Conquer the World - Regional Crises

[Nor'baal]

Republic of Malawi
Population: 16,407,000
Budget: $2.75 billion
Spent: $2.2 billion
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Government:
National Transitional Committee (NTC) (De Jure)
Military Transitional Committee (MTC) (De Facto)

Chairman of the NTC, Acting President:
Anthony Kamanga (Supreme Court Chief Judge)

Chairman of the MTC:
General of the Armed Forces

President:
Absent

Vice President:
Absent
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Military of the Republic of Malawi ​

Malawi Army - 7,000 Personnel
Two Rifle Regiments
One Paratroop Regiment
One Combat Support Battalion
Vehicle Information - Here

Malawi Air Force
Transport - 3
Utility - 6

Spoiler: Domestic

1) Government Reform - The leader of the supreme court is currently chairing the interim Government, as interim president, and it is our duty to provide a stable, safe and secure environment in which our people can prosper and develop. We cannot do this if the people are divided, and we simply need to work together in order to secure a better future for the people of Malawi. As such, I am to hold a series of talks with the Military Leaders, and Police Leaders of Malawi to form a 'Committee of National Governance' (CNG) which will function as the Supreme Governing Body in Malawi. This committee will be chaired by me, with the vice chair being the leader of the Military, and the Committee itself will be made up of the following Officials:

Spoiler: Domestic

• The Leader of the Police
• The Leader of the Air Force
• The Judges of the Supreme Court
• Each head of the Government Civil Service Departments.

Beneath this Committee will lie the following Committees:

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• Committee for Regions: Formed out of the representatives for each region of Malawi, responsible for reporting to the CNG on issues affecting the regions.
• Security Committee: Formed out of the Military and Police Leaders, and responsible for the implementation of the CNG's policy across the armed forces, as well as being responsible for the defense and stability of the nation.

Furthermore, each region shall had a committee heading it up, formed of the regional judge, police chief, and a representative from each ethnic group.

In total $50,000,000 will be spent on this.

2) Medical Aid and Assistance - One of the Largest issues in Malawi at the moment is infant mortality as well as high levels of AIDS/HIV. The reasoning behind this is rather simple, and that is the endemic of AIDS/HIV that is sweeping Africa, as well as the reduction in foreign aid the nation has seen. As such, we will continue to expand on this, and therefore shall increase our spending budget on medical matters. Alongside this a new hospital is to be opened up in the heart of our Capitol City. As well as this, we will partner up with the well known singer 'Madonna' (who owns a charity that focuses around Malawi) to secure financial support, as well as medical funding for our doctors to learn about medicine from nations such as the UK.

In total $200,000,000 will be spent on this.

3) Education - The fact that education at primary level in Malawi is not compulsory is a absurd, and must be changed. New schools are to be opened, with the Government funding new buildings (to a maximum of one per village) as well as opening up a teacher training center in the Capitol, with free transport for all trainees. This program, which will see new schools constructed as well as new teachers trained, will coincide with a new Government Law, which means that if their is a school place within 50 miles of your home, then your attendance to that school is compulsory.

In total $200,000,000 will be spent on this.​

Spoiler: Foriegn

4) China - It is hardly a secret that China is increasing its investment in Africa, having increased investment from $19 bn to $119 bn in the last ten years. Malawi would be foolish to allow this to slip past, and as such we will invite a trade mission to Malawi from China to discuss the possibility of an investment deal with the Republic of China. We would seek chinese investment in our road and rail network, as well as training for our workers in the field of construction, in return for exclusive trade deals with them for our agriculture exports and the development of Chinese 'Industrial Zones' in Malawi.

5) United Kingdom - The UK used to own Malawi. It is a fact that they must not be allowed to forget. We also sell them the vast majority of out Tobacco, which amounts for a lot of money each year and is a vast employer for the people of Malawi. We also know that the people of the UK just love being nice to everyone, especially the young, and as such I will make an impassioned plea through the BBC that UK Tobacco companies start paying a decent premium for our products, so that our farmers can be paid an honest and a fair wage.

Spoiler: Economy

6) Tourism and Culture - Tourism has been highlighted as one of the most important areas for development and Growth in Malawi and indeed in wider Africa. Therefore, the numerous restrictions and red-tape that surrounds the construction of Hotels and Apartments will be lifted. Also, taxes will be reduced for these business ventures, and subsidizes will be provided to educate Malawian workers in the Construction Industry. Business that invest in schools and hospitals will be given a tax break to the value of 102% their investment.

For this, $250,000,000 will be spent.

7) Co-Operative Tobacco Farming - Tobacco farming is the largest part of the Malawian Economy, and employs a high percentage of the population. As such, the Government will pay for 250,000 people to go to the UK and the USA and study the best ways to farms Tobacco, as well as the best ways to reap financial rewards. These people will then form the 'Association of Tobacconists' operating their own practices in local communities to advise farmers on the best ways to farm, in return for a small percentage of the profits.

On this, the Government will spend $1,000,000,000.00.

8) Privatize National Industry - The State electrical company will be privatized, with a condition that it provides Malawis full power needs before oversees of foreign expansion takes place. This will also be done with the state owned Malawi Airlines, as well as the Steel Company. Furthermore, it will become legal to set up companies in these fields.

9) Tax Reform - Businesses in Steel Production, Transport, Construction, Tourism, Tobacco and Pharmaceuticals will receive tax reductions in return for investing in Hospitals, Police Stations, Schools, Education of their staff, and the road network.

Spoiler: Military

It is no secret that the armed forces are keeping an eye on things. As such, each region across Malawi will see a new courthouse constructed, which will be fortified and service as the regional councils meeting place as well as the police HQ. Furthermore, the Police force will be increased to 15,000 (from 9,500), with all Police Trained by INTERPOL and the UK (who have already done so for our current police).

The military is to remain involved in the Government as stated above.

In total $500,000,000.00 will be spend on this.

Summary

1. Government Reform ($50,000,000.00)
2. Medical Matters ($200,000,000.00)
3. Education ($200,000,000.00)
4. China
5. UK
6. Hotels and Tourism, Tax Breaks ($250,000,000.00)
7. Tobacconists ($1,000,000,000.00)
8. Steel, Electric and Air Privatized
9. Tax Reform
10. Military ($500,000,000.00)

 

[Tristar]

(Who's next?)

 

[TheSilentWind]

(Who's next?)

VVVVVV hasn't posted yet.

 

[Clayton]

I'll bug him about it. @VVVVVV

 

[Aleksandr]

Can I join? I read the rules and whatnot, though it looks like there are already five people involved, so I guess my number would be 6. The color I'd prefer is light blue.

 

[BLADE]

Bill/Prospero Laos
Population: 6.8 million
Budget: 3.2 billion​

Domestic Affairs/Economy


DATELINE GAY OLD VIENTIANE

IDRIS NEW PRIME MINISTER?

"After being feted for his 'chemistry with anyone' international acting superstar Idris Elba announced his intention to submit his nomination to the Politburo for General Secreaty of the Laotian Revolutionary Party.

"Yeah, well it came out that my grandmum was a guruma back in the day, and one of her fondest wishes was for me to take back the family legacy --namely ruling over Laos with a iron yet smoulderingly sexy fist," the ebony dynamo told InTouch Laos! magazine, "Plus I'm pretty down with the whole nationalizing industries and Marxist Leninist thing. Not so much with the Bernstein revisionism and I think Comrade Trotsky was unfairly vilified by the Third Periodists, but you know, it's like they say in my business, we can fix it in post. Otherwise I reckon things are set to be pretty on, mate. Pretty on."

As of press time, the Politburo had unanimously accepted now General Secretary of the Laos Revolutionary Movement and First Minister of Allure Elba's offer to "despotize the Laotian people --from Hmong to diaspora Chinese-- with the same sort of intensity I bring to Luther."

The Laotian Stock Exchange closed up two percent as the news trickled in with various world leaders jockeying to give the "ruggishly handsome and yet strangely vulnerable" six-foot-three inches hunk breathy congratulations on his election/smoke-filled room coronation.

Mr. Elba's first actions are to visit the Hmong Der in the Laotian highlands. With his trademark charisma and astonishing grasp of the French language ("makes you wonder why ol' Chiwie --not that I don't think Twelve Years wasn't a lurvelie film, mate got a BAFTA before I did") Mr. Elba, flanked by a team of bespectacled scientists from the capitalm expounded on his radical plan for nationalization of the electrical industry with securitized (and highly leveraged) shares for public-private partnerships. He also hinted at Laos' new primary export commodity.

"Lookit, guv, it's like this."

He pointed his strongly muscled yet piano-defined fist at a blown-up image of...

"The Mekong has the second highest biodiversity in the world --it's almost as rich in highly textured human stories as my 'ometown of London, yeah? So lookit. If we're not wankers about this and we play this right, we can generate both a great deal of hydroelectricity as well as break into the world's top twenty-five aquaculture countries. Salmon Salar is a robust little fishie ain't it--" with that Minister of Allure Elba turned to the blown-up fish and engaged with it in a SMOULDER OFF (he did Othello once.)

"It'll pay us lots' o kip," he said calmly after coolly adjusting his Laotian ORANGE tie and his Lenin pin, his world-weary rumpledness still managing to convey a sybaritic elegance to the reporters at large.

"And a lo' o' kippers too, mate!" Laughed Blotter, a heavyset Mancunian man whom Minister of Allure Elba had introduced as "one of me best mates up from Lancashire."

The Hmong elders were somewhat skeptical but mollified with clearly laid out power and profit sharing plans with equalized shares per ethnic group (with a premium drawn out for "historically oppressed minorities in line with the Second International National Question (see: Luxemburg et. Liebknitch)." Hard numbers were duly drawn up.

This would be a massive gamble for the government, with 1.5 billion dollars, 100 million man hours, and an estimated workforces of nearly half a million not only investing (a Trans-Indo-Pacific partnership feeler would be laid out to regional and even small powers) in five small hundred megawatt dams, but in refitting old mines and other scrap metal strewn through Laos (courtesy of "that capitalist git Mr. Kissinger") to create bay areas for Laos' newest and most potentially lucrative export ("five dollars a kilo mate; sounds cricket to me.")

SALMON.

Another billion will be spent on heavy industries, with a focus on light machinery, cars, and decorative processing of ethnic group artwork (a program designed to quell potential Hmong separatism a fortiori and in conjunction with our massive SALMON JOBS PROGRAM AKA SWIM UPSTREAM APRES NOUS LES SALMONS AKA AGENT ORANGE) as well as the attendant highways and supply lines to keep these factories humming.

A literacy and technical education program will also be instituted for three hundred million dollars, with French and minority languages being fully supported in instruction. Our goal is to have a target of +3% expenditure growth above the rate of inflation for educational expenses, with a relatively unitary system. our goal is also to jump in one generation (a la Japan) from a middling/low-skills population to a high-skill/high tech population.

"Lookit, we all have to learn how to pilot. That's what I told Guillermo. Cor! Maybe I ought to invite him for state dinner? He's a bit of a big fellow, you know, but he's worth it. And I have the coin if you lot don't."

Foreign Relations

Tariffs will be adjusted based on the recommendations of our Politburo Economic Planning team. We plan to shield our industries and follow a similar industrial plan to South Korea circa 1950s. In particular Minister Elba will be visiting our three largest neighbors (where the success of Pacific Rim has made him particularly popular): China, Thailand and Vietnam.

With China in particular feeling the strain of low wage manufacturing and wishing to change its economy to a more consumer oriented variety, Minister Elba will offer special deals on Laotian maquiladoras, highlighting the competitive advantages for Chinese state capitalists whilst asking for a fifty-percent higher wage for his Laotians (making for a happy population which will still be more labor-efficient than its comparatively expensive Chinese population.)

In Vietnam, the freakishly talented Blotter will play ping-pong with the national champions whilst Mr. Elba reads a series of his poems about "that suppurating bit of Jill Kelly fluffing, Imperialist kowtowing, piece of shite Henry Kissinger."

In Thailand, he will meet with the King and generally try to sound out the extant divisions between the Yellow Shirts and Red Shirts.

"Oi! That film I did with Lady Beyonce. With that Ali Larter bint? Where she wants to have an old sniff around me knickers? I definitely learned to see tension through that screenplay. Very tautly directed. Great performances too."

R&D

100 million appropriated for a new university/research park with another 100 million (plus in kind contributions from Guillermo del Toro and Minister Elba) for a commercial aimed at drawing in foreigners (with laws for instant citizenship decreed) who can bring in STEM expertise. Another 100 million spent on general research, particularly with regards to dental hygiene ("The Yanks complain about the Brits, but Dear Elizabeth! The teeth here are pretty skint on... well teeth. Mate." Blotter --*Mutters drunkenly in agreement*-- "Thanks mate.")

Military

Fifty percent cut in military expenditures to free 300 million for new programmes ("Wot? We don't need to go popping off to every country saying "Buddha's your uncle, now do we?") Preemptively, the Politburo ordered arrested and duly tried the top ranking military staff (with a small creme reserved for teaching precocious and politically loyal junior staff/colonels) who protested the decision. Strange looking nutria was the result for one of the many beginning Salmon bays. APRES NOUS LES SALMONS CITOYENS.

General Welfare

Remaining funds spent on all relevant social sectors, with small stipends for widowhood, old age, etc.

Summary

• SALMON
• Manufacturing/infrastructure subsidies
• Minister Elba's charm offensive/Blotter plays Ping Pong
• Research/University Centre
• Military cuts/military leaders literally cut to feed our Salmon Empire (now with more General taste!™)
• General Welfare/Micro New Deal
• No remaining budget (though Mr. Elba has some Thor money coming in)

 

[Galavant]

Frank - Papua New Guinea Turn 1
Population: 7,100,000
Budget: $2.9 billion

Domestic Affairs/Economy

First things first, infrastructure. Can't do much as a nation if our people can't get to where they need to be, or develop industry all that much, and infrastructure has been a major problem. Developing infrastructure will further allow us to make better use of our existing mining operations, eliminating the need for expensive deep water mining programs such as those in the Bismark Sea that Nautilus wishes to undertake. Furthermore increasing the infrastructure of the country will help promote tourism as more areas of the county become accessible, and unemployment problems will be aided by the construction work necessary, and the jobs needed to keep maintaining a well developed infrastructure system.

To that end I will be forming the PNG Rail Corporation (PNGRC) as federal government owned corporation that builds, owns, leases, maintains and controls all rail on the mainland of New Guinea itself. As the current narrow gauge system is small, in a state of disrepair, and virtually nonexistent, we'll be starting from scratch on this one for all intents and purposes. $2 Billion will be used to start building a standard gauge railway that links most of the major coastal cities on New Guinea, and extend out to major mining areas. The major lines will extend out from Alotau, with one roughly following the southern coast, passing through the capital of Port Moresby, and terminating in Daru. The other will follow the northern coast, passing through major cities such as Popondetta, Lae, Goroka, Madang, and terminating in Wewak. Major corporations (especially those in the mining and transportation sectors) will be asked to invest in the project in exchange for favorable shipping rates upon completion, and priority traffic status on the rails.

Furthermore $250 million will be spent to promote local "banana boat" transportation services on New Guinea and the other islands.

As mentioned above, the government's deal with Nautilus Minerals to mine the sea floor in PNG waters is being shelved. Deep sea mining is like really expensive, subject to weather, and possible naval disputes (don't want to get caught up in that crap) and with our increasing internal infrastructure it will be much easier to simply go further inland for previously identified mining sites that are currently untapped should we need to develop more.

The remained of the budget will go towards renovating, expanding, and improving the infrastructure of Port Moresby to allow it to handle a greater number of ships, and thus further help in increasing economic activity.

As for other domestic issues...well there's not really much that can be done until we get some functional infrastructure to let people and ideas move in the country.

Foreign Relations

United Nations- Our ambassador to the United Nations will be denouncing Indonesia's actions as hostile, and unprovoked This is hardly the first time that Indonesia has begun a campaign of aggression and intimidation against the people of the western half of New Guinea under its sway. Papua New Guinea calls for the establishment of a Human Rights Commission to be sent to Indonesian New Guinea, and a peacekeeping force be deployed along the border. Papua New Guinea further declares that if such a force were deployed it would be willing to demilitarize its border with Indonesia.

Commonwealth of Nations- Papua New Guinea asks for the support of its fellow Commonwealth Nations, asking them to denounce Indonesia's hostility. Papua New Guinea further announces its support for a Free Trade Zone of the Commonwealth nations.

Australia- Sorta the same as above, but in particular Papua New Guinea asks Australia if they would be willing to provide military support, should Indonesia attempt to invade Papua New Guinea. Given historic ties between both the PNG and Australia, ties between the PNG's military forces and Australia's, and Australia's own recent souring of relations with Indonesia, and Australia's status as the local big kid on the block, that they'd have a vested interest in stopping nations so close by from undertaking such aggressive actions. But given that we also don't want to seem like an aggressor here, we also ask if Australia would be willing to mediate the dispute between Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

In order to shore up our own diplomatic relations with Australia, the PNG asks if Australia would be willing to come to engage in a free trade agreement that could serve as a model for the other Commonwealth nations, and showcase such economic relations between members of the Commonwealth that are considered a part of the Anglosphere (such as Australia) and those that are not (such as Papua New Guinea). We also inquire as to whether or not Australia would be interested in resuming the gas pipeline project, and what it would take on the part of the PNG to see such a project come to completion.

