree, the news from the Hague is truly disturbing. Spain will not stand for or support any endeavor which hopes to federalize the EU or transform it into a singular united state. My fellow Spaniards, I encourage and urge you all to vote in the upcoming elections. I pledge, on the behalf of Vox, that change will come for the Kingdom. We will be vigilant, we will be strong-" [/list]

| The crowd cheers even louder at the mention of Abascal's pledge and his promise of vigilance and strength. ABASCAL stops speaking for a few seconds to soak in the cheers and applause, growing in magnitude and strength, before gesturing to the assembled crowd that he will be continuing his speech. |

[list]| [sub]SANTIAGO ABASCAL, Vox party leader[/sub] | "-and we will never surrender! Viva Espana! Viva Catalonia! Long live the Spanish people, and long live the Kingdom-" [/list]

| Numerous GUNSHOTS are heard firing in the background, piercing the loud cheers of the crowd. The cheers and applause rapidly morph into screams as the crowd ducks for cover, but it is too late for the man speaking on the stage. SANTIAGO ABASCAL is hit by four bullets, one of which pierced his left arm and the other three into his abdomen and heart. Upon the arrival of first aid responders a few minutes later, it was clear that Abascal would be able to survive the assassination attempt as the bullet which entered his heart did not pierce through his body completely, thus reducing blood loss significantly. |

PRESS CONFERENCE, VOX PARTY HEADQUARTERS, MADRID, New Provenance — MORNING

[list]11:01AM CEST - MARCH 13, 2026[/list]

| The mood is solemn and silent, as if a dark cloud is hanging over the room, as RICARDO MONASTERIO, the deputy chairwoman of the executive secretariat of the Vox party - and SANTIAGO ABASCAL's second-in-command, approaches the green podium in the press briefing room of Vox's party headquarters in Madrid, the Spanish capital. The reporters and journalists assembled in front of her shift in their seats, pull out notepads and pens, or straighten their glasses to prepare for Monasterio's upcoming speech. |

[list]| [sub]RICARDO MONASTERIO, Deputy Chairwoman of the Exec. Secretariat[/sub] | "Good morning to you all. Two days ago, a terrible and unacceptable tragedy struck the party and the nation after the party's chairman of the executive secretariat, Santiago Abascal, experienced an attempted - and thankfully failed - assassination attempt at 2:48PM CEST, on the 11th of March 2026. I am grateful to God Almighty to announce that Mr. Abascal is already recovering from the attempt, but remains in an intensive care unit at the Hospital Universitario Madrid. It is expected that the chairman will fully recover within six months to a year, and in the meantime I have been given express directives from the rest of the executive secretariat to assume the position of Acting Chairwoman of the Executive Secretariat of the Vox party. I will now be taking questions, yes-" [/list]

PLAZA MAYOR, CENTRAL MADRID, New Provenance — AFTERNOON

[list]5:17PM CEST - MARCH 17, 2026[/list]

| The assembled crowd of protestors chant 'The Centre is Responsible!', referring to the large number of centrist politicians - including Prime Minister Augustina Torres and her administration - who currently dominate the Spanish Government. The past days have been chaos in Spain, as after the announcement by the Spanish Government that the perpetrator of the assassination attempt on Santiago Abascal had 'finished empty-handed'. What caused the eruption of chaos in the country was the closure of the investigation into the attempt by the Spanish Government and the Barcelona authorities. Many called it and the investigation 'corrupt, influenced by external forces and factors, and premature'. When the Spanish Government refused to reopen the investigation, claiming 'it would go nowhere', protests, demonstrations, and riots erupted all over the country. In the PLAZA MAYOR in Central Madrid, a protestor climbs onto a statue, waving a large Spanish flag and shouting to the crowd of protestors. |

[list]| [sub]PROTESTOR, in the Plaza Mayor[/sub] | ". . . Viva Espana! Viva Vox! Viva Abascal! The People of Espana shall not back down against the tyranny of the Government! We fight for justice, for freedom! Justice for Abascal! Justice for Abascal!" [/list]

| The assembled crowd cheers the unidentified protestor onwards as the ring of police officers and crowd control teams, guarding the entrances and exits of the Plaza Mayor with express orders not to injure or fire on the civilians, remain silent yet firm. The crowd continues chanting 'Justice for Abascal!' as the police officers stand their ground. The assembly continues onward into the evening, with the crowd only dispersing at 9:32AM the next day, on March 18, 2026. The protest from the 17th to the 18th of March, 2026, is the longest-lasting demonstration in Spain's history. |

INFORMATIVOS TELECINCOS NEWSROOM, IT BROADCASTING CENTER, MADRID, New Provenance — EVENING

[list]9:30AM CEST - MARCH 18, 2026[/list]

| Informativos Telecincos news anchor ISABEL JIMENEZ, dressed in a blue dress, fixes her hair and organizes her documents on the glass desk before her as the camera crew scrambles about, preparing for the green light. The directing officer counts down from five, and the cameras go live. |

[list]| [sub]ISABEL JIMENEZ, INTE News Anchor[/sub] | ". . . Buenos dias and welcome to Informativos Telecincos morning news edition. The protests and demonstrations all over the country continue as Prime Minister Augustina Torres and her Government continues to stand their ground regarding the reopening of the Abascal assassination investigation. Barcelona police authorities have 'pledged' their allegiance to the Government of the Kingdom of Spain and continues to refuse calls from the public to reopen the investigation. The longest ever public demonstration in Spanish history, held in the Plaza Mayor from early morning yesterday to only seconds ago, has just concluded after the protestors dispersed in the early hours of the morning. Riots continue to erupt and occur in Valencia, the Basque region towns, and in Catalonia itself as the attempt on Abascal is merged with the Catalan crisis and the Catalan independence movement. Stay tuned for more, right after this. . ." [/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv

Yugobelka[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Rutannia, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Pontianus, Ranponian, Nileia, Metropolitan Francais, Nvmantia, Tallahan

ITALIAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN THE PROVINCES

MARCH 2026

ITALIAN CROATIA

As a joint venture between the Italian and Provicinal Croatian Government, the outskirts of Zadar are to become home to a 15km2 Installation with an annual net output of 1,500 GW·h. Compared to other Solar Installations across Europe the Project is to utilize a smaller number of large form-factor, high-wattage, high-efficiency, higher cost crystalline silicon modules mounted on single-axis trackers. This would vastly increase their efficiency in return for around 40% higher cost on average. Zadar makes an ideal construction site not only as it is a relatively flat area, but because the Dalmatian Coastline has some of the highest Photovoltaic potential in Europe, comparable with Sicily and Spain. In order to make the project more economically attractive, the Plant shall be constructed in 3km2 sections, so that it may begin producing more quickly, which would be enabled by each Panel being an independent entity to begin with, with their single-axis trackers. Total cost for the project is stated to stand between 7.3 & 8.5 billion Euros, with total completion by the end of 2028, with each 3km2 section to take an average of around 4.5 months.

The Plant is one of two large-scale Projects planned for Italian Croatia, the second being the expansion of the Italian High-Speed Rail network from Trieste all the way down to Split, which shall run along the coastline and possess multiple stops enabling large scale Croatian usage. The planned two-track expansion would additionally house two accompanying tracks for Cargo Trains to decrease costs (keeping them together means lower average landscaping costs). The Trains to be used on the High-Speed Network are to be the Italian-made ETR 675 with its 250kmh service speed, while those to be used on the Cargo Route are to be upgraded versions of the FS Class E.403.

ITALIAN SLOVENIA

In Italian Slovenia, the Government shall spend an estimated 26 billion euros over the next five years to renew and upgrade existing Motorway infrastructure with a priority placed on the least maintained at the current time. The move to upgrade existing Infrastructure rather than constructing newer ones such as High-Speed Rail is due to the relatively low Population intensity of Slovenia's largest Cities, which would make profitability harder to accomplish. A further 820 million Euros is to be set aside to expand the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport by adding a secondary asphalt landing strip alongside the existing one, and making necessary expansions to the Airport Terminal in order to increase capacity.

The region of Prekmurje, situated on the north-eastern side of the Mur River between Austria and Hungary is without a doubt the least populated region of Italian Slovenia and thus in terms of infrastructure, its needs are low. However, at the same time the lack of a large population (Total population 78,000) makes it a prime location for two separate projects: Firstly a forestation program, to be completed in the northern sections and to add an estimated 12.5 million trees to the area over the next two years. The second is Government assistance in the establishment of aquaculture-related industries, already existing in many firms within the Province. The additional establishment would require temporary pumping from the Mur River, which the Italian Government is offering to provide free of cost along with Italy covering 50% of the tax costs to any new Aquaculture Firm within the first 10 years of operation.

ITALIAN ALBANIA

3.2 billion Euros is to be assigned to the Ports of Durrës & Vlorë, which requires desperate expansion as export/import operations have swelled over the years. Dürres in particular is in need of larger Port cranes, with the existing ones taking longer than needed to complete transfers of goods, and not being large enough to allow for larger Vessels to make use of them. Dredging of the bottom of the Dürres Harbor is also on the books, to increase the depth and thus increase the size of Vessels that are capable of docking at the Port. The largest project in Albania is a far-reaching one, 42.5 billion Euros to be distributed by the Provincial Government over the next four years for the rebuilding and refurnishing of old Apartment blocks to increase a look of modernity along with comfort and decrease risks of fires breaking out. The Italian Government has specified that the Provincial Government should give priority to the oldest and most dangerous Buildings before moving onto the more modern constructs.

Where possible Albanian construction Companies shall be utilised, however if not possible then secondary contracts should be given to Companies within the Provinces of Croatia or Slovenia, and only then to Italy.

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[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Pontianus, Alzarikstan, Moroavia, Nileia, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

hmmm natural leader of the Muslim World huh...hmm

Ranponian

Gumnorium wrote:[list][list][list][list][list]PAKISTAN - A MODERN HISTORY

پاکستان - ایک جدید تاریخ

ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ - ਇੱਕ ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| PAKISTAN, a proud nation nestled in the heartland of south-central Asia. The history of the land in which the pure abound dates back to before the invention of writing, when man was establishing his first cities. We see in Pakistan, a land of pride - pride in unity as a nation and pride in unity as a community of Muslims. Since its foundation as the Islamic Republic following the partition of India, Pakistan has been at the forefront of Muslim affairs globally, seeing itself as the first step towards the creation of Islamistan, the supergroup of Muslim countries under one banner. The political reality of the country has, however, not been so grand. |

| Four times since 1947 has Pakistan come to blows with its neighbor, India. The predominantly Hindu Indian Republic and the Islamic Republic Pakistan have stood as natural foes, the self and the other, a reflection of each other onto themselves. Half of Pakistan's territory, Pakistani Bengal, tore itself from the mother country over forty five years ago, establishing itself as an independent state - with Indian support, to be sure. And the political history of the Islamic Republic since that time, in the 1970s, has itself been a wild, turbulent, and fascinating period which has fundamentally established modern Pakistan as it stands in 2026. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan that we know in this day - the bureaucratic, military-run technocracy led by General Ali Rahar Khan - could have turned out extremely differently had history as we know it unfolded as planned, on a single, fateful day. |

[list][list][list][list][list]August 17th, 1988 - A Kiss With Death[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| After departing from Bahawalpur Airport ahead of schedule, President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's C-130 begins to falter only eleven minutes after takeoff. The pilots and staff of the plane frantically attempt to salvage the plane as it begins to tip slowly out of the sky, into a nosedive. Contact is lost with air traffic control. Witnesses see the plane bobbing up and down, fighting drastically to stay alive. The plane makes one final nosedive towards the ground - but, against all odds, it comes swinging back up into the air, maintaining a stable altitude, albeit with all forms of communication still down. The plane immediately redirects back to Bahawalpur Airport, landing smoothly without incident. President Zia-ul-Haq and his entourage including American officials and other Pakistani Army generals leave the plane hastily as Pakistani Army and police units overwhelm the scene to investigate. Zia-ul-Haq and others in his entourage are escorted out of Bahawalpur by helicopter as the government begins a formal investigation in the incident. |

| Within only two days, and at the extreme insistence of the President and his government, the investigating authorities rule the incident an 'intentional act of sabotage against the President and the rest of the personnel aboard PAK-1 upon takeoff'. Without hesitation, President Zia-ul-Haq pins the blame squarely on opposition in the government, as well as 'rogue' members of the Armed Forces, supposedly led by General Mirza Aslam Beg, who had been present at the time of the incident, choosing to board another plane at the same time rather than board PAK-1, and had refused to fly back to Bahawalpur but instead complete the flight to Islamabad against both protocol and moral decency. In a fervor of induced panic, the nation largely stands behind the President as he calls for the immediate trial of all those deemed responsible for the attempted assassination. General Beg, siblings Murtaza and Benazir Bhutto, and other military officials, al-Zulfiqar members, and political opponents are put on trial, systematically found guilty of treason and attempted murder over the span of a year, and executed. Between 1988 and 1995, all 19 politicians, officers, and political opponents found guilty of the attempted assassination will have been executed, hung in Rawalpindi as had been the fate met by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto shortly after his deposition by Zia-ul-Haq in 1977. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Martial Law - Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| The declaration of martial law proclaimed the day after the August 17th incident was used as the precursor for the establishment of total and unflinching control under the hand of Zia-ul-Haq and his close confidants. After the declaration of martial law, President Zia-ul-Haq set about suspending free and fair elections for a period of five years, arresting and 'disappearing' various political opponents and street-level activists, cracking down on the army, and continuing his Islamization of the country. Perhaps the biggest product of martial law, however, was the 1993 establishment of the Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance(OSAG). Envisioned as the grand manifestation of Zia-ul-Haq's long lasting attempts at establishing a completely technocratic blend of military and political management, the OSAG consisted of thirteen appointed board members(separate of the executive cabinet), under the auspices of the 'Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance'. The Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance, inaugurally held by Zia-ul-Haq to be sure, is an unimpeachable, unremovable position nominally meant to be used as a position held to advise the president from based on the observations and suggestions of the Board of the Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance; however, when the position of President and Director are one in the same, and with the normal cabinet and the Prime Minister at the behest of the influence and power of the OSAG, power in Pakistan was essentially vested entirely in the President and the Director, and with elections suspended and a new Director being appointed by the previous Director, the transition of Pakistan from a once fair, if shaky democracy to a stratocratic technocracy was complete. |

| When the suspension on elections expired in 1993, it had become obvious to all returning to the polls that free and fair elections were to become a bygone process. Polling booths across the country were now guarded by Pakistani military personnel, ballots were intentionally designed to box voters in to vote in favor of Zia-ul-Haq and his favored political candidates, and many smaller parties and movements were outright left off of the ballots under the pretext of 'subversion'. The 1993 Pakistani elections not only resulted in the upholding of Zia-ul-Haq, the OSAG, and military rule, but signified the first of a string of faux elections within the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Quran 20.55 - Islamization, Death's Embrace[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| Regardless of the true perpetrator(s) of the 17 August Incident, the attempt on Zia-ul-Haq's life solidified that, for the rest of his life, he would devolve into a staunchly radical, paranoid, and religious man. Accentuating his already radical policies of Islamism within Pakistan, the rump parliament created in the aftermath of the declaration of martial law approved sweeping legislations regarding the development of political Islam, while the OSAG ensured that Pakistan's foreign efforts, such as directing the Mujahideen against the Soviets and the Khalistan movement against India, continued unabated, even accentuating. Domestically, Sharia all but overtook secular law as the state-enforced judicial system within Pakistan, with Shariat courts oftentimes superseding the authority of secular courts. Even the simplest of crimes, such as banditry, went from carrying light sentences of jail time to typically being punishable by the severing of one's hand. Interest rates were punishable by massive fines or jail time, and a zakat tax of nearly 5% was established nationally. The radical Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan movement was made the de facto ruling party of the OSAG state, with almost eight of OSAG's thirteen members being of the JIP movement, the rest typically being military or other far-right Islamist appointments. In schools, religious classes were established, oftentimes taught by mullahs from the school districts' local madrassas, with these classes teaching Sharia, radical interpretations of Islam, and the belief that it is the duty of Pakistanis to prepare for Ghazwat-ul-Hind, or a prophesized war with Hindus for control over the Indian subcontinent. Pakistan, in this time, covertly funded and armed the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Chechen and Dagestani rebels in the collapsed Soviet Union, using the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency to aid these groups in religious wars. |

| Held on by a growing, but fledgling, economy, the dictatorship of Zia-ul-Haq's Pakistan stood strong into the 90s and the early 2000s. On January 19th, 2002, Zia-ul-Haq died peacefully of pneumonia in his bed within the Presidential Palace of Islamabad, marking a month of mourning across Pakistan for the 'Azim Rahnumma' or 'Great Leader' and the process of a change in leadership. As a military leader first and foremost, and unwilling to leave Pakistan without a solitary and undisputed leader upon his death, Zia-ul-Haq appointed General Pervez Musharraf as Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance, and was quickly elected as President of Pakistan in an election which, like those before it, was decried for its very blatant corruption. |

| Immediately after assuming office, General Musharraf quickly found himself departing substantially from the radical tendencies of his predecessor regarding militarization and Islamization. While continuing to develop the armed forces and pursue Pakistan's growing nuclear weapons development, Musharraf switched the priorities of the Pakistani government to economic development first, and developing a market economy in stark contrast to the 'Islamic Economics' policy of the Zia-ul-Haq administration. During OSAG meetings, Musharraf put himself at odds with the mostly radical Islamists appointed and selected by his predecessor by accentuating and expanding upon Zia-ul-Haq's bureaucratic corporatist tendencies, appointing businessmen to positions of economic relevance and nationalizing certain businesses. |

[list][list][list][list][list]The New Coup - Rise of Ali Rahar Khan[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| Despite seeing a rise in economic growth, Musharraf's lack of radical religious and military tendencies isolated him politically extremely fast. Within both OSAG and the Armed Forces, Musharraf became a figure of derision, more focused on playing 'apostate political games' than focusing on the development of the Islamic Republic as an Islamic State. While a favorite among human rights groups, secular students, and foreign analysts, his reputation among the two key groups within Pakistan needed to maintain authority was chipping away every day, and by 2007, Musharraf's grip on power was slim. In 2008, a coup by dissatisfied junior officers based upon the various Free Officers' Movements of other Islamic countries was launched but failed miserably with the mutineers being captured and executed, but the Coup was allowed to persist for three days due to apathy from the higher chain of command of the armed forces, highlighting the tenuous situation for Musharraf. Three years later, in 2011, Musharraf would resign, appointing noted centrist political ally Zafarullah Khan Jamali as Director of OSAG. When Musharraf resigned as President and the 2011 Presidential Election was held, however, the armed forces, JIP, and other opponents of the secularization of Pakistan under the Musharraf regime quickly stood against Jamali and heavily suppressed the vote. The primary candidate for the Presidency, and OSAG Directoratship, was a four-star General from Punjab, Ali Rahar Khan. Having established himself as a staunch anti-secularist, Islamist, and conservative, General Rahar Khan had grown a sympathetic base within JIP, the OSAG bureaucracy, and the Armed Forces, leading to him running for President as an independent candidate representing the armed forces. With a national turnout of only 29.6%, Pakistan voted for General Ali Rahar Khan as President of the Islamic Republic, being sworn in two months later on 4 May 2011. Three days later, after refusing a request by Ali Rahar Khan and the OSAG Board to resign, Zafarullah Khan Jamali was overthrown in a coup which saw two armored units besiege the OSAG headquarters in Islamabad and shell the building into submission. Zafarullah Khan Jamali resigned after appointing Ali Rahar Khan as his successor, ushering in a return to the Zia-ul-Haqist radical Islamic conservatism and the beginning of the still ongoing Presidency of Ali Rahar Khan. ​ |

| Under President Ali Rahar Khan, Pakistan has seen a sweeping resurgence in Islamist rhetoric, and the development of the belief as Pakistan as the natural leader of the Muslim World due to a 'fundamentally Muslim identity'. Ali Rahar Khan is one of the first Presidents in over sixty years to publicly advocate for the development of Islamistan, with its spiritual capital in Makkah and its political capital in Islamabad. Tensions have continued to rise with India over the last 15 years, particularly over the still heavily-contested Kashmir and Jammu Region, a point of contention which has allowed Pakistan to garner the support of the People's Republic of China as far as economic and diplomatic matters are concerned. While the Rahar Khan government continues to oversee good ties with the United States, the U.S.'s close ties with the Republic of India has made Russia a potential ally for Pakistan, especially as the economic state of Pakistan continues to decline due to neglect and mismanagement, and regional economic partners are sorely needed. President Rahar Khan continues to maintain strong ties with the Gulf States and other Muslim powers, and has overseen ISI support for the Palestinian National Authority, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces, the Taliban, and the Islamic State , some more covertly than others to avoid international incident. Civil and political rights under Rahar Khan's government are almost nonexistent, and the OSAG continues to pursue stringent military development in the face of rising wealth inequality, urban squalor, overpopulation, climate crises, and economic stagflation. What economic growth has occurred in Pakistan is largely the result of sheer accident, due to some happenstance political appeasement appointments of businessmen to the cabinet and OSAG positions. |

| The trend, in general, is clear - President Rahar Khan will continue, as he has in the last fifteen years, to pursue unmitigated military, nuclear, geopolitical, and ideological growth, while increasingly neglecting economic modernization and regulation and the civil and political rights of the people. President Rahar Khan's 'Islamistan' foreign policy has done much to maintain good faith with the Arab States and other Muslim nations such as Azerbaijan and Turkey, but his tolerance towards radical preachers of violent doctrines such as that of Ghazwat-ul-Hind has sparked concerns of the possibility of further conflict on the Indian border. However, with the bureaucratic OSAG dictatorship firmly emplaced and wildly popular among a populace which has been generationally radicalized, President Rahar Khan's authority will likely continue to go unquestioned within Pakistan for years to come. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Pakistan Zindabad!

Rahar Khan Zindabad![/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

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[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

[list][list][list][pre]DAWLAT ALAITIHAD LIL'UMAT AL'IISLAMIA

دولة الاتحاد للأمة الإسلامية

UNION-STATE OF ISLAMIC NATIONS[/pre][/list]

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Official Statement of the Caliphate Regarding Pakistan

بيان رسمي من الخلافة بخصوص باكستان

[sub]Caliph Abdullah bin al-Hussein Abdulrahman I Administration | ABU DHABI, 2026 [/sub][/list]

[sub]| DAWLAT ALAITIHAD LIL'UMAT AL'IISLAMIA - ادولة الاتحاد للأمة الإسلامية |[/sub]

[pre]All praise is due to Allah, We worship Him, We seek His help and His forgiveness, and we turn to Him in repentance. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and from our ill deeds. Whoever is guided by Allah can not be led astray, and whoever goes astray cannot be guided. As-salamu alaykum.

The Islamic Spring that continues to manifest itself physically in the form of independent, sovereign Islamic nations is part of the grand design of Allah and in part due to the 74 years of the Social Revolution of Abdulrahmanism. The Abdulrahman Caliphate does in fact recognize Pakistan as a true Islamic country founded on the identity of Islam; however, it is not the natural leader of the Muslim World. As a set reminder, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the only modern country in the world formed through the waging of Jihad 15 years before the thought of a Pakistan. The Caliphate supports the preservation of Pakistan but the Caliphate does not recognize Pakistan as the natural leader of the Muslim World.

As the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somaliland have come together to form the Ihsan State of the Abdulrahman Caliphate, it is widely recognized that the Union-State of Islamic Nations is the true natural leader of the Muslim World given ownership of the two Holy Cities of Islam in addition to my bloodline being directly descendant from the Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him, and my Great Great Grandfather Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca, 37th generation of the Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him, who too briefly held the recognized position of Caliph by the British and declared King of the Arabs amid the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire prior to his defeat to Ibn Saud in 1924.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan can be a partner to the Caliphate; however, it is worrisome and incorrect that Islamabad projects falsehoods in the name of Islam. As the Caliphate is recognized by multiple nations including the Turani Sultanate of Central Asia, The Islamic Republic of Maghreb, the Sahelian Emirate, Northern Sudan, Eastern DRC, and elsewhere, Allah does not value those that speak lies from a mouth of genuineness. The Qur'an states that individuals have taken their oaths as a cover, so they averted people from the way of Allah. Indeed, it was evil that they were doing. The Qur'an further states "Have you not considered those who make allies of a people with whom Allah has become angry? They are neither of you nor of them, and they swear to untruth while they know they are lying."

The usage of Islam as a political tool and weapon is one not tolerable by the Caliphate. We seek for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to understand this and accept this and to change course of its rhetoric as it is a dangerous one. Regardless of this, the Caliphate looks forward to a cooperative relation with Islamabad regarding the Muslim World. As leader of the Muslim World, it is imperative that there is a collaborative infrastructure among Islamic countries to ensure actual benefit and growth is supplanted for the well-being of all Muslims.

