I feel that too much is going their way, for the Russians. No way this will hold. They have to face a reverse somewhere or it will not seem realistic.
Russia Resurgent - A TL
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Say goodbye to the Greek crisis as we know it. Altogether really. Not without Karamanlis to mess things up beyond all recognition. If I may make a few military predictions for Greece. Eurofighter still not bought, the plan to buy 6 FREMM was a Karamanlis government brain-child as was buying the last 30 F-16s and the proposal to buy BMP-3s. IMO the frigates go to Germany as Meko A200s along with a couple of larger Meko D/Meko X for AAW as the Germans were proposing at the time, Greece actually buys Rafale and continues with the domestic Kentauros as an IFV...
Let's hope the Soviet-Afghan War, doesn't come back to haunt the Russian Army.
Regarding the health care system of Russia, I'm kind of glad that you went with a federalized system rather than a unitary or top-down system.
People like to talk about how it would be great to have a health care system like that of the UK but they forget that the system is a bit of a bureaucratic nightmare as it tries to implement uniformity and it's quotas system.
I think something like the Scottish model (Scotland reserved the right to make decisions regarding the NHS within Scotland) with a regional delegation would work best with Russia considering the various kingdoms (trying to get used to the change) of the Czardom.
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So the republics of the Russian federation have become Kingdoms. Does this mean that other constituent units will get rebranded as well?
This is regarding some of the oblasts, autonomous oblasts, krais, or autonomous okrugs.
People like to talk about how it would be great to have a health care system like that of the UK but they forget that the system is a bit of a bureaucratic nightmare as it tries to implement uniformity and it's quotas system.
I think something like the Scottish model (Scotland reserved the right to make decisions regarding the NHS within Scotland) with a regional delegation would work best with Russia considering the various kingdoms (trying to get used to the change) of the Czardom.
Edit:
So the republics of the Russian federation have become Kingdoms. Does this mean that other constituent units will get rebranded as well?
This is regarding some of the oblasts, autonomous oblasts, krais, or autonomous okrugs.
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Okrugs and krais have remained the same in name and brand. Oblasts too have remained the same. The name and systems of oblast was introduced by imperial Russia after all.
Autonomous Federal Cities have become Imperial City States (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Sevastopol, Volgograd, Novosibirsk, Vladivostok).
Just for curiosity: why did the Russians decide to call themselves the Czardom of Russia and not the Russian Empire?
They didn't think it would be a good diplomatic signal to call themselves empire. Also czardom has more historical roots in Russia than the empire and since Russia is emphasizing on russian history vzardom was chosen.
Ok, thanks. Just one more thing: what about Somalia? Will there be a UN-led mission to stabilize the country or things will remain the same?
I know that it was posted a while ago but I don't really understand the decision to scrap the Kursk. If the economy was doing better the crew and the submarine would have been maintained in better shape. The Kursk was one of the first ships to be completed after the fall of the Soviet Union and one of the last hull of her class to be completed so I don't think that it would have been that obsolete.
Also according to the Russian Wikia page:
"According to the results of the competition in 1999, the APRK K-141 "Kursk" is the best in the 7th division. Five of its warheads are "excellent". 23% of the crew members are military masters. The remaining 77% are specialists of the 1st and 2nd classes. The boat under the command of Captain 1st Rank G.P. Lyachin was preparing for a new long-distance cruise as part of a powerful ship group."
In my opinion, if a submarine was supposed to be scrapped to save money it would have been one the first to be commissioned like the Irkutsk or the Voronezh and not the Kursk.
Also according to the Russian Wikia page:
"According to the results of the competition in 1999, the APRK K-141 "Kursk" is the best in the 7th division. Five of its warheads are "excellent". 23% of the crew members are military masters. The remaining 77% are specialists of the 1st and 2nd classes. The boat under the command of Captain 1st Rank G.P. Lyachin was preparing for a new long-distance cruise as part of a powerful ship group."
In my opinion, if a submarine was supposed to be scrapped to save money it would have been one the first to be commissioned like the Irkutsk or the Voronezh and not the Kursk.
The Kursk was before the economy started recovering fully. Best scrap the older subs that would be off no use anyways to save some money to expand the economy
Proxy Conflict arises, Russian intervention
Chapter 26: Proxy Conflict arises, Russian intervention
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Russian Gazette
Chadian Civil War! Democratic Rebels rise against their dictator in Chad!
April 7th, 2005
The country of Chad has erupted into civil war as the old dictator of Chad, Idris Deby has alienated the Christian and Muslim Elites of the Chadian nation. He has been described as authoritarian and a dictator, and the country of Chad has erupted into civil war as the government is now fighting the United Front for Democratic Change (FUC) lead by Mahamat Nour Abdelkerim and Salleh Algadam. The old militia of Janjaweed which operated in Sudan during the War in Darfur is also said to be operating in Chad as well.
Idris Deby, President and Strongman of Chad.
