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[list][list][list]𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐊𝐈𝐒𝐇 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 | 𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 | 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧[/list][/list][/list]

[list][list][list]𝐂𝐀𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓[/list][/list][/list]

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[ Accompanying music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrRTv22_bTo ]

| ANKARA [NOVEMBER 2023] - | Erdogan is sitting in his chair in front of his desk at the Presidential Complex, looking

out his window thinking 'I finally won'. He almost done with the new constitution, he was almost complete of returning glory to

Turkey. Has he was about to fall into a nap on his chair a hard nock on the door. The Guards ran to the door and opened it. It was

it was Mr. Yıldırım, Chief of the Grey Wolfs organization.

[list][Ahmet Yiğit Yıldırım]: Mr President we suspect Traitors among us![/list]

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: Who? Tell me All of them! [/list]

[list][Ahmet Yiğit Yıldırım]: Binali Yıldırım, Hulusi Akar, Tufan Aykan, Orhan Osmanoğlu, and Ümit Dündar. There is also Gultekin

Uysal a political opponent.[/list]

Edrogan's serious face turned to relief, then he started laughing.

[list][Ahmet Yiğit Yıldırım]: What's so funny? [/list]

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: Oh please...kidnap them and bring them to me, at December, understood?[/list]

[list][Ahmet Yiğit Yıldırım]: You don't believe me don't you sir? [/list]

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: No, I know you are not lying, I knew this was coming, and besides, Binali Yıldırım

is no Traitor, he told me everything. [/list]

[list][Ahmet Yiğit Yıldırım]: Oh...[/list]

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: Dont, pout Yıldırım you are still doing a great job, once the new goverment is formed

you will be on a vast powerful place. [/list]

[list][Ahmet Yiğit Yıldırım]:Yes Sir! I will please you and the Turkish nation! Long live the Turkish Race![/list]

[DECEMBER 2023]

Orhan wakes up in a room, blank of what happened last night, the room was a small office, he was behind a desk, with a chair

at the other side, just when he tried to get up, he found out he was cuffed to a chair that was bolted onto the floor. He heard

whispering across the front wall, where the door was. Soon two Grey Wolf troops opened the door, and to Ohran's suprise,

Erdogan came in with them.

Now Orhan was furious, he was captured. He tried to shake himself free. But it was too late the GW troops held him as tight as

they could. Erdogan gave the two soldiers serious face, the two men nodded and let Orhan go.

[list][Orhan Osmanoğlu]: What do you want Erdogan! Let me go![/list]

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: Im pretty sure you know why I arrested you. [/list]

All members of Orhan's plot came into the room with cuffs on, all with their faces turned down. Except Binali Yıldırım, which was not

cuffed and grinning at Orhan's face. Immediately Orhan felt a big hole in his heart, he felt defeated. Yıldırım rattled everyone out...

[list][Orhan Osmanoğlu]: Binali...you Traitor![/list]

[list][Binali Yıldırım]: Nah...more like Double agent[/list]

Erdogan and Yıldırım looked at each other grinning.

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: Dont underestimate me, I knew this was going to happen, so I sent Binali Yıldırım to tell

me whatever you were doing, while he told you guys, some secrets of mine, you all fooled and fell for it.[/list]

[list][Hulusi Akar]: Please Mr. president have mercy, I wasn't planning to kick you out of power! I was just afraid you

would gain too much power! [/list]

General Ümit Dündar also pleeded for the same mercy as Akar, Tufan Aykan just looked at Orhan worried, and Gultekin

Uysal was just looking at his shoes.

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: Now Now, I was infact going to place all of you in powerfull places, Especially you Orhan.

Well exept of you two generals, you may go, if you dare tell anyone about this, your life will end. [/list]

Both Nodded and Saluted and quickly head out of the room.

[list][Orhan Osmanoğlu]:What do you mean "powerful Places"? [/list]

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: Heh, Im sure you want that throne...the power...everything...my Sultan.[/list]

[list][Orhan Osmanoğlu]:You don't mean...[/list]

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: Of course I do, Ive been wanting to this since I ever sat on the president's chair.[/list]

Orhan stuttered, surprised that Erdogan was willing to do this. Tufan Aykan raised his eyebrows and nodded rapidly as a sign

to say yes.

[list][Orhan Osmanoğlu]: Why should I ever believe you? And why do you think I'd agree to this?[/list]

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: Because, I wrote on the constitution, the head of state, as the Sultan[/list]

Erdogan takes out a printed copy of the already finished constitution, and hands it over to Orhan.

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]: And, I will spare Gultekin's life also if you do this[/list]

[list][Orhan Osmanoğlu]: Why are so willing to give up all your power for this?[/list]

Erdogan leans over to Orhan

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]:You see Orhan...perserving prosperity in Turkey is important, just as returning glory to Turkey is...

I want the glory just as much as the prosperty Orhan. I will be gone very soon I can feel it, I may be just 70 but I can feel each of me

falling apart. I need some one else to lead Turkey, some one progressive, wise, and will fight for turkey. You Orhan. [/list]

Orhan was speechless.

[list][Orhan Osmanoğlu]: I-I accept Edrogan[/list]

[list][Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]:Good, finally may a new Turkish state be born, Mr Uysal if you ever speak of this

I will end your life, even after I die, you will be wanted. Oh yes anyways you can form your party again if you want to

Mr Uysal, it just wont be in the parliament. Anyways...GLORY TO TURKEY![/list]

Erdogan grinned at Orhan left the room with one of the gaurds, while the second one was uncuffing Orhan and the others,

Orhan whispered...

[list][Orhan Osmanoğlu]: Oh Allah, have mercy on me. [/list]

Orhan is immediately taken to the Dolmabahçe Palace with Erdogan for the declaration of the New Turkish Nation.|

[spoiler=“...preserving prosperity in Turkey is important,

just as returning glory to Turkey is...”

[sub]— Erdoğan, President of the TPG[/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Cherlia

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Tereflad

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

The True Islands

United Arab Alliance

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

[/spoiler][/list][/list][/list][/list]

Rutannia, Paseo, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Pontianus, Ranponian, Nileia, Vancouver Straits, Somerania, The Galla, Metropolitan Francais

| WORLDVISION SEMI-FINAL 2 |

| Semi-Final 2 in Rome, Italy, was just as good as the first semi-final. Filled with beautiful interval acts that showcased the beauty of the Italian culture, alongside a grand opening act of last year winner has brought much attention to the Semi-Final. However, it was the political incident that brought much controversy. During Iberian entry's performance, two men rushed onto the stage shouting "FREEDOM FOR MOROCCO". Dealt with quickly, the Iberian performer, Rosalia continued with grace and dignity and despite being offered to perform again, she declined. |

| JURY VOTES FROM PANELISTS FOR SEMI-FINAL 2 |

[list]ARAB FEDERAL STATE[/list]

1 Point goes to TAIWAN!

2 Points go to GREECE!

3 Points go to FRANCE!

4 Points go to IBERIA!

5 Points go to SOUTH AFRIKA!

6 Points go to AUSTRIA!

7 Points go to UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA!

8 Points go to ALGERIA!

10 Points go to JAPAN!

12 Points go to LA PLATA!

[list]UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA[/list]

1 Point goes to SOUTH AFRIKA!

2 Points go to GREECE!

3 Points go to EGYPT!

4 Points go to ALGERIA!

5 Points go to JAPAN!

6 Points go to ARAB FEDERAL STATES!

7 Points go to FRANCE!

8 Points go to BELARUS!

10 Points go to IBERIA!

12 Points go to LA PLATA

[list]CENTRAL ASIA[/list]

1 Point goes to BELARUS!

2 Points go to AUSTRIA!

3 Points go to JAPAN!

4 Points go to EGYPT!

5 Points go to FRANCE!

6 Points go to LA PLATA!

7 Points go to AUSTRALIA!

8 Points go to ARAB FEDERAL STATES!

10 Points go to IBERIA!

12 Points go to UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA

[list]FULL JURY VOTES FOR SEMI-FINAL 2[/list]

1st Place - LA PLATA with 176 Points!

2nd Place - IBERIA with 141 Points!

3rd Place - UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA with 112 Points!

4th Place - JAPAN with 106 Points!

5th Place - FRANCE with 88 Points!

6th Place - ARAB FEDERAL STATES with 82 Points!

7th Place - ALGERIA with 70 Points!

8th Place - BELARUS with 53 Points!

9th Place - AUSTRIA with 47 Points!

10th Place - EGYPT with 41 Points!

11th Place - AUSTRALIA with 41 Points!

12th Place - SOUTH AFRIKA with 35 Points!

13th Place - TURKEY with 35 Points!

14th Place - SAUDI ARABIA with 29 Points!

15th Place - TAIWAN with 26 Points!

16th Place - GREECE with 24 Points!

17th Place - THAILAND with 19 Points!

18th Place - CENTRAL ASIA with 16 Points!

19th Place - INDONESIA with 12 Points!

20th Place - GEORGIA with 7 Points!

[list]FULL TELEVOTES FOR SEMI-FINAL 2[/list]

1st Place - FRANCE with 115 Points!

2nd Place - LA PLATA with 112 Points!

3rd Place - AUSTRALIA with 100 Points!

4th Place - IBERIA with 96 Points!

5th Place - UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA with 89 Points!

6th Place - ARAB FEDERAL STATES with 80 Points!

7th Place - SOUTH AFRIKA with 80 Points!

8th Place - JAPAN with 79 Points!

9th Place - GREECE with 65 Points!

10th Place - EGYPT with 60 Points!

11th Place - ALGERIA with 53 Points!

12th Place - BELARUS with 43 Points!

13th Place - TAIWAN with 40 Points!

14th Place - SAUDI ARABIA with 38 Points!

15th Place - THAILAND with 30 Points!

16th Place - AUSTRIA with 29 Points!

17th Place - INDONESIA with 21 Points!

18th Place - TURKEY with 20 Points!

19th Place - CENTRAL ASIA with 10 Points!

20th Place - GEORGIA with 0 Points!

[list]COMBINED RESULTS FOR SEMI-FINAL 2 ( THOSE IN BOLD GO THROUGH TO THE GRAND FINAL )[/list]

1st Place - LA PLATA with 288 Points!

2nd Place - IBERIA with 237 Points!

3rd Place - FRANCE with 203 Points!

4th Place - UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA with 201 Points!

5th Place - JAPAN with 185 Points!

6th Place - ARAB FEDERAL STATES with 162 Points!

7th Place - AUSTRALIA with 141 Points!

8th Place - ALGERIA with 123 Points!

9th Place - SOUTH AFRIKA with 115 Points!

10th Place - EGYPT with 101 Points!

11th Place - BELARUS with 96 Points!

12th Place - GREECE with 89 Points!

13th Place - AUSTRIA with 76 Points!

14th Place - SAUDI ARABIA with 67 Points!

15th Place - TAIWAN with 66 Points!

16th Place - TURKEY with 55 Points!

17th Place - THAILAND with 49 Points!

18th Place - INDONESIA with 33 Points!

19th Place - CENTRAL ASIA with 26 Points!

20th Place - GEORGIA with 7 Points!

[list]THE OFFICIAL LIST OF COUNTRIES OF THE GRAND FINAL[/list]

SWEDEN

FINLAND

GERMANY

RUSSIA

KOREA

CANADA

IRAN

ZAIRE

CHINA

POLAND

LA PLATA

IBERIA

FRANCE

UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA

JAPAN

ARAB FEDERAL STATES

AUSTRALIA

ALGERIA

SOUTH AFRIKA

EGYPT

UNITED KINGDOM

ITALY

SUDAN

GALLA

VENEZUELA

UKRAINE

[spoiler=OFFICIAL SNIPPET OF GRAND FINAL RUNNING ORDER ENTRIES]

https://sendvid.com/wtnusccb[/spoiler]

[spoiler=WHO WILL WIN THE WORLDVISION?]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Rutannia, Nevbrejnovitz, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Pontianus, Ranponian, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, -The Alpine Confederation-

was not expecting that outcome in turkey

Rutannia, Nileia, Abessinienreich, -The Alpine Confederation-

[list][list][list][list]| 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 | 𝐓ü𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐥ığı |

| 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 | 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 |[/list][/list][/list][/list]

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[ Accompanying music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUModpY7rbM ]

| ISTANBUL - | The Turkish Sultanate is Born! The Turkish Sultanate has been announced at Dolmabahçe Palace

by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Orhan Osmanoğlu. The new Sultanate flag is raised all around government buildings, while

crowds wave them at the ground. The TPG is now a Constitutional Sultanate, Erdogan has lost all his state powers to the

newly crowned Orhan Osmanoğlu which title is now, Abdul Hamid III.

"ABDUL HAMID THE THIRD, THE SUCSESSOR OF ABDUL HAMID THE SECOND, OTTOMAN SULTAN, AMIR AL-MU'MININ OF

TURKEY!" This is Abdul Hamid III's Title chanted by the newly formed sultan's guard, which were made out of some newly

recruit troops from the special forces and Turkish Revenge Brigade.

The Sultan declares a new age for turkey and the Turkish peoples, the crowd around the palace cheers in excitement, on what

the new age for Turkey will bring them. Soon the Sultan will receive a blessing from Fethullah Gülen. All Diplomatic and other

related foreign encounters are now allowed. And the Dolmabahçe Palace has started reconstruction and is making new

preparations for the Sultan and his family. All members of the Osman family is allowed to live at the royal grounds of the palace.

Some may say "The Ottomans are back" while others say "Turkey is finally stable". Plans for massive reforms and development

for Turkey are already being planned by the Sultan. Turkey is Reborn. |

[spoiler=“...preserving prosperity in Turkey is important,

just as returning glory to Turkey is...”

[sub]— Erdoğan, President of the Sultanate[/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

[/spoiler][/list][/list][/list][/list]

Paseo, Pontianus, Ranponian, Nileia, Somerania, The Galla, Metropolitan Francais, -The Alpine Confederation-

Nileia wrote:[list]PM Silva Kiir :| "why yes indeed, a lot for both countries to catch up on and re build the relations that the U.K. and Sudan once had... well this time as equal nations of course.

Anyways what does the U.K. propose on the construction of better and stronger Sudo-British relations Mr. Boris?"[/list]

BORIS JOHNSON, Prime Minister: [sub]”Ah yes, the world is changing at a fast pace. TOO fast I must say. The United Kingdom has lost touch with the Commonwealth and partnerships unfortunately and it’s time for us to come BACK as a family. Yes,- big family once again. To help with everlasting growth. So, before we do anything monstrous, I’ve been hearing a lot of KIIRFUFFLE going around with Africa and Sudan... please give us insight of what’s been going on with Chad and Sudan.[/sub]

Nileia, Vancouver Straits, The Galla, Abessinienreich, New Provenance, Mesuvia

Partners for Life

During many decades the Imperial Federation kept friendly relations with countries in the Northeastern of Africa, mainly due their strategic position as guardians of the Red Sea one of the main entrances of the Mediterranean. Despiting wishes to keep good relations with all countries in the region, Sudan took a special position in the Roman government due their proximity with the West.

Recently the crisis in Chad have sparked an alert in the policy makers of the Empire, mainly after the Frenco-Chadian threats against the Sudanese sovereignity. In the eyes of the Roman government, Sudan is a too valuable ally to be lost, therefore the government have to decide to take a bigger military approach with the Sudanese government. The Imperial Federation will support an major program for the modenization of the Sudanese Armed Forces in order to guarantee their independence.

Equipments to be financed by Roman banks

Sale and supply of Beretta ARX160 assault rifles and Specter M4 submachine guns for the Sudanese Army.

Conversion of all Sudanese C1 Ariete MBT's for the Mk.2 version.

Adoption of 120mm guns on all Sudanese B1 Centauro tank destroyers.

Sale of an undisclosed number of Otomat cruise missiles.

Equipments donated by the Roman government

40x Aermacchi 346 Light combat aircraft

2x Durand de la Penne class Air defense destroyers

4x Cassiopea class patrol vessels

10x Selex ES Falco UAV

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Free as Always! Detailed, Creative, Storytelling![/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Nevbrejnovitz, Victoria Harbor, Ranponian, Nileia, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, Abessinienreich, Arab Federal States

| MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE |

[sub][list]December, 2023[/sub][/list]

‘Tigris-Euphrates Enrichment Agreement’ Signed With Abessinienreich

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Today, the Ministry of Energy announced its first deal with the new Sultanate of Turkey, the Tigris-Euphrates Enrichment Agreement. The TEEA is a bilateral agreement that will restore the Tigris-Euphrates river system and usher in a new era of green energy for Turkey. Over the next five years, Turkey will drain one-half of its dams on both rivers. The timing will be scheduled and regulated over that time period specifically to avoid any flooding or excessive ecological damage. It will also be halting new dam construction and reroute funds to other forms of clean energy. The Arab States will contribute $4 billion dollars every year for the next five years to that effort. This program will aim to replace the green energy lost as the dams are drained. The TEEA is the basis of future cooperative and mutually beneficial bilateral relations between Baghdad and Ankara.

For decades Turkey has been constructing enormous dams along the Tigris-Euphrates. These dams are a part of wider efforts to end Turkish reliance on polluting coal plants. But they have proved destructive in other ways. Every year, the dams destroy thousands of acres of arable land along the rivers. Only worsened by climate change and desertification, Arab farmers have watched as opportunities to prosper quite literally dry up before them. With agriculture employing as much as 20% of the Arab States population, it has become a pressing issue for President Khalil, who has relied on strong support from farmers and the farming industry. As the new Sultan took the throne in Turkey and Erdogan seemed to restabilize the country, immediate negotiations were opened up with Ankara. They quickly proved fruitful and the TEEA materialized.

The drawdown of the dams is expected to restore hundreds of thousands of acres of arable land to the Iraq State’s farmers. Along with passing the TEEA, the Arab National Congress passed the Arable Land Management Act. As previously unusable land becomes farmable again, it will be redistributed by the government. The program will prioritize returning it to farmers who were forced to abandon it. But it will also prioritize distribution to smaller farmers and local farming cooperatives. This continues national support for pro-social economic measures that democratize wealth ownership. Paired with Khalil’s past reforms, the agriculture sector of the Iraq State and the Arab States as a whole is expected to continue growing. The TEEA enjoyed multi-partisan support as all sides tried to appeal to the major demographic of agriculture workers.

President Khalil lauded the deal as another step forward for the Arab State's farmers and an important step towards the global adoption of green energy, He expressed his support for similar advances of non-environmentally damaging forms of clean energy to Turkey’s program. He also praised the new Sultan Hamid III for his decision to sign the deal.

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[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Free as Always! Detailed, Creative, Storytelling![/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Nevbrejnovitz, Victoria Harbor, Pontianus, Ranponian, Nileia, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, -The Alpine Confederation-

Paseo wrote:[list][ Empress Soraya Diba ]: "The quicker the better, I think Sudanese leadership is ready to have a rapprochement. It's all a big miscommunication issue, as it usually is in diplomacy. However, Emmanuel, I want to reiterate that Iran is you ally and friend, and I hope the same can be said about France."