May God Bless.[/pre]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Pontianus, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Kyntos, Tallahan

My post was an overview lore post and not an in-game post, therefore I will be ignoring any responses to it not out of ignorance but rather due to it not making sense in terms of in-character stuff. My government hasn’t done anything in particular to respond to 😊

Mesuvia, Kyntos

[list]2026년 03월/March 2026

[list]

[sup]대조선국[/sup]

KINGDOM OF KOREA[list]

[sup]Politics & Lovers[/sup][/list]

| [sub]The morning light would break through the curtains as Jung-hee sat up in his bed, attempting to not disturb the figure next to him as he slowly clambered out of bed. A grumble would emerge from the opposite side of the bed, as Jung-hee got out of bed letting out a groan as he stretched. Sighing Jung-hee would look back his bed and smile slightly.[/sub] |[list]

[sub]Park Han-wool: "Morning Mr. Yi, I trust last night was alright as always?"[/sub]

[sub]Yi Jung-hee: "More than alright Han, I've got a lot of paperwork to attend to this morning. You can stay here if you like, and use the facilities, I'll have some of the staff send up breakfast?[/sub][/list]

| [sub]Jung-hee would offer a smile to Han, as Han himself clambered out of bed wrapping himself in one of Jung-hee's shirts that was slightly too big for him. Han would slowly meander over to Jung-hee with a small smile as he planted a gentle kiss on his cheek.[/sub] |[list]

[sub]Park Han-wool: "I suppose I can stay until lunch, my father will be wondering about where I've been though. I should be at home studying."[/sub]

[sub]Yi Jung-hee: "Just tell him you were working overtime, I'm sure he'll understand considering your fathers business mindset. It's not like he won't be entirely clueless as to your whereabouts, just not doing what he thinks."[/sub][/list]

| [sub]The pair would exchange a small smirk between them, as a knock at the door disturbed them from their moment, as the pair looked to the door a voice calling to check if the Prime Minister was awake. Rolling his eyes Jung-hee would give a small peck on the lips to Han-wool before leaving. Requesting a breakfast be sent up within the hour for the other. It wasn't unknown for politicians to have nightime guests, but Han-wool had become a favourite of the Prime Minister, and was seen as more of a lover than merely a quick bit of relief. For Han-wool at first it was merely some extra money on top of working evenings at the Blue House, now it had turned into lavish gifts; occaisonal trips away and spending time with someone he'd grown to love.[/sub] |

| [sub]Although the staff chatted amongst themselves about these outings, no one looked down on Han-wool for what he was doing. Any young man in his position would be foolish to refuse such an opportunity especially given the fact it presented opportunities that many could only dream of. Most of the staff, particularly the female staff just wanted to know all the juicy gossip, Han-wool would offer small tid-bits to keep them intrigued, but he wasn't about to present his sex life on a platter to them. Especially not when it included the Prime Minister of Korea.[/sub] |

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

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I should make a factbook? 👍🏻 😊

Gumnorium wrote:I should make a factbook? 👍🏻 😊

Most people do, just a nice way to compile info.

Gumnorium

Gumnorium wrote:I should make a factbook? 👍🏻 😊

Take a look at my factbook, for example ^^

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1387116

Assalamulaikum brothers, how do I apply for a spot?

Asharken

Iraqi Ummah wrote:Assalamulaikum brothers, how do I apply for a spot?

tell Paramountica

Gumnorium

Paramountica Nosautempopulus

What are Indo-US relations in this universe?

[list]March 2026[/list]

[pre]T H E A S A S H I S H I M B U N[/pre][sup][pre] | THE ASIA & JAPAN WATCH[/pre][/sup]

WITH TARO ASO’S FAILING HEALTH, THE PRIME MINISTER SUGA WILL NOMINATE ANOTHER DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER

[sup]TOKYO METROPOLIS, THE EMPIRE OF JAPAN[/sup]

| Recently, we saw that Mr. Taro Aso's health dramatically deteriorated and he ended up suffering a heart attack while at work and being rushed to the University of Tokyo Hospital. Hearing news that his right-hand man was ill and unable to fulfill his duties as deputy prime minister of Japan, Prime Minister Suga sent flowers to the hospital where Aso was hospitalized. But a few days later, Aso suffered a second heart attack and as soon as Suga heard the news that Aso's health had deteriorated — the Prime Minister Suga met Nobuo Kishi, younger brother of Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, and will appoint Kishi as New Deputy Prime Minister of Japan. Unable to make a statement to the press, Taro Aso's family has officially announced that Aso will retire from Japanese politics and just take care of his health. As soon as Suga named Kishi as Aso's successor, Kishi paid a visit to Mr. Aso in the hospital. With Kishi officially as Deputy Prime Minister of Japan, everyone is now asking, “What is Kishi's political vision of Korea?” In response, Kishi said, “Japan cannot and will not do anything that is bad for Japanese-Korean relations, I will preserve what Former Deputy Prime Minister Aso has achieved so far.” |

[list][sub]Printed in Tokyo,

Empire of Japan, March 2026.[/sub][/list]

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Hello, I will be posting for Burma soon. Putting my lore together at this time.

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[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

FRENCH BUREAUCRACY

MINISTÈRE DES OUTRE-MER[/pre][/list]

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MINISTRY OF THE OVERSEAS: DJIBOUTI RE-ANNEXED AS FRENCH SOMALILAND

[sub]VTH REPUBLIC | PARIS, 2026 [/sub][/list]

[sub]| HELM OF L'EMPIRE, MINISTÈRE DES OUTRE-MER - | Historically Djibouti (French Somaliland) has had significant ties with it's former colonial overlord. French Somaliland was established in 1896 after the Issa and Afar each signed a treaty with the French. Following the tumult of the Second World War, the area became a French overseas territory in 1946. In 1967, French Somaliland was renamed the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas and, in 1977, became the independent country of Djibouti. Djibouti's ties to France have remained strong in the 21st century due to the use of the Djiboutian franc which is regulated by the Central Bank of France as well as the use of the French language in the realms of business and trade. France remains one of the main donors of development aid to Djibouti. Furthermore France sees it as an absolute prerogative to protect what is historically French territory and global trade passing through the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea. The Republic of France has made deals with the Galla to vastly improve Djibouti's infrastructure with the expansion of ports and trade facilities. France has maintained a military presence in Djibouti since 2023 due to continuous skirmishes between USAN (now USIN) and the Galla. Because of this French forces stationed there have risen to roughly 60,000 personnel and other equipment while the expansion of French military facilities including the joint naval airbase in Djibouti has made France more or less a benevolent occupier. |[/sub]

[sub]| This occupation and Djibouti's strong connections with France have led to it's re-annexation following the downfall of the Gallan Empire. It is with great pride and patriotism that Djibouti, now French Somaliland once again, is welcomed back into the folds of the Republic. News of France's re-annexation of the former colonial possession made news headlines shortly after President Emmanuel Macron made a visit to the Gallan territory of Djibouti following the expansion of several French infrastructure projects in the small territory. While there, Macron reportedly met with Djiboutian government officials where they outlined a plan for reintegration with the French Republic. Reasons behind the re-annexation were presented on the grounds of the recent continuous skirmishes between the failing Gallan state and USIN and France's massive military presence. As the Galla continues to be dismantled, Djibouti has once again found itself even more reliant on it's historical partner and colonial overlord. With Djibouti being once again renamed to French Somaliland, the territory has been given a special collectivity status within the broad French Republic. Much like French Guiana, French Somaliland will attain proper representation in the French Parliament and its 1,068,802 inhabitants will be afforded French citizenship. Per the French Constitution of 1958, French Somali's will have the full guarantee to worship and practice their faiths and cultures as they please. President Macron has selected Dominique Ponchardier II to be the first Governor of French Somaliland. Ponchardier is in fact the son of former High Commissioner Dominique Ponchardier Sr. of the then colonial state of French Somaliland, serving from 1969 to 1971. | [/sub]

[sub]| The Port of Djibouti will remain one of the primary hubs for world trade and the largest port in East Africa. The port and all related facilities will fall under the French Somaliland Ports & Free Zones Authority which is to be managed by Pierre-Henri Lagarde, the son of European Commission President Christine Lagarde. Additionally France will continue its development of the Port of Djibouti at an alarming rate. Construction on the expansion of the port had already started back in 2023 with the additional expansion of the French joint naval airbase located there. Modernization of the rail system is also important in order to increase the flow of goods and materials for export and import coming in and out of East Africa through the Port of Djibouti. The French state-owned rail company SNCF will takeover control of Djibouti's railways. Meanwhile an expansion of Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport which remains an integral part of the French base will also see massive expansions, due to be completed by mid-2027. Another French state-owned company, TotalEnergies SE also been working in French Somaliland for roughly 3 years now, analyzing the country's landscape and exclusive economic zone in search of crude oil and shale gas. The company reportedly struck an oil deposit near the village of Obock which runs all the way across the bay and under the Awdal province of USIN controlled Somaliland. TotalEnergies has analyzed the finding, giving it a proper size estimate of roughly 7 to 10 billion barrels worth of crude oil. The French Government has informed USIN (Alzarikstan) of the finding which runs into their territory and France's intent to exploit that oil deposit within French Somaliland via TotalEnergies SE. |[/sub]

[sub]| In the meantime Salt still remains French Somaliland's primary export and money maker in addition to revenues from world wide shipping. It has been reported that President Macron returned home to Paris and was met with overwhelming crowds due to his crowning achievement of reintegrating Djibouti into France's vast overseas empire. His popularity rating which had been on the downhill slope has reemerged, hitting record approval ratings of up to 80%. The last time his approval was that high, France had just won a decisive allied victory in Chad against several radical insurgent groups. One thing can be certain, French Somaliland will remain an integral part of the French Republic for many more years to come and French citizens there, at home, and abroad are joyous with it's re-internment within the Vth Republic. The Foreign Ministry released a brief statement saying "French Somaliland is open for business". |[/sub]

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[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

VIVE LA MACRON![/pre][/list][/list]

[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐍

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

Alzarikstan

Amsterwald

Andorra-

Asharken

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Bulgarian Romanian Republic

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Drully

Erarwati

Etheinia

Gumnorium

Islahh

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Metropolitan Francais

Mesuvia

Monaco-

Moroavia

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Norwayyyy

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Ranponian

Royal Papua Bomoko

Rutannia

Sahelia Bomoko

Somerania

Tallahan

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Enclave Regions

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv

Youkraneana

Yugobelka

Zambeziland[/spoiler]

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What…?

Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais

[list][list][list]NEW DELHI TRIBUNE

[sub]नई दिल्ली ट्रिब्यून [/sub] [sub]Volume 4, Issue 2 March, 2026[/sub]

[sup]5G Connection Services Surpasses 500 Million People In India, Another Digital Wave In India!!?[/sup]

[sup]In a report that was published by the Ministry of Science and Technology in New Delhi. The report had surpassed a major milestone in the growing popular demand for new smartphones, and other devices and services. Especially with more people and families being able to afford and have access to internet services such as home wife, as well as the introduction of 5G services, which entered service in the country in 2020. The report had predicted that over 300 million Indians would have access to 5G service across the country by 2026 with the vast majority of people having access to 4G services even in remote area. The report concluded that over 550 million people had subscribed to 5G, 200 million more then previous predictions. With 800 million people having access to 4G internet and cellular data.[/sup]

[sup]The report comes as a result of the ever growing popularity in wireless services for people across the country, with India's information technology industry consisting of two major components such as IT services and business process outsourcing being responsible for contributing 180 billion US dollars of it's GDP. With a report coming in from 2020, that over 4.36 million people where employed in information technology industry. To put into scale as to how massive it's hold on IT and other related services, the United States accounts for two-thirds of India's IT exports.[/sup]

[sup]As the growing demand for more devices that can connect to 5G and the growing demand for more subscriptions into these services, various local and regional internet service providers have been heavily investing in the production of new data centers to upkeep with the demand. With concerns rising in the amount of power it would take to keep these new data centers to running at full capacity. Many companies are as of a 2025 report to be using various means of maintaining it. With a few of which relaying on 6 local and regional powerplants that run exclusively from renewable resources.[/sup]

[sup]As India continues it's growing trend in both cellular and IT services, it's expected that 5G is expecting to replace 4G in India by 2030.[/sup]

[sup]Holi Festivities Commence In India, Millions Seen Nationwide Celebrating!!?[/sup]

[sup]With millions of people visiting India from all across the world, many would be wondering why this month as to why people are throwing water ballons and various other color based means? Holi is a popular ancient Indian festival, also known as the "Festival of Love", the "Festival of Colours" and the "Festival of Spring". The festival celebrates the eternal and divine love of Radha Krishna. It also signifies the triumph of good over the evil, as it celebrates the victory of Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hiranyakashipu. It originated and is predominantly celebrated in India and Nepal but has also spread to other regions of Asia and parts of the Western world through the diaspora from the Indian subcontinent.[/sup]

[sup]Holi celebrates the arrival of spring, the end of winter, the blossoming of love and for many, it is a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. The festival also celebrates the beginning of a good spring harvest season. It lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima (Full Moon Day) falling in the Hindu calendar month of Phalguna, which falls around the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar. The first evening is known as Holika Dahan (burning of Demon Holika) or Chhoti Holi and the following day as Holi, Rangwali Holi, Dol Purnima, Dhuleti, Dhulandi, Ukuli, Manjal Kuli, Yaosang, Shigmo or Phagwah, Jajiri.[/sup]

[sup]Holi is an ancient Indian religious festival that has also become popular outside of India. In addition to India and Nepal, the festival is celebrated by Indian subcontinent diaspora in countries such as Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, Mauritius, Fiji, Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In recent years, the festival has spread to parts of Europe and North America as a spring celebration of love, frolic, and colours.[/sup]

[sup]Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi with a Holika Dahan where people gather, perform religious rituals in front of the bonfire, and pray that their internal evil be destroyed the way Holika, the sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, was killed in the fire. The next morning is celebrated as Rangwali Holi (Dhuleti) – a free-for-all festival of colours, where people smear each other with colours and drench each other. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and colour each other. Anyone and everyone is fair game, friend or stranger, rich or poor, man or woman, children, and elders. The frolic and fight with colours occurs in the open streets, parks, outside temples and buildings. Groups carry drums and other musical instruments, go from place to place, sing and dance. People visit family, friends and foes come together to throw coloured powders on each other, laugh and gossip, then share Holi delicacies, food and drinks. In the evening, people dress up and visit friends and family.[/sup]

[spoiler=“Great anger is more destructive than the sword.” - Indian Wisdom]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

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[list]Following A Desire To Normalize Relations With The Kingdom of Greece, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Has Been Formally Invited To Athens For Talks[/list]

| Soon after taking office, Prime Minister Konstantinos Antonallis made it clear that he wished to reorganize Greece for the Greek people. He entered into talks with the Yugoslavians to return all occupied territories won in the wars of King Konstantinos II. The occupation of the Vardar basin and parts of Serbia were proving to be too much for the Greek economy. Not to mention local hostility among the minority populations who had just become subject to the Greek banner. A clean cut was needed. With the normalization of Hellenic-Yugoslavian relations and the shedding of non ethnically Greek territories, Prime Minister Antonallis embarked on uniting the Greek people outside of Greece with Athens. The Prime Minister, in all his wisdom, petitioned for a referendum on Corfu, which in the end, voted for Enosis with Greece. Finally, Cyprus itself, the land long treasured by Greece as rightfully hers, was unified with Greece shortly after the annexation of Corfu. Thus, a Hellenic state, stretching from the Adriatic to the Eastern Mediterranean, was finalized. |

| In Antonallis' mind, the next logical step was the normalization of relations with the Turkish Republic, Greece's long time rival and competitor in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. If normalization can be achieved in a favorable manner to Athens, then Prime Minister Antonallis could potentially position his nation at the forefront of Eastern Mediterranean politics, securing Greece's national security desires. When President Erdoğan expressed a desire to enter into talks, Antonallis quickly jumped on the opportunity to see what could come out of any potential discussions between both leaders. Therefore, an invitation was sent in early March to Ankara, inviting Turkey's President to Athens for a summit on the normalization of Helleno-Turkish relations. |

Mesuvia

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Kewtpuff wrote:[list]Following A Desire To Normalize Relations With The Kingdom of Greece, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Has Been Formally Invited To Athens For Talks[/list]

| Soon after taking office, Prime Minister Konstantinos Antonallis made it clear that he wished to reorganize Greece for the Greek people. He entered into talks with the Yugoslavians to return all occupied territories won in the wars of King Konstantinos II. The occupation of the Vardar basin and parts of Serbia were proving to be too much for the Greek economy. Not to mention local hostility among the minority populations who had just become subject to the Greek banner. A clean cut was needed. With the normalization of Hellenic-Yugoslavian relations and the shedding of non ethnically Greek territories, Prime Minister Antonallis embarked on uniting the Greek people outside of Greece with Athens. The Prime Minister, in all his wisdom, petitioned for a referendum on Corfu, which in the end, voted for Enosis with Greece. Finally, Cyprus itself, the land long treasured by Greece as rightfully hers, was unified with Greece shortly after the annexation of Corfu. Thus, a Hellenic state, stretching from the Adriatic to the Eastern Mediterranean, was finalized. |

| In Antonallis' mind, the next logical step was the normalization of relations with the Turkish Republic, Greece's long time rival and competitor in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean. If normalization can be achieved in a favorable manner to Athens, then Prime Minister Antonallis could potentially position his nation at the forefront of Eastern Mediterranean politics, securing Greece's national security desires. When President Erdoğan expressed a desire to enter into talks, Antonallis quickly jumped on the opportunity to see what could come out of any potential discussions between both leaders. Therefore, an invitation was sent in early March to Ankara, inviting Turkey's President to Athens for a summit on the normalization of Helleno-Turkish relations. |

Mesuvia

The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would arrive in Athens via plane to participate in the Hellenoturk summit in order to discuss current affairs.

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Mesuvia wrote:The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would arrive in Athens via plane to participate in the Hellenoturk summit in order to discuss current affairs.

| Upon landing in Athens, the Turkish President is greeted by a Greek delegation before being escorted to a nearby limousine and driven through Athens, en route to Maximos Mansion, the residence of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Greece. |

[list]Mégaro Maxímou, Athína[/list]

| The building that would eventually become the Prime Minister's residence was founded in 1912 by Alexandros Michalinos, a wealthy shipowner from the island of Chios. Before the construction of the Mansion, the site was a garden for the Royal Palace. In 1916, Michalinos' widow, Irene Manoussis, after marrying banker and politician Dimitrios Maximos, sold the incomplete building to shipowner Leonidas Embirikos, only to re-buy it in 1921. Dimitrios Maximos completed the building and settled there with his family in the early 1920s. Between 1941 and 1944, during the German Occupation of Greece, the Mansion was used as the residence of the German Admiral of the Aegean Sea. After the war the building was briefly used as the residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Athens. In 1952 Dimitrios Maximos sold the Mansion to the Greek State at a favorable price. From the mid-1950s until 1982, the Mansion was used as a guesthouse for important foreign dignitaries visiting Greece, including Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia in 1955 and Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom in 1980. In 1982, Andreas Papandreou decided to move the Prime Minister's office into the Mansion. Prior to that, the Prime Minister's office was located inside the Parliament building. |

| As Erdogan's motorcade arrives at the mansion, several armed Royal Hellenic Guards in their traditional uniforms could be seen standing at attention on the steps of Mégaro Maxímou. Soon, the vehicle would grind to a halt. Upon stopping in front of the gate leading up to the Prime Minister's residency, the front door of the mansion would open, revealing Prime Minister Antonallis, pipe in hand, sporting his trademark stoic expression. Once Erdogan exists the Limo, Antonallis would proceed to make his way towards the Turkish President, extending his hand to his Turkish counterpart. |

Konstantinos Antonallis, Interim Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Greece: "Welcome to Athína, Mr. President. I am pleased that you have come to Greece in open arms and with an open mind. I hope today will be fruitful for both of us."

[list]| The Greek Leader would firmly shake The Turkish President's hand, nodding at his own words as he does so. |[/list]

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Kewtpuff wrote:| Upon landing in Athens, the Turkish President is greeted by a Greek delegation before being escorted to a nearby limousine and driven through Athens, en route to Maximos Mansion, the residence of the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Greece. |

[list]Mégaro Maxímou, Athína[/list]

| The building that would eventually become the Prime Minister's residence was founded in 1912 by Alexandros Michalinos, a wealthy shipowner from the island of Chios. Before the construction of the Mansion, the site was a garden for the Royal Palace. In 1916, Michalinos' widow, Irene Manoussis, after marrying banker and politician Dimitrios Maximos, sold the incomplete building to shipowner Leonidas Embirikos, only to re-buy it in 1921. Dimitrios Maximos completed the building and settled there with his family in the early 1920s. Between 1941 and 1944, during the German Occupation of Greece, the Mansion was used as the residence of the German Admiral of the Aegean Sea. After the war the building was briefly used as the residence of the U.S. Ambassador in Athens. In 1952 Dimitrios Maximos sold the Mansion to the Greek State at a favorable price. From the mid-1950s until 1982, the Mansion was used as a guesthouse for important foreign dignitaries visiting Greece, including Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia in 1955 and Margaret Thatcher of the United Kingdom in 1980. In 1982, Andreas Papandreou decided to move the Prime Minister's office into the Mansion. Prior to that, the Prime Minister's office was located inside the Parliament building. |

| As Erdogan's motorcade arrives at the mansion, several armed Royal Hellenic Guards in their traditional uniforms could be seen standing at attention on the steps of Mégaro Maxímou. Soon, the vehicle would grind to a halt. Upon stopping in front of the gate leading up to the Prime Minister's residency, the front door of the mansion would open, revealing Prime Minister Antonallis, pipe in hand, sporting his trademark stoic expression. Once Erdogan exists the Limo, Antonallis would proceed to make his way towards the Turkish President, extending his hand to his Turkish counterpart. |

Konstantinos Antonallis, Interim Prime Minister of The Kingdom of Greece: "Welcome to Athína, Mr. President. I am pleased that you have come to Greece in open arms and with an open mind. I hope today will be fruitful for both of us."

[list]| The Greek Leader would firmly shake The Turkish President's hand, nodding at his own words as he does so. |[/list]

[list][sub]| Erdogan would accept the handshake and smile. |[/sub][/list]

[sub]| President Erdogan| "Thank you so much, Prime Minister, for inviting me here to this beautiful city of Athens. I also hope that today will yield great results in bilateral relations, with the recent tensions that have come up..."[/sub]

Amsterwald, Kewtpuff

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES | REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS

[list]| Aquino administration passes new tax reforms, increasing prices of all goods and services by 20% to account for taxes | MARCH 2026[/list]

[list][list]| [sub]The Philippines in recent years - mainly thanks to corruption and the siphoning of funds into the pockets and bank accounts of government politicians - has had a serious financial deficit, preventing it from being able to successfully and sustainably launch infrastructure, housing, and social security programs dedicated to genuinely helping the Filipino people. Moreover, mismanagement of funds and the programs themselves have further damaged the credibility of the Philippine Government, as billions of pesos are lost every year, perhaps even every month, to these issues which have plagued the government for decades. These issues - particularly corruption and bribery - were partially or in the process of being solved by President Benigno Aquino III's new anti-corruption programs which include the Honor Code Educational Act and the National Transparency Department, or NTD.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]In order to further bolster the nation's financial and economic status and reduce the negative effects of the nation's financial deficits, the Aquino administration has, rather controversially, passed new tax reforms which increases the financial burden on the consumer in order to 'establish a stable economic environment and increase the allocation of government funds for projects that directly benefit the Filipino people'. The new tax reforms were passed by the House of Representatives 230-74, and by the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines 19-5. The reform bill had encountered minor opposition in Congress and particularly in the House, where the final vote had a substantial 'against' ratio, but eventually made it through after the President's administration successfully lobbyied the Philippine Congress.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]The Reformed Tax Legislation Act of 2026, as the bill is formally called, increases the price of all goods and services by 20% to account for a 20% percentage 'stability tax', which according to the official Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) announcement is to be used for 'stabilizing the national economic environment and ensuring a proper financial situation for all Filipinos'. The serious increases in the price of all goods and services in the country will most certainly be affected negatively as cheaper goods from foreign nations will be able to sell for lower prices. In order to combat this threat to the local industry posed by the new legislation, the bill included an amendment imposing raised tariffs on all imported goods for an 18 month period to equalize the balance between local and imported products and their prices, which have changed thanks to the reformed tax.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]However, due to the sensitive and controversial nature of the bill - which 'unfairly' places an added financial burden on the regular Filipino, according to one civilian, Congress has agreed to review the bill, its effects - both positive and negative - and other related effects on the nation's economic environment and the alleviation of the Philippines's financial deficit in exactly 18 months from now. President Aquino, backed by Acting Vice President Grace Poe, signed the bill and its amendments into law on March 16, 2026. It is expected that the new stability tax will bring over 100 billion Philippine pesos in revenue annually, which equals to $1.9 billion dollars.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Cascadla, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

DEFENSE REPORT LOOKS FAVORABLY ON FORTIFICATION OF FINNMARK

[list][sup]THE NORTH SECURED

FINLAND—WINTER 2025–26[/sup][/list]

The Finnish Defense Ministry delivered an optimistic report to the Finnish public in March 2026 declaring that, following the bloodless occupation of Norse Finnmark, the region has been sufficiently secured to withstand "most armed incursions". Lapland has lately been a Finnish focus for militarization, and Finnmark joined it following its occupation, specifically with plans for a naval base at Vuoreija but more broadly reaching to military garrisons in almost every municipality. Military analysts put the number of Finnish soldiers across Finnmark at around six thousand—a remarkably high number in such a sparsely populated area—with no signs of demilitarization to come. Civil unrest in the region has grown considerably as calls from every corner of society in Finnmark—now officially called Ruija—demand Finnish withdrawal from the region. Hundreds continue to attend protests in Vardø—now called Vuoreija—though no deaths to violence have yet been recorded. Proudly boasting this fact, the Defense Ministry said that the militarization of the region has been an "overwhelming success".