Indonesia- The PNG Ambassador asks Indonesia to support the establishment of a UN peacekeeping mission along the border between the two countries, and offers to withdraw military forces from the border region should such a force be established. We further ask for their support in the establishment of the human rights commission. The current refugee situation is to the benefit of neither of our nations, and with a UN commission active in the area we can start working on addressing the underlying problems for it. The PNG further asks that Indonesia stop accusing the PNG of supporting insurgent attacks in West Guinea. Though we are extremely irritated by the current actions of Indonesia, we do hope that a peaceful resolution can be reached, and regardless of the UN, ask if Indonesia would be willing to agree to talks on the border and insurgent attacks with Australia serving as a mediator between our two nations.

The Philippines- Ask the Philippines if they'd be willing to engage in a Free Trade Agreement, or improve on current trade relations.

Laos- Ask Laos if they would be interested in beginning talks on avoiding competition in the coffee market that would be deleterious to the sales of both our nations.

R&D
Nothing at present

Military
Papua New Guinea will not be changing any equipment, or expenditures in the military at this time. We will begin developing plans to move away from the border with Indonesia, and as a show of good faith will immediately step down our presence in the region, withdrawing forces to defensible locations further inland.

Summary
-Pouring money into a rail project, and general infrastructure improvements
-Canceling Seafloor mining
-Asking Laos and Philippines for trade agreements
-Seeking UN support to resolving border issues
-Seeking Australian support
-Seeking Commonwealth support against Indonesia (diplomatically, not militarily), and voicing support for a free trade agreement between Commonwealth nations
-Asking if Indonesia would be willing to negotiate on border issue with Australia as the mediator

Total Budget Spent: 2.9 Billion
Total Budget Left: 0

 

[The Kyzer]

Kyle - Madagascar Turn 1
Population: 22 Million
Budget: $3.3 billion

Domestic Affairs/Economy
Well, let's take it from the top.

For starters, we're going to nationalize the railways and invest $1.2 Billion in the general travel infrastructure by paving large key roads that extend from Antananarivo to the coast along the points of a compass with special focus on key economic areas (mining, agriculture, etc.). Next, we're going to nationalize all electricity suppliers and begin building ten new hydroelectric dams (another $1.0 Billion), which are estimated to take 3-5 years to finish. The new nationalized company, Madagascan Power

Another $100 Million will go to the education system in order to improve literacy and general learned-skills across the nation. To go along with this, the compulsory ages have been changed from 6-13 to 6-18 though certain communities may apply for special waivers for economic or religious reasons.

$100 Million will go to anti-Malaria pill-distribution, which will make it completely free for all Madagascans, and $100 Million will go to Malaria-prevention tactics such as distribution of free mosquito nets, fogging machines, and government-sponsored pest control.

$300 Million will go to a new financial group in Mahajanga, the Lemuran Travel Group, for them to begin building a few new hotel-resort/casinos. The new project is called Monte Madagascar and the first resort-casino is expected to be complete by next year.

$200 Million will go to a total revamp of the nation's healthcare system. Eventually free healthcare will become a thing, but we're currently focusing on building new local medical centers and hospitals.

A final $300 Million will go to the national police force, La Police de Madagascar, to not only bolster current police forces but to also encourage a campaign of non-aggression and peace rather than brutal suppression.

Parliament becomes heavily-dominated by the Madagascan Socialist Party as the MSP President and Prime Minister gain the support of the people.

Foreign Relations
U.N. - Petition for humanitarian aid for Malaria Epidemic-recovery. Appeal to Doctors Without Borders and the International Red Cross as well.

Internet - Start an online campaign using social media to further support Malaria Epidemic-recovery. #WipeOutMalaria, #MadagascarMalaria, and #DownWithMalaria are some of the key tag phrases. $5 Million

Start an online campaign in key progressive areas in regards to the homeopathic healing properties of the ylang-ylang plant and its oil extracts. Repeat process for lychees. $15 Million

U.S., France, Germany, and Japan - Begin political campaign to lure investors for Mahajanga's Monte Madagascar Project and fund campaign for free trade agreements for raw ores. $80 Million

U.S. - Begin talks with American President to allow Madagascan troops to train alongside U.S. troops in order to keep Southern Africa stabilized and act as a deterrent to any aggressors.

Laos and Papua New Guinea - Meet and inquire as to a mutual trade-agreement regarding fishing and coffee exports.


R&D
Nothing for now.

Military
Madagascar will not be increasing nor decreasing the size of its current military nor is it purchasing anything new. It is redeploying some troops to some of the more-affected areas of Malaria outbreak to assist with recovery efforts. That said, a new training program is being instituted in order to whip what forces Madagascar does possess into some of the finest soldiers around the Indian Ocean. $100 Million

Summary
Internet Campaigns to Gather Money/Aid for Industry and Malaria-Recovery Efforts
Nationalization of Infrastructure with Heavy Development in Roads and Electrical Utilities
Government gains heavy socialist leanings
Monte Madagascar Project begun
MadagasCare Project begun
Trade talks with PNG and Laos begun
Trade talks with U.S., Germany, Japan, and France begun
Joint-Military Exercises Requested from U.S. in return for stability in Southern Africa
National Police bolstered with non-aggressive training
Malaria Epidemic Recovery efforts strongly begun





Total Budget Spent: $3.3 Billion
Total Budget Left: 0

 

[Clayton]

CTW - Big Post 1
Just near the harvest season, crop blight sped across China, affecting the grain producing north. Fields on fire were a common sight. The Chinese economy has slowed considerably as a result, worrying Western investors, as well as China's Southeast Asian neighbors.

Russia and the U.S. have exchanged barbs over the Ukraine situation after a wikileaks cable showed that Russia is considering militarily supporting a Western Ukraine secession.

India has ramped up production of helicopters, light armored vehicles, and other mountain warfare equipment and has begun military exercises along the northern borders.

In Africa, the Eritrean president was assassinated by a Sudanese psycho with a bomb. Ethiopia has mobilized its military, perceiving an oncoming war between Sudan and Eritrea. Sudan flatly denies any involvement in the assassination, but mobilizes its military anyway. Eritrea puts its forces on high alert, terrified of being caught in a two-front war.

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Spoiler: Bronitarian/Bolivia

Spoiler: Domestic Affairs

1. The budget and pay increases help stifle some of the more-rampant corruption among police officials and officers, but a new breed of cop is created given the free-reign they've been given in regard to smugglers. Ironically, their corruption has still benefitted Bolivia somewhat as they're rather expensive in terms of bribes.

2. Your Investigation Committee has scoured the General-in-Question's personal and professional life for the past year and came up with surprisingly little more than what was already known. This could mean that he's actually innocent and just hoping to inspire change using the system or he's much more clever than you'd given him credit for. That said, the circumstantial evidence could be turned very easily to paint a very dark picture of the general.

As for possible assassination plots, the former President's killer was actually tracked down successfully, but your men were unable to stop him from turning his own gun upon himself. Investigators did get a hold of some of his financial records and found some very questionable money transfers from Brazil. Whether the Brazilian government was involved though is, as of now, anyone's guess. The investigation into the Vice President's death, on the other hand, has found extraordinarily high levels of potassium in the dead man's bloodstream.

3. Your new projects are quite a success as the Bolivian economy begins to stir. However, money ran out for the projects before the end of the year. The price of success, eh?

4. Through sheer determination and many hours of overtime, one natural gas refinery is up and running along with a new oil refinery. Your anti-descrimination policies caused some troubles early on, but eventually everyone was too tired to really pose much of a threat to anyone else. Now the only issue is getting the oil and gas out of the country as the current road and railway infrastructure is just too fresh and incomplete to keep up with the output.

Spoiler: Foreign Affairs

Brazil and Argentina officially respect Bolivia's neutrality but they do so in a very standoffish manner. It was disconcerting to the ambassadors to both countries.

Paraguay and Uraguay both agree to a secret joint-defense treaty but they're simply too worried about provoking Brazil or Argentina to go public with such a thing or agreeing to anything as overt as sudden economic ties. However, they did agree to slowly build partnerships over the next year or so.

Chile does entertain the thought of restoring relations with Bolivia, but they do not trust the Bolivians enough to allow access, even restricted, as of yet.

Spoiler: Military

Drones purchased but the logistics of using them makes it difficult for the Bolivian Military to use them effectively as of yet. Refueling and proper satellite link-ups are major concerns.

Presidential Guard has been established. Russia has refused to aid in training but the U.S. and Israel did agree. U.S. representatives advocated changing the Guard's rights to mirror that of the U.S. Secret Service in regards to the President and other key political figures.

Budget: $4.2 billion

Spoiler: Silent Wind/Honduras

Silent Wind's turn.

Spoiler: Domestic

1. Moderately successful in and of itself while also a bit disastrous for the country as a whole. Corrupt officers and government officials have been weeded out and exposed. The only issue is that the majority of your police force and government bureaucracies have been stripped bare by the house-cleaning.

2. Not great. A solid $50 million bump in revenue, so not a total failure, but the Cartels, who weren't really all that affected by the move, have begun using the legalized drug as a way to launder and smuggle their more profitable heroin and cocaine.

3. The anti-corruption agency really cut into this one already, and all that was really revealed was that the national police were as inept as they were corrupt. Electronic transactions are successful in large cities but are such a difficulty in rural areas that what would normally be considered identity theft is required to pay officers. New underground middlemen in larger cities access funds for police officers in rural towns, take a cut, and then pass the rest along to the officers and their families.

4. A big step forward for Honduras as a whole, but already some seeds of corruption in the administration have been sown by upper-class families seeking to purchase diplomas for their spoiled children. Still, the schools have already become so much better than before. Some even have books.

5. Border Control Agency created. However, no police forces are available to be diverted so the 5,000 troops from the national guard have become semi-permanently transferred to this new agency. Another issue is that the BCA and Anti-Corruption Agency have been at odds over who has jurisdiction over what and who, limiting the future effectiveness of both until resolved.

6. Environmental Reform heavily opposed by industrialists. All laws that the government attempts to pass have been blockaded relentlessly by both local and international businesses on the grounds that their activities are the only thing truly raking money in for Honduras.

7. One doesn't simply increase output at an oil refinery. New systems were implemented and a few new buildings were added to the existing refineries, but the money ran out long before any real progress was made. The foundation has been laid, though, so that's something.

8. This measure was a large success until the Cartels began stealing the clinics. What few that are left are over-taxed and the WHO and UNICEF are planning to withdraw unless drastic changes are made.

9. Due to the sudden vacancies in the government after the anti-corruption campaign, many former-prisoners have found themselves right back at their jobs before the previous regime carted them away. Most do quite well and stabilize many areas of the country, but others are already looking for ways to gain more power.

10. Telling people how to change is easy. They actually need the right tools do actually implement it. The farmers of your country do appreciate the new agency which will represent them in the government, but the World Food Organization feels too threatened by the cartel-attacks on the mobile clinics to increase their presence in Honduras.

Spoiler: Foreign Relations

USA - Relations with the U.S. have cooled following Honduras' disavowing of Taiwan. Also, Honduras' offer to Nicaragua in regards to visas causes U.S. diplomats to doubt Honduran intentions toward drug-trafficking

Nicaragua - The idea of a committee is rejected outright due to distrust. A counter-offer of a simple summit is sent by Nicaragua back to Honduras. The visa regulations are approved by both countries, however, and almost overnight, more drugs begin flowing through both countries. This could have been the precise intent, but you cannot be sure.

PRC - Chinese investors do examine the country and agree to assist in reorganizing Honduras' marketing and manufacturing. However, the People's Liberation Army refuses to aid Honduras' military over differences in ideology.

Mexico - Mexico's current political squabbles render them unable to approve such a partnership nor would they be able to really enforce anything anyway.

Brazil - Your message does make it to Brazil and Argentina is kept completely in the dark. Brazil also agrees to help train your military while some of the more influential families in Sao Paolo take a "vacation" in Honduras to survey the local companies. Some invest here and there, but most desire to see a little more stability in the region before committing. Brazil's methods of agriculture aren't any better than Honduras' new, yet unusable thus far, methods so no progress is gained there. A slight issue is created when Argentina begins to notice all of these actions between your country and Brazil, but they do not make their knowledge of such things apparent yet.

Doctors w/o Borders - Rejected based on Cartel Attacks on Mobile Clinics.

Uganda - What works in Uganda wouldn't work in Honduras and vice-versa. Differing regions and types of coffee.

UNICEF - Agrees to send medical professionals in advisory roles.

Japan - Sends a small delegation to examine Honduras' industries and oil refineries. They leave with a noncommittal "maybe".

Bolivia - Fuck if I know. Ask Broni.

Venezuela - Replies that they too are interested but they don't actually do anything other than that.

Organization of Central American States - The offer of a summit is accepted by all parties. The idea of a unified currency is tabled for later discussion after the merits and downsides of such an action must be evaluated further. A representative from El Salvador puts forward the idea of a confederacy after accepting the bribe at a local brothel. Nicaragua is the only one who doesn't laugh at the idea but they're not exactly supporting it either.

Israel - Gives very noncommittal replies given the downturn on U.S.-Honduras relations.

Honduras' recognition of all of these countries is hailed as a progressive step world-wide but doesn't really amount to much. South Africa and Ethiopia respond in kind. The rest take no action for now.

Spoiler: Military

Purchases go through without a hitch. New ships are immediately put to use, but the Honduran Navy/Coast Guard is still hopelessly outnumbered by cartel smugglers.

Top-Secret Ninja Group is created but they'll require a lot more training to become effective agents in the field. Russia and China refuse politely the request for training, but Brazil does agree. It's still Brazil, though, so the group is effectively a secretive paramilitary force rather than secret shadowy hands.

Recruitment Drive is partially successful. At least two thousand new recruits show up, but only fifteen-hundred make it through basic training.

The military itself is well-maintained for the country's strength and nothing is really lost here.

Budget: $3.6 Billion

Spoiler: Clayton/Kosovo

Spoiler: Domestic Affairs

1. President found guilty and sentenced to 359 years in a state prison on multiple charges after Prime Minister testified against him. Many things were brought to light including, but not limited to, child pornography, spending government funds on prostitutes, accepting bribes, and even secretly communicating with Serbian nationals. The fact that it wasn't the President himself that did these things but rather people within his cabinet wasn't important enough to be recorded officially. The Prime Minister was sentenced to ten years in a minimum security prison.

2. New highway initiative fulfills the desperate need for jobs across the country. Only issue was money constraints which cut the project before the beginning of autumn.

3. Hydroelectric plant is well on its way to being complete within the next year as are the two new coal plants. The study has found that nearly every coal-fired plant need extensive work and what few that aren't included on that list are included on the Shut Down list.

4. A couple new glasswork factories are built but investors are loathe to build in such an endangered location. A few even outright stated that they would invest heavily if the Serbian threat was neutralized.

5. New state defense company created. Research facility built. Vehicle plant is due to be complete this next year. Money constraints caused you to lose a lot of bidding wars on engineers but desperate Greek refugees were more than willing to take the money and offered safety even if both weren't much.

Spoiler: Foreign Affairs

Montenegro has readily agreed to the linking of railways and the use of standardized rail guages. However, the cost of such a feat is far beyond what is budgeted out. Your investments have made some impact but it will be a few years before any real payoff is earned directly or indirectly.

Macedonia, frightened by the chaos to the south, agrees to lease out the land with a very lengthy contact but is unwilling to sell it outright. They have also reached out for a possible treaty involving strong economic, diplomatic, and military ties in an attempt to rescue themselves from Greece's failures.

Spoiler: R&D

A think tank has been created and the new project has begun. A prototype is to be delivered in May of next year but the funding has officially run dry as of December 31st.

Spoiler: Military

Recruitment in the face of a possible Serbian incursion was rather strong compared to peacetime attempts. The active number of troops has increased from 2500 to 4500 and is set to increase by another 1000 by next year's end with ease. Refugee representatives from Greece have secretly inquired about possible enlistment in return for citizenship.

Your lack of provoking movements towards Serbia have been noted by local UN representatives while UN troops themselves have repositioned along your border with Serbia in a open display. The Serbians have not responded officially or unofficially to either movements.

Your order to arm your guards and patrols with cameras has gone out but a foul-up regarding funding has led to your troops walking about with disposable-film cameras rather than actual recording devices.

Budget: $3.8 billion

Tristar-Republic of Benin


More members of the National Assembly leave and join the Marxist-Leninist Party. The Party’s military spirits away some of the more at-risk Assembly members, protecting them from arrest. A demonstration is staged, demanding fair and non-persecuted representation in the National Assembly. “Suspected of aiding Marxist Underground” becomes a somewhat popular accusation among government officials.

Education is improved somewhat, but still only a small percent of the female population is getting an education.

Farms subsidized. You start to see small groups of farmers banding together and buying out smaller, family-owned farms. Still, production is increased.