[sub]| President Macron | "Sounds wonderful to me. I would like to end these misunderstandings as soon as possible. France values our alliance and friendship with Iran more than you'll ever know."[/sub]

-The Alpine Confederation-, Kewtpuff

Canovia wrote:BORIS JOHNSON, Prime Minister: [sub]”Ah yes, the world is changing at a fast pace. TOO fast I must say. The United Kingdom has lost touch with the Commonwealth and partnerships unfortunately and it’s time for us to come BACK as a family. Yes,- big family once again. To help with everlasting growth. So, before we do anything monstrous, I’ve been hearing a lot of KIIRFUFFLE going around with Africa and Sudan... please give us insight of what’s been going on with Chad and Sudan.[/sub]

[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "Kiirfuffle? Heh You are a funny man Mr. Prime Minister. Well to put it straight. Sudan simply feels insignificant and powerless in the shapping of our nation's security and integrity when faced with expanding empires and states as well as an increase of French influence across our borders. Sudan feels it's way of life threatened to simply put it and I believe that I and Parliament have somewhat went over the top to protect the Sudanese identity. The identity of being not only an Afro Arab Country, but also the last former proof of the British Empire in east Africa with the exception of Malawi. Much of our Anglophone brothers are gone and we are left to preserve that colonial history of the largest empire in human history."[/list]

Pontianus, The Galla, Abessinienreich, -The Alpine Confederation-

[list][list][list][pre]THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDONESIA

PEMERINTAH NASIONAL INDONESIA

[/pre][/list]

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INDONESIAN ARMY, ANTI-POVERTY COMMISSION OF INDONESIA CONDUCT FIRST 'CARE OPERATIONS', DISTRIBUTING FOOD AND SUPPLIES TO IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES IN JAKARTA [/list]

[sub]As Christmas Eve dawned in the shining, yet polluted city of Jakarta, 500 troops of the Capital Guard Division in the Army woke up on the last day of work for the whole year. Most of the troops couldn't even call that day work, as they were assigned to assist the Anti-Poverty Commission in the distribution of food and supplies to impoverished communities in Jakarta. The troops dressed up in their 'camp regulation uniforms', ate a hearty breakfast and left the Capitol Guard Complex outside of Jakarta aboard military transport trucks and rented buses. All 500 men were armed with only standard issue pistols and some with military-grade non lethal stun batons that were standard issue for the Peacekeeper Corps. An estimated 50 Peacekeepers were also deployed to protect the military force, and the government delegation who would be joining the Guard for the day. Meanwhile, in the Chancellery House, Anetta Komarudin left in a black, unmarked SUV escorted by 6 unmarked sedans wearing her signature yellow cloak. Vice Chancellor Joko Widodo left his home in City Center via a Peacekeeper escort. Foreign Minister Reto Marsudi and Supreme General Hadi Tjahanto also departed the Armed Forces Headquarters a few kilometers south of Jakarta to join the delegation. The full government delegation, consisting of High Chancellor Anetta Komarudin, Vice Chancellor Joko Widodo, Foreign Minister Reto Marsudi and Supreme General Hadi Tjahanto. The delegation met with the members of the Guard and the Anti-Poverty Commissioners at Settlement 1, an impoverished community organized my the government during Joko Widodo's term as Prime Minister. Food and vital supplies were distributed by the hundreds to the people who clamored around the soldiers distributing the supplies. The High Chancellor personally gave the order to the Peacekeepers directing them to 'not stun them, if you please'. The government officials assisted in food distribution, and also took tours of some of the homes in the Settlement. The High Chancellor spoke briefly before departing with her delegation and the Guard troops. The process was repeated 15 times, until the Guard returned to their home base, Reto Marsudi to the Foreign Ministry office, Joko Widodo to the National Parliament, Hadi Tjahanto to the Armed Forces command HQ, and the High Chancellor to City Square at around 7:32PM. At around 9:12PM, social media was flooded with photos of the High Chancellor apparently eating dinner with an unnamed person. While most guessed this to be a love interest, the Chancellery Office denied all reports, but confirmed the Chancellor was out at dinner. [/sub]

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Lemlar wrote:Govt Happenings

2023

Brasilia

Emperor João Filipe had visited Brasilia for a rare occasion specifically to meet with the Ministry of Defence, and overhauling the government to further provide access to services. The emperor had first gone to meet and discuss the favela situation and was told that due to the efforts of some past State Leaders and emperors, that they are improving. The emperor wished for them to improve even more by having schools being opened including trade schools. Someone also included building clinics as well in which the emperor approved of. He'd also get State Leader Haddad to raise taxes by a couple percentage points. The Emperor also pledged to visit the largest five cities favelas to get a sense of what life is like and to break grounds on the govt services buildings as well. He also visited the MoD and was asked about building more assets in which the Emperor also approved of and had them place their requirements on his desk soon. He also would propose to his southern neighbour Nevbrejnovitz a new common currency for LSEG called the Pesoreal, ("Presoreais" plural). He also would begin the creation of his own Câmara dos Corporações or the Brasilian answer to the Platean equivalent. It'd have the ability to make decisions based off of the needs of corporations, but any proposals deemed harmful to consumers, the employee and environment etc. can be struck down by the Câmara dos Deputados. The Emperor would also travel to Strasbourg Metropolitan Francais to discuss Brasilian-NATO relations.

[list]| STRASBOURG, FRANCE | DECEMBER 2023 |[/list]

[sub]| Emperor Filipe would be received in Strasbourg by President Macron, Defense Minister Florence Parly, and NATO Liaison General Thierry Burkhard at the Strasbourg Airport. A motorcade would take them from the airport to the NATO Headquarters where they would begin discussing relations between Brazil and NATO. |[/sub]

[list][sub]| President Macron | "Bonjour your majesty. Thank you for coming all this way, however I must admit, I know little of whats on your agenda for our talks here today. Please fill us in so that we can begin looking at the right material."[/sub]

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Khartoum, The Republic of Sudan

December, 2023 - CASA Signed Into Effect After Parliament Approves

With new year's rolling around the corner as Sudan prepares to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of its December Revolution on the 19th, Christmas on the 24th and 25th which has been a national holiday in Sudan since the late 2000s. And then on the celebrate to turn of the year on the 31st and then the Nation's 67th independence day the night after on the first of January. Parliament had convened for one final session before they too go on break.

During this session the Sudanese Parliament had brought forward a legislation in the making for some years now by the Liberal MPs. The legislation that has been given the name "CASA" is short for the Child Assistance and Support Act. The purpose of CASA was to start pushing the government to get involved with the well being and benefit of the Sudanese youth and in turn seciruing the prosperity and the future of the Republic. The vote had been held off until know given the struggle of the liberal party to get anything through under Al-Sir's administration and through Sudan's current involvement in Chad. But now with the war coming to an end and the nation entering a period of unity against what is seen as foreign trouble. it became easier to get the result of approving for the establishment of the Child Assistance and Support Act or CASA as it has been passed with 128 Yes to 49 No In the National Assembly and 56 Yes to 8 No in the Council Of States where it's thej signed and approved by Prime Minister Silva Kiir officially turning CASA into implementation.

In more detail of CASA, a number of other programs have been given to carry out the duties necessary for the prosperity of Sudan, the given list goes over the various programs and agencies created under CASA that shall further carry out the CASAgenda:

[sub]• Free Breakfast Program (FBP) - Will be a nationwide campaign aimed at providing free and affordable breakfast meals to students of improvised and needy families for all grades 1 to 11 in all of Sudan's schools once students and parents sign up for the FBP.

• Youth Centers for Learning and Improvement (YCLI) - Working with state and local agencies for the establishment of multiple YCLI Locations throughout cities that shall encourage the Sudanese youth off the streets and into these centers where they can discover new activities and hobies in sports and arts that will boost co-operation, skill, friendships, and value.

• National Assistance for Financing Scholarships and Academics (NAFSA) - Program entirely nationally funded by the government aimed at providing cheaper and affordable scholarships and tuitions for higher education to middle and lower class students who plan to to attend and seek higher education.

• Learning Space Improvement Funds (LSIF) - The increase of government funding into the educational department and into schools for the improvement of learning space environment and quality by boosting the necessary resources students will need to become successful.

• Union for National Identity Scouts (UNIS) - less of a welfare program and more of a social integration program. Somewhat copied of the Paramerican Boy and Girl Scouts. The program has been created to oversee the further integration of the Sudan starting from its younger generation, the government hopes that by pushing and exposing people to the various culture, languages, and religions of their fellow countrymen from a young age, then they would grow to becoming member of society that value their nation and their fellow citizens. UNIS is also intended to boost co-operation, independence, leadership, and responsibility and most importantly education and understanding of the Sudanese wilderness, way of life, and pride in the motherland, a program for the Sudanese youth to explore during the summer break.

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More programs are bound to be created in the future under the CASA Administration depending on how successful the program proves to be to the nation and it's children. Many government officials including Prime Minister Kiir have shown great support and excitement in the creation of the Program hoping for positive results for the working class and the nation as a whole. The Act passed by parliament along with the creation of other programs has already recived overwhelming support from families and local municipalities that are excited for granting opportunity and an aiding hand to the Sudanese generation.

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Metropolitan Francais wrote:[list]| STRASBOURG, FRANCE | DECEMBER 2023 |[/list]

[sub]| Emperor Filipe would be received in Strasbourg by President Macron, Defense Minister Florence Parly, and NATO Liaison General Thierry Burkhard at the Strasbourg Airport. A motorcade would take them from the airport to the NATO Headquarters where they would begin discussing relations between Brazil and NATO. |[/sub]

[list][sub]| President Macron | "Bonjour your majesty. Thank you for coming all this way, however I must admit, I know little of whats on your agenda for our talks here today. Please fill us in so that we can begin looking at the right material."[/sub]

Emperor Filipe: Bonjour, I have come here today to open up Brasil to further NATO exercises and would like to deliver a referendum of military members and the general population stating they'd like to enter talks to join NATO. As we are north of the equator and have a substantial military size I feel it's best to finally join the organisation.

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[list][list][list][pre]THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDONESIA

PEMERINTAH NASIONAL INDONESIA

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INDONESIAN NAVY DESTROYER ASSAULTED BY ISF PIRATES, INTENSE FIREFIGHT BREAKS OUT IN THE JAVA SEA [/list]

[sub]Following the ISF assault on a cruiseliner in Indonesian waters, south of the Riau Islands, the Indonesian Navy has deployed 35 destroyers into the Java Sea, patrolling the seas individually to cover more water. In the early hours of December 26, 2023, the destroyer Mutiara was sailing through the Bangka Islands east of Palembang when the whooshing of RPGs flying through the air was heard by a crewman on deck. Five high-damage RPGs hit the destroyer, throwing crew off their beds and the captain onto the floor. The destroyer responded with the firing of anti-ship missiles towards a position 912 meters northwest of the ship, a location believed to have been the source of the assault. As the crewmen scrambled to dress up and take up weapons to defend the ship, an ISF-hijacked patrol boat that was reported stolen a few weeks ago slammed into the rear hull of the destroyer, throwing the ship's inhabitants onto the floor once more. ISF pirates boarded the vessel, firing their AK-47s at any moving thing they saw. A crewwoman barely escaped and reported to the captain that almost 55 ISF pirates had boarded, with more than 35 incoming. Anti-air turrets were aimed down towards the lower helicopter deck, where the ISF pirates were arriving. A massive and deafening barrage was fired, killing almost all of the ISF men instantly. In the firefight, however, the Bell 412 helicopter was damaged, causing it to explode in a fiery inferno. By this time, almost 8 minutes after the initial assault, a group of 18 crewmen staggered up the stairs and out onto the second deck, holding standard issue P90 rifles in their hands. 8 ISF pirates were downed immediately by an accurate crewman. An intense firefight began, lasting for almost three hours when another navy destroyer arrived and a Bell 412 machine-gunned the deck of the ISF-controlled patrol boat. Almost 95 ISF pirates were captured, including a map with the supposed locations of all major ISF coastal hideouts. The exact locations have been kept classified, but the government has said it is willing to conduct a joint operation with German personnel if Bayern Kahla (Germany) is willing. [/sub]

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Khartoum, The Republic of Sudan

December, 2023 - Sudan Issues An Official Apology In Hopes Of De-escalation And Peace To Chad

With New Year up ahead as the nation commemorates 67 years of independence, it is important to look back at the year where that very independence was threatened by the ambitious and paranoia of a state desperate to not only protect its citizens but to also prove itself a power to reckon with in the region.

However the pursuit of power and dominance has come at a heavy cost for Sudan's diplomatic missions with other nations. Though a secretive apology has been issued to both the nations of Zaire (Alzarikstan and The Galla (The Galla). Prime Minister Salva Kiir had felt it important for Sudan to still issue an apology publicly in a press conference to both Zaire and Galla, but has also issued an official apology to the allies of Sudan, Egypt (Mesuvia), Iran (Paseo), The Arab States (Arab Federal States) and other members of the Middle East Co-operation Organization citing that Sudan was indeed in the wrong for acting on its own interests without putting other Organization members at mind and endangering their relation with other nations.

Most importantly of all Prime Minister Salva Kiir had issued an official apology to the Interim government of the Republic of Chad (Osivoiii) for Sudan's violation of their nation's own sovereignty and territorial integrity. However Kiir still stands by the legitimacy of the occupation inciting the danger and threat Oustani has on Sudan's borders and it's own national security. Other than the apology, Prime Minister Kiir had also privoded an official statement calling upon Arab militias to cease fire and enter negotiations with the Chadian Government that is to be officially recognized by Khartoum as the legitimate government of the Chadian Republic. Salva Kiir had also praised the actions of the German State (Bayern Kahla) in the stabilization and aid to the Chadian people during such dark times. Kiir also slipped in a praise of the partnership and friendship Khartoum and Rome (Pontianus thanking The Roman Government for their support during such tense situations.

However when the press asked about wether Sudan would issue an apology to France (Metropolitan Francais) as well, Prime Minister Kiir responds with "You Heard President Macron, France isn't Chad's overlord, I see no reason for Sudan to apologize to an ally doing their so called job." following the statement Prime Minister Kiir would call an end to the conference where he then adds that Sudan would be looking forward to the rehabilitation and normalization of friendships between the two countries as Sudan prepares to relax the no fly zone over the country and start pulling troops out of Darfur. Only if Chad agrees to peace talks with Sudan.

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Lemlar wrote:Emperor Filipe: Bonjour, I have come here today to open up Brasil to further NATO exercises and would like to deliver a referendum of military members and the general population stating they'd like to enter talks to join NATO. As we are north of the equator and have a substantial military size I feel it's best to finally join the organisation.

[sub]| President Macron | "I see my friend. Well as overjoyed as I may be to hear this, I cannot simply speak for or make agreements that would affect all of the other members of NATO, so I will have to take your propositions to them and present your arguments in support of Brazil joining NATO. So I guess we could start by discussing Brazil's military statistics and strategic positioning so that I can present said information to the other members."[/sub]

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Nevbrejnovitz wrote:Indeed, thanks to Shina’s, Russia’s, usual ones and the one developed jointly with Medicago, a Quebec company

That's good, should be safe from the 5G COVID waves then

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[sub]EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

KINSHASA, BANTU PEOPLE'S REPUBLIK OF ZAIRE

DECEMBER 2023[/sub]

Alzarikstan-Nevbrejnovitz Strategic Partnership Confirmed

President Denis Sassou N'Guesso, President of the Bantu People's Republik of Zaire, revealed from the Executive Office of the Presidency that a new partnership between Alzarikstan and Nevbrejnovitz has been achieved that would truly propel Trans-Atlantic development and cooperation between La PLata and Zaire. In the pursuit to elevate Zaire into one of the world's stable breadbaskets, La Plata has agreed to provide intellectual and monetary support to achieve Zairean agricultural modernization and development. This agreement includes implanting a subsidiary of Automobiles Platinas named Automobiles Zaire that would specialize in transportation, motorcycles, but especially tractors and other agriculture machinery to increase agricultural mechanization and become more competitive internationally, especially in Africa. With that, Zaire has also accepted La Platan software and hardware from Araucanian Electronics along with access to the SPOTN Contesllation for GPS geolocation of Zairean tractor/machinery.

Additionally, Codelco (copper, iron, zinc, cobalt, etc mining), SQM (lithium mining and chemicals (like potash) extraction), Plata Petroleo (oil and gas extraction, refining and distribution), Araucanian Electronics (IT development), Automoviles Platinas (subsidiary: Zaire Automobiles, car, motorcycle and tractor manufacturing), Ferrocarilles Platinos (subsidiary: Chemins de Fer Zaire, railways construction and operations) and INVAP (nuclear plants construction and operations, radars, aerospace and communications) have all been approved to enter Zaire to begin operations and provide investments toward increasing Zairean manufacturing capabilities and processing of minerals toward product production. With the welcoming of companies and investments from La Plata, Zaire continues its course to position itself as the true "Heart of Afrika" and the de facto leader of the Afrikan continent.

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| GRAND FINAL WORLDVISION SONG CONTEST |

[sub]| 13th of January, 2024, ROME, ITALIA |[/sub]

| BEAUTY THROUGH LIFE,the 71st Worldvision Song Contest has taken place in Rome, Italy. The Semi-Finals have gathered over 290.1 Million viewers, but it's always the Grand Final that brings most attention. Twenty-six countries are competing to win the largest music song contest in the world and give their country a chance and honour to host next year. The Grand Final was streamed through the internet, television stations and even radios for the first time since 1978, when the radio broadcasts have been brought down. Initial details suggest that over 410.0 Million people have watched and/or listened to Worldvision across the globe. The Grand Final has went through without major incidents and has brought the beauty of European and Italian culture to millions across the globe. |

JURY VOTES FROM PANELISTS FOR THE GRAND FINAL

[list]IRAN[/list]

1 Point goes to KOREA!

2 Points go to SOUTH AFRIKA!

3 Points go to AUSTRALIA!

4 Points go to UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA!

5 Points go to POLAND!

6 Points go to UKRAINE!

7 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

8 Points go to LA PLATA!

10 Points go to FINLAND!

12 Points go to GERMANY!

[list]KOREA[/list]

1 Point goes to ITALY!

2 Points go to IBERIA!

3 Points go to POLAND!

4 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

5 Points go to IRAN!

6 Points go to CHINA!

7 Points go to ZAIRE!

8 Points go to JAPAN!

10 Points go to GERMANY!

12 Points go to FINLAND!

[list]RUSSIA[/list]

1 Point goes to United States of Paramerica!

2 Points go to IRAN!

3 Points go to SUDAN!

4 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

5 Points go to KOREA!

6 Points go to ZAIRE!

7 Points go to UKRAINE!

8 Points go to LA PLATA!

10 Points go to VENEZUELA!

12 Points go to FINLAND!

[list]ZAIRE[/list]

1 Point goes to ALGERIA!

2 Points go to JAPAN!

3 Points go to LA PLATA!

4 Points go to KOREA!

5 Points go to IBERIA!

6 Points go to GALLA!

7 Points go to VENEZUELA!

8 Points go to SWEDEN!

10 Points go to RUSSIA!

12 Points go to UKRAINE

[list]UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA[/list]

1 Point goes to ZAIRE!

2 Points go to SWEDEN!

3 Points go to JAPAN!

4 Points go to POLAND!

5 Points go to IRAN!

6 Points go to KOREA!

7 Points go to LA PLATA!

8 Points go to CHINA!

10 Points go to GERMANY!

12 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

[list]ARAB FEDERAL STATES[/list]

1 Point goes to LA PLATA!

2 Points go to JAPAN!

3 Points go to GERMANY!

4 Points go to GALLA!

5 Points go to UKRAINE!

6 Points go to KOREA!

7 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

8 Points go to UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA!

10 Points go to FRANCE!

12 Points go to RUSSIA!

[list]SUDAN[/list]

1 Point goes to LA PLATA!

2 Points go to ZAIRE!

3 Points go to CANADA!

4 Points go to IRAN!

5 Points go to CHINA!

6 Points go to FINLAND!

7 Points go to RUSSIA!

8 Points go to IBERIA!

10 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

12 Points go to SWEDEN!

[list]CANADA[/list]

1 Point goes to FINLAND!

2 Points go to GERMANY!

3 Points go to FRANCE!

4 Points go to IRAN!

5 Points go to UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA!

6 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

7 Points go to RUSSIA!

8 Points go to POLAND!

10 Points go to KOREA!

12 Points go to SWEDEN!

[list]OVERALL JURY VOTES FOR GRAND FINAL[/list]

1st Place - UNITED KINGDOM with 294 Points!

2nd Place - FINLAND 241 Points!

3rd Place - GERMANY 218 Points!

4th Place - RUSSIA 212 Points!

5th Place - SWEDEN 200 Points!

6th Place - KOREA with 188 Points!

7th Place - UKRAINE with 176 Points!

8th Place - LA PLATA with 165 Points!

9th Place - POLAND with 118 Points!

10th Place - IRAN with 118 Points!

11th Place - CHINA with 112 Points!

12th Place - UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA with 106 Points!

13th Place - VENEZUELA with 100 Points!

14th Place - ZAIRE with 94 Points!

15th Place - IBERIA with 88 Points!

16th Place - JAPAN with 88 Points!

17th Place - FRANCE with 76 Points!

18th Place - GALLA with 59 Points!

19th Place - SUDAN with 19 Points!

20th Place - CANADA with 17 Points!

21st Place - AUSTRALIA with 16 Points!

22nd Place - SOUTH AFRIKA with 12 Points!

23rd Place - ALGERIA with 6 Points!

24th Place - ITALY with 6 Points!

25th Place - ARAB FEDERAL STATES with 0 Points!

26th Place - EGYPT with 0 Points!

[list]TELEVOTES FROM THE PANELISTS[/list]

[list]IRAN[/list]

1 Point goes to UKRAINE!

2 Points go to KOREA!

3 Points go to ARAB FEDERAL STATES!

4 Points go to UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA!

5 Points go to LA PLATA!

6 Points go to ZAIRE!

7 Points go to IBERIA!

8 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

10 Points go to GERMANY!

12 Points go to FINLAND!

[list]KOREA[/list]

1 Point goes to GERMANY!

2 Points go to CHINA!

3 Points go to VENEZUELA!

4 Points go to ITALY!

5 Points go to POLAND!

6 Points go to FINLAND!

7 Points go to IBERIA!

8 Points go to FRANCE!

10 Points go to JAPAN!

12 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM

[list]RUSSIA[/list]

1 Point goes to IBERIA!

2 Points go to ZAIRE!

3 Points go to ARAB FEDERAL STATES!

4 Points go to UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA!

5 Points go to FRANCE!

6 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

7 Points go to GERMANY!

8 Points go to KOREA!

10 Points go to LA PLATA!

12 Points go to FINLAND!

[list]ZAIRE[/list]

1 Point goes to JAPAN!

2 Points go to IBERIA!

3 Points go to GERMANY!

4 Points go to UKRAINE!

5 Points go to RUSSIA!

6 Points go to SWEDEN!

7 Points go to GALLA!

8 Points go to KOREA!

10 Points go to IRAN!

12 Points go to VENEZUELA!

[list]UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA[/list]

1 Point goes to Poland!

2 Points go to IRAN!

3 Points go to IBERIA!

4 Points go to SWEDEN!

5 Points go to JAPAN!

6 Points go to KOREA!

7 Points go to CANADA!

8 Points go to GERMANY!

10 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

12 Points go to FINLAND!

[list]ARAB FEDERAL STATES[/list]

1 Point goes to EGYPT!

2 Points go to SUDAN!

3 Points go to IRAN!

4 Points go to ALGERIA!

5 Points go to RUSSIA!

6 Points go to GALLA!

7 Points go to GERMANY!

8 Points go to UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA!

10 Points go to VENEZUELA!

12 Points go to FRANCE!

[list]SUDAN[/list]

1 Point goes to EGYPT!

2 Points go to ZAIRE!

3 Points go to CHINA!

4 Points go to FINLAND!

5 Points go to IRAN!

6 Points go to SWEDEN!

7 Points go to RUSSIA!

8 Points go to CANADA!

10 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

12 Points go to IBERIA!

[list]CANADA[/list]

1 Point goes to GERMANY!

2 Points go to JAPAN!

3 Points go to FRANCE!

4 Points go to UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA!

5 Points go to UNITED KINGDOM!

6 Points go to FINLAND!

7 Points go to IRAN!

8 Points go to SWEDEN!

10 Points go to KOREA!

12 Points go to POLAND!

[list]OVERALL TELEVOTES FOR GRAND FINAL[/list]

1st Place - UNITED KINGDOM with 300 Points!

