Nation Building 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝙲𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚄𝚜 (Applications)

[RIPSaidCone]

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Name:
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Capital:
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Official Language(s):
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Government:
(What type of government)

Economy:
(Free market? Command? You can also describe it if you want)

Population:
(Find your territory's population circa 1970 or close enough to 1972)

Currency:
(Obvious enough)

Head of Government/State:
(Make separate if the heads of government and state are different individuals)

Territory:
(What current day territories make up your nation)

History:
(As long as you want, don't make it too short though, a few paragraphs. The Invasion was in 1906 and lasted until 1929 before the Khim'Er'Sha went quiet inside Africa.)

Military:
(Give a summary and description of your nation's branches of military)

Allies/Sphere:
(Additional territories/countries you can play as/write for)

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
(What is your government's view on the situation as of today, and what is the sentiment of your population)

Ongoing Conflicts:
(If any. Can be anything from a full blown war to a small insurgency or crackdown on troublemakers from anarchic regions beyond your borders.)

Internal Strife:
(Anything from social controversy to political instability)

 

[Kersey]

Motto:
"Foedere et Religione Tenemur"

Name:
Kingdom of Italy

Capital:
Rome

Official Language(s):
Italian

Government:
Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy

Economy:
Free market

Population:
56,000,000

Currency:
Italian lira

Head of Government/State:
King Umberto II
Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti

Territory:
Italy

History:
The war against the Khim'Er'Sha left the Kingdom's economy in turmoil. The years that followed the reconquest of the Italian peninsula were marked by mass unemployment, food shortages, and open conflict in the streets between rival political parties. In the south, the Sicilian mafia ran rampant, filling the power vacuum left in the government's absence and establishing itself as the de-facto rulers of Mezzogiorno. This crisis was only worsened by the millions of African refugees who now resided in the country after having fled their homes south of the Mediterranean.

All of this set the stage for the rise of Mussolini during the 1934 Italian general election, in which the National Fascist Party won a landslide victory and secured total control of the Italian government. The next few months saw Mussolini dismantle the democratic institutions of the nation and solidify his power. He would rule with an iron fist until his death in 1963, which was followed by the nation's transition back into democracy under the leadership of the King and Count Dino Grandi, who had been the right-hand man of Mussolini for decades. Although the dictatorship is now over, the National Fascist Party remains an important player in Italian politics and the government continues to suppress all opposition to the status-quo.

Military:
The Kingdom of Italy boasts one of the most powerful militaries in Southern Europe, having heavily invested in it during the decades-long reign of Benito Mussolini. It maintains one of the largest naval fleets in the world and is, as of now, unchallenged in the Mediterranean region.

Allies/Sphere:
Within Italy's sphere of influence are the Kingdoms of Croatia, which controls Bosnia, and Albania. The former of which is ruled over by the Duke Amedeo of Aosta while the latter is in a personal union with the Kingdom of Italy.

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The current government and a majority of the population support reclamation efforts in North Africa in order to settle the millions of displaced African refugees currently residing in the nation. Regarding the Khim'Er'Sha, the government is hesitant to decrease military spending due to wide-ranging popular support for the armed forces and fear of a return of the Khim'Er'Sha. In addition to this, it continues to support a covert research program started during the Mussolini regime that aims to better understand the Khim'Er'Sha and their technology through whatever means necessary.

Ongoing Conflicts:
For the past few decades, the Kingdom of Italy has been embroiled in conflicts with the Sicilian Mafia in the South, Communist partisans in the North, and Serbian separatists in Bosnia.

Internal Strife:
Tensions remain high between the government and the millions of African refugees living in the country.​

 

[Maeteris]

"Unity, Effort, Service”

Name:
Kingdom of Sarawak

Capital:
Kuching

Official Language(s):
English, Iban, Chinese, Malay

Government:
Constitutional Monarchy

Economy:
Partial mobilization, Limited Export

Population:
976,269

Currency:
Sarawak Dollar

Head of Government/State:
Monarch - Queen Azila Elias
Prime Minister - Joseph Kalang Tie

Territory:
Modern Sarawak borders

History:
A placid former British colony enjoying a rather calm existence far from any real conflict. During the initial stages of the alien invasion, the populace of Sarawak remained skeptical of the situation, believing it to be a propaganda spun by their masters in Great Britain. Nonetheless, the industry in Sarawak obliged; rubber, tin, metal and fossil fuel flowed in abundance towards assisting GB.

This continued for well over a decade, to the point people transitioned from skeptical to outright disbelief. Painting the GB as thieves and scoundrels. This provided a chance for the previous ruling government to retake the throne; the Sarawakian Monarchy reached out to the beleaguered citizens, amping the dissatisfaction until the people ousted their British masters from the isle.

Military:
A rather weak-military presence, bolstered by militia if needed.

Allies/Sphere:
Brunei Darussalam

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
Government is wary of the situation in Africa, however, they don’t actively track ongoings in the region.
The population forgets the threat the invaders poised against not just them, but against the human race. Only small pockets of believers and doomsday preppers remain.

Ongoing Conflicts:
No ongoing conflicts.

Internal Strife:
Great Britain sympathizers still spread propaganda amongst the masses, usually it doesn't incur any violence. However, the government still outlaws the spread of colonial influence.​

 

[DarkianMaker]

"Through unity comes prosperity"

Name:
The Republic of Greater Frisia

Capital:
Brussels

Official Language(s):
Dutch, German, French

Government:
Unitary Parliamentary Republic

Economy:
Free market with governmental oversight to keep corporations in check and maintain affordable prices on essential goods and resources.

Population:
A total of 37.253.983 registered citizens. 630.000 registered residents (22% European, 74% African, 4% Asian)

Demographic citizen build-up:
Boer: 400.728 [1,08% of the population]
Dutch: 19.867.646 [53,33% of the population]
French: 5.600.816 [15,03% of the population]
German: 15.155.600 [40,68% of the population]
Portuguese: 54.000 [0,14% of the population]

Currency:
Bondsfranc

Head of Government/State:
President Martijn Krabbe
Vice-President Ludwich Schnee

Territory:
The nations of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg alongside the French departments of Nord and Pas-de-Calais alongside the German regions of Weser-Ems, Münster, Dusseldorf and Cologne.

History:
The war and events up to 1930:
To put it bluntly the nations of the Benelux were at all not prepared for a full-scale invasion when the Khim'Er'Sha first arrived, but after the first few reports of how devastating the aliens were on the battlefield they immediately ramped up their defenses, production and purchase of arms and the training of new troops. The Netherlands even recalled their colonial garrison from the Dutch East Indies, essentially leaving it to the local governors and their militias. On their way back with the entire merchant navy from the East Indies the fleet stopped in South Africa and took on around 150.000 Boer civilians which had to withstand cramped conditions with little food and water available to be taken to the relative safety of the Netherlands. As the alien invaders pushed into Northern Europe and overwhelmed the defenses of France and Germany the Benelux stood ready and united to fight. Although the fighting was brutal and the Benelux' forces had to abandon Luxembourg, Wallonia and the southeast of the Netherlands they did hold the line. During the conflict the royal houses of the Benelux countries fled to Norway and lost a lot of respect from their populations as a consequence.

As around the world the alien menace was ground to a halt and even pushed back the Benelux forces joined in the global push. As they helped push the aliens out of Northern Europe they left both exhausted and freshly conscripted forces behind in parts of Northern France and Western Germany to secure the area as a buffer zone in case the aliens renewed their push. In 1923 the democratic governments of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands convened to collectively abolish their monarchies and merge together into the Republic of Frisia and installed interim civilian authorities in the occupied French and German zones to create stability and to limit the statutes of martial law there. A diplomatic delegation was sent to the USA to broker for any assistance that the Americans could provide to their war-torn land.

When the aliens retreated into Africa the Benelux forces had occupied these areas in Germany and France for close to 8 years and had run them essentially as part of their nation for near 6 years. It was no surprise that the Republic then decided to maintain those regions as part of their territory instead of considering to hand them over to any surviving German or French government. In 1930 they formalized the annexation by holding referendums in the provinces of Nord, Calais, Münster, Dusseldorf, Cologne and Weser-Ems which all saw majorities between 59% to 82% vote in favor. The state was then renamed to the Republic of Great Frisia. The Boer refugees for their contributions to the war effort were given citizenship.

After the war and the reconstruction efforts:
After the Khim'Er'Sha went silent in Africa the Republic could finally focus their full attention on their own territory and the need for extensive reconstruction of industries, infrastructure and other facilities. There were problems though, the nation was running out of the money and resources required to rebuild the nation in a timely manner and to make sure that their military force would be adequately prepared for any hostilities, be they human or alien. Luckily their diplomatic efforts to the USA had borne fruit. Alongside the economic help that the USA was extending to all European nations their diplomats brokered a hefty extra care package and even alliance with the USA. They would relinquish control of the Dutch Carribean and the colony of Suriname over to the USA and in return they would receive extra subsidies, industrial experts to help rebuild the Ruhr Valley industries, a sharp discount on importing American trucks, shipments of military equipment and the acquisition of licensing rights to produce American designs domestically. This gave ground to strong relations between the Republic and the USA as the help certainly helped in getting the economy to recover faster than most of their European neighbors and the military equipment and acquisition of trucks helped with modernizing the armed forces.

Thanks to the modernized army a few uprisings by militant Communists were swiftly crushed and the Republic's borders were kept safe. Controversially this also allowed the Republic to keep large numbers of refugees from entering their country. Domestic designs for fighter aircraft were taken into widespread production after some joint exercises with the USA showed that the new Fokker designs were able to keep up quite well with the leading American designs. As part of their alliance the Republic also shared research data and intelligence about the Khim'Er'Sha and their technology with the USA. As the economy started to flourish again the government allowed portions of refugees to register for residency, allowing them to enter the country and getting a house and a job to contribute to the economy. This allowed around 630.000 people between 1943 and 1972 to join the nation. In the 50s the Republic economy began to truly boom and with it also came a tech boom where a few local tech companies started to compete with companies from abroad in fields like television, electronics and even early computers. This tech boom also created a stronger domestic weapons research program that has allowed to Republic to finally produce modern weapon designs of its own, although often the research behind core components would still be shared with their American allies.

The Republic kept modernizing all their branches of the military throughout all this time and even though they have suspended the conscription draft they still maintain a large volunteer force for their size and have a decent pool of trained reservists in the civilian population.

Military:
Even though all nationalities are allowed to serve in the armed forces of the Republic all enlisted members must speak Dutch fluently which has caused only a few non-Dutch or non-German ethnics to sign up.

Department of the Army:
The main branch of the military that deals with ground forces. This is by far the largest branch and consists primarily of motorized, mechanized and armored divisions that allow for mobile warfare and have been trained quite extensively in combined arms tactics.

Department of the Navy:
Due to the Dutch history of being a naval power the Republic ended up with a sizeable navy with supporting facilities and drydocks. This all gets managed by the second largest branch: the Navy. Most of the members of the Navy are Dutch. The navy holds up decently to modern ship standards and does like to invest in upgrading the fleet with new technology that gives them a new edge. The navy maintains 3 aircraft carriers which are mostly used in their efforts to monitor Africa.

Department of the Airforce:
The Airforce is the third branch of the Republic's military and it deals with everything that revolves around air planes. Republican fighter jet designs hold up decently to their American counterparts and their larger planes are American imports. The Airforce has a strong ability to strike fast and far but once beyond the reach of their own territory the Republican air power dwindles fast as their carrier jets are not as good as their regular jets.

Department of the Air Cavalry:
The fourth department which is relatively new and still training a lot with American help. The Air Cavalry is a force of well-trained infantry that gets deployed and supported by a small armada of transport and attack helicopters. They are intended to be used as Quick Reaction Forces for both defensive and offensive purposes.

Department of the Commando Forces:
The fifth and smallest department which handles and trains the commando forces of the Republic. They are the most elite forces in the armed forces and are specialized in infiltration tactics and being able to be deployed in varying extreme locations and conditions.

Allies/Sphere:
Has a strong alliance with the USA. Has an alliance with Greater Finland. Has warm ties with the Franco-British Union

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The Republic's government doesn't wish for another invasion by the Khim'Er'Sha and thus remains alert by monitoring the coast of Northwestern Africa and once in a while they attempt a high altitude spy plane flyover. The government does hope that at some point they'll be able to help their Boer population reclaim the Cape of South Africa as it would be a crucial naval base and transport hub in the region. Some elements of the Ministry of Science do wish to figure out a way to communicate with the Khim'Er'Sha.

Most of the population of the Republic mostly do not care about Africa and rather focus on their own country and its neighbors. The Boer population desires to go back and colonize the Cape again to reclaim their homeland. Other African refugees also desire to return. Most of the population feels strongly enough about the Khim'Er'Sha to never want to see or hear about them again although they would rally again if the aliens would come back for a round 2.

Ongoing Conflicts:
None as of now.

Internal Strife:
The deposed royal houses of Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands are lobbying portions of the populace and the political parties to reinstate them as the monarchs of the nation but are infighting about which royal house gets to be the dominant one of the whole Republic.​

 

[jole875]

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"Allah is our objective; the Prophet is our leader; the Quran is our law; Jihad is our way; dying in the way of Allah is our highest hope."

Name:
Saudi Caliphate

Capital:
Baghdad

Official Language(s):
Arabic, Farsi

Government
Theocratic Republican Dictatorship

Economy:
Autarkist Free Market

Population:
70,500,000

Currency:
Dinar

Head of Government/State
Prophet Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

Territory


History:
For twenty three years the war raged on in Africa, against the greatest menace to his lord's loyal servants. While the nations in the west and east collapsed under their onslaught, Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman, father of Saudi Arabia, stopped his conquest of his ancestral homeland and rallied an army to fight the cosmic invaders. First fighting in the streets of his home, Riyadh, then moving to try and save Africa; where he would fight a sixteen year long war of phyrric victory after phyrric victory. Though he saved many people, this would be his demise. In Egypt Abdulaziz died while trying to rescue the women and children of Alexandria.

The final defeat of his army in the great city signaled the last of the Saudi campaigns in Africa, until eventually all resistance was driven off the continent.
After the death of his father, Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, although still a young man, took up the banner of his father and declared eternal war on the alien menace. Although this was a widely accepted action by every world leader, he also declared war on bordering countries and began a great conquest; "To unite all true sons and daughters of God." One after another the countries of the old caliphates fell under the domain of Greater Saudi Arabia. Eventually going as far to reinvading Africa, taking part of Egypt from the alien invaders, this would lead some of the more "advanced"
countries still around to take a notice of the Saudi war against the invaders.

In 1929 the world rejoiced as the armies they mustered pushed the beasts into Africa, and held them there. Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud did not rejoice and neither did his people, hundreds of millions in Africa had been left to die, and so few had been saved. His vigil began as the Suez Canal was fortified and protected from the Khim'Er'Sha, every day more and more refugees escaped the hellscape, left behind by the European powers. While they retreated back to their holes to lick their wounds Saud expanded westward, taking parts of the now shattered Iraq and Syria.

1947 was the year the Saud stepped down and his brother, the Warrior Prince, Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, took his place. Faisal was a pious man, seeking the guidance of god when he had no one else to turn to. Some said that he had been born during a battle with the Khim'Er'Sha, bolts of lightning defending his mother as she birthed him. Where his brother Saud was conservative, content, and wary; Faisal was vicious, filled with contempt, non-compromising, and always ready to strike. He expanded and took half of Iran in a single year, after this he invaded and took key parts of Turkey and conquered Syria. When the time came he cast off the name Saudi Arabia, it had been phased out by the incessant need to overcome barriers of a singular nation. An ancient standard was unearthed and Faisal became the caliph of the Saudi Caliphate. His rule had been deemed divine, independent researchers found his bloodline to descend directly from Muhammad, and in time he was declared a prophet by the people.

With his new found power, and new found divine authority, Faisal did the one thing that had been yet to be done by any of the Saud family. He declared that the war against the Khim'Er'Sha was the "Ultimate Jihad" and that every energy, every resource, every man, every woman, every child, every creature, everything, would have to be utilized to defeat them. To avenge the hundreds of millions left behind to die, to take vengeance for the sons and fathers lost to the invaders, and for the sake of Allah. His eyes turned to Africa did not leave him blind to the west, his hatred for those who failed to protect their peoples was fueled by the squabbling of petty nations.

Military
Caliphate Army
Numbers, numbers, numbers, the large and zealous Caliphate Army is made up from well trained tank commanders, to guerilla militia. It is said that if the aliens are to ever attempt to invade, or if any infidels attack the Caliphate, it will be Jihadi Warriors on horseback with automatic rifles that will clash with the enemy first. Heavy vehicles are rare but the Saudi war machine has pumped out as many as possible to supply the effort. Light vehicles have been mass produced and pressed into immediate service.

Caliphate Navy
The Navy is the most abused branch of the Caliphate's armed forced, while it is numerous and well kept they are the one branch still in constant combat with Khim'Er'Sha. Approaching the continent and attempting reconnaissance, long range rocket attacks, and attempted raids on alien locations. Other than suicide attacks, the Navy takes the most casualties from the aliens.

Caliphate Air Force
Considering the Caliphate's position and relative history of less than advanced technological prowess, they boast a large modern air force. One that could be, if pressed to it, used to deal serious blows against the alien infidels. Surprisingly although Faisal is heavy handed and uncompromising he has held most of the air fleet in reserve, some say he is preparing for a full scale invasion of Africa.

Allies/Sphere
The U.S.A. has been identified as an ideal trade partner, Faisal seeks to maintain close relations.