Roads underway. Several workers are struck and killed by drivers who did not realize there was a construction zone. You will also need to continue funding, and more of it. ETA 4

Healthcare starts to improve, vaccinations help some, but little is being done about the sources of disease, such as contaminated water. ETA 2

Power projects begin ETA 1

The US isn’t really interested in aiding what they call “political persecution”

Francois Hollande, France’s socialist president, laughs heartily at the offer, and then refuses to help root out the Marxists, especially since there hasn’t been much violence.

Togo continues to work with you on the dams project

Belgium continues to be cooperative in military matters, but feels like there isn’t a situation that warrants a peacekeeping force yet.

Conscription started, this is unpopular among the liberal college kids. A number of those that get drafted actually end up joining the Marxist-Leninist military out of protest, man.

You arrest several officers suspected in being league with the Marxist-Leninists. One officer however deserts with his men and takes a number of armored cars with him.

Defensive military policy adopted

Weapons are $50 million for each category. For $15 million you get 2 Twardy tanks for $6 million a tank.

Ministorial Guard created

Budget: $3.2 billion


Nor’baal – Malawi

Government thing done

Medical aid done, and the spread of HIV slows somewhat, but health officials are still concerned about maternal mortality rates.

Education ETA 1, some students are massively late for class after walking 50 miles.

China buys up some companies in Malawi, and invests $50 million in local infrastructure. They wonder what agricultural food products Malawi can offer. (R?)

Malawian tobacco becomes the go-to smoke for chavs around the UK.

Construction companies take great delight in finding new, cost-cutting measures in building hotels and apartments. What could go wrong?

Privatization happens.

Tax Reform is fairly popular

Military done

Budget: $2.85 billion


Prospero – Laos


Important people on the internet(!) think you should go back to making movies instead of ruling a country they never heard of.

Hardliners in your government question why “those people” should get more money just because they get called names once in a while.

Anyway, the full aquaculture program will take another year to complete. ETA 1

Industries and infrastructure ETA 2. People find your use of the term Agent Orange incredibly insulting.

Education program instituted.

Other nations aren’t terribly pleased about the tariffs. Your visits go well though.

Maquiladoras prove to be a success, partially due to the raised tariffs.

Blotter is literally moved to tears by your reading. His tears blind him and he loses in the finals.

You don’t get anywhere meaningful in Thailand. It’s pretty much everyone’s fault.

A suspicious number of wealthy corporate bigwigs in STEM fields become citizens and open a suspicious number of bank accounts. Dental hygiene improves some.

Military leaders protest the lack of funding and then vanish. Armchair General N00bSlayer69 is now the highest ranking officer. His youtube channel spikes in popularity.

General Welfare done.


Budget: $3.5 billion



Frank – Papua New Guinea


PNG Rail construction starts off well, but slows down considerably due to the impossible terrain. ETA 4

Banana Boat proves popular

Nautilus Minerals says “so long” and makes friends with Vanuatu and Solomon Islands.

Port Moresby ETA 2

Peacekeeping troops go to the border, but any sort of HRC has yet to appear.

The Commonwealth Nations “urge caution and care along the border” and say a Free Trade Zone osunds interesting.

Australia agrees to a Free Trade Agreement, and says they’d support PNG if invaded.

Indonesia says they suspect the PNG government of secretly funding rebels in West Guinea, and wish to be allowed to handle matters of insurgency how they see fit.

The Philippines decline.

Military done.


Budget: $3 billion


Kyle – Madagascar

Railways and infrastructure ETA 4

Education system sees increased funding and starting to see improved attendance.

Malaria rates drop sharply

Lemuran Travel Group formed, hotels ETA 1

Healthcare ETA 1

Police get more funding, but nothing is really done about high-crime areas.

UN and organizations agree to help, they mainly help train doctors and hospital staff

#ShutDownEverything becomes the most tweeted hashtag of 2015

Homeopathy attracts a crazed banshee, raving about the evils of vaccines. Eventually Jenny gets forcibly deported, but not before influencing some of the population.

Las Vegas Sands wants to open a casino near the hotel.

The US can offer training, but doubt that Madagascar has the hardware to logistically support peacekeeping operations.

You have a new training program, but it’s rather vanilla as far as training programs go.


Budget: $3.45 billion

 

[BLADE]

(Bill/Prospero Laos Turn 2​

Population: 6.8 million​

Budget: 3.5 billion​

Domestic Affairs/Economy

Extracted Remarks from General Secretary of the Laotian Revolutionary People's Party, the Laotian Communist Party, and First Minister of Allure and Aquaculture Idris Elba (Honorary Doctorate in Laotian Studies from the newly funded University of Laos and Southeast Asia) to the assembled Officer Corps of the Laotian Intelligence Agency (LIA)

HEY YOU'RE... PRETTY FRESH

"In times of war or crises (like when Guillermo and I had to figure out how to fight those bleedin' big Kaiju) --*Blotter drunkenly hums the "Godzilla theme"-- there exists men who will be the fulcrum of forces in the crucible of war. Men who will grasp the sinews of total battle and remake the art of blood in their own image. They will never be defeated by defeat. And only shall victory come to victory. Oi. That's pretty good! --*Blotter grins manically at something off to the side (to the confusion of Lieutenant Colonel Alani Dammavong) and repeats the line "YOU'RE PRETTY GOOD!" with gusto and a thumbs up. Reckon we could workshop it in the West End?

Therefore I am pleased to announce the foundation of the future of Laotian special forces. I've already been looking at a bunch of candidates --it's a bit like an audition, you reckon-- and look before you lot get shirty with me, I think well continue with the Salmon motif. Our actuarial studies (those bleeding smart blokes at the capital) indicate we'll get billions of quid from these little buggers, so why fix what's broke. I also spoke with our allied counterparts at [REDACTED] and at [REDACTED.] I also saw a Tree Bear. Cute little shites aren't they?

Anyhow, bob's your uncle and FOXSALMON is the name of our new special forces unit.

Let us swim upstream to victory. Let us show the world that at the end of time, at the edge of hope, we have chosen to believe in ourselves... and Salmon.

TODAY WE ARE CANCELING THE APOCALYPSE

*Cheers, Applause, Blotter vomiting*

- Laos secretly earmarks 800 million for a new special forces program. FOXSALMON

"So... that should boost rice yields, Comrade Elba. To levels previously not unseen."
"How unseen, luv? Like Kevin Bacon in that Hollow Man film?"
"Well... I am a new graduate from the University of Laos, Comrade Elba, but I must admit to not being familiar with--"
"NOT FAMILIAR? BLOTTER YOU BELIEVE THIS?"
"*HIC* Kevin Bacon's a right national treasure he is!"
"BLOODY HELL HE IS. He's like the States' Peter O'Toole. Wouldn't go so far as Laurence Olivier. Couldn't see him mincing around in tights, savvy?"
"Comrade Elba?"
"Look Lani--"
"Alani, sir. Lieutenant Colonel Alani Dammavong. Sir."
"Right. How about we get the Politboring--"
*Blotter snorts*
"How about we get them to allocate another billion for more education money--"
"--And our agricultural program? Laos, as you know Minister Elba, is very low on caloric availability and--"
"--Come off it, Hermione Granger. We'll do your bleeding program as well."

- 1.5 billion earmarked for the continued building of educational and agricultural infrastructure. Education is expected to be free to all Laotian citizens in college, with courses opened and nearly 100 majors offered (desperate foreign TAs and Grad students have streamed in when offered a chance to hug Idris Elba and also to get free Laotian citizenship.) In this program called Farm Table to School Desk, students will work with local farm cooperatives to boost rice and other staple grains yield, while also working on boosting the level of educational attainment in Laos. Already, there are some dividends, with international metrics over the previous year relating record HDI growth in Laos, as well as record educational attainment.

- The population of Laos now stands at 7.3 million. 100 million to modernize borders systems due to a relative influx (surprisingly enough from much of the rest of SE Asia) in particular of educated citizens

- 200 million further allocated to general welfare. A GALLUP POLL LAOS DECIDES indicates Mr. Elba's approval rating is at 88% (3% not sure, 6% disapprove, and 3% mistook him for Denzel Washington.)

- 400 million to continue improving electrification and infrastructure. In particular 300 million of these will be earmarked to the development of rare minerals in Laos' mining sector. Laos must diversify to win and has massive precious and semi-precious stones and minerals reserves.

- 200 million to the JAVAFISH program, which will be detailed below.

Foreign Relations

The representatives from Madagascar and Papua New Guinea arrived. After a spirited discussion on whether it was correct that Heimdall was black

"Lookit, I respect Norse heritage as much as the next fjord, but surely you can see that mores and culture changes. Plus I think I look pretty fit in that armor."

The three representatives got to business. Their discussions of energy drinks and related beverages, as well as Laos' expected massive salmon windfall (combined with the comparative advantages in coffee production of the latter countries) led Mr. Elba to suggest both a cartel to control prices, as well as joint processing between the trinity to eat into the estimated 30-40 billion dollar market.

China - Laos continues its charm offensive in China, offering a variety of concessions in sectors where Laos is not competitive (yet.) Mr. Elba also offers a tearful (yet intense) promise to offer subsidized food products to China where possible (this year's harvest as well as the coming aquaculture promise to make Laos a food minisuperpower.) He appears on China's equivalent of American Idol offering his cover ofsong "Where Has the Time Gone" (时间都去哪儿) Blotter is his backup dancer. Nielsen ratings estimate nearly half a billion Chinese watch (and highly approve.) The adoring masses are equally torn between whether they prefer Blotter's insanely sensual dance routine, or Mr. Elba's powerful baritone (in a flawless Chengdu accent at that.)

Their encore spikes to a massive 700 million (as well as #1 in the Sino-Russian region). They finish the night with a dance routine with Chinese tennis sensation Li Na, as well as a cover of worldwide classic "Space Jam."

ASEAN - Laos soothes ruffled feathers by offering mitigating trade offsets for its tariffs.

Thailand - 100 million dedicated to the embassy there and "developing contacts/intelligence." Tensions are escalating between the Yellowshirts and Redshirts faction. Idris Elba has struck up a personal correspondence with the King though "seems like a nice bloke."

Vietnam - After talks, Laos proposes the beginning of THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL or THE ORANGE INTERNATIONAL to spearhead the world's extant Communist movement.

Cambodia - A continuous dialog and "hotline" a la the one between the US and Russia is offered. Mr. Elba is eager to improve relations with Cambodia.

United States - Laos reaches out to the United States through backchannels to discuss further normalization of relations (Blotter offers a mixtape of his covers of Cole Porter and Beyonce songs.)

...

Spoiler: I came along/I wrote a song for you

Oranges. Flashes of orange and steel.

"You have lived too long, abomination. And now at the end, your death shall be the beginning of the new current."

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"

"BLOODY BUGGERING FUCK."

The slender English man came to only to find some poor roadie running to and fro. This rather unfortunate man (not so unfortunate, as he was wearing a vintage Say Anything shirt and who doesn't love John Cusack?) was bedighted in an entire sheen of silver light.

"Bloody buggering fuck," he grumbled as the silver light poured out of the man's mouth, and ear, and oh... that wasn't cricket, now was it.

"Again Bill?"

A poncey looking fellow with a chin as concave as the Sudbury Crater seemed to form like Aphrodite herself (ooh good song lyric, though the Englishman) out of the quivering silver goop on the ground.

"He bet me Arsenal was going to lose to Man U, those feckers."

"I mean, Cazorla really is on a right tear, isn't he?" The Englishman could not help but agree.

"Bloody right he is! And this twat said he couldn't even cover the strikers midfield and would crumble on man coverage."

[We switch to a suitably more cinematic format for METAL GEAR SALMON: FUHRERBLUT

"Git."
"Gittish."
"Gittesque even. Still. This is the fifth roadie in a row, brother. And you know we can ill afford to have that Interpol bird come looking around again."
"Not our fault we need blood to survive."
"Among other things."
"No. Guy's just a poofey French piece of shit."
"That he is. You alright by the way?"
"What? Do I look not alright?"
"Yeah, you look a bit peaky."
"Peaky? Should I go to Boots? Get some--"
"Nah. Not sick. Scared."
"I may or may not have had a strange dream."
BZZZTT BZZZT
"Is that the Telex? Fooking Jonny and his Teutonic fascination with John LeCarre novels."
"You remember when he tried to sync up "Heroes" and "The Man Who Sold the World" to Smiley's People?"
"I always told Grendel he was a prat and--"
"What is it. You've gone whiter than a whited sepulchre."
"Wording. And it looks like my dreams--"

[Sounds of a scuffle. Door opens. Tendrils of something metallic rip a hapless MUSIC AGENT in half.]

"BLOODY HELL DONT YOU EVER LOCK THE DOOR TO OUR LAIIR."
"Well no. Not so long as you pronounce it like Lyre."
"Don't get smart with me, you arse. I could always find some other idiot who can--"
"What? Ectoplasmically possess people? While coming up with great drum hooks for your soft rock shite?"

[Awkward silence.]

"I'm sorry mate--"
"--No I should say sorry. It's been a bleedin' long tour and the stress--
"You know you're my--"
"What I mean to say is I consider you a--"
"Best mate."
"Best mate."
"Right. Let's not get soppy. What did you read?"
"Just something a little birdy in Laos told me. Looks like my dreams were right."
"Bloody hell, that Salmon tarot rot you kept rabbiting on about in Bruges?"
"Amsterdam--"
"Oh yeah that's right. That blonde bird I possessed was high as a kite, wasn't she?"
"Regardless... we have to find the others."
"And then... Laos?"
"Perhaps. We'll have to observe the situation first and--

[The ROADIE begins to sway and come to. VOMITING SOUNDS ENSUE.]

"Oh for Charlemagne's sake. Put on the song and finish him would you?"

The lights go out and I can't be saved
Tides that I tried to swim against
Have brought me down upon my knees
Oh I beg, I beg and plead, singing

[SCREAMS. SQUELCHING NOISE.]

R&D

200 million appropriated for a computing center. Laos intends to use this for a variety of purposes, with the aim of developing its own high tech sector, in addition to a native defense industry.

Military

Another twenty-five percent cut to the military, liberating 200 million, which will be spent in a high speed rail system for the capital. Again, uppity generals mysteriously disappear. Most no longer make eye contact with Blotter (the demon with millennium breath they call him; he's still pouting over his ping pong loss.)

Summary

• FOXSALMON
• Massive education and agriculture programmes
• Population growth; borders modernized
• Continued improvements in infrastructure and industry
• Continuing military cuts/military leaders literally cut to feed our Salmon Empire (now with more Lieutenant General taste!™)
• General Welfare/Micro New Deal continues; Mr. Elba more loved in Laos than sticky rice and hating the Vietnamese
• JAVAFISH program for joint imports/cartelism with PNG and Madagascar proposed
• Charm offensive continues in China; normalization sought with the US; various conciliatory and information gathering moves pursued in SE Asia
• No remaining budget (though Mr. Elba agrees with Twitter he would be a very good Bond)

 

[Galavant]

Frank - Papua New Guinea Turn 2
Population: 7,100,000
Budget: $3 billion

Domestic Affairs/Economy

Sexual Violence

$250,000,000 will be spent on sexual violence education. Papua New Guinea is like...literally the worst place in the world in this regard, and that's bad for everything. So 250 mill will be spent on education in regards to sexual violence, and why is it wrong to beat your wife, and gang rape women. The focus of this program will be in the major cities of Port Moresby, Lae, and Mount Hagen, which together are the three largest cities in the PNG.

Furthermore stricter laws will be put in place regarding rape, which will now be meeting the legislative definitions of the Istanbul Convention, and will now include a far greater range of punishment if convicted. Including (but certainly not limited to) an 11 year minimum prison sentence with no chance of parole or early release, and chemical castration after the sentence is served for a minimum of 11 years.​

Infrastructure- Seaplanes

With railway construction proceeding at a snail's pace it's time to look into further alternatives.

The first of these will be the development and creation of a new seaplane service. Niugini Aeronautical will be a new government backed corporation for the seaplane services, and the existing PNG National Airports Corporation Ltd will be responsible for the seaplane ports.

$250,000,000 will be spent developing seaplane ports at Daru, Kikori, Port Moresby, Alotau, and Lae.

And additional $250,000,000 will be spent purchasing the seaplanes, and maintenance overhead for them, for Niugini Aeronautical. The plane's being purchased are the following

- 3 Bombardier 415's, all modified for cargo carrying, coming at $90,000,000 total (30 mill individually)
- 3 Shin Meiwa US-1A's, all modified for passenger carrying and refurbished, coming it at $150,000,000 total (50 mill individually)
-6 Be-103 Bekas coming in at $9,000,000 (1.5 mill individually)
-Remaining $1,000,000 set aside for any problems that may arise in procurement and misc. expenses​

Infrastructure- Milne Bay

$250,000,000 will be spent starting work on the construction of a better port in the Milne Bay area near Alotau, similar to the renovations at Port Moresby, but intended to be the first in a series of larger projects to create a much bigger port facility, and eventual shipyard.​

Foreign Relations

Trade Conference (Laos + Madagascar)

The PNG agrees to the proposal put forward by the esteemed Asgardian, and leader of Laos, Idris Elba​

United Nations

Press the issue of a human rights commission being deployed to Indonesian New Guinea. With a peacekeeping force on the ground it should be patently obvious that there are violations of human rights occurring on the Indonesian side of the border. While the same is true of the PNG, we have largely cooperated with the United Nations on such matters, and will continue to do so. The same cannot be said for Indonesia in regards to their territory on New Guinea.​

Commonwealth of Nations

Thank all members for their support on the Indonesian issue, and showcase the recent Australian-PNG Free Trade Agreement as evidence of how such a system would benefit the Commonwealth as a whole.​

Indonesia

Deny allegations of supporting insurgent forces in Indonesian New Guinea, and further disagree that Indonesia should be allowed to conduct operations in the area on their own, given their history of human rights violations on New Guinea.​

Australia

Thank them for their support.
Inquire as to whether or not they'd be willing to set up facilities for the Pacific Patrol Boat Program in Milne Bay to replace those of Fiji which is currently suspended from the program. If yes, the PNG offers to foot the bill for the installation of such facilities, as we'll have a budget surplus this turn there's no reason we can't afford it. Cost would likely be around $250,000,000.
Inquire as to whether or not it would be acceptable for the PNG to expand its recent seaplane venture to the Northern Australia.​

Invite Vanatu, The Solomon Islands, and Fiji to a conference on economics, and defense in the Melanesian region.