2nd Place - FINLAND with 240 Points!

3rd Place - GERMANY with 217 Points!

4th Place - KOREA with 200 Points!

5th Place - FRANCE with 164 Points!

6th Place - IRAN with 158 Points!

7th Place - VENEZUELA with 147 Points!

8th Place - SWEDEN with 141 Points!

9th Place - IBERIA with 137 Points!

10th Place - UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA with 112 Points!

11th Place - JAPAN with 110 Points!

12th Place - RUSSIA with 109 Points!

13th Place - POLAND with 105 Points!

14th Place - LA PLATA with 88 Points!

15th Place - CANADA with 88 Points!

16th Place - GALLA with 76 Points!

17th Place - ZAIRE with 58 Points!

18th Place - ARAB FEDERAL STATES with 35 Points!

19th Place - AUSTRALIA with 34 Points!

20th Place - SUDAN with 31 Points!

21st Place - CHINA with 29 Points!

22nd Place - ITALY with 23 Points!

23rd Place - ALGERIA with 23 Points!

24th Place - UKRAINE with 23 Points!

25th Place - SOUTH AFRIKA with 20 Points!

26th Place - EGYPT with 11 Points!

[list]OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR WORLDVISION GRAND FINAL 2024 ( THOSE BOLD GO STRAIGHT TO NEXT YEAR GRAND FINAL )

1st Place - UNITED KINGDOM with 594 Points!

2nd Place - FINLAND with 481 Points!

3rd Place - GERMANY with 435 Points!

4th Place - KOREA with 388 Points!

5th Place - SWEDEN with 341 Points!

6th Place - RUSSIA with 321 Points!

7th Place - IRAN with 276 Points!

8th Place - LA PLATA with 253 Points!

9th Place - VENEZUELA with 247 Points!

10th Place - FRANCE with 240 Points!

11th Place - IBERIA with 225 Points!

12th Place - POLAND with 223 Points!

13th Place - UNITED STATES OF PARAMERICA with 218 Points!

14th Place - UKRAINE with 199 Points!

15th Place - JAPAN with 198 Points!

16th Place - ZAIRE with 152 Points!

17th Place - CHINA with 141 Points!

18th Place - GALLA with 135 Points!

19th Place - CANADA with 105 Points!

20th Place - SUDAN with 50 Points!

21st Place - AUSTRALIA with 50 Points!

22nd Place - ARAB FEDERAL STATES with 35 Points!

23rd Place - SOUTH AFRIKA with 32 Points!

24th Place - ALGERIA with 29 Points!

25th Place - ITALY with 29 Points!

26th Place - EGYPT with 11 Points![/list]

[spoiler=THE WINNING ENTRY IS DUA LIPA WITH "LEVITATING" FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57bNHupO3MU[/spoiler]

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| VERKHOVNA RADA |

[sub][list]December, 2023[/sub][/list]

President Khomchak Receives Emergency Power, New Office

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In a stunning move, the legislature of Ukraine has voted to grant President Khomchak emergency powers. Soon after being elected President, the general expressed his intent to request the powers, citing the ‘ongoing border and national unity crisis’ as the reason for the powers. Emergency Legislative Proposal #003 passed through the unicameral Verkhovna Rada by a two-thirds margin amid condemnation from political opponents and left wing groups. The law creates a new office; President-General, vested with wide military and political powers. In assuming the office, Khomchak will effectively resume his post as Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces, an office usually kept out of civilian government hands. The office of Prime Minister will also be suspended, with its executive government authority vested in the President-General. In addition to these two posts, the President-General will be given the power of executive orders equal to law that cannot be vetoed by the Rada itself. This allows Khomchak to rule by decree. The office comes with a 4-year charter, meaning the power will remain until the next elections in 2027.

President-General Khomchak, reappearing in his military uniform, (now with four stars) addressed the nation and praised the Verkhovna Rada for their ‘boldness and courage in the time of crisis.’ In his first Executive Order, Khomchak merged the Ministry of Internal Affairs with the Ukranian Army. the Ministry, known as MSV, administers the National Police and National Guard. Both the Guard and Police are being merged with the existing Military Police units and are now called the Department of State Security. This means the military will take over policing at the national level and oversee investigations. The Prosecutor General of Ukraine has also been replaced with a former general known to be loyal to Khomchak. He also announced the mobilization of 25,000 soldiers of the National Guard to active military service within the DSS. This has corresponded to a greatly increased police presence witnessed across the country.

His second Executive Order capitalized on the first. The Blue Berets, the National Corps party paramilitary, has been legitimized and given legal backing. Now organized as the Department of Public Sovereignty under Army control, the DPS will supplement the DSS. Widely increasing state presence on the street, members of the DPS will continue operating in their trademark blue berets, now with government uniforms, weapons and legal authority. They are meant ‘to ensure social unity, stamp out sedition and rebellion, and guarantee the sovereignty of Ukraine.’ Critics both outside and within Ukraine have criticized the unfolding events, calling Khomchak a dictator, and saying the military control of police surrenders the nation to military control. Newspapers and TV within Ukraine have proved surprisingly silent on the matter, either reporting passively, or openly praising Khomchak’s decisions and powers. Outside sources have chalked this up to intimidation by the DPS, who are likely to continue operating as a National Corps party-aligned force.

"Hail Ukraine, Remember The Holodomor, Remember The Oblasts"

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[list][list][sub]| Støre's Government on Course for Second Term |[/sub][list]

[sup]30th December 2023[/sup]

| [sub]Elections to the Commonwealth Assembly are fast approaching, the last election that took place four years ago saw the Vestre led Government ousted by Jonas Gahr Støre and his Social Democratic Party. It is looking very likely that Støre will hold onto power, it is largely thought that his victory against the referendum for Danish Independence has boosted the party's polling position, as well as his own personal approval rating amongst the voters.[/sub] |

| [sub]Jakob Ellemann-Jensen, the now leader of Venstre, has struggled to resonate with the general public coupled with several other scandals involving former and current Venstre politicians, the party is receiving its lowest polling figures since the 1980s when it was overtaken by the then Conservative Party. Ventre's voters seem to be largely in part going to the Progress Party who is largely more successful in Norway compared to Denmark, where it's voter base tends to vote for the Danish People's Party. A small number have flocked to the Social Democratic Party, who compared to most other social democratic parties in Europe have a fairly tough approach to immigration.[/sub] |

| [sub]The election takes place in thirteen days and the polls will be open for twelve hours, turnout is expected to be within the 70%-80% range which has become typical of most Commonwealth elections. Can Støre increase his majority? Or will Progress pull off a surprise win from the right? 2019 Results below;[/sub] |

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1532528

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Paseo wrote:| GRAND FINAL WORLDVISION SONG CONTEST |

[sub]| 13th of January, 2024, ROME, ITALIA |[/sub]

| BEAUTY THROUGH LIFE,the 71st Worldvision Song Contest has taken place in Rome, Italy. The Semi-Finals have gathered over 290.1 Million viewers, but it's always the Grand Final that brings most attention. Twenty-six countries are competing to win the largest music song contest in the world and give their country a chance and honour to host next year. The Grand Final was streamed through the internet, television stations and even radios for the first time since 1978, when the radio broadcasts have been brought down. Initial details suggest that over 410.0 Million people have watched and/or listened to Worldvision across the globe. The Grand Final has went through without major incidents and has brought the beauty of European and Italian culture to millions across the globe. |

[list]OFFICIAL RESULTS FOR WORLDVISION GRAND FINAL 2024 ( THOSE BOLD GO STRAIGHT TO NEXT YEAR GRAND FINAL )

1st Place - UNITED KINGDOM with 594 Points!

2nd Place - FINLAND with 481 Points!

3rd Place - GERMANY with 435 Points!

4th Place - KOREA with 388 Points!

5th Place - SWEDEN with 341 Points!

6th Place - RUSSIA with 321 Points![/list]

[spoiler=THE WINNING ENTRY IS DUA LIPA WITH "LEVITATING" FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57bNHupO3MU[/spoiler]

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[sup]Korea At Worldvision[/sup]

[list]| [sub]As the voting sequence came to an end, millions of people across Korea where celebrating. For several years now Korea had done relatively poorly in the contest, although it hadn't failed to qualify for over a decade now, it had become a worry it could happen. However Korea was proved wrong in the contest as the country made the Top 5 ending in 4th place with 388 points.[/sub] |

| [sub]Korea had taken quite a risk this year. In it's pre-selection event, Road to Kingdom, ATEEZ had won the contest with an English language song. A first for Korea at Worldvision, more often than not when an English language song won it was translated into Korean. However this year ATEEZ and SBS had taken the decision to keep the song in English, which appears to have paid off with the juries. Korea's track record of doing poor with the juries and well with the televote seems to be changing.[/sub] |

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| KURDISH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE |

[sub][list]December, 2023[/sub][/list]

SECRET- Peshmerga Assistance Of Kurdish Rebels In Turkey

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Peshmerga General Command, Erbil

Gathered in a meeting room at the Peshmerga General Command, headquarters of the Peshmerga, were several officers of varying rank. They sat around a circular table, with maps, papers, and reports laid out in front of them. They showed the current dispersion of all Peshmerga forces, as well as intelligence estimates of the Kurdish rebels in Turkey.

Colonel Daryan Nahro | “Major General, sir, how much can we get across the border? My men can look the other way for shipments, but I need to know how much to expect.”

Major General Borham Mohamad | “My supply officer tells me he can write off at least two thousand AKs. He said he knows of at least one Saddam-era arms dump that isn't on the books. Thousands of rounds of ammunition, maybe mortars and RPGs. But how can you be so sure your men won't question it? “

Mohamad was the Quartermaster General of the Peshmerga, responsible for equipping every soldier and keeping track of every piece of equipment. So it’s of little surprise that Colonel Daryan Nahro, a border unit commander, approached him about smuggling weapons to the Kurdish rebels in Turkey.

Colonel Daryan Nahro | ”My soldiers know of the struggle in Cizre. They also know President Barzani won’t act because Khalil wants his river deal intact. Just like you and me, they’re willing to take this situation into their own hands. For the good of all Kurds.”

In the room with them was Brigadier General Bayan Abdul Rahman, commander of a regiment of Peshmerga special forces. He too was sympathetic to Nahro’s cause and had joined them in planning the operations.

Brigadier General Bayan Rahman | ”And where do my men fall in this? What’s their part?”

Colonel Daryan Nahro | “They'll be security. They’ll pose as transport crews for our cargo trucks, moving Iraqi grain across the border. My contact in the Border Ministry can get me fake passports and papers. We’ll disperse the weapons across enough shipments that they’re very unlikely to be found. We won’t be able to help them if they're caught, I hope you know that.”

Brigadier General Bayan Rahman | “My men are the best of the best Kurdistan has to offer. They know the risks of this job. They’re ready. Even if the government does disavow us, we’re doing what’s right. If Erbil won’t stand for her own, we will.”

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The meeting convened from there. Over the next week, hundreds of AKMs would go missing from inventories. A dozen civilian cargo trucks were “dispatched for maintenance.” Bravo Company of the 12th Special Forces Regiment was sent for leave in light of training. The 27th Infantry Brigade, commanded by a young colonel named Nahro, found absolutely no gaps in their traffic logs along the border. In southern Turkey, weapons would soon be flowing to the Kurdish rebels of Cizre.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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[list][list][list][pre]THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDONESIA

PEMERINTAH NASIONAL INDONESIA

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21ST JOINT ARMY DIVISION ASSAULTS ISF COASTAL OUTPOST, SEIZES 5 COAST GUARD PATROL BOATS, 650 AK-47 RIFLES, 2,500 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION, AND HOMEMADE LETHAL EXPLOSIVES [/list]

[sub]The operation had been delayed for almost 5 days to allow the troops to celebrate New Year with their families. Now, as the moon slowly moved down towards the lightless, black ocean, the men, women, and tanks of the 21st Joint Army Division silently made their way up an inconspicuous coastal dirt road, leading up to an abandoned coast guard outpost scheduled for demolition. Documents seized from the coast guard vessel which assaulted the destroyer Mutiara showed almost 35 different ISF coastal outposts, as well as 7 inland ISF outposts. The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) withheld the exact location from the public and pretty much anyone else. The moon had moved down what seemed to be a few inches when the line of almost 550 troops halted, and crouched down, as the faint rumbling of a truck was heard uproad. The men and women were shushed, and the commander knelt down, clutching a grenade in one hand and her rifle in the other. An unmarked truck with a black flag waving from the side drove down, driven by two masked men. The commander stood up and fired two shots, killing the men driving. The truck stopped, and the commander ordered her troops to search the truck while the rest continued the advance. Five minutes later, the force reached the top of the road, where an old coast guard outpost lay. There were torches lit inside, with ISF insurgents patrolling. Towards the coast, five coast guard boats lay silent, with more insurgents patrolling onboard. An ISF speedboat zoomed past as the troops began engaging the outer guards silently. Once the outer courtyard was secured, three Harimau medium tanks arrived and blasted the main building, killing or stunning almost everyone inside. In the next three hours, a skirmish ensued, with the troops working hard to clear the outpost and the neighboring land. By 10:32AM, almost five hours since they began the operation, the area was secured. 59 Indonesian troops had been lost, almost all in a blast that destroyed a Harimau tank, while 369 ISF insurgents were killed with 350 arrested. 5 Indonesian coast guard patrol boats were also seized, along with 650 ASK-47 assault rifles, 2,500 rounds of ammunition, and 150 homemade lethal explosives. The main building was also searched, and documents, reports, maps, logs, and other vital information were seized. An additional 20 ISF outposts were located, but the exact location was once more withheld. The operation was declared successful, with a saddeningly decent amount of losses but with a great treasure trove of information being captured. [/sub]

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[list][list][list][pre]THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDONESIA

PEMERINTAH NASIONAL INDONESIA

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INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT, TELKOM INDONESIA UNVEIL GLOBAL 5G SATELLITE BROADBAND NETWORK CALLED COMET, POWERED BY TELKOMSEL COMET ARCHITECTURE [/list]

[sub]The Indonesian government unveiled today a 5G global satellite broadband network plan in collaboration with Telkom Systems Indonesia called the Comet International Network (COIN), powered by Telkom's brand new, top of the line Telkomsel Comet system architecture. The new plan calls for the launching of 5,000 microsatellites into Low Earth Orbit, which will be sufficient for a COIN network over the entirety of Indonesia. Tests done in 2022 during the Fajar launches showed that Telkomsel Comet architecture is capable of providing no less than 45mbps. The maximum reached during tests was 167mbps, albeit only for 67 seconds. Telkom Indonesia plans to begin launching satellites in groups of 250 aboard a foreign launch provider, so as to begin beta tests in Jakarta, Denpasar, and Medan. Telkom Indonesia has also announced their plans to rollout Comet 5G in other countries such as Bangladesh, which already has a Telkom Systems subsidiary working to provide 3G internet to Bangladeshi people. Telkom Indonesia plans to begin beta tests by late 2024, planning to launch upwards of 1,000 satellites into orbit by then. The government of Indonesia has also expressed interest in providing government funding to support the project, with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Communication considering $500 million USD every two years of funding to support the 5G program. The first batches of Telkom Comet microsatellites are being prepared for launch, and is set to be ready by April 2024. [/sub]

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| WORLDVISION PANELISTS PANEL OPEN |

| There were 9 Panellists judging 2024 Worldvision and it turned out a big success. Very little was random here, and it was those 9 that basically decided, based on their votes, who gets to leave the Semi-Finals and how the final scoring for the Grand Final looked like. They voted in their winner. They've given both Jury votes and Televotes from the country they're Rping in Semi-Finals and the Grand Final. As so, YOU CAN BECOME A PANELLIST too.

Anyone who wants to be a panellist for the 2025 Worldvision, please let me know by the end of this SATURDAY. Even if you were a panellist for 2024, let me know if you still wanna be one, otherwise you will not be considered as one. Entries will open up once the Panellists are found!

Merci, Paseo |

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[list][list][list][list]| 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 | 𝐓ü𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐥ığı |

| 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 | 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 [/list][/list][/list][/list]

[list][list][list]THE SULTAN ARRIVES AT ADDIS ABABA[/list][/list][/list]

[list]_____________________________________________________________________________________________

[ Accompanying music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-dH_SQgNXo ]

| ADDIS ABBA, BOLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - | The Sultan of Turkey has arrived at Addis Ababa with his new

Private 747-8, the once Turkish predental plane is now the Sultan's. The Royal Airliner lands and comes to a stop with the

airfield workers quickly getting into work attaching the staircase to the door. The First that was to come out were Turkish

security personnel that were all in their suits in sunglasses but wearing Fezzes, one stood next to the door, while others

rushed down the stairs, quickly placing a red like decorated carpet runner infront of the stairs with the airfield workers,

and placing Metal Crowd Control Barricades. Then the crowds were allowed to come, people waving the Sultante's flags

others waving Gallan. 5 Ceremonial guards then came through, wearing the 18th Century style ottoman guard uniforms

also wearing Fezzes in brighter red. Two ceremonial guards dressed in Janissary uniforms came down the stairs with

the Sultan's Counselors, Advisors, Guides, and Translators. All waving to the crowd, Finally the Sultan came with a

big smile waving out to the Gallan crowd. The Sultan wore his royal uniform with his royal Fez on his head. At the end

of the carpet, he starts awaiting for a Gallan to pick him up. |

[spoiler=“...preserving prosperity in Turkey is important,

just as returning glory to Turkey is...”

[sub]— Erdoğan, Prime Minister of the Sultanate[/sub]]

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SPANISH MODERNISATION PROGRAM FOR THE COLLABORATIONIST FORCES

DECEMBER 2023

Having assigned Equipment to the Collaborationist Armies of Guinea and Morocco as an initial Armaments plan (which was free of cost as all items assigned were captured from both Guinea and Morocco) the Spanish Ministry of Defense having realized it has saved itself much cost by simply equipping local forces rather than raising an extra 140,000 Spaniards, has announced they shall modernize certain sections of said forces. Importantly the modernization includes France as a major provider, a large economic incentive for Spain's northern neighbor as maintenance and acquisition costs would mean further employment opportunities.

- All Equipment being replaced shall be either donated or scrapped depending on the approval of their nations of origin

[spoiler= Guinean Leale/Loyalist (Collaborationist)Force ]

Personnel : 32,000 (28,000 in typical Divisions, remainder in policing and anti-guerilla role)

APCs

320x - VAB VCI/VTT (donated already) to be replaced by 260x Armored Multirole Carrier (Renault)

IFVs

10x - AMX-10P to be replaced by 40x Véhicule blindé de combat d'infanterie

Light Armoured Vehicles

160x - AML 60/90 (donated already) to be replaced by 120x EBRC Jaguar

30x - AML-60 (donated already) to be phased out in favour of EBRC Jaguar

Light Tanks

80x - SK-105 Kürassier (donated already) to be replaced by 80x ASCOD 105 LRF

Tank Destroyers

80x - AMX 10 RC to be phased out in favour of EBRC Jaguar

Self Propelled Artillery

40x - 155 mm CAESAR to be increased to 80x

80x - 155mm Mk F3 to be phased out in favor of the 155 mm CAESAR

Towed Artillery

30x - L118 light gun

Anti Tank Weaponry (only specifying since they were captured from Morocco

300x - M40A1 Recoilless rifles to be phased out in favor of the Milan

800x - APILAS

1,800x - LRAC-89

80x - MILAN ATGMs to be increased to 420x

Anti Aircraft Weaponry

40x - M163

30x - M163 VADS

30x - MIM-72 Chaparral (donated already) to be replaced by 28x AN/TWQ-1 Avenger

[/spoiler]

[spoiler= Moroccan Leale/Loyalist (Collaborationist)Force ]

Personnel : 62,000 (52,000 in typical Divisions, remainder in policing and anti-guerilla role)

APCs

1,200x - M113 to be replaced by 1,200 Dragóns

IFVs

80x - AIFV to be replaced by 80x ASCOD Pizarros

Tanks

240x - M1A1SA Abrams to be replaced by 380x Leopard 2Es

260x - M60A3TTS Patton to be entirely phased out

Self Propelled Artillery

300x - 155mm M109 to be decreased to 240x

Towed Artillery

30x - L118 light gun

120x - 155mm FH-70

Anti Tank Weaponry (only specifying since they were captured from Morocco

1,800x - BGM-71 TOW

400x - M47 Dragon

480x - M72 LAW

Anti Aircraft Weaponry

40x - M163

30x - M163 VADS

30x - MIM-72 Chaparral (donated already) to be replaced by 28x AN/TWQ-1 Avenger

[/spoiler]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Khartoum, The Republic of Sudan

December, 2023 - Sudan Hopes For A Visit From The Sultan Of Turkey

After news of the visit of the Sultan of Turkey to Galla has reached the desk of Prime Minister Silva Kiir, he had saw this as the perfect opportunity for Sudan to grab hold of the Turkish Leadership and garner their attention towards a project long awaited by the Sudanese government for 4 previous administrations.

