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    Post by Marquette Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:11 pm

    Tensions High as Leaders Arrive in Bangon

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    Bangon, Debarrat, 21:47 local time - Tensions were high as the security presence in Bangon, the capital of Debarrat, mounted in anticipation of the peace talks agreed to by Eurasia and New-Zealand. Members of the joint Marquetien Commonwealth peacekeeping forces have been stationed in strategic points throughout the city, with the total number of peacekeepers swelling to 10,000 by early evening. The spontaneous peace talks suggested by Sultan Rahul Aji Mathur Raghavan XXIV are set to begin early tomorrow morning. So far, the details of the talks are still unclear, with updates coming in by the minute. President Richard Cranson of New-Zealand has made it clear that he will be sending a representative, and Eurasia has agreed to send the Deputy Prime Minister of Diplomacy. While invitations have been extended to other members of the OMNI Enforcer security alliance as well as Arveyres and Duresia, none have replied yet if they will be sending delegations, further heightening the uncertainty surrounding the summit.

    The mood in Bangon was tense throughout the day as the sultan only extended his invitation this morning. Despite the commonwealth's united declaration of neutrality, citizens were rushing to leave the country en masse as panic began to spread. The small nation of 12 million people is surrounded on three sides by Arveyres, a subject of the Eurasian Empire, and lies just a few dozen kilometers from New-Zealand. The Debarrati military, along with several hundred from the peacekeeping force, was mobilized to prevent overcrowding at the country's largest airports and on major streets to prevent traffic congestion that could make it difficult for delegations to reach the location of the peace summit. Josephine Beauvert, Secretary-General of the Marquetien Commonwealth, landed in Bangon at 18:30 local time and has been chosen to mediate the talks.

    More to come.
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    Post by New-Zealand Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:35 pm

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    Air New-Zealand diplomatic charter photographed landing at Bangon Air Force Base


    Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Jaimie Dowell, has landed in Bangon with a small diplomatic entourage ahead of the peace summit many consider to be the last chance of avoiding war. A huge weight rests on the shoulders of 29 year old Dowell, who a week ago was simply a deputy minister under the guidance and teaching of the late Garagen who was then Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade. In the rocky week thats followed Garagen's shocking death, Dowell has been thrust into one of the most complex and volatile political situations imaginable, and many question whether the youngster is up to the task. Thousands of lives rest of the success of the peace summit, and as slim as the chances are, Dowell needs to be at the top of his game to wrestle some sense into Eurasia and put an end to the aggressions. 

    On the homefront the mobilisation of forces is going smoothly with the military and militia roll out trundling along nicely. Cranson has addressed the public, who are now almost wholly unified under the threat of war, instructing them to "hope for the best, but prepare for the worst", as citizens line up in the hundreds of thousands at their local Homeland Security Offices to get organised and fitted into their militia groups. No doubt the militias and their existing military training will prove vital in supplying and maintaining the strength of the Armed Forces should the need arise. The DHBs on the other hand have called any and all people with medical training to come forward and volunteer their assistance in the medic divisions both military and civilian, while stockpiling resources at their existing hospitals and setting up mobile triage units as well as preparing for refugee influxes should other districts fall.
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    Post by Federation of Antanares Tue Jan 15, 2019 11:43 pm

    NEWS FROM THE FEDERATION

    De La Crux flies to Bangon

    Silently, Velikogovolka rises up this day with the mind on the peace-meeting host from Marquette in Bangon. Minister Gloria De La Crux, head of foreign affairs, flyed during the night to the allied city, in the hope of find a peacefull resolution to the crisis generated from the actions of Eurasia. The hope is probably one of the sentiment less felt from the mlitary councilmen of His Highness and from the hierarchy of the main military branches of the country, because, while De La Crux was in her flight, the main fleets and forces of the Federation moved to a Yellow Stand Alert, a pre-war status.

    No communique was realeased from the govenrment of the Federation, or any advertisement was diffused to the civilian population. So, apparently, the peacefull resolution of this complicated issue seems to be, at last, still the priority of the federal govenrment. So, while one hand is on the table, ready to shake the Eurasian one for a deal, the other one is around the trigger of the massive military system of the country, supported from not only one of the most professionl army of the world, but from a techological apparatus ready to deploy innovative solutions and systems to defende the country and its allies, as New Zealand.

    According to a poll conducted from the National Statistic Service (NSS), the 86% of the intervistated population support a peacefull solution of the conflict, with only a minority of the 6% prefering a direct action to eliminate what is perceived to be a real threat, Eurasia. At the same time, the 76% of the population intervistated is sure that, in any case, the assassination of Garagen must be punished in a way or another.

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    Post by New Tarajan Wed Jan 16, 2019 1:06 am

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    GRAND PENSIONARY LANDS IN BANGON

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    In a not-so-surprising move, the Kingdom of New Tarajan announced that he will officially accept the offer by Debarrat to hold an international conflict in order to defuse the escalating tensions mounting between Eurasia and OMNI after the former admitted having commissioned the murder of former NZ president Naveen Garagen.
    Grand Pensionary De Witte-Beulen stated that "the offer by Debarrat to mediate is a step toward saving our world from another war, and I cannot but fully subscribe to that idea."
    What is more surprising, however, is that the Tarajani delegation in Bangon, where the talks will take place, will be headed by the Grand Pensionary himself, a high-level presence which starkly contrasts with the decision by New-Zealand and Eurasia not to send their Heads of Government to discuss the matter: "New Tarajan will employ every mean at its disposal in order to avoid war." he commented when asked about his presence in Bangon: "It is my hope to contribute to defuse tensions. However, in no way our attitude should be misunderstood: our commitment to our allies stand firm."

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    The Samangan, the gargantuan RHIELD Mobile Base, landed in Bangon.

    The fact that the Grand Pensionary landed in Bangon on board the Samangan, the huge air mobile command center of RHIELD, is another signal that the issue is being taken extremely seriously. Indeed, not only the presence of RHIELD agents can be motivated with security concerns, but the Grand Pensionary will keep constant contact with New Tarajan (and, most importantly, with the King) without problems.
    Speaking of which, following the recent movements of NZ and Eurasian troops, and after a meeting with the NZ ambassador in Astana, the Kingdom also announced the mobilization of its own armed forces under the OMNI flag.
    The last act of De Witte-Beulen before leaving the Kingdom was indeed to raise the defense level to DEFCON 3, which means that also the Kingdom's massive defense systems have been activated, including the Kalihaan Anti-Ballistic Missile System (better known to the public as 'The Space Shield'), which since recent years also contribute to the defense of the UKZ and Antanares. Also, the Air Force has increased its patrols around the Meisjegronden Orbital Elevator (a joint Tarajani-Antanaresian program).
    While these defense measures and the decision to join the talks in Bangon have been accepted without problems by (almost) the whole spectrum of Tarajani political world, the mobilization has met more opposition, particularly among the Western Major Houses inside the Landsraad.
    "Our priority should be to find a diplomatic and peaceful solution, not to fuel military action." Meinhard III Van Geldern, Duke of Eindhoven, stated in the last Landsraad session. After a tense debate, the assembly also agreed on petitioning the King to personally write to Emperor Augustus who, as they reminded in their note "has visited our Kingdom not once, but twice, a record for any Eurasian sovereign, and a sign of reciprocal esteem we should build upon in order to foster peace."


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    Post by Eurasia Thu Jan 17, 2019 5:09 am

    IMPERIAL REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVES IN BANGON
    Diplomatic Legates to attend summit held in Marquette; world stands at the brink.

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    A plane that is larger and cooler than any Tarajani plane landing.

    With the news of steadily rising tensions between the Empire and New Zealand, readers around the world breathed a sigh of resigned relief today. Representatives from Duresia, Eurasia, Marquette, New Zealand, and New Tarajan have arrived in the Montessano city of Bagnon for a peace summit. The summit itself, which the Montessano government announced only two days ago, took the world by surprise, with many seeing it as a welcome change from the bellicose attitudes of the world nations.