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha
The Ultimate Jihad has been declared and the aliens are the Kafir, they are to be wiped out with out reprise or mercy. Africa is to be retaken under the flag of Saud, and her peoples, if they still live, shall liberated and protected under the laws of the Quran.

Ongoing Conflicts
The war against the aliens has been maintained but many resources have been moved to the west, where the expansion into Iran and Turkey has been continued.

Internal Strife
Some groups do not believe Faisal is investing enough in the war against Khim'Er'Sha, and therefore believe he should step down from Caliph, they are minuscule.​

 

[RayPurchase]

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"Dieu et mon droit "
"God and my right "

Name:
The Franco-British Union

Capital:
London/Paris (Dual Capital)

Official Language(s):
English
French
Welsh

Government:
Constitutional Monarchy

Economy:
Free Market Economy, the Tertiary Industry has rapidly grown as the main money earner with the City of London having held its position as a financial hub. France maintains a large agricultural sector as well.

Population:
France: 51,000,000
United Kingdom: 56,000,000
Total: 107,000,000

Currency:
Poundfranc

Head of Government/State:
His Majesty King George VII of England, Scotland, Wales and France
Prince Eugene of Wales
Prime Minister Ferdinand Henry (United Liberal Party, Left of Centre)
Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Anthony Neville Watson (Empire Party)

Whilst the King is the head of the country, Executive Power resides with the Prime Minister, elected by a system of Proportional representation, with the House of Commons being elected from seats in both France and Britain. Given the similar populations of the two nations, there is little trouble of one nation effectively ruling the other, and so there is a history of co-operation between the French and British electorate, and the political parties now span both parts. Currently power is held by the United Liberal Party, led by Ferdinand Henry (MP for Rouen). His party is one of Moderates, and they have remained the largest party for the last 20 years with successive Prime Ministers during this period. The last 10 years however has seen a shake up in Franco-British politics, with the rise of the so called Empire Party. Uniting the various right of centre groups, they call for a return of European Primacy, most notably the return of the prime colonies of the British and French Empires, to make their mark on the globe once more. For the British, their eyes lie on India, once the jewel in the crown, they say that once this is taken and resources start flowing their way once more, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will come back into the fold once more, and the sun that never set, will rise once more. For the French element their focus is also on Asia, aiming at former French Indochina given the loss of Algeria and the African colonies, perhaps never to be reclaimed now.

Territory:
The British Isles
France (Aside from the northernmost territories under control of the Republic of Greater Frisia)
Gibraltar
Ascension Isle
The French Antilles

History:
The Khim'Er'Sha invasion out of Africa was a disaster for most of Continental Europe, and France was no exception. Despite witnessing the fall of Italy and Spain, and her Generals declaring that lessons were being learnt, when the first troops began descending on Toulouse and Marseilles, the French Military forces appeared just as powerless to stop them, every battle resulting in desperate attempts to turn routs into some sort of organised withdrawal. Thankfully France was not alone, with the signing of the 1904 Entente-Cordiale, Britain had ended her period of 'Splendid Isolation' and come together with France to fight, not the Prussians as was expected, but this new race from beyond the stars. Both had watched as their colonial holdings, held by swathes of loyal native troops, had rapidly fallen, and the continent of Africa, which had once largely been theirs, had becoming the Khim'Er'Sha's new launching ground for an invasion of Europe.

As the Alien assault swept through Southern France, The French Empire called back her troops from her remaining colonial holdings, only the French Antilles remained garrisoned, reserved as a possible route of escape for the French Government and forces to set up a government in exile if Paris was to fall. The British likewise began pulling back her far flung forces. Both the British and French Empire contracted. in 1910 the French Army, as well as the newly created British Expeditionary Force (The name being something of a misnomer given the sheer number of Indian, Australian, New Zealander, and Canadians in its rank as well as British soldiers) made a stand at Orleans, the centre point of the Angevin Line, stretching from Nantes in the west to Mulhouse and the Alps in the east. It was here that they finally managed to prevent the invaders from continuing their inexorable grind northwards. Whilst parts of the east fell allowing them to push further north towards Germany and Denmark, Paris was saved. As the years went by however there were several other breaches and setbacks, including the fall of the Departments Nord and Calais. Whilst this proved a set back, the rest of the northern coastline was still under Entente control and supplies continued to be ferried from Britain's industrial heartland to the frontlines in Northern and Central France.

With the French lines secured for the time being, the Generals took a side seat as the Politicians came to the fore. Their respective Empires were in disarray, their armies were battered and bruised but holding the line, and the French Economy was straining under the loss of half of the country and an influx of refugees from the South of France and French Africa. A plan was drawn up, ambitious in nature with far reaching consequences. The Second Act of Union. All British Subjects now enjoyed protection and rights from the French government, and French Citizens under the British government . Furthermore the Army, Navy and fledgling air forces now came under one single operational banner, improving the unit cohesion and efficiency on the front. The two industries now worked in tandem, quotas now being more readily fullfilled. This reworking of the political structure came with some teething problems, however the effect was near enough immediate. The 20s saw the start of the great counterblow, with the invaders being steadily pushed back through central and southern France, until finally in 1928 the invaders were cast out of their last foothold in Corsica. It was at this point though, with the French and British taking stock after their darkest hours, that they decided to turn their alliance of convenience into a lasting union. Their empires had slipped away as they had withdrawn, and whilst their navy remained formidable they were in no fit state to wage a war of reconquest.

Whilst the 30s and 40s were marked as a time of rebuilding and repair (focusing mainly on the war ravaged regions of central and southern France, which now have large populations of African descent form the refugees settled there from the various fallen parts of the African Colonies), from the 50s the economy has enjoyed something of an economic boom. Given it's position between unscathed and flourishing America, and war ravaged Europe, it has enjoyed a position as something of a gate keeper to the flow of goods through ports such as Liverpool, Cherbourg, Brest and Southampton. Whilst it enjoyed this for a period the state of Greater Frisia with the critical ports of Antwerp and Calais, have emerged as something of a Mercantile rival. Despite this however, the two nations have in fact enjoyed something of a healthy rivalry that has blossomed into a close bond, two Free Market, Liberal Northern European states.

The economy is now mostly service sector based, with The City of London reclaiming it's position as the chief of financial services. Lloyds of London has indeed blossomed in recent years as global trade continues to ramp up and mercantile insurance being more in demand than ever. Whilst they have become more of a services based economy, the industry sector (though diminshed) remains relatively important. The Clyde in Scotland, and the Brest Arsenal in France are two of the most sophisticated ship building centers, with military vessels being constructed not only for Domestic Military use, but also as foreign exports. Britannia may no longer rule the waves unopposed, but she has her sights on that nautical crown once more.

Military:

The Union Army - Chief of the General Staff General Mike Williams

Whilst the Army is the largest standing arm in the Union's Armed Forces, it is perhaps the least impressive. 75% of its numbers are made up of those residing within the borders of France, and it is defensively minded. Most of the soldiers are positioned in southern fortifications along the Pyrenees and the Alps in a sophisticated interlocking fortifications throughout the mountain ranges. After their hard fought victory, it was vowed that never again would Fortress France be breached, first by the Prussians, secondly by the otherworldly invaders, there would not be a third time. The army relies on overwhelming firepower and logistic co-ordination to break apart any incursion that would throw itself upon their walls. Whilst Mechanised and Armoured forces are present, they are designed primarily to work behind the fortified lines and to quickly respond to any breaches or incursions behind the lines. There is also the Parachute Regiment, made up of 6 Brigades, that more often than not works in tandem with the Airforce and Special Operations group. Though they have not participated in an aerial attack for most of their history, they do remain an elite ground fighting force.

The Royal Navy - The First Sea Lord Admiral Hugh Charpentier

The Navy is the only branch of the armed forces to keep its 'Royal' credentials. At the time of its unification, the Franco-British Navy was the largest and most powerful fleet in the world. Numbering 20 Modern Dreadnoughts, 48 Pre-Dreadnought Battleships,10 Battlecruisers, 165 Cruisers, 286 Destroyers and 85 submarines. Concentrated along the west coast of France, they were the hammer to the Army's anvil that kept the west from falling to the Alien invaders. The period of reconstruction was not kind to the Navy however, and as time passed she was outstripped in class and size by the American and Japanese fleets, as ships were scrapped and replacements were not immediately forthcoming in terms of numbers of quality. In recent years however a drive has begun to increase the Navy's capabilities once more, with the existing Aircraft Carriers and Cruisers receiving refits, and there being a new generation of Missile Cruisers around the corner. The Navy is split into 2 separate operational zones:

1. The Atlantic and Channel Fleet - Admiral Jonathan Willis, Flagship UNS Triumph, Vanguard Class Battleship
Based in Scappa Flow and the largest of the 2 primary fleets, the Atlantic and Channel fleet is tasked with policing the trade lanes around the British Isles, and the northern coasts of France, they are the first line of defense. They have a larger amount of battleships and heavy cruisers compared to the Mediterranean Fleet, with one of their duties in the event of renewed conflict on the mainland being offshore naval support.

2. The Mediterranean Fleet - Admiral Francoius Chenaut, Flagship UNS Formidable, Clemenceau Class Aircraft Carrier
Based in the Toulon Arsenal, the Mediterranean fleet is tasked with the protection of the French territorial waters. Arguably the most active of the 3 fleets, she has had to deal with historic incursions and flaring of tension with the neighboring Fascist states of Iberia and Italy.

The Union Airforce - Air Chief Marshal Reginald Guilloux

The Union Airforce is the third largest branch, but has by the far the largest deployment remit. The workhorse is the SEPECAT Jaguar Strike Fighter, a versatile strike fighter that is capable of several load outs, allowing it to operate both as an air superiority fighter, and for ground attack operations. Likewise the primary Carrier Aircraft is the Hawker Siddeley Harrier, a revolutionary Vertical Take Off jet that once more is capable of varying load outs. It is this operational flexibility that the UAF pride themselves on. They also maintain the Nuclear Airarm, in the form of the long range Avro Vulcan Bombers.

Special Operations Arm

With the Army being nearly purely defensive, the Special Operations Arm is the offensive arm of the military, and the second smallest arm. Long gone are the days of Empire Building and pitched battles between nation states. Technology and training has replaced mass numbers. Working in support with the Navy and Airforce, the Special Operations Arm is made up of several groups; The Union Marine Corps (Specializing in amphibious assaults and rough terrain warfare), The Special Air Servive (Counter-Terrorism and Covert Warfare), and The Special Boat Service (Maritime Counter-Terrorism) . Though small in numbers they are some of the best men in the Union Arsenal.

The Black Watch - Commodore Riley Templeton-Smythe

The smallest of all of the armed forces. The Black Watch postings are on Gibraltar and Ascension Island. Their goal is singular in nature, to monitor the goings on of the African continent for signs of activity, whether this be troop buildup or something far more mundane. They receive the most funding per head, and their two bases are essentially fortified monitoring stations. Assessing everything from the weather, radiation and electromagnetic readings, to the simple task of eyeballing the coastline through a pair of binoculars. Leadership of the Task-Force rotates between officers from the Army, Navy and Airforce on a 2 year basis. They are not a fighting force in the traditional sense, the small flotilla under their command is made up of heavily altered Destroyer craft, equipped for speed and with hardened electronic surveillance suites , and the 3 squadrons under their command are wholly made up of surveillance craft. The men serving here are amongst the people most aware of the dangers of the African Continent, even if they have never actually set foot on it themselves, strict operating procedure meaning that their ships and flights maintain a distance of at least 2 Kilometers from the coast.

Allies/Sphere:
The Republic of Ireland has emerged as an ally of the Franco British Union. Following the Irish pro independence forces putting down their arms to combat the Khim'Er'Sha invasion, and Irish leaders rallying the population quite successfully, the end of the conflict resulted in home rule being granted to the nation of Ireland (aside from the Protestant Ulster counties in the North). Following the peaceful process of granting the Irish relative independence (they currently hold dominion status), the two nations have remained close economic and military allies.

In the times of upheaval and the collapse of vast swathes of civilisation, proclaimed neutrality achieves little, it just makes you an easier target. In the case of Switzerland, whilst her mountainous southern borders provided almost the best natural protection from the southern scourge, she lacked the manpower to hold the waves descending on her. Concerned about Prussian domination, she instead turned to the second continental European Power, France, to assist. French troops soon descended on the nation to shore up the defences, and French and Swiss soldiers fought arm in arm along the length of the Alps, holding the line until the end of the war. Following this the Swiss Cantons voted to be set up as a new Department of France (At this point the Franco British Union) . Whilst the Swiss still have powers of her own regarding internal taxation and cultural matters, in terms of Foreign Policy, she follows the greater Franco-British Union.

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The policy of the Franco-British Union towards Africa and the Khim/Er/Sha is one of watchful observation and constant vigilance. The Black Watch's budget is ringfenced to increase in line with inflation in each years Budget. In a way this view has warped their policy towards the rest of the world, giving up on their Empire as it crumbled in the far East. Their is a firm belief amongst the political classes and the masses, that the Khim'Er'Sha are still a threat, and that they have not just crawled into Africa to never return. The Franco-British learnt the hardway that for now Africa is impenetrable, losing too many men and equipment to its dark heart in the days after victory in Europe. Instead they remain watching and waiting for the Aliens to make their move.

Ongoing Conflicts:
The Union is not in open conflict with any nation state in 1972. There are ongoing troubles with the Iberians over the status of Gibraltar, with the Union rebuffing the claims, stating the legally binding nature of the Treaty of Utrecht, and of Gibraltar Station's ongoing importance as an early warning station for Europe.

Internal Strife:
The Union has troubles with several separatist movements. The UK is home to minor Scottish and Welsh Nationalist Political Parties, however given the protection offered by being part of a greater whole, they both suffer from small membership, and limited political representation. The larger problem is the French independence movement. Made up of hardcore Republican idealists, they wish to return France to an independent nation state. Whilst French moderates argue of the economic and military benefits that come from the two nations having bonded, the argument of French exceptionalism is a difficult one to put down through cold facts and numbers along.​

 

[RIPSaidCone]

"Oath in Five Articles"

Name:
Empire of Japan

Capital:
Tokyo

Official Language(s):
Japanese

Government:
Constitutional Monarchy

Economy:
Mixed Economy

Population:
107,976,029
243,499,778 (EACTA, including Japan)

Currency:
Yen

Head of State:
Emperor Shōwa

Head of Government:
Prime Minister Shintaro Abe

Territory:
The Japanese Home Islands

History:
Having just defeated the Russian Empire at the time of the initial Khim'Er'Sha landings, the Imperial leadership had been overconfident in its capabilities at similarly defeating this new, otherworldly foe. Using the chaos in Europe to begin its campaign of conquest through East and Southeast Asia more or less undisturbed to great success, so great however, that by the time the first tripods had been spotted in China several years later, the Japanese military was severely overstretched.

Spread thin across its new colonial holdings across China, Indochina, the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines. The first battles between the two forces nearly always ended in disaster for Japan, the mighty Empire contracting as quickly as it had expanded as the panicked order was given to consolidate forces in Korea and Manchuria, the core mainland territory of the Empire. As the Navy had been given the task of defending the Home Islands, and the Emperor decreed that Japan's might would not be spent attempting to save its colonies, excluding the core of course, and a select key few Chinese cities, as there was only so much territory the Generals were willing to give up.

The Defense Theory, or Bōei riron, formulated by General Ōyama Iwo, the then head of the Army was successful in holding back the inhuman advance of the Khim'Er'Sha. But at a great cost to Japan, creating what is now known as the Honored Generation, as millions of young men had been sacrificed on Manchurian soil in-order to hold back the tide. The years following the War had been kinder to Japan however than many other countries, though this being more to do with the Japanese people themselves more than anything.

As the decades went on, the country would learn to slowly let go of its vast imperial ambitions. Having learned that such greed could expose the Home Islands themselves to destruction, Manchuria and Korea were granted independence, albeit with conditions, and still tied to Japan in many ways, diplomatically, economically and militarily. This unlikely relationship being able to maintain itself due to the gratitude that generally existed over the immense sacrifices made to prevent the Khim'Er'Sha from overtaking their lands. As Japan itself had largely been spared the horrors of war, it had a head start on its road to recovery. Becoming one of the world's largest economies in a few short years.

The War having turned the Japanese people, and subsequent generations from their imperialist fervor. Japan has since the 1950s gradually become a freer, and more liberal society, innovating in technology, encouraging the growth of private corporations, lessening the influence of the military in civilian affairs and opening up universal suffrage. Products of domestic companies such as Sony and Mitsubishi can be found throughout the globe, a new genre of upbeat pop music has taken the country's youth by storm, and Japan has become one of the world's growing tourist destinations as global commercial air travel increases yearly.

Military:
The Japanese military is composed of three branches, the Imperial Japanese Army, which is in-charge of all ground-based operations. The Imperial Japanese Navy which conducts oceanic affairs, and the most recent of the branches, the Imperial Japanese Air Force, created from the Army Air Service in 1934, following the conclusion of the War. Albeit having waned in recent decades, the influence of the Army and Navy is still present in Japanese politics, though the introduction of a third independent service has destabilized the fragile balance of power between the two.

Having been reorganized throughout the 1940s and 50s, the military has been largely cleansed of the imperialistic, fascist old guard. Replaced by a new generation of patriots more concerned with the security of Japan itself than of wild, overly ambitious pipe dreams of Asian conquests. As such the new military is far more practical, and cautious than its predecessor. Being large, well-funded, well-resourced and technologically advanced, on paper at least the Japanese armed forces are among the best in the world. With the IJN in-particular being second only to the might of the United States Navy, the Navy of the same country in which Japan now purchases much of its equipment.