Meanwhile, three months into a year it promised would bring renewed international collaboration, Helsinki continues to work to save face abroad, particularly after a loss of Western markets resulted in firm economic losses that forced the Finnish Finance Ministry to reorganize its overseas trading priorities. Alvi Karvonen is said by sources close to him to be recovering after a period of despondency that came with the overseas reaction to the Finnmark Crisis, and is sure to use his regained confidence on his upcoming speaking tour in Finnmark.

Nonador, Paramountica, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Victoria Harbor, Cascadla, Ranponian, Nileia, Connomia, Vancouver Straits, New Provenance, Mesuvia, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

Amsterwald, I like how you link old rps in your new ones. It adds context which I absolutely love

keep up the good work ^-^

Nonador, Amsterwald, New Provenance, Mesuvia

HOW DOES SAHELIA’S CITIZENSHIP LAWS WORK?

[list]Since the first Emir of Sahelia, Tally Muhammad, passed the Decree of Citizenship the only way to become a Sahelian citizen has been to have a Sahelian father. A child born to a non-Sahelian father and a Sahelian mother for instance, would not be classed as a Sahelian citizen and would not have the right to claim Sahelian citizenship. During the 70s, once the Muhammad clan had fully secured total political domination of the Sahelia Emirate, they began a passport printing and registering campaign that ensured Sahelians from even the most remote parts of the country could get access to a passport ID. In almost every Sahelian village, town or city there is at least two or multiple Citizenry Bureaus where Sahelians must register for or update their passport.

Being a Sahelian citizen makes an individual a subject of the Emir & subject to the laws passed by him. It also guarantees a Sahelian the right to a free education & free travel within the country. Despite the fact that most Sahelians have a passport however, they require special permission from the government to leave the country due to the Isolationist policy. If a Sahelian were to leave the country without special permission, they would not be allowed back inside the country and would be exiled upon an attempt of re-entry.

As for gaining citizenship without a Sahelian father, in the past there have been special instances whereby Emirs have personally given citizenship to foreigners who contributed greatly to the development of Sahelia. Some Arabian Alzarikstan architects, engineers, scientists, doctors & teachers who’ve progressively arrived and worked in the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s to modernise the country were given citizenship by the Emir using special powers. However, there has been a new law passed in 2026 by Emir Usman Muhammad. This new law states that someone may become Sahelian by naturalization. This means:[/list]

[pre]• Being Muslim.

• Having received special permission to live and work in the country for 10 years straight.

• Being employed in STEM.

• Speaking fluent Arabic & French.

• Being sponsored by a Sahelian.[/pre]

[list]All these qualities allows one to qualify for naturalisation in which the Islamic courts of the country can then decide whether to grant citizenship or not. Emir Usman appears to have made this modification in order to ensure that as Sahelia pursues its ambitious development initiatives, it is able to retain Muslim specialists and experts from around the world.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Victoria Harbor, Asharken, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan

Gumnorium wrote:[list][list][list][list][list]PAKISTAN - A MODERN HISTORY

پاکستان - ایک جدید تاریخ

ਪਾਕਿਸਤਾਨ - ਇੱਕ ਆਧੁਨਿਕ ਇਤਿਹਾਸ[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| PAKISTAN, a proud nation nestled in the heartland of south-central Asia. The history of the land in which the pure abound dates back to before the invention of writing, when man was establishing his first cities. We see in Pakistan, a land of pride - pride in unity as a nation and pride in unity as a community of Muslims. Since its foundation as the Islamic Republic following the partition of India, Pakistan has been at the forefront of Muslim affairs globally, seeing itself as the first step towards the creation of Islamistan, the supergroup of Muslim countries under one banner. The political reality of the country has, however, not been so grand. |

| Four times since 1947 has Pakistan come to blows with its neighbor, India. The predominantly Hindu Indian Republic and the Islamic Republic Pakistan have stood as natural foes, the self and the other, a reflection of each other onto themselves. Half of Pakistan's territory, Pakistani Bengal, tore itself from the mother country over forty five years ago, establishing itself as an independent state - with Indian support, to be sure. And the political history of the Islamic Republic since that time, in the 1970s, has itself been a wild, turbulent, and fascinating period which has fundamentally established modern Pakistan as it stands in 2026. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan that we know in this day - the bureaucratic, military-run technocracy led by General Ali Rahar Khan - could have turned out extremely differently had history as we know it unfolded as planned, on a single, fateful day. |

[list][list][list][list][list]August 17th, 1988 - A Kiss With Death[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| After departing from Bahawalpur Airport ahead of schedule, President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's C-130 begins to falter only eleven minutes after takeoff. The pilots and staff of the plane frantically attempt to salvage the plane as it begins to tip slowly out of the sky, into a nosedive. Contact is lost with air traffic control. Witnesses see the plane bobbing up and down, fighting drastically to stay alive. The plane makes one final nosedive towards the ground - but, against all odds, it comes swinging back up into the air, maintaining a stable altitude, albeit with all forms of communication still down. The plane immediately redirects back to Bahawalpur Airport, landing smoothly without incident. President Zia-ul-Haq and his entourage including American officials and other Pakistani Army generals leave the plane hastily as Pakistani Army and police units overwhelm the scene to investigate. Zia-ul-Haq and others in his entourage are escorted out of Bahawalpur by helicopter as the government begins a formal investigation in the incident. |

| Within only two days, and at the extreme insistence of the President and his government, the investigating authorities rule the incident an 'intentional act of sabotage against the President and the rest of the personnel aboard PAK-1 upon takeoff'. Without hesitation, President Zia-ul-Haq pins the blame squarely on opposition in the government, as well as 'rogue' members of the Armed Forces, supposedly led by General Mirza Aslam Beg, who had been present at the time of the incident, choosing to board another plane at the same time rather than board PAK-1, and had refused to fly back to Bahawalpur but instead complete the flight to Islamabad against both protocol and moral decency. In a fervor of induced panic, the nation largely stands behind the President as he calls for the immediate trial of all those deemed responsible for the attempted assassination. General Beg, siblings Murtaza and Benazir Bhutto, and other military officials, al-Zulfiqar members, and political opponents are put on trial, systematically found guilty of treason and attempted murder over the span of a year, and executed. Between 1988 and 1995, all 19 politicians, officers, and political opponents found guilty of the attempted assassination will have been executed, hung in Rawalpindi as had been the fate met by Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto shortly after his deposition by Zia-ul-Haq in 1977. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Martial Law - Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| The declaration of martial law proclaimed the day after the August 17th incident was used as the precursor for the establishment of total and unflinching control under the hand of Zia-ul-Haq and his close confidants. After the declaration of martial law, President Zia-ul-Haq set about suspending free and fair elections for a period of five years, arresting and 'disappearing' various political opponents and street-level activists, cracking down on the army, and continuing his Islamization of the country. Perhaps the biggest product of martial law, however, was the 1993 establishment of the Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance(OSAG). Envisioned as the grand manifestation of Zia-ul-Haq's long lasting attempts at establishing a completely technocratic blend of military and political management, the OSAG consisted of thirteen appointed board members(separate of the executive cabinet), under the auspices of the 'Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance'. The Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance, inaugurally held by Zia-ul-Haq to be sure, is an unimpeachable, unremovable position nominally meant to be used as a position held to advise the president from based on the observations and suggestions of the Board of the Office of Strategic Affairs and Governance; however, when the position of President and Director are one in the same, and with the normal cabinet and the Prime Minister at the behest of the influence and power of the OSAG, power in Pakistan was essentially vested entirely in the President and the Director, and with elections suspended and a new Director being appointed by the previous Director, the transition of Pakistan from a once fair, if shaky democracy to a stratocratic technocracy was complete. |

| When the suspension on elections expired in 1993, it had become obvious to all returning to the polls that free and fair elections were to become a bygone process. Polling booths across the country were now guarded by Pakistani military personnel, ballots were intentionally designed to box voters in to vote in favor of Zia-ul-Haq and his favored political candidates, and many smaller parties and movements were outright left off of the ballots under the pretext of 'subversion'. The 1993 Pakistani elections not only resulted in the upholding of Zia-ul-Haq, the OSAG, and military rule, but signified the first of a string of faux elections within the new Islamic Republic of Pakistan. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Quran 20.55 - Islamization, Death's Embrace[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| Regardless of the true perpetrator(s) of the 17 August Incident, the attempt on Zia-ul-Haq's life solidified that, for the rest of his life, he would devolve into a staunchly radical, paranoid, and religious man. Accentuating his already radical policies of Islamism within Pakistan, the rump parliament created in the aftermath of the declaration of martial law approved sweeping legislations regarding the development of political Islam, while the OSAG ensured that Pakistan's foreign efforts, such as directing the Mujahideen against the Soviets and the Khalistan movement against India, continued unabated, even accentuating. Domestically, Sharia all but overtook secular law as the state-enforced judicial system within Pakistan, with Shariat courts oftentimes superseding the authority of secular courts. Even the simplest of crimes, such as banditry, went from carrying light sentences of jail time to typically being punishable by the severing of one's hand. Interest rates were punishable by massive fines or jail time, and a zakat tax of nearly 5% was established nationally. The radical Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan movement was made the de facto ruling party of the OSAG state, with almost eight of OSAG's thirteen members being of the JIP movement, the rest typically being military or other far-right Islamist appointments. In schools, religious classes were established, oftentimes taught by mullahs from the school districts' local madrassas, with these classes teaching Sharia, radical interpretations of Islam, and the belief that it is the duty of Pakistanis to prepare for Ghazwat-ul-Hind, or a prophesized war with Hindus for control over the Indian subcontinent. Pakistan, in this time, covertly funded and armed the Taliban in Afghanistan and the Chechen and Dagestani rebels in the collapsed Soviet Union, using the Inter-Services Intelligence Agency to aid these groups in religious wars. |

| Held on by a growing, but fledgling, economy, the dictatorship of Zia-ul-Haq's Pakistan stood strong into the 90s and the early 2000s. On January 19th, 2002, Zia-ul-Haq died peacefully of pneumonia in his bed within the Presidential Palace of Islamabad, marking a month of mourning across Pakistan for the 'Azim Rahnumma' or 'Great Leader' and the process of a change in leadership. As a military leader first and foremost, and unwilling to leave Pakistan without a solitary and undisputed leader upon his death, Zia-ul-Haq appointed General Pervez Musharraf as Director of Strategic Affairs and Governance, and was quickly elected as President of Pakistan in an election which, like those before it, was decried for its very blatant corruption. |

| Immediately after assuming office, General Musharraf quickly found himself departing substantially from the radical tendencies of his predecessor regarding militarization and Islamization. While continuing to develop the armed forces and pursue Pakistan's growing nuclear weapons development, Musharraf switched the priorities of the Pakistani government to economic development first, and developing a market economy in stark contrast to the 'Islamic Economics' policy of the Zia-ul-Haq administration. During OSAG meetings, Musharraf put himself at odds with the mostly radical Islamists appointed and selected by his predecessor by accentuating and expanding upon Zia-ul-Haq's bureaucratic corporatist tendencies, appointing businessmen to positions of economic relevance and nationalizing certain businesses. |

[list][list][list][list][list]The New Coup - Rise of Ali Rahar Khan[/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

| Despite seeing a rise in economic growth, Musharraf's lack of radical religious and military tendencies isolated him politically extremely fast. Within both OSAG and the Armed Forces, Musharraf became a figure of derision, more focused on playing 'apostate political games' than focusing on the development of the Islamic Republic as an Islamic State. While a favorite among human rights groups, secular students, and foreign analysts, his reputation among the two key groups within Pakistan needed to maintain authority was chipping away every day, and by 2007, Musharraf's grip on power was slim. In 2008, a coup by dissatisfied junior officers based upon the various Free Officers' Movements of other Islamic countries was launched but failed miserably with the mutineers being captured and executed, but the Coup was allowed to persist for three days due to apathy from the higher chain of command of the armed forces, highlighting the tenuous situation for Musharraf. Three years later, in 2011, Musharraf would resign, appointing noted centrist political ally Zafarullah Khan Jamali as Director of OSAG. When Musharraf resigned as President and the 2011 Presidential Election was held, however, the armed forces, JIP, and other opponents of the secularization of Pakistan under the Musharraf regime quickly stood against Jamali and heavily suppressed the vote. The primary candidate for the Presidency, and OSAG Directoratship, was a four-star General from Punjab, Ali Rahar Khan. Having established himself as a staunch anti-secularist, Islamist, and conservative, General Rahar Khan had grown a sympathetic base within JIP, the OSAG bureaucracy, and the Armed Forces, leading to him running for President as an independent candidate representing the armed forces. With a national turnout of only 29.6%, Pakistan voted for General Ali Rahar Khan as President of the Islamic Republic, being sworn in two months later on 4 May 2011. Three days later, after refusing a request by Ali Rahar Khan and the OSAG Board to resign, Zafarullah Khan Jamali was overthrown in a coup which saw two armored units besiege the OSAG headquarters in Islamabad and shell the building into submission. Zafarullah Khan Jamali resigned after appointing Ali Rahar Khan as his successor, ushering in a return to the Zia-ul-Haqist radical Islamic conservatism and the beginning of the still ongoing Presidency of Ali Rahar Khan. ​ |

| Under President Ali Rahar Khan, Pakistan has seen a sweeping resurgence in Islamist rhetoric, and the development of the belief as Pakistan as the natural leader of the Muslim World due to a 'fundamentally Muslim identity'. Ali Rahar Khan is one of the first Presidents in over sixty years to publicly advocate for the development of Islamistan, with its spiritual capital in Makkah and its political capital in Islamabad. Tensions have continued to rise with India over the last 15 years, particularly over the still heavily-contested Kashmir and Jammu Region, a point of contention which has allowed Pakistan to garner the support of the People's Republic of China as far as economic and diplomatic matters are concerned. While the Rahar Khan government continues to oversee good ties with the United States, the U.S.'s close ties with the Republic of India has made Russia a potential ally for Pakistan, especially as the economic state of Pakistan continues to decline due to neglect and mismanagement, and regional economic partners are sorely needed. President Rahar Khan continues to maintain strong ties with the Gulf States and other Muslim powers, and has overseen ISI support for the Palestinian National Authority, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham, the Bangsamoro Islamic Armed Forces, the Taliban, and the Islamic State , some more covertly than others to avoid international incident. Civil and political rights under Rahar Khan's government are almost nonexistent, and the OSAG continues to pursue stringent military development in the face of rising wealth inequality, urban squalor, overpopulation, climate crises, and economic stagflation. What economic growth has occurred in Pakistan is largely the result of sheer accident, due to some happenstance political appeasement appointments of businessmen to the cabinet and OSAG positions. |

| The trend, in general, is clear - President Rahar Khan will continue, as he has in the last fifteen years, to pursue unmitigated military, nuclear, geopolitical, and ideological growth, while increasingly neglecting economic modernization and regulation and the civil and political rights of the people. President Rahar Khan's 'Islamistan' foreign policy has done much to maintain good faith with the Arab States and other Muslim nations such as Azerbaijan and Turkey, but his tolerance towards radical preachers of violent doctrines such as that of Ghazwat-ul-Hind has sparked concerns of the possibility of further conflict on the Indian border. However, with the bureaucratic OSAG dictatorship firmly emplaced and wildly popular among a populace which has been generationally radicalized, President Rahar Khan's authority will likely continue to go unquestioned within Pakistan for years to come. |

[list][list][list][list][list]Pakistan Zindabad!

Rahar Khan Zindabad![/list][/list][/list][/list][/list]

Zia-ul Haq

Based

Nileia wrote:THE BATTLE OF SENOURIS

After successfully taking out a confirmed hit on the two Ural Trucks taking about 20 or so fighters out, the machine gun fire against the first A129 would lead in the gunner being shot in the head as the pilot and the other A129 increased altitude. Within seconds from reaching a safe altitude, the First A129 would get hit by a sudden AIM-9 Sidewinder air-air missiles that sends the helicopter down in a ball of fire as it crashed into the sea not far from where the Kassala sat in the calm Red Sea waters. On board the ship, the crew would spot a

mysterious squadron of 15 F-16s entering Sudanese Air Space using the Selex ES RAN-30X/I (RASS) - MM/SPS-791 - multi-mode radar as they see two F-16s heading towards the ship. Fendy would report a distress call back to Dungunab on the sudden incursion on Sudanese Air Space. No less than 50km east of the Kassala were two other vessels of the Sudanese Navy, the FREMM class Frigates the SNS Jongeli and SNS Ouadi Kadja. Both vessels under the command of Captains Akui Deng and Gregory Wadi would receive the distress call of the Kassala as they change direction west towards the coast and headed at full speed of 27 knotts (35mph). The Ouadi Kedja would be armed with 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 VLS for 16 MBDA Aster 15 missiles and 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A70 VLS for 16 MBDA MdCN naval land-attack cruise missiles while the Jongeli would be fitted with an Otomat anti-ship and land attack missile with a 180km radius giving it the ability to directly fire on any further reinforcement attempting to enter Hala'ib. Both ships are prepared to engage the air squadron and any further attacks. Other vessels of the Sudanese Navy have been out on high alert.

As the Sun had risen on a burning Hala'ib, it has become clear to the Sudanese People and Government that there was no other entity responsible behind the attacks and incursion of Sudanese borders other than the Abassiyah Republic of Egypt. By 7am the Sudanese Parliament had convened in an emergency meeting where it had in its powers invoked the Territorial Preservation Amendment (TPA) which states that Sudan cannot gain or give up any territory within its borders unless given evidence of overwhelming support for gaining or cedeing land. And with the invoking of the TPA, the Sudanese Parliament had authorized war time powers to Prime Minister Mohamed Naji and the Sudanese Executive Cabinet to take out any further action necessary in the preservation of Sudanese territorial integrity. The Sudanese economy had switched gears to a war time economy following the Prime Minister's statment to the national press saying "this was a stab in the back to a brotherhood shared between Sudan and Egypt for centuries. We cannot allow them to impose extremism on the lives of the Sudanese people."

By 8am, the barricade near Senouris had been entirely lost but they have not went down without a fire fight as the SLAF officers had used all resources from the rifles to the machine guns to fight the encirclment. Along with the small defense force, 18 Sudanese soldiers and officers lost their lives fighting to their death as they were surrounded as the enemies would neutralize that barricade and make their way into the City of Senouris where people have been reported to flee. Local law enforcement has withdrawn from the area trying to help other locals escape the city through the port or by the beach. Another 6 pilots of the two A129 Helicopter and the SH-90. Other casualties include heavy damages to the SNS Kassala as 8 sailors are confirmed dead with 12 injured. The ship has lost mobility as a fire would erupt on its left side shutting it's systems. Though the ship is not sinking but is in need of immediate assistance.

Following the Kassala's distress call, it has become clear to military command that the Egyptian Air Force is attempting complete control of the Hala'ib air space promoting the Sudanese Army to activate 4 Bavar-373 Mobile Air Defence Missiles as they are deployed out of Port Dungunab. Within a few minutes on the Red Sea Highway, the Bavar-373 would be positioned at 4 numerous locations outside the Hala'ib contested area.

Locations:

1. 21°57'46"N 36°42'41"E

2. 21°59'06"N 36°39'16"E

3. 21°58'50"N 36°48'55"E

4. 21°59'29"N 36°44'01"E

The Bavar-373 made in Iran is able to detect up to 100 targets, track 60, and engage with 6 targets at the same time while locking on them within a 250km radius and being able to destroy them in a 200km radius and at an attitude up to 30km. Meaning that the 4 Bavar's would collectively have the ability to hit about 24 targets in total in an area larger than Hala'ib. Placing the Bavar-373 outside Hala'ib was a dare for Egypt to attack direct Sudanese soil which would make it an official declaration of war. As the 4 8x8 trucks spread out across the flat dry parts of the desert, they would station and ground themselves in the designated coordinates as they activate their long range surface to air missiles. Within seconds all 15 F-16s would be targeted and locked in by 3 of the the 4 Bavars while the last Bavar was in charge of detecting and destroying any incoming missiles attempting to neutralize the Bavars. All 3 would immediately fire one Sayyad-4 missile for each Egyptian jet in the sky as 15 missiles flew towards them at a speed of mach 8 (2,720 meters per second) with some missiles hitting their targets. Once the boys were confirmed, the SLAF Units prepare another barrage of 15 missiles.

However along with the Bavar's deployed to Hala'ib. The Sudanese Military had become aware that this will become a battle that will be won in numbers. The Military was aware that Egypt might send more reinforcements meaning that Sudanese Armed presence in the region was needed immideatly and fast. Thankfully, two Sudanese garrison with a total manpower of 2,000 has been stationed nearby, 800 Units in the tiny base of Oyo 54km south of Senouris and the other larger base with 1,200 Units located in Halayeb, 30km east of Senouris.

CAMP OYO, RURAL PART OF THE NUBIAN DESERT, RED SEA STATE

In oyo, 800 SLAF soldiers would stand out at the camp yard in full combat uniform and armed with Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifles and Beretta 92FS Semi-automatic pistols. They all stood in perfection and in full attention as the Sudanese flag flew in the wind from the pole in the middle of the yard, the Sudanese anthem would play. "We are the soldiers of God, soldiers of the nation, if the call was made for sacrifice, we shall not betray"

The first few lines of the anthem had installed a new wave of patriotic duty amongst soldiers. Inspired and determined to preserve the Sudanese black Republic that shall outlive numerous governments and regimes in Africa and the middle east. They would set out from oyo before the Bavar deployment in

Oyo Garrison under Commander Sai'leb

x800 SLAF soldiers {Armed with Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifles, AK-47 rifles and Beretta 92FS Semi-automatic pistols}

x20 Breda Folgore Recoilless rifle

x100 Technical non-standard tactical vehicles {Toyota Land Cruisers Pickup}

x40 DShK Machine Guns

100 Technical non-standard tactical vehicle with DShK machine guns mounted onto the back of 40 of those 100 Toyota land cruisers, and another 20 would be armed with Breda Folgore Recoilless rifles all mounted while the renaming 40 cars would become the main transport of the garrison. The Oyo garrison would ride out from the base outside hala'ib and split into numerous groups of 20 as each follow any of the numerous dry river beds that leads them directly towards Senouris making it about a 90km long trip through the Nubian desert. The garrison might take hours or days to finally make its way out of the Red Sea mountain range as they get closer and closer to battle.

However at the Halayeb garrison, they are better prepared with mechanized weapons.

Halayeb Garrison under Commander Abass:

x1,200 SLAF Soldiers {Armed with Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifles, Beretta ARX160 Assault rifles, and Beretta 92FS Semi-automatic pistols}

x120 Technical non-standard tactical vehicles {Toyota Land Cruisers Pickup}

x80 DShK machine gun

x10 Persian Shah Armoured Carriers

x2 PASARS-16 self-propeled anti-aircraft weapon

The Halayeb Garrison would be immideatly deployed after the Bavar has engaged enemy F-16 in the hopes that in the midst of the confusion, they would not be able to target the Halayeb mechanized garrison. The first 60 Toyota trucks all fitted with the DShK machine guns would drive out of the base and immideatly scatter all over highway 65 at high speeds. The trucks would employ a zigzag maneuver to avoid enemy RPGs and rockets. The remaining trucks back in camp Halayeb bad been deployed along the coast line where they would then reach the town of Senouris.

The 2nd group consisting of 1,000 soldiers of the Halayeb Garrison entered Senouris, they would begin aiding local law enforcement to evacuate and shelter Sudanese citizens following the Red Sea State Governor's declaration of a state of emergency and mandatory evacuation in the northern parts of the Hala'ib-Dungunab District. The 2nd Group would immideatly set up barricades and hiding spots in the Windows and roofs of the town's east side in order to defend the area from further Hisbah insurgency on the restof the town. Commander Abyss had informed the units of being ready for a full out war as Intel suggests an increase in Egyptian re-enforcement and full out invasion of Hala'ib.

Port Dungunab Joint Naval And Air Base

Back in Dungunab, the Sudanese Armed Forces had prepared multiple units consiting of armoured and fighting vehicles ready for a full out clash with Egypt if they wish to continue their invasion of the Sudanese homeland.