    All is not well, however, as even in the summit troublesome signs have already arisen. The Empire has sent only the Deputy Prime Minister of Diplomacy, while other nations have sent their heads of government and state. Deputy Prime Minister Marcus Talus Felix is certainly a capable diplomat, yet fears have not been assuaged. Is this a sign of imperial disdain for the talks themselves? Or is it merely a reflection of the measures being taken to ensure the safety of the Privy Council and His Imperial Majesty. Time will tell.

    Moreover, given the recent military movements of the New Zealand Defense Force, many are questioning what the Imperial response will be. His Imperial Majesty and the Privy Council are not ones to ignore such blatant, militaristic provocation, and surely will issue an escalatory response. Many Eurasians living near the New Zealander border have expressed concern over their proximity to the possible war zone, and some have even responded by temporarily evacuating to other locations or stockpiling food and water. The Ministry of Civil Defense has issued instructions for what to do in the event that hostilities break out, but it has stressed that this is merely a precaution.

    The markets responded well to the announcement of a summit, with the Ministry of the Economy directing the Bureau of Investment Trade to reopen the Julium Stock Exchange, which rose by several points. More, analysts have posited that the surge in purchasing of survival goods and foodstuffs will have a positive economic impact. Misriah Armories released a statement today saying that purchases of their weaponry by civilians has increased in recent days by 43%. A spokeswoman quipped "If we are to be invaded, at least they'll find Eurasians well-armed."



    A FLASHBACK TO THE IENARAN WAR
    Strategic Rocket Legions on the move; submarine fleets put out to sea.

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    In response to the statements by New Zealand that it was mobilizing its military forces, sources deep within the Ministry of War stated that the Twenty-Fifth Rocket Legion, responsible for the deployment and targeting of Eurasia's mobile nuclear missiles, has been ordered to deploy to various points around the country. When pressed for questions, a spokesman for the Ministry of War acknowledged the rumors as true, stating, "[t]his is not offensive operation, but merely a calculated response to New Zealander aggression against the Empire."

    The Empire possesses an estimated nuclear arsenal of over 70,000 warheads, the largest in the world by far, though the exact number is highly classified and unknown. The majority of Eurasian nuclear weapons are ICBM-based or submarine-based. Eurasia's strategic rocket forces are also the world's largest, owing mainly to the immense size of the Empire and the necessity for precise targeting. More worryingly, the Empire has not been hesitant to deploy nuclear weapons in the past.

    Few forget the Bombing of Ienara City, during the Ienaran War, when Eurasia used nuclear weapons to destroy an entire city and effectively ended the war in an instant. The death toll reached as high as 4.5 million soldiers and noncombatants. So too, during the Atanosian War, it has long been supposed that the Ministry of War considered deploying nuclear weapons against the Atanosian capital but ultimately decided against it due to the number of prisoners of war imprisoned in the city proper. The deployment of the Twenty-Fifth Legion is a serious escalation on the part of the Empire, indicating it likely will not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if a crisis escalates to that point.

    It too must be pointed out that the Pluto's Wrath and Dead Hand systems are still operational, meaning that there exists the possibility of nuclear war even in the event of Julium never issuing the order. Pluto's Wrath is an esoteric defensive system which ensures, through unknown means, that even if the entire leadership of the Empire were killed in a decapitating strike Eurasia would still retaliate with full force. It is suspected to be a system which monitors the situation in Eurasia and, if it finds a strike has occurred and receives no orders from Julium, will direct the full launch of Eurasian retaliatory systems. Dead Hand is a series of instructions written by His Imperial Majesty to nuclear submarine commanders containing their directions in the event of nuclear war and a decapitating strike.

    It appears now, even despite the peace summit, nuclear war remains a distinct, and soul-rivingly terrifying possibility. We pray the gods protect our Empire, and the world.
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    Post by New Tarajan Thu Jan 17, 2019 8:45 am

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    KING FRIEDERICK WILHELM CALLS FOR PEACE
    Public letter to Emperor Augustus: "Let's avoid destruction and mend the wounds."

    Astana.
    While talks are beginning in Bangon, Debarrat, between the delegations of New-Zealand, New Tarajan, Eurasia, and Duresia, from inside the Kingdom another voice is rising in favour of a peaceful resolution to the mounting tensions which are bringing the world near a new cataclysmic war, and it is a voice hard to ignore: that of King Friederick Wilhelm II himself.
    Acknowledging the request in this sense put forward by the Landsraad yesterday, the King has written a public letter to Emperor Augustus IV of Eurasia. The aim: to stop the escalation before it is to late.
    "Let's avoid the destruction a war would bring upon all our countries and people, and let's mend the wounds" the sovereign wrote: "What happened in Astana was, to say the least, despicable. The assassination of President Garagen was a crime, and as such justice must be done, but we refuse to believe that His Imperial Majesty, heir to what is probably one of the longest traditions of proud rule on this world, would have allowed such an hominous crime to happen, had he known before."
    "We still remember the times when we could shake our hands with His Imperial Majesty in peace and friendship, as never before our fathers or grand-fathers could ever had thought it was possible. Still, we did it. And House Van Vinkel is proud of its title of Patrician House as His Imperial Majesty is proud, we are sure of this, of his title of Grand Knight of the Order of the Golden Tower. Let's then shake hands again, and rebuild the trust endangered by the recent events. Let's cooperate to resolve our differences, and let's start building bridges again, together."
    Far from being simply a symbolic gesture, the letter of King Friederick clearly express what is a deep concern of Tarajani leadership these days: that war would destroy what has been built during the last decades in terms of trust, but also economic and political cooperation, not to mention the obvious destruction it would bring to everyone.
    It isn't a case that King Friederick, who kept his silence even in the midst of the terrible political crisis which shook the Kingdom the last year, and who consequently adopted a more low-level profile, is now speaking loudly and directly.

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    Indeed, the King must be tackle with another, tricky issue: political unity.
    The aftermath of the political crisis is still felt throughout the Kingdom, and particularly inside the States General, combined with what has been perceived with growing dissatisfaction, by the King himself, toward Grand Pensionary De Witte-Beulen, who has previously enjoyed great support from the Royal Palace.
    While both the Diet and the Landsraad have voted in favour of the most recent government decisions on defense measures, the Landsraad also appealed to the King in order to open a dialogue with Emperor Augustus. There is more than love for peace behind such a decision: it is no mystery that the Landsraad is divided, between those who want New Tarajan to respect its obligations toward its allies no matter the cost, and those who would see favourably to a Tarajani neutral stance in what is seen as an almost unavoidable conflict; a neutral stance which would be a prelude to a more decisive pro-Eurasian alignment, more in accordance (in their eyes at least) for a strongly legitimist country. What is worrysome, is that such a division mostly fall along the same lines of the previous political crisis: the Western Houses, in particular, seem to be far more pro-Eurasian than their Eastern counterparts.
    And another, important element should not be forgotten: the rise in Republicanism, after the recent release of the Party's Manifesto, an ideology very appealing to those same Major Houses which felt betrayed by the King's decision not to support them in their political fight against the East.
    It is precisely in a scenario like this that the King is called to his supreme duty toward the nation, and King Friederick Wilhelm knows this extremely well. His role as keeper and custodian of both Tarajani political unity and monarchical tradition led him to accept the Landsraad's appeal. But also to chair all the meetings of the armed forces during these last days, and to keep personal constant contacts with allied ambassadors. The message is clear: despite a sincere desire for peace, and domestic political uncertainty, Tarajani resolve must not be underestimated. Anoter sign of this is the decision, formally announced this morning, to appoint as Supreme General (Command-in-Chief of the Royal Army), Marquis Leopold Conrad Van Vinkel, Governor of Merlberg, a cousin of both the King and former Grand Pensionary Conrad Van Vinkel (now Grand Duke of Sdudeti-Karabak), and also the member of the Royal House most notorious for his strong personal links with the armed forces and his intransigent position in defense matters, particularly regarding Eurasia. He will take the place of Gen. Wali Rashid Firouz Rumaki, who resigned in order to take the role of Commander of the Royal Guards (it should be reminded that Rashid Firouz is brother to Esther Farah Rumaki, director of RHIELD and one of the strongest anti-Eurasian advocates inside the Kingdom).
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    Post by Marquette Thu Jan 17, 2019 10:59 am

    Peace summit under way as moderators attempt to prevent breakdown

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    The calm before the storm.