Allies/Sphere:
The Republic of Korea, the Empire of Great Manchukuo and the Republic of Formosa serve as the Empire's three primary allies, bound by the East Asia Cooperative Treaty Alliance. However the Empire also maintains protectorate governments in Macau, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Hainan Island, over which it holds great influence.

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The Khim'Er'Sha are generally seen as an existential threat to the Empire, having had their perceived military invincibility pulled out from under them during the War. Japan has invested great amounts of money and effort into researching what little is known about these extraterrestrial beings. As time has gone on however, the funding and general public interest in the invaders has gradually decreased, as two generations have now gone by in a world without the War, and Japan reorients its focus to its human threats. As Japan is an island with a powerful navy, the modern public usually tends to shrug off the threat of a second Eurasian invasion.

Ongoing Conflicts:
The Imperial Japanese Army, alongside the Manchukuo Imperial Army is engaged in an anti-insurgency campaign against Mongolian separatists in Northwestern Manchuria.

Internal Strife:
Nothing of any particular note as of this time.​

 

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"Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit"
The Federal Republic of Germany (Bundesrepublik Deutschland)

Capital:
Berlin, Brandenburg

Official Language(s):
German

Government:
Federal Democracy

Economy:
Free-Market Capitalism

Population:
Approximately 74 million (including Czechia, Austria and Slovakia)

Currency:
Deutsches Mark

Head of Government/State:
President Oscar Neufeld
Chancellor Claus Niehaus

Territory:
Old German Empire land (Exception to what was claimed prior.) + Austria + Czechia + Slovakia

History:
the German Empire had boldly thought itself ready for an invasion -- They did not consider an Alien invasion. As the troops mobilized across the German territories, Khim'Er'Sha devastated them. In the waning months of the invasion, the German Empire collapsed in 1918. The region was now in a full state of anarchy and crisis. Throughout the former German Empire, an attempted provisional government was formed. Lead by former generals and the replacement for Otto von Bismarck. The remainder of the army pledged allegiance to the generals who gained some territories and cities back from the chaos. Throughout the 30s and 40s, there was a series of reconquest to take back former lands from the anarchs. In the mid-1960s, most of the former German territories were reclaimed. The period of reclamation was known to the German populace as "die Rückgewinnung" this time saw the popularity of the military and the repairing of the damage caused by the invasion. The south and southwestern regions of Germany have many unsalvaged Khim'Er'Sha wreckages as the government was never able to fully commit to clearing out the region because of the anarchist issues.

The provisional government was replaced by a federal government that made sure to restrict the powers of the generals and the military. The Bundesrat and Bundestag now are the representation of the people in Germany. However, the NSDAP (right-wing authoritarian socialism) and the SPD (social democratic) fight each other openly in street firefights and brawls. The Bundeswehr and the German police are unable to deal with the problem due to their own factionalism caused by such polarization.

Military:
Bundeswehr Heer - Ground forces of the FRG
Bundeswehr Luftwaffe - Airforce of the FRG
Kriegsmarine - Navy

Allies/Sphere:
Austria, Czechia, Slovakia

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The government views Africa and the Khim'Er'Sha as a threat to the human race. Germany fears them greatly due to the damage and swift destruction caused by the Khim'Er'Sha. Their policy in government is to prevent another failure.

Ongoing Conflicts:
War for the countryside, as the Germans attempt to control the rural anarchists.

Internal Strife:
As described in the history section, the NSDAP and the SPD have formed paramilitaries and militias to fight each other. The government lacks the ability to control the chaos due to the funding and reconstruction of the German territories. This strife is both military and political. The NSDAP and SPD battle for votes and coalitions in the Bundesrat and the Bundestag​

 

[Braddington]

The United Kingdoms of Scandinavia

Förenade för framtiden
Forenet for fremtiden
Forent for fremtiden

Capital:
Gothenburg

Official Language(s):
Swedish, Norwegian and Danish. Official recognition of Icelandic in Iceland.

Government:
Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy

Economy:
A mixed system, democratic socialism

Population:
17.2 Million

Currency:
Scandinavian Krona

Head of Government/State:
King Oscar III Bernadotte
Prime Minister Anker Jørgensen

Territory:
Sweden, Norway, Denmark

History:
In 1905 the Kingdom of Norway and Sweden was meant to dissolve. Extraordinary votes had declared it so. Scandinavia, having been united in some form or another throughout the entire half of the millennium preceding it, was finally going to go in it’s own separate directions. Negotiations, however, were quickly cut short the year after. It took an alien invasion, the likes of which citizens had only read about in books by H.G. Wells, to make the people more united than they had ever felt when they actually were. If they were willing to stand, it was with each other, and if they were willing to die, then side by side it was to be. They had much more in common than that which divided them. The various nations quickly came to an agreement. An equal partnership. The treaty would be signed in Gothenburg, the point between the three Kingdoms, where a new capital was declared. Not the Danes over the Swedes, not the Swedes over the Norwegians, but one people. One national parliament. One citizenship.

In the following years the nation mobilised itself. Resources were pumped into industries, roads paved in even the most remote of arctic regions. Scandinavia had not much in the way of soldiers, but they had workers and most of all. They had resources. Swedish iron mines worked day and night, the furnace of industry lighting up brighter than the northern lights that graced the sky. Many guns, helmets, uniforms and other such equipment put into the hands of foreign troops bore the symbol of the Union upon it. They did what they could for humanity to survive.

When it was over, and calm returned to the world, the region was forever changed. It became...industrial. A powerhouse. The military factories were converted and the economy of the nation skyrocketed to heights never before seen. It was the trial by fire that cemented the union of nations. The boom proved that cement had set. United for the future.

Military:

The Royal Army
The main branch of the Scandinavian armed forces, yet not the most important to the nation's priorities. The service is not large, but rather puts quality over quantity. Each man and woman within must go through one of the harshest training courses in the world, plunging into arctic waters and snows for days on end. The objective is not for this force to be used aggressively, it is merely a warning to those that would dare invade. Good luck.

The Royal Air-force
The second largest branch in Scandinavia's arsenal. The nation boasts squadrons some size larger than one might think it would have. Resources have been put into this vital sector, the High Command believing that air superiority is the one thing that breaks or makes an offensive or a defence more than anything else.

The Royal Navy
The nation's pride and joy. By far the most well funded and well resourced branch of the military, the Scandinavian navy is a beast of the oceans. Swedish iron mines have mostly redirected their efforts to outfitting the behemoths of the waves and the dockyards that blot the unions coast are hard at work to produce more. Scandinavia is doing its utmost to control both the north Atlantic and Baltic seas both.

Allies/Sphere:
Iceland and Greenland (Semi-Autonomous)

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
One of worry and preparedness. But something of the past. It has been half a century, perhaps that time has truly passed. Perhaps it’s time to look forward rather than backward.

Ongoing Conflicts:
Various disavowed skirmishes along the Finnish border. But nothing serious.

Internal Strife:
Whilst dissent against the union has all but vanished, there are various extreme political groups gaining power in the national parliament. Fascists and Communists alike. The former movement due in large part to similar movements on the continent and the latter due to the workers community surrounding the Mining Unions.​

 

[General Deth Glitch]

"Through Progress and Order, we will grow tall!"

Name:
The Continued Second Empires of Portugal and Brazil

Capital:
Recife

Official Language(s):
Portuguese

Government:
Constitutional Monarchy

Economy:
Regulated market economy

Population:
99,859,387

Currency:
Real

Head of Government:
Prime Minister João Goulart

Head of State:
Dom Pedro IV

Territory:
Brazil and Cape Verde

History:
At the turn of the 20th Century Brazil is being run by a democratically elected government. But due to failing economic policy and power struggles between the military and the government, it broke down when the Aliens invaded. Fearing a military coup the people began to clamour for a return of the monarchy. Hoping to nip it in the bud the government held a referendum in 1906 in which people voted to reinstate the monarchy. The Government tried to go back on in stating that it was only a referendum to capture public opinion and not an official vote as such but backed by a well-armed citizen militia and a portion of the military Dom Pedro the Third walked to the government offices to take back his empire. The government, not exactly in a position to say no, invited the Emperor in discuss terms as they didn't just want to step down and let an absolute monarchy dominate their nation of liberty. Eventually, an agreement was established to transfer the government to a constitutional monarchy as seen in other countries such as the UK with the government holding much of the policy passing power while emergency powers sit with the head of state.

The first time these powers were used was only days after the Emperor took his seat of power, as the people were demanding the government provide more support to south-west Africa as many of its people originated there and the government was instead actively turning away refugees and sending them either back to the sea (where they would near certainly die) or transporting them to Guyana to make it an issue of the Europeans. Dom Pedro used his powers to listen to the people and state the refugees coming from Africa and the situation there an emergency and enact the military to help, primarily in two ways. He had the Engineers of the forces build large communities in the northeast of Brazil for refugee housing and also had them provide aid to refugees and those displaced by the events ongoing in Afro-Eurasia. A byproduct of this was shifting the populations in the northeast to a scale closer to that found in the populous south.

This would not be the last time Dom Pedro III used his powers to overturn government action in support of the people but it was by far the biggest and most influential and secured his support by the masses, even if it hindered support among the political or otherwise elite. When Dom Pedro III died a week of mourning followed where all businesses acted as they would on a bank holiday for the entire week, meaning either reduced hours or no hours for most businesses. The remainder of the month business returned to normal but government activities remained suspended until Dom Pedro IV's coronation, which was delayed from the week after the week of mourning to being a month after it in respect to his father.

Dom Pedro IV does not have as much support as his father but public opinion is still in favour of keeping him in his position. Dom Pedro IV is most noted as being far less involved in politics than his father but has still stepped in few times to support public sentiment, especially that of the Afro-Brazilian communities who are often overlooked by a primarily Portuguese descended government

Military:
Three Branches:
Brazilian Navy
Brazilian Army
Brazilian Air Force

Each Branch has a commanding officer but Dom Pedro IV acts as Commander in chief.
Notable subsects of the Army: the 4 divisions specifically for swamp and Jungle operations and the 72nd Motorized Infantry Battalion (Caatinga/Savanna) for savannah and desert operations as well as supporting policing the nation with the 11th light and the Imperial Division which guards both the Dom and the Government
Notable subsects of the Navy: The Marines and Coast Guard as well as the Imperial Sea Operative (Kinda like SBS, exists to run missions along the coast of Africa to keep informed on the Khim'er'Sha)
Notable subsects of the Air Force: The Wildfire Operative and PARA-SAR (A few Search and Rescue Squads)

Allies/Sphere:
Uraguay, British Guyana and French Guiana

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
Due to a very large Afro-Brazilian population, the nation has close ties to Africa and is very invested in attempting to push back against the foreign invaders to reclaim the continent and liberate the homelands of its citizens and their potential relatives oppressed within

Ongoing Conflicts:
Other than small missions to probe Africa (which have so far failed) no.

Internal Strife:
A small republican sentiment that reached its peak with the death of Dom Pedro III as well as a growing desire for more regional power, especially in the North, with political support centred around Recife due to the large Afro-Brazilian population in and around there.

 

[timbothy]

"Ittehad, Itmad aur Qurbani"
(Unity, Faith, and Sacrifice)
Unofficial: "Jai Hind!"

Name:
Azad Hind, or Free India

Capital:
Calcutta

Official Language(s):
The Azad Hind Government recognizes an extensive list of official and recognized languages from all across India.

Government:
Transitional Democratic Socialist Dictatorship

Economy:
Regulated Market Economy with developed welfare state and many state-owned businesses

Population:
691 million

Currency:
Rupee

Head of Government/State:
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Territory:
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka

History:
The British rule in India was cruel, inhumane, and unjust. All people of India knew this. However, for a century, the Anglo menace crushed those who rose up in the name of freedom, suppressed groups that brought Indians together, and did all they could to crush the Indian spirit. However, even after killing millions, they never could. India was destined for freedom, and from freedom it was destined for nothing short of greatness.

When the outsiders came and devastated the world, one man saw opportunity. Many failed rebellions occurred at this time, but they were all disunited and weak, crushed by the barbaric British garrison. Rash Behari Bose saw the need for unity, and the need for support. The rapidly-expanding and pan-asianist Japanese Empire provided support, and thus the disunited revolts united under the flag of the Azad Hind Fauj, the Indian National Army. The British, though they fought viciously, were expelled from the subcontinent, as well as the Portuguese and French, and a united India stretching from the Indus to the Ganges was now a reality. Unfortunately, Rash Behari Bose was assassinated in 1927 by a former British soldier, though he earned the title Netaji upon his death. He was succeeded by his protege and devoted Indian nationalist, Subhas Chandra Bose, who too would go on to earn the great honor of being known as Netaji.

As the Japanese retreated from their conquests in Asia, they left India to fend for itself. Though Rash Behari Bose forgave this, Subhas Chandra Bose would not. India broke free of the Co-Prosperity Sphere to embark on its own. Now, for over four decades, the Netaji has ruled India, healing the scars of British imperialism and rebuilding India to its former glory. Though he has maintained a firm grip over the highest office in the nation, he has reintroduced elections in all other areas, and rumor has it he plans to retire soon and have true and free elections for all of India. The future of India is bright. Jai Hind!

Military:
The primary fighting force of India is the Azad Hind Fauj. Originally the rebel army that expelled the British, it was led by Subhas Chandra Bose until he ascended to lead the entire nation, after which it was commanded by various other leaders. The current commander of the INA is Mike Hoare, one of the few Anglos who has proven his loyalty to India instead of Britain. There is also a navy and an air force.

Allies/Sphere:
India currently has no major sphere or allies, but has plans to build an alliance.

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The Indian Government wishes to find survivors in Africa and set up allied states so that they can recover from both the invasion and from Western imperialism. The people of India remember the invasion well, especially how the British chose to keep slaughtering their fellow man rather than unite with them against the alien threat, and even decades later the memories of war are fresh in the minds of many.

Ongoing Conflicts:
There are low-level insurgencies in the far northeast, northwest, and south, but no major conflicts.

Internal Strife:
The largest point of internal controversy comes from the Muslim population of India. Though the Netaji continually expresses that all people of India, regardless of religion, are true Indians, he will retire soon, and his successor may not be so adept. Protests could turn to revolts, and revolts to civil war. The issue must be handled carefully.​

 

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A R G E N T I N A

Capital: Buenos Aires
Official Language(s): Argentinian Spanish, Spanish, Italian, English
Government: Falangist Dictatorship with Inter-Party Democratically appointed leadership
Economy: Economically an Autarky with Necessary trade unions within the Hispanidad
Population: 24.65 Million
Currency: Argentinian Peso

Head of Government/State: Caudillo Jorge Rafael Videla, President of Argentina

Territory: Argentina with a sphere of influence over Chile

History: With the already turbulent times setting in for Argentina, the rise of protests and student organizations challenging for reform and the democratisation of education, the country was not entirely prepared for the invasion of the Khim'Er'Sha. While not directly connected to the initial offence, the country did find itself politically isolated for some time while much of Eurasia was under attack. As much of the rest of the world either isolated or developed their position of power, forming the various alliances required to fund or fuel their nations, Argentina looked to develop itself into a sustainable and independent nation. By the thirties, when it seemed that the African threat had passed, at least for a time, Argentina found itself in a position of stability enough so to aid its neighbor, Chile, during its sudden economic crash. The country, already weakened by the earthquakes that had devastated much of its infrastructure, allowed for greater integration between the two, as Argentinian forces moved into its borders and stabilized the country.

With the next ten years being one of notorious political turmoil, the nations battling for dominance over one another, Argentina won out, having gone through various forms of leadership, various coups and various revolutions including women’s suffrage. Allowing Chile the freedom to ‘rule’ over itself, the dependency of the nation was never allowed to settle entirely, the influence, resources and various other advantages of having access to not only the Atlantic but also the pacific ocean was too good an asset to allow free. The Chilean constitution, one of intense authoritarianism. Seemed to inspire a similar sentiment within its eastern neighbor, as the two powers grew to value such sentiments as national identity, independence from foreign powers and the importance of power and control.

The rise of Franco in the 30s saw a new sentiment rise within the consciousness of the nation, as the rise of America, the stabilization of Europe and the growing importance of trade started to affect the Argentinian economy. While not much was imported, that which needed to be required greater and greater economic influence, which in turn necessitated the negotiation of deals that were at their core undermining the well-being of the Argentinian people. Having to sell off their resources to world powers at production prices had many smaller, and more vocal groups questioning the validity of a government that would make sure a ‘foreigner’ may eat well on steak, but a ‘native’ was to scavenge for roots. While this was not entirely representative, the sentiment carried well among the poor, as well as within the military which had been undercut and its powers diminished over the course of the last few years - the threat of the Aliens and the stabilization of the world suggesting the need for military might may be over.

With the first Jet fighters to be developed and built within South America being produced, the military saw it as a prime moment to claim power. When Franco made contact with them in the early fifties, the country had been functioning mostly as a source of food, resources and farming equipment for the world. The leadership was greatly divided and the makings of a coup had been in the works for years. Leadership of which was claimed by a then Captain known as Jorge Rafael Videla. The inspiration from their cultural allies had the country taken by force before 1955. The effort was almost entirely without opposition, as much of the country had by that point subscribed to the idea that they were being treated as an ‘informal’ colony by the powers of the world, who would keep them under while plundering their wealth.