As a result the Office of the Prime Minister of the Sudanese Republic has dispatched an official invitation to the Turkish Sultan in Addis Ababa for A tour of the Sudanese Red Sea Coast and a tour of the medieval era Ottoman port of Suakin in the Sudanese State of Red Sea.

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[list][list][list][pre]THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDONESIA

PEMERINTAH NASIONAL INDONESIA

[/pre][/list]

______

HIGH CHANCELLOR SUSPENDS LAW PROHIBITING NUCLEAR POWER, PROMPTING DIPLOMATIC CLASH IN THE NATIONAL PARLIAMENT [/list]

[sub]In a highly controversial and risky move, the High Chancellor announced the suspension of the clause in the Green Indonesia bill that prohibits the development and use of nuclear energy due to excessive emissions. The move was strongly opposed by environmental groups, progressive Members of Parliament, Ernst Jansen, and Puan Maharani, who is currently serving as the Acting Minister of State and was the origin of the Green Indonesia bill. An anti-nuclear coalition formed in the National Parliament, calling for government investments into solar, wind, and hydroelectric power rather than nuclear. Hardline anti-government groups claimed the move was to enable the Indonesian government to develop nuclear weapons in secret, but Acting Defense Secretary Ernst Jansen said 'Indonesia has no intention of developing nuclear weapons, much less the intention to antagonize the entire world'. Over the next few days from January 3 to January 12, the National Parliament split into the environment coalition and the nuclear coalition, split 60-30 respectively. Puan Maharani claimed that scientific reports argued that a 1 megawatt (1,000 kilowatt) solar power plant, capable of powering 300,000 homes, would only cost $2.9 billion USD, while a 1 megawatt nuclear power plant would cost $7 billion USD. On January 14, the High Chancellor signed a compromise bill with the environment coalition, which approved the development of two 1 megawatt solar power plants on the islands of Java and Sumatra for a total of $5.8 billion USD over the next 5 years. The new solar power plants will be up and running by summer 2024, with full construction by late 2025. The solar power plants will be able to power 600,000 buildings, reducing the nation's dependence on fossil fuels drastically. Numerous private companies have also been asked to develop 500 kilowatt solar power plant designs that will cost less than $1 billion USD each. The most promising design is a 850 kilowatt solar power plant for only $850 million USD by Hope Energy. [/sub]

[list][/list][/list]

[list][list][list][pre]

[/pre][/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Free as Always! Detailed, Creative, Storytelling![/sub]]

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-The Alpine Confederation-

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Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

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TERROR IN GOTHENBURG! Sarin Attack and Fires Kills 16 in the Port of Gothenburg

21st December 2023

The attack started at 11:26 A.M. in the busy port of Gothenburg. Before the attack started a currently unknown amount of perpetrators hid six canisters of Sarin gas across the port. These canisters were found out to be modified 16oz spray cans which would mix the Methylphosphonyl Difluoride and the Methylphosphonic acid dichloride together as well as Isopropylamine in order to counter the Hydrochloric acid created in the forming of the Sarin. These spray cans would start automatically spraying almost half a liter of the aerosolized Sarin once the cap was opened.

The terrorist attack started when the four canisters were opened all at once. Following soon after the Sarin gas being released several perpetrators started to throw Molotov Cocktails and other improvised incendiary devices in order to start fires across the ports. By the time the fire department arrived the fires had spread and they were forced to divert their resources to evacuating the civilians from the fast-acting Sarin gas before they couldn't be cured. This lead to the fire burning down much more of the port then it could normally. Another factor that causing there to be so much damage is the fact that the primary export of the port is Crude Oil which meant that several canisters holding that crude oil caught fire. The fire have been estimated to have caused over 700 million dollars in damages.

These attacks killed 16 people, 11 of those deaths were the result of the Sarin gas while the rest are from the fires. Around 2,300 were injured to varying degrees while over 500 had temporary vision problems from the Sarin. This is by far the deadliest terrorist attack in Sweden. Such a devastating attack on the second largest city in Sweden will make 21/12 a day that will remain a tragedy that all Swedes will remember for generations.

As of the time of writing, only 6 of the perpetrators have been caught. Danne Lundin, Anne-Marie Ivarsson, Göran Ekström, Vilhelm Blum, Jeannette Svinhufvud, and Osman Najjar. When the six were interrogated they all explained that they were members of the SUDF. It was also found out that they all were voters for the Communist Party. A strange thing is that they offered different motives for the attack. Some claimed that the attacks were purely a strategic move to try to cripple the Swedish government and to held even the odds for the SUDF, while the others claimed that it was an attack on the "capitalist tyrants" that controls the government of Sweden.

The attacks have devastated the Swedish Economy. The Port of Gothenburg is the biggest port in Sweden with the port alone handling 30% of Sweden's foreign trade. The damages to the ports has led to the port having to be shut down until the damages were repaired and the Sarin liquidated from the area. The prices of goods produced in Sweden in foreign countries have in general increased. However, the worst hit was to Volvo. With the combined factors of both Volvo Cars and AB Volvo's headquarters being damaged, their largest factory known as the Torslandaverken getting damaged, and the fact that one of the port's largest export is vehicles means that Volvo cars made in Sweden have seen an over 10% increase in price in foreign markets.

One of the biggest economic issues of the attacks is the fact that Sweden gets a good chunk of their oil from the port of Gothenburg. With the ports expected to take months to get back to a functioning state and the SUDF Insurrection consuming large amounts of oil, the Swedish government is in dire need of oil. Already the government is trying to secure a trade deal with other EU member states in order to supply the nation with oil until the ports are back up and running.

It is not known how the SUDF in their incredibly dire straits as of recently were able to get their hands on the resources for over three liters of Sarin gas. However, many believe that the SUDF got the resources from a foreign country, most likely a nation that already owns chemical weapons. The Swedish government is already planning to hold an investigation to find out where the SUDF gained access to the resources to commit this act of chemical terrorism.

Kom ihåg 21/12.

[spoiler="Här står fasta mot fienders band,

Komna ur skogar och byar,

Ja, folket som blödde, när utländska hopar

Vår torva förödde, ta till samling vi ropar:

Folk i gevär! Folk i gevär!"

[sub]Excerpt from "Folk i gevär", anthem of the Holmists[/sub]]

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Abessinienreich wrote:[list][list][list][list]| 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐮𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 | 𝐓ü𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐥ığı |

| 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 | 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐬 [/list][/list][/list][/list]

[list][list][list]THE SULTAN ARRIVES AT ADDIS ABABA[/list][/list][/list]

[list]_____________________________________________________________________________________________

[ Accompanying music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-dH_SQgNXo ]

| ADDIS ABBA, BOLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - | The Sultan of Turkey has arrived at Addis Ababa with his new

Private 747-8, the once Turkish predental plane is now the Sultan's. The Royal Airliner lands and comes to a stop with the

airfield workers quickly getting into work attaching the staircase to the door. The First that was to come out were Turkish

security personnel that were all in their suits in sunglasses but wearing Fezzes, one stood next to the door, while others

rushed down the stairs, quickly placing a red like decorated carpet runner infront of the stairs with the airfield workers,

and placing Metal Crowd Control Barricades. Then the crowds were allowed to come, people waving the Sultante's flags

others waving Gallan. 5 Ceremonial guards then came through, wearing the 18th Century style ottoman guard uniforms

also wearing Fezzes in brighter red. Two ceremonial guards dressed in Janissary uniforms came down the stairs with

the Sultan's Counselors, Advisors, Guides, and Translators. All waving to the crowd, Finally the Sultan came with a

big smile waving out to the Gallan crowd. The Sultan wore his royal uniform with his royal Fez on his head. At the end

of the carpet, he starts awaiting for a Gallan to pick him up. |

[spoiler=“...preserving prosperity in Turkey is important,

just as returning glory to Turkey is...”

[sub]— Erdoğan, Prime Minister of the Sultanate[/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor

[/spoiler][/list][/list][/list][/list]

[list]| Upon the Sultan's triumphant arrival to Addis Ababa, greeted with crowds of cheering Gallans and media, The Turkish visitors would soon be greeted by their Gallan counterparts. Waiting in front of the crowd, MERI Mekdella stood proud, wearing her iconic military garb. Brown, high boots with spotless cavalry breeches and a matching field jacket adorned with medals and the Imperial Flag. Her afro flowing with the wind, she was flanked by her all three of her Keepers in similar uniform although with wide brimmed safari hats. With the Turks out, she approached the Sultan with a genuine, beaming smile. |

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "Sultan Osmanoğlu, it's my absolute honor to receive you in The Empire. Congratulations on your ascension; since then, we've been keen on having an audience with you. This is only the beginning of what I'm sure will be a fruitful relationship for the Sultanate and the Empire. As long as you're here, we are at your service."[/list]

| A moment would be taken to allow for some photos by the press, and the Sultan and Mekdella would be guided to the vehicles that will guide them through the sprawling city to the Imperial Grand Council, where Mekdella's office is located. On the way to the vehicles, Mekdella asks...|

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "Sultan, what is the situation like in Turkey? A smooth transition of things, I hope?"[/list]

[/list]

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[list][list][list][pre]THE LIBYAN DISPATCH

الإرسال الليبي

ALERSAL AL-LIBBI[/pre][/list]

______

LIBYAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: LIBYA FLOODED BY REFUGEES FLEEING SUDAN

[sub]LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA | TRIPOLI, 2023 [/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, BAB AL-AZIZIA - باب العزيزية | After Sudan consequently pulled out of Chad and ordered that all refugees be deported, hundreds of thousands have fled but not back to Chad as intended. Instead they have began flooding into Libya in hopes of finding a nation and government that will welcome them and support them. The Brotherly Leader Muammar Gaddafi has condemned Sudan's inhumane actions which have began to negatively impact Libya which lacks the infrastructure and economy to support such a huge wave of refugees. Gaddafi has demanded that MECO and the Arab League take the correct actions by talking some sense into the Sudanese government and send some sort of aid to Libya in order to help deal with the refugee crisis. | [/sub]

[list]______[/list]

[spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐘𝐀

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

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Connomia

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Deccea

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Greater-Norway

Idosnijah

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Israelli

Lemlar

Metropolitan Francais

Mesuvia

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

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Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

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THE EMPIRE COMPLETES SECOND METAMORPHOSIS OF MANY...

[sub][I]NEW REGIONAL SUBDIVISIONS ANNOUNCED![/I][/sub]

[sub]ADDIS ABABA,

DECEMBER 2023 [/sub]

[list] As promised, the Empire has concluded its second radical shift in the year, the first being the adoption of a fully digital national currency. This time, the regional states have been fully changed, along the lines of the Gallan Manifesto's plan for the Revolutionary Revival of the ancient Gallan spirit. The new divisions can be seen here:

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=the_galla/detail=factbook/id=main

The Empire celebrates the creation of these new zones!

Furthermore, the Red Sea will hereby be known as the "ERYTHREAN SEA", and the Gulf of Aden as the "GULF OF HYDRIMIA."[/list]

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

Tereflad

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The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

The True Islands

United Arab Alliance

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i have been saying the word "Athagosia" to myself for about two days now gosh it's such a good name....

athagosia

athagosia

mmmmm

Terravia, Ranponian, Nileia, Somerania, Abessinienreich, Arab Federal States

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

FRENCH BUREAUCRACY

MINISTÈRE DES FORCES ARMÉES[/pre][/list]

______

MINISTRY OF THE ARMED FORCES: FRENCH SECURITY FORCES DEPLOYED TO GALLA (The Galla)

[sub]VTH REPUBLIC | PARIS, 2023 [/sub][/list]

[sub]| HELM OF SÈCURITÈ, MINISTÈRE DES FORCES ARMÉES - | As part of the expanded relations between France and the Galla, a small contingent of 3,000 French Security Forces has been deployed there, specifically to the Somalia and Djibouti areas where France is also building new seaports. The Galla has agreed to let France utilize these ports not only for trade vessels but naval assets as well. The mission of the French Security Forces is to assist the Gallan military in training, defense, weapon and hardware familiarization, and overall logistics support. In the meantime the Galla has gained a plethora of new French military hardware including 10 Eurosam SAMP/T systems which will ensure the security of Gallan airspace against all threats. In addition the Gallan Imperial Navy has been given 6 POM (Patrouilleurs Oure-Mer) Overseas Patrol Boats which are primarily used for coastal and island defense. | [/sub]

[list]______[/list]

[spoiler=[pre]French Forces In The Galla[/pre]][list][list][pre]French Forces In The Galla:[/pre][/list][/list]

[list][list][*][pre]3,000 x Troops[/pre]

[*][pre]40 x AMX-56 Leclerc Main Battle Tank (Scorpion LXR variant)[/pre]

[*][pre]70 x VBMR Griffon Armoured Personnel Carrier[/pre]

[*][pre]50 x EBRC Jaguar Armoured Fighting Vehicle[/pre]

[*][pre]32 x Panhard VBL Armoured Scout Car[/pre]

[*][pre]8 x CAESAR 8x8 Self Propelled Artillery[/pre]

[*][pre]100 x CVS401 Perseus Hypersonic Cruise Missile[/pre]

[*][pre]10 x Eurosam SAMP/T Anti-Air-Missile System[/pre]

[*][pre]10 x Hadès SRBM Batteries (Conventionally Armed)[/pre]

[*][pre]20 Rafale Fighter[/pre]

[*][pre]10 x Eurofighter Typhoon[/pre]

[*][pre]10 x Eurofighter Typhoon II[/pre]

[*][pre]5 x Concorde Strategic Heavy Bomber[/pre]

[*][pre]10 x Eurocopter Tiger[/pre]

[*][pre]15 x Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma[/pre]

[*][pre]15 NH90 Utility Helicopter[/pre]

[*][pre]10 x A400M Atlas Strategic Lift Aircraft[/pre]

[*][pre]1 x Airbus A330 AWACS[/pre]

[*][pre]1 x Airbus A330 MRTT Tanker[/pre]

[*][pre]FNS Salaün - FREMM Frigate (Aquitaine class)[/pre]

[*][pre]FNS Imitation - General Purpose Stealth Frigate (La Fayette class)[/pre]

[*][pre]FNS Révélation - Corvette (Gowind class)[/pre]

[*][pre]FNS De Grasse - Attack Submarine (Barracuda class)[/pre][/list][/list][/spoiler]

[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

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

[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐂𝐑𝐎𝐍

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

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Khartoum, The Republic of Sudan

December, 2023 - French Diaspora V. Sudanese Armed Forces

Sudan had recives tons of bad press and international outrage ever since the official implementation of Operation The Queen's Tounge by the Sudanese Military about a month ago tasked with overseeing the mass deportation of Chadian refugees as well as members of the French Diaspora residing within the borders of Sudan. There was no doubt that Sudan was damaging it's own image with its sudden shift of humanitrainsm. Despite the rise in anti-French sentiment in the country and resentment for francophone nations, the question of the legality of this operation has made its way to the Supreme Court of the Sudanese Republic in which the French Diaspora community of Khartoum has taken legal actions against the Sudanese Armed Forces in the implementation of Operation The Queen's Tongue.

As reasonable the Diaspora represented by Quatir Manilon argued that the Sudanese Government had an obligation to protecting the rights of those fleeing neighbouring countries and have made it on Sudanese soil. Meaning the government cannot allow the military to over turn refugees. They even added that the military cannot persecute citizens based on language and ethnicity.

The Sudanese Military represented by Subair Guap had argued that the Sudanese Constitution only grants those rights to the native languages and ethnicities that reside within the borders of the Sudanese Republic of which French and Chadian isn't one of them. and pushed even further to say that the war in Chad is by far over and so the refugees have overstayed their visit.

As the case would go on, the offical condemnation by the Libyan government towards Sudan as a result of refugees entering Libya, along with the surfucing of recent evidence proving the war in Chad to not yet be over with the threats made against Muslim and Arab Chadians in the Christian controlled Chad and finally the pending MECO human rights investigation has caused the Supreme Court to take steps on the issue.

And so on the last week of 2023, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Sudan has ruled 4-1 in favour of the French Diaspora citing that the Sudanese military and Government cannot and absolutely never discriminate or put the lives of any human being in danger on the basis of Language or ethnicity including those that are not native within the boundaries of the Republic of Sudan. The Supreme Court has ordered for the immediate halt of the mass deportation causing Operation The Queen Tounge to fail and abandoned by the Sudanese military. And given the circumstances of francophobia in Sudan the court had also ruled that the military is obligated to protect those who speak French.

Despite the court rule the Justices have not made no mentions of the immigration policy with Chad as the Sudanese Government still says the border will be closed until a solution of peace between both states could be recognized.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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| DONGUILA UNDER CONSTRUCTION - BIGGEST BUILDING PROJECT OF IRANIAN STATE SINCE 1962 |

[sub]January, 2024[/sub]

| In May of 2023, Zaire and Iran have to an agreement to the construction of an Iranian port city on the coast of Zaire. The aim of the city is to link MECO trade from the Atlantic to the Pacific and the Indian Ocean, without having to rely on the Suez Canal. The city of Donguila will be linked by railway to the Zairean-Sudanese Railway and there are wants amongst some for such railway to happen between Zaire and Libya and attach the city to it. The city will also be linked by railway to the Zairean ports of the Pacific, marking the city as a future trade hub and marking Zaire as the economic heart of Africa.

The city was designed and planned in mid to late May by renowned Iranian Architect, Amira Habzar. The city will ingrain modern architecture of Iran and combine it with the Zairean growing architecture. The city will be completely reliant on renewable energy sources, it will host from 450,000 to 550,000 people, and will be the symbol of Iranian Prosperity and Zairean Growth. The port is estimated to be one of the largest in the world, and be one of the major links between MECO-World Trade.

The construction of the city has extensively began in mid-June and are ongoing with major progress being made and major developments happening. The Iranian State has put an astonishing amount of $260 Billion into the project, with major Iranian technology and building giants taking part in the building process. The city is said to be finished for it's opening by November of 2026, it's second wave of construction will finish by September of 2027 and the city will be fully active by April of 2028. |

| IRANIAN MILITARY COMPLEX RELEASES NEW EQUIPMENT INTO PRODUCTION |

| The Iranian Military Complex has officially released certain military equipment into production, with Prime Minister Nouri green-lighting the production to go ahead. The first to go into production is the Empress Farah Wrath Guided-Missile Stealth Destroyer. The works on EFW has been taking place since 2015, and the original plans were laid out in 2009. The Empress Farah Wrath Guided-Missile Stealth Destroyer is supposed to be a Fleet Support, Hunter and Direct Attack vessel. Equipped with 75x Vertical Launchers for Hoveyzeh Cruise Missile, Sejill Missile or Queen Esmat-3 Missiles, Jask-2 Anti-Submarine Missile, 4x Persian Angle Anti-Aircraft Missile System and an air-wing which will be able to carry 3x BENIN UCAVs or 2x Shahbanu Protectors, it will be the staple of Iranian military technology. Based on it's design and technology use, it's said by Iranian Military to be "50 times harder to spot on radar than an ordinary destroyer" with it's akin more like a fishing boat than anything else. The Iranian Military Complex has been ordered to create 6 of those for the Iranian Navy, with the first two to be created by the end of 2024. Despite Nouri's denial that any of those will be able to be sold outside Iran, unofficial voices within the Iranian government suggest that Iran's closest allies will be offered a design. |

[spoiler="The opposition has struck out against Nouri and her military and oversea spending, suggesting that Prime Minister Nouri is investing too much money into the military."]