    Bangon, Debarrat, 11:15 local time --  As delegations from Duresia, Eurasia, New Tarajan, New Zealand, and other countries arrived overnight at the Al-Farabi Air Base outside the Debarrati capital of Bangon, representatives from the Marquetien commonwealth's diplomatic division were hard at work preparing for talks to begin.

    The summit began at 8:00 sharp, with Secretary-General Josephine Beauvert presiding. In a brief initial statement, the Secretary-General reminded delegates of the progress the nations present had made together since the Eurasian invasion of New Zealand, and to remember that, "the whole world is watching, and what happens here today will have implications for generations to come. Millions of lives depend on what is decided here today."

    Minutes before the morning session began, reporters were asked to leave the chambers as worry spread that missiles might be prematurely launched at any remote indication of a breakdown of the peace talks. Reports of the events that transpired come from independent observers and members of the delegations themselves.

    Following the Secretary-General's somber introduction, first on the speakers' list was New Tarajan. To the surprise of many, Grand Pensionary De Witte-Beulen himself spoke on behalf of his nation. In eloquent, diplomatic style, the Grand Pensionary called for immediate de-escalation and echoed many of the points previously mentioned by Secretary-General Beauvert. He then went on to state that, while war would be regrettable, those responsible for the assassination of the late President Garagen would need to be punished, but did not elaborate. The mood in the room was lifted as he returned to his seat, and it seemed that tangible progress might be made by the end of the day. This sentiment, however, was fleeting.

    The youthful Jaimie Dowell was next to give his opening statement on behalf of New Zealand. The fire and brimstone he preached brought the peace talks back to a gloomy outlook, and the tone would remain so for the rest of the session. Dowell declared that New Zealand would not rest until the Eurasian Emperor himself, as well as his cabinet, stood trial and were brought to justice for the assassination of their leader. He also reminded those present that his country expected justice for the war crimes and atrocities committed by Eurasia during its infamous invasion of New Zealand.

    Several observer nations spoke following the delegate from New Zealand. However, when it came time for Marcus Talus Felix, Deputy Prime Minister of Diplomacy for the Eurasian Empire, to give his opening statement, it became clear that a peaceful solution was as far off as ever. What followed was, according to several career diplomats in the room, one of the most unhinged, delirious outbursts they had ever seen. Those sitting near him remarked that one could have smelled the alcohol emanating from his sweat from a mile away. Attempts from the Secretary-General to call the delegate out of order were drowned out by his shouting, and the Eurasian delegate resorted to using homophobic slurs to refer to the delegate from New Zealand. Additionally, one intern reported that the delegate referred to the Secretary-General as a loose woman in 13 different ways before he was eventually cut off.

    As the morning wore on, the Secretary-General began to lose control over the room amid the frenzy that had erupted. Several delegates stooped to name-calling and security was called to restrain a member of the Eurasian delegation. By 10:30, Secretary-General Beauvert was able to restore order and severely rebuked certain delegates for their undiplomatic behavior. She decided that the summit would move to a two-hour recess for lunch and asked delegates to do some serious soul-searching before returning for meaningful talks in the afternoon session
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    Post by Arveyres Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:18 am

    GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN IN MIDST OF CRISIS

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    The Palace of Parliament is now closed.

    CALABASAS, ARVEYRES == "Our Government is no longer in function!" yelled a Legalist Senator leaving the Senate Building today. Due to an evenly split Senate between the Green Coalition and the Royal Coalition, the Royalist Government has come to a standstill. As Royalist MPs are demanding the construction of a barrier wall along the southern border of mainland Arveyres with New Zealand, the Green Coalition with minor support by the Legalist Party has repeatedly denied the Government the funding and permission to construct the wall. As pre-Arveyran segments built under Imperial Colonial Rule exist along parts of the border, the Royalist Party seized the opportunity to exploit historical architecture for a xenophobic plan to cut off the Arveyran people from a historic ally.

    Leader of the Green Party and Green Coalition, Andrea da Silva, has openly criticized the movement to build a wall out of fear that it would provoke war between New Zealand and Arveyres, nonetheless creating an ecological disaster, separating not only human communities but separating native populations of animals that cross the border without any knowledge of human strategies of dividing and conquering land for their own exploitation. The Leader of the Royalist Party, Alfonso Luis de Carabin, described as a radical-far right-nationalist politician, has moved to call Silva a "drop in the bucket of politics due to her pussyfooting attitude".

    Carabin, the Head of the Senate, motioned to close the Halls of the Senate until a compromise was reached, inciting fear into many that the Senate was essentially collapsing on itself. This is the first time the government has been formally shut down since the Great War, when the Senate building was destroyed by a fire. It is unsure of the future of Senate operations.

    A MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN PRINCESS

    LA CAPRA, ARVEYRES == Celia, the Crown Princess of Arveyres, Leader of the Center of Royal Affairs, and the Head of the Royal Geneaology Institute, former niece of late-President Garagen has been holding a contract at the office of Royal Affairs as is reported by the CRA. The contract, having approval by the institute and members of the immediate Royal Family, only needing the signature of the Queen, is motioning to strip Princess Elaena Valentina de Vergára (youngest sister of the reigning Queen) of her royal title and surname due to her alleged "insolence" and "treason" against the Royal Crown. No other details surround this story.
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    Post by Eurasia Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:38 am

    THOU SINGEST OF CHAOS AND ETERNAL NIGHT
    The Empire is at war.

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    Pax per bellum you filthy animals...

    The time we have all feared for so long has come. Our Empire, scion of civilization and culture, paragon of advancement and development, is at war. Thirty minutes ago, His Imperial Majesty, Emperor of Eurasia Augustus IV, appeared on national television and declared war upon New Zealand. During his speech, units of the Legions thundered across the Eurasio-New Zealand border into the heartland of our neighbor, smashing through the New Zealander defenses and razing all in their path. Paratroop cohorts dropped from the skies so thickly the light was darkened, descending across New Zealand as if to blanket the very sun from the eye. Artillery and missiles from hidden positions, battle ships, and submarines fulminated through the air, blasting into military installations with a fury not seen since the Ienaran War.

    Friends, Eurasians, countrymen; we are at war.

    Deputy Prime Minister of Diplomacy Marcus Talus Felix has been recalled from the summit in Debarrat immediately. The Praetorian Guard too have cleared a wide section of the city around the Julian Palace, as has the Ministry of the Police secured government buildings across the Empire. All reservists have been called back to active duty, and sources report that the Fleets have left their ports, the Air Force their bases, and the Legions their forts. The Military of Eurasia is afoot once more, and is marching on New Zealand. The only hope, in all likelihood, of the Social Democracy is that New Tarajan intervenes on their behalf. Yet, Duresia will attack alongside the Empire; the world is now embroiled in possibly the most devastating war since the 1970s.

    His Imperial Majesty's statement to the Empire was brief, but few Eurasians will ever forget the feeling, the unconscious cognizance, of when Our Emperor declares to us we are at war. It has been recorded, here, in toto, as every such proclamation has been since this publication's foundation.