Caudillo Jorge Rafael Videla took power with ruthless efficiency, being popular and feared in equal measure. His willingness to do much, admit to much and promise much made him quite the public figure, as he pushed for the sentiments of post invasion Argentina. With ‘cultural’ alliances being developed, the idea of Hispanidad became more and more popular within the minds of the people of the country. The influx of food, resources and the refusal to trade with much of the rest of the world gave the people of Argentina the conviction to produce, knowing that they were producing for themselves. With money being pushed into food, security and stability, the nation seemed to flourish under dictatorial rule. While not many insofar challengers were publicly known, the general consensus was that people were happy to accept their unquestionable rule of their leader in return for prosperity.

Currently, having led for almost twenty years, the country has become a primary ally to the growing Hispanic power movement within the world. A beacon of industrial and agricultural power, the country flourishes as it produces much of what it needs, the surplus and only the surplus offered to its allies in the hopes of allowing them the freedom to become independent themselves. A very conservative and intense social power, much of the ‘freedoms’ the rest of the world seems to tout is of no concern here, as the country is run with an iron fist, which is disinterested in the conflicts of much of the world, willing to go forward and do what must be done for its people.


Military:

Military force :
The largest of the branches, the Argentinian Military serves as the extended hand of their leader. They are well versed in doing what he wishes and how he wishes. They are notoriously resilient in that they work through the harsh climates and unforgiving terrain of the South American coastlines and mountains.

Air force:
The air force is made up of forces coming from both Chile and Argentina, made up of fighter jets and various other aircraft. While by far not the best within the world, the fact that they are produced and developed locally means that their number is not insignificant. The force is mainly used to scout and keep distant territories in line.

Naval force:
The Naval force is the weakest of the three, as it has not been developed as extensively. While there are quite a few transport ships, the Navy is not equipped for all out sea warfare. This is something that the nation wishes to expand upon, especially now that they have gained some European Allies.

Allies/Sphere:
The Union of Iberia

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The African question had not been on the forefront of the Argentinian people’s minds and it remains distant. While much of the world has been undermined by it, Argentina arguably has grown greater than it ever has been before. While by no means forgetting that it happened, the quiet represents an age in decline.

Ongoing Conflicts:
The country has remained neutral in most of the world’s conflicts, and have remained quiet on either lauding or judging in the past. While not overly friendly with its neighbors, Argentina has made it clear that its borders and assets will be protected at all costs. There have been uprisings with student unions and the like, but they have been quieted when needed.

Internal Strife:
The greatest form of internal challenge would be from the upper crust of the military. There have been talks about whether the leader has been in power for too long, and some have suggested that it may be ‘their’ turn. While the leadership in the past have managed to keep any descent down easily enough, there have been suggestions that some in power are letting some ‘concerns’ rise to public consciousness in an attempt to destabilize the party.​

 

[Slav]

"Ad Victoriam"
"To Victory"

Name:
Australasian Union

Capital:
Canberra

Official Language(s):
English

Government:
Parliamentary Republic

Economy:
Laissez Faire

Population:
21,619,235
97% White
3% Colored(Non-White)

Currency:
Australasian Dollar

Head of Government/State:
Thomas Kelly

Territory:
Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea

History:
Before 1906, Australia remained as loyal british subject, having very close ties to the queen. When the initial alien invasion happened, no direct effects came to Australia. Having an ocean divide you was great. Australia was called into the fray by England despite their protests. Many Australian men were set into die and fight an enemy that they had no interest in fighting. The aliens were not a direct threat to the Australian mainland so why should young men fight and die for a cause they don't believe in? This continued until the end of the fighting in 1929. With the war finally over and the threat pushed into Africa, many citizens questioned their loyalty to the crown.

In 1930, a party called the Australian Nation Front wanted to be completely free of the grasp of England. Winning the elections by a landslide in 1932, the nation declared independence in 1933. The National Australian front did not stop there. Their ambitions grew and soon, talks with the Government of New Zealand began. Over a year of negotiations happened and the two countries were able to come to an agreement. On the year 1936, Australia and New Zealand officially came together to form the Australasian Union. Both nations wanted to leave the monarchy entirely behind and that's what they did. The idea of a unified Oceania formed with the birth of the nation and those ideals are continued to today.

In the 40's and 50's, the Union's territorial ambitions grew, reaffirming their control over the island of New Guinea. Many programs were put into place to help develop the island and make it up to the standards of the rest of the nation. In 1960, a new party came into power called the United Patriot Party. Their goal was to insure that the nation remained and always will be ethnically white. In the next 16 years, increased European immigration and strict population control was undertaken to reduce the total percentage of Non-whites in the nation. The United Patriot Party has increased their control on the government and demonized many different nations to stay in power. The United Patriot Party makes up 79% of current parliamentary seats and it continues to increase. Nationalism is on the rise in the country and there is no signs of stopping.

Military:
Army
The army of the Australasian union consists of Infantry and Armor divisions. It is the largest branch of the military. Much of the equipment the soldiers use are licensed from other nations. The main rifle of the infantry is the FN FAL. Armor for the country consists of domestically produced Centurion tanks that have been upgraded to modern standards. The country tries to domestically produce weapons if it can.

Air Force
The Australasian air force consists of Air Cavalry, Paratroopers, and of course pilots. The main fighter is the domestically produced Hunter F.6 and with the Canberra Bomber, can be a deadly combo. The country has air bases all over Oceania to strike it's enemies from afar. With bases being built in the Solomon island and Fiji.

Navy
The Australasian Union relies on a navy. With many enemies around, a massive amount of money gets poured into the Navy. The Navy also includes the Marines, their elite fighting force. The nation currently has one operating helicopter carrier. The nation has a fleet of submarines. If all other branches fail, the Navy will try keep the enemies off of their shores.

Allies/Sphere:
Fiji and the Solomon Islands

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The Government views the whole continent as a waste of time. Nothing is to be gained by trying to enter it. The whole continent should be left alone, which lead to the Union's live and let live policy on the continent, vowing to never touch it.

Ongoing Conflicts:
None Currently

Internal Strife:
The Union's colored population is angry at the government's intentions and the lack of regard for them. Many strikes and the occasional riot occur but with the government's strict policing, their effects are little to none.​

 

[Am Vya]

"Por fe, por rey y por patria! Dios esta con nosotros!"

Name:
The United Kingdom of the Andes

Capital:
Lima

Official Language(s):
Spanish, with Quechua and Aymara recognized regional languages

Government:
Constitutional Monarchy

Economy:
A mixed economy combining private freedom with centralized economic planning and government regulation.

Population:
25,337,161 Total

Peru: 14,121,564
Ecuador: 6,429,109
Bolivia: 4,786,488

Currency:
The Andean Sol

Head of State: King Juan Carlos I
Head of Government: Prime Minister Juan Velasco Alvarado

Territory:

Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, The Bolivian Coastline, and a sphere of influence over Paraguay and former French Polynesia(Now The Kingdom of Polynesia)

History:
The late 19th and early 20th centuries had seen many radical changes within Peru and the other nations that now make up the United Kingdom of the Andes. Peru and Bolivia had lost a war to the Chileans and were bitter, but at the same time the Peruvian economy was growing and the nation was stabilizing. When the Khim'Er'Sha invaded Africa many did not know what to think, people from another planet? Unlikely. But nonetheless Peru found itself able to make great profit from the conflict, exporting agricultural and raw materials to those fighting off these invaders, this marked a large period of prosperity for the nation and by the 1910s the Peruvians and Bolivians fought once more together, this time ripping Litoral, Tacna, Arica, and Tarapaca back from their occupiers hands. With Chile defeated and Bolivia once more possessing a coast things continued to look up, the Peruvians sought closer ties with her neighbouring republics and by the end of the conflict in the late 1920s a union of the republics had begun to be established.

However with the rise of fascism in Europe Peru received an influx of immigrants from mainland Iberia, seeing as it had the most royalist ties even if long past and soon the Andes Republic found itself with a growing monarchist faction, led by the quite charismatic Infante Juan, heir to the deposed Spanish throne. Overtime due to corruptions in the government and slower economic growth Juan found himself more and more pushing for reforms and gathering the support of the people and properly formed the Andean monarchist Party, with the goal to establish a constitutional monarchy throughout the realms of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, and to oust all the corruption that had taken hold in the nation. The government at first tried to silence the movement but public outcry was so great that they gave in and recognized the party, though they would continue to oppose its every move as much as they could.

By the mid 1950s the party had amassed a serious following not only within the people but within regional governments too, as the dictatorship of Nicolás Lindley López finally began to weaken. The next elections saw the Andean Monarchist Party win the most major seats of government, and thus would begin the transition from republic to monarchy. Nicolas knew that popular support was too grand to launch a coup and so he withdrew from power quietly, he was permitted to keep his rank and would go on to be one of the top generals of the Andean army. But as for the new government the transition was made and Infante Juan was crowned By The Grace of God, His Imperial Catholic Majesty King Juan I, King of of the United Andean Kingdom, Sovereign of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, Lord of the Galapagos islands, Count of Bourbon, and rightful heir to the Spanish Crown. He would rule fairly and oversee that democracy was not as a whole overturned in the nation, keeping his powers somewhat limited and establishing himself as a more constitutional monarch. In this time Peru also brought Paraguay under its sphere of influence, as while it was a weak nation overall it would be useful to secure a stronger border against those that would seek to invade the nation.

King Juan I would continue to rule until 1970, when he would abdicate the throne to his son, preferring to take on a more backseat role in the Andean Nation. Thus King Juan Carlos I was crowned as king, and he would begin to oversee the political expansion of the new kingdom. He expanded his powers in government to wield more power, but has shown restraint, ruling with a iron but just fist. As the government solidified and the economy continued to grow with new neighbours popping up the Andean Kingdom decided to expand its own political influence outside of itself. With the Europeans mostly withdrawing from their colonies Polynesia had been left in turmoil, and the Andean's saw opportunity. If they would be able to unite the nation and secure an ally in the Pacific they would be able to project their power much further as well as expand their trade partners. As such in 1971 the Kingdom sent forth military forces and civilian alike, bringing a new order and stability to the islands. Infante Jaime, uncle of King Juan Carlos I was put in power as King of the new Polynesian nation, and he rules fairly, being not as involved in the politics as Juan Carlos but being still quite popular with the local population so far although he is only a year into his reign.

Military:
El real ejército andino
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La Real Marina Andina
The Royal Navy is the pride of the whole Andean kingdom, large, impressive, powerful, a true force to be reckoned with. It is by no means the largest Navy in the world but with such a distance to cover between the mainland and Polynesia a substantial fleet has been built to project Andean military power across the Southern Pacific. The Anden Navy operates an aircraft carrier, three battleships, around a dozen gun and missile cruisers, an estimate of twenty four destroyers, thirty submarines, and numerous smaller vessels. The fleet has primarily been purchased from foreign shipyards and navise throughout the 1930s to the 1960s but as the Andean nation expanded so too did its dockyards and its shipyards have expanded, currently constructing the nations first homebuilt guided missile destroyer, which will mark a turn in Peruvian naval expansion, making it less reliant on foreign powers.

La real fuerza aérea andina
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Allies/Sphere:
The Kingdom of Polynesia
The Republic of Paraguay

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The Andeans have never really considered the magnitude of the possible threat posed by the Khim'Er'Sha, the nation rests on the Pacific Coast, with such impressive natural barriers that they imagine anyone, alien or not, would have a immensely tough time to invade the nation. However the Royals who came from Europe had put in measures to prepare parts of the country just incase, though these are by no means large they are a start. As for Africa itself the Kingdom cares not, the only links they have are with the small black populace who came over with the Spaniards in centuries past before the whole fiasco.

Ongoing Conflicts:
The Government is embroiled in a guerrilla conflict with Shining Path, communist forces spread throughout parts of the kingdom. Other than this however there are no notable conflicts at the time.

Internal Strife:
The main strife of the Andean Kingdom is between that of the Quechua and Aymara, who have minor conflicts often, and then that of those who live in the major cities and those who live out in the more rural areas. While the nation is rapidly growing there is also a massive wealth gap, with there being many less fortunate souls spread across the nation.​

 

[Vulkan Lives]

"E pluribus unum, Out of many, one"

Name:
The United States of America

Capital:
Washington D.C.

Official Language:
None, technically, although 32 states have made English their official language

Government:
Federal Republic

Economy:
Free Market with limited interventionism

Population:
209.9 Million
+
Descendants of 12 million refugees
Currency:
Dollar (US)

Head of State:
President Richard Nixon

Territory:
All present day US territory, along with the former Dutch Colonies in the Caribbean and Suriname

History:
When the African Flu struck, the United States watched with wary eyes from the sidelines, more concerned with expanding their own military power to something that could compete with the Great Empires of Europe, under the leadership of the hawkish President Theodore Roosevelt. By 1906, America is indisputably a rising power, with a navy that could rival all but the mighty Royal Navy and Imperial German Navy, and this accidental preparation served the nation well. When the Kim'Er'Sha began their conquest of Africa, the President, unwilling to allow the Europeans to stand alone in mankind's darkest hour, gave numerous fervent speeches, galvanizing the American people, and Congress, into action. The Beleaguered front lines held by the armies of the great colonial empires were reinforced by inexperienced but eager yanks, who were due for a rude awakening as to the nature of the war.

Even with American help, the lines buckled, and mankind was slowly pushed back, as casualties mounted rapidly. As the Alien invasion reached Europe, and the Industrial Heartland of many of the major nations in the war, the burden of supplying mankind's armies fell heavily onto the USA, and, with more and more of its young men leaving to fight, the nation was left with a crisis at home. Already, it had taken many of the refugees from Africa, but it needed more manpower for the fields, and more workers in the ever expanding production plants. To alleviate this, Congress enacted an open door policy, allowing many more refugees to flock to the bastion of America, and fuel the industrial machine that was keeping mankind alive during the invasion. At the same time, more and more women found themselves working jobs that normally were reserved for men, as the army desegregated out of necessity, with the influx of Africans.

When the dust of the war settled, the United States was left in an awkward position, it had endured decades of war, but its homeland was left untouched. It had grown into the greatest producer of weapons in human history, with factory complexes churning out enough weapons to supply multiple nations in their entirety, but, in a post war world, there was suddenly less of a demand for the tools of war, and perhaps even worse, there was less of a demand for industrial goods in general, due to the collapse of global trade and many nations. On top of that, millions of veterans were coming home now, leading to both an issue of unemployment and, perhaps unexpectedly, a new drive to de-segregate, as many of the returning soldiers were colored and many who weren't fought and bled alongside people of every ethnicity, and in the face of an alien invasion, the differences of race, at least to the men on the field, felt petty in comparison, especially after decades of such a war.

Luckily, action was taken quickly to help alleviate the worst of the impact, as businesses were subsidized as the transition from wartime economy to peacetime took place, GI bills given out, and many of America's trade partners were given aid in rebuilding their shattered nations, although the process of rebuilding the world was hindered by the Dust Bowl Crisis that began in the 1930s, which put a serious strain on the US economy that was already struggling to rebuild a shattered world order. Although America endured the great drought without a complete economic depression, but it kept America from entering a time of quiet stability, as the unrest during the Dust Bowl led to a renewed push for Civil Rights, fueled by both millions of African Refugees and many Veterans, but despite this, protests remained mostly non-violent, although disruptive none the less. There was serve push back from many, more reactionary parts of the US, although opposition was mostly bluster, as the majority of those who were against the movement had not fought in the war, and were not particularly eager to openly fight their more courageous cousins, or who the American Republic openly called heroes. The Civil Rights act of 1939 began the long process of desegregation, and the elimination of racial tensions within the US.

The next few decades saw an era of great prosperity, as America grew to become more and more equal and unified in nature, and as global trade returned in full, America with its massive industrial base and workfore dominated the market, ensuring its influence was strong in many places across the global, and many products, from cheap goods to weapons of war, were made in America. At the same time, Hollywood became the dominant media source in the world, often producing movies based around valiant heroes fending off the alien menace, or reclaiming Africa, or thwarting some sort of alien plot, leading to the American population being eager to settle the score with the Khim'Er'Sha.


Military:
The United States Military is among one of the largest and most well equipped militaries in the world, fueled by the might of the American Military-Industrial Complex. Its is made up of Five Branches, which are:

The United States Army:
The great shield of democracy, the US Army is a titan, often bringing enough firepower to level any defense and hold the enemies of America at bay for as long as needed. Although the United States Army is capable of maneuver and specialized warfare, as shown by special operations groups like the US Army Rangers or the Green Berets, the United States has chosen to adopt a doctrine of superior firepower and conventional warfare against the aliens, specifically to allow allied nations to overwhelm the enemy while Americans hold the line. Defense indepth and well fortified lines supported by well coordinated, and numerous, artillery strikes ensure that the Khim'Er'Sha advances will be checked long enough for more mobile forces to encircle and crush them. And once the encirclement begins, the armored branch of the US Army is well prepared to push forward, and overwhelm the alien invaders.

The United States Navy:
The largest navy in the world by a significant margin, the US Navy's primary focus is that of support for the land forces as they fight the Khim'Er'Sha. Therefore, the fleet is mainly based around a fleet in being doctrine, with a heavy amount of Missile Battlecruisers taking the role of Battleships, and numerous support ships assisting in the defense of these ships and adding their firepower to the bombardment fleet. Due to the advent of aerial strikes in modern warfare, the aircraft carrier has also become an important part of the fleet, although the core of the fleet is still the battlecruiser, the ship that can rain hellfire onto the alien forces.

The United States Air force:
Although the Air Force started out as a part of the Army, it grew into its own independent branch in the years following the war, even though the primary operational goal is to provide support for the army and marines. The Air Force has invested in numerous heavy aircraft, capable of deploying devastating payloads onto the alien forces, supported by muli-role craft, capable of delivering rapid strikes on precise coordinates.