Mahamat Nour Abdelkerim , democratic rebel of Chad and leader of the FUC.
Idris Deby, President and Strongman of Chad.
Mahamat Nour Abdelkerim , democratic rebel of Chad and leader of the FUC.
President Idris Deby has denounced the rebellion against his rule calling the elections legitimate and has placed blame on Sudan for instigating this civil war. Sudan has fired back stating that Janjaweed was a terrorist organization within Sudan as well and Sudan would never support such terrorists. President Idris Deby has called onto the former Colonial overlord of Chad, the Republic of France for military assistance in halting the advance of the rebels, who were in control of most of the rural areas and some urban areas as well.
However the Chadian Civil War is quickly devolving into a proxy conflict between Russia and France. France has accepted the offer to aid the Chadian government and many legionnaires of the French Foreign Legion have been deployed to Chad. The government of St. Petersburg in Russia has announced that the United Nations needs to conduct an international survey into government and elections of Chad, and allow the international community to intervene and put an end to the violence permeating throughout Chad at the current moment.
President Idris Deby has denounced this offer and stated that he would not commit himself to such as deal stating that it would be robbing Chad of its electoral dignity and international standing. The foreign minister of Russia, Igor Ivanov has in return stated that the government of Chad was illegitimate in its dealings and should the government of Chad not provide proper investigation authorities to the United Nation, then individual countries interested in the situation in Chad would have to ‘take matters in their own hands’. French President Chirac has stated that the Russian statement is vague and must be elaborated on in response during a press conference.
French troops in Chad.
French troops in Chad.
Russian Chancellor Yavlinsky has given a press conference stating that the Russian forces in Sudan, numbering around 30,000 would be kept at full alert in Sudan, should the war ‘spill over’ into Sudan, and that the Russian troops in Sudan would act in tandem with the Sudanese military to insure the sovereignty of Sudan and its borders. France has accused Russia of heightening tensions between Sudan and Chad, which Chancellor Yavlinsky has denied and the foreign ministry of Russia has stated that ‘France should not blame others for their own failures.’
Tensions continue to rise over Chad, as France supports the government, and Russia is suspecting of supporting the rebels.
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“Igor, what’s the orders?” Dmitry asked as he leaned back on his barracks in Darfur. The heat was something he couldn’t bear at all. He would rather be in mother Russia, where the cold was balanced out by the moderate summers of the south, especially near Sochi, where all the women hanged out in.
Igor sighed as he flexed his muscles before suiting up with his gear. “We enter Chad. Eliminate the Janjaweed, provide supervision and training to the troops under the FUC.”
“Sometimes I wonder why we follow these goddamned orders.” Dmitry sighed as he suited up as well and started to check his weapons.
“Our unit isn’t one of the best in Alpha for nothing is it?” Igor smiled as he hefted himself and clutched the grip of his assault rifle.
“Hmph.” Dmitry snorted. “How many units beside ours will be taking part?”
“10 units. Each unit has 7 people, so 70 troops in total. Considering there are around 500 Special Operation troops here in Sudan, 70 spec ops taking part in this operation is very large a proportion.” Igor answered as he kicked Laverev in the side to wake him up.
“What? It’s time already?” Laverev asked he stood upright.
“Yes you numbskull.” Dmitry replied. He waited twenty minutes for the unit to get fully ready as Igor looked at him and asked “Ready for deployment?”
“Oh hell yeah.” Dmitry mumbled.
Russian Alpha troops in Sudan.
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Euro News:
Prime Minister Tony Blair keeps his position as Labour Party wins the 2005 British General Elections
May 7th,
The British General Elections have come to an end. Prime Minister Tony Blair led the campaign for the Labour Party and he has managed to gain majority in the House of Commons. Labour managed to gain 45% of the popular vote, The Tories managed to gain 38% of the total vote, the Liberal Democratic Party managed to gain 11% of the total vote, then followed by the Greens who snagged 3% of the total vote, and the UKIP gained 2% of the total electorate. Lastly, the Scottish National Party gained around 1.5% of the total vote.
Prime Minister Tony Blair has been in the highlight over the recent and fresh British Intervention in Sierra Leone and the British Peacekeeping Mission in Iraq, after the disastrous Iraq War committed by the United States under the Bush Administration. The British intelligence agencies and agents are also reportedly involved in the hunt for Saddam Hussein who is in hiding and on the run. The British Elections come in just as Talabani bags the Iraqi elections and the Helsinki summit stated that all powers would recognize the results of the Iraqi elections. Tony Blair has called for greater Commonwealth and European closeness with the United Kingdom and is campaigning on a platform of both economics, and populism as well.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
The Tories have formed an opposition in the House of Commons and the British Conservative Party have till date been amenable to Blair’s pro-commonwealth policies, however the Eurosceptic party has been adamantly against the pro-european stance of Blair as well. Many political observers have stated that Blair’s decision to not intervene alongside the United States in Iraq was a golden decision which has saved his majority in the Commons.