    "Friends, Eurasians, countrymen; I come to you today, at this momentous juncture in the totality of history, to abridge you of one thing: we are at war. The heinous, corrupt, barbaric neanderthals of New Zealand have demanded that the Imperial Government be arrested, tried, and imprisoned for the assassination of the war criminal Garagen. Such a demand offends not only the fabric of the heart of our beloved Empire, but slanders the Divine Julius and the gods themselves. Jupiter trembles with rage and fury at the temerity of these backwards heathens to assail beyond their station. We imbued upon them, twenty-years-ago, the consequences of their folly when when we marched righteously to their capital and set if aflame; we disabused them of acting beyond their remit in maligning their betters. Now, they will face the comeuppance of their hubris and will be castigated a thousandfold for their arrogance. Take heart, my countrymen, for through this war never again shall we be decried by the unworthy and the unrighteous. Mars smiles upon us, and He smiles upon our fearsome legions. The firmaments shall quake and rend asunder beneath the fury of our legionaries; the meek shall tremble at our boots and pray for pardon. Vivat Eurasia, vivat imperium!"

    May the gods protect our Empire; Mars guide us.



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    Post by Arveyres Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:46 am

    QUEEN SOFIA DELIVERS FIRST ROYAL ADDRESS IN FOUR MONTHS

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    The Queen in Lirenze.

    LIRENZE, ARVEYRES == While on a Royal Tour of the Eritian Provinces, the Queen sat down for her first televised public broadcast since the announcement of her departure on her Royal Tour. Amid rising international tensions surrounding the assassination of New Zealand President Naveen Garagen, the Queen had a rather unexpected message for the people of Arveyres and for the international community.

    "To the people of Arveyres, to all Arveyran peacekeeping missions stationed worldwide, to the Arveyrans living outside of the Kingdom, to all international subjects, and to the people of Eritia: thank you for tuning in to listen tonight. It is with great diligence that I would like to urge everyone to stay calm during this time, and to look to our past to prevent the unpredictable, yet preventable, portions of our future. Have you forgotten the Bombing of Ienara? Have you forgotten the slaughter of the Atanosians? Have you forgotten the Invasion of our southern neighbor? The international community is very volatile, and I urge you all to look at what you are all doing. It is not only the international community that is at fault, but even us here in our own home... do not forget the Bombing of Savoy, do not forget the Slaughter of Málaga, do not forget that we turned on our own selves for the benefit of whom? Nobody. We all lost and we all suffered. Is that what you want for your people, is that what you want for yourself? To see your communities slaughtered? To see your people dying in the streets? Please think upon your actions. And to the man that has burdened me for my entire life: think twice, act once."

    Many people are unsure how to understand this statement but much of the vitriol is alleged to be directed towards the Emperor, Augustus.
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    Post by New-Zealand Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:25 pm

    NZ Launches Fierce Counterattack
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    The NZDF has launched a fierce counterattack following the Eurasian declaration of war. While the Eurasian forces managed to punch through the south eastern border and gain signifcant ground, the NZDF have managed to curb the flow by heavily fortifying themselves on the Marsden line, a crucial row of military fortifications and artillery positions in the western Valarian mountain range, looking down onto the flat plains of Tiberius below them. While the district of Tiberius fell in merely 167 minutes, the Marsden line will prove extremely difficult for the Eurasian forces to pass as the kiwi forces rain hellfire down on them from heavy artillery encampments hidden high in the snowy mountains. 

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    On the naval front the NZDF has sprung quickly into action with stunning drone photos of of the Southern fleet thundering past Westhaven being circulated on social media. The fleet, and it's large submarine contingent, are expected to both defend NZ's vital trade and supply routes while also disrupting their Eurasian counterparts. While also supporting their ground and air counterparts through consistent bombardment of Eurasian coastal strategic positions. The NZDF is currently batting defence until the enormous OMNI reinforcement forces arrive, at which point the mission will gear towards an offensive as the outgunned and outmatched Eurasian forces will be placed on the back foot and driven into retreat. The sheer size of the combined OMNI enforcer forces ensure an allied victory in the campaign. Reports also suggest that while Eurasia has managed to capture the valuable oil fields of Tiberius, the NZDF is preparing to take back the Eurasian colonies that are wholly surrounded by kiwi land, wiping out crucial Eurasian naval locations. 

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    Industrially New-Zealand has kicked straight into action as the economic superpower churns out armaments and equipment at staggering speed. The versatility of the New-Zealand economy will prove integral to the NZ war effort as the might of the liberal industrialised behemoth runs laps around the faltering state centralised Eurasian counterpart. Unlike last time, the NZDF is pulling out all the stops to prevent the fall of the industrial megacities like Steelport, Greymouth and Midstev. Who last invasion were taking by surprise by Eurasian forces and in turn left the NZDF heavily under equiped and in some cases out of ammunition. Workers are pouring in round the clock as all large industries from all different sectors of the NZ economy have taken to keeping their lines going 24 hours, 7 days a week to fuel the war effort and stockpile the nation. While the invasion of '01 may have been an easy job for the Eurasian forces, this time around they face a monumental task.
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    Post by Marquette Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:24 pm

    Marquetien opera houses set attendance records across the nation

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    Besançon, Marquette -- In light of the recent deterioration of the state of global affairs, Marquetiens have been participating in some of their favorite pastimes in the highest numbers ever. As teary-eyed concertgoers filed out of the concert hall at the Besançon Opera House following a performance of Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, one woman shared her reasoning: "I've been to the opera every night this week so far, normally I would only go a couple times a month. I guess there's a little uncertainty as to what will happen in the near future. Will there be nuclear holocaust, will we be dragged unwillingly into the war? Who knows? All I know is that I needed to see the aria Vissi d'Arte at least one more time before I die." One other passerby shared his thoughts, "I wish they would stop choosing to perform these Lyrian abominations like Tannhauser and Die Walküre. The national effort requires patriotic music at a time like this. We demand the Montesi classics!"

    In other parts of the country, many Marquetiens are taking advantage of the snowfall in the Bríca Mountains to go skiing. King Frédéric IV himself recently embarked on his annual ski trip to the House of Vedois' private chalet on Monte Tortino. When asked how long this year's trip will be considering several of the country's allies are embroiled in nuclear war and seem dead set on destroying the planet, he stated he did not know and promptly departed.

    Many in Marquette are looking forward to electing a new chancellor later this year. As Joseph Charpentier of the Independence Party is in the last year of his six-year term, many are looking for new leadership in the Independence Party. It is suspected that Maya Silva of the Greens will be a favorite in the elections, as she hopes to capitalize on her stunning senate victory over the establishment parties in recent years. For the Unionist Party, the main leftwing block, many are looking to Sebastião Mendonça as the stalwart protector of Marquetien interests. According to several early pollsters, one of the biggest issues for voters is whether or not candidates will take the country to war. The response from the candidates has been a resounding no. Over and over again they have fearlessly declared, "There will be no war in Marquette!"
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    Post by Federation of Antanares Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:29 pm

    NEWS FROM THE FEDERATION

    Peace fails. War starts.

    After the announcement of the hostilities between New Zealand and Eurasia, the government of Antanares, respecting the previously taken accord with OMNI Forces, has declared war to Eurasia, aligning itself with the powerful New Zealand and displaying all its massive forces. While the DRAGON, the military forces devoted to the defense of the main country and bases, the ARROW has moved against the forces of Eurasia, with a massive deploy of air and naval forces. Thanks to the presence of previous naval bases of OMNI to New Zealand and to the fast air transport, special forces are moving to support the efforts of NZ in the conflict. ARROW forces are also deploying bombers and fighters to hit key facilities in Eurasian colonies and mainland, with a mix of traditional bombing, sabotages and use of advanced technological guerrilla. Thanks to the efforts in the science field, Antanares is the actual leadership in the development of advanced, semi-futuristic is possible to say, technologies, which granted an enormous boost and advantage to the economy of the country and are now devoted to enlarge the firepower of the nation in this futile war ran by Eurasia against the free country of Esamir.