The United States Marine Corp:
If the army is a shield, than the Marine Corps is a spear, striking hard and deep into the alien lines, exploiting any weaknesses that can be found and achieving encirclements, flanks, and breakthroughs when needed. The Marine Corp is made from elite and eager soldiers, ready to meet the enemy of humanity head on.

The Coast Guard:
The Coast Guard is responsible for domestic protection and security, as well as being a last line of defense before the mainland is reached. In the war, it most distinguished itself by assisting in the evacuation of refugees, even as the aliens advanced on them.

Allies and Sphere of Influence:
America maintains a vast network of alliances that can often get messy, but with its sphere, it holds Canada and the Caribbean in its grasp, along with Panama, and is posed to expand into South America if its allies over stretch themselves.

Views on Africa and the Khim'Er'Sha:
America, and its large population of Refugees, view the aliens as the world's number one threat, and has taken upon itself to ensuring that the next war is not as big a catastrophe as the first one was. Many also wish to see the continent reclaimed, although little is being planned at present, due to the failures of every expedition into Africa.

Ongoing Conflicts:
None

Internal Strife:
Some Racial tensions do exist, especially in the deep south​

 

[Thrace]

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"Floreat unitas"
"May unity flourish"

Name:
Commonwealth of the Three Crowns
Rzeczpospolita Trzech Koron (Polish)
Республіка трьох корон (Ukrainian)
Trijų karūnų Sandrauga (Lithuanian)

Intermarium
Międzymorze (Polish)
Міжмор'я (Ukrainian)
Tarpjūris (Lithuanian)
Capital:
Brest-Litovsk, officially called "Brest-on-the-Bug" or simply Brest.

Official Language(s):
Polish, Ukrainian, Lithuanian

Government:
Authoritarian federal constitutional monarchy under an elected regency

Economy:
Mixed, free-market with significant state control in the areas of the economy that are deemed important for the nation, and with restrictions of foreign investment and control.

Population:
Ukraine had a population of 47,903,000 in 1972, Belarus had 8,992,200 in 1970, Latvia had 2,351,903, Lithuania had 3,214,000 and from Poland's historical population of 32,639,258 in 1970 I am taking 15 million to account for the difference in territory. So the total population would be 77,461,103

Currency:
Commonwealth złoty/Злотий/Zlotas

Head of Government/State:
In theory, the head of state would be His Royal Majesty, the King of Poland, Grand Duke of Ukraine and Grand Prince of Ukraine, but the position is and has been vacant. As such, the position is occupied by His Excellency, August Zaleski, Lord Regent and Steward of the Three Crowns. The head of government is His Excellency, Vincent Žuk-Hryškievič, the President of the Council of Ministers.

Territory:
What remains of Poland, all of Belarus, and Ukraine (including Crimea), Lithuania and Latvia

History:
By 1906, Poland and Lithuania had been under foreign occupation for more than a century now, and Latvia, Ukraine and Belarus had not known freedom ever since the Middle Ages. Despite that however, the national movements of each country were still as active as they had ever been, planning ,scheming, plotting. But none could have expected what was to come. The Khim'Er'Sha invasion was as disastrous for their territories as for the rest of Eurasia, but as the Russians suffered defeat after their defeat, their desperate need for more soldiers allowed the formation of national conscripted units. The Polish were as usual the first to rebel, and following the near collapse of Czarist authority in the region, Kiev followed in its footsteps, while the National Council in Vilnius also declared its independence. The continued conflict with the aliens however demanded more than either of the newly reborn nations could offer, so under the leadership of Józef Piłsudski, the three national armies started to cooperate, signing the Treaty of Lviv. While Kiev and large parts of Ukraine were ravaged by the alien force, the area around the city of Brest became an unbreakable fortress and the center of military resistance, and while parts of Warsaw were also lost, the rest of the city were saved by a glorious last stand in the Miracle of the Vistula.

The victory united the three nations, and the first of the Treaties of Brest-Litovsk confirmed the dream of many - Intermarium, an alliance of free peoples between the Two Seas, the Baltic and the Black Sea. Or at least this is how it was supposed to be. As the aliens were slowly pushed back everywhere - the danger of greedy humans returned. But the peoples of Eastern Europe were not going to allow themselves to be partitioned, humiliated, and occupied again. The rise of other nations around the Intermarium only strengthened the desire for further cooperation, and the desperate need of Poland for Ukrainian and Belarusian support tempered the Polish ultranationalism that would have seen this new Commonwealth led from Warsaw. The Russians, unable to focus their forces that were divided on so many fronts, were defeated in the Battle of Baranovichi, and forced to cede the territory of Belarus in the Treaty of Gomel.

At this time, Brest-Litovsk had already become the center of political power, and the Council of Vilnius a potent political force. The Ukrainians, though also damaged, were ironically in a better position than the Poles, since the breadbasket of Europe quickly started to recover lands were recovered. The size of the alliance also deterred its neighbors from further encroaching on the three peoples, and the second Treaty of Brest-Litovsk created the federal framework for a new entity. Over six months in 1930, the Congress of Kobryn debated and negotiated everything that could possibly be discussed. It was decided that the country needed to be a federation of equals with a single parliament, and that a foreign monarchy could give it the legitimacy and prestige that it so desperately needed to arise beyond the status of an union of rebels. The Third Treaty of Brest-Litovsk gave birth to the Commonwealth of the Three Crowns.

The three decades ever since have been marked both by great successes, and frustrating failures. Sometimes, the three member states collaborate perfectly, when there is the interest to do so, especially in the field of defense, which is crucial to the continued existence of the state. Economic development has also been steady, fueled by the agricultural might of Ukraine and the developing industries of Poland and Belarus. Despite that however, the political scene is still fragmented along ethnic lines, and extremist parties do exist. The biggest example of this is that the Parliament has failed in three decades to vote on what member of foreign royal families to invite to the nation as its new monarch, with most surviving European royal families having their own supporters, all while the supporters of further integration and further confederalization are arguing openly. No one knows what the future will hold.

Military:
The Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Three Crowns are divided between multiple branches of service. The Land Force of the Commonwealth are the ground force of the nation, divided between the Obrona Potoczna (Continuous Defense), a volunteer-based standing army, and the conscripted reserve force of the Piechota Wybranicka (lit. Selected Infantry). As expected, the Land Force is the largest component of the army, focused on the defense of the territory of the Commonwealth, following a combined strategy of defense in depth and counterattacks that should eventually lead to deep battle operations that emphasize cooperation between the various branches and armored attacks. The Land Force is well trained and motivated and especially known for the bravery of the soldiers, but its funding has suffered somewhat in the last years.
The Marine Military Force of the Commonwealth is the naval branch of the country, divided between the Baltic and the Black Sea Fleets, even if of course, the Baltic Fleet exists on paper only. It is a defensive force, mainly focused on protecting the coasts of the country, but it also employs a small number of submarines and a large number of torpedo boats to harass enemy forces if needed.
The Air Forces of the Commonwealth are the aerial branch, are a pretty impressive if only medium-sized force. While being an independent branch, it is expected to collaborate closely with the Land Force in the case of the conflict, and is a consequence focused on aerial defense and battlefield support.

Allies/Sphere:
None so far

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The Government thinks that Africa and the alien situation there can not be ignored and that it is paramount to find out more about the current situation of the aliens, but it also believes that certain actions could potentially reawaken the aliens. However, the Commonwealth is a lot more worried about its situation at home and does not wish to get tangled into any other otherworldly conflicts.

Ongoing Conflicts:
None so far. Potential border skirmishes with some neighbors but I'd have to discuss those with the players in question

Internal Strife:
Ethnic tensions between Poles, Lithuanians and Ukrainians do exist, and minorities like Latvians, Russians and Crimean Tatars are vying for more rights. The Belarussians are especially disconent with the current situation and are claiming a position equal to that of the other nations, especially since the federal status of the much smaller Lithuania is perceived as an injust situation. At the same time, a political crisis has been slowly brewing, with tensions rising between those who are content with the status quo, those who wish to finally elect a monarch to the three thrones, and those who wish to turn the country into a full-blown republic.
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[Skyenagowa]

Flag:


"Positively Surprising"

Name:
Republic of Greater Finland

Capital:
Helsinki

Official Language(s):
Finnish, Estonian, Russian

Government:
Unitary Parliamentary Republic

Economy:
Free Market

Population:
13,246,000

Currency:
Finnish Markka

Head of Government/State:
President: Urho Kekkonen
Prime Minister: Teuvo Aura

Territory:
Finland
Estonia
Leningrad Oblast
St. Petersburg
Republic of Karelia

History:
Before September 17, 1809, Finland was under the rule of Sweden. However, following the Finnish War in 1809, in which Sweden lost, Finland was ceded to the Russian Empire as the Grand duchy of Finland. It remained in this state for quite some time. Then in 1906, when the Aliens invaded, the Finns, as apart of the Russian Empire, were forced into defending the empire from the invaders. Eventually, as many European nations began falling to the attackers, member nations of the Empire began to vie for their independence. Finland however, remained loyal to the crown. The Khim'Er'Sha managed to force their way far into Russian lands, even Moscow was abandoned at some point. Shortly after the fall of Moscow, European Russia had been abandoned almost completely, and all troops had been ordered to fall back into Siberia. Finnish troops, however, failed to see the point in continuing the fight. Most if not all had returned to their homeland, and Finland declared its independence from the Russian Empire, like most nations. Most of the European nations within the empire had been devastated by the war already. Finland was left untouched by the actual war though.

After declaring its independence, Finland began industrializing. During this time of industrializing, Finland claimed abandoned Russian lands as well as Estonian lands, forming the nation of Greater Finland. This new Republic thought it best to remove itself from the war with the Aliens and began rebuilding the devastated lands within the Russian and Estonian territories it had claimed. After many years of revitalizing, and rebuilding their industrialization came to a close and they emerged as a new modern nation. Though not being the war with the aliens may have hurt their international relationships, they were able to instate their own military and prepare for any defensive war that came their way.

Military

General conscription after the age of 18 so there are about 900,000 in reserves
Active duty army of 430,000

Most of the armor they have is captured and abandoned tech they found in Russia.

Air force: 10,000

18 Bristol Blenheim bombers and 46 fighters (32 modern Fokker D.XXIs and 14 obsolete Bristol Bulldogs). There were also 58 liaison aircraft, but 20 of these were only used for messengers.

Navy: 10,000
The Finnish Navy operates the following vessels in the Baltic Sea:

• Two coastal defence ships (Ilmarinen and Väinämöinen)
• Five submarines (Vesihiisi, Iku-Turso, Vetehinen, Vesikko and Saukko)
• Four gunboats (Turunmaa, Karjala, Uusimaa and Hämeenmaa)
• Seven motor torpedo boats (two Sisu-class, one Isku-class, four Syöksy-class)
• One minelayer (Louhi)
• Eight minesweepers (six Ahven-class, two Rautu-class)
• One training ship Suomen Joutsen

On Lake Ladoga, the Finns operates:

• One icebreaker (Aallokas)
• One gunboat (Aunus)
• One minelayer (Yrjö)
• One tug (Vakava)
• Two motorboats (S 1 and N. K. af Klercker)

The navy also has several auxiliary warships, ice-breakers, and patrol boats from the coast guard.


Allies/Sphere:
Allies: Greater Frisia

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
They don't like the Aliens, however, they won't actively invade them. They will defend if attacked. They think of them as if they are an enemy nation.

Ongoing Conflicts:
None

Internal Strife:
There is a bit of internal distaste of the Finns being in control when the Russians once were.

 

[Sylvio]

Socialist Republic of the Philippines
mamuhay nang magkasama o mamatay mag-isa
(translation: Live Together or Die Alone)

Capital: Manila

Official Language: Tagalog

Government: Marxist-Leninist one-party socialist republic

Economy: Centralized Planned Economy
The government is run by the Communist Party of the Philippines and have nationalized all sectors of the economy. All firms run under a worker cooperative model yet there is a semblance of petite bourgeois presence. The government has subsidized a lot of its resources (including most foods, stationary, cleaning products, etc.) and is also reliant on tourism as a main export.

Population: 36,684,486

Currency: Filipino Peso

Head of Government: First Secretary Benito Tiamzon

Territory: All of the Philippine Islands

History:
The Philippines were always under the tight grip of foreign powers at least until the Khim'Er'Sha invasion which threatened the United States grasp on the islands. The United States couldn't hold its control on the islands and seeing the conflict rage on in Europe had caused the Americans to relinquish control of the islands to the Filipinos but his independence was short lived. The underprepared Filipino army was overwhelmed by the Japanese invasion of the islands and they took the islands with no fight whatsoever and the nation changed allegiances to be under Japanese colonial rule. Though it didn't really last long as the Japanese were forced to pull back to their homeland to fight off the invaders.

Years passed and The Philippines were still highly dependent on U.S markets which influenced a lot of Filipino policies. Where most funding went into the expansion of infrastructure and education, the United States still maintained economics interests in the country which were protected by the Filipino government. But when the Khim'Er'Sha invaded, the United States was less interested in its oversees economic interests. Overtime the broader leftist movement in the Philippines united under the Communist Party and an insurrection backed by the Communist Party had overrun the Presidential Palace and U.S Embassy, vandalizing it and forcing the Presidential family out of the capital, setting up the provincial capital in Cebu City.

The Communists controlled most if not all the capital and the Central regions. Holdouts of the Regular Army existed in Communist territory but they were easy to encircle. The Republic attempted to launch a major offensive to retake the capital, but because of the military training provided by the Viet Minh, the Communist militias had pushed back the Army and devastated them, allowing them to counter attack with gurellia tactics and convincing the proletariat in hostile territory to join them. The revolution had succeeded and so began the construction of the new socialist republic.

The nationalization of the economy was a long process. Without the intervention of foreign powers, the Philippines was able to go through with its transition to a planned socialist economy, this brought about universal healthcare, free education, subsidized goods, and nationalized housing. But the lack of contact with the developed world made it tough to solidify the transition. The country still uses the peso and most commodities can be bought with currency. There are few expansions to infrastructure including highways, public transit lines, education, and public housing.

The Philippines strengthened its ties to other socialist nations in Southeast Asia, namely Vietnam and the lack of intervention by the Western powers meaning Laos and Cambodia had become socialist and allies of the new Southeast Asian Internationale. The invasions have lead the Philippines to believe that the conflicts in the West will allow for the rise of socialism and the spreading of the revolution, liberating the international proletariat.

Military:
The Filipino People's Army are the armed forces of the Philippines and are under the supervision of the Department of National Defense and the command of the Central Military Commission of the Communist Party.

The Revolutionary Guard
The guard are the strong arm of the Philippines consisting of armored, mechanized, artillery and motorized battalions. They are accompanied by support battalions as well including medical, logistical, engineering, and signal.

The Revolutionary Navy
The Navy is an essential part in ensuring the Philippines security considering that they're an island nation. They drill constantly and are always adapting to new military technology in order to sustain their full military capabilities.

Revolutionary Air Force
The air force and its capabilities have been a controversial and expensive investment by the communist party since they are a new edition and have yet to be utilized efficiently. Training from its allies do provide reassurance though theory must be put into practice in order to realize the Air Force's potential.

The Defense Force
The Defense Force is responsible for protecting all territory within the Republic's borders. They oversee the protection of its territory, essential government facilities, and worker cooperatives. Other responsibilities include a coast guard capability and a conscripted reserve guard which are to be mobilized when an attack on the island is occurring. Healthy men from the ages of 18-24 are required to serve a year minimum in the reserve guard.

Allies/Sphere:
The closest allies of the Philippines are Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. Under the Southeast Asian Internationale Pact, each nation acts in mutual defense and trade with one another to ensure the survival of socialism.

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The Khim'Er'Sha destroying Africa have shown that they are not willing to cooperate with the working class. In order to ensure that the revolution succeeds and the proletariat control their own prosperous society. They'd be more than willing to oust the aliens from Africa given the chance.

Ongoing conflicts:
None

Internal strife:
None
​

 

[Kent]

Flag:

"Nusantara Raya Abadi"
( Translation: The Eternal Archipelago )

" Berjuang untuk Keunggulan "
( Tranlation: Strive for Excellence )

" ความสามัคคีและความเจริญรุ่งเรือง "
( Translation: Unity and Prosperity )

" Onward Nusantara "

Name:
Nusantara Federation

Capital:
Jakarta - Political Capital
Singapore - Economic Capital

Official Language(s):
Indonesian, Malay, Thai, English

Government:
Federal Republic

Economy:
Mixed Economy

Population:
164.6 million

Currency:
Nusantara Dollar

Head of Government/State:
President Lee Kuan Yew

Territory:
Indonesia, West Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

History:
Nusantara is a federation between Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. When the aliens invaded, the Western Colonists in Asia left to muster up their forces to defend their homeland. The Asian nations were left alone with barely anything and the aliens were approaching fast. When the aliens were about to reach Thailand, these Asian nations decided to unite into an alliance and threw their all so the aliens would not be able to advance to the rest of the Asian countries. With their combined forces and a little help from the United States of America, they were barely able to repel the aliens. After the decisive battle, they continued their alliance while formally and officially declaring independence against all their former colonists.

The member nations helped each other recover from the devastating alien attack and the void left behind by the sudden departure of their former colonists. As years went by, the alliance turned into a Federation as these nations decided they want to be a major player in the global playing field and thus The Nusantara Federation was formed. The Federation went into rapid industrialization under the help of The United States of Amerca and became major economic and military power in Asia.