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[list]স্বাধীনতা | The Independent [pre]

November 26th — 2023[/pre][/list]

[list][list][pre] বেঙ্গলকে বিজয় [/pre][sub][pre] Victory to Bengal! [/pre][/sub][/list][/list]

[list][list][pre] Bangladesh General elections.[/pre][/list][/list]

[pre]________________[/pre][pre]

[/pre][pre]

November 23rd was the day of the general elections for Bangladesh after the assassination of the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, the November 23rd 2023 elections have been the biggest in Bangladeshi history as the voter turnout was around 104,291,263 Bangladeshi citizens who voted in the elections which had an easy unsurprising Awami league victory but the Awami league now surprisingly has less seats in the Jatiya sangsad than the Awami league had from 2018 to 2023. The lowering of popularity of the ruling party has mainly been due to the unnecessary deployment of troops in Chad, the standoff involving France, the former SGRI and Pakistan, it's extremely high spending on so called vanity projects (Ruppur nuclear power plant, Purbachal, military sales) many of which won't start to pay off until late 2025. The new Awami league chairman Obaidul Quader only promises the people of Bangladesh projects that will apparently "truly help" unlike Purbachal, projects such as improved waste management, curbing down pollution, clean rivers, less traffic congestion and many more problems are to be fixed.

While other more radical parties such as the Jatiya party have proposed the deportation of former Arakanese insurgents and their families. Here are the election results:

[/Pre][B]

| RESULTS OF THE ELECTION OF THE 23 NOVEMBER 2023 |

[/B]

[pre]Party / Party Leader / Seats / Votes / Percentage / Seat Change

The Awami league / Obaidul Quader / 174 / 52,145,632 / 58% / -83

The Jatiya party / Saad Ershad / 72 / 29,797,504 / 24% / +50

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party / Tarique Rahman / 28 / 11,583,779 / 9.33% / +21

The Communist Party of Bangladesh / Mujahidul Islam Selim / 17 / 7,039,660 / +17

Bangladesh Tarikat Federation / Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizvandary / 7 / 2,892,841 / +6

Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (National Social party of Bangladesh) / Hasanul Haq Inu / 2 / 831,847

As one can see by the results other parties such as the Jatiya party and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party had gained a considerable amount of seats in the Parliament along with other minor parties, even then the Awami league still holds a considerable majority over the Jatiya sangsad which proves that Awami league dominance in Bangladeshi politics won't go away any time soon but it is clearly inevitable

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OOC: short post because I have not slept all day and I finally have a chance to nap

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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Um Dafuk, State of South Darfur, The Republic of Sudan

December, 2023 - Dead Man's Country

Amidst the country's observance of the Christian holiday of Christmas. It had seemed that the roads were mostly quiet as night falls on the Sudo-Zaire border. A group of refugees have been migrating south with the hopes of entering Zaire to avoid deportation to Chad under Operation The Queen's Tounge. Despite the ongoing French Diaspora V. Sudanese Armed Forces case in Khartoum determining the solution of Sudan's humanitarian crisis.

While drama and military action unfolds across the country, the refugees make their way to the last friendly village to Chadian refugees that sit no less than a few kilometers from the Zairean border. Amongst those refugees was a well known criminal who has been wanted by the Sudanese national police for 20 years for his involvement in the Bashir government and the infamous Janjaweed gang the has terrorised Darfur for decades. This man, a dead man walking in a country waiting to throw him in prision along with all the other enemies of the December Revolution. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo also knows we "Hemetti" was there that December night. Just 22 years since his war and genocidal driven empire was brought down by mob rule. He was there among those Chadian refugees. None of them knew who he was and where he came from he was silent. And along with them in the middle of the night he walked silently and without question into Zaire and with the help of some mysterious contacts he has managed to find himself friends waiting for him opposite of the border. And so he got on and they drive into the forest leaving his home behind. Leaving a country he will never get terrorise again. Or will he?

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Have fun

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Federated Arab Emirates wrote:[list][list][list][pre]THE LIBYAN DISPATCH

الإرسال الليبي

ALERSAL AL-LIBBI[/pre][/list]

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LIBYAN FOREIGN MINISTRY: LIBYA FLOODED BY REFUGEES FLEEING SUDAN

[sub]LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA | TRIPOLI, 2023 [/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, BAB AL-AZIZIA - باب العزيزية | After Sudan consequently pulled out of Chad and ordered that all refugees be deported, hundreds of thousands have fled but not back to Chad as intended. Instead they have began flooding into Libya in hopes of finding a nation and government that will welcome them and support them. The Brotherly Leader Muammar Gaddafi has condemned Sudan's inhumane actions which have began to negatively impact Libya which lacks the infrastructure and economy to support such a huge wave of refugees. Gaddafi has demanded that MECO and the Arab League take the correct actions by talking some sense into the Sudanese government and send some sort of aid to Libya in order to help deal with the refugee crisis. | [/sub]

[list]______[/list]

[spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐘𝐀

𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

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[list][list][list][pre]OFFICIAL ZAIREAN CORRESPONDENCE

USHIRIKIANO WA ZAIREAN RASMI[/pre][/list]

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ZAIREAN HOMELAND SECURITY MINISTRY: ZAIREAN RESPONSE TO REFUGEE HORDE FROM SUDAN

[sub]ZAIREAN BANTU PEOPLE'S REPUBLIK | KINSHASA, 2024 [/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF HOMELAND SECURITY, KINSHASA - WIZARA YA USALAMA WA NYUMBANI, KINSHASA | After the careful evaluation of ongoing events pertaining to the mass exodus of Chadian refugees as a result of Sudan's deportations, the northern border of Zaire has come to a state of vulnerability and concern. In the effort to remain true to the founding principles of the Bantu People's Republik, it is the priority, mission, and goal of Zaire to ensure proper and adequate opportunity for housing, education, employment, health, and prosperity for all that are born as citizens or obtain citizenship. The people of Chad that are fleeing Sudan seek a new home, of which Zaire shall provide. In coordination with the Executive Office of the Presidency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Bantu People's Republik of Zaire hereby condemn that actions to Sudan that has prompted the cultivation of mass migrations. As Zaire continues to build its infrastructure to ensure proper assistance and enhanced livelihood to the Zairean people, Zaire shall ensure the same opportunities be given to Chadian refugees seeking freedom, liberty, and safety. Additionally, the Bantu People's Republik of Zaire shall increase its border security and monitoring along the Northern border to assist with monitoring and vetting of Chadian refugees and migrants, who seek liberation from Sudanese inhumanity and maltreatment. Zaire provides its condemnation in solidarity with the Libyan government. It is the hope of Zaire that MECO will be able to provide corrective measures onto the Sudanese government to force Khartoum to address the mass migration crisis that the Sudanese government has caused on their own fruition. | [/sub]

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The Galla wrote:[list]| Upon the Sultan's triumphant arrival to Addis Ababa, greeted with crowds of cheering Gallans and media, The Turkish visitors would soon be greeted by their Gallan counterparts. Waiting in front of the crowd, MERI Mekdella stood proud, wearing her iconic military garb. Brown, high boots with spotless cavalry breeches and a matching field jacket adorned with medals and the Imperial Flag. Her afro flowing with the wind, she was flanked by her all three of her Keepers in similar uniform although with wide brimmed safari hats. With the Turks out, she approached the Sultan with a genuine, beaming smile. |

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "Sultan Osmanoğlu, it's my absolute honor to receive you in The Empire. Congratulations on your ascension; since then, we've been keen on having an audience with you. This is only the beginning of what I'm sure will be a fruitful relationship for the Sultanate and the Empire. As long as you're here, we are at your service."[/list]

| A moment would be taken to allow for some photos by the press, and the Sultan and Mekdella would be guided to the vehicles that will guide them through the sprawling city to the Imperial Grand Council, where Mekdella's office is located. On the way to the vehicles, Mekdella asks...|

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "Sultan, what is the situation like in Turkey? A smooth transition of things, I hope?"[/list]

[/list]

| The Sultan smiles to the press, waving to the photographers, the sultan's top advisor was catching up next to him, Tufan Aykan, he is Hamid's oldest follower and advisor, he is also now the current minister of foreign affairs. He starts whispering in the Sultan's ear in Turkish after talking with one of the Turkish counselors...

[sub]|TUFAN AYKAN PASHA |[/sub] "My Sultan, were having trouble with the Kurds! They have more arms now! And are gaining land!"

| The Sultan whispered back multiple times back to Pasha until Mekdella approaches and greets the Sultan. |

[sub]|SULTAN ABDUL HAMID III (ORHAN OSMANOĞLU)|[/sub] "Thank you Mekdella, it is a great pleasure to be at Galla....The Situation has calmed down since the formation of the Sultanate, there are still uneasy situations at the south, but those will also hopefully die down. The transition of things thankfully smooth and safe."

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SPANISH GUINEAN BORDER TO REFUSE ENTRY TO REFUGEES

JANUARY 2024

The Border Forces of the Crown Colony of Guinea have released a statement in conjunction with the Colonial Commission that states that they shall refuse entry to any Refugees seeking to gain access to the interior of the Colony under the justification that it would reverse much of the progress Spain has made with regards to the safety and housing of Guineans themselves. Instead, Spain shall issue a monthly "Refugee Stipend" to Zaire which is currently handling Chadian Refugees, consisting of 2 million USD per 5,000 Refugees (24 million USD annually for 5,000 Refugees). Their Statement included the usual well wishing for the Refugees, but made it clear that they would have a no leniency policy towards any Refugee which breached the Border perimeter of the Colony.

[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

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ASTROCULTURE

PART ONE: THE ORIGIN STORY

[list]| Since The Galla rose from the ashes of the Pacification Wars of 1975-1981, a hidden cabal has been operating within the highest echelons of Gallan society. By 1981, they numbered in the hundreds, mainly wealthy individuals with an interest in uncovering what they consider to be divine, ancestral knowledge. They erected obelisks all over the realm to honor their Axumite ancestors, and, during a time when ancient Christian churches and Islamic mosques were being destroyed, ensured the survival of even more ancient sites and artifacts. Now, in 2023, they number in the millions, thanks to a combination of generational expansion and fresh families joining. Everyone who's anybody in The Galla is part of this cult... the MERI herself was born into it. Her Keepers, all born into the rituals as she was. They grew up together in closely knit communities where they worshipped and studied openly. The endgame of their studies and lifestyles have been clear from the very beginning — to spread Astroculture across the Gallan race and beyond. They are tasked with taking back the spiritual homelands of Sabia, Felitia, and Hydrimaut, and exacting revenge on those responsible for the robbery of those lands and the slaughter of their ancestors... But where does Astroculture begin? What is the source of the irredentism? A young woman, being trained as a Divinator of Astroculture, will help us find out. It begins in... | [/list]

THE CORRIMIAN COAST, GALLA

DECEMBER 2023

[list]| Corrimia is a new region, comprised of what was once Djibouti, parts of Somaliland, and some old regions of Galla proper. The area has always been a hub for members of the Astroculture, due to its proximity to the Gulf of Hydrimia (Gulf of Aden) and the varied, isolated, pristine natural environment. Obelisks and small temples dot the jagged coast, and in these spiritual zones, young people learn about Astroculture in retreat-style trips. One young woman finds herself in the midst of one of these retreats. Her name is Masho Rada, and she's fast asleep after a long day of studies. Her dreams tonight have been strangely vivid, and out of her control. At some point during a dream, she finds herself totally unable to control it, but still having full feeling of what is happening to her... | [/list]

THE EXPEDITION OF KHALID IBN AL-WALID — NAKHLA, HEJAZ, ARABIA

623 A.D.

[list]| Masho finds herself in a small village, somewhere in the desert. She has no idea where she is, or how she got there... She was dreaming, is this still just a dream? When she looks down at herself, she seems to be in her own corporeal self, but there's an odd blueish tint all over her. Her attention is quickly drawn elsewhere, sounds of screaming and galloping horses arrive to her. Every little sound comes to her with an echo which lingers uncomfortably. A group of woman in long dresses and veils rush around a corner, soon after a warrior on horseback appears and cuts them down with a scimitar. Masho feels as though the proper response would be to run as well, but she's frozen with disbelief. She's caught on with this sense of disconnect with her surroundings. Another horse-rider appears. They speak in a language she understands to be some form of classical, dialectal Arabic. | [/list]

[list]| [sub]KHALID IBN AL-WALID, Arab Muslim Commander[/sub] | "Have you found the idol?"[/list]

[list]| [sub]ARAB HORSE-RIDER[/sub] | "We have found...a woman, general. You ought to see this."[/list]

[list]| [sub]KHALID IBN AL-WALID, Arab Muslim Commander[/sub] | "Take me to her, quickly!"[/list]

[list]| The Arabs turn and leave with great haste. Masho feels an urge to follow them, but as they're on horseback she loses them. Still, she runs through this village, which is burning and crumbling all around her. Despite not knowing where she is, she doesn't feel lost — the reason she was placed here is at the end of her search. Shrieks pierce her ears as she runs, growing louder as she runs further. The screaming becomes unbearable, and a disoriented Masho arrives at the village center. Immediately, the screams stop. A dark skinned woman, utterly disheveled with hair overgrown and wild, sits naked on the ground. Surrounded by the Muslim fighters and the general, she is thrashing about and cursing at the Arabs. General Khalid dismounts. | [/list]

[list]| [sub]KHALID IBN AL-WALID, Arab Muslim Commander[/sub] | "We have found her... The idol. [I]Al'Uzza."[/list]

[list]| Masho approaches the center further. Her eyes are locked onto the woman. Tears stream down her face as she realizes..the woman is clearly Gallan. Her skin, her features, all of them are undoubtedly Gallan. The Gallan woman grabbed her shoulders, gnawing her teeth, screaming uncontrollably. Her speech was utterly incomprehensible. Masho was overcome with emotions as she watched the woman. General Khalid, with one smooth motion, unsheathed his weapon decapitated the Gallan. Her lifeless body fell limp, and her head rolled off to the side. The Arabs cheered, and General Khalid triumphantly declared, | [/list]

[list]| [sub]KHALID IBN AL-WALID, Arab Muslim Commander[/sub] | "That....was Al'Uzza!!"[/list]

[list]| Masho began to choke, and grasped her neck. Thick red liquid was pouring from her mouth without letup. She dropped to her knees, unable to scream despite her attempts. Her hands were covered in the stuff, slowly dripping onto the ground. The screams returned, with such deafening force that even in her dream-like state she felt in danger. Through her tearful eyes she could only look at the dead body. The Gallan's hand began to move, and the left arm of the decapitated body rose. An open palm was turned to Masho, and the blood vomit finally subsided. Masho stood herself up, but found herself only jumping out of bed with a shout. | [/list]

[list]| She's back in her room? Panting heavily, Masho scanned her surroundings. Yes, she's in the temple once more. Feeling something wet on her face, she patted her cheeks and realized she had been crying. Then she grabbed her neck, which indeed felt quite sore. It's 4am, and everyone in the Temple has been alerted thanks to her shout. An official enters her room, accompanied by other Divinators and priests. A woman in a long purple robe addresses her, | [/list]

[list]| [sub]HABTE BESSUFEKAD, Diviniator of Astroculture[/sub] | "What has happened!? Masho, are you well?!"[/list]

[list]| Habte rushes to the bed and holds the face of the young woman. Masho responds calmly, | [/list]

[list]| [sub]HABTE BESSUFEKAD, Diviniator of Astroculture[/sub] | "I have seen the murder of Al'Uzza at the hands of the Arabs, Mother Habte... The writings were true... She was real. Al'Uzza was Gallan. "[/list]

[list]| Silence befalls the entire room. | [/list]

[list]| [sub]HABTE BESSUFEKAD, Diviniator of Astroculture[/sub] | "We must tell the others about this. Masho, document what you saw and gather your things. We are leaving for Gellia by sunrise. "[/list]

[list]| Habte turns and addresses the little crowd. | [/list]

[list]| [sub]HABTE BESSUFEKAD, Diviniator of Astroculture[/sub] | "Masho has been visited by Al'Uzza herself, and has seen the killing of our Goddess! Contact the other temples with haste, we have received a blessing through Masho's projection!. "[/list]

[list]| By now you might be wondering who Al'Uzza is supposed to be. She was a goddess worshipped in ancient Arabia, before the arrival of Christianity and Islam. Alongside other gods and goddesses, she was also worshipped in the ancient Galla. Al'Uzza is the main goddess in Astroculture, and is a war goddess. She stands as a symbol of feminine power, and soon will be a national symbol. In ancient works, and in Gallan revival artworks, she is often depicted with her open palm facing outwards. | [/list]

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[sub]EMPIRE OF JAPAN | TOKYO METROPOLIS, JANUARY 2024[/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS - | Since the beginning of the Suga-Abe Administration, Japan's foreign policy has focused mainly on establishing stronger and more fruitful relations with Africa, as well as on strengthening further relations with Joseon (Rutannia), the People's Republic of China (Peking Zhongguo), the USP (Paramountica) and the European Union (European Union Eu). Since last year, Prime Minister Suga and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, with the fall of SGRI, are really focused on making the Russian Federation (Victoria Harbor) an economic partner for Japan. Now, at a press conference in Kantei, the Prime Minister's spokesman announced that Japan's new diplomatic focus will be on strengthening Japanese-Saudi relations, knowing that Saudi Arabia (Paramountica) is Japan's main supplier of oil together with the Paramerica. "The Middle East will be the next continent on which Japan will seek to strengthen diplomatic ties, starting with Saudi Arabia," says the Prime Minister's spokesman.[/sub]

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[sub]|TUFAN AYKAN PASHA |[/sub] "My Sultan, were having trouble with the Kurds! They have more arms now! And are gaining land!"

| The Sultan whispered back multiple times back to Pasha until Mekdella approaches and greets the Sultan. |

[sub]|SULTAN ABDUL HAMID III (ORHAN OSMANOĞLU)|[/sub] "Thank you Mekdella, it is a great pleasure to be at Galla....The Situation has calmed down since the formation of the Sultanate, there are still uneasy situations at the south, but those will also hopefully die down. The transition of things thankfully smooth and safe."

| Mekdella waited patiently as the Turks whispered amongst themselves. She smiled understandingly after hearing from the Sultan. |

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "I'm glad to hear about how the transition has gone for you. Unfortunately, there's always going to be something biting at our heels, wouldn't you agree? There's hardly a quiet day in these times."[/list]

| Their convoy of vehicles makes it way to Addis Ababa, a testament to everything the Galla is about. Towering residential complexes rise over the city, and the streets are adorned with flashing neon lights, advertisements in Ge'ez, English, Italian, for products from around the world. All along the way, cheering crowds can be seen waving flags from buildings. Their route purposefully goes through some more artsy districts, where displays of Gallan Afro-Futurism are on full display on the sides of buildings. It's all very new wave art, but never without a nationalistic slant. After a bit, their vehicle finally arrives at the Grand Council building. |

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "Sultan, come along. We'll be having the conference, and there's time for a wonderful dinner right after."[/list]

| By this time in their journey, there would be no more press or crowds. They had an uninterrupted walk into the building, and into the large conference room. Statues of the ancient gods stood at the corners of the conference room, and the ceiling was a beautiful piece of artwork representing the celestial realm — stars, nebulas, as if the entire universe was condensed into this one grand room. There were seats for the Turks and Gallans, right across from one another. Aides would pull back the seats for the visitors, offer drinks and small snacks, cigarettes, and let them be. Mekdella looked around once everyone was set.|

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "Well...to our esteemed guests from the Sultanate, and my friends from home. Welcome to this most momentous of occasions. We've got much to discuss, so allow me to dive right into it. Our little corner of the world, Sultan, has become quite active. Sometimes, in more ways than we would enjoy. To us Gallans, it's no question that the greatest threat to our existence is Egypt. I take it, Sultan, that the Egyptians are also a thorn in your side as well. What with your.. budding Sultanate."[/list]

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS: JAPAN IMPOSES TRADE BARRIER TO INDONESIA (New Provenance)

[sub]EMPIRE OF JAPAN | TOKYO METROPOLIS, JANUARY 2024[/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS - | After a meeting with the Cabinet, Prime Minister Suga under the guidance of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, both publicly announced at a press conference that in the morning an Executive Order of the Prime Minister was signed instructing the Minister for Foreign Affairs that will impose a trade barrier to Indonesia to only a few minor restrictions on exports. Meanwhile, among the Japanese population, the majority supported the Suga-Abe Administration, even saying, "Japan must carefully choose who its partners and allies [...] Japan must be neutral for Indonesia."[/sub]

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MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY: JAPAN IMPOSES TRADE BARRIER TO INDONESIA (New Provenance)

[sub]EMPIRE OF JAPAN | TOKYO METROPOLIS, JANUARY 2024[/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF ECONOMY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY - | After a meeting with the Cabinet, Prime Minister Suga under the guidance of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Mr. Hiroshi Kajiyama, both publicly announced at a press conference that in the morning an Executive Order of the Prime Minister was signed instructing the Ministry Economy, Trade and Industry that will impose a trade barrier to Indonesia to only a few minor restrictions on exports. Meanwhile, among the Japanese population, the majority supported the Suga-Abe Administration, even saying, "Japan must carefully choose who its partners and allies [...] Japan must be neutral for Indonesia."[/sub]

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[list][list][pre]Bangladeshi tariffs on Japanese products[/pre][/list][/list]

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[pre]Following the increasing of trade barriers on Indonesia by Japan despite Japan being Indonesia's second biggest trading partner behind China, the Jatiya sangsad has decided to vote to increase the tariffs on Japanese iron and steel imports which are currently worth $500,000,000 to 25% in response to the increasing of trade barriers between Japan and a fellow IPEC member Indonesia, relations with Japan and the IPDEC has always been quite frosty despite several attempts to restore good relations between the south-southeast Asian organization and Japan. It has become clear to the government of Bangladesh due to this move by Japan that the nation of Japan does not seek neutral relations but seeks conflict which it will use to achieve it's interests even if it's method has a highly imperialistic attitude. The chairman of the Bangladesh Tariff commission Tapan Kanti Ghosh has said to Independent TV after being asked why the tariffs were raised the following

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[B]Tapan Kanti Ghosh:[/B][pre] "one of the main objectives of the Indo-Pacific economic collective is to have interdependence, the collective has always promoted increased interdependence and Bangladesh is following through with that, if the government of Japan decides to lower iron and steel exports to Bangladesh then we will simply import from our close ally, neighbour and fellow collective member India."