    The cyber-attacks launched from ARROW, with the support of the SAOIRSE (Intelligence Agency) were mostly directed to the civilians line to Eurasia. The attack targeted the main communication networks and social medias, centering on official government accounts and media agencies, disrupting the lines and flooding them with propaganda and spam materials. A new kind of warfare, which try to target the morale without touching the physical life of the people.

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    The internal front

    Velikogovolka was pretty quiet this morning. The news about the war, the movements of the troops and the raise of the main defense of the country to improvise offensives has probably created a strange status of peace, or maybe fear, in the capital city. No declaration was diffused from the government, for now, even if according to a memo of His Highness's office soon the Prince will appear to talk to the loyal people of Antanares. The population seemed to be waiting. Despite some members of the Bruma proclaimed to be against the entrance in a full-scale conflict, most of the parliament supported the decision of the government to enter in direct conflict, supporting the allies in this dark moment.

    The social networks are, as usual, a sufficiently unclear but still useful instrument to understand the morale of the population. Most of the trending topics and threads were focused on the conflict and seemed to maintain a supportive attitude toward the Federation and its efforts. Some minorities, in particular supporters of oppositions parties, declared instead, as usual, that the Federation is trying to restart with an imperialistic policy, starting with the elimination of one of the most important competitors on the global scene, Eurasia. Of course, these posts started a series of "thread wars" that will continue for a long time, but which are a realistic mirror of an opinion debate largely diffused in the country: is Antanares too much open to the world and, if yes, in which way should be opened?
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    Post by New Tarajan Fri Jan 18, 2019 4:02 am

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    IT'S WAR, THEN
    States General vote for declaration of war as Tarajani forces join allies

    Astana.
    With surprising rapidity, the States General, convened in the night under special request of the King, have voted for a formal declaration of war against the Eurasian Empire, in response for the attack brought against New-Zealand.
    The sudden Eurasian attack, though not totally unexpected, caught off-guard those parts of the Tarajani political world still hoping for a peaceful settlement, forcing them to fall back into line: as a result, the declaration of war was voted almost unanimously (with the small exception of the Republican members of the Diet, who persisted in their anti-war stance and left the assembly in protest). All Landsraad Houses pledged in favour of the war effort, authorizing the State Landweers to join the federal forces in the war. The special session was chaired by King Friederick Wilhelm himself, who briefly spoke after the vote, to express his hope that "this war will put an end, at least, to the madness which has brought the world to this.", a clear reference to Eurasian behavior during the last weeks.
    Tarajani public opinion also demonstrated its favour toward the war. Despite a generally pro-peace attitude, Eurasian aggression literally compacted everyone in the duty to defend an innocent ally (New-Zealand), and respect the obligations the Kingdom has under OMNI, an alliance which is, after all, led by New Tarajan itself. Moreover, the fact that Emperor Augustus did not even answer to the public letter sent by the King, has been perceived by many as an insult against the Royal House and, by extension, the whole country.
    As a result, long-lasting political divisions have been set aside in favour of national unity, though the hope is still that the conflict will not last long, and that peace, at the end, will be restored.
    More pragmatically, and radically, Marquis Leopold Conrad Van Vinkel, speaking to the States General after the King, clearly expressed his opinion that "we must do whatever it is in our power to stop these things to repeat all over again. This is a war to end all wars once and for all." he said: "We will not stop until New-Zealand will be fully secure and those responsible for this blatant violation of International Law and this brutal act of aggression will be brought in front of Justice for their crimes."

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    Units belonging to Tarajani's 3rd Fleet moving towards Eurasian waters.

    Tarajani forces, already mobilized last week, are already moving to help New-Zealand defending its own territory and launch its own counter-offensive against occupying Eurasian forces. But faithful to the political objectives he announced for the war, and to his own style of command, the new Commander-in-Chief also authorized operations in support of Antanaresian forces already attacking directly Eurasia, both directly and indirectly.
    For instance, both the 3rd and 4th Fleets, two of the most impressive units in the Tarajani arsenal, are moving in Eurasian waters in order to impose a total blockade, while the 1st Fleet is en route to join them. The Koninklijke Tarajani Marine (aka the Tarajani Navy) and the Koninklijke Tarajani Luchtmacht (the Air Force), though not for sure the largest, are among the most powerful and respected in the whole world, and their full deployment in the area of operations can only mean that the Kingdom means to strike, and to strike hard.
    The army role will mainly be of support to New-Zealand, with three mechanized brigade and one armored brigade already deployed in the area. RHIELD has been activated, providing support to Antanaresian covert operations and attacks while at the same time operating on its own. The Kalihaan ABMS has been put on full-alert and is now fully operational.
    Great attention, for obvious reasons, is being dedicated to the protection of Tarajani territory, particularly Meisjegronden and East Karasin, which would risk to be completely surrounded by Eurasian forces: with the help of Antanaresian units, indeed, the 2nd Fleet is protecting the archipelago, while East Karasin's defense is at the moment granted by an army contingent (five mechanized and three armored brigades), plus a detachment of the 4th Fleet. Martial law has been preemptively proclaimed in both territories.
    Ashar and North Ajania, in accordance to a previous agreement with Astana, have announced their neutrality, while the Grand Duchy of Sdudeti-Karabak has joined the war with a formal declaration a few hours after the Tarajani States General.
    Weirdly enough, Grand Pensionary De Witte-Beulen is still in Bangon, however. While the talks will most surely break down now that the very war they were designed to avoid has started, it is possible that Tarajani diplomacy at the highest level would still be in operation. However, rumors from Bangon seem to point out that the Grand Pensionary may have been tasked by King Friederick Wilhelm with the mission of visiting, on behalf of the Kingdom, the Marquetien commonwealth, a way to build a stronger relationship with a neutral, but friendly, block, even in these hard times.
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    Post by UK of Zackalantis Sat Jan 19, 2019 11:32 am

    THE UNITED KINGDOMS AT WAR

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    Parliament yesterday, unanimously passed the declaration of war against Eurasia following their hostility against the OMNI. The UKZ had been strengthing and fortifying its borders ever since the revelation of Eurasian involvement in the death of Naveen Garagen of New Zealand.

    The traditional strength of Her Majesty's Armed Forces have always been its ground forces and its air force. The Navy has always been weaker. Historically the Island of Andaman off the southern coast has always fallen first to enemy attack. This time around the UKZ, is taking no chances with an increased naval presence at the island and more OMNI troops expected to arrive as well.

    The Prime Minister called on all political parties to maintain unity as the UKZ heads to war, He also called on all zacks across the nation to follow laws and listen to instructions of local authorities in the event of an attack on the mainland.
    "It pains me to see my country and the world at war again. The sole reason for this is the utter disregard of Eurasia for world peace and security. We still hold on to the hope that Eurasia pays for its crime against the world, and apologises. Eurasia needs to understand that the international community will no longer tolerate Eurasian antics. The UKZ will also wholly reject any OMNI nation that carries out such a policy of appeasement. While we wish for peace with all nations of the world, including Eurasia. These actions cannot go unpunished. Eurasia needs to end the hostilities and realise that they cannot win this one. They cannot beat the might of the combined OMNI forces"

    The Foreign Ministry has issued all Eurasian tourists will be treated without hostility if they chose to remain in the UKZ, failing which the UKZ is expected to help the Eurasian embassy arrange special charter flights.
    HRH Prince Henry and HRH Prince William (second in line to the throne) will also lend their services to the Royal Air Force.

    Civillian Train services to New Trajan have been suspended, as the tracks are being used by Trajani and Zack army for the movement of goods, ammunition and rations. Several civillian trains have been cancelled within the UKZ as well.