Military:
Nusantara Federation Army
The largest branch of the Federation Military and it's backbone. They are elite soldiers trained in guerilla, marine, jungle, and urban warfare. The army mainly uses the Nusantara variant of M16 - M16N1(M16S1) as their service rifle with various other weapons for specific units. Most army equipments are imported from other countries but the Federation is slowly starting to produce their own equipment that would be on par with its western counterparts.

Nusantara Federation Navy
Nusantara prides itself on its naval power, it is one if not the best in the region. Much priority was given to building up the navy considering Nusantara is mostly composed of islands and is thus essential to its defense and military mobility. Many of the Naval Ships were acquired from Western Nations but the Federation is currently allocating resources to the research and development of new ships so the nation wouldn't be entirely dependent on the Western Nations in the procurement of naval equipment.

The Federation boasts two helicopter carriers used for the defense of the Archipelago and relief efforts as such ships can face extremely high sea state during typhoons. Another thing the Federation takes pride in is its massive patrol and fast attack fleet and amphibious capability. Being mostly an archipelago state, there is a necessity for amphibious ships to support the mobility of military components and smaller ships to provide defense and security to the Federation's massive territorial waters.

Nusantara Federation Airforce
The Federation operates a decent amount of modern aircraft that were mostly imported from other countries. They are used to defend the Federation Airspace, support the other branches in missions, and maintain air superiority. Just like the other branches, the Airforce is essential to the defense of the Federation.


Allies/Sphere:
Alliance and Pre-Established Relations are at work.

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
A threat to humanity that must be removed from Earth. Nusantara will gladly participate in any operation against the aliens as long as the security of the Federation won't be compromised.

Ongoing Conflicts:
None

Internal Strife:
Tensions between Malaysia and Singaporean Civilians[/FONT]​

 

[Inactive User 002]

Flag:

"Through unity we gain strength and from strength we gain freedom."


Name:
United Balkan Federation


Capital:
Skopje (It was a safe and central location to host the government during the war)


Official Language(s):
Greek
Bulgarian
Macedonian
Serbian
Albanian

Currently the government is trying make it so citizens will be able to understand one another no matter where they are in the country. With schools being ordered to run lessons teaching them Greek or Bulgarian. Of course schools in Greek dominated areas have to learn Bulgarian and in Bulgarian dominated areas students learn Greek. The program has been running for around 30 years and the majority of students have shown that they can a least get by speaking their second language.


Government:
Republic


Economy:
Mixed economy the government runs many of they seized from the ottomans mines and has opened many state owned factories. Public transport is also owned by the state.


Population:
Total population - 30,655,000
8,793,000 - Greece
8,464,000 - Bulgaria
7,131,000 - Turkish Land 1970 calculated from 1910 census with 2.45% average growth rate
1,629,000 - Macedonia
1,550,000 - North African refugees/descendants
1,255,000 - Serbian land calculated by census information from districts
1,219,000 - Kosovo
614,000 - Cyprus


Currency:
Lev Drachma


Head of Government/State:
Alexander Angelos a 35 year old half-Greek, half-Serbian from Nis and leader of the liberal party.


Territory:
Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia, Turkish Thrace and parts of Serbia (for rough guide look at Serbian districts of Pčinja, Jablanica, Toplica, Pirot, Nišava and Zaječar. Small parts of districts of Rasina and Bor taken to make border pretty.


History:
When the started in 1906 Greece and Bulgaria sent soldiers to fight alongside the major European powers who had holdings in Africa. This was done to curry favour with the major powers so they might gain their backing. So you would see both Greek and Bulgarian units fighting alongside French, English and Russian troops who where helping their French allies. They also lent troops to Spain and Germany though this support was to a lesser extent. Tensions where fairly high between the Greek and Bulgarian forces as both nations were working against each other with how they were supporting the Macedonian Rebels. Though this had lessened somewhat due to both nations diverting all resources to deal with the alien menace. Both countries also refused to fight on the Ottoman front against the aliens as both nations despised the Turks.

Both countries expeditionary forces saw heavy action on the North African front learning much from their time spent there. These expeditionary forces even managed to secure a few pieces of alien technology send back to their home countries for study. Though most of the time a unit from one of the major European powers would come and just take any captured technology. Bulgaria and Greece would both launch minor protests against such actions and would only just be satisfied with the scrapes they were given. However in most cases what they received where the smallest and most damaged pieces of alien technology. Also there wasn't even much alien tech to go around as is since what was captured came from small alien scouting units. As soon as the main alien force arrived on the frontlines they would almost immediately punch right through them. The crumbling human forces would immediately have to retreat or risk being overrun. Thus they couldn't salvage any alien tech from the major battles. Well at least the Greek and Bulgarians never managed to capture anything from any major battle in Africa. That doesn't mean no one else did and kept it a secret.

This whole retreat then defend routine went on until the aliens pushed them back to the North African coast and the army had to pull out. Unfortunately many Bulgarian, Greek and African units would be put on the frontlines to cover the treating forces of the major powers. Even though Greek and Bulgarian ships where being used to help evacuate forces from North Africa. Unfortunately the Greek and Bulgarian governments wouldn't realise what was happening until it was to late to save the majority of their forces in the region. Only a few units held out long enough to be rescued by a naval vessel. The majority of the soldiers were found among a huge refugee fleet made up of anything that could float. The refugee fleet had been bigger but all the boats with engines or sails had left for Europe already. What was left was pretty much a collection of row boats and ships whose engines had failed but it was still sizeable. The Greek and Bulgarian navies towed them back to the Balkans calling in any civilian ship they could for help.

After this event the Greeks and Bulgarians had to lick their wounds and replace the massive losses they took in Africa. Thankfully they had managed to save a number of African soldiers as well as African Citizens who were more than happy to sign up and join their militaries. Though the problem of housing so many refugees came up and in the end they erected massive tent cities until some mass housing units could be constructed. Many were disgusted by how the Europeans treated them like cannon fodder and dirt so no ground troops where sent to help in mainland Europe. However during this time both the Greek and Bulgarian navies kept on raiding the coast of North Africa and tried to cut off alien supply lines to enemy beachheads in Europe. Unfortunately it didn't seem to have much impact on the Alien advance and many ships were heavily damaged or sunk in these engagements. So after a few months the fleets were pulled back to defend the Balkans.

A few years into the war and the Ottomans where engaged in such heavy fighting it was impossible for them to hold onto the Balkans as numerous rebel groups took over vast swaths of land. Just to be certain the Turks couldn't come back easily some of the rebels chose to blow up numerous ferries that went across the Bosphorus regularly as they could have been used to land troops. Many Turkish minorities in the area suffered brutal retribution for what the Turkish majority Ottoman government had done to them even though many were civilians. In a few areas some upper class Turks were rounded up and shot. It took a while before the rebels were able to organise any sort of government and many groups were actively fighting against one another. Though Bulgaria managed to get back some of its historical land with help of rebels who identified as Bulgarian. While this was happening Greece also regained some of its old lands and islands. With the islands now free from Turkish rule Greece began the process reinforcing them with troops. Unfortunately it was at this point that the Khim'Er'Sha launched an invasion of the Greek islands and Southern Morea after completely smashing through the Greek and Bulgarian combined fleets. The army stoped sending troops to the islands so they could try to hold the invaders in Morea. Thankfully the rough terrain was perfect for a defensive campaign allowing them to slow the momentum of the invasion while they looked for support and devised plans.

Unfortunately everyone else was to busy fighting in Europe to divert troops away from such a vital front. As such they were on there own or so they thought until they received a message from Bulgaria that they would be sending troops. The Bulgarians knew that it was in their best interest to help the Greeks repel this invasion. To that end both Greece and Bulgaria sent diplomats to negotiate with the rebel leaders in order to gain their support and allow them to open up more supply lines. So together the armies of the Balkans fought to hold the Khim'Er'Sha at bay. Initially the combined armed forces were still being pushed back but eventually they were able to holt the alien advance at the Isthmus of Corinth. Having such a narrow front allowed them to concentrate their fire power though the fighting was still fairly back and forth across this small narrow stretch of land. During the fighting the leaders of Bulgaria, Greece and various rebel groups convened to work out some key issues. One was how to make sure that their forces were treated fairly and equally and that no ones forces would be used inappropriately without consent from their own people. As such military command was unified which had the added a number of benefits but the main was coordination. Also they chose to unite their governments under one banner so everyone would have a say in how the war was fought. It also allowed them to share resources more easily and send supplies where they were needed most. Thus the United Balkan Federation was born. However the plan had always been to dissolve the union after the war ended.

The war ground on and the Khim'Er'Sha made a few more attempts at landings in Greece but they were thankfully contained and eventually pushed back into the sea. In 1925 they managed to gather up enough military might to finally push the Khim'Er'Sha out of Morea and after which they immediately began planning the campaign to retake the Greek islands. Also after Morea was cleared many Africans where resettled there and many now call Morea little Africa. The first few attempted landings in 1926 were complete bloodbaths for the UBF and a massive set back for their war effort. Thankfully in 1927 with revised plans and equipment they were able to make successful landings on many of the islands and liberate many forces that had been trapped since the Khim'Er'Sha invaded the islands. Many were surprised that anyone had survived on the islands let alone keep fighting. Turns out the people stuck on the islands had been conducting gorilla warfare against the invaders. By 1928 they Khim'Er'Sha had been fully driven from the islands and moral was at an all time high. During 1929 the UBF launched its final operation during the war which was the liberation of Cyprus where the islands Greek and Turkish population had been holding out against the aliens after the Ottomans abandoned them. It was a much easier battle this time as the islands population had been able to hold several ports so no need to fight a battle to secure a beachhead. After Cyprus was liberated they joined the UBF as they worried that the Ottomans might take over again now the dirty work was over. Plans where on the way to start the invasion of Africa however they were scraped once it was clear no one was going to continue the fight into Africa.

Around a month after hostilities ceased with the Khim'Er'Sha the newly formed country of Serbia launched a surprise attack on the UBF. With most of the UBF's military scattered on amongst the mediterranean islands there wasn't much left behind to defend the mainland. There were a few depleted units that they could send to the frontlines but they would still take time to arrive. Also these few units would not nearly be enough to hold back the Serbian army. Thus the government also went from town to town in order drum up volunteers to help defend the country. Men and women of all ages were accepted in order to fight the Serbians. Though the Serbians made massive gains early on they were slowed enough that it allowed for the main bulk of the army to arrive and stabilise the frontline. Once the main force had returned they were able to slowly push the Serbians back and even push into enemy territory. The war lasted until 1931 and the peace treaty they forced the Serbians sign was a costly one. The treaty made them give up a large amount of their southern territory.

After the war the UBF started rebuilding the country. coming up with plans for the separation of their country. However when fascism took hold of Italy many in the UBF felt it would be unsafe to split up the country less they be conquered again. As the years went on many young politicians rose to power talking about how unity had benefited everyone and that together they could continue to forge a bright future for a united and free Balkans. Thus the idea of remaining united was eventually galvanised in the people's minds and continued idea of unity was romanticised in the media. It has helped that the country has prospered under the government during peace. The government used the countries mineral wealth to its advantage as after the war as many countries needed to rebuild and the UBF was more than happy to provide the raw materials. With the money gained they were able to rebuild themselves and industrialise some as well as provide many services like a national health service for one. However the UBF is still behind the times in certain places for example they use steam trains and coal power plants.


Military:
United Balkan Ground Forces or UBGF
An important fact to note is that the army has a mandatory five years of national service for anyone above the age of 18 though exemptions can be made. The number of active personnel is over six hundred thousand. The army is built around the the philosophy of building cheap, reliable equipment that has decent performance. For example their assault rifles can be dragged through the mud and still be fired but it has large amount of recoil. They have managed to build up a large number thanks with all round decent performance that are domestically produced and cheap to build and upgrade. They have also produced a small number of tracked mechanised vehicles and troop transport helicopters though the numbers have been kept low. The military believes that if war were to break out then fuel would be in short supply and they would rather fuel there tanks, planes and ships. The army imagines fuel would be in sort supply should war break out with fellow human nation.

Balkan Home Guard or BHG
The BHG is the active reverse forces of the UBF and is theoretically capable of mobilising over one and half million soldiers. Each BHG unit will have at least two different caches of weapons they can access nearby to equip themselves. In these caches they usually have older models of weapons like submachine guns and semi-automatic rifles. As well as older mortars and artillery as well as some towed anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons. Vehicles are not provided and members are expected to use their own or requisition them from the public during war time.

The Free Militias
Usually made up of old ex army members to old to be a reservists these people still want to be part of the fight should one come. As they are not an official branch of the military these people receive no funding from the government and must buy their own equipment. Thus how well equipped they are varies wildly though most of them are equipped with simple bolt action rifles.

United Balkan Airforce or UBA
The UBA has been tasked with a very specific brief and this has lead them to employ a specific doctrine. The main goal of the UBA is to maintain aerial superiority over the mainland and to provide ground support. Thus they have invested almost exclusively in multi role fighter bombers as they fill both required roles. This has allowed them to field and amass a large number of them by being so focused. This focus has also allowed them to develop a cutting edge domestic fighter bombers with limited resources. Unlike most airforces the UBA doesn't have massive airbases and instead has lots of smaller ones scattered all over the country. Many have hangers dug into the many mountains and hills found all over the country thus keeping their planes safe. However having such a scattered airforce means that forming up a large attack wing takes longer. The airforce does also operate a few old prop engine cargo planes as well.

United Balkan Defence Fleet or UBDF
The least funded branch of the armed forces and one that makes do with what they can get. For example most ships in the fleet have been purchased out of the mothball fleets of other nations. In fact the majority of the ships they have are from 1920's to the 1940's. They buy large numbers of these obsolete ships so they can retro fit them so they can stand fighting chance and hopefully overwhelm the enemy numbers. The entire UBDF carrier force is made up of converted battleships meaning they have smaller decks but they can at least provide some air cover. Some of the guns for these old battleships can still be found on the smaller islands being used as costal defence guns. The navy though has made sure to keep its land craft in top shape as moving troops and equipment to its islands is vitally important. The navy has also managed to keep and produce a fairly large number of modern diesel electric subs. Most of the time the navy stays in port due to budget limitations and when it is deployed they stay close to port.


Allies/Sphere:
So far the United Balkan Federation has no official military alliances yet.


Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:​

• Many intellectuals have talked about trying to reopen communications with the aliens so they can figure out if peaceful coexistence might be possible. Some theorise that humans may have fired the first shots or done something hostile in their eyes thus starting the war. This has of course created outrage among many especially those who lost loved ones in the war.​
• There are of course those who wish to renew the war with Khim'Er'Sha as they believe the enemy is only getting stronger as the world waits. They argue that to be safe the Khim'Er'Sha must be eradicated or subjugated under human rule and follow human morals and ethics.​
• The government is definitely not ignoring the Khim'Er'Sha but neither are they doing much about it. Most of their forces are tied up in case of an Italian attack. The navy occasionally does scouting missions off the coast of North Africa though the government refuses to send planes over Africa.​

Ongoing Conflicts:
Currently engaged in minor skirmishes on both the Serbian and Turkish borders.


Internal Strife:​

• A few radicals have violently opposed the continued unification of the country though these people are thankfully in the minority.​
• Many are still fairly braised or hostile towards Turkish people because of occupation and suppression by the Ottoman Empire. As such many of them face racism and hate every day. The only place this isn't the case is Cyprus where Turks and Greeks fought side by side.​

 

[Space_Kaiser]

Flag:


"Workers of the world, rally together!"

Name:
People's Federation of Eurasia
aka Union of Soviet Eurasian Republics

Capital:
Moscow

Official Language(s):
None, Russian the predominant language

Government:
Federal One-Party Socialist Republic

Economy:
Socialist Market Economy

Population:
247,340,861

Currency:
Ruble

Head of Government/State:
Presidium/Premier/General Secretary Asmik Ilyich

Territory:
Russia
Central Asia
Mongolia
Erzurum

History:
When the Khim'Er'Sha invaded the Russian Imperial Army devoted itself to defending Russia from these alien invaders. Despite their best efforts, the Imperial army was slowly pushed back towards the Volga and Urals by 1915. It wasn't until international aid and new military reforms that the army was able to resize control over these lost territories, but a series of setbacks and the general failure to protect the realm caused unrest. This took full shape in 1923, shortly after Russia's borders were restored, a revolution occurred across the nation. This effectively took Russia out of the war against the Khim'Er'Sha, which in turn saw nations seize their opportunity. Her western territories broke away during these few years. The revolution ended in 1929, where a democratic government was implemented. The Democrats' main competitor in the revolution, the Communists, were banned from participating in government. This caused a rift in society, which turned into a civil war in 1936. With the world still recovering from the alien invasion, the Democrats saw little outside support and so did the Communists. Despite this, the Communists had more general support among the population and military. The last Democrat strongholds were crushed in 1941, ending the five-year civil war.

The Communist Party of Russia took over the nation rapidly, promoting prominent party member Valerian Romanovich to the General Secretary shortly after his predecessor stepped down. Enacting vast land and economic reforms, Romanovich quickly established himself as the center of the nation. By 1950 the Erzurum area and Mongolia were incorporated into the nation, after which the Union of Soviet Eurasian Republics was proclaimed. The Communist Party of Russia then became the Eurasian Socialist Workers Party to better fit the new nation. The Cultural Revolution of the 1950's saw the union's ethnic minority gaining greater opportunities and getting recognized. In 1959 Russian was no longer the official language of the USER, with Romanovich promoting greater cultural unity between the nation's people. The most notable exception to this was the Mongolians, who still felt discriminated against. With the 1950s being a Cultural Revolution, then the 1960s could be called an Economic Revolution. The economic model of the union gradually shifted from being a command economy to a socialist market economy, which was fully accomplished by the turn of the decade. To better facilitate this, an aging Romanovich proclaimed the People's Federation of Eurasia in the hopes of further creating a sense of unity while stimulating a thriving competitive economy. Initially, this appeared to work, however, in November 1971 Valerian Romanovich passed away in his sleep at the age of 77.

