The Big Huge Modern War Thread Part IX: The Scramble for Africa

[DarthVeda]

November 29th, 2001

Today, the $812 Billion Federal budget passed through the Russian Duma. New spending for the military caught the attention of the president as he readily passed it. The Duma also approved the $1.1 Trillion Civilian economy budget, obtained from the profits of NSR-state corporations and small businesses.

The military budget for this year amounts to $267 Billion, the largest increase since the Soviet Era.

Another $300 Billion had been targeted for public works and improvements to the infrastructure.

Included in the military budget were as follows:

$97 Billion-Procurement
$40 Billion-Maintainence
$60 Billion-Wages and Compensation
$40 Billion-Operations
$20 Billion-Construction
$10 Billion-Other

Under procurement, another $15 Billion was secured for the T-100 project, increasing the order of 1000 by 1500 to 2500.

[Bearcat]

QUITO FALLS AND DOES ECUADOR

Today after a 12 hour siege the Ecuadorian capital of Quito feel to the Peruvian-LMF forces. Ex-president Jamil Mahuad was taken into custody by Peruvian forces along wiht the remaining Ecuadorian leaders. Mahuad's fate is unknown however since he endeared himself to the Ecuadorian people his punsihment will not be harsh. General Lopez is even in respect of Mahuad who has urged all Ecuadorians to acept the Peruvian occupation peacefully. Ecuador will become a Special Administrated Region much as Hong Kong was to China. More to come later.

[MLeonard]

Nevermind. . .
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[monolith94]

To: England
From: Canadian Republic
We are genuinely touched by your generous offer. We would gladly buy such food, and stock up on it for the upcoming months ahead!

Indeed, we are so touched by this offer, we wish to thank you, perhaps a trade alliance would be in order?

[MLeonard]

Monolith tells me that someone has already taken Italy. Nevermind then, maybe you should update the map eh?

[monolith94]

OOC: Sigh, it's been a while since you last did stories, isn't it?

Anyways, MLeonard, it would probably be in your best interests to edit out your claim. May I suggest you claim Japan instead?

[Lord Sigma]

To Canada,

There is no need to buy the food for it is a humanitarian effort and therefore free. Also we most gratefully agree to your offer for a trade alliance. England and Canada have and will forever be brothers in the international battleground that is the Earth.

[Scott F]

Map posted to new thread page:

[gscott23x3]

CW News December 15-30 2001

Heavy snows blanket northern CW and Canada as predicted...4 feet of snow falls between december 21 and 23 from Minnesota to Pennsyavania...transportation crippled...cities blacked out and low on food supplies...relief convoys en route from southern states to beleagured cities.

Dayton investigation points to communists with outside funding...captured communist leaders are executed for treason and terrorism charges.

CW begins extensive equipping of camoflague to all active military units...tanks, troops, artillery all covered with fake plants and camoflague colored yarn to blur outlines and decieve enemy.

CW Mississippi Riverboats and barges requisitioned by army and sent up the Ohio river to unspecified locations

CW Steel Industry fill massive CW order for steel plating used in warship construction...freight picked up by government trucks and shipped to unknown locale

Research continues on the Canadian-Commonwealth Tank and fighter...fighter will also be available for export...sports easy controls and modular weapons systems...easy to conceal as well

CW Navy begins recruiting for new Navy coming in July...massive number of sailors needed to crew new ships

To Canada: We hope you are coping with the harsh weather...it will not bode well for our river systems in the spring when the rains begin...they will be filled by floodwaters and the mississippi and ohio rivers will swamp their lowlands and drown entire states in floods...expect a long growing season this year due to global warming...a long indian summer...and a mild winter next year!!

[gscott23x3]

Italy: We wish to express our congratulations on the stabilization of your government and your triumphant return to global politics!! We would like to make the new administration aware of our longstanding alliance with Italy and our desire to uphold it to promote world security!! PLease contact us via email at gscott23x3@aol.com for some diplomatic talks!!

OOC: Sorry everyone, my blank blank blank main internet service is virused again and that means no ICQ...sorry...forward anything of value to my aforementioned aol account!! sorry!!

[Scott F]

Dispatches from the German Foreign Office
To the CW
Those seem more like warships than yachts. Construction has begun on them in any event. It will be over six months before we can finish so large an order. Each will be sent to you upon completion. Each must be paid for upon arrival.
To Peru
Your warplanes are on their way.
To Canada
We will special build as many submarines as you might need.
To Italy
Welcome. We are allied together with the Conservative Republic of the Middle East in a pact called the Central Powers Alliance.

OOC:
To MLeonard:
Come back!!! There are good nations open, if you will just post for them this time.
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[DarthVeda]

In addition, Russia has placed an order for 300 Mig-42 stealth fighters, for $12.6 billion.

Another $10 Billion was transfered to the production of 2 Supercarriers, previously announced, in Sevestapol. $9.4 Billion was sent to the production of roughly 20 escort vessels.

($20B remaining in Procurement budget)

OOC: Sorry, would post more, but I have to go
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[Midshipman]

News From Italy
Nicolai Grenadi announces his intenetion for Italy to live up to her comitments for the Central Alliance
"Peace Through Preperation" is to be our motto. To make sure that we will not be attacked, we must have strong allies, and be strong ourselves."
In other news, the Italian Navy has announced its intent to construct a new fleet carrier. To be based on the partially completed hull of the Luigi Einaudi, this carrier will be the equal of any other in the world. Completion will be as soon as possible. In conjunction with this, the Italian Fleet is to be divided into two commands. The Home Fleet will be responsible for the protection of commerace traveling between the pennisula and the outer provinces, while the Expeditionary Fleet will be responsible for international affairs. Corresponding changes and enhancements will be made in the Army and the Air Force.


OOC: Give me a day or so to do some more complete research, and I will have a complete budget and military order of battle.
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[Scott F]

OOC:
Monolith, it would appear that I confused you for Hodad somehow.

IC:
To Chile:
We will special build as many submarines as you might need.

[monolith94]

To: England
From: Canadian Republic

We are extremely pleased by your good-samaritan tactics! Rest assured, from now on let us be brothers in this small world known as Earth!

To: Germany
From: Canadian Republic
We did not know we had the need for such submarines. Could you possibly explain to us we would spend our hard earned money on such frivolous toy-things?