    Another area of concern is the large Eastern border with Ireland. The UKZ fears Ireland may take advantage of the hostile international situation to reginite hostilities. It is expected that the UKZ will be sending a delegation to Ireland to make sure that this does not happen.

    While many expected the UKZ to take a very defensive stance in this conflict, they are already being proved wrong as 2 aircraft carriers have already found themselves near the New Zealand Coast.
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    Post by New-Zealand Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:19 pm

    Egnatia Falls in Stunning UKZ-NZ Joint Operation 
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    The isolated Eurasian province of Egnatia situated in the north west of New-Zealand has fallen to the overwhelming might of a joint NZ-UKZ invasion attempt. With it fell the Archadies naval base, home port for Eurasia's large western submarine fleet, most of whom are now trapped on all sides by allied forces and no friendly port to resupply. Operation Testarossa will go down in the history books as the first ever NZ-UKZ joint operation and a legendary one at that. On the night of the 12th the NZ 4th Fleet led by the Manta-class supercarrier NZS Cornell rendezvoused with the UKZ 3rd Submarine division consisting of 6 world leading nuclear submarines. Together they rapidly approached the coast of Egnatia and launched a surprise attack against the territory in the early hours of the following morning, with the destroyers raining missiles down on strategic locations while the submarines took down naval targets and the airborne divisions from NZS Cornell battled for air superiority from the west. On the eastern border a large allied land force charged across the border and fought a brutal fight towards the coast while Airforce divisions from the mainland launched daring bombing campaigns mere miles ahead of the advancing columns. Now, 19 days later, Egnatia has finally fallen, with allied forces capturing both the provincial capital and more importantly the Archadies naval base, proudly flying both the UKZ and NZ flags from both. 

    On the western front however, the Marsden line is holding strong, bolstered by the support from the allied forces who have recently made landfall in the area. While the forces are fighting a brutal war of attrition to regain the Tiberius district the Eurasian forces are able to pull off the impossible and match the vastly larger allied forces. However with the recent arrival of a large naval force from both New Tarajan and Antanares to help in the western front the hopes are that the allied forces will be able to turn the tide of the war and place Eurasia on retreat. With the war having been going for nearly 3 months now we can only hope that a decisive end can be somewhere in sight. However one thing to be noted is a surprising silence from both Arveyres and Duresia, particularly with the former being a semi-autonomous Eurasian state. Both have chosen to remain oddly distanced from the conflicts but should they choose to suddenly take an active role we could see the allies in a potentially troubling situation. While OMNI still hold the numbers to win, they are spread widely over the globe and to transport such a large force in its entirety across the seas and towards New-Zealand would be a logistical feat of a monumental level and require much time.
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    Post by UK of Zackalantis Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:32 pm

    XXI COMMONWEALTH GAMES SUSPENDED

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    The Commonwealth Games Federation along with the XXI Commonwealth Games Organising Committee have decided to postpone the games that were scheduled to be held in North Ajania, even though they have decided to remain neutral in the ongoing conflict. The Federation has said that they are determined to host the games in North Ajania as the first games to be held outside the UKZ.

    The organising committee has said that "Though our friendship must be celebrated, to do this in a time of suffering could seem unfair for all those brave men and women fighting"

    While the war is grinding slowly towards a stalemate, the repercussions are going to last a long time. The Commonwealth Association is also feeling the rumblings of the war among its ranks as all members have declared war on Eurasia save North Ajania, New Viscos, Ireland, Fiji and Tasmania. Norlisk has proposed a resolution to the Commonwealth General Assembly prohibiting Eurasian athletes from trying out for the Commonwealth Games under the banner of 'Independent Commonwealth Athletes (ICA)'.

    The ICA was supposed to be incorporated for the first time at the North Ajania games and would allow athletes from across the globe to independently participate in the games without sponsorship or approval from their governments. These athletes could come from non-member states as well as member nations.

    Norlisk delegate to the General Assembly has cited this as a way to send a message that Eurasian crimes against international law and peace is not tolerated by the Commonwealth Association.

    The UKZ government denied to comment on this as they stated 'The association is independent of the Her Majesty's government and its policies do not concern us'

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    Post by Eurasia Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:51 am

    Quae te dementia cepit!
    Massive offensives launched in New Zealand, Zackalantis; Duresia joins the war effort.

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    The reports of unimaginable bloodshed plague periodicals and news cycles across the Empire. Our brave legionaries fight in New Zealand to force the evil forces of Garagenist imperialism to recede to the depths whence they came. However, today, the Ministry of War announced that new offensives, bearing near the full might of the Imperial Military, have been launched in New Zealand, with seaborne invasion forces smashing into the ill-defended south and north. Moreover, a massive bombing campaign has been launched against Zackalantis, with immense waves of manned and unmanned aircraft dropping untold amounts of ordinance from the sky onto Zackalanti cities; news reports indicate not only conventional explosives but thermobaric weapons as well.

    Even more disturbing, it has been reported that airborne shock paratroops have dropped into Zackalantis in key military positions and are seizing key infrastructure locations.

    So too has Duresia joined the fight, with the Kingdom bizarrely offering large portions of its military into service as auxiliary legionaries in New Zealand, bolstering the already frighteningly formidable Imperial presence there. As in Zackalantis, the Eurasian military has begun a massive series of bombings and missile offensives against the civilian populace, in an aim to dislodge the New Zealander positions and force them to surrender.
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    Post by New Tarajan Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:37 am

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    NEW TARAJAN FORCES LAUNCH MASSIVE AIR COUNTER-OFFENSIVE TO PROTECT UKZ
    Martial law in effect in northern States

    Astana.
    The news of the Eurasian bombing campaign against Zackalantis has taken almost everyone by surprise. A bold series of strikes so near Tarajani territory was deemed impossible, or at least unlikely, by most analysts.
    Still, this is exactly what happened.
    So, in contrast, it is hardly a surprise to see that the Tarajani armed forces have decided to counter this new threat swiftly, and effectively. Since yesterday, units of the KTL (the Tarajani Air Force), in cooperation with the Navy, have began a massive counter-offensive to protect Zackalantis (and, indirectly, New Tarajan itself) against Eurasia. The aim of the counter-offensive is straightforward: to wipe out every single Eurasian asset in striking distance to Altiganta.
    Air patrols are now flying 24/7, reinforced by the launch of strikes against Eurasian naval and land assets which would be able to support the air offensive against the UKZ.
    "This is an unprecedented operation, both in scale and ambition" General Bey Hedyat Taher, Commander-in-Chief of the KTL, stated today "Never before has the KTL been tasked with a goal of these proportions: to achieve total security over our skies, and those of our neighbours. However, we are prepared to do this, and we will achieve this." Even RHIELD is contributing to the operation, with all its skycarriers now hovering over the Kingdom, providing logistic and control support to the KTL.
    No comment has instead been issued about the Duresian involvement in the war at the side of Eurasia. Rumors from OMNI Headquarters however seem to point toward a Tarajani intention to keep considering Duresia as a whole as a neutral country, at least for the moment.