Discussion will include
-The Formation of a Free Trade Agreement between all members
-With planned expansions to the PNG's navy, New Guinea would offer to undertake patrol missions on the part of the other Melanesian nations to reduce their defense expenditures (and actually allow some patrolling to be done since it really isn't currently), and foot the bill for the establishment of any facilities necessary. Total cost pending who agrees, and who doesn't.​

New Zealand

With the success of the Australian-PNG Free Trade Agreement, we would like to ask if New Zealand would be willing to come to a free trade agreement. With such an agreement it would show the other Commonwealth Nations that those in the South Pacific are leading the way in reform, and economic expansion, which is something that could aid everyone right now given recent problems with China.​

Malaysia

Same as above.​

Nauru

Same as above.​

Samoa

Same as above.​

Tonga

Same as above.​

R&D

Nothing at this time.​

Military

In light of the recent aggression on the PNG's border, it's pretty clear that we need to step our military game. To that end we will begin part of a massive reform that will see the the Papua New Guinea Defence Force transformed into the Niugini Armed Forces.

The NAF will be organized into three branches; Army, Air Force, and Navy. As of this moment all existing PNG military assets are being allocated to the new NAF Army, with the Navy and Air Force to be built up independently in the coming years.​

-Recruitment

In order to bolster the the newly reformed military a recruitment drive will be undertaken to bring the NAF from its current 2,100 to a total of 5,000 active personnel. Recruitment will be targeted at both men, and women, with emphasis on those who already meet qualifications for military service. Existing personnel will be reevaluated, and those found to not be meeting the standards that the Australian Army currently employs will be let go with full benefits, and with the option of a preferential application to the national constabulary force. In total this recruitment drive will cost $100,000,000.​

-Training

Obviously with all these new recruits we're going to need some much better training going on. With our current partnerships with Australia, and New Zealand, we will be sending as many as are feasible to train with their forces, and at the same time improve our own training services (partly by recruiting from retired Australian and New Zealand military personnel). In total the new training programs, and expansion, will cost $150,000,000.​

-Reorganization

The entirety of the PNG's military is being reorganized, which is likely to cost a fair bit of money.
For starters the structure of the NAFA will be the following

1 Flexible Brigade
The "flex" brigade is intended to see to the needs of the PNG in specifics, as opposed to being a cookie cutter copy of another nation. It takes its cues strongly from the United States Marine Corps. and various Commonwealth military's, but with a distinctly New Guinea flair. The brigade is designed to be flexible (hence the name), and highly mobile. As it is likely that the job it will most often be performing is disaster relief, and that it will have to traverse difficult terrain in any scenario, special emphasis is being put on the logistical side of the organization.​

Spoiler: Organization

NAFA "Flex" Brigade (5,000)
-1st Battalion, Infantry (500)
--1st Company, Rifle (100)
--2nd Company, Rifle (100)
--1st Company, Weapons (100)
--1st Company, Headquarters (100)
--1st Company, Service (100)
-2nd Battalion, Infantry (500)
--3rd Company, Rifle (100)
--4th Company, Rifle (100)
--2nd Company, Weapons (100)
--2nd Company, Headquarters (100)
--2nd Company, Service (100)
-3rd Battalion, Mechanized Infantry (500)
--1st Company, Mechanized (100)
--2nd Company, Mechanized (100)
--3rd Company, Mechanized (100)
--3rd Company, Headquarters (100)
--3rd Company, Service (100)
-4th Battalion, Recon (100)
--1st Company, Recon (100)
--2nd Company, Recon (100)
--3rd Company, Recon (100)
--4th Company, Headquarters (100)
--4th Company, Service (100)
-5th Battalion, Combat Engineers (500)
--1st Company, Combat Engineers (100)
--2nd Company, Combat Engineers (100)
--1st Company, Engineering Support (100)
--5th Company, Headquarters (100)
--5th Company, Services (100)
-6th Battalion, Logistics (500)
--1st Company, Transport (100)
--2nd Company, Transport (100)
--1st Company, Air Supply (100) (existing air assets transferred here)
--6th Company Headquarters (100)
--6th Company, Services (100)
-7th Battalion, Logistics (500)
--3rd Company, Transport (100)
--2nd Company, Sea Supply (200) (existing naval assets transferred here)
--7th Company Headquarters (100)
--7th Company, Services (100)
-8th Battalion, Headquarters (500)
--8th Company, Headquarters (100)
--1st Company, Military Police (100)
--1st Company, Communications (100)
--5th Company, Transport (100)
--8th Company, Services (100)
-9th Battalion, Supply (500)
--1st Company, Ammunition (100)
--3rd Company, Supply (100)
--1st Company, Medical Supply (100)
--9th Company, Headquarters (100)
--9th Company, Services (100)
-10th Battalion, Medical (500)
--1st Company, Medical (100)
--2nd Company, Medical (100)
--1st Company, MED/EVAC (100)
--10th Company, Headquarters (100)
--10th Company, Services (100)
*No this isn't totally to a real world standard, or naming convention, so suck it

Furthermore all existing facilities will be shut down (save for those needed for naval assets and current training), and the process of moving everything to a new facility to be constructed at Mount Hagen started. All the various equipment, supplies, and whatnot that are currently being used at very spread out locations will be moved there instead, and Mount Hagen will become the new main base of the NAFA, and serve as its headquarters, and training grounds. In total the reorganization, movement, and construction of new facilities will cost $350,000,000 to start with. The first steps in building the facility are intended to aid with training as at present...well it's pretty much just people going out into jungle.​

-Equipment

The NAF's equipment will be brought into line with that of the Australian military, given that they are our biggest ally in the region.
-$50,000,000 will be spent acquiring F88 Austeyr's, primarily of the F88C "carbine" variant which is somewhat smaller
-$50,000,000 will be spent acquiring Browning Hi-Power pistols
-$600,000 will be spent refurbishing and upgrading the existing 3 IAI Arava's
-$2,000,000 will be spent refurbishing and upgrading the existing 2 CN-235's
-$8,000,000 will be spent refurbishing and upgrading the existing 2 Balikpapan LHC's
-$16,000,000 will be spent refurbishing and upgrading (notably adding 1 M242 Bushmaster as a permanent armament to each) the existing 4 Pacific PB's
-$64,200,000 will be spent purchasing 321 Alvis FV622 Stalwart's
-$20,000,000 will be spent purchasing 155 LARC-V's​

For a total of $210,800,000

An additional $210,800,000 will be spent purchasing ammunition, replacement parts, and maintenance kits for the above.

In total military expenditures will be $1,021,600,000

Summary
-Anti-Sexual Violence Campaign Started
-Seaplane Ports and Seaplanes for more infrastructure
-Development of infrastructure in Milne Bay
-Agreed to Laos Proposal
-UN please give us a human rights commission
-Hey Commonwealth of Nations, free trade is cool
-Ask for Aussie Support in Pacific Patrol Boat Program
-Launch Conference on Defense and Economics with other Melanesian Nations
-Ask New Zealand, Malaysia, and a ton of other Commonwealth Nations in the Oceania Region for Free Trade Agreements
-Massive Military reform, expansion, and equipment procurement started

Total Budget Spent: 2.2716 Billion
Total Budget Left: 728.4 Million
(both assume Aussie deal goes through, if it doesn't Budget Left becomes 978.4 mill)

 

[TheSilentWind]

TheSilentWind
Population: 8,249,600
Budget: $3.6 billion
Total Active Personnel: 41,500

Reserve Personnel: 27,000​

Spoiler: Honduras Armed Forces

Military of Honduras

Spoiler: Honduras Army

Honduras Army: 24,000

Equipment:

Tanks

19 FV101 Scorpion Tanks

Armored Vehicles

Alvis Saladin 72
FV 107 Scimitr 3
FV 107 Sultan 1
RBY MK 1 16
Humvee 30

Utility Vehicles
Ashok Leyland Stallion 110
Ashok Leyland Topchi 28
M151 MUTT
M35



Hand Guns
Colt 1911
Browning Hi-Power
SIG Sauer P226
Beretta 92FS
Beretta 93R
CZ 75

Sub Machine Guns
Uzi
Heckler & Koch MP5

Rifles
M1 Garand
M1 carbine
M14 rifle
FN FAL
IMI Galil
M16 rifle[19]
M4 carbine
Beretta AR70/90
IMI Tavor TAR-21
Galil ACE
M16A1 rifle
M16A2 rifle
CAR-15 carbine

Sniper Rifles
Remington 700
M40 rifle
M21

Light Machine Guns
FN Minimi
FN MAG
M60 Machine gun
M2 Machine gun
Stoner 63



Towed Artillery:

M198 Howitzer 12
M102 Howitzer 24
M101 Howitzer 20

Medium Artillery
60mm mortar
M29 Mortar 400

Anti Aircraft Gun
M55A2 80
M167 VADS 30
TCM 20 24

Motar:
M-65 30
M-66 30
M0-120LT 60

Rocket Launchers
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle 120
M40 recoilless rifle 80
M72 LAW
M203
RPG-2
RPG-7

Spoiler: Honduras Air Force

Air Force Personnel: 10,000

Combat Aircraft

A37 Dragonfly 10

F_5E 9

SAAB Jas 30 Gripen 1

Maritime Patrol

Beechcraft Super King Air 200 1

Transport Aircraft

IAI Arava 1

Lockheed C 130 Hercules 1

Helicopters

Bell 412 SP/EP 6
AS350 1
Embraer EMB 312 Tucano 9
F5F 2

Spoiler: Honduras Navy

Navy Personnel: 6000

Damen Stan 4200 patrol vessel 2

Damen Stan Interceptor 1102 6

LCM 8 3

Dabur-class patrol boat 1

5 armidale-class patrol boats.

Punta Caxinas (149 foot Lantana type) 1

Yojoa (Hollyhock class) 1

Guaymuras class (105 foot Swift type) 3

Boston Whaler Guardián Class 10

Piraña class 8

Choluteca Class (65 foot Swift type) 5

Chamelecán Class (85 foot Dabur type) 3

Tegucigalpa Class (106 foot Lantana type) 3

Spoiler: Domestic Affairs

1. Improving Educational Standards: Educational standards have already been somewhat improved. Therefore, I will order for more money to be put into improving the educational standards of Honduras. I will also order for a law to be implemented in which teachers are to go and obtain a master’s degree in teaching before they can learn. Since I am aware that it will take a long time for such a thing to occur, I will give the teachers ten years for them to go and get a master’s diploma. I am aware that teachers can’t afford it so I will give some money for them to go and obtain a master’s degree. I will also order for systems to be put in place in order for the teachers not to bribe their way, or obtain a diploma without actually working for it. Also, I will increase teachers’ pay by 10% to help them go to university and in order to make sure that no strikes occur. We shall also hire international advisers to help us with this process

Budget: $500 million

2. Judicial Reform/Corrupt Official Trials: Next, we are going to move to the justice system. Firstly, I will order for my new Anti-Corruption Agency to fight corruption in the justice system. I will have them arrest judges that have committed corrupt acts and they will be tried. I will conduct reforms to clean up with the corrupted judicial system and will implement laws in order to make it much fairer. I will also increase the pay of judicial officials by 10% so that they stay loyal towards me, and don’t do corruption. Make sure the new judicial officers that are hired aren’t corrupt, and are actually legitimate and have merit. We shall hire international advisers to help us. Also make sure that the top officials that are corrupted are to have trials in allegations of corruption. Make sure that the judges that are in the trial are not corrupt.


Budget: $300 million


3. Regaining Mobile Clinics: I will mobilize my army and I will order for them to go and secure the clinics. Firstly, we shall deploy scouts in order for them to assess how many guys are in my clinics. Once that is done, the military is to go and attack the cartel thugs that are in the clinics, and make sure that the number of military guys in each operation is appropriate to the situation. I will also order for the clinics that are not attacked to have 2 army personnel guarding the clinics. In addition to that, I will order for communication equipment to be purchased in order for my army to better communicate and to become better in terms of response to the attacks. We shall also urge the WHO and UNICEF not to withdraw, stating that my government will do whatever it takes to stop the cartel guys.


Budget: $200 million.


4. Law Enforcement: Order for a recruitment campaign to begin with the law enforcement. I will order for a 10% pay increase for law enforcement officers. Considering that Honduras is a poor country, lots of people might want to join. I will order for law enforcement training academies to be built in my capital city as well as other capital cities. Make sure that this areas are built in secure places that don’t have a high crime rate. I will also order for money to be put in for maintaining of equipment and I will hire international experienced advisers to help my government with what I am doing. Also pardon some of those officers(the ones that had poor families) and state that they shouldn't do it again. At the same time, we will begin to make trials for the police officers that have been found to be corrupt(the ones that had were in the middle class but still engaged in corruption, the top officers are also having trials but its in my second statement) Also make sure that the officers who return to police service are going to actually do their service to their country.


Budget: $400 million


5. Law/Tax/Business Reform: Reduce taxes on multinational cooperations by 10% and big small business. Reduce taxes on small business by 10% as well. Considering that the environmental reform was pretty unpopular, hopefully this will make me have some friends in the business community. In exchange this tax reform, I will ask for business to invest in helping infrastructure and improving education, as well as hire more people. State publically that Honduras is a good place to invest in. While I do this, I will order for a website to be created so that business can register. Money will be put in to improve internet infrastructure in public cities, and we will also order for that money to go to the rural areas of Honduras(as long as they don’t have a lot of cartels running around) Implement reforms that will help Honduras have a better ease of business ranking. I will also order for a law to be created in allow for the public (government) sector and the private sector to cooperate in projects that help the local population.


Budget: $300 million.


6. Oil Refinery: Purchase other systems in order to make the oil refinery I have more efficient. Since the money I put in to increase oil production to 50,000 barrels(per day) didn’t work, I will order for more money to be put in.

Budget: $300 million

7. Creation of an Internal Intelligence Agency: Ask the United States to help with the creation of an internal agency. We shall also ask Brazil to do the same. The United States seems to think that my government isn’t committed to fighting drug trafficking which isn’t true at all. I want to help my people to fight drug trafficking. Have background checks, etc to be implemented in order to make sure that the people in this agency aren’t working for the Cartel, or for any other countries. Also have them be trained in anti-drug trafficking operations.


Budget: $200 million


8. Political Prisoners: Order for secret investigations to be conducted for the political prisoners that I released who are trying to gain power. Since I released a small amount of prisoners, the budget will fit the situation that I have.

Budget $100 million

9. Manufacturing: Order for a new industrial park to be built. We will also create a new government coorperation called the (Honduras Manufacturing Coorp). We shall own the majority shares of 55% but we will invite the private sector to purchase shares, and cite that the government is interested in cooperating with them (cite my tax/law/business reform as evidence). The cooperation shall construct manufacturing facilities that produce processed foods, furniture, light machinery, etc. We shall also make sure that safety standards are implemented in order to make the factories safe. Make sure that this factories are built in safe urban and rural areas that don’t have cartel guys running around


Budget for this: $300 million


10. Roads: We are going to build some roads and invite the local population to help build it. The roads are to connect Honduras’ major cities. This should help the local populace get some money. Considering the Honduras is a small country, hopefully this money will be enough in the construction of new rods.


Budget: $100 million



11. Border Control Agency and Anti-Corruption Agency: Urge this two agencies to cooperate together, stating that we need to improve to make Honduras better. State that the Border Control Agency will be responsible for fighting drug trafficking in the countries that borders with Honduras. Have at least the 5000 guys I got say in the Border Control Agency while I conduct a recruitment campaign. Make sure that the salary will be good enough to help the people of Honduras get buy, and we are going to state that in the campaign. Deploy my 5000 guys to the borders in order. Also appoint a person to lead the BCA but do background checks to make sure that they are legitimate, they are not corrupt, and they are experienced.

Budget: $300 million


12. Drug Trafficking: Order some money into improving the effectiveness of anti-drug trafficking operations and make sure that money is also used to make sure that the new marijuana law that I created is not being used by the Cartels to launder and smuggle cocaine and heroin into my country.