Although his death shocked the public, with the ESWP proclaiming a seven month period of national mourning, the party's inner circle knew of his declining health for years. In the last few years of his life, Romanovich began to groom a young successor to replace him for when he eventually passed. This successor, Asmik Ilyich, was proclaimed General Secretary of the party on December 31st, 1971. At the age of 39, Ilyich was even younger than when Romanovich ascended to power. He was also selected to be the Premier and Presidium of the nation by the Congress of the Eurasian Soviet. Although a majority of the party had confidence in their new leader, the public was still unsure of how to view their new leader. The entire previous generation had been under the rule of Romanovich, and as such, they followed his will especially when it benefited them. Now with a newer and younger leader, these people are uneasy. For now, at least, they put their faith in him as Romanovich had chosen him to be his successor.

Ilyich has now inherited a nation that has just made a substantial economic transition, a newly reinvigorated Mongol insurgency, and a growing geopolitical situation with Greater Finland and the Commonwealth regarding the PFE's former territories. Preliminary negotiations were underway while Romanovich was still alive, but now they're up in the air with his death. Relations with the Saudi Caliphate and Azad Hind have taken a turn for the worse with them demanding self-determination for Erzurum, Central Asia, and Mongolia. With the world now becoming more stabilized, Asmik Ilyich must now lead his nation against the great challenges ahead.

Military:
Eurasian Soviet Ground Forces (YSSV):
The protectors of the Union and her people, easily fielding one of the largest armies in the world. Their primary mission is the preservation of the Union, protect her from any hostile actors, and to serve the Eurasian Socialist Workers Party. The position of commander-in-chief has been established and abolished many times, although as of now the position falls upon the General Secretary.

Eurasian Soviet Air Forces (YSVV):
The protectors of the skies above the Union, the YSVV fields the largest aircraft inventory in the world. Their primary mission is to protect the skies from any threat to the union and to serve the party. Currently, the Marshal of Aviation is Nikita Zelin and has held the position for 8 years.

Eurasian Soviet Navy (YSF):
The ever-watching guardians of the Union's seas, the YSF fields one of the largest and most capable navies in the world. Their primary mission is to patrol the seas from any threat and to serve the party. Currently, the Admiral of the Fleet is Sergey Gorshkov and has held the position since 1959.

Allies/Sphere:
All nations within the U.S.E.R share the same international interest. That being said subnational issues may be brought up.

Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
The Union views Africa as pure untapped potential. Although rendered inhabitable for now, Union scientists theorize that there still is an abundance of resources left untapped in Africa. The Union also believes that Africa must be liberated, a lost land of humanity. It is where we originated and it is where we shall return once more. The Union also views the Khim'Er'Sha with great hostility, as their invasion made Russia and her people suffer through numerous hardships. Romanovich once said that "If it weren't for the snow beneath my feet, I would have thought that Hell arrived on Earth." The Union would like to return that sentiment, and then some. For the sake of the workers, the Union, and the world as a whole, the number one foreign policy objective is the liberation of Africa and the expulsion of the Khim'Er'Sha.

Ongoing Conflicts:
Mongol Insurgency, low level

Internal Strife:
The recent death of Valerian Romanovich​

 

[Nyq]

“奉天承運，振興中華”

大興國
The State of Great Xing​

• General Information
• History
• Military
• Diplomacy

• 
  Capital:
  Nanking
  
  Official Language:
  Standard Chinese
  
  Recognized Dialects and Languages:
  Min
  Wu
  Yue
  Jin
  Gan
  Hakka
  Xiang
  Huizhou
  Pinghua
  Tibetan
  Uighur
  Mongolian
  
  Government:
  Military Dictatorship
  
  Economy:
  Heavily-regulated market economy
  
  Population:
  Approximately 700 million
  
  Currency:
  Yuan
  
  Head of Government/State:
  Generalissimo Jiang Guang Nai
  
  Territory:
  Most of OTL present-day China sans the Japanese-influenced territories
  
• 
  
  • The Second Sino-Japanese War
  • The Alien War
  • The Reconstruction Period and the Warlord Era
  • The Unification War

  • 
    
    

    
    The Qing Empire during 1907​
    
    During the beginning of 1907, the Japanese launched a colossal invasion of nearly all of Asia, including China, as the West became embroiled in a colossal war against a mysterious threat emerging from Africa. The Qing armies resisted the invaders in battles raging all over China, some of them ending in victories, and others in a loss. Key to the Qing resistance effort was the Beiyang Army, a modernized army led by General Yuan Shi Kai, numbering at around 60,000 strong. The Beiyang Army swiftly proved to be the only force within China to be capable of fighting the Japanese on equal terms, and had inflicted heavy casualties amongst the Japanese invaders during the early months of the war, but they weren’t enough. The Japanese armies still outnumbered them 6 to 1, and eventually drowned the Beiyang Army in an unstoppable tide of men. The Beiyang Army was finally shattered at the disastrous Battle of Mukden in August, where half of the army was lost in brutal combat, with the Japanese only suffering around 20,000 casualties. It’s remnants retreated all the way to Peking afterwards, and Manchuria was finally lost. Confident that the Qing could no longer resist them, the IJA launched simultaneous invasions against important port cities such as Tianjin, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, and the local garrisons proved to be incapable of resisting them. With the fall of the port cities, the Qing lost nearly their entire navy, with only three ships of the Guangdong Fleet, the Guangyi, Leihu, and Leilong, managing to escape the Battle of Guangzhou towards the port city of Beihai, where they stayed until the Japanese retreat during 1915. By the time the Qing started mobilizing their reserves to resist the Japanese during the summer of 1907, it was already too late. The Japanese have started making moves to penetrate the interior of China, and the first area on the chopping block was Hebei, where the Qing capital of Peking is.
    
    
    

    
    Empress Dowager Cixi, the de facto leader of the Qing Empire(1861-1907)​
    
    Empress Dowager Cixi was understandably worried about the current situation, and ordered her generals to immediately prepare the defense of Peking, as the Qing government evacuated to Xi’an. Tens of thousands of troops, as well as whatever was left of the Beiyang Army, were dispatched for the defense of the city, and last ditch efforts to fortify the city were made. It is at this time that Cixi’s past failings caught up to her, as her failure to modernize the Qing military fast enough led to most of the Qing army being poorly equipped by modern standards. The reforms she led a few years ago wasn’t enough to change that. The near-destruction of the Beiyang Army, and her frivolous spendings in the past also didn’t help. The armies assembled at Peking were a dysfunctional bunch, some of them barely soldiers at all, and some wielding flintlocks and bows instead of proper modern weapons. Seeing the state of the Qing army didn’t help Yuan’s confidence at all, who just suffered the catastrophic defeat at Mukden, and he remained cynical of the Qing’s capability to fight off the Japanese. However, he still trained up the army as best as he could with the limited time.
    
    
    

    
    Yuan Shi Kai, the commander of the Beiyang Army​
    
    On the 21st of September, the IJA begin their assault of Peking, and the Qing army met them outside the city walls. The attackers numbered at approximately 50,000, against the 80,000 Qing defenders. At the center of the defending army were the surviving Beiyang troops, numbering at approximately 30,000 strong, with the Qing auxiliary troops being deployed in equal numbers at the flanks. The Beiyang Army, despite their heavy losses, were still capable of putting up a fight against the Japanese invaders, and did so. However, the auxiliaries weren’t, and the invaders slaughtered both the right and left flanks within hours. Yuan, knowing that his army is going to end up being surrounded soon, ordered an immediate retreat southwards, leaving Peking to fall into Japanese hands.
    
    The fall of Peking was a severe blow to the Qing Empire, and anti-Qing sentiments were once again stirred up in the minds of the populace, who believed that the Qing had finally lost the mandate of Heaven. Seeing a chance to finally topple the Qing Dynasty, the Tongmenghui called for a series of revolts across all of China, in the hopes that they would be able to either negotiate with the Japanese to bring an end to the war, or failing that, to at least resist the invaders much more effectively than the Manchu court managed to, In Wuchang, the Hubei Army revolted against the Qing in response to the call, and was followed by several other armies and rebels across China. To make things even more dire for the Qing, the Tiandihui also raised their arms in rebellion in support of the Tongmenghui, and was able to seize control over southern Fujian within a week. These rebellions were collectively known as the Dingwei Revolution, as 1907 was the Dingwei year according to the Chinese sexagenary cycle.
    
    Invaded by the Japanese from without, and attacked by various rebels from within, the Qing Empire was disintegrating, and Yuan knew it. On the 3rd of October, Yuan declared his defection from the Qing and joined the rebels alongside his army, striking a blow towards the Qing that it could not take. The Qing government was finally destroyed when Xi’an fell to the rebels just a few days after, who summarily executed the entire Qing government, including the imperial family. The reign of the Aisin Gioros in China was completely over.
    
    The Tongmenghui was disgusted by the atrocities committed in Xi’an, and condemned the act when they knew about it. However, merely condemning the atrocity doesn’t do anything to deal with the power vacuum that suddenly emerged in China, and the Provisional Republican Government of China was declared, with Yuan Shi Kai as it’s head. With the establishment of the PGRC, the Kuomintang was also established as a result of the merger of the Tongmenghui with several other organizations. Left with no better alternatives, the local elites who formerly served the Qing declared their loyalty towards the new government in Wuchang. The first act of the PRGC was to sue for peace with the Japanese government, who demanded the Chinese nation’s subservience towards the Japanese Empire. A debate about the peace terms was held in Wuchang, and the PRGC was split into two factions: the nationalists who advocated resistance against the Japanese, and the cooperationists who believed that cooperation with the Japanese was the only way China could be modernized. Both sides could not come to an agreement, and a vote was held to decide China’s course of action. With the nationalists outnumbering the cooperationists 2 to 1, the results were obvious. The peace terms would be rejected.
    
    With the rejection of the peace terms, the Japanese would launch a new offensive from Peking during the spring of 1908, destroying the ragtag armies of the PRGC who aren’t prepared to face the invaders in combat. Despite this, Yuan still held the Beiyang Army in reserve, as he needed to rebuild the army, which had been decimated over the course of their battles against the Japanese. Without any strong resistance, the Japanese were able to march all the way down to Jiangsu before slowing down, as they encountered much more well-prepared armies. However, they weren’t enough, as they were still underequipped, and their training was only slightly better than what most Qing soldiers received. After a week of heated battle across North Jiangsu, the Chinese lines were shattered once again and the Japanese poured down south. Wuchang was in panic.
    
    The panicking Chinese government ordered an immediate evacuation of Jiangsu, Anhui, and Zhejiang, and mobilized up to 1 million men from across their territories to fight the Japanese. Their panic was only made worse when the Japanese captured Kaifeng during the 3rd of May, threatening the capital of Wuchang itself. A decision was made to flood the Yellow River. The dykes at Huayuankou were destroyed, and a truly unstoppable tide rampaged it’s way through Henan, Anhui and Jiangsu, drowning hundreds of thousands of friend and foe alike. Large swathes of farmland were destroyed, as well as housing and other structures. The Japanese, in response to the flood, temporarily halted their advance, and the PRGC had bought themselves a few more months of time, at an extremely heavy cost.
    
    
    

    
    The area flooded during the 1908 Yellow River Flood​
    
    By the time the Japanese resumed their offensive during September, Yuan had managed to rebuild the Beiyang Army, and even expanded it to be 150,000 men strong, albeit they are now a less effective fighting force as the new recruits were hastily trained. The Beiyang Army was dispatched to defend the city of Zhengzhou, an important railway junction whose capture would endanger Wuchang’s position. The Battle of Zhengzhou was the Beiyang Army’s first encounter with the Japanese ever since the fall of Peking. The fighting lasted for three months before the Japanese managed to force a retreat of the Beiyang army. The capture of Zhengzhou forced the PRGC to relocate its capital to the much more secure Chongqing, and effectively ended any sort of organized resistance in North China. The PRGC now prepares to defend Nanking and Wuchang.
    
    The Japanese crossed the Yangtze River during the spring of 1909, and the Battle of Nanking was waged between the newly established Zhejiang Army and the Nanking garrison against the IJA. The Zhejiang Army was the result of the merger of the numerous provincial armies within the Zhejiang and Anhui regions, and the men were given as much training as possible before the Japanese inevitably arrived. However, the stopgap measures of the PRGC would fail, with the Japanese claiming victory after just two weeks of battle and nearly destroying the entire Zhejiang Army. The survivors would be routed all the way to Hangzhou, where the pursuing Japanese managed to claim yet another victory over them and sending the last of the Zhejiang Army into the wilderness as guerillas. With the Zhejiang Army destroyed, and the Beiyang Army still retreating towards Wuchang, Central China is left essentially defenseless. All of Anhui would fall in the coming months, and the Japanese invaders now made efforts to take Wuchang in the hopes that it would force a Chinese surrender.
    
    On January 21st of 1910, the Japanese launched a simultaneous offensive towards Wuchang and Nanchang, engaging the entrenched Beiyang Army to the east and the Jiangxi militia to the south.The Chinese fought tooth and nail to defend the birthplace of the revolution. Fierce battles were fought all over eastern Hubei, with the Beiyang Army proving to be more than enough to stop the Japanese in their tracks. Unfortunately, the Jiangxi militia, while having the same fighting spirit as the Beiyang Army, did not have the equipment, nor the training, of the Beiyang Army, and were swiftly defeated. The capture of Nanchang would be yet another heavy blow towards the newborn republic.
    
    Over the two and a half months of brutal conflict in Hubei, both the Chinese and the IJA suffered heavy casualties. The battle ended in the capture of Wuchang, the destruction of most of China’s modern equipment, and near destruction of the Beiyang Army. The Beiyang Army were now on the long retreat towards Chongqing, as Yuan, concerned about maintaining his power, put the Beiyang Army in reserve while he trained up new armies hastily. Despite the capture of Wuchang, the PRGC still didn’t surrender, and President Yuan made a fiery speech at Chongqing, defiantly declaring that China would never surrender and that the final victory would be that of China’s.
    
    
    “The outcome of this war will not be decided at Wuchang, nor any other city. It will be decided in the countryside of our vast country and by the unyielding will of our people ... In the end we will wear the enemy down. In time the enemy's military might will count for nothing. The final victory will belong to us!”
    President Yuan's speech in Chongqing,1910​
    
    The Chinese refusal to surrender, as well as the heavy casualties suffered at Wuchang, led to the IJA shifting their attention to North China, with the Shanxi offensive beginning during the summer of 1910, capturing Taiyuan, Luoyuan, and Yangguan before they were halted at Xi’an by the Shaanxi Army, who suffered heavy casualties during their defense of the city. At this point in time, the IJA found itself a little too stretched out to launch yet another offensive in China, and resolved to defend their current holdings while military build-up continued in Japan. The Chinese let out a collected sigh of relief as the seemingly unstoppable Japanese tide had finally receded.
    
    
    

    
    The maximum extent of the Japanese occupation of China(1911). Note: Chahar was under the rule of the puppet Mengjiang government, led by Yondonwangchug​
    
    Emboldened by what he saw as Japanese weakness, Yuan ordered his forces to prepare for a massive counteroffensive against the Japanese to retake the lost territories. This counteroffensive however, did not come to fruition, as a new threat emerged to the west.
    
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    During the first half of 1910, a tide of refugees from Russia, Persia, and even countries as far away as Egypt and Ethiopia began streaming into Sinkiang and further into China, all carrying a warning about terrible machines with three legs and eyes that beamed eldritch lights which burned all that they touched. The local authorities, while not believing what they see as tall tales from terrified people, informed the central government about it. The Chinese government, despite having received some reports from Western countries about the alien threat, remained skeptical of it. Only a small contingent of troops was dispatched to Sinkiang to calm the populace, as China could not afford to commit much to what is a mere rumour. These troops, along with what garrison troops Sinkiang had, were merged into the Sinkiang Army.
    
    
    

    
    Yang Zeng Xin, governor of Sinkiang​
    
    However, as the tide of refugees continued to grow, the governor of Sinkiang, Yang Zeng Xin, began to harbour suspicions about what’s coming from the west, and ordered his troops to begin preparations to defend Sinkiang just in case. His suspicions would be proven true just one year later, when the very first alien tripods showed up at the western border. Despite their preparations, the Sinkiang Army would be quickly pushed back by the aliens due to their small numbers and lack of modern equipment. Yang, alarmed by the ferocity of the aliens, immediately called for aid from the central government while having his troops evacuate whatever civilians they could into the Tarim basin. It would be a futile effort, as the aliens would follow the Konqi river into the basin, conquering the last standing cities within Sinkiang within just weeks. The Sinkiang army is now reduced to a bunch of nomads roaming the Taklamakan Desert, endlessly evading the alien forces.
    
