Field Marshall Dunning has announced the start of the warhead export program

[Sheep]

The Incoporated States of El Salvadoristan has given the Armed Republic of Sheepsta 15 billion fleeces for two Sheepstan nuclear warheads, nuclear technology, and the promise of futher trade. El Salvadoristan on receiving this will pay a futher 15 billion fleeces.

The Disputed Territories of Pharaoh Gunsanroses the UN delegate for the Black Pitt of Charr region has also requested the same deal. The Field Marshall has signed off on it and we are awaiting apporval from the Gunsanrosian government that they accept before we go ahaead.

This program was started when Field Marshall Dunning realised that since the Protectotrates period, Sheepsta has had no relationship with the nuclear proliferation or firt strike treaties. He has hinted while the crisis with Alecrast will probably will never go away, Field Marshall Dunning may sign a treaty with the region where he promises not to use nuclear weapons unless attacked.

[Archaic]

For reference Re: The "Mr. Laden" issue.

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=86863

Originally posted by Sheep
The Armed Republic of Sheepsta will like to announce that it has sold its first nuclear warhead. The Buyer a Mr. Laden is very pleased with hsi new toy.

There are nine left in the sellable stoickpile left to go.

Originally posted by Sheep
To futher the incentives a buy one get one free nuke deal will be on for the next 25 hours. 25 hours is how long Sheepsta now recognises the day to be.

[Whaleboy]

Since this means there are less nukes in Sheepsta, I'm sure Alecrast will be happy with this, and since you have hinted that you will only use nukes if attacked, again that is a good thing.

[Archaic]

/me points to the ABC thread

Alecrast is *very* happy with the initiative shown by its private firms.

[Sheep]

Alecrast has been deluded by creative journalism. Mr. Laden has islead you as he was an agent for El Salvadoristan. As for the less nuclear weapons I am sure 10 will not make a diffrence in a nuclear stockpile with well over 10,000. As for the not using it first, we will use nukes first, but only if attacked by any means. If an invasion of Sheepsta or its allies occur nuclear warfare will be the result. We need not remind anyone of this.

[Jack_www]

Jackson oppose the sale of nuclear arms. This is pure madness. A formal protest has been issued and the Jackson navy has been order to move in close to SHeepta. The congress is also considering an embargo of SHeepsta due to their trading of nuclear arms.

[Urban Ranger]

All outbound traffic from Sheepsta will be turned back until further notice.

[Whaleboy]

In the light of the information regarding Sheepstas nuclear warheads (10'000 is realistic btw), and the sale of some of these, the LF now opposes this.

We advise Sheepsta, based on the naval buildup near that nation, to reconsider some of its more provocative actions like this. Although we do not consider this anything close to something that would justify war, other nations (ooc: especially those that are run by Americans jk) may see it differently.

You have huge naval armadas of various nations nearby, including a not inconsiderable LF fleet nearby, and although ours for one will not launch pre-emptive attacks, we advise you to tread carefully, as we would do in your situation.

[Drogue]

10,000? How many does the US have? Akiria has a military far far bigger than Sheepsta's (hgiher per capita by far, and many more people) and we have 1500 IIRC. How many does the US have (or used to have in the 60s and 70s)? Multiply that by about 6 (we have about 6 or 7 times as big a budget as the US) and you'll get our figure. How many is that?

[Whaleboy]

How many does the US have?

12600

[Whaleboy]

or thereabouts

[Giovanni Wine]

I have statistics about nuclear stockpile similar to yours elijah.

I have

Russia: 22'500
USA: 12'070
France: 450
Great Britain: 400
China: 400 (estimated, as those infos are obviously classified in China)

That's according to a military atlas I founded at home. It was printed in the 1998 though, so maybe some of those stats are changed now.

Saluti

[Mr. President]

The Karakasian navy has ordered the diversion of two carrier groups southwards on the long journey towards Sheepsta. The other two will remain in the Home Waters.

First Minister Adams supports fully the embargo on Sheepsta, and has recalled Karakas' ambassador from that nation.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by elijah
In the light of the information regarding Sheepstas nuclear warheads (10'000 is realistic btw)

10,000 is way beyond their abilities. Even if the number can be supported by their economy, which I haven't even looked at, there are still other problems.

The main one is time. The US and USSR have been building them for several decades. Sheepsta hasn't. Consider the extensive infrastructure support needed - mines, refineries, etc., all of which have to be built - it seems completely unrealistic to assert 10,000 warheads.

Of course, that is assuming they have the technical know-how, which is another question.

[Sheep]

Sheepsta assures the region that it has the numbers and the technical know how. However other than the 4 warheads sold to both El Salvadoristan and Pharaoh Gunsanroses, the program has not received any futher takers.

Field Marshall Dunning has declared it a partial success and has halted its proceedings. We remind any and all ships around Sheepsta that any incursion into our territorual watrers will be construded as an act of war and allows Sheepsta under current laws to use any means necessary to fight it.

Treaty of Mt. Gravatt members have also stated if any ship comes under fire it will be construded as an act of aggression and subject to the same exposure under international laws.