Budget: $60 million

Spoiler: Foreign Affairs:

USA: Ask the USA to help us with the creation of our new external agency. We shall also tell USA diplomats that my government is committed to fighting anti-drug trafficking. Also state that there is really nothing wrong with us ending our relations with Taiwan since a lot of countries recognize the PRC. State that my government is committed to having better relations with the United States government. Continue to urge the United States to help us fight drug trafficking, and urge them to donate us some equipment that will help my military and law enforcement fight drug trafficking. Ask the USA to train my army in drug-trafficking. Ask the USA to also help us train my new border control agency.


Nicaragua: Agree to the summit by the Nicaraguans. In terms of the visa, I order for $100 million to go into background checks in order to make sure that the people that are coming here are legitimate. If there are not, they will be stopped at the border. Also ask Nicaragua if they are interested in increasing relations with my country. Suggest that we sign a free trade agreement.

Argentina: Tell Argentina that we are neutral with what is happening with Brazil.

UN: Ask the UN to send advisers to train Honduran doctors in order to help my people.

Brazil: At the same time, I thank Brazil for what they have done, and ask them to help us with the creation of an internal intelligence agency. Also ask them to train my army in drug trafficking. Also ask them to donate some equipment to help us with agriculture.

El Salvador: Invite El-Salvador to Honduras in order for us to increase economic relations with our country.

Organization of Central American States: In the summit, ask for an agency to be created that will be committed to anti-drug trafficking. State that it could help us pool resources from our respective countries and it could make us more effective in anti-drug trafficking. Also suggest the creation of a committee with experienced experts to examine the pros and cons for the creation of a unified currency. Also suggest the creation of a monetary union to help our economies as well as reducing tarrifs, etc in order to help with greater regional economic integration. Also suggest the creation of Free Trade Agreements for all our countries. Also suggest greater military cooperation in fighting drug trafficking.


Doctors Without Borders: Urge Doctors Without Borders to come and help my people, citing the release of political prisoners that stabilizing many areas in my country as a good legitimate reason for my country being more safer.

Britain: Ask the British to train my secret group.

Also, to all the countries I recognized, we will begin discussion of constructing embassies. If they accept, I will construct some embassies(or we can convert some buildings into embassies).

Spoiler: Military

Military:

Purchase 10 more of the armidale-class patrol boats.and put them into use against the drug trafficking. Instantly deploy them to back up my navy in fighting drug-trafficking.

Budget: $240 million

I will also order for my sabotage, intelligence, espionage unit to be given $100 million to become more effective. We will secretly hire people that were once part of the best secretive teams to help us to train.

Also increase military pay by 5% in order to attract new recruits and to keep my generals happy and on my side.

$100 million will go towards maintenance of equipment. I will also have $100 million go towards the creation of a new Presidental Guard. Make sure that the Presidental Guard have people that are loyal to me and not to the Cartel, and make sure that the people that join this unit are highly trained.


Total Budget: $540 million

Summary:
Tax/Business/Law Reform
Law Enforcement Recruitment Campaign
Improving Educational Standards/Reform
Improving Manufacturing
Combat Drug Trafficking
Working with Border Control and Anti Corruption Agency
Creation of an Internal Intelligence Agency
USA
Brazil
Organization of Central American States
Embassies in countries that Honduras recognized
Better military training and maintaining equipment.
Improving training of my secret force




Total Budget: $3.6 billion
Money Spent: All of it.

 

[Nor'baal]

Republic of Malawi - Turn 2
Population: 16,407,000
Budget: $2.85 billion
Spent: $1.70 billion
​

Government:
National Transitional Committee (NTC) (De Jure)
Military Transitional Committee (MTC) (De Facto)

Chairman of the NTC, Acting President:
Anthony Kamanga (Supreme Court Chief Judge)

Chairman of the MTC:
General of the Armed Forces

President:
Absent

Vice President:
Absent
​

Military of the Republic of Malawi ​

Malawi Army - 7,000 Personnel
Two Rifle Regiments
One Paratroop Regiment
One Combat Support Battalion
Vehicle Information - Here

Malawi Air Force
Transport - 3
Utility - 6

Malawi Police Force - 15,000 Personnel
Usual Policing Units
​

Another new year, and still much to do. The military are still breathing down our necks, and the people soon will desire an election. Alas, what am I to do?​

Spoiler: Domestic

1) Medical Aid -

Spoiler: Domestic

Pairing up with those do-gooders from the west such as 'Save the Children', and all those nutty celebs who think they can buy good press coverage by sponsoring Hospitals, we are to start our own ward scheme. Using Celeb sponsorship we will open childrens wards, with doctors trained by these western charities.
- $50,000,000.00 to be spent on drinks receptions, transport and the like.

2) Education - The Idiot who didn't think about adding buses to the Education Program will be told off very strongly this evening. In the meantime, the Government will send one bus to each school, and vehicle tax rebates to companies who pay for new buses (in so long as there a students to fill them) for schools.
- $150,000,000.00 to be spent on Buses.

3) Police Force Increase - Anti-Corruption Training (UK), Decent Salary. The Size of the Police force will be increased to 20,000, with training being done in the same way as last time. Furthermore, patrol cars and Glock 17's will be purchased so our force all have a side arm, with one in 4 officers having a patrol car. Furthermore, one in 5 police will go through riot training, with a special Unit '' being trained in Special Police Operations, and armed with Vektor R4's.
- $200,000,000.00 on cars, guns and training.

Spoiler: Foreign

4) China -

Spoiler: Foreign

Inform China that we can also produce agriculture, with some of our top produced items being Maize, Beans, Bananas and other Fruit. Let them know we would be happy to discuss a trade deal. Specify that new airport transportation links are vital, and our airport is sorely in need of new planes and runways to enable us to trade large volumes of goods with them. We would be happy to offer discounts in return for investment in a new airport.

5) UK - The UK have always been our friends. The fact they used to colonially oppress us has formed a special bond. Open up talks with them, about trading tea and pharmaceuticals with them, in return for cash cash monayz.

6) USA - USA, you mean Freedom Nation?! Discuss a tobacco trade deal with our smokin' friends in the US.

Spoiler: Economy

7) Building Safety Team -

Spoiler: Economy

Naturally, cost cutting can lead to dangerous buildings - and we do not want that. As such in order to receive their tax breaks the buildings must be built to the standards of the Government Safety Team. Please note, the team will be part of all construction projects from day one, working with the the team rather than halting construction to call inspections.
- $50,000,000.00 on training up the Safety Teams.

8) Plantations - When I look at plantations, I see not a field, but money growing on trees. Our people must share in this vast wealth, and as such a new scheme has been devised. State owned land will now be traded to locals, the Government providing agricultural training, and a start up loan to purchase seed and equipment, to enable the farmers to start up a plantation. IN return, the Government will be entitled to a share of the Profits, and new plantations will not be taxed for the first year of trading. A reduced tax rate of 5% will be introduced in the second year, before the full rate kicks in on the third year.
- $500,000,000.00 on loans and land and training!

9) Private Banking Laws - Swiss Style Laws. New laws which allow for banking privacy will be introduced, based on the Swiss and Luxembourg Systems. This will allow for a private banking sector to develop and grow in Malawi. Taxation on the movement of capital shall be repealed to ease this process.
- $50,000,000 in the announcement and litigation process.

10) Pharmaceutical Incentives - 4 Companies In Malawi, New Intellectual Property Laws. There are 4 Drug Companies in Malawi, we need to see them prosper. As such, intellectual property laws will be tightened up, and tied into the International Laws that protect such things. This will allow our companies to produce new drugs, without fear of them being copied by others. A new branch of the courts dealing with Intellectual Property and Business Law cases will be opened.
- $100,000,000 on the new Courts.

11) Light Aircraft - Transcontinental Airways. Our increasing exports must be moved somehow, so we are going to start developing our export abilities now in preparation. A new airport shall be built, to allow for small to medium planes to take off and land. It will be for cargo planes only. Companies from within Malawi will have first bid on the slots at the airport.
- $300,000,000.00 on the airport.

Spoiler: Military

12) Growth!

Spoiler: Military

- We shall open recruitment for 5,000 more troops, as well as purchasing 200 Rhino APC's.
- $300,000,000 on training and vehicles.

1. Childrens Wards ($50,000,000.00)
2. Buses ($150,000,000.00)
3. Police ($200,000,000.00)
4. China
5. UK
6. USA
7. Building Teams ($50,000,000.00)
8. Plantation Start-Up Scheme ($500,000,000.00)
9. Private Banking Laws ($50,000,000.00)
10. IP Law and Courts ($100,000,000.00)
11. Airport ($300,000,000.00)
12. Military Vehicles ($300,000,000.00)

 

[Cainhurst Crow]

Bronitarian - Bolivia Turn 2
Budget: 4.2 Billion​

Spoiler: Bolivian Military

Spoiler: Bolivian Army

Active Frontline Personnel: 55,500
Active Reserve Personnel: 37,100
Equipment:
Tanks: 36 SK-105 Kurassiers

Reconnaissance vehicles: 24 EE-9 Cascavel

Armoured Personnel Carriers:
50 M113 armored personnel carriers with local upgrades]
24 EE-11 Urutu APC
24 M9 Half-track APC
10 Cadillac Gage Commando V-150
20 Mowag Roland local upgraded (Used by the military Police)

Artillery pieces:
18 Type 54 122mm howitzers
6 M101 105mm howitzers
10 7.5 cm FK 18 howitzers
6 Bofors 75 mm Model 1934 75mm howitzers.

Mortars:
M-120 120mm
M30 107mm mortars
250 M29 81mm mortars
FM 81mm,W87 81mm
M-224 60mm mortars

AA artillery:
16 2×37mm Type 65
80 2×20mm Oerlikon 20 mm cannon K20
50 MANPAD HN-5

AT weapons:
RPG-7
200 66mm M72A3 LAW
90mm M20A1
90mm M67 recoilless rifle
RCL 82mm Type 65/78
RCL 106mm M40A1
40 portable AT missile
HJ-8AiB Red Arow

Transport:
DongFeng EQ 2081/2100
FEW C A1122J
Stayer 1491
16 Ford F-750
Unimog 416Dodge M-37 21⁄2 ton trucks
Engesa EE-15 trucks
Engesa EE-25 trucks
FIAT IVECO 619 5 ton trucks

TACTICAL TRANSPORT VEHICLES:
30 M988 HMMWV
40 Koyak local production

UTILITY TRANSPORT VEHICLES:
Ford M151 MUTT jeep
CJ-5,CJ-7
Chrysler jeeep Wrangler
BJ 2020VJ
Horses (still used by the Bolivian cavalry units)

Aircrafts:
1 Robinson R44
1 Beechcraft King Air
1 Fokker F27 Friendship
6 Harbin Z-9

10 General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

Spoiler: WEAPONRY/SMALL ARMS:[/spoiler

HANDGUNS: FN-35, Glock 17, Beretta Model 92F, SM Model 10 (all 9mm), M1911A1 11 and 43

SMG: FMK 3, UZI, MAT 49 (all 9mm)

Rifle: Galil AR, M16A1, M4A1, Steyr AUG A1, SA 80, all (5.56 mm), FN-FAL, SIG-542, SIG-510-4, (all 7.62mm), Type 56–2(ak-47)

SNIPER: Dragunov SVD, Mauser model 86SR, Steyr SSG-69P1

AM Rifles: Steyr HS 50 12.7mm

Machine Guns: M60, FN-MAG 60–20, SIG MG710-3 (all 7.62mm), Type 56 LMG

Grenade Launchers:Type 87 35mm, MM−1, M79, M203 (all 40mm)

Shotguns: Remington 870 and 11–87.

Spoiler: Bolivian Air Force

Reconnaissance:
2 Learjet 25

Transport:
1 Falcon 50
3 C-130
2 Jetstream 31
5 King Air 90
2 MA60

Helicopters:
6 AS332
2 AS350
3 EC145
1 SA316
14 UH-1

Trainer Aircraft:
9 DA40
1 Foxtrot 4
6 K-8
3 Pilatus PC-7
1 Tango XR
14 CT-133
6 Robinson R44

UAV:
2 RemoEye-006

Spoiler: Bolivian Navy

Total Members: 5,000 personnel
Infantry Numbers: 2,000
Current Operations Locations: Lake Titicaca and various Rivers

Boats

PATROL:
1 Class PR-51
6 class boats Cap. Bretel Bretel
4 patrol boats lake
32 Boston Whaler

UNITS SALVAGE:
8 Piranha assault boats Mk.1
3 Boats hospitals
2 Hydrocarbon Transports
2 Tanker Ships
The "Libertador Bolivar" TM-01 trade ship

AIRCRAFT:
1 Cessna 206 Stationair
1 Cessna 402

Spoiler: Domestic Affairs:

Concerned my Predecessors: The investigations results are troubling, without much information to properly go on. While I do not use the information you have against the general, I decide to keep an active watch of him from now on. I veto the decision to expose Brazil had anything to do with the assassin, instead merely disclosing that a large sum of money from outside Bolivia was used to pay the man, potentially from Cartels operating East of Bolivia. The Vice Presidents results however are to be pursued further, to determine whether or not the potassium can be traced to any source.

Funds: 25 Million Dollars.

Strengthening the Boarder: I decide to strength the border patrols along the Brazilian boarder, to watch out for any crossing the boarder illegally and to search any crossing legally as suspect of being potential "drug runners". Instructions to seize any weapons found on the individuals are ordered, and to make a photograph and document information on anyone suspicious crossing the boarder, regardless off whether they had anything to do with drugs or not.

Budget: 75 Million dollars.

Commemorating Our Losses: A national holiday is announced to commemorate the deaths of the President and Vice President, and to celebrate a new future ahead of ourselves. The holiday is set on a single day between the deaths of the President and Vice President in order to make things easier. Businesses are allowed the option to close early for the day, and employees may take the time off if their employer so allows them.

Budget: 15 Million

Building up Bolivia, Part 2:
"Bolivia must focus on utilizing the assets at hand in order to create a better future for itself. One of the first acts being a subsidy for the Farmers of Bolivia and for the education of Indigenous peoples of Bolivia. The joint bill seeks to create schools which employee teachers both from local bolivia and from around the world to help increase bolivia's public education, as well as retooling old schools to better serve the community. It also increases the amount of money famers have in return for selling their crops, paid for by the bolivian government and tax-payer, with an emphasis on growing fruits and vegetables to help sustain and feed bolivia's people. Finally, an additional focus is placed on maintaining, building, and work with local leaders within bolivia in planning Roads, Electrical systems, and Clean Plumbing and Water, with an additional focus on public Baths, Housing, and Power Access, to give even the poorest of Bolivia access to these goods. It is said to be a massive plan, and draws a large amount of money set aside to "Create a Bolivia that every Man, Woman, and Child, may be proud of". It is imperative that locals be hired for the construction of these products, receiving minimum wage for their jobs."

I seek to continue my work, and full-fill my vision of a progressed Bolivia. IF my first amount of money was not enough, I will simply have to give more.

Budget: 885 Million Dollars

Power for the People: Now that we have a means by which we can refine our oil into fuel, It's time we set to work utilizing it. I found a new entity to the bolivian government, the National Energy Manufacturing and Distribution Administration ((NEMDA)), as the nations first Gas Company. I also desire it to serve as a power plant developer and operator for the future, setting to work creating more powerplants to distribute more power to future regions of my country. Roads would be nice as well, reinforcing and building them to be able to transport the refined oil around and out of the country.

Budget: 300 Million

Making Way for the Air Space: Bolivia's terrain and situation make Air Superiority not only vital, but necessary in order to properly secure our boarders and stamp out potential threats against the country. New Airfields and Airbases need to be built, so that the country can be traversed easily without damaging the roads. I desire at least 6 new Air Bases or Air Fields to be built, ready to be utilized by both Helicopters and Planes alike.

Budget: 300 Million

Spoiler: Foreign Affairs

Peru: While Uruguay and Paraguay had responded to my offer of alliance, Peru's silence has not gone unnoticed. Considering my options, I extend an offer of trade with the country, a chance to partake in some energy from my country at a reduced price, should they ever desire it. The offer is designed to be a token of peace, but additional conditions are left as negotiable upon future decisions. One condition however is to allow Bolivians access to the sea through Peru, including the use of its roads for trade and transport.

Chile: I express my heartfelt disappointment in the Chilean's decision to refuse the people something they've had for centuries traditionally.

Venuzula: While late, I thank the leader of the country for their best wishes, returning the favor with a hand written letter of appreciation.

African Crisis: I publicly condemn the actions of the Sudanese bomber as well as the actions of the Sudanese and Ethiopian government in provoking the situation, while not allowing Eritrea to "handle its own affairs without a potential bloodbath erupting."

Spoiler: Military Actions

R&D
Studying The Future of Warfare: Bolivia's newly acquired assets, its Reaper Drones, are expensive as they are. But they may prove useful if their technology can be replicated, or the drones improved with certain additional functionalities. I order 5 of the Drone's selected for study, in order to isolate their weapons systems and replicate them, as well as replicating their drone piloting software for use in a larger vessel, a jet or plane persay. One final step is to strip out the current weapon systems and increasing their power and lift, testing out the possibility of these drones not only being produced domestically, but turned into valuable and pilot-able kamikaze style attack vehicles.