1st Dungunab Brigade under General Zaeb:

x6,400 SLAF Soldiers {Armed with Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifles, Beretta ARX160 Assault rifles, and Beretta 92FS Semi-automatic pistols} and accompanying military trucks

x100 Karrar Tanks

x90 C1 Ariete MBT's for the Mk.2 Version

x80 II110 Persian Queen 160-mm Self Propelled Artillery (M110 howitzer)

x100 Persian Shah Armoured Carriers

x30 Freccia IFV

x30 B1 Centauro 120mm Tank destroyer

x25 towed OTO Melara Mod 56 Pack howitzer by transport trucks.

x20 Centauro 155/39LW Self-Propelled Howitzer

x10 Puma 6x6 APC

The 1st Brigade would take a couple of days until it is fully prepared for the fight.

Until then the Bavar's shall attempt all abilities to keep Hala'ib free of Egyptian air superiority. The Sudanese Air Force had not yet attempted to counter the Egyptians in the the air given that Egypt could just as easily attempt to shoot down the Sudanese air force as well.

KHARTOUM DEMANDS EGYPTIAN WITHDRAWAL

As the Sudanese People still watched the war progress in the day, they would all look Prime Minister Mohamed Naji. The youngest leader of the Sudanese state caught in a state of war with Sudan's northern neighbour. It id unconstitutional for Sudan to let go of the Hala'ib triangle which would lead in his removal. But was the way really going to be an easy one?

Prime Minister Naji had provided a critical statement to the international community regarding Egypt's invasion of the Sudan.

[list]PM Mohamed Naji :| "The world's reaction to this illegal and agresive invasion of the Sudanese homeland has been nothing short of disappointing and disguising. For all this time the world had praised Sudan and looked at her with hope given the survival of its young democracy, yet they are silent and turned away at the very injustice taken out against our country. The world has been loud when it was Somaliland who got invaded, or Norway, or Lebanon. But god forbid when the country in control of the suez canal violates international law and the very sovereignty of our country. We demand the International community to support Sudan in reppeling this threat and cancer to this region, these extremists from our border. The Egyptians shall be reminded that their influence stops at Aswan and there is nothing but the open desert between us. I demand the International community recognizes that Hala'ib is and shall forever be Sudanese. I demand the International community to stop pandering to extremist and hostile regimes like the one in Cairo. I demand that Egypt withdraw its forces from hala'ib alive or we will send their sons in caskets. Rest assured our country will answer the call for sacrifice and that Victory will be ours inshallah. And may Allah find the right men to raise your sons and daughters."[/list]

[list][list][pre]| The Battle of Senouris evolves - معركة سنوريس تتطور |[/pre][/list][/list]

The force of 150 men firing and the NSV machines firing heavily on the barricade the barricade would be covered in hundreds of bullet holes with the deceased laying across the intersection. 10 of the 150 would lose their life in the push leaving just 140 to create a defense for West Senouris till the Egyptian Military decides how to proceed farther. A Egyptian flag would soon been seen flying over multiple of the former homes as IED were placed around the town and the detonators would be flip phones. Along the Main Street would be anti-vehicle IEDs made to be set off by any vehicle heavier then a dirt bike. The buildings would have murder holes poked out of them, but would for the most part the 100 man defended West Senouris would appear close to a ghost town, but every window could be housing the barrel of a rifle or NSV machine gun. The 15 man ambush squad would stay at their southern makeshift FOB acting as a early warning system and would fire rockets at vehicles who were approaching the town along with machine guns to spray lead down range on low armor vehicles. The three YPR-765 PRI would be tasked with protecting West Senouris and watching the desert for any Sudanese reinforcements to fire on with their 25mm KBA-B02 Canon with a range of 1.88 miles along with a 7.62x51mm Machine gun these would be the first defense to any vehicular based attack on the Egyptian positions.

The 25 fighters left not defending West Senouris would be tasked with harassing the Sudanese forces in the port section of Senouris by taking pot shots at Sudanese positions.

The force utilizing their mobile phones would take hundreds of photos and multiple videos of the battle as they gunned down Sudanese. This footage would be circulated across Egypt and later the world as a form of propaganda. The force would finally identify themselves as the Tahrir Halayib Brigade a group of patriotic Egyptian sent to liberate Egyptian land from the Sudanese.

[list][list][pre]| Air situation - الوضع الجوي |[/pre][/list][/list]

With early warning systems present in the 15 F-16 of the TFS would all be highly trained pilots and would be trained in evasion tactics. The order would be given to pull back behind the 305th Mechanized brigade inside Shalateen as if they were shot down it would be inside official Egyptian territory giving Egypt the moral go ahead to directly attack Sudanese territory. As the first barrage targeted the F-16s most of them would be able to evade due to their training, 2 would be shot down but the 2 pilots Khaled Baz and Omar Basara would be forced to eject over the Hala’ib Triangle near Bi’r al Hasa. 3 more of the F-16 would be heavily damaged but survivable leading them to fly back to Aswan. The remaining 10 would quickly reach Shalateen and the relative safety of Egyptian sovereignty.

The earlier deployed E-2 Hawkeye would stay behind Egyptian sovereignty but would provide a nearly constant surveillance of the Hala’ib Triangle and coastal region with it refueling when needed too at nearby Berenice Airbase. A Second E-2 Hawkeye would be deployed to the route to provide surveillance while the first E-2 Hawkeye refuels.

[list][list][pre]| 305th moves in - 305 نقلات في |[/pre][/list][/list]

-305th Mechanized Infantry Brigade-

-5,000x Egyptian Army Ground Troops {Armed with M4A1 and AK-104 for rifles, Colt M1911 for the standard issue side arm, RPK and PKPs for light machine guns, and M40A3 for snipers} and accompanying transport trucks
-35x BM-21 MLRS
-100x M1 Abrams
-300x HMMWV
-50x T-90
-50x AT-14 Spriggan

As the Tahrir Halayib Brigade took western Senouris from Sudanese forces the order to “Establish Order in the Egyptian Hala’ib Triangle” straight from the mouth of Supreme Imam Mohammed Ahmed El-Tayeb. The 305th would begin the push towards Senouris in order establish and cohesive frontline and a area of Egyptian control. The 305th blaze through the deserts at top speeds barreling under the Egyptian sun. The 35 BM-21 MLRS would be tasked with providing artillery against Sudanese forces with a ability to fire 70 rockets in 2 seconds with a ability to fire 1,400 rockets in a matter of 11 minutes overcoming the relative inaccuracies of the system with saturating the area in a barrage of rockets. The BM-21 would station themselves 10 Miles northwest of Coastal Senouris under the protection of 500 trained Egyptian soldiers and 50 M2 Browning armed HMMWVS who would behind digging makeshift trench systems and setting up light machine pits which would shred into any non armored vehicle force. Along with the ability of having any force willing to attack the artillery having to first move through the sights of Egyptian forces the BM-21s would have ample time to saturate a area with rockets.

4,500 Egyptian soldiers would be tasked with reaching Senouris (They would be estimated to reach Senouris in roughly 3 hours for the full force to arrive) 100 M1 Abrams would be sent to cover the force armed with one 120mm Tank gun, one .50 Caliber M2HB machine guns, and two 7.62mm M240 light machine guns. 250 HMMVW armed with .50 Caliber machine guns along with 50 T-90 armed with one 125mm Tank gun, one 12.7mm Kord machine gun, and one 7.62mm PKMT and lastly 50 AT-14 Spriggan launchers to be stationed in Senouris to defeat Sudanese Armor.

[list][list][pre]| Naval Situation - الوضع البحري |[/pre][/list][/list]

The Egyptian Naval and Air base of Berenice would be put on high alert with a stationed force of:

-2X Type 209 Attack submarines armed with 14 UGM-84 Harpoon missiles

-1X Knox class Frigate armed with 12 ARSOC, 4 Harpoon Anti-Ship missiles and multiple naval guns

This strike force would launch a missile barrage towards the Sudanese while the 305th Mechanized Brigade moved into Hala’ib Triangle to occupy the Sudanese naval forces having to deal with 12 Harpoon missiles heading towards them with the arial intelligence provided to them by the E-2 Hawkeyes in the sky.

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[list]March 2026[/list]

[list]State of Emergency[/list]

OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, PALACIO DE MONCLOA, OUTSKIRTS OF MADRID, New Provenance — AFTERNOON

[list]1:07PM CEST - MARCH 19, 2026[/list]

| The faint hum of the Westinghouse ceiling fan mounted on the ceiling of the office of the Prime Minister was the loudest noise in the room as AUGUSTINA TORRES, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Spain, sat silently in her leather chair, her mind full of swirling thoughts and emotions. The recent days have been rough. Her administration and her government's credibility had been damaged due to a reckless guess which placed the blame for Santiago Abascal's near death experience on the Spanish Government. Her forehead creased, showing signs of her age. Indeed, she was young in terms of politicians at only 45 years old. However, the past week had increased those creases tenfold due to the stress it imposed on the Prime Minister. She shifted forward in her seat and closed the laptop which lay on her desk as two soft knocks were heard coming from the door. She gave permission to go in, and the door swung open to reveal Minister of the Interior IONE BELARRA and Mayor of Barcelona ADA COLAU. |

[list]| [sub]IONE BELARRA, Minister of the Interior[/sub] | "Good day, Madam Prime Minister. I have Mayor Colau here with me, we have something of great importance to discuss."[/list]

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | "Of course, of course. Please, have a seat. What is it, then?"[/list]

| MS. BELARRA and MS. COLAU would take a seat before the Interior Minister handed to the Prime Minister a document titled JOINT PROPOSAL, MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR AND THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF BARCELONA. The PRIME MINISTER would skim the document's summary before looking upwards to the two women. |

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | ". . . What? I doubt the situation we're in . . . I honestly doubt such measures are needed, Madam. I assume Mayor Colau and her cabinet is in support of this, though?"[/list]

[list]| [sub]ADA COLAU, Mayor of Barcelona[/sub] | "Yes, Madam Prime Minister. Me and my cabinet are in unanimous support of making such a proposal a reality. I'm sure you understand the severity of the situation, the riots, the protests. Your express orders not to harm the protesters and rioters are, frankly and with all due respect, making our job harder-"[/list]

| The PRIME MINISTER would shift once more in her seat before raising her voice and speaking, cutting the Mayor off. |

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | "No, Madam Mayor. While this proposal here I shall consider, I will not for one second even THINK of touching those protesters. It is their inalienable right to show their opinions, and we the Government have no right to stop them with force unless they explicitly break the law. Is this understood?"[/list]

[list]| [sub]IONE BELARRA, Minister of the Interior[/sub] | "Y-yes, of course ma'am. Your thoughts on the proposal, Madam Prime Minister?"[/list]

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | "I . . . It's just so radical. This hasn't been done in years, and I- It just seems so . . . unreasonable. I understand your concerns, Minister and Madam Mayor, but-"[/list]

[list]| [sub]ADA COLAU, Mayor of Barcelona[/sub] | "Madam Prime Minister, with all due respect I must oppose. The city of Barcelona, one of the country's main sources of tourist revenue, is on the literal verge of collapse. Riots and protests have been going on for weeks on end, and our police force, executing your express orders, has absolutely no way to stop the chaos. As you can see, Madam Prime Minister, right now chaos is reigning supreme, and we must prevent the fall of law and order in the city. I ask you to consider it. Please."[/list]

| The PRIME MINISTER raises her eyebrow slightly, put off but pleasantly surprised by the Mayor's plead. She takes a deep breath, considering it all, before giving her final answer. |

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | "Fine. We declare a national state of emergency. We will plead to the public to stand down, but no military force shall be used. That will severely damage our reputation and will be bad for our foreign policy. If that is all, you two may go."[/list]

| The INTERIOR MINISTER and the MAYOR OF BARCELONA would silently nod before getting up and leaving the room. PRIME MINISTER TORRES is left in deep thought for several seconds before she takes a deep breath and picks up her cellphone. |

PRESS BRIEFING ROOM, PALACIO DE MONCLOA, OUTSKIRTS OF MADRID, New Provenance — MORNING

[list]9:01AM CEST - MARCH 20, 2026[/list]

| Cameramen and the film crew scramble about in the background as AUGUSTINA TORRES, the Prime Minister of Spain, fixes her hair and straightens her cardigan as the cameras are trained on her. Behind the Prime Minister is the seal of the Kingdom of Spain, while flanking it are the Spanish colours, proudly displayed, while the EU flag sits on the other side of the seal. The film crew goes silent and holds their breath as the Prime Minister clears her throat. In mere seconds, she goes live. |

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | "Good morning to you all. Today, I speak to you, the people of Spain and the world, to address the crisis which has plagued our great nation for over a week. It is obvious that the chaos and instability caused by recent events cannot continue any longer, or we risk the collapse of law and order and the rise of chaos and mayhem. The safety and opinions of the Spanish People are held in the best interests of the Spanish Government in all the actions taken to curb unrest in the country. That is why I go before all of you today that as of this moment, a state of national emergency has been declared within the Kingdom of Spain. In the coming days, the Government shall be taking any and all actions needed to prevent the collapse of democracy and self-determination and freedom within the country without bypassing the civil rights of the People of Spain. I bid you all good day, and Godspeed. Viva Espana!"[/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Friday, March 13, 2026[/list][/sup]

[pre]T H E A S A S H I S H I M B U N[/pre][sup][pre] | THE ASIA & JAPAN WATCH[/pre][/sup]

[list]JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ABSOLVES FORMER PRIME MINISTER SHINJIRO KOIZUMI OF CORRUPTION CHARGES — BUT “ANTI-SHINJIRO” PROTESTS OCCUR IN TOKYO[/list]

T O K Y O — Three years ago, in mid-2023, the Empire of Japan saw, for the first time in Japanese political history, a Japanese Prime Minister accused of corruption and still sentenced to prison, and that is what happened to Former Prime Minister Shinjiro. Now, the Government of Japan has recently reopened the ‘Shinjiro Case’, just to do a more detailed investigation. During the investigation that began earlier this year, it was reported by Japanese authorities that an attempt was made to frame Shinjiro in order to remove him from power.

The real culprit in the corruption charge is Former Deputy Prime Minister Kentaro Saito, but he is already in prison. Kentaro led a “gang” in the National Diet that belonged to the New Democrats for the purpose of embezzling public money, something that was frowned upon by Japanese society and other Diet MPs. Shinjiro, on the other hand, did not belong to this gang of corrupt politicians. At the time, when questioned by police, Kentaro claimed to law enforcement authorities that Shinjiro was also involved. With that, the police decided to investigate to see if this was really true, and it wasn't, but the police accepted bribes from some New Democrats MPs, with the aim of removing Shinjiro Koizumi as Prime Minister.

With the current investigation, an audio was found in the files of the previous investigation that was not released.

[list]| [sub]ANONYMOUS, New Democrats[/sub] | [sup](Audio)[/sup] “We can't let Shinjiro escape at no cost . . . Kentaro must have already accused Shinjiro to the authorities, although Shinjiro didn't participate, but for sure the police will investigate and when the police find the TRUE EVIDENCE we must bribe the police to hide behind the scenes . . . Shinjiro will go with us to prison, as it was his idea to found this party to overthrow the LDP.”[/list]

Now that Government of Japan, knowing the true story, announces that it will acquit Shinjiro Koizumi of corruption charges, of course, after this has been officially announced to the public, anti-Shinjiro protests have erupted in Tokyo, but the protests don't last long, Kantei officially released the true evidence. Shinjiro Koizumi was now authorized to return to the Empire of Japan and, if he wanted to, he could return to Japanese politics.

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Metropolitan Francais wrote:[sub]| Prime Minister Diallo | "Ah oui, the Channel tunnel....I believe we should get started on that monstrous project right away. France has been building more eco-friendly buildings lately through our BPI fund and other private investors. I think that if we combined our brightest minds and assets, we could definitely cut back on construction and production time."[/sub]

[list]RISHI SUNAK, Prime Minister: [sub]"Yes, we have heard that you guys were building more eco-friendly buildings and such and I believe that’s a brillant idea to adopt here in the United Kingdom. As attractive as this sounds, I’m sure many investors thought the country would participate in the project. I’m sure within the next few months we can begin the construction of the tunnel."[/sub]

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TURKEY ANNOUNCES WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM LEBANON AFTER GOAL REACHED

In the past few months, The Republic of Turkey attacked the rouge state in Lebanon. 3 months ago, the occupation of Lebanon was finally complete as the el-Asad regime had officially surrendered. In the weeks that have past, the Turkish troops have mainly been focused on finishing off the remnants of Asad's extremists, and arresting officials of the el-Asad regime, including the mad dictator himself, reports say. However, the thing most countries have mistaken is the ultimate objective of said occupation.

Erdogan had said in a speech earlier today-"The objective was not to invade and annex Lebanon, but to restore order and democracy. The dictator el-Asad, just in a few month span had started executing civilians in the street, destroyed democracy, and had effectively made it a totalitarian military state, where every citizen feared the military arresting their loved ones. Truly this was not just? All the Turkish republic did was make sure democracy was restored, which we will, and make sure it stays for good."

The occupation will officially end next month, when elections will be complete. The Turkish military has reinstated the former Lebanon system of government to assure that no further instability will occur in the Eastern Med. region. Turkish politicians lauded the defeat of the el-Asad regime, as the inhumane tyrant of Lebanon finally had met his doom. However, before the elections will be held, a referendum will be made on whether the constitution before el-Asad should remain, or a new one shall arise, to maximize the chances of this democracy not falling to another dictator like this.

Turkish troops have already been withdrawing, but a 10,000 troop military base in Beirut will still be held in order to fight extremists from el-Asad's branch, and to make sure the elections remain fair.

your nation is free to comment on this.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Post by Islahh suppressed by Paramountica.

Islahh

Mesuvia wrote:TURKEY ANNOUNCES WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM LEBANON AFTER GOAL REACHED

In the past few months, The Republic of Turkey attacked the rouge state in Lebanon. 3 months ago, the occupation of Lebanon was finally complete as the el-Asad regime had officially surrendered. In the weeks that have past, the Turkish troops have mainly been focused on finishing off the remnants of Asad's extremists, and arresting officials of the el-Asad regime, including the mad dictator himself, reports say. However, the thing most countries have mistaken is the ultimate objective of said occupation.

Erdogan had said in a speech earlier today-"The objective was not to invade and annex Lebanon, but to restore order and democracy. The dictator el-Asad, just in a few month span had started executing civilians in the street, destroyed democracy, and had effectively made it a totalitarian military state, where every citizen feared the military arresting their loved ones. Truly this was not just? All the Turkish republic did was make sure democracy was restored, which we will, and make sure it stays for good."

The occupation will officially end next month, when elections will be complete. The Turkish military has reinstated the former Lebanon system of government to assure that no further instability will occur in the Eastern Med. region. Turkish politicians lauded the defeat of the el-Asad regime, as the inhumane tyrant of Lebanon finally had met his doom. However, before the elections will be held, a referendum will be made on whether the constitution before el-Asad should remain, or a new one shall arise, to maximize the chances of this democracy not falling to another dictator like this.

Turkish troops have already been withdrawing, but a 10,000 troop military base in Beirut will still be held in order to fight extremists from el-Asad's branch, and to make sure the elections remain fair.

your nation is free to comment on this.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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piss off asad ain't dead

Islahh wrote:piss off asad ain't dead

never said he was

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Islahh wrote:piss off asad ain't dead

DO NOT MENTION THE ENTIRE REGION, PLEASE! :skull: :thelaugh:

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Mesuvia wrote:never said he was

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[pre]2026[/pre]

[pre]The Death of The Rockstar Rebel[/pre]

[list]Facebook Post:

“Call me the king of Niger the way I do good for my people” - Nov 12th 2025, @BrigiTheMicrophone[/list]

Most of the people in this culturally isolationist country preferred to listen to Arab-style music popularised in countries like Egypt Osivoii or USAN Alzarikstan, or more Africanised music with French lyrics native to the Niger & Mali regions of the country. Musicians were very popular and performed at various live and ceremonial events involving the powerful elites of the country.

[list]One of the most famous of these musicians was Brigi Imamou, also known as Brigi the Microphone.[/list]

Brigi had long been known for having issues with the authorities. His grandfather had been a rebel who fought against Muhammad Tally’s Jihad in the 60s, that unified Sahelia. In school he was known for constantly questioning the vast wealth disparity of Sahelian society & was kicked out permanently at age 18 after being declared a Communist. The shame caused his mother to commit suicide which scarred him ever since.

Nevertheless after his mother’s death, he learnt to play the guitar as a homeless young adult in order to beg for money. One day he was discovered by a famous 90s band called the Toucouleurs and made their guitarist.

[list]After this he became famous nationwide after he left the band and started making his own songs addressing the injustices within the country. He was arrested multiple times but upon arrest, massive nationwide protests led to him being freed.[/list]

For many impoverished Sahelians, Brigi’s songs were a breath of fresh air and discussed the hard truths about being poor in the Emirate. He became a hero.

Rumours had it however, that the government always kept a close eye on him and had been waiting for him to slip up too far so they could silence him for good.

[list]In 2025, while Emir Suleiman was on his deathbed and the whole nation had gone silent awaiting news of the next Emir, Brigi received special permission to travel to Istanbul in Turkey Mesuvia for a vacation, after finishing a music tour. It was on this trip that he made the Facebook post that condemned him death.

The post caused outrage across the state-media and urban elite who mainly had access to social media with many Sahelians stating that him referring to himself as the King of Niger was a direct assault on the Muhammad clan, the Emirate and the call for Secession Many Sahelians asked him to make a public apology & many Islamic scholars demanded that Brigi pay millions to mosques as a way to repent.

The rebellious Brigi refused to do either & instead stated that he wanted an audience with the new Emir to explain himself the choosing was done.

It was now 2026, Emir Usman Muhammad had been chosen since the start of the year and his ambitious projects had garnered billions in investment from across the world. Usman however, had not forgotten about the Facebook post made during his deceased cousin, former Emir, Suleiman’s rule.[/list]

Emir Usman invited Brigi to his palace personally & sent a private jet to receive him. However at 3:00am on a Thursday morning, the same jet with Brigi in it, exploded in mid-air after it was hit by an M1 Rocket Launcher. The pilot had apparently managed to escape in time with a parachute but Brigi was declared deceased.

[list]The military declared it was an accident by a platoon of newly enrolled Sahelian soldiers undergoing their compulsory military service, while they were patrolling. They “apparently” claimed to suspect the jet for a foreign aircraft attempting to evade detection due to the speed it was headed at.

[list]Brigi’s body was never found and it is rumoured that Prince Abdelaziz Muhammad, himself banned any funeral organisation from organising any funeral rites for him.[/list]

Although there was no evidence & anyone who claimed as such was called a CONSPIRACY THEORIST, many Sahelians knew that Brigi had flew too close to the sun when he made that Facebook post. Regardless of his intentions to seem controversial or stay true to his brand of being a rebel, anything that even hinted at the division of the Sahelia Emirate was crushed and exterminated swiftly and this was just another example.

[list]A man who’d made himself an enemy of the rich by singing about the poor, died an enemy of everyone…

[spoiler=Every country has its fair share of “Rebel Music Icons” & I wanted to have one for Sahelia too. Enjoy!]

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Mesuvia wrote:[list][sub]| Erdogan would accept the handshake and smile. |[/sub][/list]

[sub]| President Erdogan| "Thank you so much, Prime Minister, for inviting me here to this beautiful city of Athens. I also hope that today will yield great results in bilateral relations, with the recent tensions that have come up..."[/sub]

[list]| Antonallis rolls his eyes and chuckles at Erdoğan's comment regarding tensions. For in the mind of the Greek leader, tensions were the result of the inability of the Turkish Government to recognize sovereign Greek claims. |[/list]

Konstantinos Antonallis, Interim Prime Minister of The Hellenic Kingdom: "That's the plan, Mr. Erdoğan." Antonallis places his hand on Erdogan's back and pats him 3 times, guiding him towards the Mansion's front entrance. "The fact that you have pulled your forces out of Lebanon for the most part, shows me that you are willing to put in the effort to achieve lasting peace. Come. Let us go inside and talk over coffee and Baklava. Come."

[list]| The two world leaders make their way up the steps leading to the front door of the mansion. Antonallis, ever the patriot, salutes the royal guards as one of them side steps and opens the front door for Erdoğan and Antonallis. Once inside, the Interim Prime Minister escorts Erdoğan into his office before motioning for the Turkish President to have a seat in one of the comfy leather chairs in the center of the room. Once Erdoğan takes his seat, Antonallis sits down as well. From his vantage point, the Turkish President has a good view of the Prime Minister's office. Busts of Greek heroes old and new decorate his office. From Hercules to Greek revolutionaries in the 1800s such as General Georgios Karaiskakis, all could be seen side by side, showing the Turkish President the rich cultural history of Hellenic Civilization. Behind the Prime Minister's desk across the room, stands a towering painting depicting a map of the Empire of Alexander the Great. |[/list]

Konstantinos Antonallis, Interim Prime Minister of The Hellenic Kingdom: "Naturally I have ordered the cooks to prepare a decent meal and coffee. We also have baklava like I said earlier. Are you interested in anything, Mr. Erdoğan? We have ouzo too but I know you do not drink."

