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Ah yes, the AK2015 is done, and is being mass produced in the SR. It will be the standard rifle in the SR Armed Forces, and will also be available for civilian purchase (as long as they have the permit/background check and go through the safety course).

You should make Quebec a territory. Teach them francophones.

One of you two want to update the map on the front page?

Kinda did. But whatever, I just think that we should set limits to your expansion now, before we get another five years down the line and Italy looks a little bit Slavic No I didn't. Besides, by that time Italy will be part of Germany. You already know where I'm expanding, I won't give anything but my word that I won't expand beyond there. You can vote all you want.

Most of the countries that are part of the Republic either have a majority Slavic population, or pretty damn close to. Ukraine is East Slavic, but Slavic none the less. And I never said I was annexing them to protect the from annexation. I was bringing them into the Republic to improve quality of life and all that good stuff.

This is true. I suppose I could've just left Ukraine, watched as Russia invaded, and then funded propoganda within it (since Ukrainians hate Russians anyway, wouldn't be all that hard to do). And with the restraining...there's only 5 tiny little countries left on my border that are Slavic, so meh. I can deal with the 5 day rule, though I have started talks with most of them days ago. It's also worthwhile to note that while I have been expanding rather quickly, the other other player country smaller than me is Switzerland (and I suppose Turkey now). I never tell everyone anything. Or was it anything to everyone? I can't remember.. Haha! Why not play as the Principality of Sealand?

Apparently what I said before was not big enough. IT WAS FOUR (4) DAYS (IRL) INSTEAD OF FIVE (5) Note: I'm not angry or anything, it just seems that Icu is having some trouble with his eyesight. Nope, I have no missiles. The SR has wired $700m to EGG. Assimilation is hardly a flashy word. It just means bringing people to accept and practise ones own culture. So it's not really that hard to assimilate another culture into your own if you both share the exact same culture. Anywho, if we are indeed voting I vote 'no'. Besides, I have a strong feeling that if I did relinquish my lands, that Russian troops would be sitting within them within a month (and encounter no resistance), since they would be NPC countries then.

I'm pretty sure a country's global image isn't based on how big their military is. Besides, a large military is such a collosal waste of money. Anyways, let me know if you're actually advancing troops into my land. Defensive stuff going on (if the Russians are indeed advancing into SR lands): Roadblocks are being made along the major roadways to delay the Russian army ->The Great Library of Bucharest is evacuating its stores, and moving them to a more secure location (Germany) ->The World History museum is evac'ing its stores to a more secure location (Germany) Btw Grim these are civilian things, so they're not trojan horses hehe Navy is rebaseing to Turkish ports (if Rocco disagrees then then they'll go to ports in France-Germany) Air Force has rebased to Palestinean air fields Hm.

So there'sa rough figure to base yours on. If it's better than a Burke class, add more money to the cost. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arleigh_Burke_class_destroyer <- Arleigh Burke Class destroyer Here is the planned successor for the Burke class destroyers: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zumwalt_class_destroyer (figure from the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (NDAA 2007))

The SR thanks Japan for its pledge of support, but would prefer to not have foreign troops provide the defensive force for the Republic. I never said it was an alliance. I said it was assimilation. But really there's nothing to assimilate, since they're all Slavs and share a common ancestry and only a slighly different culture. The SR considers it, but won't sign anything just yet. The fact that they trade is irrelevant. I trade with the USA, but they wouldn't suddenly join the Slavic Republic. And by all means, invade. I will laugh as my 8,000 troops in the SR send your army running away with its tail between its legs. For the third and final time: I am not annexing them. The TFTA is a trade group. The Slavic Republic is a country. Here's the thing. Croatia is a poor country. It has been through a nasty war of independence recently, and is still recovering. So, they look north and see an increasingly militaristic Germany. They look east and see a thriving Slavic Republic, that has extremely low taxes, insanely high quality of life, low crime, and is very peaceful. Farther east is a increasingly authoritarian Russia, that has invaded countries in Africa and just annexed Kazakhstan. In Asia, they see India and Japan battling for control over Malaysia, and China annexing Cambodia and Laos. The Slavic Republic offers them to join. They don't lose their culture, their jobs, their independence. They lose next to nothing and gain everything. Why wouldn't they join? Btw, I'm hardly 'speed annexing' stuff. I took 4 days instead of 5. Big deal.

No I get everything. Talking about people not agreeing...why would Kazakhstan join a militaristic Russia? I doubt its people yearn for the glory days of the USSR, given all the oppression, lack of resources, racism, violence, war, etc. And I know exactly what I'm doing, thank you very much. If you feel that the selling of my military was a bad idea, then invade.

Again, I'm not annexing them. At quickest, they're joining after 4 days. Most of these I started talks with as soon as I started. And in case I missed some: Talks start with: FYROM, Serbia & Montegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Albania. I think Albania and Bosnia are the only ones I haven't stated before.

As a Canadian, yes. As a player, no.

I'm not really annexing them. They're all Slavic-majority (or very close to) countries that are joining a union of Slavic countries. And give them all up and start again...lol.

There's no way Turkey could afford that. Do you know how costly an aircraft carrier is to build? EDIT: Ninja'd. Also, it doesn't really matter what trade alliance/association you join, as Turkey is sitting beside both 'leader' nations of the two trade groups (SR & USS..oops I mean Russia). [hide=Updated Map][/hide] Sere/Arch want to stick that on the front page? Oh, and Croatia has joined the SR. (I know I'm annoying some people with these fast assimilations, but these countries are tiny, relatively poor, and have low populations).