Budget: 300 Million

Continuing the Presidential Guard: I notify the united states that I will consider the offer, while also deeming an additional 3000 members of the guard are to be built up as a reserve force, ready for action at a moments notice. Purchasing bullet proof armor for the troops is also deemed necessary, as is the procurement of armored vehicles for them to use. They will also require a place to stay while not on active duty, and so special barracks to be set aside for them to live at in and around the capital city of Sucre.

Budget: 400 Million

Purchasing Heli's: China's aircrafts have served Bolivia well, the Harbin Z-9 has been quite successful in the past by our countries army. Now its time to expand on that a bit. I request the purchase of 15 Harbin Z-9's, 5 Harbin Z-19's, and 5 CAIC Z-10's, willing to pay the price to have what I feel is a suitable proper air to ground defense.

Budget: 600 Million

Purchasing Trainers: China has also supplied us with trainer jets, in the form of the Hongdu-JL-8 Jet, a purchase request is sent for 30 additional aircrafts of this kind, to properly train the Bolivian Air Force.

Budget: 300 Million

Retrofitting the Old: A lot of Bolivia's Aircrafts, Naval Vessels, and Ground Vehicles, lack the military edge in order to be sutible in combat. Granting the budget to buy M134 Minigun's and Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket's with the necessary launch pods, I seek to retrofit these weapons to any civilian model vehicles within my forces. Scouting or no, to be able to fight and flee, is better then to never fight at all.

Budget: 350 Million

Research - Top Secret - : I seek to begin studying the science behind Thermobaric Weaponry, and how to create Fuel-Air Bombs. I set to work putting the top military minds to studying this type of weaponry, keen on seeing it able to be mass produced and fitted within the Air and Ground vehicles for use in open combat. Making them portable, and maximizing their deadliness, is the goal of their research, which is to be kept as top a secret as possible.

Budget: 500 Million

Summary:
Blamed President Assassination on Cartels, Began Investigation into Potassium and its potential origin.
Increased surveillance on potentially crafty General.
Increased security along the Brazilian Boarder to combat a "Rise in Drug Runner Activity", confiscating weapons and IDing anyone suspicious for the time being.
Created National Holiday whose participation is Optional.
Continued Economic and Infrastructure plan with increased funding.
Founded the National Energy Manufacturing and Distribution Administration ((NEMDA)) as a nationalized provider of Bolivian Gas and Oil.
Ordered the construction of new Power Plants.
Ordered the building of new Air Fields and Air Bases.
Attempted to increase diplomatic relationships with Peru by offering them cheap fuel for coast access.
Expressed displeasure at Chile's snubbing of friendship.
Expressed gratitude to Venezuela's expression of friendship.
Condemned Sudan for Eritrean assassination and Ethiopia for military intervention.
Began to study drones and how to make them Bigger, Faster, and carry more Destructive Payloads, as well as how to use their tech in other aircrafts.
Expanded Presidential Guard and created new Barracks for them.
Bought 25 Helicopters from China.
Bought 30 Jets from China.
Bought a bunch of Missiles and Mini-guns to make the bulk of my aircrafts military worthy.
Began Research on potential new Weaponry.

Total Budget Spent: 4.05
Total Budget Left: 150 Million Dollars

 

[Clayton]

Clayton - Kosovo Turn 2
Population: 1,859,200
Budget: $3.8 billion

Spoiler: Kosovo Armed Forces

4,500

Weapons of note:
Remington MSR
FN P90 - CQC weapon

Spoiler: Army

MBTs:

IFVs:

APCs:
Mercedes-Benz Zetros - 100

Artillery:
G7 howitzer - 50

Army Aviation:
Eurocopter AS565 Panther UB - 6

Domestic Affairs/Economy

We have a highway connecting to Montenegro, and one planned to connect to Macedonia. Begin construction of the highway to Macedonia. Ensure that there are several, 1 mile long sections of the highway that are straight, flat, and clear of obstruction so that military planes may land if needed in war. We will also perform assessment and maintenance of all bridges and tunnels in the nation to ensure they are structurally sound. Finally, we will pave the remaining couple hundred km of unpaved roads. Continue this project, as well as expanding the Highway department so that once the project is completed, it can be maintained after. $1 billion ETA something

Finish construction of a 325MW hydropower plant, and two 200MW coal-fired plants. Decommission the worst-ranked coal plant. Identify from our survey the two least-expensive plants to repair and begin repairs repairs. $200 million ETA 1

Finish construction of that manufacturing plant for land vehicles. $250 million ETA 1

Continue to promote growth in the manufacturing industry. Create several business parks with lessened tax regulations near industry areas, advertise that Serbia has not made any aggressive moves, and we continue to seek a diplomatic solution with them. $150 million

Construct an ore processing plant as well as a foundry to refine and process the ores from our mining ventures. $200 million

Foreign Relations

Montenegro - Offer to buy KAP for $210 million while Montenegro absorbs KAP's debt. In return for Montenegro absorbing the debt, we would build a $200 million, 100MW coal plant to power the company and to help alleviate the burden KAP has on the electrical grid. We would also invest $100 million into a venture with Vedanta Aluminium Ltd to clean up KAP's red mud problem and turn the waste into an inexpensive and useful product. $510 million for the whole shebang. And let's put another $300 million towards that rail line.

Macedonia - Begin production of a copper mine, and an iron mine and keep true to our promise of hiring local workers at fair wages. Ensure that we use modern equipment and safety procedures. $400 million

Agree to discuss a proposed economic, political, and military treaty. Express interest in purchasing a number of Macedonia's retired T-55s, and exporting our CV-1 Panthers. Propose a defensive alliance with joint military exercises each year. We would also like to establish an economic partnership agreement.

Albania - Ask Albania if they would help form a 14-week basic training course and send over instructors. They would be compensated, of course. $15 million

Serbia - Continue the Belgrade-Pristina negotiations. This year, devote the talks to establishing a long-lasting treaty with Serbia in which they agree to a policy of non-interference and non-aggression towards Kosovo. Seek to establish limits on military presence at the border, for both sides, and the possibility of joint-border patrols in the future. If Serbia abides by the treaty, then after two years the NATO peacekeeping force will leave Kosovo, but if Serbia violates any part of the treaty then those troops may return.

UN/NATO - Thank the UN and NATO for their role in peacekeeping operations in Kosovo. Ask that they help mediate a continuation of the Belgrade-Pristina negotiations.

EU - Serbia is a candidate for EU membership. In the interest of creating long-term regional stability, ask that the EU suggest to Serbia that acceptance of a non-interference treaty that we are proposing would improve Serbia's chances of joining.

R&D

Spoiler

The Combat Vehicle - 1 (CV-1 "Panther") is an 8 wheeled IFV capable of delivering troops into the battlefield and providing infantry-level support, or armored escort. There are three variants of the CV-1, the Infantry Fighting Vehicle, armored car, and ambulance.

CV-1 Panther IFV:
Weapons:
85mm main gun
7.62mm coaxial machine gun
12.7mm turret mounted machine gun

Armor:

The armor consists of a titanium-kevlar mesh base layer with composite ceramic armor over. There are mounts for slat armor racks to increase protection against RPGs.

Countermeasures:
Automatic grenade launcher fitted for thermal smoke grenades.

CV-1 Panther AC:

The Armored Car variant has the turret assembly removed in favor of an increased top armor to defend against top-attack munitions, while decreasing the overall armor allowing for greater speed and maneuverability. Despite the added top armor, due to the removal of the turret assembly, the AC variant is several hundred pounds lighter than the IFV.

Armor:
The armor system adheres to the NATO Standardization Agreement 4569 (STANAG 4569), and consists of layered titanium-kevlar mesh armor, granting a Level 4 protection level.

Weapons:
12.7mm swing-mount machine gun with plate armor guard to protect the gunner.

Countermeasures:
AGL fitted for thermal smoke grenades

CV-1 Panther EV:
The Emergency Vehicle variant has all weapons and almost all the armor removed in favor of battlefield medical equipment and supplies. The interior of the vehicle is configured for medical hardware and stretchers. The white paint coloration and red cross markings clearly mark the CV-1 Panther EV as an ambulance and non-combat vehicle.

Armor:
The armor system adheres to the NATO Standardization Agreement 4569 (STANAG 4569), and consists of layered titanium-kevlar mesh armor, granting a Level 2 protection level.

$300 million

Military:
Continue recruitment campaign, have recruiters visit high schools and two-year colleges, explain what qualities the military helps develop (self-discipline, cooperation, organization, honor, integrity, etc) and the benefits of service (paid education, specialized training). Deny the interested Greek refugees, for now. $15 million

Outfit border guards and patrols with body cams so we have a clear record of any incidents should they arise. $5 million

Construct a village in the mountains at altitude in a stable region. It should be decently sized, with various building sizes, and a "rural" region as well. It will be tricked out with pyrotechnics, ambient speaker systems, hidden tunnels, and a bunker. The village will be fully staffed (and lived in) by training personnel. It will take place in the penultimate two week of basic training, where a series of combat scenarios will be presented to the recruits and they will be largely left to their own leadership, though instructors will be allowed to advise, but not lead. Different scenarios such as suddenly losing communication with a command post, armored vehicles, helicopters bringing in reinforcements, etc will be played out. $150 million

Purchase 6 Eurocopter AS565 Panther UB $144 million
Purchase 25 G5 howitzer $100 million
Purchase 75 Cougar Wolfhound $48.7 million

Summary

• Highways
• Electricity
• Defense Company
• Manufacturing
• Ore processing
• Montenegro; KAP
• Macedonia; mines, treaty
• Albania
• Serbia
• UN/NATO
• EU
• CV-1 Panther
• Recruitment
• Border patrols
• Basic training+village
• military purchases

Budget Spent: All of it
Leftover: None of it

 

[The Kyzer]

Kyle - Madagascar Turn 2
Population: 22,000,000
Budget: $3.45 Billion

Spoiler: Domestic Affairs

Following the success of the Anti-Malaria campaign and the promising outlook on MadagasCare, President

Joowana Gomate and the leftist Parliament have devoted $1 billion to the following medical expendatures:
-Condoms, Birth Control, and STD-Prevention and Treatment
-MadagasCare
-Immunizations
-Maternity and Infant Care
-Vaccinations (with a public campaign discrediting Jenny and her followers)
-Anti-Schistosomiasis campaign including, but not limited to, water filters, elimination of water-dwelling snails in water supplies via water treatments and cultivation of crayfish populations, and increased access to praziquantel. The anti-malaria agent, mefloquine, has also shown a dual-purpose-use against the disease.

The WHO, Red Cross, and UN's involvement naturally makes all of this much easier.

Lemuran Travel Group applies for another $100 million after the Las Vegas Sands' offer, which pushes completion of the project back somewhat but vastly increases the overall scale. The new Monte Madagascar super casino/resort is on its way to becoming the largest casino and resort in the world as the land is purchased and the construction is begun. This has practically eliminated Mahajanga's unemployment, and the crime issues that came with it, overnight.

New strict laws regarding crime in general, with a special focus on the rights of police forces, have been swept through Parliament and the President's office following the legalization, along with tight control measures and taxation, of marijuana, Madagascar's major illicit substance. These new laws along with the legalization are expected to cut out the drug trade substantially and allow police forces greater authority
when dealing with crime. The punishment of crimes such as theft, drug-smuggling, rape, and murder have all been drastically increased in severity.

$700 million goes to a new Natural Resources Project. Using the Road & Railways Initiative for logistics, the main concern of this new Project is the funding of new refineries, mining operations, and ports for exporting ores, oil, and natural gas.

$400 million goes to progressing the Roads & Railways Initiative.

$100 million goes to progressing the Light & Power Initiative.

$100 Million to the Malagasy Secret Service (Madagascar's Secret Police) for training and other purposes.

$100 Million to the Gendermerie (Madagascar's Paramilitary) for training and other purposes.

$100 Million towards People's Army for training and a new recruitment drive. Start a new program that will allow refugees from other countries to join the military in return for citizenship after a 8-year-service. Heavily promote the fact that the Malagasy armed forces haven't had to honestly fight any wars since Madagascar's independence in 1960. Also pass a Malagasy Servicemen's Readjustment Bill through Parliament with another $100 budget.

Spoiler: Foreign Affairs

Officially begin a peace summit in Antananarivo regards to the safety and security of Southern Africa and Southeastern Indian Ocean against piracy and other agressors. Cordially invite neighboring countries along with U.S., Australia, France, and India. Propose idea of sectioning off areas to officially patrol in the future. Just talking about it right now. Plant the idea.

U.S. - Offer use of new naval base on the eastern Madagascan coastline to the U.S. in a show of joint-defense of the Indian Ocean and Southern Africa. Also offer trade-rights for oil and natural gas. In exchange, Madagascar offers substantial future defense contracts, immediate purchases (see Military for description), and the future purchase of F-35 Lightning II fighters with $20 Million investment and other military materiel. Explain fears of Ethiopia, Sudan, and the Middle East discreetly.

Germany - Deepen trade relations and military contracts.

France - Same as Germany

Trade Conference (Laos + Papua New Guinea - Agree to terms of JAVAFISH set forth by the great Idris Elba, who is gifted the codename Heimdall by the Malagasy Secret Service, and the great Madagascar-Laos-PNG Consortium (MLPC) was formed. The market on organic fish and coffee is now dominated by the MLPC as is the energy drink market in continental Asia.

Spoiler: R&D

Nothing for now.

Spoiler: Military

ONE (1) German-built MEKO A-200SAN/Valour-class Frigates along with their Super Lynx complements - $180 Million

Thirty-Thousand (30,000) FAMAS G2 Rifles with Ammunition and Mechanical Needs- $100 Million ($3,300 each)

Two (2) New Military Bases (Air and Navy) - $100 Million
-One near Mahajanga and the other near Toliara

Twelve (12) paid off Grumman F-14 Tomcats with Ground Maintenance Units and Arms using U.S. arms deal - $350 Million

Form a new squadron called the Ghost Riders. Revolve air defense around Tomcat's air superiority.

Summary:
-MadagasCare enlarged
-Roads & Rails continued
-Natural Resource Initiative
-Light & Power continued
-Gendermerie and Secret Service empowered
-Army funded. GI Bill passed. Citizenship for Enlistment started.
-Southern Indian Ocean Defense Force idea floated to important countries
-U.S. arms and defense treaties
-German arms deals
-French arms deals
-JAVAFISH is a go. MLPC formed.
-New military bases
-new guns
-new ships
-Topgun


Total Budget: $3.45 Billion
Total Budget Spent: $3.45 Billion
Total Left: 0

 

[Nor'baal]

Republic of Malawi - Turn 2 - Sub-Turn
Population: 16,407,000
Budget: $2.85 billion
Spent: $2.80 billion​

Following talks with the Government of Benin, the interim Government of Malawi have reached an agreement which will see closer ties between the two nations.

1. The Malawian Police force are to dispatch 5,000.00 officers to Benin with immediate effect to begin Police their streets and ensuring the security of the nation. These Police will work with the leader of Benin to route out corruption in the nation. The costs incurred by the Police (such as accommodation) will be met by the Benin Government.
2. The Government of Benin has also agreed to provide a 40% discount to the leasing of Benins Oil Fields by Malawian Companies. As such, the 'National Oil Company of Malawi' (which still remains in Government Hands) will be privatized to Malawian Investors and the cash generated from this will go toward the next stage of the Project.
3. Malawian Oil Refinery Complex - Taking Inspiration from the Nation of Singapore, the Government of Malawi will spend $1,000,000.00 plus the money earned from the Privatization above, on the construction of an Oil Refinery Complex, with an attached Airport for inter-continental flights to allow for the import and export of Oil (importing unrefined, and exporting refined).

The Government intends to see a stable Benin, as well as a prospering Oil Refining Hub in Malawi.

 

[Tristar]

Tristar- Republic of Benin. Turn 2.
Population: 10 Million
Budget: 3.2 Billion.
Leftovers: 435 Million.
​

Domestic Affairs:
-So obviously the ISD is doing its job- perhaps a little too effectively. The government is essentially throwing out accusations left and right to suit their needs. Henceforth, we'll step things up: Any minister who falsely accuses another minister for fraternizing with the enemy without solid proof will be penalized along with providing a written apology to the minister directly. We'll also do some refreshing of the Assembly- we'll begin to flush out members who have not been kept up to par with their productivity/efficiency without a decent reason to back up their underproductivity. Replace them with representatives of the people who have good legal understanding, has actual on hands experienced with the things they preach ( i.e. if they're advocates for the lowering of poverty, they should have something to prove so rather than just rallies and speeches.) and most importantly do not have any ulterior political ambition in the government for two reasons: 1) They won't be politically swayed by the Marxist-Lenin movement and more intent on returning to their normal lives as civilians and 2) Lesser risk of any power plays going on, thus less friction between members. They'll of course only have to serve for the set time limit of 3 years, regardless whether they like it or not but are told that they will be given the chance to go ahead with any particular motions they see that will benefit the country in their aspects. After 3 years, repeat the procedure to make sure people don't get too comfortable with their post. 100 Million to be spent.