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS: JAPAN REDUCES TRADE BARRIER TO INDONESIA & PROPOSES A JAPAN-INDONESIA ALLIANCE ALONG WITH ECONOMIC SUPPORT (New Provenance)

[sub]EMPIRE OF JAPAN | TOKYO METROPOLIS, JANUARY 2024[/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS - | A week ago, Japan increased the trade barrier for Indonesia with some restrictions that would make Indonesia's trade with Japan a little more difficult. Now, after a meeting between His Excellency Prime Minister Suga and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, both talked and Motegi advised Suga that the Executive Order that instituted this trade barrier should be revoked. After that, Suga publicly announced that Japan regrets its "mistake" and proposes a Japan-Indonesia alliance to the Indonesian government along with economic support. Kantei, at a press conference a few days later, confirmed that Japan will place Indonesia as one of the main allied/partner nations for Japan alongside the USP, EU, Joseon, PRC, Russian Federation, Zaire, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, among others.[/sub]

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[list][list][list][pre]THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDONESIA

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FOREIGN MINISTRY: INDONESIA 'ENTHUSIASTIC' TO PURSUE JAPAN-INDONESIA ALLIANCE, WELCOMES RENEWED JAPANESE SUPPORT FOR CLOSER TIES [/list]

[sub]The Foreign Ministry of Indonesia announced earlier today the country's enthusiasm to pursue a Japan-Indonesia bilateral partnership to strengthen ties. Foreign Minister Reto Marsudi commented, 'the Indonesian government is happy to welcome Japan's renewed enthusiasm for the establishing of stronger and more powerful ties with Indonesia'. Although the Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Transportation, and the Ministry of State were visibly irritated by the now-revoked Japanese heightening of trade barriers, the Chancellery chose to pursue closer relations with the Empire of Japan rather than a path to antagonize Tokyo. The High Chancellor, Anetta Jane Komarudin, said, 'the administration's new foreign policy dictates closer relations with nations we previously antagonized. Japan is a valuable ally to Indonesia and I want to keep it that way'. The Foreign Ministry has issued a memorandum to Tokyo calling for a bilateral conference in either Tokyo or Jakarta to discuss the endless possibilities of a stronger Japan-Indonesia alliance. [/sub]

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Hello, everyone!

Below is the 2023-2027 Cabinet of the State, of the Commonwealth of Indonesia. Included are the High Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, Minister of Defense, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of State, Minister of Trade, Prime Administrator of Outer Earth Initiatives and ISA Administrator, and Supreme General of the Armed Forces.

This is the group of people who advise the High Chancellor and the Chancellery as a whole on decisions and matters that arrive in front of the Indonesian government.

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=new_provenance/detail=factbook/id=1533685

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[list][list][list][pre]THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDONESIA

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CHANCELLERY OF INDONESIA FORMS THE MINISTRY OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICES, WITH ERNEST RIAN AS MINISTER OF HUMANITARIAN SERVICES [/list]

[sub]The Chancellery of Indonesia, which are the offices of the High Chancellor and Vice Chancellor, announced the formation of the Ministry of Humanitarian Services, which will serve as Indonesia's equal to Sudan's CASA program. The Ministry combines the Department of Child Services, the Department of Orphan Management, the Department of Fair Human Treatment, the Department of the Humane Treatment of Animals and Creatures, the Department of the Fair Treatment of Inmates, and the Anti-Poverty Commission. The Ministry of Humanitarian Services will oversee everything from fair treatment of inmates to the humane treatment of animals and creatures. The Ministry will be headed by Ernest Rian, who previously served as the Deputy Minister of Defense. Rian, who is reportedly a massive donor to different charity groups, was said to be 'perfect for the job' by High Chancellor Anetta J. Komarudin. The Ministry of Humanitarian Services was allocated $5.6 billion USD in funding, making it an extremely large effort to enforce humanitarian standards in the nation. The Ministry will also be given permission to call upon the 1st and 2nd Motorized Batallion, as well as the 1st Transportation Air Wing. This is to allow the Ministry to service as much of the country as possible without having to pay for civilian transport. The Ministry will continue the Anti-Poverty Commission's 'Food for All' program, supplying vital food and supplies to impoverished communities around the country. [/sub]

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[list][list][sub]| Støre's Government Win Second Term |[/sub][list]

[sup]7th January 2024[/sup][list]

| [sub]Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre has successfully secured a second term as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth following the parliamentary elections today. Støre's Social Democratic Party won 151 seats in the Commonwealth Assembly, with his coalition partners winning enough seats to keep the Red Bloc in power. The Social Liberals have continued to make gains boosting their seat count to 42 seats, while the Socialist Left Party made minor loses.[/sub] |

| [sub]Meanwhile the opposition Blue Bloc have also seen a complete shake up, for the first time the Progress Party has supplanted Venstre as the largest party on the right. Progress saw an eight point swing towards it under its new leader, Sylvi Listhaug, boosting the party's seats to 74. Meanwhile both Venstre and the Danish People's Party suffered some their worst results in decades, with both leaders opting to resign the leadership.[/sub] |

| [sub]Støre's leadership through the Coronavirus Pandemic 2020-21 is thought to have boosted opinions on his leadership style, and the general weakness of Venstre as well as the largely negative opinions of the Progress Party have bolstered the Social Democratic Party's polling. Time will tell on whether Støre will merely be a two term Prime Minister or whether he can win a third, a first for the left in the Commonwealth.[/sub] |[/list]

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Diwi wrote:Dear Commonwealth,

I have been listening around on the Discord, and based off the conversations I've been hearing, there are a few among us (AMOGUS) who appear to have the impression that New York City is a better city than Chicago. Other than being a completely fallacious claim, they attempted to back up their false assertion with this article below:

33 Reasons New York City Kicks Chicago's Ass

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/33-reasons-new-york-kicks-chicagos-ass

Now, as the COL Chicagoan, I took it upon myself to ensure that these lies to not promulgate any further. Therefore, I shall be responding to each of these 33 points with a rebuttal, before making a second list detailing 33 26 reasons why Chicago is better. (I'm not doing 33. I can't take it anymore, I'm doing 26).

In the spirit of objectivity, I shall add a very short list at the end with a few points/aspects in which New York City is better than Chicago, if not already mentioned in the 33 previous points (there's not many, I can count them on my hand).

Let's begin.

Rebuttal of the 33 New York City Points

1. "When we’re up on our various skyscrapers' observation decks, we have something to look at besides Indiana."

Rebuttal- We do not even see Indiana from our glorious Sears Tower observation deck, or any other building for that matter. Instead we get a view of our gorgeous skyline, and our one and only Lake Michigan. What can you see from a NYC observation deck? Connecticut and New Jersey? The Atlantic? I can see the Atlantic in Florida or Maine, please.

2. "New York pizza. We know what pizza is supposed to look and taste like in this town. (Answer: It’s pizza. Not six inches of cheese fondue on a biscuit)."

Rebuttal- Chicago has two signature pizzas actually. Thin crust is the first: crispy and firm, cut into squares, goes great with a pulled pork topping on it. Deep dish is the second and more well known.

Stop getting Lou Malnati's for your deep dish, it's garbage. Lou Malnati's deep dish is basically a block of cheese, little to no sauce, and the crust sucks.

You want good deep dish? My personal recommendation is Pequod's. Delicious caramelized crust. Get the ground beef topping.

3. "When we go to one of New York's best beaches, it’s at an actual ocean, not a lake."

Rebuttal- Lake Michigan > Atlantic Ocean

4. "That hot new band you Chicagoans can't wait to see? They've already played New York. Five times. Have fun seeing them next year!"

Rebuttal- There is no hot new band I can't wait to see.

5. "New York gave the world Shake Shack (you're welcome.) Chicago gave the world Uno's (no, just, no.)"

Rebuttal- Chicago gave the world Epic Burger, which is better than Shake Shack. And our neighbors in Normal, Illinois gave the Midwest Steak n' Shake, which is better than Shake Shack as well.

I don't know why New Yorkers are trying to 1-up Chicagoans on the food battle. It's a lost cause for NYCers. Choose your battles wisely.

6. "Seamless in Chicago has less than 2,000 restaurants in the whole city. Manhattan alone has 4,000."

Rebuttal- Quality over Quantity.

7. "Every major designer is headquartered here. If Chicagoans want to attend fashion week shows, they have to take a two-hour flight."

Rebuttal- F**k the major designers. All I need is my local Men's Wearhouse.

8. "Last winter in NYC was bad. By all accounts, this winter will be bad. But at least our winters are just, y’know, winters, and not terrifying Game Of Thrones-style Antarctic nightmares that freeze people to the sidewalks where they stand."

Rebuttal- You call yourselves northerners and you can't handle a little cold? We usually don't get snow until late January most years nowadays (aside from the quadrennial Halloween snow).

9. "Chicago is a great training ground for comedic actors (hello, Second City), but NYC is where they come to make it big time (hello, entire cast of SNL)."

Rebuttal- SNL is not funny. If I want comedy I'll look at Stonetoss, or whatever's on Twitter.

10. "Our weekend getaways are more exciting (Hamptons, upstate, pretty much the entire East Coast). Chicagoans escape to...Wisconsin"

Rebuttal- Wisconsin is kick-ass, you're missing out.

11. "As annoying as the MTA may be, the NYC subway is still way more efficient and reliable than Chicago's El trains. Also, we have much more interesting people riding the rails."

Rebuttal- We have two train systems. If I have to take the train, I don't use the CTA El Trains, I use the Metra, which is better and has cushioned seats. Also no thanks I don't want to meet the people on NYC's subway rails.

12. "Wrigleyville is not in New York."

Rebuttal- The Bronx is not in Chicago.

13. "Try finding a bar in Chicago that doesn’t have a dozen huge flat screens playing sports—not so easy, is it?"

Rebuttal- Having 18 flatscreen televisions scattered around the local bar-and-grill is part of the aesthetic. Imagine not having that around, boring. I bet NYC lacks a sufficient amount of cheese curds and potato skins as well. Probably wishing you were a little closer to Wisconsin and the Dakotas now, don't you? No, we're not sharing with you.

14. "We'd rather take a Greyhound cross-country than risk having to transfer at O'Hare. Worst airport ever"

Rebuttal- I've never had an issue at O'Hare due to the airport itself. Great service, great airport. I have had issues with certain airlines however. F**k United and American.

15. "The songs written about New York are wayyy[sic] better than any song inspired by Chicago."

Rebuttal/Response- This point is half correct. Yes, Frank Sinatra's New York, New York is an absolutely great song. But Chicago has Saturday in the Park and Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown, etc. We have more great songs about us than NYC does.

16. "16. Sitcoms based in New York: Seinfeld, 30 Rock, Friends. Sitcoms based in Chicago: Mike & Molly, Good Times."

Response- No Rebuttal. I concede, this point is absolutely correct. King of Queens is another absolutely great sitcom based in New York City.

In contrast, Chicago has better movies based in Chicago. Ferris Bueller's Day Off; Fred Claus; The Unstoppables; etc.

17. "New Yorkers have cool celebrity neighbors. Chicago just has, oops, had Oprah."

Rebuttal- F**k celebrities, and screw Oprah too, you can keep your celebrities.

Chicago gave the world Kanye, that's all we need.

18. "Chicago's trains and bars all close around 2am. Then what are you supposed to do?"

Rebuttal- GO TO SLEEP. You don't need to be marauding around at 2 A.M. in the morning.

19. "New York is the art capital of the country. Period."

Rebuttal/Response- I've never seen NYC's art scene so I can't make a final judgement on that front. Maybe it's awesome, I don't really know, never been.

Chicago is food capital of the country anyways.

20. "The only thing worse than Chicago winters? Chicago summers. A muggy Midwestern furnace unalleviated by temperate breezes. Seriously, every morning, you think you're going to die."

Rebuttal- What an over-exaggeration, drama queens. Chicago summers are very nice. A/C, nice breeze from the lake, maybe get something from the local Dairy Queen.

21. "There are way too many bros in Chicago. It’s like Murray Hill times ten."

Rebuttal- K. Nice.

22. "Fun fact: If you were to lay out all of the New York subway system’s track (660 mi) in a line, it would reach all the way to Chicago. If you were to lay out Chicago’s (103 mi), it would only get you to Milwaukee. So…ha! Ours is bigger!"

Rebuttal- Get a car my guy, seriously.

23. "All taxis in NYC take credit cards. Chicago cabbies still give you a hard time about it."

Rebuttal- I've never had a problem with a taxi cab in Chicago. Only time I use one is to drive a short distance to O'Hare, never had an issue. And they take debit.

24. "NYC has happy hours and Chicago bars and restaurants do not. Those poor, full-price paying suckers..."

Rebuttal- FAKE NEWS. We have happy hour at many venues. And please moderate yourself.

25. "We've regained our claim to the tallest skyscraper in America!"

Rebuttal- FAKE NEWS. No you have NOT. People try to cheat us over by removing the two antennas when making measurements. Add the antennas, Sears Tower comes to a glorious 1,729 feet, 12 inches taller than your WTC.

26. "We have a gazillion free outdoor shows with awesome bands come summertime. They have Taste of Chicago."

Rebuttal- "Keep your bands. Don't diss Taste of Chicago, Taste of Chicago is awesome. And we have a few other food-centered outdoor events in summer.

27. "You try getting a decent caricature done a block from your office in Chicago."

Rebuttal/Response- I've never gotten a caricature of myself done before, probably won't for a long time. Honestly don't even care.

28. "International flights out of NYC airports are usually more affordable than flights leaving Chicago (and they probably have to stop over here anyway)."

Rebuttal- I've never had to stop over in NYC for a flight. Never. Occasionally some people I know will have to stop over in Tokyo when traveling to Manila or Quezon City, but that's it.

29. "The influx of college grads in NYC is not almost exclusively from Midwest colleges. This means that in NYC, you rarely have to deal with obnoxious mobs of Indiana U fans."

Rebuttal- I've never seen a single human being from Indiana U, let alone ever heard of Indiana U until you mentioned it.

30. "Law and Order is based here, giving 75% of our city SAG healthcare benefits.

Rebuttal- Keep your SAG-AFTRA. I don't want them.

31. "Grand Central Station is a legit transportation hub with good shopping, a Shake Shack and a 100-year-old oyster bar. Chicago's Union Station has…trains."

Rebuttal- We also have Ogilvie Station, which has much more to offer than Union. Also Chicago has been the train hub of Central America since the 19th Century, we are perfectly geographically situated on the edge of Lake Michigan to s p r e a d out to everything west of us, and hold connection to the transportation hubs of Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

32. "Grant Park is nowhere near as nice as Central Park. Or as central, either."

Rebuttal- Grant Park > Central Park. And we have just about a million other parks as well, many of which are even better. And what do you mean "nowhere near[...] as central", Grant Park is is situated in the Loop, the center of the Central Side of Chicago and the heart of the city.

33. "Bagels. Enough said."

Rebuttal- We have English Muffins. And the Sausage McGriddle. Keep your bagels.

Next, comes my compilation of my own 26 reasons why Chicago is better than New York.

26 Reasons Chicago is better than New York

1. Chicago is very clean for a metropolitan city. Can't say the same for NYC.

2. We are the food capital of America.

3. Our Italians are better than yours. Our Chinese (and our Chinatown) are better than yours.

4. Our frankfurters are better than NYC hotdogs. Beef Red Hot Frankfurt, poppy seed steamed bun, yellow mustard, diced onion, relish, two tomato wedges, two sport peppers, and a dash of celery salt, it's an absolutely perfect formula.

5. We have not one, but two signature pizzas, as I named above, both of which are better than NYC's. We have Thin Crust and Deep Dish.

6. We have the best museums. Museum of Science and History, Field Museum, Adler Planetarium, etc. We also have the Shedd Aquarium.

7. Our 20th Century gangsters are better. Can't beat Al Capone.

8. Our neighbors are better than yours. We can travel to Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Kentucky, (NOT Missouri), and even Ohio, Michigan, and Tennessee within our immediate vicinity for vacation. What do New Yorkers have? Connecticut and New Jersey? Please. At least you have Vermont and Pennsylvania. We still have more good neighbors. And you're not gonna catch me dead in eastern Maryland.

9. Our architecture is better. Simple as. We have Roman-Greco architecture all around (thank you Italians). Want something more late 20th Century? Sears Tower, John Hancock, Carbide and Carbon Building, Marina City, Trump Hotel. Period.

10. We have The Bean. You have the a giant French Statue.

11. We gave America GYROS. New York did not.

12. Our mayor looks like a freakshow, but at least we don't have DeBlasio or Bloomberg.

13. We have better expressways. The I-90 is iconic and wonderful during the morning commute. We also have the I-290, I-94, I-294, I-55, and I-57. Highways in New York? Never heard of them.

14. A lot of these same New Yorkers attacking island countries (Japan, Philippines, Palau, Tonga, etc.). Uh, hello, over HALF YOUR CITY IS ISLANDS.

15. Our Downstate is better than your Upstate.

16. We gave the world America First and Nicholas Joseph Fuentes. New York has nothing comparable.

17. Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises were both partially filmed here. Even though Gotham is geographically an Atlantic-based city. You're even nicknamed Gotham, take the L.

18. We have better nicknames. Windy City, Chicagoland, 'Cago, Chi-Town, Chiraq, Jewel of the Midwest, King of Lake Michigan, Crook County. What does NYC have? The Big Apple? Almaty is the Big Apple, not you. I guess you also have Gotham, but. . . see point #17.

19. Elevated transport is superior. And it originated from your nearby Boston.

20. Our flag is better.

21. We don't have Wall Street. Or Broadway.

22. Yes, zoning causes our housing and rent costs to be high. But it's even higher in New York.

23. We gave the world Green River soda. NYC cannot compete.

24. Everyone wants to complain about O'Hare (which is not even bad). Ok. NYC has LaGuardia.

25. We have 77 distinct community areas. You have 5 boroughs.

26. We fit nicely into one county (with the exception of a fourth of O'Hare, which resides in DuPage County). New York is in five counties, and they each have less power than normal counties.

27. We are home to McDonald's.

28. We were founded by the French. You were founded by the Dutch.

In the spirit of objectivity, here are a few reasons of my own listing aspects of New York City that are better than Chicago.

Things About NYC that are better than Chicago

1. Chicago was founded by the French.

2. NYC gave the world Donald Trump.

3. NYC gave the world Billy Joel.

4. Apparently NYC has a Guy Fieri restaurant. Unfortunately Chicago cannot say the same.

Conclusion- Chicago > New York City, save for a few aspects.

Two things

1. Guy Fieri is gross along with the food on his show, the people who eat his food are the same as people who are suicidal because his food gives you a heart attack

2. STOP POSTING ABOUT AMONG US.

Why would you quote the entire thing you buffoon

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Post self-deleted by Diwi.

The Galla wrote:Why would you quote the entire thing you buffoon

I did it for three reasons

1. To spite everyone

2. Because I'm lazy

3. To save time

Diwi wrote:NO, Guy Fieri is awesome! >O>

I love Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives, don't diss that show! >:O

AMOGUS

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives is gross

The gross food is only surpassed in grossness by the "people" on it

Post self-deleted by Diwi.