:unsure: Err, welcome new neighbour. Now Retech has undisputed control over Asia. Yay?

Because throwing as many men as possible at a battle doesn't really mean you have a better chance at winning. See the battle of Cannae: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cannae What you did would be like the British sending 300,000 troops to re-take the Falkland Islands, which have a total size of 12,173 km2, and a population of 3,000. If people don't mind I'm willing to be a 'light' war judge (meaning no rolls or other complicated tomfoolery). Considering I have no real interest in Asia, or any area not immediately near me, and have next to no military it may work out.

Japan losses: 1 battleship 8 destroyers 8 other assorted ships 6 subs 43,000 men India losses: 1 carrier 24 destroyers 16 subs 96,000 men Japan wins naval battle India wins land battle -- Indian troops now occupy Malaysia, though Indian sea supremacy has been hit hard and will need at least 5 years to recover. *Is this agreeable for both parties? -- Also I'd like to remind everyone that the logistics of supplying over a million men (land), or co-ordinating an attack of over 200,000 (naval) would be a nightmare. However, since this was a relatively short engagement it doesn't really matter. But if this had lasted longer than 6 months (in-game) the Indian army would've been decimated by disease and starvation, and the Japanese would've likely resorted to shooting nails for lack of bullets.

This whole foreign policy of having buffer zones reminds of the Hittite-Egyptian battles over the area around Kadesh. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Kadesh You see, what ends up happening is that an empire will take an area as a 'buffer zone' against an invasion, meaning its an expendable area of land meant to be sacrified for the preservation of the homeland (ala Russian defensive strategy, or Roman border expansion to protect Rome). The problem is that over time, the defense of the buffer zone becomes indistinquishable from the defense of the homeland, so it defeats the entire purpose of taking the land in the first place. Having Indonesia isn't going to keep you any more safe than without it. It would be more wise to build the defenses in Japan rather than Indonesia, since one could always just bypass Indonesia and go straight for Japan anyways. Having a buffer zone that is an island is way less effective than a land buffer zone anyways.

Zz. "I can't have an Australian Australia so close to Indonesia!" I'll set up a joint space program with you if you'd like. My budget for it won't be that big, though. Around $1b USD at most per year. I also have no real intention of colonizing other planets, just doing research and maybe asteroid mining. Because you sold your entire gold reserve to buy piping and bricks for schools. You also initiated a country-wide military training program, invaded two countries, annexed Kazakhstan, and sunk a huge amount of money into building infrastructure within Kazakhstan. Cutting down on missiles doesn't really counter-balance that. Oh, and distributing thermal plating to every troop in the army. That would cost a ton. I didn't add any other reserves, just added money from trades to the existing ones. Contracts If anyone needs stuff built (military equipment, civilian building materials, etc) let me know. I'll build them for you (good for people that want big buildup, have the money to buy stuff, but don't have a massive military-industrial complex to produce it all themselves - as in, everyone but China and the US).

What do you mean about changing my reserve policies?

Looks good except for the gold reserve. I have 1403.6 tonnes.

The People's Party of the Republic is really taking off, owing to its somewhat fanatical core party base. Many are preticing a win in the election after the next, if they continue their marketing campaign and maintain a clean party image. Legislation has been passed within the SR to remove wasteful spending and earmarks, resulting in a recoup of over $800m each year. Healthcare reform is set to commence as well, that will eliminate processes that waste far too much money, and tax "elective" procedures such as plastic surgery and other vanity projects heavily. This move is estimated to save the SR a total of $1.3B SL per year. Taxes from pollution heavy factories are also started to trickle in, giving a somwhat large boost to the yearly budget. Many companies are making the choice to switch over to 'green' energy sources in the face of such high taxes. The 3 nuclear reactors have been finished building, though the one at Chernobyl is taking longer due to several setbacks and on-site accidents. Many of the workers believe the area to be haunted by the ghosts of the Chernobyl reactor meltdown, though obviously the evidence for such a thing is purely anecdotal. Efforts are also being made to create a unified Slavic language that will be used across the Slavic Republic. It has met with some resistance from groups worried about losing their culture, but is set to start its early stages in a couple months. Online courses as well as classes are to be opened in universities and colleges across the Republic, and will be a completely voluntary affair. This is estimated to cost the SR around $400m SL per year, and projections are that the country will be speaking Slavic completely by 2025. -- Palestine Thousands of former Hamas fighters have signed up for the new Palestinean National Army, and are undergoing more 'conventional' warfare training. The cost of the mission has been re-estimated, after discovering that the initial figures were much too low for the operation in Palestine. An additonal $1b (USD) per year has been added to the budget. Palestine has also begun purchasing large quantities of crude oil from the Slavic Republic to fuel the military equipment it has recieved. The Slavic Republic has also begun providing energy to the country free of cost for the next 10 years, due to the over-abundance of it within Republic lands (new nuclear reactors + Swiss energy + existing energy means I have a huge oversupply). Polls are showing that the approval rating of the Slavic Republic and its mission in Palestine are roughly 78% (in the SR), and 92% (in Palestine). The technicals that the SR were retrofitting to give to Palestine are also done, and have been sent over. A minor altercation with the Israeli Air Force took place, with the Israelis threatening to destroy the ships carrying the trucks to Palestine, but the ships cut transmissions and continued on and the Israeli planes eventually turned back.

I traded with private owners (meaning either NPC countries or NPC groups) since nobody bid on the military on Hungary or Bulgaria. You can take the money out of the account you're keeping for African Warlords #25-839.

Sounds like a bollocks system to me, wot wot.