-Education is improving- wonderful! Honestly, the lack of women studying doesn't really bother me as much as it should have, but before I get a feminist movement on my hands I'll make entrance requirements for girls in schools marginally lower so as to attract them to go into school. For parents unwilling to send their girls to school, tax reductions of up to 25 percent if they send their girls for upper education (High schools to Universities.) and if they are farming families they'll receive additional machinery to take the pressure off of them, alongside with training instructors to assist with them to get acquainted with the unfamiliar tech. For the males in education- good on you. You'll be guaranteed a government post if y'all choose to remain in country to work after graduation, and that's steady pay and hours for your service. 200 Million to be spent.

-Personally, not a fan of monopolies. Ergo, new policy- no farmer or farming groups is allowed to have any more than 20 percent of the agricultural market when it comes to lands or they'll face heavy fines. That being said, those who currently do have more than 20 percent of the market shares are allowed to keep their lands (With a government certificate to ensure a certain form of legal proof. No more will be distributed, and in fact the machines used to produce these certs will be wiped clean. Workers who send the certificates out will be kept under constant surveillance until the action is complete. Even then, sic' some of the ISD members to keep a track on the current certificates in the economy and ensure there isn't more of them popping out of nowhere.), so long as they meet production quotas. For every 10 percent they go above their quota limits, they'll receive a small deduction in taxes. Farming families who have had their lands bought out from them will be given 10 acres of land for farming purposes, with a 5 year government protection law that will be institutionalized to prevent instant take-overs. 400 Million allocated.

-We'll continue to support the highway developments, though we will also be posting up warning signs and send out a detachment of the traffic police to ensure proper safety regulations on the highway. 100 Million for continued support (initial 100 million was capital expenditures, with the remaining 100 million being the current expenditure.), with 10 Million for the traffic police deployments.

-Healthcare is improving, but we'll of course need to deal with the course. So we'll do this- initiate a Community Clean-Up competition between communities to determine which villages/towns have the cleanest rating among themselves. This includes effective rubbish disposal, clean water sources/non-stagnant streams and general hygiene standards. The judges will be professional doctors alongside with WHO and Doctors without Borders who will rate the winning town/villages who will receive financial support for any infrastructure development they have on mind, with a limit of up to 5 million. Runner ups will receive publicity boosts and increased tourism support to attract travellers/tourism and put my far reaching towns to some good use. Cities will now have mandatory rubbish disposal systems and will have a tighter hygiene standard- those who fail to meet these standards will have a small percentage of their development fundings held back until the standards have been met. 250 Million to be spent.

-The police run-away will be a problem, but thanks to aid from the Malawis, we'll be able to plug the hole. Send a couple hundred to my most at-risk cities to ensure 1) No corruption within the local law-enforcement and 2) that the Marxist-Lenin group has not deep roots within the cities. Get them to form relations/good rep with the local citizens and get them involved with community activities too. In fact, this applies to my own police force. Sic' the ISD on the police force as well, and make sure no false accusations either- this time if the accusations are for their own self benefit, the accuser will be placed under tight surveillance and removed from their office. The 2000 of the foreign police force will undergo training with our own law enforcement personnel, in local environment, culture and any differences in judiciary systems- have them be able to cooperate with one another peacefully and make sure they have bonding sessions. 800 will be tasked to the ISD to beef up our anti-corruption problem. The remaining 2000 will be sent to reinforce the rules after given a brief introductory course to our laws and systems. 400 Million for their accommodation and the implementation.

- Respond to the insurrection and the people that our actions are done to ensure 100% transparency within the government, and that our current expenditures will cause a surge for jobs for the people, which means better wages and an increased standard of living. In fact, air out publicly with a statement that if the Marxist-Lenin group were to do a government takeover, there is almost a certain guarantee that everything that we have worked hard for, including tax reductions/subsidization/job creations will probably be cancelled out or even further disrupted at best while they reorganize themselves. Claim that we do not want to spill the blood of our sons and daughters, and that we will forgive and even provide worthwhile jobs that are worthy of their abilities to any Marxist-Lenin supporter who drops their arms and come back to us- this applies to the whole group. Officers/high ranking members will be treated fairly according the the UN standards and after a short debriefing/screening process will be allowed to merge back to society, or for those with military experience may even go into the armed forces as officers. Provide to the public our current year's budget as proof of our sincerity to our cause. 150 Million to propaganda.

-Set up job-recruiting agencies (government held) to reduce frictional unemployment and build up local community training and retraining centers to help those who are currently lacking the skills or require updates to their current skill rosters. In the mean time, cut down on unemployment benefits to those who are physically and mentally able to work, but choose to remain unemployed for whatever reasons. This does not apply to those will listed with close family who are disabled mentally or physically, or with adverse medical conditions. In fact, they'll receive subsidization on any medical bills. 300 Million to reduce unemployment, go!

-Financial stuff- Reduce taxes by about 2.5% and contract the tax bracket for higher income people. However, this may seem weird, but we'll also get the Federal Bank to up the cash rates by about 1.25 percentile to attract investors to come and invest in our country. Get them to lower the Reserve Rate Ratio however, and encourage firms to get them some capital investments for increased production capacity. (Nothing spent, considering it's just changes to some policies.)

Foreign Relations:
USA: Apologize to the United States and state that we won't be troubling no more (Though we will still push for trade rights with them.) about the insurrectionist problem, though drop a subtle hint that if the Marxist-Lenin powers do gain control of Benin it'll show that the Americans were not able to prevent an outbreak of Communism and what it'll do to their status and the protectors of liberty and freedom. No direct threats, no direct anything. In fact, keep the whole damn thing subtle, and for a reason. Get the ambassador to practice with psychologists and professional orators before meeting with the delegation. Otherwise, try to soften them up with praises etc.

France: Similar to the United States. Minus the whole hint. We'll keep relations peaceful so far with them, and try to see if we can go ahead with continued trade rights with them and about sending students over.

Belgium: Thank them for the continued military support, and apologize and even agree that we were perhaps jumping the gun with our request for a peacekeeping force, even stating that it could have aggravated the situation even more. However we'll make a small request to keep an eye out on our country in case things escalate beyond mere 'peaceful rallies/talks'.

Malawi: Thank the nation for their assistance, and agree to go on with our mutual cooperation. We'll go ahead with the 40 percent discount on the leasing of our oil fields to their firms and go ahead and secure trading rights. As a sign of good faith to upcoming relationships, we'll also talk about a construction project of a massive underground oil pipeline directly to Malawi which will benefit the both of us- ease of transportation of goods for Malawi's oil firms, and massive demand for labour to meet with the increased consumption of durable/non-durable goods, which will deal with unemployment within our nations.

Togo: Continue to support Togo and thank them for continuing with the hydroelectric dam projects. Talk to them about building power relays between our two countries for a more stable flow of power and energy between us. Give them the benefits of the construction, mostly reduction of unemployment and a small stimulus to our own economy.


Military
Active Personnel: 5000
Reserve (Conscripts): 1500
Outstanding equipment:

• FN FAL
  
• RPK
• IMBEL MD AR
• Hirtenberger M6C-210 Mortars.

Current Stance: Defensive.

-Cancel the conscription program as it's doing more harm than good, but keep up with the recruitment programs. Target high schools, go about with military demonstrations to instill some national pride to the good folks straight outta high school. Keep the benefits of joining the military and sell that as the main focus point.

-Increase the training duration and standards of our actual army to improve the quality of our men- this includes psychological training, physical and stamina training, as well as small unit tactics. Get bonding sessions as a common activity, and implement the 3 buddy system so that one man never goes anywhere without the other 2- less chance for framing of false crime and going anywhere near the Marxist-Lenin group. Get them to train with the local towns/villages to increase rep with the populace, and win the hearts of the people. Rename the military to the "People's Guard." for publicity's sake. 500 Million.

-Get those Twardy's working, and in fact get the crew to train with 'em under battle conditions alongside with the infantry. Purchase another 8 more for 48 Million. Purchase 4 Nr.9 Mil Mi-24 Hinds for about 60 Million, 15 Million per chopper, this along with the hiring of training instructors to get our Air Force less of a joke.

Summary:

• Government Board Changes.
• Opening of Education to all Sexes.
• Monopoly Policies.
• Continued support of Highway Construction.
• Community Clean Up Program.
• Inclusion of 5000 Malawi Policemen into the law enforcement.
• Response to Insurrection and Propaganda.
• Job Recruitment and Training/Retraining Centers.
• Financial/Monetary Policy tweaks.
• USA.
• France.
• Togo.
• Belgium.
• Malawi.
• Cancellation of Conscription.
• Training Improvements.
• Military Purchases (8 Twardys, 4 Hinds.)

Total Budget: 3.2 Billion + 435 Million.
Expenditures: 2.518 Billion.
Leftovers: 1.17 Billion.
Status: Surplus.

 

[Clayton]

BigPost 2 - Other World Stuff:

India and China's diplomatic relations become tense as Indian military forces mobilize and move towards Nepal.

Brazil and Argentina continue their little cold war. Incident on Bolivian Border as a Brazilian fighter patrol strays into Bolivian airspace. Bolivian air defense didn't have time to respond as the "lost" fighters quickly turned around and returned to Brazilian airspace.

Ethiopia openly mocks Sudan's mobilization and lets the world know that it will do whatever is necessary to protect itself and its interests. Somalia mobilizes its armed forces. A meeting of the African Union is called to address the growing concerns in Eastern Africa.

Mexico's government is toppled in a military coup. Civil war breaks out in southern Mexico as loyalists secede from Mexico, creating a new border twenty miles north of Acapulca. U.S. troops are deployed to the border in response.

Peace talks between Serbia and Kosovo remain at a stand-still. More NATO forces are deployed to the region. Turkey mobilizes its air force and navy in an attempt to keep the peace. In response, Russian naval and air forces are deployed into the Black Sea in support of Serbia.
​

Spoiler: Silent Wind/Honduras Turn 2

Spoiler: Domestic Affairs

1. Your reforms are put into place. Many of the older teachers form a teacher's union to oppose the reforms. Their argument is that they're too old and, even with the 10%-increase, don't have the funds or time to attend college again or enter a Master's or Doctoral Program. However, the fact that they can be replaced by foreign teachers effectively sweeps the rug out from under them for now.

2. Your reforms are put into place. Nearly 75% of your justice system is now behind bars for accepting bribes, coercion, and other malicious and corrupt acts. You are facing serious issues in replacing them, however. Just not enough trained lawyers to fill the needs. As of now, your entire judicial system is backed up for the next five years.

3. While placing armed guards on your remaining clinics as well as establishing better communications between the clinics have dissuaded future attacks, the only things you find from the stolen clinics are stripped parts on the black market. The WHO and UNICEF do not withdraw as of yet, but it's still a looming threat until time proves your recent actions to be effective.

4. Your police-recruitment campaign is a large success. You have enough men and women to replace those you lost due to your anti-corruption campaign. However, they are largely young and untrained so it will be a while before they become an effective collective force. Your pardons go a long way towards endearing the populace to you as well as getting a few veterans to show the new recruits how to do things. They know that they're being watched, but so far they've kept on the up and up.

5. Your tax breaks have swayed a few companies, but most are still very suspicious of you and your regime. After all, many of them were the ones bribing officials and police officers as well. As such, they don't really want to help you and your public works. Some foreign investors are attracted, however, and they are willing to help you here and there.

6. Your new program to increase the efficiency of your current refinery is a decent success. A new problem has been created in the form of logistics as your ports just aren't big enough to handle that much exportation.

7. IIA has been created. It quickly made itself known to the cartels after a string of drug busts. As such, the cartels have grown a little more wiser, a little more clever, and a whole lot more malicious. Your country is now on the verge of a huge drug war.

8. Most of the political prisoners have turned out to be garnering power to actually help the populace. A couple, however, have possible ties to a known druglord.

9. Honduras Mining Corp has been created. Foreign investors quickly pushed aside local businessmen, a fact that has earned their ire. An opposing group, Honduran Interests Consolidated, has been formed under the auspices of protecting local businesses from foreign influence, but only you and your cabinet really understand its true purposes.

10. You begin contruction of some main roads and even get a few paved. However, your funding ran dry before August.

11. Honduran Border Control and the Anti-Corruption Agency have reached a set of terms where the HBC monitors the border and other countries while the ACA deals strictly within Honduras. In return, ACA is given jurisdiction over the HBC itself as it counts as a Honduran agency. In cooperation with the IIA, HBC helped with a few serious drug busts and has proven itself to be a thorn in the side of the drug cartels.

12. You form a watchdog group to monitor the marijuana trade, but it's simply too small and ill-funded to make a serious difference. They did sniff out one money-laundering operation, though.

Spoiler: Foreign Affairs

USA: The U.S. agrees to help train your Border Control and Internal Intelligence Agency. They do not agree to lend you equipment as of yet, but they did not completely remove it from the table either. In short, they expect you to prove your stance against the cartels before their material aid begins. They also rebuff that they have recognized both the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China.

Nicaragua: The Nicaraguans wish to de-escalate tensions along the border by withdrawing most of their troops in return for you doing the same. They also wish to create a zone twenty-miles deep on both sides of the border that cannot be occupied by military forces without express consent from either side. Pending the approval of this, then they will talk about trade agreements. Your move to start background checks on Nicaraguans merely slows the process to a crawl. Sadly, the druglords are far more clever than your people at falsifying records. The Honduran Border Control is relied upon to stop the smuggling.

Argentina: Argentina accepts your telegram, but they don't believe you for a moment. Your communique merely solifies their suspicions of you, but, again, they do not do anything about it.

UN: The UN answers that they've already sent the WHO but the International Red Cross does begin to move into Honduras.

Brazil: They respond that they are equally grateful for such an ally and agree to help train your soldiers. However, they will not loan you the materials to do so as they fear it will provoke Argentina before they are ready. Then they turn around and say that you don't really have the equipment or logistics for a real war on drugs yet.

El Salvador: Due to most of your larger local companies detesting you and your government, the economic ties between your two countries can't really be strengthened beyond what they already are.

OCAS: They like your proposal but none of them want to devote the resources to funding such an agency. Some suggest leaving it to Interpol. The Free Trade Zone is denied as relations between Panama and Costa Rica is less than ideal. They do agree to a wide reduction of tariffs.

Doctors w/o Borders: They also make plans to arrive alongside the International Red Cross sometime within the next year.

Britain: Britain refuses. They simply don't trust any country in Central America with a secret military force.

South America and Ethiopia accept your offers and embassies are scheduled to be built in their capitals.

Spoiler: Military

Your purchases go off without a hitch. Your boats take to the seas and begin checking suspicious large vessels. However, the druglords knew of your purchases and immediately switched over to speedboats to outrun your Armidales. Still, they took a serious blow since they can't smuggle things out in large bulk quantities.

Your special operations unit builds a secret training camp and base high in the mountains. Your attempts at hiring foreign mercenaries succeeds somewhat but you're overpaying them and they are still mercenaries.

New Budget: 3.7 Billion

Spoiler: Bronitarian/Bolivia Turn 2

Spoiler: Domestic Affairs

1. A bottle of potassium nitrate is found in the Vice President's assistant's car.

2. Brazil takes this escalation of your border patrol as an excuse to increase their military presence along the border. You have cut deep into smuggling operations though, and the people see you as an effective politician.

3. Your people take the national day of mourning to remember their former leader, who was much-beloved. However, leaks within your cabinet have led to many seeing Brazil as the perpetrator of such crimes.

4. More progress is made on your public works. The people see you as their benefactor. Still, your actions are trying to do so much at the same time that they run out of funding again before August.

5. NEMDA created. They begin working on new hydroelectric dams. Funding ran out for roads, however, so no progress was made there.

6. Three new bases were completed with the other three being shelved due to funding problems. Brazil and Argentina keep their air forces at the ready. There was a near-incident on the Brazil-Bolivia border as a result of a Brazilian patrol crossing illegally. You can't be sure if this was an accident or an intentional test of your air force's readiness.

Spoiler: Foreign Affairs

Peru: They accept the offer of trade and the concession of the trade access. In return, they desire access to Argentina and Uraguay through your borders.

Chile: They accede to allowing a free-trade zone in the northern provinces and a lowering of tariffs between Chile and Bolivia in return for you doing likewise.

HONDURAS: USE THE CORRECT NATION

African Crisis: Sudan ignores your response while Ethiopia proudly proclaims that they are merely acting in the best interests of their people and Africa as a whole. Eritrea thanks you secretly for your actions.

Spoiler: Military Affairs

R&D- Your reverse-engineering program has begun. It's going to take a couple of years to recreate a workable model, though. Bolivian technology just isn't advanced enough yet. The computer technology will take another five as there's just not enough money to go around. Thus far, the engineers have reported that a kamikaze-like drone would be the most expensive bomb ever.

Presidential Guard - Your recruitment efforts are a success and practically a new base to serve as their barracks is built for the personal armed force. Bullet-proof vests are acquired, but APCs were simply too expensive. As such, regular cars with bulletproof glass have been utilized instead.

Helicopters - Approved.

Retrofitting: The weaponry has been purchased and attached to 100 military cars. That said, they're essentially just welded on and have to be fired manually via the weapons themselves versus any fire-control system.

Secret Project: Research has begun. A single device has been created, but it's so huge and unwieldy that a massive aircraft would need to airdrop it. Nearly all funds have gone into the creation of this one bomb, and it's not entirely known if it will work or not. You'll need to approve testing and find an aircraft large enough to transport and drop it.