[list]| the Interim Prime Minister laughs at his last statement. |[/list]

Paramountica, Nosautempopulus, Philanialle, Cascadla, Ranponian, Tallahan

[list]March 2026[/list]

[list]The Unforgivable Act[/list]

PLAZA MAYOR, CENTRAL MADRID, New Provenance — EVENING

[list]7:05PM CEST - MARCH 25, 2026[/list]

| The crowd chants in rhythm as the line of crowd control and police officers slowly but steadily back up down the southern half of the Plaza Mayor in Central Madrid. The ongoing demonstration had been going on for over 14 hours, with five protestors being injured a few hours ago after the crowd attempted to surge into and break the police line. While none of the protestors had been seriously injured, worries were emerging from both the side of the demonstrators and the side of the Spanish Government, who was the subject of the protests, riots, and unrest, that someone could be fatally injured at the hands of the keepers of the law, or the policemen and women of Madrid and the countless other Spanish cities and towns under pressure from the tens of thousands of protestors and demonstrators. ANA SUAREZ was one of these demonstrators. A mother of two and a non-working Spaniard, Suarez was usually peaceful and friendly, but recent events had made her mind that she had to show the Government her opinion. She was attending the March 25 demonstration in the Plaza Mayor, and she was close to the police line at 7:05PM CEST, as the darkness of the sky began to envelop the Spanish capital. |

[list]| [sub]CAMILLA GARCIA, Friend[/sub] | "Ana, dear, do you really think we ought to say any longer? I'm sure the children are already wondering where we are-"[/list]

| ANA would look sidewards to her friend. Her attention had been focused on the line of police officers, clad in riot gear and firmly grasping batons and riot shields, their demeanor frightening and authoritarian. ANA's eyebrow arched as she considered her friend's question. |

[list]| [sub]ANA SUAREZ, Demonstrator[/sub] | "Camilla, I'm quite sure the girls are fine. Teodoro and Sebastian both know where we are and why we are here. I'm sure we can stay at least another half hour unless something goes terribly wrong-"[/list]

| ANA is cutoff by numerous cries, sounding frighteningly similar to war cries, erupting from mere meters away. The two women turned to look, and what they saw made their eyes grow big and their stance stiffen. A group of four, no, five protestors were rushing the police line, around two meters away from the massive crowd of protestors. Upon seeing what was going on or seeing that action was about to unfold, or both, another group of seven or eight protestors surged forward after them. The police officers, caught off guard, began to instinctively back up a few meters before their commanding officer, having only seen the commotion mere seconds ago, ordered them to hold the line. However, one of the younger officers backed up too far, leaving a gap in the line. The PROTESTORS surged forward, crashing through the line of police officers. Additional protestors ran forward, bringing ANA and CAMILLA along with them in the surge. |

[list]| [sub]ANA SUAREZ, Demonstrator[/sub] | "What in the h- What is bloody going on? Aghh-"[/list]

[list]| [sub]CAMILLA GARCIA, Friend[/sub] | "Ana, go now! Leav-"[/list]

| The two friends are swept apart by a crowd of large and burly protestors who rammed their way through the protestors. As the police line rapidly deteriorated and the officers retreating to a backup line fifty meters down the road, now outside the Plaza Mayor itself, ANA, having to run forward or risk getting trampled, moved as fast as she could towards the sidewalks, where police officers on both sides of the road were trying to cut off the protestors and end the commotion. It was at that very moment, at 7:09PM CEST, that the very worst happened. The crowd of police officers, frightened and susceptible to any and all orders from their commanding officer, fired non-lethal tear gas onto the surging crowd. The attack backfired when the crowd of protestors became outraged and surged forward with even more strength, toppling over five police officers before running past the police's retreat line. ANA was sprayed with tear gas on her face, and she was brought to the floor by endless coughing and the tightening of her chest. Five minutes later, after spending over three minutes on the crowd, barely dodging the endless waves of human feet marching past her, the ambulance was called and Ana Suarez was rushed into the emergency room at the Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid. |

PRESS BRIEFING ROOM, PALACIO DE MONCLOA, OUTSKIRTS OF MADRID, New Provenance — MIDNIGHT

[list]12:17AM CEST - MARCH 26, 2026[/list]

| PRIME MINISTER AUGUSTINA TORRES straightened her cardigan and sighed deeply before taking a deep breath as the film crew in front of her but behind the camera hushed themselves. The Prime Minister gave her 'express and immediate directive' to hold an emergency press conference upon hearing of the death of ANA SUAREZ, the first Spaniard to die by the hands of the Spanish police during the chaos and unrest which reigned supreme over the country this very second. Suarez had at first seemed to be getting better, but her condition worsened and she passed away at 11:30PM CEST, less than an hour before. The mood was silent as the cameras went live. |

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | ". . . My fellow Spaniards, good evening to you all. Tonight I bring all of you terrible news. At approximately 11:30PM local time, less than an hour ago as I speak, a Spanish national by the name of Ana Martina Suarez died of respiratory complications at the Hospital Universitario La Paz after being recklessly and illegally attacked by the Madrid Metropolitan Police forces using non-lethal tear gas. Over three other Spaniards are hospitalized in Madrid, with eleven others across the country, thanks to these new attacks being conducted by the police. The commanding officers responsible for giving the green light to the use of tear gas have been stripped of their rank and decorations and have been temporarily detained. All of them are now awaiting a court trial. I bring these disappointing information to the country at these dark times, but it is my job and my responsibility as your Prime Minister to be as transparent as humanly possible. Thank you, and have a good evening."[/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

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Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv

Yugobelka[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES | REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS

[list]| President Aquino pushes confrontational foreign policy with Peking Zhongguo and Spratly claims | MARCH 2026[/list]

[list][list]| [sub]Diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China for the past 34 years or so have been regarded as relatively warm and cordial. Numerous agreements were signed between the two nations in the 1980s, 1990s, and the first two decades of the 21st Century, until the worsening South China Sea dispute between the two nations fractured relations and resulted in the cutting off of friendliness between the two Asian countries. President Benigno Aquino III's presidency since 2010 has been defined in terms of foreign policy as extremely confrontational, especially when it comes with China and the Spratly Islands, which legally and rightfully is within the Philippines's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) but is claimed and militarily populated by China. President Aquino's approach to relations with China and the South China Sea dispute has generated strong and enthusiastic support for him, his confrontational foreign policy, and his presidency as a whole but has generated strong criticism from no other than Beijing, who certainly does not appreciate Manila's confrontationalism.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]In recent years, however, particularly following the 2022 presidential elections which Aquino won, the Philippines has been relatively silent over the South China Sea dispute and China's continuing claims over legally Filipino territory. However, with the 2028 presidential elections coming up in just over two years and his Liberal Party slipping off slightly in local government polls, President Aquino is finding it exceedingly fit to reestablish his confrontational foreign policy with the People's Republic in order to both challenge China for what is legally and rightly Philippine territory and to generate increased enthusiasm for his administration, which has frankly been quite popular recently, but more importantly for his party.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]At a press conference with Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., President Aquino announced his 'firm intentions to continue his confrontational foreign policy with the People's Republic [of China]' when asked by a CNN Philippines reporter on the situation with the South China Sea and the Aquino administration's plans to deal with it in a legal and according manner. Going into further detail in a publicized dinner with Secretary Locsin and the Philippine Ambassador to China, Jose Santiago L. Sta, President Aquino 'greatly stressed' the importance of 'exerting the proper, but not excessive, amount of pressure on [Beijing] regarding the rightful Philippine claims' to the Spratly Islands, known in the Philippines as the Kalayaan Group of Islands. However, notably, President Aquino affirmed his hopes for a 'successful diplomatic solution to the issue as well, in which the interests of both sides are acknowledged'. [/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]At a speech on foreign policy at the University of the Philippines (UP), President Aquino confirmed public rumors that he was considering a meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, but made no strong commitments to the idea. On the issue of the Spratly Islands, President Aquino stated that 'the right of the Philippines must and will be recognized by Beijing and the Government of the People's Republic of China. I assure you, I have no intentions of starting a war with China, but I do indeed prioritize the interests of the Republic of the Philippines and the interests of the Filipino people. The claimed territories in the Kalayaan Group of Islands are sovereign territory of the Philippines as they fall into our exclusive economic zone, and I hope Beijing understands that'. The Philippine President's speech was received with strong applause from the attending crowd, which were composed of many top Filipino diplomats working in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and UP students studying in some degree foreign policy. A Rappler online poll found that 71% of Filipinos supported President Aquino's confrontational stance on the South China Sea dispute, while only 19% opposed it. The rest abstained or reported that they had no concrete opinions on the issue.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]In his UP speech, President Aquino also expressed interest in renewing 'strong and friendly diplomatic relations with Paramountica, the long-time ally and close friend of the Republic of the Philippines. He stressed the great importance of 're-aligning the country with a democratic and free country like Paramerica' and stated that he is 'open to discussing another multi-year Visiting Forces Agreement with Washington'. The Visiting Forces Agreement, or the VFA, is the agreement signed by the United States of Paramerica and the Republic of the Philippines regarding the Paramerican forces stationed on Philippine soil. President Aquino, while being a long-time supporter of a '50-50' relationship with the US and China, has affirmed his support for a strong Filipino-Paramerican friendship.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Amsterwald

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Connomia

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Deccea

Erarwati

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Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

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Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Cascadla, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Taiiwan

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1580720

[list]XVI Législature de la Cinquième République Française[/list]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Nosautempopulus, Philanialle, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, New Provenance, Tallahan

[list]- 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗨𝗦𝗖𝗢 -[/list]

[sup]The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or MONUSCO, has announce its intentions to accelerate the end of peacekeeping operations within the Congo. After 22 years of operating in the Congo, MONUSCO director Bintou Keita, in a public interview told Congolese Media that the UN wishes to accelerate current peacekeeping operations within Congo to comply with eventual withdrawal plans. Having began peacekeeping operations in 1999, the first liaison officers arrived in the DRC on 3rd of September 1999. In November 1999 the number of liaison officers totaled 39, distributed in the capitals of the warring countries (Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia) including 24 who were stationed in Kinshasa. Their mission was to liaise with all the warring factions, give a technical assistance and prepare the deployment of military observers. Eventually the first batch of peacekeepers arrived in February 2000 to monitor the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement. But to no avail as the situation worsened and the UN was forced to triple its deployment By 2005, the strength of UN peacekeeping forces in Congo reached more than 16,000 troops, split almost equally between the Western Brigade and the Eastern Division. MONUSCO peacekeepers come from all over the world as many nations deployed their own armed forces to assist MONUSCO, but as the years past by and peace in Congo seemingly out of arms reach, many nations have been withdrawing forces from MONUSCO since early 2021. While the UN as stated they will continue remaining operations until complete withdrawal, many abroad have criticized the UN and have raised concerns of the Kinshasa government is still unable to maintain security or stability in the country. Many Congolese within the eastern province of Ituri and Kivu who rely on the UN to provide security fear that the Congolese Army will be unable to protect the population from the various armed groups operating within the provinces. Lt Gen Marcos de Sá Affonso da Costa (Brazil) who is the MONUSCO force commander has stated that he will continue to work alongside the Congolese Army to put an end to instability in the East. As of 31 August 2021 MONUSCO forces included 19,084 uniformed personnel, out of which 16,998 were military personnel, 743 were military observers and 1,343 were police (including formed units). In addition the forces included 983 international civilian personnel, 2,828 local civilian staff and 600 UN volunteers.[/sup]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Connomia

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Lemlar

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Mesuvia

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Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Asharken, Pontianus, Alzarikstan, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES | REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS

[list]| Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) initiates crackdown on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations | MARCH 2026[/list]

[list][list]| [sub]Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations, or POGOs, are online gambling operations that can be both legal operations and illegal operations. According to PAGCOR, there are 49 or so registered, tax-paying and thus legal POGOs operating under their supervision, while BIR estimates show that there are over 80 non-registered, non-tax paying and thus illegal POGOs operating all over the country. According to BIR reports from the past few years or so, it is estimated that the Philippine Government loses over P80 billion ($1.5 billion USD) every year due to the losses incurred by the fact that these illegal POGOs are operating without paying taxes to the Government. Of course, P80 billion will be able to help the country's financial deficit substantially, so the Government has launched a crackdown program dedicated not to shutting down these POGOs, but to ensuring they follow Philippine laws and taxation regulations.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]The Bureau of Internal Revenue, the government department responsible for managing government income such as taxes, has launched Operation Clean Slate, which is a large-scale crackdown on illegal POGOs all over the country. However, the BIR, upon the Aquino administration's express orders, has also launched Operation Double Agent, which allows illegal POGOs to avoid jail time, shut down, and an extensive criminal record and punishment by submitting to the BIR all needed documents and becoming registered POGOs under PAGCOR, the government association in charge of gaming. In the first two weeks of Operation Clean Slate, over 11 illegal POGOs were shut down and raided, with over fifty individuals caught participating in or operating these POGOs being arrested. However, in that very same time period, over 29 illegal POGOs, all of whom most probably understood that attempting to evade such a concentrated crackdown would be impossible, signed on for Operation Double Agent and became legal, registered POGOs which paid their due taxes to the government. One of the terms for Operation Double Agent was that all illegal-turned-legal POGOs must submit 45% of their overdue taxes, which according to government estimates have already earned the administration more than P5 billion. Another 30 illegal POGOs are in the process of being admitted to Operation Double Agent, while another four are in the process of being raided by the Filipino authorities.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]The Philippine Government has also announced more benefits of joining Operation Double Agent in order to entice more illegal POGOs to turn to the side of the law such as reduced taxes relative to already legal POGOs for six months of every year, subject to change and approval by the Government, the occasional 20% tax break every two months or so, and other benefits such as receiving free office space to host their operations from. While the Government has not issued any removal of already imposed criminal records and the such, it is widely believed - and has been confirmed by POGO operators already within Operation Double Agent - that the Aquino administration is willing to reduce the punishments imposed by these criminal records, such as jail time.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]However, members of the PDP-Laban party, or the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino, which occupies a significant portion of the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines, the country's legislature, have strongly opposed the administration's efforts to eliminate illegal POGOs, mainly Operation Double Agent, which PDP-Laban politicians claim is 'merely a way for the Administration to bypass and place themselves above the law of the Philippine Republic'. The PDP-Laban party, which describes themselves as a democratic party but in reality as right-wing tendencies most of the time, is using the growing number of questions being raised by the public over Operation Double Agent. Is this government operation really fair? Is it being used for illegal purposes? These questions could be and already pose a threat to the government's agenda to end illegal POGOs in the country. [/sub] |[/list][/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Asharken, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

[list]2026년 04월|April 2026

[list]

[sup]대조선국[/sup]

KINGDOM OF KOREA[list]

[sup]Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul[/sup][/list]

| [sub]Despite the renouncing of titles by Yi Jung-hee in order to run for Prime Minister, he still spent time regularly at his family home of Gyeongbokgung Palace. The irregularity of this visit however was the shouting that was echoing throughout the Palace as a family disagreement raged on. This was nothing out of the ordinary for the family. They'd all much grown up, save for Dong-hyuk who was at high school, as like most grown ups they bickered. This. This was different. This was an argument about Jung-hee's knew partner.[/sub] |[list]

[sub]Kim Mi-kyung: "Jung. You're not even divorced yet! You can't just go sleeping around, especially not with a student like him. The boy is half your age!"[/sub]

[sub]Park Han-wool: "Forgive me your majesty I'm 20, I'm not a child."[/sub]

[sub]King Ahnjong: "It's not a good image regardless, not just from our view, but your opposition will have a field day with this. Hook up with a member of the Blue House staff and start dating them. How do you think that'll look on the front page?"[/sub][/list]

| [sub]Jung-hee would crane his neck to look over at his father, a confused and dumbfounded look on his face, that almost contorted into a devilish grin.[/sub] |[list]

[sub]Yi Jung-hee: "I'm sorry I don't remember asking for the opinion of someone who's been fvcking his personal aide since they were teenagers, who also now happens to be a National Assembly member."[/sub]

[sub]King Ahnjong: "Don't even bring Byun into this. He sacrificed a lot for this family to make sure Park Geun-hye could be removed, you went and hid in Iran."[/sub]

[sub]Yi Jung-hee: "Me hiding? I helped prop up the Korean government in exile. Myself and Ki-jung did the most out of anyone to allow us to come back to power."[/sub]

[sub]Yi Ki-jung: "Gentlemen. Let's calm down before something says something stupid. I for one welcome Han-wool into the family whether anyone else likes it or not. Jungie is happy, and Han-wool appears to love him deeply. So lets all calm the fvck down."[/sub][/list]

| [sub]The tension in the room was thick, the argument had almost sprung from nowhere. Jung-hee and Han-wool had spent most the day at the Palace without an issue, however the topic had moved to how the pair had met. A long and complicated story where both Han-wool and Jung-hee had spent one too many long nights overworking themselves in the Blue House, and one thing led to another. It wasn't that the senior royals disliked Han-wool, it was where he'd come from and the fact the Jung-hee's divorced hadn't even finalised yet.[/sub] |[list]

[sub]Park Han-wool: "Well I'm going for a cigarette."[/sub]

[sub]Yi Ji-ae: "I'm coming too, I will let my brothers deal with this mess."[/sub][/list]

| [sub]Han-wool and Princess Ji-ae would exit into the gardens with Han-wool offering here an Ice Jack cigarette. As the doors closed behind them the King and his sons would look between each other as their mother left the room her hands waving in the air clearly upset at the argument. Outside the pair lent silently against the railings in the garden, Han-wool staring down into the ponds.[/sub] |[list]

[sub]Yi Ji-ae: "I'm sorry about my family. They're. They're still very snobby about divorce and things like this. I can't fathom why honestly. If it's any consolation I like you, I know for sure Dong-hyuk does. My brother lights up when he looks at you."[/sub]

[sub]Park Han-wool: "Thank you. I wasn't expecting the warmest of welcomes, I've grown used to reactions like this. My father isn't the most, uh, tolerant of people? He still has no idea."[/sub][/list]

| [sub]After some time of talking and a couple of cigarettes later the pair would make their way inside laughing and joking with one another, the pair were close in age to one another and got a long very easily. For Han-wool it was reassuring that at least someone else in this family was happy to see him, Dong-hyuk was very sweet to him, but he was fairly shy kid with his studies and own friends to focus on. Making their way in they'd brace themselves for what possible chaos could await them.[/sub] |

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

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Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

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Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Nonador, Paramountica, Yarosluv, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Nileia, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

COST OF THE COALITION, TOO HIGH TO BEAR

MARCH 2026

The Republican Bloc, shaky from the start due to its vastly diverse nature has once again proven how unstable it was only a month after it achieved its main goals. Being unable to maintain itself long-term, the Republican Bloc has reluctantly agreed to hold an Election on the 12th of July this year in order to set forth a new political order on the way forward. Until then the Bloc has promised to remain united enough to provide all basic and important parts of Government, however will not be signing any new laws into motion until then. It was a disappointing end to the short-lived Bloc, however, in the political sphere, most knew it was a mere illusion for such a vastly different group of political parties to get along in a government together. For now it would have to go on, with Mario Draghi retaining his position as President until the fateful election does arrive upon the young Italian Republic. Being the only true Election in the past three decades the polls are being watched by excited and in some cases worried Italians, knowing that many fringe Parties would perhaps get their day to shine sooner rather than later.

Life in the Provinces would however remain refreshingly stable, with their Politics detached from that of Italy they are somewhat immune from the political ongoings in their western Overlord, yet naturally, Independence Parties would still utilize this opportunity to claim that "all was over" and that they must seize their moment. For the majority in the Provinces, such rhetoric was far from mind, as under the Italian Government they have seen not only peace but unprecedented independence compared to their former occupation by the Yugoslav Regime.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Alzarikstan

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Ranponian

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Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Nonador, Paramountica, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Nosautempopulus, Philanialle, Pontianus, Cascadla, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

Canovia wrote:[list]RISHI SUNAK, Prime Minister: [sub]"Yes, we have heard that you guys were building more eco-friendly buildings and such and I believe that’s a brillant idea to adopt here in the United Kingdom. As attractive as this sounds, I’m sure many investors thought the country would participate in the project. I’m sure within the next few months we can begin the construction of the tunnel."[/sub]

[sub]| Prime Minister Diallo | "Oui. Most of our new eco-friendly towers and buildings also produce their own energy as well as energy for the surrounding buildings. I would like to get started on the second channel tunnel as soon as possible. We have already began staging equipment and construction teams in Calais."[/sub]

Paramountica, Canovia, Ranponian

Ranponian wrote:GELLENTHIN

Intense fighting continues, with many Sorb Units tied up in the fighting and therefore unable to redeploy elsewhere. Even as word arrives that firing has begun on the Beaches, Sorb Commanders understand that if they were to abandon their current efforts, it would merely create another entry-point for the German Invaders.

MAHLZOW

As news of the incoming landings at Heringsdorf, the Reservist Force under Colonel Liepen is ordered to withdraw from its position defending Mahlzow and redeploy north to assist in fighting back this new threat. Regular Forces under will further spread out and take up positions within the now abandoned trenches of their departing Reservist Comrades.

BEACHES AROUND HERINGSDORF

The fire of the Vessels causes immense damage to the defending sorb Forces, many guns that had already been assembled being destroyed due to being out in the open. Sorbs rushed into the Trenches they had dug in anticipation of such a naval invasion, bringing with them many boxes of munitions to sustain the fire they will undoubtedly have to keep up in the coming moments. Further, Tanks of the defending Force which were parked within shelters emerge to act as mobile bunkers capable of mounting fire on the approaching german landing craft.

Though outnumbered, Sorb Forces are well aware that their success will determine the outcome of the war, and as such shall fight fanatically to beat the germans back into the ocean.

* Quoted post referring to this one by Bayern: https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=38149687

FLASHBACK : A VICTORY TURNED SOUR, GERMANO-SORB WAR OF 2014

Heringsdorf

Having just witnessed an immense showcase of German Naval gunnery, bringing down ceilings and walls around them and sending many Sorbs to an early grave, the nevertheless fiercely defiant Sorb defensive forces make contact with German landing craft approaching and ultimately landing on the Beach running alongside the Town. Though not even their courage could withstand the relentless siege by an entire German Fleet and accompanying Battlegroup. Equipped mainly with reserve weaponry such as the basic AK-47 & PPSh-41 models along with surplus Vehicles such as the T-55AMV and BTR-60. Many of the Sorb Tanks were wiped out in the initial bombardment, the remaining Vehicles slowly appearing from demolished walls in houses or Apartment blocks, having been placed there pending a possible invasion. But firing was not the issue when combatting the approaching germans, the rapid counter-fire leading to Tanks being destroyed after only a few rounds was immensely damaging to the defensive actions of the Sorbs.

Colonel Bačić, in command of the Towns defences, despite being optimistic that he would yet win the day still issued warnings to General Symank that it was entirely within the means of the Germans to defeat him and therefore cut off the entirety of the northern Battle Group under General Šturm, who until now had flatly refused a withdrawal to Koserow which would have permitted the Sorbs to strengthen and shorten their defensive lines. Such pre-emptive matters were now made impossible however, and General Symank issued a request to Šturm to withdraw his Troops to positions surrounding Heringsdorf, stating:

[list]"The possibility that the Germans may seize the Town and therefore cut off your Forces is growing by the minute, and if undertaken my Battlegroup would be unable to assist in a meaningful manner given our current defensive struggles with the Germans. I request and recommend that your Forces withdraw from their current engagements with full speed and make their way to Heringsdorf to stem the German operations there. With your additional assistance, the Germans may yet be driven back into the Sea, and our cause saved for the time being."[/list]

It was a request that Šturm accepted, despite intense disagreements which had already cost the Sorbs thousands of men and the Bridge at Mahlzow where Germans were now pouring across in large numbers. The opportunity to crush an invading German naval force was however too much for him to refuse, ordering Battle Group North to withdraw at full speed, with detonation orders for Peenemünde Airbase given, something he highly regretted as it was planned for it to become a Sorb base in the ideal post-war scenario. As the sorbs would soon learn however, the ideal scenarios would almost never be provided to them.

Gellenthin

Despite the setbacks at Heringsdorf, the German defenders at Gellenthin are simply unable to withstand the firepower being placed against them. Left without air support and facing constant attacks by an entire Sorb Battalion under General Symank which was now even intensifying its attacks as the Beaches at Heringsdorf are under attack, Major Schneider issues the order for his men to lay down their arms, with the assurance achieved from Symank under truce that they would be treated according to the guidelines and restrictions of the Geneva convention. Transporting these Prisoners back into Sorbia would be a dangerous task however, as German air attack elsewhere in the battle zone was intense, especially on logistical links. As a result (and due to the relatively small size of Usedom) General Symank issued the command for the Men to march to Sorbia accompanied by Trucks carrying both the German flag and that of the Red Cross to indicate German prisoners of war being carried.