There have been talks about a British intervention in Zimbabwe alongside South Africa as well, and tensions continue to grow in Zimbabwe and the Southern African basin, as Mugabe has announced the departure of Zimbabwe from the Commonwealth of Nations; which all members of the Commonwealth have denounced stating that such an action was not possible unilaterally. The British House of Commons itself has raised the possibility about a military intervention in Zimbabwe however it has been shelved for the moment after the scandal that was the Iraq War.
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The New York Tribunal:
Britain and South Africa invade! Mugabe contends with Democratic rebels and the British!
May 31st, 2005
The British Army and the South African Army has invaded Zimbabwe from the South. The British Carrier HMS Invincible and land aerial warfare assets of the RAF and the SAAF have already begun bombing runs. This has come after Rebels rose up against the government of Mugabe in Zimbabwe calling for Commonwealth intervention to restore democracy in Zimbabwe. An emergency meeting was held between phones between the major Commonwealth members of Britain, Canada, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, and they all agreed that a fast and justified war would be the best course in Zimbabwe. British missile attacks from the Royal Navy’s South Atlantic Fleet towards Zimbabwe has already begun.
President Kerry has stated that the United States of America shall remain neutral in this matter, however would be willing to alleviate Britain’s economic troubles in this intervention. France and Russia who are embroiled in a proxy conflict in Chad have given differing views. Whilst France see’s an intervention in Zimbabwe as a part of the British Sphere of Influence, and fine on all accounts in that matter, however France had been counting on British aid and assistance against the rebels in Chad, from the British bases in Sierra Leone. However with the British engaged in South Africa and Zimbabwe, British aid will not be forthcoming. Russia has overtly shown their support to the United Kingdom stating that ‘Democracy being restored in the Zimbabwean nation would be of utmost geopolitical importance in the Southern African Sphere’. Political observers believe that Russia is encouraging British intervention to keep them occupied and diverted from Chad, where the Russian backed FUC have taken control of the southern portion of the Chadian nation.
British troops in Zimbabwe.
British troops in Zimbabwe.
From the numbers available to us, it seems that the Zimbabwean Armed Forces have already taken casualties in the thousands as a quarter of the country is already occupied with British and South African troops. Mozambique, Zambia, the DRC and Angola have all announced refugee camps near the border to make sure that any migratory crisis shall not arise. The Russian government has stated that if the British government is willing to negotiate, Russia would be more than happy to take over British peacekeeping operations in Iraq and Kuwait. The British government has denied any need of Russian aid in Kuwait, however has stated that they would be amenable to a reduction in British numbers in Iraq which could be taken over by Russia. Russia has accepted this compromise, and around 1000 British troops will be taken out of Iraq and become replaced with Russian ones.
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Euro News:
Russian Government Announces New Investment Plan (NVP) towards ‘favored countries’ as proxy war with France raises tensions.
June 4th,
The Russian government has announced a new investment plan into the economic, and infrastructural sectors of favored countries. The Russian government has stated that this plan deals with countries outside of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. Russia has listed Pakistan, China, North Korea, South Korea, Estonia, Sudan, Egypt, Syria, Sweden and Finland as countries where the Russian government would be willing to invest into. The Russian government has already reached such a deal with the Finnish, Swedish and Estonian government with multiple aeronautical and maritime projects in Estonia being invested by Russia, and multiple energy projects in Swedish and Finnish Lapland being funded by Russian investments. Russia has announced multiple investments into the Pakistani Civilian Economic Sector to increase the economic productivity of Pakistan and to reap greater economic trade benefits for Russia.
Some countries like Turkey and Greece were also labelled as favored countries for investment, however both governments of Turkey and Greece rejected talks about investment for the moment from Russia in large numbers, as both countries fear losing standing from the strong French investments in both countries.
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Military Journal:
Russia established the Imperial Russian CyberForce (IRCF).
June 25th, 2005
Till date, the only country in the world with a powerful cyberforce is the United States of America. Russian Defense Ministry has stated that an entire new branch has been formed by the government that would be taking over the cyber capabilities of Russia. They would be responsible for the cyber defense of Russia, and the cyber offensive capabilities of Russia as well. The Russian government has stated that the cyber capabilities of the Russian government surpassed almost every other nation on the planet, barring the United States of America. The governments in NATO have expressed alarm and some trepidation over this announcement, however the Russian government has issued a statement and report that detail a system of the IRCF which is largely focused on defense and counterattacks. The Russian government has pledged to stay behind the doctrine of Defend and counterattack when it comes to cyberforces, but this is of course met with suspicion. This could lead to a cascading effect and lead to other great powers establishing CyberForces as well.
FSB Director Vladimir Putin announcing the creation of the Imperial Russian Cyber Force.
FSB Director Vladimir Putin announcing the creation of the Imperial Russian Cyber Force.
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Well may democracy emerge victorious in Chad. Looks like Mugabe will met his punishment earlier ITTL