Diwi wrote:No it isn’t >:(

THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS >:O

It isn't

Your tongue has been corrupted by American "cuisine" which is basically meat, lard and 33 kilogrammes of sugar in EVERY dish

It's worse than the slop that is French "food"

BORIS JOHNSON, Prime Minister: [sub]”Well Mr. Kiir, the British want nothing more than to um... reestablish relations with Sudan, but it seems as though it may be problematic seeing the current situation with Chad and now the Galla. However it would be more than um... good if we started off with just a tiny footstep. MECO has done wonders for Sudan, hopefully British cooperation can further the development of Sudan only if situations here die down.”[/sub]

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MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATION: NEW CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM REDUCES THE PRIME MINISTER'S TERM LIMIT

[sub]EMPIRE OF JAPAN | TOKYO METROPOLIS, JANUARY 2024[/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATION - | This January was one of the many twists and turns in Japanese foreign policy. On internal issues, the Suga-Abe Administration conducted a public opinion poll for 2024, in which people would respond whether they remained for or against the Prime Minister's current 8-year term. However, surprisingly, surveys found that about 85.4% of the respondents changed their minds and opposed this 8-year term limit, even saying, "On second thought, Japan is not a dictatorial regime for a leader of ours to remain for so long in power [...] Other countries, including the Paramericans, may think that we do not value democracy," say the respondents. With that, Kantei publicly announced at a press conference that a new constitutional referendum will be held to reduce that term limit to 4 years again.[/sub]

VOTING

[sub]FOR - 35,337,326 - 88%

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The Galla wrote:| Mekdella waited patiently as the Turks whispered amongst themselves. She smiled understandingly after hearing from the Sultan. |

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "I'm glad to hear about how the transition has gone for you. Unfortunately, there's always going to be something biting at our heels, wouldn't you agree? There's hardly a quiet day in these times."[/list]

| Their convoy of vehicles makes it way to Addis Ababa, a testament to everything the Galla is about. Towering residential complexes rise over the city, and the streets are adorned with flashing neon lights, advertisements in Ge'ez, English, Italian, for products from around the world. All along the way, cheering crowds can be seen waving flags from buildings. Their route purposefully goes through some more artsy districts, where displays of Gallan Afro-Futurism are on full display on the sides of buildings. It's all very new wave art, but never without a nationalistic slant. After a bit, their vehicle finally arrives at the Grand Council building. |

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "Sultan, come along. We'll be having the conference, and there's time for a wonderful dinner right after."[/list]

| By this time in their journey, there would be no more press or crowds. They had an uninterrupted walk into the building, and into the large conference room. Statues of the ancient gods stood at the corners of the conference room, and the ceiling was a beautiful piece of artwork representing the celestial realm — stars, nebulas, as if the entire universe was condensed into this one grand room. There were seats for the Turks and Gallans, right across from one another. Aides would pull back the seats for the visitors, offer drinks and small snacks, cigarettes, and let them be. Mekdella looked around once everyone was set.|

[list]| [sub]MEKDELLA BREHEN, MERI of THE GALLA[/sub] | "Well...to our esteemed guests from the Sultanate, and my friends from home. Welcome to this most momentous of occasions. We've got much to discuss, so allow me to dive right into it. Our little corner of the world, Sultan, has become quite active. Sometimes, in more ways than we would enjoy. To us Gallans, it's no question that the greatest threat to our existence is Egypt. I take it, Sultan, that the Egyptians are also a thorn in your side as well. What with your.. budding Sultanate."[/list]

| [sub]SULTAN ABDUL HAMID III (ORHAN OSMANOĞLU)[/sub] | Yes Mekdella, there is that always one time, everyday has their own flaws.

| The Sultan admires the great economic developments that the Galla went through, looking at the towers that reach to the sky, waving to the people in the buildings. The Sultan is impressed on the Gallan Afro-Futurism art on the buildings....Once reaching to the Council Building looking around the art of the conference room, once everything was set, he sat down, thanking the Aides for pulling the chairs back...he responds to Mekdella|

| [sub]SULTAN ABDUL HAMID III (ORHAN OSMANOĞLU)[/sub] | The Egyptians are a threat in several ways, and the most threating one is militarily, the Egyptians are catching up in the amount of Tanks, and other Military vehicles, perhaps its the same for you? The Arab League is another threat, it may not do much or may be inactive, but we must not underestimate it. With the Egyptian navy also catching up to the Sultanate, it is being even more of a threat. As much as Egypt is concerning for you, it is also concerning for me.

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Abessinienreich wrote:| [sub]SULTAN ABDUL HAMID III (ORHAN OSMANOĞLU)[/sub] | Yes Mekdella, there is that always one time, everyday has their own flaws.

| The Sultan admires the great economic developments that the Galla went through, looking at the towers that reach to the sky, waving to the people in the buildings. The Sultan is impressed on the Gallan Afro-Futurism art on the buildings....Once reaching to the Council Building looking around the art of the conference room, once everything was set, he sat down, thanking the Aides for pulling the chairs back...he responds to Mekdella|

| [sub]SULTAN ABDUL HAMID III (ORHAN OSMANOĞLU)[/sub] | The Egyptians are a threat in several ways, and the most threating one is militarily, the Egyptians are catching up in the amount of Tanks, and other Military vehicles, perhaps its the same for you? The Arab League is another threat, it may not do much or may be inactive, but we must not underestimate it. With the Egyptian navy also catching up to the Sultanate, it is being even more of a threat. As much as Egypt is concerning for you, it is also concerning for me.

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Canovia wrote:BORIS JOHNSON, Prime Minister: [sub]”Well Mr. Kiir, the British want nothing more than to um... reestablish relations with Sudan, but it seems as though it may be problematic seeing the current situation with Chad and now the Galla. However it would be more than um... good if we started off with just a tiny footstep. MECO has done wonders for Sudan, hopefully British cooperation can further the development of Sudan only if situations here die down.”[/sub]

[list]PM Salva Kiir :| "Oh Mr. Boris there is no problem here. Every nation has diplomatic hiccups of mess ups but I assure you that the Sudanese mainland is under no threat thanks to our allies and partners. The situation is due to die down as Parliament contemplates withdrawal of troops and the return to normalization of Sudanese foreign policy to how it was before the Chadian civil war. I can guarantee you the co-operation that can be mustered out between London and Khartoum can be proven to be beneficial to both nations and in turn strengthen Sudan's relationship with the United Kingdom for as I see it we are the only Anglo friendly nation on eastern side of Africa."[/list]

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COLONIAL COMMISSION WILL NOT ENACT GUINEAN REFORMS IN MOROCCO

JANUARY 2024

The Spanish Colonial Commission has announced that the reforms it has enacted in Guinea, which have been vastly successful at providing a better standard of living and has already massively increased the real income of the Citizens there shall not be expanded to include Morocco. Financially speaking said expansion would be much too costly due to the vast population difference between the two Colonies. It is stated that while the entire Reform program in Spanish Guinea had a cost below 4 billion USD per years, the same reforms would cost upwards of 95 billion per year if enacted in Morocco which is almost four times the current revenues raised in the Colony. The Colonial Commission made it clear however that it still plans a separate reform package for Morocco, "specially" tailored for its economic and geographical situation.

Taking direct responsibility and administration for the Drâa-Tafilalet, Souss-Massa & Guelmim-Oued Noun Regions is the Spanish Conglomerate UDI (Universal Defense Industries / Industrias de defensa universal) which is a joint venture between Indra Sistemas, Inmize Sistemas, Instalaza, Navantia & Santa Bárbara Sistemas. Being a Conglomerate of the Defence Sector their main stated goals in the region are developing its armaments related potential which include resources vital in the construction and production of weapons systems such as Copper, Cobalt, Silver and specialized Steel products. While UDI shall naturally not possess a full monopoly on the region, they have taken ownership of all resource rich/resource potential regions within the three provinces that were previously seized by the Spanish Government during the invasion. As monetary compensation for this takeover, the Spanish Government has received an initial offering of 14.5 billion USD along with a deal providing them with 20% of profits (after tax) for the next 80 years.

[list]"Projecting Defense far and wide, only with UDI" - UDI slogan[/list]

Similar deals as the one given to UDI are underway with multiple other Conglomerates, in an effort to decrease the monetary influx needed by Spain to maintain the Colony. Other candidates include Spanish Holdings Corporation (Banking Conglomerate of the 8th largest Spanish Banks with total current profits of over 50 Billion USD and assets of over 2.3 Trillion), Repsol Combined Conglomerate (consisting of Repsol and its two subsidiaries, Repsol Morocco and Repsol Royal Guinea) and finally RFC (Residential Futures Conglomerate, consisting of the largest Construction and Real Estate Companies in Spain). Under the proposed deals, responsibility for expansion and maintenance on public services would fall to said Conglomerates with Spain maintaining only the Health Sector, Law Enforcement and naturally Defense. Each Region would also operate its own Law Enforcement to function alongside that of Spain.

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| MECO DEMANDS FOR SUDAN TO STOP REFUGEE DEPORTATION |

| The situation in Sudan amidst the growing refugees deportation has made worldwide attention and has made the MECO Human Rights Commission and the MECO leadership heavily concerned. With the Supreme Court of Sudan ruling the deportations as unjust, it was believed that a change of course would of been made but it hasn't. As so, MECO Human Rights Commission under the leadership of Chairman Abdullahi Taheeri, has filed a report to MECO's President, House of Equality and the Parliament about the situation and proposed a course of action in form of freezing the budget funds for 2025 for Sudan if the situation does not change.

With the report under review, President of MECO, Ahrana Zahani has stated that MECO refugee camps, two that are currently on the territory of Sudan, are not under sole authority of Sudan and will not be emptied. All refugees in MECO camps, which number to 16,200 will remain open and all refugees in them will be safe from deportation. Furthermore, President Zahani has stated that the camps will continue their operations and that any attempt by Sudan to paralyse them will be taken with extreme measures. President Zahani, has however, went to Sudan to meet with the President and in her press conference stated that "...MECO will help, like it has so far, in dealing with the refugees...help through financial means, practical means and solidarity means...but deportation of those that have escaped torment, death and persecution is not what MECO stands for and will never tolerate such behaviour..."

The House of Equality and the President has given Sudanese leadership an option of stopping mass deportation of refugees and stabilisation of the situation with the aid of MECO. President Zahani has also promised to conclude a special meeting of Council of Nations ( a body of member leaders ) to determine what should be done next with the refugees in Sudan, and whether a resettlement program or return to Chad program should be enacted. However, the second alternative given is that if Sudan does not stop the deportation of refugees by 18th of January, 2024, both the House of Equality and the President will decide as to whether freezement of Sudanese budget funds for 2025 will occur. |

[spoiler="I hope that we can come to an agreement, rather than the use of any pressure. Whether the agreement be the return of refugees to Chad or resettlement program, I'm hopeful we shall find a solution MECO and the Sub-Saharan African region requires." - President Ahrana Zahani]

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This Chad stuff is crazy! Been away for a while and sheesh!

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I really need to be more active but I’m kinda lost about what to post!

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Okay! I guess I should start posting later this week hopefully!

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PRIME ADMINISTRATOR OF OUTER EARTH INITIATIVES MARINA AL-ANSHORI LAUNCHES THE TRINITY PROGRAM, JUMPSTARTING PRIVATE SPACE COMPANIES IN INDONESIA [/list]

[sub]At a press conference earlier today, Prime Administrator of Outer Earth Initiatives and ISA Administrator Marina al-Anshori unveiled and launched the Trinity Program, which aims to jumpstart private spaceflight companies in Indonesia. The Trinity Program will assist small spaceflight companies such as Hope Space Technologies (Hope Space), Telkom Aeronautics (spaceflight division of Telkom Systems Indonesia), OneSpace, and Reach Aeronautics with an estimated $765 million USD for all the listed companies. Hope Space specializes in robotics technology and satellite development, Telkom Aeronautics on satellite and small launcher development, with OneSpace and Reach Aeronautics on medium and large launcher development. Each company will receive $191,250,000 ($191 million) USD as a kickstarter fund, and all companies will sign a space technology development agreement with the Indonesian Space Administration (ISA). The Trinity Program is the ISA's planned equivalent to a Commercial Crew program, and hopes to launch crew into orbit by 2035. The companies will be working with the ISA and her French and Japanese partners to develop Indonesia's orbital launch vehicle, named Harmoni. Reach Aeronautics and Hope Space Technologies have already begun construction of the Raih Bintang (Reach for the Stars) Space Complex, which plans to be Indonesia's first private spaceport. The ISA has also placed majority of its support behind the Raih Bintang project, because of Reach Aeronautics' successful engine test in 2022, and Hope Space's successful rover test. The ISA plans to unveil a new program with Reach Aeronautics and Hope Space within the month. [/sub]

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PRIME ADMINISTRATOR OF OUTER EARTH INITIATIVES MARINA AL-ANSHORI LAUNCHES THE TRINITY PROGRAM, JUMPSTARTING PRIVATE SPACE COMPANIES IN INDONESIA [/list]

[sub]At a press conference earlier today, Prime Administrator of Outer Earth Initiatives and ISA Administrator Marina al-Anshori unveiled and launched the Trinity Program, which aims to jumpstart private spaceflight companies in Indonesia. The Trinity Program will assist small spaceflight companies such as Hope Space Technologies (Hope Space), Telkom Aeronautics (spaceflight division of Telkom Systems Indonesia), OneSpace, and Reach Aeronautics with an estimated $765 million USD for all the listed companies. Hope Space specializes in robotics technology and satellite development, Telkom Aeronautics on satellite and small launcher development, with OneSpace and Reach Aeronautics on medium and large launcher development. Each company will receive $191,250,000 ($191 million) USD as a kickstarter fund, and all companies will sign a space technology development agreement with the Indonesian Space Administration (ISA). The Trinity Program is the ISA's planned equivalent to a Commercial Crew program, and hopes to launch crew into orbit by 2035. The companies will be working with the ISA and her French and Japanese partners to develop Indonesia's orbital launch vehicle, named Harmoni. Reach Aeronautics and Hope Space Technologies have already begun construction of the Raih Bintang (Reach for the Stars) Space Complex, which plans to be Indonesia's first private spaceport. The ISA has also placed majority of its support behind the Raih Bintang project, because of Reach Aeronautics' successful engine test in 2022, and Hope Space's successful rover test. The ISA plans to unveil a new program with Reach Aeronautics and Hope Space within the month. [/sub]

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Philippines Eyes Space Collaboration with Indonesia

The Philippine government has taken note of the space developments in Indonesia and wishes to start a collaboration project between the two. Research has been ongoing lately on the new Santa Elena habitation module capable of hosting 2 people.

Plans to build a joint space station with Indonesia and even build a Filipino module that will connect to the ISS are under consideration for 2027 and 2032 respectively. In the meantime, the Philippines is beginning it’s first forays into space exploration with the Ayala Corporation officially confirming it's new space division, Ayala Space.

Additionally, the Philippines is hoping to be the first country in the world to launch a child under the age of 13 into space. It is expected that next month, the selection process for the first kid in space will begin.

The first major planned collaboration projects with Indonesia will be mainly launching full-sized satellites into orbit for purposes such as communications, imagery, and exploration.

This is reflected in the fact that the new January 2025 budget increased the Philippine Space Agency's budget to ₱200 billion.

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FOREIGN MINISTRY: INDONESIA 'ENTHUSIASTIC' TO PURSUE JAPAN-INDONESIA ALLIANCE, WELCOMES RENEWED JAPANESE SUPPORT FOR CLOSER TIES [/list]

[sub]The Foreign Ministry of Indonesia announced earlier today the country's enthusiasm to pursue a Japan-Indonesia bilateral partnership to strengthen ties. Foreign Minister Reto Marsudi commented, 'the Indonesian government is happy to welcome Japan's renewed enthusiasm for the establishing of stronger and more powerful ties with Indonesia'. Although the Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Transportation, and the Ministry of State were visibly irritated by the now-revoked Japanese heightening of trade barriers, the Chancellery chose to pursue closer relations with the Empire of Japan rather than a path to antagonize Tokyo. The High Chancellor, Anetta Jane Komarudin, said, 'the administration's new foreign policy dictates closer relations with nations we previously antagonized. Japan is a valuable ally to Indonesia and I want to keep it that way'. The Foreign Ministry has issued a memorandum to Tokyo calling for a bilateral conference in either Tokyo or Jakarta to discuss the endless possibilities of a stronger Japan-Indonesia alliance. [/sub]

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS: JAPAN-INDONESIA BILATERAL CONFERENCE IN TOKYO (New Provenance)

[sub]EMPIRE OF JAPAN | TOKYO METROPOLIS, JANUARY 2024[/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS - | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan received the memorandum from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, thus convening a bilateral conference between the Empire of Japan and Indonesia. The right-hand man of the Prime Minister, Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, who personally delivered the memorandum to Suga at his office in Kantei. The day after the meeting with Motegi, Suga publicly announced to the press, in Kantei, that Tokyo will be visited by the Indonesian delegation, for the Bilateral Conference that will officialize the Japan-Indonesia alliance. After a week, Tokyo prepares for a new ally. Prime Minister Suga and the Japanese delegation wait at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport), where the Indonesian High Chancellor's plane lands on Japanese soil. A few minutes later, the two leaders leave the airport and go to Kantei, where they signed a document that will be the formalization of the alliance between the Empire of Japan and Indonesia.[/sub]

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| MECO ELECTIONS COMING IS A TEST FOR IRANIAN POLITICAL SCENE |

[sub]January, 2024[/sub]

| The upcoming elections for the MECO House of Equality and Parliament in February, is the first major test for Iranian political scene before next year Iranian Parliament elections. With People's Voice Alliance and Purity and Light Movement emerging, the fall of Liberation and Freedom Movement, growth of Zoroastrian Centre and Islamic Democrats and the war for first place between Left United and Iranian Unification Movement, the elections might prove a surprise.

The most recent polls for House of Equality and Parliament suggest that LEFT UNITED will gain 28.3%, IRANIAN UNFICIATION MOVEMENT will gain 27.3%, PEOPLE'S VOICE ALLIANCE will gain 16.2%, PURITY AND LIGHT MOVEMENT will gain 14.2%, ZOROASTRIAN CENTRE will gain 7.2%, ISLAMIC DEMOCRATS will gain 5.1% and ETHNIC UNITY LIST will gain 1.7%. Iran has 30 Seats in the House of Equality, which would mean that LU would gain 8 Seats, IUM would gain 8 Seats, PVA would gain 5 Seats, PLM would gain 4 Seats, ZC would gain 2 Seats, ID would gain 2 Seats and EUL would gain 1 Seat. In the Parliament, Iran holds 60 Seats which would mean that LU would gain 17 Seats, IUM would gain 16 Seats, PVA would gain 10 Seats, PLM would gain 9 Seats, ZC would gain 4 Seats, ID would gain 3 Seats and EUL would gain 1 Seat.

If the polls come true, then Left United has a lead of 1% over Iranian Unification Movement which is a major warning signal to IUM and Nouri that the tide might be changing. With Hesiana Leira as the leader of Left United again, LU has been seeing a major revamp in it's media presence and with larger MECO integrity, bigger focus on stability and healthcare of MECO people, it seems that LU might win. IUM, however, has bettered it's scores, with Nouri seeing a rise in public support for the first time since November of 2022.

Another interesting development is the creation of the Ethnic Unity List by Azerbaijani Progressive Party, Arab Youth Organisation, Christian Democratic Alliance and the Kurdish National Party. In the last MECO elections, alone, none of them made it and even in recent polling only two of them barely manage to pass the 1% barrier. With APP representing Azerbaijani communities, AYO the Persian Gulf Arabs, CDA the Christian and European communities and KNP the Kurds, the EUL manages to nearly get 2% in polls which would guarantee them at least 1 seat in both houses and might prove a way to get bigger representation in the Iranian Parliament next year.

The new parties, the radical-left People's Voice Alliance and the autocratic theocratic Purity and Light Movement have made major gains in the polls. The PVA's appearance on the MECO political scene could cause a shake, as it would it be the first party to come under the Communist MECO Party and gain representation since the Ba'athists parties of 2016. If they pass the 15% threshhold in the MECO elections, they might sweep themselves into Iranian Parliament next year and cause a major shockwave for the region. PLM, however, is a heavily anti-MECO, pro-Imperialist party and their 14% support in the polls for many experts is worrying. If they manage to pass the 10% threshhold, then MECO might see real opposition within it's bodies, and next year Iran might see the rise of a party it had never seen before on it's democratic scene. |

[spoiler="The elections for MECO will showcase what the elections next year might be like...with the rise of PVA and PLM, the Middle East and the greater Asian region must observe as to what develops with those parties and how will they fit after their triumph or fall in the coming MECO elections..."]

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Swedish-French Trade Deal Regarding the Temporary Securing of Oil

27th December, 2023

Article 1:

The Kingdom of Sweden and the Fifth Republic of France have convened in order to resolve the issue regarding the Kingdom of Sweden's access to the oil market following the attack on the Port of Gothenburg.

The terms have been decided and will be enacted on the 27th of December, 2023 at 12:00 AM CET. Upon being enacted the following will occur:

To France:

- France is expected to sell a total of 7,000,000 barrels of Petroleum or its products in the form of Gasoline.

- The trade deal will last for four months and four days with the end date of the 30th of April, 2024. This assumes that the scheduled timeline for the repairs of the Port of Gothenburg is accurate.

To Sweden:

- Sweden is expected to pay a total of 3,500,000,000 Krona, which at the time of this being written is equivalent to €350,000,000.

- Sweden is expected to fully repair the Port of Gothenburg in four months time. If the repairs are finished early or aren't finished by the deadline then Artice 2 will be put into action.

Article 2:

In the case of the repairs for the Port of Gothenburg not following schedule, another meeting will be held to discuss the change of plans. The meetings will happen if:

The Repairs are Finished early:

- In this case, the members of this convention will check to see whether or not the ports are fully repaired and are getting a functional amount of traffic.

- If they are not back to a sustainable state then the standard procedures will continue.

- If the ports are found to be back to a sustainable state then the trade deal can be summarily ended.

The Repairs aren't Finished on time:

- In this case, another meeting will be held to discuss the new terms of the renewed trade deal.

- The trade deal can only be renewed twice before the limit is reached and the deal expires.