As a further attempt to avoid friendly fire amongst the Germans and as a result Sorb casualties, Symank permits Schneider the use of his Radio to contact his Commander and inform him of their intended route and timetable, to minimise the chances that they are mistaken as a disguised supply convoy.

Mahlzow

The order to withdraw was taken harshly by Šturms men, who knew that their retreat would mean giving up almost half of all the land Sorbia had seized during its glorious offensive. Nevertheless however the Officers amongst them were well aware of the military situation, the sorb armed Forces was small and a web of friendships and acquaintances allowed for intense flows of information back and forth from formations and units. Abandoning much of their heavy gear including Diggers, Bulldozers and Cranes which had been used to construct defensive lives were left where they were standing. A fighting retreat would become the new strategy of Battle Group North, as it slowly withdraws from the wide-open plain into the Usedom Isthmus, the narrow stretch of land connecting North with South.

A Company of Paratroopers would volunteer to stand and fight at the former home & studio of Otto Niemeyer-Holstein however, the most narrow portion of the Isthmus. Supported by the two remaining T-90AMs of the entire northern Battlegroup they would provide a rearguard formation while the rest of the Battlegroup takes up positions in and around Ückeritz.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Asharken, Pontianus, Cascadla, Vancouver Straits, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan

[list]April 2026[/list]

[list]Lest We Forget[/list]

CATEDRAL DE LA ALMUDENA, MADRID, New Provenance — AFTERNOON

[list]6:01PM CEST - APRIL 04, 2026[/list]

| The slight drizzle poured lightly as the grey clouds from which it came began to merge together into one, slowly but surely eliminating the isolated light showers all over Madrid. PRIME MINISTER AUGUSTINA TORRES, dressed in a dark blue raincoat and grasping in her left hand a sky blue umbrella, stepped out of her government issued Tesla vehicle which had been procured by the Spanish Government as a sign that the country's leadership was embracing electric vehicles, which emitted no greenhouse gasses. The Prime Minister was greeted by SEBASTIAN SUAREZ, the husband of ANA SUAREZ, who died due to respiratory complications after getting attacked by tear gas during a protest in Madrid. Next to Sebastian was ELENA and MARIA SUAREZ, the two daughters of the deceased protestor. The Prime Minister offered her condolences to the Suarez family and handed a bouquet of flowers to the two young girls before proceeding to the location of the funeral. 25 minutes later, MR. SUAREZ was speaking on a podium next to the ebony wood coffin, engraved with 24-karat gold words reading 'LEST WE FORGET'. The PRIME MINISTER leaned to her left, before whispering to CAMILLA GARCIA, the close friend of Ana Suarez who had been with her at the time of the tear gas attack. |

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | ". . . Madam Garcia, my condolences for Ms. Suarez. Are you feeling alright?"[/list]

| GARCIA, who had been portraying a stony expression for a while now, as opposed to the tear-falling faces of those around her, looked to her left, where the SPANISH PRIME MINISTER was seated. Her eyebrow wrinkled, confused by the concern expressed by Spain's head of state. |

[list]| [sub]CAMILLA GARCIA, friend of Ana[/sub] | "I . . . I appreciate the concern, Ms. Prime Minister, but I'm alright. May I ask you something? Well, its more like a ramble but I still ask."[/list]

| The PRIME MINISTER looks to her right, a bit put off by the request, but would nod. |

[list]| [sub]CAMILLA GARCIA, friend of Ana[/sub] | "I understand that you have a job as Prime Minister, but I beg you, I really do, not to allow such a tragedy like that which happened to me and Ana's family. You need to do something about this. Ban tear gas, or prevent the police from assaulting civilians with violent means - anything. I'm sure you wouldn't want other Spaniards to experience the pain I and Ana's family has felt in the past couple days."[/list]

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | "I understand where you're coming from, Ms. Garcia. I lost a baby daughter a few years ago and I can never forget it. But I cannot exercise my executive powers to act on the whim of an emotionally-damaging accident. There are civil rights, laws to uphold, people to keep in line-"[/list]

[list]| [sub]CAMILLA GARCIA, friend of Ana[/sub] | "Madam Prime Minister, with all due respect, to hell with civil rights and the law. The Spanish Government is required - I repeat, required - to create a better and more fulfilling life for its people. The people come above all, above paychecks, above foreign policy, above whatever nonsense you bureaucrats talk about all day. To hell with those civil rights activists, they haven't felt what I feel right now. You and your Government must take any and all actions to ensure police violence against innocent civilians never happen again."[/list]

| The PRIME MINISTER would remain silent, her mouth slightly open, because of the sudden rant. Her forehead creases even more as she considers her response. The rain starts falling faster now, and the two women, seated side by side, open their umbrellas and raise them over their heads. |

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | "I- I'll do my best."[/list]

[list]| [sub]CAMILLA GARCIA, friend of Ana[/sub] | "Good. Because that's what Spain and her people deserve."[/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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The Confederate Prussian Empire

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The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv

Yugobelka[/spoiler]

Nonador, Paramountica, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Asharken, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, Tallahan

Islahh wrote:piss off asad ain't dead

The CoL Anti-Mentionspamming Court sentences you to one Mention for mentioning the whole region. How dare you mention the WHOLE REGION.

[sup]Story arc Polaris Delta Split[/sup]

Container Ship Breaks In Half, Blocking the Bangkok Port

The ship MV Polaris Delta split in half just near the Port of Bangkok, blocking the river and therefore entry into the port of Bangkok, now holding up trade in and out of Bangkok.

Thai Coast Guard ships could be seen surrounding the entire ship, while oil cleanup teams tried to contain the fuel spilled by the ship when it broke in half.

At the time of the split, the Polaris Delta was carrying 336 40-foot containers worth of cargo. The Thai government is now seeking to hire salvage firms to assist in the cleanup.

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Yarosluv[/spoiler]

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[sup]Story arc Polaris Delta split[/sup]

Tugs Soon to Arrive At Chao Phraya

The splitting of the Polaris Delta in two seperated the bridge area of the ship and it’s cargo holds. Due to the incident, the site of the spliting along the Chao Phraya river has been rendered unnavigable.

2 tugs are expected to arrive in a few days and pull the two pieces back into the ocean, and if possible, bring them to a shipyard for rejoining and repair of the two parts.

The Bangkok Port is still accessible through a small waterway called Klong Lat Phoe but the small distances involved make turning maneuvers into it tricky, which further renders Bangkok Port virtually unnavigable for most ships.

A 67 million USD settlement has been requested by the Port Authority, which the shipping company and the ship's insurer are expected to pay.

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The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Victoria Harbor, Asharken, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance

[pre]27 MARCH 2026[/pre]

EUROPA VANDAAG | EUROPA HEUTE | L'EUROPA OGGI | EUROPA HOY | L'EUROPE AUJOURD'HUI | EUROPA DZIŚ

[pre]EUROPE TODAY | NEWS FOR A UNITED EUROPE[/pre]

[list][list][sup]Merkel and Rutte Debate Publicly over Federalism, and implications of the Franglosphere for Europe

—[/sup][/list]

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1581368

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv

Yugobelka[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Nosautempopulus, Bayern Kahla, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Asharken, Pontianus, Cascadla, Crazybloxian Empire, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan

| MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS |

Prime Minister Makri Unveils New Foreign Policy Initiative

Casablanca, Republic of Maghreb

March, 2026

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[list]For most of its history, Maghreb has been inward facing. Under the tutelage of King Hassan and Algerian and Tunisian dictators, Maghreb had deep domestic troubles. The government fought communist and islamist rebels in the Sahel while omestic opposition from democrats and liberals were brutally suppressed. When King Mohammed took power, most national attention was focused on the shaky transfer away from autocracy. Uncertainty persisted for years as Mohammed moved more power to the civilian government. Put simply, successive governments have never had the time or energy to engage meaningfully with foreign policy. Since then, Maghreb has known increasing social and cultural unity behind a corrupt but functional democratic government. The social ramifications of the Caliphate and Prime Minister Makri’s election have created an even higher degree of social unity as Islam returns to the forefront of average social life.

Now, PM Makri seeks to establish the first serious and proactive foreign policy for Maghreb since its founding. The policy will be laid out as a series of objectives and projects meant to be pursued with other nations. Speaking from the Dar al-Makhzen in Casablanca, Makri identified the following goals:

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* Expand Maghrebi global economic involvement, investment and integration.

* Expand diplomatic relations with Islamic nations like Egypt, The Caliphate, Sahelia, and Turkey.

* Defend the interests of international Muslims and advocate their needs on the basis of Maghreb as a Muslim nation.

* Expand diplomatic relations with global economic and political powers like Paramerica, the EU, France, Russia, and China.

* Continue to develop security capabilities and capacity, seeking parity with regional and global opponents.

* Secure rightful Maghrebi sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla.

* Become an active security partner in regional affairs, expanding cooperation with nations like Sahel, Spain, Sahrawi, and France.

* Continue to promote diplomatic negotiation and peaceful reconciliation in conflicts involving Muslim powers.

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Domestic reaction to the policy dubbed the ’Global Maghreb Policy’ have been varied but generally positive. Regardless of opinions, many Maghrebi people are happy to have a foreign policy at all. Some have characterized the policy as “Hawkish”, raising concerns that the position on the military and Spanish territories will eventually draw Maghreb into conflict. Alternatively, others have praised the policy for its cooperative stance, focusing on forging economic and diplomatic relationships. Makri has characterized his top priority as meeting with foreign leaders to discuss agreements, investment, and cooperation.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Nonador, Paramountica, Yarosluv, Canovia, Nosautempopulus, Amsterwald, Pontianus, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

NEW DELHI TRIBUNE [sub]नई दिल्ली ट्रिब्यून [/sub] [sub]Volume 2, Issue 3 April 15, 2026[/sub]

[sup]India Plans 4 Billion Dollar Revamp and Update Of Governing District In New Delhi, Capitol Project Explained!!?[/sup]

[sup]Indian lawmakers earlier this month had approved a heavily debated a multi-billion dollar infrastructure bill which had finally been signed into law. Which would not only update the nation's highways, roadways and other transit system to be able to run on both fossil and renewable energy sources. The infrastructure bill would also additionally would cover the cost of a new parliament building, which is set to be completed in 2027. The new parliament building according to the bill and other related documents, will not only update existing buildings in the district, but would level and build newer buildings that are located along the Central Vista, which was inspired by similar avenues from other capitols such as Paris, France and Washington DC, in the United States. Which has some inspiring various conspiracy theories on Indian social media.[/sup]

[sup]The infrastructure bill which was in intense debate for the last few years, in light of India's full commitment to have the majority of India's power consumption based on renewable energy and to lower it's output of carbon by 2030. It's caused criticism from both sides, with major cities such as Mumbai being completely revamp and restructured to not only accommodate the 12 million people living, working and commuting to it, but to completely rework and restructure it's sewage and power grids to not only make them more efficient, but easier to manage and upkeep. A plan that was much needed, but requries billions to fund with the bill receiving widespread criticism. The infrastructure bill including 12 other major cities onto the plan, which could cost India potentially a trillion dollars within the next 5 years.[/sup]

[sup]The older parliament building which is designed in a circular shape, containing 3 semi circle which holds the two chamber of parliament and a library, the middle which contains a common hall to navigate the building with courtyards in between the common hall and chambers of parliament. The new parliament building which will be in a triangular shape, which would be built across the street from the older parliament building will not only have office space facing outside. Inside however the space inside is used significantly more effectively, by reducing the court yard space. Allowing both chambers of parliament to be built much larger to be allowed to meet today's requirements. With current buildings not being sufficient for all of the different ministries, with current other government and office buildings that currently stretch along the avenue are in poor structural condition. With the buildings plan on demolition for the construction of bigger and more efficient buildings to be built along the Central Vista.[/sup]

[sup]Each building in the Central Vista will each have a courtyard in the middle, which will serve as a space for relaxation and communal meetings. In order to make commuting to work easier, the plans include underground stations for office workers and others to commuting to and from other buildings. A new Central Conference Center is to be built, in which larger events can be held. With a series of auditoriums, as well as a number of conference and seminar rooms. Including an update of the National Archives Building, which includes a older building from the Imperial period and a newer building that was added on later. The original National Archives Building is to be retained, but revamp and repaired is to retain it's function with a bigger expansion building set to be made across from it. The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, will be moved to make way for the new Central Secretariat. With the new location and building of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts is to be built on the Indian Gates Circle. The National Museum is to be moved to the original Centre Secretariat, with the National Museum having 3x more space then it's original location.[/sup]

[sup]The new architecture plans includes the residency of both the President and the Prime Minister. The new plans would not only bring their residency much closer to Central Vista and together, but also reflect the political hierarchy of India. With the new residents on the right hand side facing towards the President's Palace belonging to the Vice President, to the left being the residency of the Prime Minister. Though having the most political power, comes in third in the terms of the ceremonial Presidential hierarchy. Adjacent of the Prime Minister's residency, is a new building dedicated to the Prime Minister's Office, which would be across from both the old and new Parliament buildings. Finally the Rajpath, everything from the roadways and the vegetation will be completely overhauled as well.[/sup]

[sup]All of which had been criticized as to the project's ambition is commonly discussed in India. With one of the issues with the architect's difficult task of renovating an already existing landmark. One of the criticisms with the fear that it's attempt to erase colonial history from it's place, therefor from collective memory. With other criticisms that target the project's lack of vision and that the new approach is too restrained.[/sup]

[spoiler=“I had no shoes and complained until I saw a man who had no feet.”

– Indian Wisdom]

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Kewtpuff wrote:[list]| Antonallis rolls his eyes and chuckles at Erdoğan's comment regarding tensions. For in the mind of the Greek leader, tensions were the result of the inability of the Turkish Government to recognize sovereign Greek claims. |[/list]

Konstantinos Antonallis, Interim Prime Minister of The Hellenic Kingdom: "That's the plan, Mr. Erdoğan." Antonallis places his hand on Erdogan's back and pats him 3 times, guiding him towards the Mansion's front entrance. "The fact that you have pulled your forces out of Lebanon for the most part, shows me that you are willing to put in the effort to achieve lasting peace. Come. Let us go inside and talk over coffee and Baklava. Come."

[list]| The two world leaders make their way up the steps leading to the front door of the mansion. Antonallis, ever the patriot, salutes the royal guards as one of them side steps and opens the front door for Erdoğan and Antonallis. Once inside, the Interim Prime Minister escorts Erdoğan into his office before motioning for the Turkish President to have a seat in one of the comfy leather chairs in the center of the room. Once Erdoğan takes his seat, Antonallis sits down as well. From his vantage point, the Turkish President has a good view of the Prime Minister's office. Busts of Greek heroes old and new decorate his office. From Hercules to Greek revolutionaries in the 1800s such as General Georgios Karaiskakis, all could be seen side by side, showing the Turkish President the rich cultural history of Hellenic Civilization. Behind the Prime Minister's desk across the room, stands a towering painting depicting a map of the Empire of Alexander the Great. |[/list]

Konstantinos Antonallis, Interim Prime Minister of The Hellenic Kingdom: "Naturally I have ordered the cooks to prepare a decent meal and coffee. We also have baklava like I said earlier. Are you interested in anything, Mr. Erdoğan? We have ouzo too but I know you do not drink."

[list]| the Interim Prime Minister laughs at his last statement. |[/list]

Erdogan would chuckle.

President Erdogan: ”Sure, I’ll have some coffee and baklava.”

Kewtpuff

Hey guys. Can I join this region?

Cascadla

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The Confederation Of Azea wrote:Hey guys. Can I join this region?

Of course! Read the factbooks on the main page and telegram Paramountica with your claim.

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Road for the Future

Shortly after assuming the presidency of Yugoslavia, Boris Tadic announced a series of far-reaching projects aimed at rebuilding the Yugoslav nation and economy. In the field of infrastructure, the government announced the return of Youth work actions, a famous policy used during the Titoist Era, these groups will be focused mainly on rebuilding and modernization of the roads and railways that connect the republics, in order to re-establish the flow of people and goods. In addition, the Federal Government announced that it will invest 400 million euros in the expansion of Montenegrin ports in order to overcome the loss of access to Croatian ports currently under Italian occupation.

In agriculture, the government announced an incentive program for small agricultural producers in order to fight the hunger that still affects a large part of the Yugoslav people. The government's idea is to allow farmers to have the availability and cheap technical support of engineers and agronomists, aiming at maximizing the productivity of these areas without necessarily needing to expand the planting area. Bosnia, Macedonia, Vojvodina and Serbia m will be the most benefited from this measures, since they have the biggest agricultural lands of the republic.

Other sectors also contemplated by the reforms will be mining and industry, vital for expanding the economy and maintaining jobs. The government intends to invest some 10 billion euros in the expansion of heavy industry and mining in Kosovo and Croatia, as well as in expansion of the shipbuilding sector in Montenegro. In the energy sector, the government is starting to seek partnerships and investors for the construction of at least two new nuclear plants, as well as the modernization and expansion of thermal plants that uses natural gas, the objective would be to reduce the dependence of the powerplants that uses coal and oil, products mostly imported from volatile sources, that could be harmful for the national security, as well as the transformation of the Yugoslav energy matrix to sources considered less polluting.

In total the government expects to spend a total amount of 100 billion euros for the reconstruction of the country, to finance this expenditure the Federal Government has requested financing and loans of 80 billion euros from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and also from the World Bank, with the remaining 20 billion being financed through the issuance of public debt bonds. President Boris also declared that he was open to financial support from friendly nations, such as Russia, China, Germany and many others, not specifying any exact amount.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Kewtpuff wrote:[list]| Antonallis slowly leans forward and reaches for the lid of a serving dish on the table between the two leaders and lifts it, revealing an assortment of different baklavas accompanied with serbet. |[/list]

Konstantinos Antonallis, Interim Prime Minister of The Hellenic Kingdom: "Please, take what you like." The Interim Prime Minister would reach for a baklava and take a bite, chewing as he speaks. "I hope you understand the gravity of this meeting Mr. President. Over the years, the Turkish government has...disregarded the territorial integrity of the Hellenic Kingdom. When you suggested you were willing to meet with me to make amends, I was skeptical to say the least. Your recent withdrawal from Lebanon has bolstered your claim however."

[list]| The Greek leader finishes the piece of baklava in his hand before continuing. |[/list]

Konstantinos Antonallis, Interim Prime Minister of The Hellenic Kingdom: "This is good news indeed."

President Erdogan: “I suppose so. The goal was to restore democracy, which we did, but for some reason nations condemned even this. Regarding your borders, Turkish people have been very skeptical of your moves in Cyprus...

Kewtpuff

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https://discord.gg/zZuwpUv3

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Does Covid exist in this world?

The Confederation Of Azea wrote:Does Covid exist in this world?

It used to. Its April 2026 right now.

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The Confederation Of Azea wrote:Does Covid exist in this world?

Yes

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[list]April 2026[/list]

[list]Fortifying the Rock[/list]

FOREIGN MINISTRY COMPOUND, MADRID, New Provenance — MORNING

[list]9:30AM CEST - APRIL 4, 2026[/list]

| A junior assistant to the PRIME MINISTER of Spain rushed forward onto the stage just as AUGUSTINA TORRES, the Spanish Prime Minister, reoriented herself and straightened her back for a nationwide address. Late last month, the Republic of Maghreb, a colossal Islamic nation situated directly south of the Iberian Peninsula, encompassing Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, had announced a new foreign policy initiative supposedly dedicated to opening the country to mutually beneficial foreign partnerships. However, it was mentioned that Maghreb had intentions to retake Ceuta and Melilla, which are allegedly their rightful territory but in truth belongs to the Kingdom of Spain. The Foreign Ministry and the executive branch of the Spanish Government collapsed into chaos while they attempted to draft a final statement on the issue. Days later, the Prime Minister stood in front of a podium as the cameras went live. |

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | "To my fellow Spaniards and to those listening in, good day. It has come to the attention of the Spanish Government that the new foreign policy initiative by the Republic of Maghreb to allegedly open the country to mutually beneficial foreign partnerships contains controversial information that compromises Spanish sovereignty and interests. The issue at hand surrounds the territories of Ceuta and Melilla, both of which are indisputably sovereign territories of the Kingdom of Spain. It is obvious that this statement by the Republic of Maghreb, which consists solely of a single sentence claiming these Spanish territories for themselves, is directed as an assault to Spanish national security and sovereignty. I do not support in any way engaging the Maghreb state militarily. We must solve these issues diplomatically before resorting to military action. However, it is in the best interests of the people of Spain that the sovereign territories of Spain that are Ceuta and Melilla remain in Spanish hands in order for the Spanish Government to continue onwards its policy of mutually beneficial development and investments to better the lives of the locals. In line with these new developments, the Kingdom of Spain will be deploying a strategic defense force to Ceuta and Melilla composed of 4,000 Spanish Army soldiers, an air squadron composed of 45 Eurofighter Typhoons and 30 F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft, and two armored divisions composed of 85 Leopard tanks. The Ministry of Defense will be releasing a full report on the whole force being deployed to both Spanish enclaves in the coming days. The carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier Juan Carlos I will also be transferred to the port of Ceuta, supplemented by a task force of three Alvaro De Bazan-class frigates and two Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessels. Thank you, and Viva Espana!" [/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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The Galla

The Ottoman National State

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Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv

Yugobelka[/spoiler]

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[list]- 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙 𝗔 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗠 -[/list]

[sup]The Allied Democratic Forces (French: Forces démocratiques alliées; abbreviated ADF) is a rebel group in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), considered a terrorist organization by the Ugandan government. It was originally based in western Uganda but has expanded into the neighboring DRC. Since the late 1990s, the ADF has operated in the DRC's North Kivu province near the border with Uganda. While repeated military offensives against the ADF have severely affected it, the ADF has been able to regenerate because its recruitment and financial networks have remained intact. Some of the attacks it has been blamed for also appear to have been committed by other rebel groups as well as the Congolese Armed Forces. From 2015, the ADF experienced a radicalization after the imprisonment of its leader Jamil Mukulu and the rise of Musa Baluku in his place. ADF defectors and ex-combatants have described Baluku as notoriously violent and short-tempered. Baluku has ordered the abduction of children to serve as child soldiers and has presided over mass killings of civilians by firing squad. Baluku has also been known to consolidate his power within the ADF through brutal intimidation tactics and has executed suspected dissidents by beheading or crucifixion. Under the leadership of Musa, the ADF became more violent in its operations. Most noticeable was when the ADF began razing whole villages in 2020. Such activities caused the UN and Congolese Army to ramp up their military operations against the ADF. MONUSCO and the Congolese Army successfully raided Baluku's camp around early 2021, claiming to have wounded him, despite Baluku escaping the raid the ADF was severely weakened and began appealing to their Al-Qaeda allies to aid them. Al-Qaeda and USAN motivated by the potential of this adventure would assist the ADF by providing Balukus subcommanders with expertise in military tactics at Burco Army Military Base in Somaliland by exiled Sudanese General, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, General Mohamed Hasan Abdullahi, Field Marshal Mahdi al-Mashat, Major General Abdul-Rab al-Shadadi. There Bakala Tshiksti Sasi, Mufuta Ghani Omar, alongside other ADF junior officers received intense training under the guide of General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo and General Mohamed Hasan Abdullahi. Baluku's best squad the 'Executioner Force' would also receive training from Al-Shabaab and the ARGC to better their combat prowess in guerilla tactics. At Burco, Bakala would regularly indulge himself in Islamic studies, finding inspiration in the Caliphate's rise in Arabia. Dissatisfied with how much the ADF had fallen from its original purpose, Bakala alongside Mufuta began plotting to overthrow Baluku from the ADF leadership. To accomplish this, Bakala began tarnishing Balukus leadership among the men, slowly consolidating support. Only made easier with Balukus erratic behavior in Congo. Bakala eventually convinced Field Marshal Mahdi al-Mashat that he should take over as the ADF under Baluku was unreliable and too weak to lead the ADF. Convinced, USAN began supporting Balaka's leadership over Baluku. Upon returning to Camp Madina in 2022, Balaka and Mufuta immediately put their conspiracy to action by raiding Baluku's private tent, killing him and his guards. Once dead, Balaka declared himself as sole commander of the ADF. Some Baluku loyalists attempted from another camp attempted to raid camp Madina but were deterred by the elite strike force. Now without rivals, Balaka assumed complete dominance over the ADF with Mufuta as his righthand. Once power was secured, Balaka immediately restructured the ADF and its strategies, previous clashes with MONUSCO and Congolese forces had left the ADF severely weakened. The ADF went from almost 1000 fighters to barely 200 or so in 2022. Balaka instructed his subordinates to focus on 'recruitment campaigns' to bolster the ADF numbers. Balaka, however, was aware that this would take too long and was not feasible to satisfy current needs, thus Al-Qaeda would begin importing jihadists from all corners of the Muslim world. This would be achieved by setting up many safe houses in Burundi, CAR, and Sudan to facilitate infiltration into the DRC. For most of 2023, the ADF would spend its time in hiding recovering its losses, and allowing the Congolese Army to distract itself with other local warlord groups. Around October 8th of that same year, Balaka in commemoration of the prophet's birthday (Mawlid an-Nabi), made the decision to disband the ADF. Claiming the ADF was no longer appropriate for the new vision Balaka had, he officially declared the Holy Army of Central Africa (HACA). The new mission being the complete conquest and subjugation of eastern Congo to establish an Islamic State.[/sup]