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    Meanwhile, martial law has been declared all over the northern States of the Kingdom "in order to ensure the safety of all our citizens until a reasonable level of security will be re-established by the air force", a note from the Royal Palace announced. The reference is clearly to the fear of Eurasian attacks against Tarajani soil.
    However, some analysts have underlined how this seems to be an exagerated reaction to a plausible, thought not at all manifest, threat. It is a position shared by members of the Republican Party: "We haven't seen a single Eurasian aircraft violating our airspace. Still, the King accepted to limit the freedom of millions of Tarajani citizens for 'safety reasons'. The question comes natural to our minds: the safety of whom?"
    These may be the frentic words of paranoids. In the meanwhile, Astana has fallen almost completely silent as the military have began patrolling the streets, with an armored brigade even stationing between the Royal Palace, Palace Van Geldern, and Palace Van Telmar-Sigmaringen-Hurris. A stark contrast with only few weeks ago, when the King celebrated the first Eersteronde in more than a century. Even weirder, no statement has been released by the Landsraad, nor by the Diet, while the presence of Grand Pensionary De Witte-Beulen in Bangon has been extended "due to the impossibility of ensuring his safe passage to Astana".
    Weird statement, when we consider that the KTL has absolute air control over Tarajani skies. And no communication with Bangon is, apparently, possible at the moment.
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    Post by Federation of Antanares Sat Feb 02, 2019 8:23 am

    NEWS FROM THE FEDERATION

    Autonomous warfare

    While the hostility continues across the continents, the forces of Antanares reinforced their precedent offensives. ARROW divided its main assets between two fronts: while a major land-air force is entering in Zackalantis and New Zealand to give to the Eurasian forces a real feedback on invading enemy lands, a second task force, Zeus, is launching a maritime and air campaigns against Eurasia. As announced during a press conference in Velikogovolka, the force of Antanares will strike, again and again, the territory of Eurasia. Autonomous drones and long-range missiles are hitting the key infrastructures of the evil empire, primary transport nodes, communications hubs, military bases and governmental palace. For extraordinary measure. ARROW's Command received a SSC (Special Strategic Clearance) from the HQ in the capital of the Federation to intervene with any means necessary. Despite the clearance, ARROW's Task Force Zeus is promoting a massive missile campaign, without the direct employment of forces on the Eurasian territory.
    "We don't need to invade them" said in a note Colonel Vladimir Zaghariov, press-officer of ARROW Central Command "We will strike them again and again, blowing up their bases, nodes and roads. Trying to expand their Empire, they're spreading suffers and death across our world. They will affront the consequences of this".
    According to some news received from unknown sources in Eurasia, the strikes of ARROW are not only directed against military and industrial targets but, according to the sources, missiles were seen hit schools and civilian structures, like malls and hospitals.

    Most important of all, most of the attack were conducted from long range or thanks to an advanced air force of drones. The latest evolution in aeronautical technology allows the forces of Antanares to operate in distant scenarios without the direct deployment of troops and people. The use of drones is allowing the forces to Antanares to attack without putting at risk the lives of its own citizens. While the main forces are always supported from a human element, despite the large deployment of autonomous vehicles and airplanes, the long-range attack are conducted mainly from drones, mostly of them with the autonomy of conduct their own operations. The autonomous weapons, that were firstly used in defense systems, like the AURORA Counter-Missile Shield, are now being deployment for more complicated operations, such the attack conducted in Eurasia.

    While this major discovery allows the forces of Antanares to minimize the risk of their operations, at the same time there are numerous concerns about how these weapons will change, from one side the law of wars (that cannot, of course, be applied to a machine) and, at the same time, how the civilians will see their risks increase when targeted not from a human but from a machine. Numerous experts declared that the use of machines in warfare will only rise the civilian's victims, because, differently from a man, a machine will always complete its mission's object, despite the possible casualties provoked from a literally execution of mission's order. Despite that, to ensure the safety to the citizens of Antanares, the ARROW's TFZ will continue to use drones and autonomous weapons against Eurasia and its allies. Whispers in Velikogovolka suggests that, in the next days, Duresia will probably be targeted from a similar offensive.

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    Post by Aloia Mon Feb 04, 2019 5:11 pm

    Following attacks in Attica, Aloia joins the war


    ZUMBROTA, Victoria -- Attica's delegation in the Aloian legislature has successfully introduced legislation in both houses to officially declare war on Eurasia. This legislation follows Georgiou's largest terrorist attack ever, perpetrated by an Aloian-born ethnic Eurasian. While the Chancellor and Monarch have both been careful to try to maintain neutrality in the current global war, Aloia's legislature has been more reckless and hawkish.

    The Attica Warhawks have built a significant coalition across party lines in both houses and were able to pass their legislation declaring war on Eurasia with veto-proof supermajorities. Chancellor Nelson has reluctantly signed the war declaration as he now is preparing to lead his country into war.

    A portion of Anacostia and Saint Helena's posted forces have been shifted to Egnatia, to help the Allied occupation of the Eurasian province. Aloian forces have also begun an invasion of Castra Albana, a Eurasian island outpost just south of the Aloian mainland. Aloia expects to work in mostly supporting roles throughout the war, reinforcing Kiwi and Tarajani offensives.
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    Post by Eurasia Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:05 am

    SEE WITH WHAT HEAT THESE DOGS OF HELL ADVANCE
    Retaliatory strikes on New Zealand, Antanares launched; fresh offensive grinds coalition forces to center of New Zealand; Aloia invaded and bombed.

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    A Eurasian naval vessel firing one of the missiles which struck Antanares this morning.

    The citizens of Velikogovolka awoke to day to air raid sirens and the thunder of anti-air defenses. Thousands of Eurasian missiles fell from the sky across Antanares, preceding several waves of bomber and fighter air craft and unmanned drones. The weaponry of war targeted government buildings and military structures, police and fire stations. Hospitals and civilian buildings were not spared, with some being targeted multiple times. Casualties are unknown, but are believed to be in the tens of thousands.

    New Zealand was not spared, with air offensives targeting its military and civilian infrastructure mercilessly. After a blistering morning of bombing and missile strikes, New Zealanders across the central plains of the country were treated to a massive Eurasian aerial assault, with tens of thousands of paratroopers falling from the skies and armored legions smashing through the coalition defenses. No word yet has been received on Imperial casualties.

    Why has the Empire escalated the war?

    Many believe this sudden escalation is a response to the Antanaresian bombing of Eurasia, which included schools and hospitals. The Ministry of Civil Defense has reported that over 9,000 Eurasians were killed in the attack, the largest in Eurasia in over 200 years. The popular attitude is angry and vengeful. A poll by The Julium Times shows that over 67% of Eurasians support an escalation of the war, with 52% believing the Empire should carpet bomb Antanares and an astonishing 46% supporting the tactical use of nuclear weapons, something long-believed to be an option open to the Imperial Military.

    The political climate in Eurasia has been similarly bellicose. Senators and Proconsuls from both parties have voiced support for further escalation, including an invasion of the UKZ. Senator Donaldus Trumplius (O) stated in an interview that "We gotta bomb the hell out of 'em. We gotta bomb them, and I mean this, bomb them until they can't tell which way is up. We have to obliterate their fragile edifices and chase them out of whatever shitholes they've crawled into. They must fear us again."

    However, the Empire has now gone to war in Aloia. With the Aloian seizure of parts of Castra Albana, Eurasian forces have launched a major offensive into the Aloian heartland, with paratroop legionaries and naval landings preceded by a massive air campaign against the Aloian defenses. Imperial forces also struck northward on the island province of Castra Alba into the Aloian held regions, forcing the defending invaders into a smaller and smaller pocket.
    WE KNOW NO TIME WHEN WE ARE NOT AS WE ARE NOW
    Prime Minister of War addresses the Empire; His Imperial Majesty not seen.

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    Official portrait of the Prime Minister.

    Prime Minister of War Felix Maurenius Aufidaeus, a Proconsul of Saepinum (O), addressed the Empire today from the Senate floor. Speaking on the war in New Zealand and the bombings in Antanares, he stated the intentions of the Empire. His speech is rendered in full below. For an annotated version by staff of The Julium Times, see our website at www.tjt.co/ea.

    "Friends, Eurasians, Countrymen. Today marks three weeks since the commencement of our glorious conflict with New Zealand. It is not the first time, nor I suspect the last, that our Empire shall see such strife. During my service in the Ienaran War, our Empire fulfilled the gods' demands and defeated the heinous and prideful coalition of the Tarajanis, the Antanaresians, and the Zackalantis. At the time, New Zealand was our ally. Under our tutelage, they grew to a proud, prosperous nation. Indeed, New Zealand itself was one of our closest allies and dearest friends. But, their pride has soured into arrogant hubris. Now, their Narcissan conceit brings threat to the world order which we have so lovingly established. The child challenges the father, the slave challenges the master.