New Budget: 4.4 Billion

Spoiler: Clayton/Kosovo Turn 2

Spoiler: Domestic Affairs

1. Highway to Macedonia has been begun. Estimated to be completed next year with continued funding. Highway to Montenegro is completed. The rest of the road network will be completed within two years with continued funding.

2. Hydroelectric plant completed as is new coal-fired plants. Worst plant shut down. Repairs on the top two of the older plants begun. Expected to be completed within another year with continued funding.

3. Contruction on R&D facility completed as is vehicle manufacturing plant. More engineers have been hired from Greece.

4. New industrial park built. A Russian group forms a new company, Kosovo General Biomedical. They mainly manufacture generic copies of American and European drugs. Some suspect possible copyright infringement, but it hasn't been proven.

5. Construction of Ore Processing Plant has begun. Estimated to be completed in another year with continued funding.

Spoiler: Foreign Affairs

Montenegro - Your offer to the government to purchase KAP is readily-approved but the Russian shareholders are really dragging their feet on this. They've not-so-subtly informed you that you'd need to sweeten the deal for them before they would relinquish control to you. That said, your other measures go through and your environmental impact-study reveals massive issues in the entire area. Red mud concrete proves to be much harder to create than expected. More research is required. The new railways are still being worked on as the mountainous region proves to be more and more difficult and are expected to be complete within a year.

Macedonia - The Macedonian government is grateful for your fulfillment of your promises as your mines are built. The Macedonians also leap at the chance to sell their T-55's as most have become unusable due to maintenance requirements. They also readily agree to the defensive and economic alliance. The Kosovo-Macedonia Defense Pact is to be signed this year pending your approval.

Albania - Denies out of fear of provoking Serbian ire.

Serbia - Continues to be rather bull-headed regarding negotiations. They've chosen to nitpick at certain terms rather than agree to anything. It's nothing but counter-offer and counter-offer with them rather than any concessions or agreements.

UN/NATO - They respond by increasing their presence in the region in an attempt to force Serbia to agree to some form of non-aggression pact or serious peace treaty.

EU - Serbia effectively ignores request based on the failures of Greece and what it meant for the European economy. EU leaders secretly send communiques remarking that Serbia's desire for the Balkans is much larger than their desire to join the EU. In response, many have included their implied support of possible recognition of Kosovo and its application to the EU should you apply.

Spoiler: R&D

Prototype for the Panther, codenamed STEVE, is created and tested. Some minor issues with the titanium-mesh armor retaining too much excess heat from enemy rounds, but your engineers say that this can be overcome. A finalized prototype should be delivered next year and production begun after.

Spoiler: Military Affairs

Another thousand new recruits.

Guards outfitted with proper cameras.

Training Village built.

Purchases Approved.

New Budget: 3.9 Billion

Pros – Laos

FOXSALMON formed.

Education and Farms ETA 1

With a sudden influx of foreigners getting free, instant citizenship, things are changing far too quickly for the Hmong. They are expected to vote on an independence referendum next year.

Electricity ETA 1, mining infrastructure ETA 2

JAVAFISH enacted. Economy experiences massive growth, but advisors point out it would be disastrous if the global fish market shrunk.

You visit China. Blotter suffers a severe asthma attack.

ASEAN feathers somewhat unruffled

Thailand accuses several nearby countries of having operatives bribe Thai officials.

Vietnam is just confused by the suggestion

Cambodia points out that they’re right next door, so why does there need to be a hotline?

The US concludes that Blotter is mentally unstable.

Computing center ETA 2

Military cuts done. Shaky cell-phone video shot vertically surfaces on YouTube, showing a mysterious organic slop being dumped into a salmon lake. Or a regular lake. It was very poor quality.


Budget: 14 billion


Frank – PNG


Sexual Violence education and rape laws enacted. You see some effect, but law enforcement officials believe a large amount of cases go unreported.

Seaplanes all bought. ETA 1 on those ports

Milne Bay Port ETA 2

UN will launch an investigation. Indonesia loses some records in a fire.

Indonesia denies any recent human rights violations, and enacts tariffs on trade from PNG.

Australia is uncertain about the future of the PPBP as no successor designs have been put forth.

Australia is fine with the seaplanes.

Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Fiji agree to a FTA, Solomon Islands sign on with the patrol thing.

New Zealand joins, as do the countries you asked, except for Malaysia.

You recruit 1,500 men, but 400 current soldiers are let go.

Troops trained

Crazy military stuff done


Budget: $4 billion


Nor’baal – Malawi


Children’s wards are open. One celebrity can be overheard saying “I thought Africa was a country”

Buses added to schools. Attendance improves greatly.

Police forces will be equipped and trained. ETA 1

China offers to invest $100 million into improving the main airport in Malawi, in exchange for a preferential price on maize and beans

US and UK agree

Safety teams created. Some seem to do well for themselves.

Plantations scheme ETA 1

Banking done.

Pharmaceutical incentives done

Airport ETA 2

You recruit 500 troops and buy the vehicles


Budget: $3.1 bilion


Kyle - Madagascar


MadagasCare proves popular, but it will still be another year before it is fully implemented. Jenny calls you racist on twitter.

Resort/Casino ETA 2 due to LVS’ lavish and precise requirements.

Marijuana legalized, laws harshened. Pot tourism becomes a thing.

Natural Resources Project hands out funding to everything.

Recruitment drive started. You get 400 people enlisted who have pretty much zero understanding of the language. Naturally this complicates things.

The mood about anti-piracy measures is generally ambivalent. The summit happened by weird coincidence to fall on International Talk like a Pirate Day, so it was mildly confusing to some which side they were supporting.

US is interested in the naval base and oil/natural gas deal. They comment that the countries you mentioned don’t have an effective means of reaching Madagascar, and that you might be able to buy some F-35s, but not for several years as the partnership countries have their orders in first.

You push those relations with Germany and France so deep.

Military stuff purchased. Bases ETA 1


Budget: 4.55 billion


Tristar – Benin


ISD and Assembly stuff done. Barely anyone reports suspected Marxists, though that might be because most have left.

Education initiatives enacted. Almost every male in this year’s graduating class that isn’t drafted gets a government job. The private sector is suddenly worried about a looming lack of employees.

Farming stuff done. 70% of the market is controlled by a number of different companies. They are all separate and don’t hold regular, big inter-company meetings, but the prices of all their product seems to stay the same.

Highways ETA 1, worker safety is improved

Clean-up is expected to take another year to be fully implemented. Some communities get really snobby towards each other.

Police things done, ETA 1 for full training to be finished. Police, after visiting a couple towns, say they got really weird vibes, and some Marxist flags were mounted in some alleys and buildings.

The Marxist-Leninists respond by staging an extremely well-organized march and dismiss your claims that they would be bad for the economy, and point out that you still make no mention of allowing them to be a legal political party. Some conservative members of the population heckle and throw stones. By some miracle a riot is avoided.

Job recruitment is popular, reforms enacted.

The US sends an advisor over. He points out that letting military desert unchallenged is a massive problem.

Relations with France remain cordial

Belgium basically shrugs and says sure.

Malawi thing done

Togo agrees to build power relays, providing you contribute half the funding.

Military stuff done, you recruit 1,500 people to the military.


Budget: $3.6 billion

 

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(Bill/Prospero Laos Turn 3​

Population: 7.5 million
HDI: .757
GDP: 132 billion
Budget: 14 billion​

Domestic Affairs/Economy

"Bloody buggering piece of--" General Secretary of the Laotian People's Revolutionary Party, the Laotian Communist Party, the Laotian Orange Internationalist Party, Foxmaster of the FOXSALMON company and Once and Future First Minister of Allure and Aquaculture Idris Elba swatted away the rather insistent Laotian mosquitos who kept nipping at him; next to the generals who kept forever whining about they needed howitzers or were about to lose the retrofitted Sherman vs. refurbished T-34 war with the "shifty Cambodians" these were by far his least favorite constituent in the mountainous Asian country.

"Remind me again whose bloody idea it was to come take a constitutional right up a bloody mountain?" For effect he swatted what looked like a giant bulbous technicolor leek and nearly flinched when the thing snapped at him.

"The hell is that?" He muttered, never quite forgetting that deep in the Laotian jungle were all sorts of beasties and things not to be easily discovered (or taken lightly for that matter.)

Blotter snorted next to him.

"You wanker, it was your stupid idea wasn't it?"

Blotter sneered sullenly at his best mate and muttered something about having a bird back in Vientiane to thoroughly [REDACTED FOR EXTREME AND ANATOMICALLY IMPLAUSIBLE OBSCENITY] instead of going all arse over elbow up a stupid hill --it was more of a hill than a mountain, though of course Mr. Elba's aching limbs pronounced it much the latter.

An awkward silence. Idris Elba creased back his face with his hands as his features twisted in the agony of the everyday (some real Channel 4 Eastenders shite you might say).

"Look mate, I'm--"
--"*Apologetic muttering*"

That awkward silence was papered over by musings on whether Arsenal would indeed avoid relegation in the Premier League (a rather outre possibility) and some perfervid peculation on just what sort of drinky-drink a chap could get around a thrice-forsaken mountain-cum-jungle abbatoir. These two men were a bit pants at emotional expression (save of course in the crucible of the camera flash or the theater hardwood) but their friendship, a thing weathered but tough, was easily patched up.

Which of course brought them back to matters at large.

"So if it wasn't your idea... and it wasn't my idea..."

Their eyes simultaneously followed a brown-skinned young woman who had lately insinuated (hardly fair; Ms. Dammavong was in fact rapidly becoming their arm, as it were in the Politburo) herself into the highest workings of Elbian Laos. She wore queer looking jodpuhrs (the fashion, Blotter and Idris had snickered, for their army lads) and a matching Laotian People's Army top and toted a Kalashnikov rifle nearly as bright and shiny as her eyes.

"This was your cock up then?"

Mr. Elba invested his voice with all the stentorian intensity an ACTOR of the STAGE could. Ms. --Colonel, she would hasten to remind you-- Dammavong shrugged it of.

"You needed something for the Hmong problem, sir," she returned easily before smiling slyly at them, "Why do you two need a break? Mr. Blotter is looking rather out of breath."

Blotter scowled, "You 'ear me, my gel. Mr. Blotter," he broke into an oily smile, "Wuz me da."

"Great!" She chirped, "Let's continue on then."

Her little gambit was not at all wasted. If the old French trail they had followed was a bit... bushy, then this bit of incline, coming just off a ravine was in a state of total deshabillé.

That of course, and Mr. Elba and Mr. Blotter both made a hash of speaking when their lungs were straining out of their chest cavities (I really need to get back into Rim shape, mate.)

So it was that nearly three kilometers and a run-in with a curious looking gibbon (who made gestures nearly as obscene as Blotter's amorous descriptions of his Vientiane paramour) they found a strange looking field of tall reeds whose stamens looked inflamed and gorged with a strange, orange resin.

Minister Elba raised an eyebrow at Ms. Dammavong who shrugged and then showed them her lead. With her pinky finger extended, she ran a hand just under the engorged plant's lip, and drew in the tangerine-coloured resin as well as globules of a strange mucusy substance. With workmanlike efficiency she dipped her covered finger into her mouth, just below her tongue. She swayed to and fro for a moment, as her eyes became glazed over.

Now. Minister Elba had been to all the best parties in Jolly Old London. So he knew a fair bit about passing around the pipe, as it were.

"Would 'ardly be gentlemanly to leave a lady alone..." Blotter said with a grin as he mimicked Colonel Sammavong's actions.

Mr. Elba shrugged and followed suit.

"Bloody hell, I 'aven't been that squiffy since me drinking mate was Maggie Thatcher!"

Idris Elba could not testify to the exact same set of circumstances, but felt roughly the same way. I mean, bloody hell, the man actually tasted purple

He also felt absolutely no pain at all. And the cuts on his arms from their little nature-hike seemed to be healing abnormally fast.

Bloody hell.

He turned to look at Colonel Dammavong, who was staring at him expectantly.

"You understand now?"

She handed him the Hmong dossier (75% approval rating; a supermajority for remaining part of Mother Laos, profiles of all the top "troublemakers" in the Hmong Highlands.)

He grinned.

"Yes. Yes I do."

- 1 billion invested in the new dok fai or fire flower initiative. Expected revenues will be shared with the Hmong, as well as go towards the establishment of a medical technology and pharmacological sector to be raised in Laos. 2 billion total investment

- Snap elections (200 million) called; without much time to organize, Hmong separatists are easily defeated 68% to 28% with 4% abstentions on 90% turnout. Disgruntled elders, etc. are singled out by FOXSALMON operatives and encouraged on the sly to go to Vietnam or Thailand, where perhaps their gospel might take root.

- 1 billion invested in the service sector, with a look at formalizing the banking sector, further establishing the stock exchange, as well as providing several hundred millions for startups (both for new citizens with high human capital, as well as for Laotians) with the expectation of the government taking some of the backend profit, further boosting Laos' swollen treasury.

- 2 billion earmarked for further canalization both ancillary and superlative to the aquaculture projects. Alongside 1 billion in rail projects, and the previous years highway and infrastructure projects, this willl make Laos the envy of Southeast Asia logistically and rival any of the economically advanced middle powers in conception, planning and layout. 3 billion total.

- A stroke of luck! Blotter met an Italian representative of Fiat whose love of Chinese variety singing shows as well as thirst for new markets dovetails with the Regime's interest in building up their light manufacturing sector (all the better to get at a native arms industry.) A 1 billion dollar project, funded entirely from Laos will be undertaken, with limited access to Fiat's technology, as well as an increased push within the burgeoning university sector and STEM educated population to make said sector competitive and highly revenue-generating. 1 billion

- Another billion invested in general welfare. Expectations are that the fiscal multiplier for social welfare transfers (widowhood, pension, healthcare, etc.) will manifest itself into several billions pumped into the Lao economy (and billions into the Regime's coffers.) 1 billion

- 1 billion for continued improvements and standardization in schooling. Expect illiteracy wiped out within 3 years, as well as more rapid GDP growth.

- 400 million invested into the JAVAFISH cartel program to help sustain Lao's export driven manufacturing miracle

- 400 million invested in the United States (100 million for lobbying, 300 million for the infrastructure) to establish an American-government supported online university. In the diplomatic section, Minister Elba will make a state visit to the United States (a first for Laos) to support this goal.

Foreign Relations

PNG and Madagascar: A hotline is proposed, as well as a variety of secret treaties. 2 billion given to each country, with half a billion spent each on the new MLP Investment Bank. Laos will pony up a further billion (1 billion) for a total of 3 billion starup capital in the joint infrastructure bank. Conservatively leveraged, this will give the three countries ~40 billion dollars in investment funds for infrastructure, with billions guaranteed per annum.

China - Laos continues its charm offensive in China, offering a variety of concessions in sectors where Laos is not competitive (yet.) Laos will sell underpriced grain (though still highly profitable to China) but makes no mention or position of its conflict with India. Laos does urge calm though.

India - The same. Laos stresses its peaceful aims as well as economic aims and Minister Elba expresses his admiration for Hinduism as well as India's mutual goals of poverty reduction with Laos. Laos hopes to establish a more permanent embassy in India, and sends a mission to that effect.

Thailand - Success! A highly developed golf partnership with the King (who is a bloody rotten cheater, but a nice bloke) but more saliently with his brother (who believes his nephew may be illegitimate) sets up a potential monarchical crisis in Thailand. Laos will monitor this closely.

Vietnam - The Hmong separatists begin agitating in Vietnam. As they were essentially exiled from Laos, Laos does offer aid and suggests intelligence service cooperation between their two countries.

Cambodia - The Foreign Ministry's rejoinder is rather simple: monsoon season and terrible infrastructure (nowadays more in Cambodia than Laos.) Laos also suggests a mutual free trade proram.

United States - Through a twitter campaign, as well as Blotter's mutual love with Secretary of State Kerry for windsurfing, a state visit is marked for next month. Through the usual setup of PACs and through a very thorough reading of US Law, Laos will be using the aforementioned 400 million for lobbying the US to establish its LEMURLEAPS Polytechnical Phrontistery of Southeast Asia and New Guinea in the United States.


R&D

1 billion further invested in various areas of research, with half a million towards computer science and the other half in hydrological studies, chemistry, agricultural efficiency studies, etc.

FOXSALMON

A joint mission (hqed by HIGHCOM DRUNKARSE Blotter) suggested with PNG and Madagascar regarding local piracy problems (with the booty... argh) shared between countries.

Summary

• FOXSALMONS OF PENZANCE
• FIREFLOWER POWER (also a fledgling medical sector established)
• OHSNAP! Hmong Separatists humiliated, made to go to sleep without dessert
  
• Continued improvements in infrastructure and industry
• Online University Established (will lobby US, etc. for certification)
  
• General Welfare/Micro New Deal continues; Mr. Elba more loved in Laos than sticky rice and hating the Vietnamese
• JAVAFISH program for joint imports/cartelism with PNG and Madagascar deepened
• Various diplomatic manoeuvres
• No remaining budget (though Mr. Elba just realized he'll b in Jungle Book, so it's not like he'll be skint, is it?)