[list][list][list][list]𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭 ~

[sup][pre]It's been a year since the death of Baluku and thing's have changed positively. With his death, our movement can now have something it has not had in a long time, focus and purpose. Baluku had us wandering this savage land for too long, sacking and pillaging without any real end goal. But now our mission is clear, Surely Allah and the Prophet, peace be upon him, have blessed us. In a dream I had, I envisioned a new order...an Islamic order without borders from the far west in Kinsahsha to Kigali and Bangui. A supreme Islamic authority to guide these unwashed masses into enlightenment. The Congolese people live in squalor for their rejection of Allah, but I will open their eyes to his glory. Those who oppose us will be put to the sword, while the submissive will be rewarded with the riches of heaven. This world is dark and full of evil, and I am the instrument of Allah to punish them. Guide my mind to vanquish such wicked beasts and let us the righteous, conquer this world in your glory and let the kuffar kneel and wither into dust. Allahu Akbar ~[/pre] 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭, 𝘉𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘭𝘢 𝘛𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘬𝘴𝘵𝘪 𝘚𝘢𝘴𝘪[/sup]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

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New Provenance wrote:[list]April 2026[/list]

[list]Fortifying the Rock[/list]

FOREIGN MINISTRY COMPOUND, MADRID, New Provenance — MORNING

[list]9:30AM CEST - APRIL 4, 2026[/list]

| A junior assistant to the PRIME MINISTER of Spain rushed forward onto the stage just as AUGUSTINA TORRES, the Spanish Prime Minister, reoriented herself and straightened her back for a nationwide address. Late last month, the Republic of Maghreb, a colossal Islamic nation situated directly south of the Iberian Peninsula, encompassing Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, had announced a new foreign policy initiative supposedly dedicated to opening the country to mutually beneficial foreign partnerships. However, it was mentioned that Maghreb had intentions to retake Ceuta and Melilla, which are allegedly their rightful territory but in truth belongs to the Kingdom of Spain. The Foreign Ministry and the executive branch of the Spanish Government collapsed into chaos while they attempted to draft a final statement on the issue. Days later, the Prime Minister stood in front of a podium as the cameras went live. |

[list]| [sub]AUGUSTINA TORRES, Prime Minister[/sub] | "To my fellow Spaniards and to those listening in, good day. It has come to the attention of the Spanish Government that the new foreign policy initiative by the Republic of Maghreb to allegedly open the country to mutually beneficial foreign partnerships contains controversial information that compromises Spanish sovereignty and interests. The issue at hand surrounds the territories of Ceuta and Melilla, both of which are indisputably sovereign territories of the Kingdom of Spain. It is obvious that this statement by the Republic of Maghreb, which consists solely of a single sentence claiming these Spanish territories for themselves, is directed as an assault to Spanish national security and sovereignty. I do not support in any way engaging the Maghreb state militarily. We must solve these issues diplomatically before resorting to military action. However, it is in the best interests of the people of Spain that the sovereign territories of Spain that are Ceuta and Melilla remain in Spanish hands in order for the Spanish Government to continue onwards its policy of mutually beneficial development and investments to better the lives of the locals. In line with these new developments, the Kingdom of Spain will be deploying a strategic defense force to Ceuta and Melilla composed of 4,000 Spanish Army soldiers, an air squadron composed of 45 Eurofighter Typhoons and 30 F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft, and two armored divisions composed of 85 Leopard tanks. The Ministry of Defense will be releasing a full report on the whole force being deployed to both Spanish enclaves in the coming days. The carrier strike group led by the aircraft carrier Juan Carlos I will also be transferred to the port of Ceuta, supplemented by a task force of three Alvaro De Bazan-class frigates and two Meteoro-class offshore patrol vessels. Thank you, and Viva Espana!" [/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

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Connomia

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Deccea

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New Provenance

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Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

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Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv

Yugobelka[/spoiler]

OFFICIAL RESPONSE FROM THE CALIPHATE

[list][pre]"The immediate militarization of Madrid toward the Islamic Republic of Maghreb is an escalatory measure that is not acceptable for the words given by the Maghrebi Prime Minister. In the end, they are just words unless actions have been followed to demonstrate interest to seize historical Muslim lands from the Peninsula. I ask for resolve by the Spanish authorities to de-escalate the situation rather than continue to allow this to unravel. The Caliphate would like to see peace between the Catholic Madrid and the Islamic Maghreb. There is too much violence in the world. We must seek diplomatic communication, transparency, and understanding to remain clear minded and focused. We shall pray for a way forward."[/pre][/list]

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[list][sup]FRONT PAGE

Monday, April 7, 2026[/list][/sup]

[pre]T H E A S A S H I S H I M B U N[/pre][sup][pre] | THE ASIA & JAPAN WATCH[/pre][/sup]

[list]SHINJIRO KOIZUMI RETURNS TO THE COUNTRY AND TO LIFE IN JAPANESE POLITICS — AND SHINJIRO FOR GOVERNOR OF TOKYO?[/list]

T O K Y O — After being acquitted of his crimes of corruption, the Former Prime Minister of Japan would return to the Empire of Japan after spending a long 3 years in Canada. Shinjiro Koizumi, now 45, after learning that the Government of Japan had issued an order to acquit Shinjiro, the Former Prime Minister and his family returned to Japan. The man who was wrongly accused now finds himself back in a Japan that is led with an iron fist by the LDP, very different from the country he left three years ago. Suga has regained the same confidence he had when Shinjiro was part of the Abe Administration (2012 — 2017), and this gives Shinjiro the chance to return to Cabinet in the future.

After a week since Shinjiro and his family returned from Canada, he met with LDP members and was allowed to return to the party. Shinjiro even received a suggestion from one of the party members to run for governor of Tokyo representing the LDP, with the next election being in 2028 — the Metropolitan Government of Tokyo needs a new face now. Shinjiro then accepted the proposal to become Governor of Tokyo, stating that this will be a unique opportunity to show the people of Japan that he is a credible politician. But the post of Prime Minister is increasingly distant from Shinjiro, as he is no longer interested in occupying the most powerful office in the executive. Shinjiro just wants to focus on his candidacy for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

[list][sub]Printed in Tokyo,

Empire of Japan, April 2026.[/sub][/list]

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TURKO-ITALIAN TREATY OF FRIENDSHIP

APRIL 2026

Rome and Ankara have today come to an agreement in signing the Turkish-Italian Treaty of Friendship, which includes within its articles not only direct promises of mutual aid but also an official Military Alliance (which could be activated in a non-defensive conflict) between the two States which will provide the framework for yearly drills and direct assistance in military development and production programs. Further, Italy has been invited to share the Turkish Military Base in Beirut, which exists as an Air Land and Sea base. Italy shall share the costs of the base on a 50/50 basis, and it will be heavily expanded upon in the coming years to make way for a much larger Italian presence at the Base than would be usually possible. Planned capacity for the Base (specifically Italian capacity) shall consist of spots and facilities for 12 Warships of various types, 60 Aircraft and a total of 8,200 Marine & Army personnel. The establishment of the Base in Turkey's Lebanese Protectorate shall enable Italy to go ahead with its peacekeeping plans in the middle east, which include supporting Turkey within a MENA that is split along influence lines by both Turkey and USIN.

Trade was not included within the Treaty as that would naturally go against the EUs competencies, something Italy does not wish to do. Italy has however stated that the National Government will be positively engaged with a potential entrance of Turkey into the EU. Unofficially, the Italian Government has passed on assurances and promises by Eni S.p.A. (Italian Oil Giant that is notably not present anywhere in MENA) has intense interest to begin and invest in oil extraction operations in territories owned by Turkey and its protectorate.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Nonador, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Asharken, Pontianus, Cascadla, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, Mesuvia, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

FRENCH BUREAUCRACY

MINISTÈRE DU DÉVELOPPEMENT TERRITORIAL[/pre][/list]

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MINISTRY OF TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT: SHIPPING COMPANIES REACH OUT TO FRANCE OVER SAFETY OF BAB-EL-MANDEB STRAIT

[sub]VTH REPUBLIC | PARIS, 2026 [/sub][/list]

[sub]| HELM OF ÉVOLUTION, MINISTÈRE DU DÉVELOPPEMENT TERRITORIAL - | A number of global shipping companies have reached out to the French Government, thanking it for helping to bring peace and security to the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait and surrounding areas through cooperation with USIN (Alzarikstan). Ships can finally pass through the Gulf of Aden into the strait and onto the Red Sea or vice versa safely under the assurances of the Marine Nationale and the USIN Naval Defense Force which continually patrol the waters in a joint effort. The Republic of France has also taken on the initiative to hunt down Somali pirates that may attempt to attack or takeover shipping vessels and oil tankers. Opération Neptune's Trident remains in full effect near the French islands of Mauritius and may soon come to encompass a broader operation in the Gulf of Aden. Due to the final sense of security and with hostilities between USIN and the Galla all but ceased, a substantial increase in shipping has been noticed in Port Djibouti with up to 914,657 TEU or twenty foot equivalents of containerized shipping traffic and 4,276,424 metric tonnes of un-containerized shipping traffic recorded for FY2026 already. The number of vessel calls has already reached 1,249 for the year. The resulting increase has also seen French Somaliland's domestic GDP grow in addition to the internal developments and infrastructure modernization projects. The French Government hopes to maintain this steady growth in prosperity for the region in cooperation with USIN. Meanwhile the French Foreign Ministry reassures that diplomatic action is being taken to quell the conflict between Sudan (Nileia) and Egypt (Osivoii) over the Halaib Triangle. |[/sub]

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[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

VIVE LA MACRON![/pre][/list][/list]

[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐍

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

Alzarikstan

Amsterwald

Andorra-

Asharken

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Bulgarian Romanian Republic

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Drully

Erarwati

Etheinia

Gumnorium

Islahh

Israelli

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Metropolitan Francais

Mesuvia

Monaco-

Moroavia

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Norwayyyy

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Ranponian

Royal Papua Bomoko

Rutannia

Sahelia Bomoko

Somerania

Tallahan

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Enclave Regions

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv

Youkraneana

Yugobelka

Zambeziland[/spoiler]

Yarosluv, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Asharken, Pontianus, Alzarikstan, Cascadla, Ranponian, Nileia, Somerania, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Zambeziland, Tallahan

PLAY ME FOR AMBIENCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew3--XVFioU

[list][sup]October 29th, 1880[/list][/sup]

[pre]𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒[/pre][sup][pre] | CONGO FREE STATE[/pre][/sup]

[list]“𝔚𝔢 𝔩𝔦𝔳𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔣𝔩𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔯 -- 𝔪𝔞𝔶 𝔦𝔱 𝔩𝔞𝔰𝔱 𝔞𝔰 𝔩𝔬𝔫𝔤 𝔞𝔰 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔬𝔩𝔡 𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱𝔥 𝔨𝔢𝔢𝔭𝔰 𝔯𝔬𝔩𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤! 𝔅𝔲𝔱 𝔡𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰 𝔴𝔞𝔰 𝔥𝔢𝔯𝔢 𝔶𝔢𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔡𝔞𝔶.”

― 𝔍𝔬𝔰𝔢𝔭𝔥 ℭ𝔬𝔫𝔯𝔞𝔡, ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔯𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔇𝔞𝔯𝔨𝔫𝔢𝔰𝔰[/list]

SOMEWHERE IN THE EAST OF CONGO — Bataillon d'exploration [sup]In the deep darkness of the forest, all that is heard is the subtle sounds of the jungle, the moon is full and shines over the forest. The air seems peaceful, almost majestic, that is until the ringing of shots in the air disturbs the peace. A belly churning scream fills the void. From the balcony of a newly built church, Capitan Kristof De Mulder observes as flashes of lights briefly light up the dark void. His sergeant, Jason Verdoodt, also looks on in dismay with a hint of fear in his eyes. The Capitan simply motions for the sergeant to prepare what remained of the mission to defend the church. The sergeant complies and descends the stairs towards the room of worship, the church preacher, Andres De Leener, is kneeling before the cross whispering his prayers, preparing for what is to come. Jason approaches him from behind to request that he blesses the men for what could be their last stand.[/sup]

[list][list][list]Sergeant Jason Verdoodt {Father Andres, please bless the men...we must make a stand here in the church! Father!}

Father Andres De Leener { [sup]Sancte Michael, defende nos in proelio ut non pereamus in tremendo iudicio. In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen...[/sup]}

Sergeant Jason Verdoodt {Father please we don't have time! Give the men your blessing!}

Father Andres De Leener {Child...no amount of prayer will help...for what comes from the darkness is death itself. [sup]Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux....[/sup]

Sergeant Jason Verdoodt {Dammit all to hell! MEN, ARMS AT THE READY! WE MAKE OUR STAND HERE IN THE CHURCH! BATTLE POSITIONS NOW!}[/list][/list][/list]

[sup]Sergeant Jason began rattling off orders to the few men who remained alive, ordering them to their positions, yet he was unable to find corporal Bruno Delporte who was to lead the men. He asked the soldiers where he was to which one simply remarked in the cellar. Jason would quickly make his way into the cellar, stepping down the stairs into the dark pit, they had used the cellar to detain disobedient slaves and soldiers, but all of the slaves they had brought with them had long been consumed by the darkness. The cells remained empty with the exception of one. The last cell is where Bruno hid. He was in a fetal position, rocking back and forth whispering to himself. As the sergeant came closer, his lantern revealed the mass writing on the walls. One single repeated sentence that read, 'THEY ARE COMING, THEY ARE HUNGRY'. With no time to contemplate the madness around him, sergeant Jason grabbed Bruno from his collar, pulling him to his eye level.[/sup]

[list][list][list]Sergeant Jason Verdoodt {CORPORAL WHAT THE HELL IS THE MEANING OF THIS, HAVE YOU GONE MAD?! GET TO YOUR STATION NOW CORPORAL!}

Corpral Bruno Delporte {Theyarecomingtheyarehungrytheycomingtheyarehungrytheyarecomingtheyarehungry}

Sergeant Jason Verdoodt {You've gone mad fool! Get a hold of yourself, we have to make a stand!}

Corpral Bruno Delporte {Were all going to die, Jason...were going to burn in hell for what we've done here HAHAHAHAHA!}[/list][/list][/list]

[sup]The sergeant lost his calm and struck the corporal across the face, laying him on the ground. The corporal just continued laughing like a mad man, Jason simply left him in the cell to rot. Ascending the stairs back into the prayer room, a soldier rushed to meet him. Urging him towards the entrance as a soldier had come out of the dark bush, stumbling his way towards the church. The Sergeant opened the peak hole on the large door to get a better look at the approaching soldier, he recognized him, it was Sammy De Geyndt. The sergeant immediately tried to open the door to welcome him inside, but a soldier stopped the sergeant as he sensed something was wrong. Something was indeed wrong. Sammys left arm was dangling around, as he got closer the men could see his arm was barely attached to his elbow with his bone almost exposed. His body was covered in blood with his once elegant blue uniform turned to deep crimson and his expression was a mix of terror and happiness. The Sergeant quickly realized what was going on, as he had seen this trick before, and ordered Sammy to not get any closer to the church.[/sup]

[list][list][list]Sergeant Jason Verdoodt {Not a step further Sammy! Stay where you Stand! Where is the rest of your platoon?!}

Sammy De Geyndt {Sergeant! Please let me in! Let me in! They are coming! I don't want to die, please let me in! I want to see my wife again!}

Sergeant Jason Verdoodt {Where is the rest of your platoon soldier?}

Sammy De Geyndt {I-i-i played dead, yes I played dead! They don't like the dead so i-i...i played dead hahaha yes I crawled through the corpses. They were too busy to notice me so I got away hahahahah, Jonas...Pierre...Félix...the-y th-ey....I just kept crawling through the corpses. I saw Gert...he was still alive when th-they...he screamed so much he even called for his mother and I...i-i I just kept crawling hahahahaha!}[/list][/list][/list]

[sup]As Sammy rambled on, a gunshot from the church balcony was heard, fearing the worst the sergeant sprinted up the stairs. But all he found was the lifeless body of Capitan Kristof De Mulder. He had shot himself through the head with his officer's revolver. The wall was colored red with his blood. But with no time to mourn a soldier at the bottom yelled for the Sergeant to return to the prayer hall. As the sergeant descended he could hear Sammy whaling and banging the door, begging to be let in. The sergeant barked at the soldiers to not allow Sammy in. He had seen this trick before and knew better than to open the door as the evil may be baiting them. As heartless as it was, better him than them.[/sup]

[list][list][list]Sergeant Jason Verdoodt {Sammy you will not be allowed into the church! Return to your post right this instance and await further instructions!}

Sammy De Geyndt {Sergeant please! Don't leave me to die, please! I can hear them getting closer, they coming they are hungry! I saved your life Sergeant...I SAVED YOUR LIFE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! Oh god...the eyes...THE EYES AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!}[/list][/list]

[sup]Suddenly the banging on the door intensified and Sammy wailed out in pain as the soldiers could hear him being ripped apart from the other side. Sergeant Jason yelled at the men to fall back and form a circle with the church benches. The banging on the door was so intense that the screws began to creek and the door itself was buckling from the force. Father Andres paid no mind as he continued his prayers, knowing that it would all be over soon. Jason and the last of the men took aim at the door, expecting the door to give in at any moment now, the fear was strong as sweat dripped from everyone. One soldier was so terrified that his rifle trembled to the point where he couldn't even aim it properly. Suddenly the banging stopped and the room went silent. Seconds went by, all one could hear was the wind. Suddenly the silence is broken as the door was breached, the church erupted with a mixture of shots from M1870 rifles and the screaming of men. The darkness consumed the church and once more the dark forest remained silent.[/sup]

Rutannia, Amsterwald, Alzarikstan, Cascadla, Crazybloxian Empire, Nileia, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Zambeziland

[list][list][list][pre]| Locust-26 Drone begins development - تبدأ طائرة Locust-26 في التطوير |

| April 2026 |

| Abbasīyah Republic of Egypt -جمهورية العباسية المصرية |[/pre][/list][/list][/list]

[sub]| As Egypt began to focus more on modernizing its drone force a need for a cheap and easily built “suicide drone” for lack of a better term was looked into more closely. This drone would need to be lightweight so it can be fitted with enough explosives to do significant damage to its target. The first generation of these drones would need to be piloted by a pilot for each drone, but the Egyptian AirForce would look into advancing research on the possibility of interconnected guidance systems allowing one pilot to operate many drones to make attacks easier and deadlier. |[/sub]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Pontianus, Cascadla, Crazybloxian Empire, Ranponian, Nileia, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

MOST INSANE PROPOSED THAI INFASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: Andaman-Thai Canal

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Recently, a consortium of several Thai shipping companies have unveiled plans for the "Andaman Canal", a potential canal bridging the Kra Isthmus, linking the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. If completed, this canal could effectively dethrone the Strait of Malacca's power over global shipping to Southeast and East Asia, due to the shorter distance.

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If executed, the plan could consist of several locks, 472 meters long and 80 meters wide, with the Ratchaprapha Lake potentially being used in a similar fashion to the Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal alongside the widening of it’s sole river allowing it to drain into the Gulf of Thailand.

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Due to the national park status of the lake, it is unlikely this plan will ever be put into action for environmental concerns but it could be outweighed by the potential economic and geopolitical benefit.

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The Andaman Canal Corporation has been formed by the aforementioned consortium of Thai shipping companies, to perform a feasibility study on the Andaman Canal project. Initial estimates of the project's cost have ranged from 772.5 million USD to 26.5 billion USD.

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[sub]Tags: colrpcrazybloxianThailand[/sub]

[sup]Roleplay #: 3

© Copyright Crazybloxian Empire 2021. All rights reserved[/sup]

[sub]Fictional. Links to real life events purely coincidental[/sub]

[sup]• roleplay index • [/sup]

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[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Letting Provenance Steal Have My Old Phillippines Spot

since 20█[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Amsterwald, Cascadla, Ranponian, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff

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[sup]

People's Republic of China / 中华人民共和国

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'FOUR RESPECTS' ON THE SOUTH CHINA SEA

“ 四 个 尊 重 ” 南 海 的

[sup]April 2026 | 2026 年 4 月 一 MoFA overall response to recent Philippine movements

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[sub]

》 On April 11th 2026, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated China's principled position on the South China Sea issue when attending the 16th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meeting, calling on all parties to adhere to "four respects" on the South China Sea issue and urging non-regional forces to stop extending their hands to the South China Sea.[/sub]

[sub]Wang Yi said, first, we need to respect the historical facts. China is the first to have discovered, named and explored Nanhai Zhudao and relevant waters, and the first to have continuously, peacefully and effectively exercised sovereignty and jurisdiction over them. In the 1950s and 1960s, the United States repeatedly applied to China for surveying in Nansha Qundao. Official maps published by Japan and other countries also labeled Nansha Qundao as China's territory. These are facts that can be traced back to history and cannot be denied.[/sub]

[sub]Second, we need to respect laws. According to international law, China has sovereignty over Nansha Qundao and naturally has corresponding maritime rights and interests. This is not inconsistent with the provisions of the later adopted United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. China has never changed the basis of its claim, nor has it raised any new claims. The allegation that China claims all waters within the dotted line as its internal waters and territorial sea is a deliberate distortion of China's position.[/sub]

[sub]Third, we need to respect consensus. Adhering to peaceful settlement of disputes by countries directly concerned through consultation and negotiation is a joint commitment made by China and IPDEC countries in the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. All parties should continue to abide by and implement it with concrete actions, refraining from unilateral actions that aggravate tensions and widen differences, or using force or threat of force in particular. At the same time, the early conclusion of a more binding Code of Conduct in the South China Sea is a new goal set by China and IPDEC countries. We have reached a consensus on the early conclusion of effective and substantive regional rules in line with international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. We will continue to overcome the disruption of the pandemic and move forward with determination.[/sub]

[sub]Fourth, we need to respect regional countries. With the joint efforts of China and IPDEC countries, the South China Sea has maintained a stable situation in general and witnessed no problem in freedom of navigation and overflight. However, some countries outside the region desired to stir up trouble and have willfully launched a large number of advanced warships and warcraft into the South China Sea, deliberately inducing other countries outside the region to "show their powers" in the South China Sea and openly sowing discord among countries in the region, especially countries concerned. China and IPDEC countries should be keenly aware of the malicious intentions of non-regional forces and firmly say "no" to any action that undermines peace and stability in the South China Sea and that destroys the unity and cooperation of regional countries. At the same time, we should also warn these non-regional forces that you should respect the efforts of regional countries to safeguard peace and stop trying to reach out to the South China Sea.[/sub]

[sub]2026年4月11日,国务委员兼外长王毅出席第16届东亚峰会外长会时阐明中方在南海问题上的原则立场,呼吁各方在南海问题上坚持“四个方面”并敦促非地区势力停止向南海伸手。[/sub]

[sub]王毅说,首先,我们要尊重史实。中国率先发现、命名和勘探南海诸岛及相关海域,率先持续、和平、有效地对其行使主权和管辖权。 1950年代和1960年代,美国多次向中国申请在南沙群岛进行测绘。日本等国发布的官方地图也将南沙群岛标记为中国领土。这些都是可以追溯到历史的事实,不容否认。[/sub]

[sub]其次,我们要尊重法律。根据国际法,中国对南沙群岛拥有主权,自然拥有相应的海洋权益。这与后来通过的《联合国海洋法公约》的规定并不矛盾。中国从未改变其主张的基础,也没有提出任何新的主张。中国声称虚线内的所有水域为其内水和领海的说法是对中国立场的蓄意歪曲。[/sub]

[sub]第三,尊重共识。坚持直接当事国通过协商谈判和平解决争端,是中国和IPDEC国家在《南海各方行为宣言》中的共同承诺。各方应继续遵守并以实际行动落实,避免采取加剧紧张局势、扩大分歧的单边行动,尤其是使用武力或以武力相威胁。同时,早日达成更具约束力的南海行为准则是​​中国和IPDEC国家设定的新目标。我们已就早日制定符合国际法,包括《联合国海洋法公约》在内的有效、实质性的地区规则达成共识。我们将继续克服大流行的破坏,坚定不移地向前迈进。[/sub]

[sub]第四,尊重地区国家。在中国和IPDEC国家的共同努力下,南海局势总体保持稳定,航行和飞越自由没有问题。然而,一些域外国家却想挑拨离间,肆意向南海发射大量先进军舰和战舰,蓄意引诱域外国家在南海“秀权”,公开在该地区国家,特别是有关国家之间制造不和。中国和IPDEC国家应深刻意识到非地区势力的恶意,对任何破坏南海和平稳定、破坏地区国家团结合作的行为坚决说“不”。同时,我们也应该警告这些非地区势力,尊重地区国家维护和平的努力,停止向南海伸手。

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Provenancia

Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Cascadla, Crazybloxian Empire, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Zambeziland, Tallahan

Osivoii wrote:[list][list][pre]| The Battle of Senouris evolves - معركة سنوريس تتطور |[/pre][/list][/list]

The force of 150 men firing and the NSV machines firing heavily on the barricade the barricade would be covered in hundreds of bullet holes with the deceased laying across the intersection. 10 of the 150 would lose their life in the push leaving just 140 to create a defense for West Senouris till the Egyptian Military decides how to proceed farther. A Egyptian flag would soon been seen flying over multiple of the former homes as IED were placed around the town and the detonators would be flip phones. Along the Main Street would be anti-vehicle IEDs made to be set off by any vehicle heavier then a dirt bike. The buildings would have murder holes poked out of them, but would for the most part the 100 man defended West Senouris would appear close to a ghost town, but every window could be housing the barrel of a rifle or NSV machine gun. The 15 man ambush squad would stay at their southern makeshift FOB acting as a early warning system and would fire rockets at vehicles who were approaching the town along with machine guns to spray lead down range on low armor vehicles. The three YPR-765 PRI would be tasked with protecting West Senouris and watching the desert for any Sudanese reinforcements to fire on with their 25mm KBA-B02 Canon with a range of 1.88 miles along with a 7.62x51mm Machine gun these would be the first defense to any vehicular based attack on the Egyptian positions.