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Signatories:

Gustav Holm (Connomia)

Emmanuel Macron (Metropolitan Francais)

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS: JAPAN-INDONESIA BILATERAL CONFERENCE IN TOKYO (New Provenance)

[sub]EMPIRE OF JAPAN | TOKYO METROPOLIS, JANUARY 2024[/sub][/list]

[sub]| MINISTRY OF FOREIGN RELATIONS - | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan received the memorandum from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, thus convening a bilateral conference between the Empire of Japan and Indonesia. The right-hand man of the Prime Minister, Mr. Toshimitsu Motegi, who personally delivered the memorandum to Suga at his office in Kantei. The day after the meeting with Motegi, Suga publicly announced to the press, in Kantei, that Tokyo will be visited by the Indonesian delegation, for the Bilateral Conference that will officialize the Japan-Indonesia alliance. After a week, Tokyo prepares for a new ally. Prime Minister Suga and the Japanese delegation wait at Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport), where the Indonesian High Chancellor's plane lands on Japanese soil. A few minutes later, the two leaders leave the airport and go to Kantei, where they signed a document that will be the formalization of the alliance between the Empire of Japan and Indonesia.[/sub]

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HIGH CHANCELLOR ANETTA KOMARUDIN AND INDONESIAN DELEGATION ARRIVES IN TOKYO TO BEGIN JAPAN-INDONESIA BILATERAL CONFERENCE [/list]

[sub]In the early morning hours of January 21, 2023, High Chancellor Anetta Komarudin stepped out of her Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-000ER plane and onto Japanese soil. Accompanying her is Foreign Minister Reto Marsudi, Prime Administrator of Outer Earth Initiatives and ISA Administrator Marina al-Anshori, and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto. The delegation met with Japanese officials before leaving for Kantei, where the officialization of the Japan-Indonesia alliance will take place. [/sub]

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|KANTEI, TOKYO METROPOLIS, 2023 | Anetta J. Komarudin, H.C.I: "Good day, Prime Minister Suga. I hope this meeting will bear fruit that will grow into a great alliance between Indonesia and Japan. I hope all is well with your new administration?"

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HIGH CHANCELLOR ANETTA KOMARUDIN AND INDONESIAN DELEGATION ARRIVES IN TOKYO TO BEGIN JAPAN-INDONESIA BILATERAL CONFERENCE [/list]

[sub]In the early morning hours of January 21, 2023, High Chancellor Anetta Komarudin stepped out of her Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-000ER plane and onto Japanese soil. Accompanying her is Foreign Minister Reto Marsudi, Prime Administrator of Outer Earth Initiatives and ISA Administrator Marina al-Anshori, and Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto. The delegation met with Japanese officials before leaving for Kantei, where the officialization of the Japan-Indonesia alliance will take place. [/sub]

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|KANTEI, TOKYO METROPOLIS, 2024 | Anetta J. Komarudin, H.C.I: "Good day, Prime Minister Suga. I hope this meeting will bear fruit that will grow into a great alliance between Indonesia and Japan. I hope all is well with your new administration?"

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga:

[list][sub]"Yes, everything is fine Ms. Chancellor. Today is indeed a big step for both nations."[/sub]

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Philanialle wrote:Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga:

[list][sub]"Yes, everything is fine Ms. Chancellor. Today is indeed a big step for both nations."[/sub]

High Chancellor Anetta Komarudin:

[sub]"Indeed it is. With such a big step ahead of us, shall we get started then?"[/sub]

Philanialle

New Provenance wrote:High Chancellor Anetta Komarudin:

[sub]"Indeed it is. With such a big step ahead of us, shall we get started then?"[/sub]

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga:

[list][sub]"Yes, Ms. Chancellor."[/sub]

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MINISTRY OF SPACE: ARIANE X LAUNCHED FROM FRENCH GUIANA

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[sub]| HELM OF DÈCOUVERTE, MINISTÈRE DE L’ESPACE - | The French Space Ministry is reigning in the new year with the launching of Ariane X, the first reusable launch vehicle of it's class following a series of test trails. Ariane X utilizes 2 newly-designed Vinci engines. Most of the initial lift-off thrust is provided by solid rocket boosters. Ariane X achieved lift off from the Guiana Space Centre at approximately 11:23 AM French Guiana Time. The Ariane X space vehicle is carrying 7 astronauts from various EU countries including Natalya Omelchenko of Ukraine on a 15 day mission to observe the flight path of a comet passing by the Sun. The mission is being led by Captain Claudie Haigneré, the first female astronaut in history to lead a space mission. Ariane X is also carrying with it a cargo payload of 3,655 kg which comprises of the Composante Spatiale Optique or CSO-7 military reconnaissance Earth observation satellite. The satellite was unloaded from the Ariane X vehicle and placed into orbit at an altitude of 800 km and is the 7th satellite of it's type to be put in space. The Space Ministry will continue to work alongside the Ministry of the Armed Forces to develop defense technologies including intelligence and imagery gathering satellites while ensuring space remains a weapon-free zone. | [/sub]

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Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Paseo, Nosautempopulus, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Somerania, The Galla, New Provenance, Arab Federal States

[list][list][list][pre]THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDONESIA

PEMERINTAH NASIONAL INDONESIA

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INDONESIAN SPACE ADMINISTRATION: ASIA REACHES FOR THE STARS [/list]

[sub]The past month has been extremely exciting for the Indonesian space program, and Asian space developments in general. The Indonesian Space Administration and JAXA have begun development on the Unity crewed launch vehicle, which will use a Soyuz-based capsule design called Persatuan which will be launched atop a Japanese HII-A launch vehicle. JAXA and the ISA aspires to launch crew into Low Earth Orbit by 2026-2027 at the earliest. Indonesia and Japan are currently in talks with the Russian space agency Roscosmos to train Indonesian and Japanese astronauts at the renowned Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which is being leased by Roscosmos. The new crewed space initiative was also followed by the possibility of a joint space station run by JAXA, with Indonesian modules. Indonesia is also planning to discuss a Lunar program with nations such as Japan, La Plata, and the IPDEC member states. [/sub]

[sub]In response to Crazybloxian Empire (Philippines)'s request for collaboration in space exploration, the Indonesian Space Administration released a memorandum expressing Indonesia's 'extreme enthusiasm' to collaborate with the Philippine Space Agency. The ISA has stated that the Philippines is welcome to collaborate with Indonesia on satellite launches, and if the Japanese permit, on a possible joint space station between Indonesia and Japan, and even crewed launches from Tanegashima. The Indonesian government has invited Philippine representatives to Jakarta to discuss future space collaborations. The ISA is also willing to collaborate on the Philippines' First Child in Space program, but expresses worry regarding the risks a child would be placed in to do such an endeavor. The Indonesian government has also invited Ayala Space to join the Trinity Program, a jumpstarter initiative to support private space companies. Indonesia and her government look forward to future collaborations with the Philippines, one of Indonesia's closest partners. [/sub]

[sub]The Indonesian Space Administration has also expressed great interest in collaborating with Nevbrejnovitz (La Plata) in space initiatives, with the ISA showing interest in jointly developing a larger version of La Plata's Adventura 1 reusable launch vehicle. Satellite and crewed orbital ventures are also up for discussion, with the ISA also considering a joint space station. If La Plata allows, the Indonesian government invites Platino space representatives to Jakarta to discuss the possibility of collaboration. [/sub]

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[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Free as Always! Detailed, Creative, Storytelling![/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Paseo, Nosautempopulus, Philanialle, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, Arab Federal States, Kewtpuff

Post self-deleted by Kewtpuff.

10 JANUARY 2024

MOSCOW - RUSSIAN FEDERATION

[list]| ПРАВДА - PRAVDA [/list]

|[/B] RUSSIA AND JAPAN IN AGREEMENT OVER SAKHALIN-HOKKAIDO BRIDGE

For over two decades, there had been great efforts on constructing a physical link between Sakhalin and Hokkaido. Petrov, Medvedev, and Putin had all sought such a link, and had all failed due to severely strained relations, and lack of commitment. Since the election of President Ivchenko, Artem Tsoy the Chairman of the Committee for Far Eastern and Arctic Development had been in deep talks with Japanese officials hashing out fine details of what would become a historic ₽5.3 trillion agreement to jointly construct the Sakhalin-Hokkaido Bridge. The bridge will be the first step to an eventual uninterrupted Eurasian rail corridor, and will also deepen the economic relationship between Russia and Japan. Creating new opportunities through its construction and from the potential economic benefits, the bridge will also seek to stim migration from Sakhalin and attract thousands of Russians seeking new opportunities in the Far East. As Phase One in Russia’s overall development goals for the Far East, the announcement of its construction gives Ivchenko the necessary political support to push ahead with the Nevelskoy Strait link, and the pricey Trans-Siberian high speed rail.

Philanialle

Nosautempopulus, Philanialle, Cascadla, Ranponian, Nileia, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, Arab Federal States, Kewtpuff

[list][list][list][pre]THE COMMONWEALTH OF INDONESIA

PEMERINTAH NASIONAL INDONESIA

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INDO-PACIFIC DEFENSE AND ECONOMIC COLLECTIVE (IPDEC) FORMS INDO-PACIFIC SPACE COMMISSION TO OVERSEE ASIAN JOINT SPACE INITIATIVES [/list]

[sub]Following a vote between member states, the Indo-Pacific Defense and Economic Collective (IPDEC) formed the Indo-Pacific Space Commission to oversee Asian joint space initiatives and will be the IPDEC's space exploration arm. The IPSC will be based at the Borneo Space Center in South Borneo, with its main launch site being the same location. The IPSC will also establish offices in Singapore. The IPSC has a starting budget of $725 million USD, with all funds being directed towards the establishment of the IPSC infrastructure, logistics, and funding. All expenditure required for the construction of the headquarters and IPSC facilities at the BSC will be shouldered by the Indonesian government. The IPSC will be led by a committee of experts from Bangladesh, the Philippines, Indonesia, and India temporarily until an administration is sworn in by the IPDEC. The long-term goal of the IPSC is to land humans on the Lunar surface by 2040, with a short term goal of establishing the Indo-Pacific Satellite Positioning, Intelligence, Reconnaissance, and Electronic Communications System (INSPIRE) as an Asian equivalent of GPS. The Indo-Pacific Space Commission hopes to launch research and sounding rockets by the end of the year. [/sub]

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[spoiler=𝘾𝙊𝙈𝙈𝙊𝙉𝙒𝙀𝘼𝙇𝙏𝙃 𝙊𝙁 𝙇𝙄𝘽𝙀𝙍𝙏𝙔

[sub]Free as Always! Detailed, Creative, Storytelling![/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Nosautempopulus, Philanialle, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, Arab Federal States

| WORLDVISION SONG SUBMISSIONS |

| The Worldvision Panellist for 2025 have now been confirmed and therefore you all have a chance to submit your country's song for Worldvision 2025, which will be voted on. The song that you submit can be real, and come from the country that you're RPing. It can also be IC made, with a real life tune used. So for instance, Iran has a singer called Tarina, who sings the song "Night" but the link to the song that I would submit for it would be that of Samantha's Fox "Touch Me" ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1btg3mpEOc ) so that the judges and everyone else knows what it sounds like.

The deadline for you to send me an entry is thisThursday, so if I don't get a song by then I will randomly choose a song from the country you're RPing. Please send me your entry, whether it be through telegram or through discord! We can't wait to see what you all submit! All songs will also be posted in a factbook prior to Semi-Finals and Grand Final results being posted.

MERCI! |

[spoiler=SUBMIT A SONG AND WIN!]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Cascadla, Ranponian, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, Ocujan

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

FRENCH BUREAUCRACY

MINISTÈRE DES FORCES ARMÉES[/pre][/list]

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MINISTRY OF THE ARMED FORCES: NAVAL GROUP LAUNCHES FIRST OF MURAT CLASS DESTROYERS

[sub]VTH REPUBLIC | PARIS, 2024 [/sub][/list]

[sub]| HELM OF SÈCURITÈ, MINISTÈRE DES FORCES ARMÉES - | Naval Group has launched the first of 8 planned Murat class guided missile destroyers. The new class of destroyers is part of the French Navy's plan to build an entirely new and modernized navy, capable of taking on future threats by the year 2030. The Murat class is built using a primarily stealth configuration and stealth technology to minimize radar signatures. In fact one could easily slip into the Persian Gulf undetected by radar however it would most likely still be seen by other vessels in the highly trafficked waters. The first ship of the class, FNS Murat was launched from Toulon on Friday at 08:30 following a commissioning ceremony attended by President Emmanuel Macron. The FNS Murat is headed to link up with other vessels in the North Atlantic Fleet. The remaining 7 ships of the class remain under construction, receiving their final touches and undergoing their last sea trials before commissioning. While initial plans only call for 8 Murat class destroyers, Naval Group may be contracted to construct more in the future. | [/sub]

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https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1534502

[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!

VIVE LA FRANCE!

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

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𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]

Abessinienreich

Adriatic Republic Of Delos Santos

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Arab Federal States

Austrian Habsburgs

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Cherlia

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Federated Arab Emirates

Idosnijah

Israelli

Lemlar

Metropolitan Francais

Mesuvia

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii

Paramountica

Paseo

Peking Zhongguo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Ukranian Nationalist State

Vancouver Straits

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Paseo, Nevbrejnovitz, Pontianus, Nileia, Arab Federal States

Post self-deleted by Philanialle.

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF CENTRAL AMERICA / REPÚBLICA FEDERAL DE CENTROAMÉRICA

JANUARY 2024

https://youtu.be/sqndDJyIJb4

The Federal Republic of Central America, first established in 1823 as a result of independence from the Empire of Mexico has endured over two centuries of hardships and especially in its early history civil strife. It has managed to survive through a mixture of determination from its peoples and foreign assistance from the United States, especially in the later years when Paramerican corporate and economic interests in the region grew and there became a need to maintain stability in the FRCA. Backed in modern times by a relatively modern armed forces, which has existed as such due to extensive and debatably corrupt relations with the US Arms Industry, it is able to combat both internal instability and notably the cartels to some degree of success. Its relationship with the Cartels continues to be one that is confusing to most however, as some Cartels are kept at an arms length and allowed to transit goods through the country whereas others are stamped out with intense priority. It is as a result of the extreme problems caused by Cartels in the latter half of the 20th century that the Central American Intelligence Agency (CAIA) was established to function in close cooperation with the Paramerican CIA, which has helped them develop better strategies and tactics to use against those foes.

The FRCA never lost its intense corporate influences, however those influences shifted somewhat from its original corporate owners. The Standard Fruit Company (which split from from the US Dole Food Company upon its name change in 1991), United Fruit Company (which split from US United Brands Company in 1970) and the Cuyamel Fruit Company which resisted a takeover from The Standard Fruit Company in 1929. The three Companies are still the largest owners of land (and largest fruit producers) in the FRCA by square kilometers, however this ownership has been in a very slow decline since 1980 as other monopolies started to exploit the Nation in different areas of the economy. Other corporations had started to take over parts of the Economy sooner however the blockade of Cuba by Paramerica gave the fruit sector a much needed influx of demand as replacements for fruit grown on Cuba became a reality.

Other large scale and very influential Companies include the United Mineral Corporation (exploitation of minerals), Exploration Holdings Company (exploitation of minerals), Cardenal Timber Holdings (exploitation of timber and timber related products), Solis Residential Development (development of residential projects, owner related to Hilda Solis, U.S Congresswoman), T&P (development of residential and commercial holdings) & Universal Logistics (cargo shipping and infrastructure). Countless other small corporations and companies exist, mainly influenced or semi-owned by the already mentioned large companies.

With such intense influence of Corporations over the Government, Central America has persisted as the perfect example of a Banana republic (A Government ran by Corporations for their own gain). Its Military, kept loyal with generous donations, housing and the bonificación anual (annual bonus) which consists of 3,000 USD per year. Not sounding very generous for those not living in the Country, when compared to the minimum monthly wage of 500 USD it is considered an answer to the financial prayers of soldiers who usually support large families. As a result the Military class has developed into its very own demographic and income group, loyal to the Corporations and by extension the Government after over a century of being courted by those companies.

The FRCA has done everything in its power to avoid opening up the Economy in a free trade fashion, having refused to sign the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) due to its policy of maintaining tariffs to raise capital rather than taxation, most of which would have to be paid by the rich and corporate classes. This reliance on Tariffs has in part also allowed it to somewhat placate the lower classes, as taxation on their incomes is only raised on the regional level. As a result of this the FRCA is not even a full member of the World Trade Organization, being one of the few non-members to the organization. Instead Centroamérica has focused on developing exclusive trade relationships with mainly western Nations (as larger income levels guarantee larger incomes for the Companies) and naturally expanding its long standing deals and relationships with the United States which has remained its largest trading partner.

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=ranponian/detail=factbook/id=1415779

https://www.nationstates.net/nation=ranponian/detail=factbook/id=1478841

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Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Paramountica, Paseo, Nevbrejnovitz, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Pontianus, Cascadla, Nileia, Vancouver Straits, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, Abessinienreich, Arab Federal States

| MINISTRY OF DEFENSE |

[sub][list]January, 2024[/sub][/list]

ARAB NATIONAL ARMED FORCES BEGINS MISSILE ACQUISITIONS/DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Joint Command Headquarters, Baghdad, AFS

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In a press conference at the Joint Command Headquarters in Baghdad, the ANAF announced the beginning of a missile program intended to expand Arab military capability. Newly appointed Defense Minister, Khaled al-Obaidi, said the program will be the next step towards cultivating a robust military defense for the Arab States. The endeavor will create a new branch- the Strategic Missile Force, and create new Army rocket units. It comes as a part of the first annual budget passed by the Arab National Congress, which included larger spending for the military. Though criticized, the larger spending is geared towards integration and tackling the increased security concerns following unification.

The new Strategic Missile Force will have two roles: administering the national air defense apparatus, and commanding it's offensive ballistic missile force. The Persian Angel Missile Defense System has previously been administered by the Air Force, but its command and upkeep will be transferred to the SMF now. The SMF will also be acquiring new offensive ballistic missiles. It will be transferring personnel from both the Air Force and Army, and assisting both groups in air defense. Defense officials expect that branch will be established and operational within the next year. Over the next year, they will be acquiring 100 Queen Esmat-1 SRBMs from Iran. They has also acquired the rights to produce the Qiam-1 SRBM domestically, based on the Soviet Scud-C. The missiles have a range of 1,000km and 800km respectively. Development has begun on a tactical ballistic missile as well, which will be a modernization and upgrade of the Scud-B. The missile will have an anticipated range of 500km. Accompanying this inventory will be the construction of new bases and launch facilities for the missiles. The bases will be equipped with the vehicles necessary for transport and launch from anywhere in the country. The purchase from Iran totaled 5 Billion dollars, with 5 billion more spending spent on establishing costs and the silo systems.

Defense Minister al-Obaidi described the SMF and missile acquisition programs as integral to the future of the Arab States:

[sub][list]”It is no secret that the Middle East can and has been a volatile region. Organizations like MECO and the Arab League are integral to ensuring stability, as is our proud unification. But ensuring that stability means being able to protect ourselves from those who would wish to exploit us in a weakened state. To that end, it is non-negotiable that the Arab States acquire a strong and modern military to secure the national defense. The modern military landscape is always changing and we must remain at the upper limit of military technology and capability. The Strategic Missile Force represents that upper limit. The Persian Angel system is the shield of the Arab States and the SMF will be her sword.” [/sub][/list]

Congressional critics derided the program for its expense and very existence. One Congressmen described the defense bill funding the program as “a 10 Billion dollar diplomatic mistake.” For some, it harkens back to the baathist days of Saddam and the UAR. For others it’s an entirely redundant program considering Baghdad’s closest ally, Iran, has a significant ballistic arsenal of their own. General Talib Shaghati has been appointed as the first Chief of Staff of the Strategic Missile Forces. Shaghati is a career air defense specialist, having been trained by the Soviets and served for decades in the armed forces of Iraq and varius Arab unions.

Total Purchases:

Tactical Ballistic Missile: Domestic design [In Development], 500km Range: Amount TBA

Short-Range Ballistic Missile: Qiam-1 [Licensed], 800km Range, 50 to be built domestically

Short-Range Ballistic Missile: Queen Esmat-1 1,000km Range, 100 purchased from Iran

[spoiler=Tel-Aviv Go Bye-Bye]

Abessinienreich

Agrariah

Alzarikstan

Bachover

Bauscland

Bayern Kahla

Canovia

Cascadla

Connomia

Crazybloxian Empire

Deccea

Etheinia

Israelli

Jersey Republic

Landerven

Lemlar

Mesuvia

Metropolitan Francais

Nevbrejnovitz

New Provenance

Nileia

Nosautempopulus

Ocujan

Osivoii / Osivoiii

Paramountica

Paseo

Philanialle

Pontianus

Quebec Republic

Ranponian

Rutannia

Somerania

Terravia

-The Alpine Confederation-

The Confederate Prussian Empire

The Galla

The Ottoman National State

Vancouver Straits / Peking Zhongguo

Victoria Harbor[/spoiler]

Paseo, Nevbrejnovitz, Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Nileia, Somerania, Metropolitan Francais, Abessinienreich

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Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Diwi

Will

Victoria Harbor, Philanialle, Diwi

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