    My Countrymen, what does one do when a slave challenges him? Does one merely sit back, content in one's own inaction? Does one permit the slave to instruct the master? The child the father? Does one permit a treacherous Mohammedan to instruct a temple priest? Would a Deosian allow instruction on the gods by a Daedra worshipper? Never! The slave must be reprimanded and disciplined, the child punished, the Mohammedan struck upside his filthy head, the Daedra worshipper turned out. The slave mustn't question the slavemaster. The slave must know its proper place, to be obedient and servile, obsequious and supplicatory.

    Today, New Zealand is learning the lesson of challenging the master. They will learn never to challenge the father, lest they taste the switch. Antanares dared to challenge our Empire, and now their cities shall crumble and burn, their people will shrivel and fade away as dust to the wind, their fields will wither on the vine and return to their fetid soil. The disobedient slave must at times be cast from the household as one would a pale of carrion. New Zealand will not, for it is through this punishment they shall learn the error of their ways and return to the fold, cast out no more. They shall be bettered by their present suffering and shall rise above it. Such is the duty of the master. The domination of the master must be absolute so as to render the submission of the slave perfect. Here endeth the lesson.

    Vivat imperator, vivat imperium."
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    Post by Great Empire of Ireland Fri Feb 08, 2019 8:58 am

    Power Restored to Dublin


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    Prime Minister Matthew Adair being sworn in

    Nearly three years after the loss of Irish sovereignty over Irish land to UKZ and New Zealand power has been restored to Dublin an elected Irish government will legitimately sit in Dublin. This comes after the historic United Party victory in January's election in which Matthew Adair. the leader of the UP and former President of the Irish Autoworkers Association, was elected Prime Minister. Not long after winning he knew he had a tough challenge to face. Despite having a parliament its authority wasn't legitimate. He turned to the UKZ one of the countries that took over a lot of the land Ireland forfeited. A deal was struck. New Ireland would be handed back to the Irish Government as Ireland and in return for aiding UKZ and New Zealand in the war Ireland would regain control over the rest of the territories it lost.

    On February 4th members of the government, including the Prime Minister and King, reentered Dublin and the flags of UKZ were lowered over government buildings and the Irish flag, now more simplistic, was raised. His Majesty, King Francis Charles, reclaimed the throne after fleeing three years ago when the Irish Government collapsed into chaos. Matthew Adair was later appointed by the King and sworn in as the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister addressed the nation from Government Buildings, Merrion Street shortly after.

    "My fellow citizens, not long ago I was sworn in as Prime Minister in a ceremonial event at Dublin Castle after His Majesty the King appointed me after my party's victory. It was an honor to bring Irish governance back to Dublin after three years of an absence of an Irish government centered here. We have fought long and hard for this. We have seen people who wish to ride on the backs of violence to try and establish an Irish government that works for the rich and powerful and pushes the workers aside. We have fended off the call of armed revolution. We, as a people, were patient. We waited for the right time. During that time though we had to live under a "government" that sought to seek a hard right approach to minuscule issues instead of solving national problems such as a lack of sovereignty over Irish lands. Part of our agreement with UKZ is that we will provide support for them in their war against Eurasia. We agreed to these terms. So, with the permission of Parliament and the Crown I am announcing that the Kingdom of Ireland is declaring war on Eurasia and will provide naval and land support of UKZ and other allied forces. We also open our lands, ports, and airspace to allied forces which want to seek some refuge or train their forces in our lands. Economically we have ended all trade and stopped all flights with Eurasia. We seek a quick end to this war. We must also rebuild a government in this country. This is why we are putting our forces under the temporary command of UKZ and New Zealand to use them as they see fit. This includes 287,000 regular infantry troops, 3,600 special force troops, 79,000 sailors, 3 aircraft carriers, 15 battleships, 20 transport vessels, 7 submarines, 3 frigates, and 40 patrol vessels. We will provide more as our allies have a need for them, if that so happens. I am also announcing the Coast Guard Auxiliary force which will be a group of around 40,000 people whose sole job it will be to patrol our coasts as volunteers, an Air Defense Squadron who will operate radar systems throughout the entire nation and will deploy air craft to help protect our air space and citizens of the country, and the Army Ground Forces Auxillary Unit which will compromise of about 150,000 active duty and reserve soldiers who will not be deployed unless enemy forces breach our borders. We have a long way to go and I am ready to get the job done. Thank you."
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    Post by Aloia Sun Feb 10, 2019 2:58 am

    Aloia pushes back in Northumbria while losing ground in Albana


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    KONIGSBRUCK, Saxony -- The international bridge linking southern Aloia with Castra Albana has been destroyed, as Aloian and Eurasian forces continue to fight over the tiny Baltic island. To divide Aloia's attention, Eurasia has landed military forces in Northumbria, with those forces approaching Konza City. Imperial forces from throughout the commonwealth, from Patagonia to Anacostia, have been called in defense of their motherland.

    Aloian forces have not managed to fully capture the Castra Albana, and will have to make do with a heavy blockade. The Baltic Sea is now swarming with Aloian ships, seeking to cut off aid to the tiny and isolated island, far from its motherland. The Aloian government has also expressed concern over their neighbor Arveyres, which some observers have said is on the brink of collapse into anarchy. The increased Aloian naval presence in Arveyran and Aloian shared waters is partially for that reason, to be fully prepared for an Arveyran collapse.

    In Northumbria, Imperial forces are amassing on the outskirts of Konza City, with many other units acting to surround the Eurasian invaders. The Aloian heartland is always heavily reinforced with many troops and forces, and an invasion of that part of the Aloian empire would never be successful. Chancellor Nelson said, "We pray for our friends on our northern coast. Know that the Home Guard and the rest of our military are actively engaged in protecting and defending our nation. Eurasian forces are being routed and turned back at every advance, with their pagan corpses falling across our Christian nation. It won't be long now before the homeland is safe again."

    Throughout the empire, Aloian forces are preparing for any other potential invasions. The large and formidable Royal Navy is actively patrolling Aloian territorial waters, prepared to shut down any further attempts at invasion.
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    Post by Arveyres Mon Feb 11, 2019 12:21 pm

    POLITICAL WINTER BEGINS IN ARVEYRES

    The "Political Winter" has begun in Arveyres. With national confidence in the government at an all time low, 39% estimates coming from the National Survey of Wellness. These numbers are strikingly low, and are lower than the confidence during the middle of the Great War, which reached a then-record low of 45%. With the cessation of all government activity by the Head of the Senate Alfonso Luis de Carabin, people across the nation of Arveyres have taken to the streets to openly protest the longest-lived government shutdown in modern Arveyran history, now pushing 54 days. As crowds of displeased Arveyrans filled the streets nation-wide, the government has not yet worked out a way to appease the people.

    Certain protests across Arveyres have already turned violent. As crowds grow bigger in the Far South and Far North, the threat of extremist and terrorist groups grow larger as well. A notorious Arveyran extreme left militant group known as the Colombi Biancii, in English the White Doves, has started brawls in two separate large protests, in Almeria and in Valenzuela, two cities of large Eurasian and Montesian influence respectively. Over 200 have been injured in the Arveyran protests. No deaths.

    The Royal House has remained silent on the issue of the war as there are many conflicting views within the Royal Cabinet and Congress of Spiritual Leaders. Following the absence of the Queen, there are rumors that Her Serenity has fled the country for Aloia or that she has sought safety deeper into the Eurasian mainland.

    In other news, in Granada and Andalusia, amid rising reports of a potential invasion, schools have been closed.

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