The 25 fighters left not defending West Senouris would be tasked with harassing the Sudanese forces in the port section of Senouris by taking pot shots at Sudanese positions.

The force utilizing their mobile phones would take hundreds of photos and multiple videos of the battle as they gunned down Sudanese. This footage would be circulated across Egypt and later the world as a form of propaganda. The force would finally identify themselves as the Tahrir Halayib Brigade a group of patriotic Egyptian sent to liberate Egyptian land from the Sudanese.

[list][list][pre]| Air situation - الوضع الجوي |[/pre][/list][/list]

With early warning systems present in the 15 F-16 of the TFS would all be highly trained pilots and would be trained in evasion tactics. The order would be given to pull back behind the 305th Mechanized brigade inside Shalateen as if they were shot down it would be inside official Egyptian territory giving Egypt the moral go ahead to directly attack Sudanese territory. As the first barrage targeted the F-16s most of them would be able to evade due to their training, 2 would be shot down but the 2 pilots Khaled Baz and Omar Basara would be forced to eject over the Hala’ib Triangle near Bi’r al Hasa. 3 more of the F-16 would be heavily damaged but survivable leading them to fly back to Aswan. The remaining 10 would quickly reach Shalateen and the relative safety of Egyptian sovereignty.

The earlier deployed E-2 Hawkeye would stay behind Egyptian sovereignty but would provide a nearly constant surveillance of the Hala’ib Triangle and coastal region with it refueling when needed too at nearby Berenice Airbase. A Second E-2 Hawkeye would be deployed to the route to provide surveillance while the first E-2 Hawkeye refuels.

[list][list][pre]| 305th moves in - 305 نقلات في |[/pre][/list][/list]

-305th Mechanized Infantry Brigade-

-5,000x Egyptian Army Ground Troops {Armed with M4A1 and AK-104 for rifles, Colt M1911 for the standard issue side arm, RPK and PKPs for light machine guns, and M40A3 for snipers} and accompanying transport trucks
-35x BM-21 MLRS
-100x M1 Abrams
-300x HMMWV
-50x T-90
-50x AT-14 Spriggan

As the Tahrir Halayib Brigade took western Senouris from Sudanese forces the order to “Establish Order in the Egyptian Hala’ib Triangle” straight from the mouth of Supreme Imam Mohammed Ahmed El-Tayeb. The 305th would begin the push towards Senouris in order establish and cohesive frontline and a area of Egyptian control. The 305th blaze through the deserts at top speeds barreling under the Egyptian sun. The 35 BM-21 MLRS would be tasked with providing artillery against Sudanese forces with a ability to fire 70 rockets in 2 seconds with a ability to fire 1,400 rockets in a matter of 11 minutes overcoming the relative inaccuracies of the system with saturating the area in a barrage of rockets. The BM-21 would station themselves 10 Miles northwest of Coastal Senouris under the protection of 500 trained Egyptian soldiers and 50 M2 Browning armed HMMWVS who would behind digging makeshift trench systems and setting up light machine pits which would shred into any non armored vehicle force. Along with the ability of having any force willing to attack the artillery having to first move through the sights of Egyptian forces the BM-21s would have ample time to saturate a area with rockets.

4,500 Egyptian soldiers would be tasked with reaching Senouris (They would be estimated to reach Senouris in roughly 3 hours for the full force to arrive) 100 M1 Abrams would be sent to cover the force armed with one 120mm Tank gun, one .50 Caliber M2HB machine guns, and two 7.62mm M240 light machine guns. 250 HMMVW armed with .50 Caliber machine guns along with 50 T-90 armed with one 125mm Tank gun, one 12.7mm Kord machine gun, and one 7.62mm PKMT and lastly 50 AT-14 Spriggan launchers to be stationed in Senouris to defeat Sudanese Armor.

[list][list][pre]| Naval Situation - الوضع البحري |[/pre][/list][/list]

The Egyptian Naval and Air base of Berenice would be put on high alert with a stationed force of:

-2X Type 209 Attack submarines armed with 14 UGM-84 Harpoon missiles

-1X Knox class Frigate armed with 12 ARSOC, 4 Harpoon Anti-Ship missiles and multiple naval guns

This strike force would launch a missile barrage towards the Sudanese while the 305th Mechanized Brigade moved into Hala’ib Triangle to occupy the Sudanese naval forces having to deal with 12 Harpoon missiles heading towards them with the arial intelligence provided to them by the E-2 Hawkeyes in the sky.

THE HOMETURF, SENOURIS

For more than a decade, Hala'ib had come back to the full and direct administrative control of the Sudanese Government in Khartoum and the Red Sea State Government in Port Sudan. Meaning that for that decade, the Sudanese garrisons at Oyo and Halayeb as we as other ones training in the area have grown accustomed to the land. The military commanders of Oyo and Halayeb have learned every stone and every hill in this part of north eastern Sudan. To the 2,000 Sudanese soldiers entering battle against the Egyptians, this was an invasion of their homes. They have spent much of their careers and training in the military in and around hala'ib. Especially in Senouris and Sudanese Shalateen, these areas and towns were all places where the soldiers have spent much of their time in. They know to traverse hala'ib which has given the SLAF the hometurf advantage.

The defenses set up in East Senouris in efforts to stop the Hisbah from further expanding into the village had proven successful as they had limited the extremists to one side of the town. Soon within minutes from the first shots taken by the 25 hisbah units sent to harass SLAF units, their positions would be immediately given out as 40 highly trained soldiers of the Halayeb Garrison would storm down on them from alleys and rooftops and other walkways haunting the hisbah who didnt't know about the many different paths as they are indeed strangers to the town. Remaining SLAF Units would stay to keep up defenses as the 40 soldiers would engage with the 25 Hisbah units. The SLAF would set up numerous barricade along the main roads leading the port, fitted witch machine guns as well as dugouts and other hiding spots and holes were set up turning east Senouris into a military base.

Further 60 troops would be used for a direct assault on enemy incampants in west Senouris, aware of the IEDs placed on the road, they would be using 6x Persian Shah Armoured Carriers which are heavy 6x6 Iranian MRAP that use diesel engine with a top speed of 100km/h (60mph). Consists of Ballistic protection up to STANAG 2/3 armor equpied with a 12.7 heavy machine gun with gun shield. Each carrier would carry 10 combatants armed with Armed with Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifles, AK-47 rifles and Beretta 92FS Semi-automatic pistols, 2 other soldiers would be consistent of the carrier's crew where one is the driver and the other the gunner. The features of the carrier are that it is ambush protected with ballistic protection to resist land mines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and steel core bullets as well as smash through literal brickwalls.

With the resources in the hands of commander abass, he would order the first full out assault of enemy position of the conflict yet. 60 soldiers inside the heavily armoured 6x6 MRAPs would ride out of the east part of town as they make their way down the road on main street. Knowing about the IEDs, the drivers were confident that the carriers would be able to handle at least two explosions with minimal injuries to the personal onboard so they continued at a full speed of 60mph. As the carriers entered west Senouris triggering some anti vehicle IED's to go, they would only cause two of 6 vehicles to become slower with one vehicle gaining an injured gunner. The renaming 4 still continued on full speed toward enemy positions. The carriers would then spilt up to cover each house occupied by the combatants as they drove through IEDs. Though originally the plan was to have the soldiers storm the houses from outside, the carriers would instead drive full speed into the side of the buildings as the gunners would suppress hostile with the 12.7 HMG effectively injecting SLAF units into the building. Certain that the extremists would not have set up explosives in their own positions. Each of the 60 soldiers are as well highly trained given the prominence of Base Halayeb however some soldiers could find themselves frozen having to experience first hand combat.

THE NAVY IS CALLED BACK, 20 KM OUT AT SEA

As the two FREMM class Frigates the SNS Jongeli and SNS Ouadi Kadja of the Sudanese Navy have arrived to the site of a damaged SNS Kassala, they would receive orders directly from the capital demanding both ships to cease any attempts at engaging with hostilities and return out to go sea or to the Red Sea State waters. Though this would confuse the captains as hala'ib was seen as Sudanese waters, the decision was made in an effort to appease international attitude to the crisis as well as an attempt to de-escalate the conflict and seek meaningful opening of dialogue between Cairo and Khartoum.

By this far, the Ships have only stayed to insure the SNS Kassala would be towed back to Port Dungunab and insuring its safety as well as the refugees escaping Senouris by sea. After the tugboat had arrived to tow the Kasaala south. However aboard the Jongeli, the Ship's warning systems would go off as a barrage 12 ARSOC, 4 Harpoon Anti-Ship missiles are detected aboard the Ship's radar. Soon both the Ouafi Kadja and Kassala would detect them. The Kassala is not equipped by anything that could protect it from an Ariel attack so it await the tugboats to start tugging the ship away from battle.

The The Ouadi Kedja would be armed with 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A43 VLS for 16 MBDA Aster 15 missiles that are a medium range anti-aircraft and anti-missile missiles which hands the navy the ability to use 12 Asters against the incoming barrage of 12 harpoon anti-ship missiles. After they had locked on to the incoming targets, the Ouadi Kadja would engage as it fires its missiles in the air where they intercept their targets and eliminate the entire barrage of harpoon threat making the Sudan Egyptian attack on the navy innefective.

After the attack, the Navy would not engage in any retaliation as the tugboats are finally able to pull the SNS Kassala along with its injured crew out of hala'ib water and to the safety of Sudanese territory followed by the Oudai Kadja and Jongeli as the Navy is completely pulled from the battlefield unharmed with the exception of the SNS Kassala. The move was made in an effort to de-escalate the conflict and make Sudan still seem like it was the defense here as it avoids to take further lethal action. Sudan hopes that by not spreading the conflict to the red sea, it would avoid getting more nations needlessly involved.

PORT DUNGUNAB JOINT NAVAL AND AIR FORCE BASE, 140KM SOUTH

The final preparations for the Dungunab Brigade has been completed as the Egyptians begain their invasion of Hala'ib. The brigade consisting of:

1st Dungunab Brigade under General Zaeb:

x6,400 SLAF Soldiers {Armed with Beretta AR70/90 Assault rifles, Beretta ARX160 Assault rifles, and Beretta 92FS Semi-automatic pistols} and accompanying military trucks

x100 Karrar Tanks

x90 C1 Ariete MBT's for the Mk.2 Version

x80 II110 Persian Queen 160-mm Self Propelled Artillery (M110 howitzer)

x100 Persian Shah Armoured Carriers

x30 Freccia IFV

x30 B1 Centauro 120mm Tank destroyer

x25 towed OTO Melara Mod 56 Pack howitzer by transport trucks.

x20 Centauro 155/39LW Self-Propelled Howitzer

x10 Puma 6x6 APC

With most preparations complete, the brigade would begin the two hours journey north to Hala'ib. However it is expected that the Egyptians would manage to takeover the triangle or more precisely, Senouris by the time. But the brigades intends to give the enemy some real resistance.

In efforts to slow down the Egyptian invaders from reaching senouris, and in seeing that the Egyptians have yet to set up any anti air defense system over Hala'ib, the Sudanese Air Force remains confident that it had established air superiority over the triangle for now. With no further delay, the Air Force branch of Port Dungunab would deploy 12 planes from Port Dungunab to intercept to convoy and rain hell of them. The 12 planes would be known as the 16th Bombing Squadron.

16th Bombing Squadron:

- 9x Nanchang Q-5 Combat Aircrafts A-5 (armed with 2× Norinco Type 23-2K 23 mm (0.906 in) cannon, 100 rounds per gun, 90 mm unguided rocket pods, BL755 cluster bombs)

- 3x Sukhoi Su-25 Combat Aircrafts (armed with 1× 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 autocannon with 250 rounds, ASM Kh-23, KAB-500KR t.v. guided bomb)

The 9 Q-5s were given the task to carry out a bombing and Ariel attack operations on the convoy using their cannons, rockets, and bombs. The 3 Su-25s have been tasked with dealing with enemy artillery positions north of Senouris as well as enemy incampants to the west. After taking a number of minutes, Squadron 16 would take of from Port Dungunab and head for a full speed of 750mph. Given that the Base was no less than 140km south of Hala'ib, it would take the squadron no less than your to reach the triangle. Intrusting that the Bavar's would keep hala'ib air space locked to the Egyptians, the Squadron is given the approval to engage.

Far in the mountains, two soldiers of the Oyo garrison would be stationed on a high ground with established direct communication with Port Dungunab as they get visuals on the brigade. 3 of the 9 Q-5 would then begain their rapid decent on the armoured convoy by first using their 23 mm cannons to tear up enemy armour with a 100 rounds followed by a barrage of 90mm unguided rockets with some missing intended targets. The 3 planes would then pull up from their decent as they enter a low altitude where they release their BL755 anti-armour cluster bombs, with each plane having one, which are high explosives anti-tank (HEAT) onto the convoy as the rained fire from ontop. Another 3 planes of the Squadron would decent to repeat the same order of combat and finishing with dropping the cluster bombs on the convoy and then the other 3 would follow effectively using up the entire BL755 cluster bomb armament in the Squadron inflicting heavy damages onto the convoy as they would then continue to eliminate targets by using their renaming cannons and rocket.

Despite the use of the more outdated Q-5 for Ariel attacks on the convoy, the Su-25 had seen more modern combat with its use in the Levanite wars of the last decade. They would be used once again for the triangle war in attempts to neutralize the artillery. The three Su-25s would split up from the 16th Squadron consisting of the the Q-5s as they would then further split up to engage enemy combatants in numerous locations.

One Su-25 will be tasked with eliminating the 15 reported enemy targets and the three YPR-765 PRI tasked by Egypt with protecting West Senouris as they say out in the open desert. The Su-25 would first engage its Kh-23 Grom air-to-Surface missiles with a range of 10 km to hit at least one of the AIFVs in a fly by as it would then makes its way around to use yet another Kh-23 missile on the AIFVs. After gaining a high altitude, the pilots would switch to the 500kg KAB-500KR electro-optical TV-guided bomb to cause further damage on the AIFVs on the ground followed by then a serious of fire runs using the 250 round 30 mm autocannon to continue attacking the AIFV armour.

The other two Su-25s would head 10 miles north of Senouris to inflict damages on the now known Egyptian artillery positions conducting of 35 BM-21 MLRS which have now caused many damages onto Sudanese positions within Senouris resulting in 18 deaths so far and 23 injuries. Given that the majority of the Sudanese Halayeb garrison has spent most of their careers in and around senouris, hiding spots and locations shielding them from the rocket barrage was not a difficult task. And so in retaliation against the BM-21 rocket barrage, the two Su-25 would first engage with their Kh-23 Grom air-to-Surface missiles with a 10km range to fire directly at the BM-21 rocket trucks. Knowing that the trucks are causing the most damages and with them being almost non-armoured. Both pilots of the Su-25 were made clear that the targets are the trucks first and to not bother with the units protecting it. As four Kh-23 air to surface missiles were fired towars the several BM-21s, they would fly by and turn around to unleash a series of gun fire using their 250 round 30 mm autocannon on the unarmoured trucks before flying off again only for one of the Su-25s to use their KAB-500KR electro-optical TV-guided bomb to cause further damages onto the entrenchment giving Sudanese forces in senouris a chance to breath through the rubble.

Sudanese forces further away from Senouris would also be using phones to show the Egyptian artillery barrage on senouris. Videos would circulate the Sudanese media which was received with sarcastic remarks such as "if hala'ib was yours, why destroy it?" Or "the Egyptians really have no value to the lives of others" along with the Egyptian videos of Sudanese soldiers being killed, public opinion of the Egyptian Islamist have lowered as it was seen as morally inferior and disgusting for a nation like Egypt to get off to the blood and loss of life of others like some twisted game. Public support for the war increased as the Sudanese population is determined to make it clear that hala'ib was no joke. And hala'ib is Sudanese.

SHALATEEN RECAPTURED, THE TOYOTA CAVALRY

Despite social media outrage over the situation in senouris, good news would come as a soldier of the Oyo garrison posts a video showing SLAF units shutting the gates of the Sudanese-Egyptian border and raising the Sudanese flag from the southern side of the border as it fluttered over Shalateen, Sudanese Shalateen. This video had however stirred confusion onto how the SLAF managed to reach the border.

Given that the Oyo Garrison was familiar with the local terrain route, 800 SLAF soldiers of the Oyo on Toyotas would make their way out of the Hala'ib mountains and on to the battle zone. Noticing that the Egyptian brigade has already entered hala'ib, commander Sai'leb would utilize this as a chance to break through the mentality of the Egyptian line of defence by incircleing it. Given the advantage of knowing the wide desert and the ability to move swiftly and lightly on the Toyotas, the garrison would not follow the original plan of engaging with the convoy and would instead hurry it's way north back to the border.

After a few hours out in the desert, the great dust storm created by the Toyota trucks would settle in Sudanese Shalateen as SLAF units would spread out across the border. With the Egyptian convoy long gone deep into hala'ib, the Egyptians have made the mistake of leaving their path back home unguarded. And so with the help of the desert and light Toyotas, the Oyo Garrison had successfully managed to retake the border checkpoint and Sudanese Shalateen from the Egyptians who weren't their to begin with. As many of the town's inhabitants had already abandoned their homes escaping down the coast, the Oyo Garrison would be using homes, drainage systems, walls and rocks as new defensive positions all along the border. After removing the two dead bodies of the border guard from the checkpoint, anti-vehicles IEDs would be set up all around the paved border section as well as other locations along the border.

The 3 scoarched police cars from earlier would be used to physically block the border checkpoint adding to it's defense. Within hours the Oyo Garrison would have defensive positions set up in secret locations along the road facing both the border if the Egyptians think to reinforce or supply as well as facing the south if the Egyptians think to make a run for it technically meaning that the Egyptians have now been incircled by land and air.

ooc: If this seem like Godmod or unrealistic in anyways plz tell <3 v_v

Nonador, Paramountica, Amsterwald, Alzarikstan, Cascadla, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Mesuvia, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES | REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS

[list]| Filipino Government opens bilateral peace discussions with CPP–NPA–NDF front in Mindanao | APRIL 2026[/list]

[list][list]| [sub]THE CPP-NPA-NDF front is a communist revolutionary coalition based in Mindanao, the southernmost island group of the Philippine archipelago, and has been fighting the Filipino Government for full independence for decades. The revolution was preceded by the Moro Revolution, which occurred in the '60s to the early 2000s but was put down peacefully when a framework agreement between the Philippine Government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) under the Ramos and Estrada administrations. The conflict with the CPP-NPA-NDF has resulted in one of the bloodiest ongoing military conflicts on the planet, especially surrounding the city of Marawi which was sieged by communist forces in the late 2010s. The Aquino administration was criticized during its first term for its supposed mishandling of the conflict, especially with the Marawi siege, but since the turn of the decade in 2020 no more significant actions have been taken by the Filipino Government to curb the conflict in any manner. [/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]Over six years later, in 2026, the Philippine Government has once more decided to end the conflict once and for all. When asked by GMA reporters on the cause behind the Government's sudden 'resurgence of interest' in resolving the CPP-NPA-NDF conflict in Mindanao, Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte stated that 'the Philippine Government wishes to restore the balance of peace in Mindanao while also ensuring the safety and livelihood of the Filipinos living there'. Although Valte's statements were attacked by the CPP-NPA-NDF revolutionaries for calling the people in Mindanao as Filipinos, implying they are loyalists to the Government in Manila, communist spokespersons in Mindanao representing the communist revolutionary front hailed the Aquino administration's new efforts to end the conflict through peaceful means.[/sub] |[/list][/list]

[list][list]| [sub]In early April, Malacanang Palace (office of the President) announced that the Government of the Republic of the Philippines will be 'formally pursuing bilateral peace discussions with the CPP-NPA-NDF communist statesmen in Mindanao'. Filipino diplomats led by Salvador Medialdea, Executive Secretary of the Republic of the Philippines, were dispatched to invite the communist front to open bilateral discussions. One week later, upon the urging of the civilians in Mindanao who supported the communist cause but were tired of the conflict, the CPP-NPA-NDF communist revolutionary front announced that they will be holding peace discussions with the 'Government of the Philippines' in Manila later that month. President Aquino 'sincerely thanked' the CPP-NPA-NDF communists 'for agreeing to discuss a framework from which both sides can mutually benefit greatly'. Discussions between the Aquino administration and a delegation of fifty or so representatives of the CPP-NPA-NDF front is expected to begin later this month and will last at least another month. [/sub] |[/list][/list]

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[sub]Detailed, Creative, Storytelling[/sub]]

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Cascadla, Crazybloxian Empire, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

| KINGDOM OF SPAIN |

| GOBIERNO IMPERIAL DE ESPAÑA |

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Spain seeks to de-escalate Spain-Maghreb tensions and begin fruitful diplomatic communication with Maghreb regarding Ceuta and Melilla

| With unrest continuing to expand at home, the Torres administration (2024-) has turned its attention outwards after weeks of protests and riots against the Spanish Government's alleged mishandling of the attempted assassination of Santiago Abascal, a far-right political leader in the country and one of the most outspoken critics of the incumbent government. Recent rising of tensions with the Republic of Maghreb, Spain's prominent southern neighbor, began after Spain supposedly overreacted in response to the Maghrebi Prime Minister's remarks on its claims on the Spanish-controlled enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla when an estimated 24,000 troops and a carrier strike group were deployed to ensure the security of Spanish interests. Since then, tensions with Maghreb have remained steady but still high. |

| In order to curb international criticism and other factors that could continue to damage the Government's credibility in the eyes of its people and its government, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a long, ten-page memorandum on the 'steady rise of tensions with the Republic of Maghreb over the Spanish Enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla'. According to the memorandum, written by Prime Minister Augustina Torres and countersigned by prominent members of the Cortes Generales and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the former being Spain's legislature, the Kingdom of Spain 'now seeks to de-escalate rising and potentially dangerous tensions with the Republic of Maghreb as soon as possible and through a peaceful and diplomatic manner'. The memorandum also stressed the 'great importance' of 'beginning fruitful diplomatic communication with Maghreb regarding Ceuta and Melilla'. |

| While the Spanish Government has denied all internal accusations that they were or are planning to transfer sovereignty of Ceuta and Melilla to Maghreb, Prime Minister Augustina Torres stated at a speech in front of the Foreign Ministry and various members of Spain's diplomatic community that 'reaching a peaceful and mutually beneficial and approved resolution to this rise of tensions is vital to the maintenance of peace in the Mediterranean region'. She also stressed the importance of respecting the 'will of the Spanish people living there', but remained extremely vague on the topic of consulting the civilians of Ceuta and Melilla. |

| The Spanish Foreign Ministry also issued statements to the governments of Alzarikstan, Metropolitan Francais, and Paramountica assuring them that the Kingdom of Spain 'will abide by the laws of peace and mutual prosperity that have been in place for several decades'. These statements issued to the USIN, the French Republic, and the United States of Paramerica also included assurances that 'Spain will not engage in military action against any nation and will, to the best of its extent, begin to demobilize forces deployed to Ceuta and Melilla so as to begin the process of de-escalating the conflict. Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya personally signed these statements and assurances. |

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Abessinienreich

Amsterwald

Alzarikstan

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Cacajuete

Canovia

Cascadla

Central Turan

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Erarwati

Etheinia

Jersey Republic

Kewtpuff

Lemlar

Malagasia Bomoko

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nonador

Nordover

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica / Israelli

Puebliza

Philanialle / Drully

Pontianus

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

Yarosluv

Yugobelka[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Yarosluv, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Philanialle, Asharken, Pontianus, Alzarikstan, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, Kewtpuff, Tallahan

Assembled with Dot's Region Saver.
Written by Refuge Isle.