    
    

    
    Alien forces marching into Sinkiang​
    
    Back in Chongqing, Yuan was shocked by the news from Sinkiang. The aliens fought with surprising efficiency and city after city fell at an alarming frequency. Yuan immediately called off the preparations of the counteroffensive and diverted a quarter of the Chinese troops towards Sinkiang, while ordering for fortifications to be constructed in Qinghai, Gansu, Shaanxi, and Sichuan to prepare for the inevitable alien assault. However, he would not have the time, as North Sinkiang fell within just weeks, and the aliens are now marching into Qinghai, smashing through the Hui armies under Ma Qi with ease. The PRGC immediately began the evacuations of Gansu and Shaanxi in response, and managed to evacuate hundreds of thousands of civilians southwards into Sichuan before the rampaging aliens reached the two provinces. The Chinese armies met the aliens at battle in Lanzhou, Yan’an, and Xi’an, all of which resulted in disastrous defeats. With the fall of Xi’an, China has now fully lost control of it’s north, and morale was at an all time low.
    
    
    

    
    The alien forces razing Shanxi after the Defense of Xi’an​
    
    However, precious reprieve was given to China as the alien tide diverted to invade Tibet and the Japanese-occupied territories, and the Chinese troops found themselves only having to fight a fraction of the alien forces. Throughout the fighting in Sichuan, it was discovered that artillery was the most effective against the alien invaders, and many artillery bunkers were constructed to take advantage of the fact. It also helped that China was starting to receive aid from the Americans in the form of lend-leased equipment, which were all put to good use against the alien threat. After months of fierce fighting and skirmishes all over north Sichuan, the lines were eventually stabilized 20 kilometers north of Chengdu. However, the Chinese paid a heavy cost for it, as nearly a million men perished in the defense of Sichuan, and that was only the beginning.
    
    In North China, the Japanese suffered as badly as China did in their battles against the alien forces, especially now that the IJA is overstretched with their invasions across Asia. Soon, the IJA retreated towards Manchuria and coastal cities like Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macau, and prepared to face the aliens. This retreat meant that most of North China is now defenseless, and the aliens took advantage of that. With the PRGC occupied in defending Sichuan, local guerillas are now the only forces within North China, and many of them perished during the skirmishes all over the countryside for the next decade.
    
    Knowing that the sudden vacuum in North China could end up becoming a major hole in the Chinese defence line, Yuan dispatched a significant portion of his troops eastwards to reoccupy those lands south of the Yangtze, and to defend the river at all costs, for its fall would mean disaster for China. At the same time, even more young men were mobilized to help defend the nation. Just before the aliens launched yet another offensive into Sichuan, the Chinese Army had a total of 8 million men, albeit nearly half were just mobilized and still in training.
    
    
    
    A Chinese propaganda poster urging young men to enlist in the Army(1914)​
    
    The Second Battle of Sichuan lasted for years, as the alien forces pushed relentlessly, and surprisingly, uncoordinatedly into Sichuan. The alien forces seemed to have absolutely zero strategic capabilities, paying no heed to things a human strategist would have considered. It seemed as if the aliens planned to just brute force their way through the Chinese defenders. During the first few months of the conflict, the sheer pressure from the alien offensive did work, with the defenders being forced to retreat to positions around 50 km north of Chongqing, abandoning large swathes of land, as well as the major city of Chengdu. The Chinese government, alarmed by the fact that their capital is threatened again, moved their capital to Guangzhou, which had been reoccupied by the Chinese a few months ago after the Japanese retreat. The main reason for choosing the city as the new capital was the fact that it now is the hub in which American weapons and equipment streamed into China, and also it’s distance from the fighting. If all else fails, the city’s access to the sea would make evacuation of the government easier.
    
    
    
    Guangzhou in the 1910s​
    
    However, the alien’s advance would eventually be halted by the hardy folk of Sichuan, who fought fiercely to defend their homeland, but by the time the lines stabilized again, countless men had died, and millions more would follow over the course of the war against the alien threat. Meanwhile in East China, the aliens, now having occupied North China, began crossing the Yangtze River. Fierce battles were fought across the Yangtze, and thousands of young men sacrificed their lives every day to prevent their homes from falling into the merciless hands of the aliens.
    
    The needs of the war forced the PRGC to finally come to the realization that China did not have the necessary industrial capabilities to wage the war effectively, forcing them to beseech the Western nations for technical aid. The Dutch responded with a set of schematics for small arms, canned goods, bicycles, munitions and concrete factories, as well as the blueprints for hydroelectric dams, all translated by intellectuals who once studied in the Netherlands. While the latter was something China could not yet build during times of war, the former was greatly appreciated by the Chinese government. Hasty construction began across South China, especially in Guangzhou, Nanning, Kunming, and Fuzhou, all major cities that were far enough from the grasp of the aliens. Though not much was built by the end of 1915, they were enough to ease the terrible pressure faced by the Chinese defenders, who now have enough weapons to arm their armies.
    
    
    

    
    A map depicting the alien occupation of China for most of the Alien War(1913-1922). Red areas had fallen under alien occupation, while green areas remained under Chinese control.
    Territories under the control of neither(or whose status was simply unknown by the Chinese government) are coloured in grey.​
    
    Unfortunately, President Yuan would die from uremia in 1916, and before his death, had left behind a list of three to succeed him: Duan Qi Rui, Li Yuan Hong, and Xu Shi Chang. None of them wanted to take the Presidency, but Li would eventually be pressed to take it as he was an acceptable figure to South China, which is essentially all China had now. Li would prove to become a capable leader, leading China through the trying times of the Alien War while dealing with the factional politics within the government.
    
    
    
    Li Yuan Hong, Second President of the PRGC(1916-1935)​
    
    Despite the better equipment now available to the Chinese army, millions more would still perish over the course of the war against the aliens. However, the worse had yet to arrive. During the winter of 1923, the hardy defenders of Tibet would finally fail, and the Chinese would only discover it when the alien tripods marched through the mountains of Tibet and into Western Sichuan. The news of Tibet’s fall caused great panic in the ranks of the Chinese, who simply assumed that the Tibetans would manage to hold off the aliens and only had a nominal military presence in Western Sichuan as to not drain resources away from the main battlefield. A brand new front was opened, and China was not prepared for it. Thankfully, the mountains of West Sichuan slowed the alien advance down as much as the mountains of Tibet did, giving the Chinese precious time to prepare for the inevitable battles that lie ahead.
    
    Alerted to the possibility that the aliens might one day show up on other, unexpected places in the future, the Chinese government started increasing their military presence in the Yunnan and Guangxi regions, as well as dispatching whatever’s left of the Chinese navy: the Guangyi, Leihu, and Leilong to patrol the seas near Guangzhou, just in case the aliens decided to invade by sea. Thankfully, that would never happen, but the fact that it might still forced the Chinese to divert precious manpower and resources to secure the coasts.
    
    With the aliens advancing into Western Sichuan, the lines were once again moving, albeit slower than the initial alien advance as the Chinese troops are now hardened and experienced in fighting the aliens. It also helps that they now have access to better equipment and training, as well as the knowledge that they are fighting for their very survival. After five months of brutal fighting and countless casualties later, the lines would once again stabilize, hundreds of kilometers away from the nearest free city, Liangshan. Now, the Chinese would return to the routine battles of attrition that they waged for the past decade or so, until the day that Burma broke.
    
    The fall of Burma would not be known to the Chinese for weeks, as the alien advanced slowly northwards towards Yunnan. The only warning received was the stream of refugees streaming into Yunnan, and that happened every single day ever since the aliens started invading Burma in 1922, three years ago. As a result, the local authorities simply ignored the alarming amount of refugees suddenly streaming into China, only assuming that another major Burmese city had fallen into alien hands. It is only when the alien tripods started showing up on the Burmese border that they realised the terrible truth: Burma had fallen.
    
    
    

    
    Chinese troops battling against the alien forces during the Defence of Yunnan​
    
    The troops stationed at Yunnan now found themselves facing the exact same situation that their deployment was for: the defence of Yunnan against a hypothetical alien invasion from Burma. Something that they all hoped would never come to happen, yet did anyway. Guangzhou was immediately alerted of the sudden change in circumstances, and more troops were being dispatched to aid in the region’s defence, as it would do China no good to let the aliens seize what it essentially their backyard, allowing them to bypass the heavy defenses along the Yangtze and strike at China’s underbelly. A brutal war was waged over the next eight months in defence of Yunnan, until one day, the number of the invading aliens seemed to start decreasing. In fact, the aliens are no longer attacking with the same vigour all across China. Something has changed, and Guangzhou wanted to know why.
    
    Whatever contacts that China still has with the outside world, which was not many since the alien invasion destroyed a lot of the infrastructure the world used to communicate with each other, had confirmed that the aliens had recently started to lose ground in Europe, the Middle East, and even some parts of Asia. The good news heightened the morale of the Chinese people, including those guerillas still fighting in North China that received the message. The aliens were not invincible, they were not infinite, they were starting to lose. A massive counteroffensive was now in the works, with the Chinese army aiming to cross the Yangtze for the first time in years and reconquer all the lost territories from the aliens. Another offensive into Tibet was also being planned at the same time, and once those were done, there would be an offensive into Burma as well.
    
    
    “殺鐵鬼子(Kill the Iron Devils)！”
    A common battlecry for Chinese soldiers over the course of the Alien War, Iron Devils being a derogatory term towards the alien forces, the other common term being 三腳怪(Three-legged freaks).​
    
    
    The Yangtze Campaign was massive, involving millions of men and thousands of artillery pieces, all charging towards the alien positions in the hopes of liberating their countrymen from the terrible alien occupiers. The massive operation was clearly unexpected by the aliens, who had been on the offensive throughout most of the conflict, and the Chinese managed to retake large swathes of land within the very first weeks, liberating most of Jiangsu and Henan. Despite the casualties suffered, morale was at an all time high within China, for very obvious reasons.
    
    
    

    
    The Chinese armies charging across the Yangtze during the Yangtze Campaign​
    
    From there on, the attacking armies would split into two directions, one pushing northwards to Peking, and the other pushing towards Xi’an. The city of Xi’an would be liberated from alien rule after fierce fighting on it’s streets during September, and Peking would follow suit just a week later. The liberation of the two cities would raise morale even higher than it already is, and the Chinese armies marched with vigour westwards, setting foot in Qinghai for the first time in a decade. The success of the Yangtze Campaign prompted Guangzhou to immediately launch the Tibet and Burma campaigns as well, with the Chinese armies pushing westwards and southwards into Tibet and Burma respectively.
    
    The armies marching into Tibet were dismayed to find a devastated wasteland, with the Tibetans now reduced to roaming nomads in the same way the Sinkiang Army was, though the state of the latter would not be known to Chinese government until the liberation of Sinkiang a few months later. However, it was also a golden opportunity to restore Chinese rule in Tibet, and the formal annexation of Tibet was announced by Guangzhou during the 14th of April 1927, a few days after the liberation of Lhasa.
    
    When the Chinese armies reached Qinghai, the aliens were already in full retreat westwards, and the alien forces encountered were a fraction of their past strength, not even close to the inhuman tides that crossed the Yangtze a decade ago. Needless to say, the remaining alien forces were easily pushed out or annihilated by the swarms of Chinese men eager to pay the aliens back for their crimes. Eventually, the last alien stronghold in China, though calling it a stronghold would be very generous indeed, Kashgar, would be liberated from alien rule on December 31st, just a day before 1928, and with that, the Alien War was finally over, at least for China.
    
    Meanwhile in Burma, the Chinese armies were able to meet up with the local guerilla forces and eventually push the aliens into the seas after intense fighting that lasted all the way into 1928. With the aliens now out of Burma, the Chinese armies returned to China to help rebuild the devastated nation.
    
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    While the Alien War may have ended for China, it’s effects are still felt throughout the nation. The great devastation wrought by the aliens had to be fixed, and the countless dead young men won’t just resurrect themselves. Fortunately, China would not find itself alone during the reconstruction, as the Americans provided aid to the nation during these harsh times. Millions of dollars worth of financial aid was poured into China, which was at first used to purchase much needed goods from America, such as food and fuel to feed the starving masses of North China, where most farmlands got destroyed during the conflict. The Americans also offered technical aid and taught numerous Chinese businessmen American industrial practices.
    
    As the farmlands of North China were restored and vital infrastructure was fixed, the country found itself in need of various raw materials and semi-manufactured goods for it’s reconstruction efforts, which they purchased from the Americans with the American aid funds. This period also saw the weakening of the sexist mindsets prevalent in the Chinese psyche, as the difference between sexes seem a lot less important when both fought alongside one another during the war against the inhuman Khim’Er’Sha. Besides, with countless young men now dead, the country needed a new source of workers, and women fit the bill.
    
    
    

    
    A Reconstruction period Chinese poster urging women to go out and aid in the reconstruction of the nation(1935)​
    
    Under the urging of the government, countless women left their villages to participate in the reconstruction of the country. The influx of workers had helped with the reconstruction efforts greatly. Ruined buildings were torn down and rebuilt, rubble was cleared away by determined workers with shovels, buckets, and human muscle, ruined railways were repaved. This period also saw the greatest growth of Chinese industrial capabilities, with the construction of new factories across all of China, most prominently the Hebei steel mills that would eventually find themselves supplying the steel for a lot of construction projects across China. The country even begun the construction of its first hydroelectric dam on the Pudu river in Yunnan, an ambition the country had ever since they first received schematics from the Dutch.
    
    With the economic growth and industrial build up that was characteristic of the Reconstruction Period, the quality of life of the average citizen was greatly improved. China was now entering its very own Golden Age.Now that the government had the spare funds for the education sector, the quality of education also increased. A massive literacy program was now under way, with the ambitious aim of reducing the illiterate population to 20% of the population. New schools were built and they now take in students of both sexes to train up a capable workforce for the future. Universities were established in major cities across China. It could only get better from here.
    
    Except that it didn’t. With the retirement of President Li, and the formal establishment of the Republic of China, a power struggle between the powerful southern military governors for the title of President was now underway. To further exacerbate matters, the KMT and the Tiandihui also joined the power struggle, both claiming themselves as the rightful ruler of the Republic of China for their contributions towards the establishment of the nation. To solve this situation, Li suggested an election from his retirement, and soon, China had it’s very first election. Due to Li’s immense popularity and his association with the Progressive Party, the party’s candidate, Carsun Chang, was able to secure a landslide victory. Said victory would be disputed by nearly every other party, and soon, tensions began to rise within China. On June 28th 1936, tensions finally escalated to the point of civil war. The Chinese Civil War had now begun.
    
    
    

    
    Carsun Chang, Third, and last, President of the Republic of China(1936-1968)​
    
    From Wuchang, President Chang called for his loyal soldiers to resist the attempt at usurping the rightful government of China, and millions of soldiers, remembering the effective leadership of Li back during the Alien War, would heed his call. However, the KMT and the Tiandihui also had their own loyal soldiers, as well as every other warlord that had essentially just declared independence. These factions, realising that they could not take on the Republicans alone, joined together as the League for Restoration of Chinese Democracy, an ironic name for a faction that was doing the exact opposite.
    
    
    
    KMT soldiers shelling the positions of the Republican troops during the Battle of Hefei​
    
    The Chinese Civil War would be mostly contained in South China, as the North and West have not yet been restored enough to possess massive local armies once again. The conflict would end up destroying most of what has been rebuilt, causing China to lose most of its industrial capacity. Thankfully, North and West China, not having played a major role in the Civil War, was spared most of the devastation, as well as Guangdong and Yunnan, whose warlords decided to stay on the fence until a clear winner has been decided. That would not happen, as the Civil War ended in a stalemate, with neither party able to claim a decisive victory over the other. The Chinese Civil War ended with an unspoken armistice, with neither party willing, nor able to attack the other side. Peace has been restored to China, albeit it’s not an ideal one.
    
    The end of the Chinese Civil War also brought an end to the League, whose members only banded together because of a common foe in Wuchang. Now that Wuchang has been severely weakened with the brutal conflicts during the Civil War, as well as the loss of control over most of its territory, they no longer had a reason to stay together. The League was dissolved, and it’s members now became the various warlords scattered across China.
    
    
    
    A map depicting China during the Warlord Era(1941-1962). Blue represents the Nanking Clique. Pink represents the Fujian Clique.
    Green represents the Guangdong Clique. Light orange represents the Guangxi Clique, Light blue represents the Yunnan Clique.
    Yellow represents the Republic of China Government, Red represents the Shandong Clique. Teal represents the Shanxi Clique.
    Finally, orange represents the Hundred Warlords.​
    
    Nanking CliqueThe KMT-dominated Nanking Clique was propped up with the support of three KMT-aligned military figures: Chiang Kai Shek, Feng Yu Xiang and Yang Yu Ting. The Clique was ruled with an iron fist by Chiang, who was the most powerful of the three. The Nanking Clique often had border skirmishes with the Republic of China to the east, and the Fujian Clique to the south, and would embark on the disastrous Northern Conquest campaigns during 1956 due to Chiang’s ambitions to rule all of China. Needless to say, the Shandong and Shanxi Cliques were able to inflict a decisive defeat against the Nanking Clique, and Nanking would find itself very weakened for years, ripe for conquest just a few years later during the Unification Wars.
    
    
    

    
    Chiang Kai Shek, Nanking Warlord​
    
    Fujian CliqueThe Fujian Clique, ruling the Fuljian area as well as East Jiangxi, was dominated by the Tiandihui, led by a council of senior members. The clique had no solid ideological leanings, and never really did anything of note during the Warlord Era. As a result, the Fujian province would remain as the backwater of South China throughout their rule. While not very powerful, the Fujian Clique was still able to maintain control over their territories right until the Unification Wars.
    
    Guangdong CliqueTo the southwest of the Fujian Clique was the Guangdong Clique, led by the charismatic and capable Jiang Guang Nai. Jiang, who just so happened to be the military governor of Guangdong before the Civil War, wisely decided to stay out of it, saving much of his domain from devastation. As a result, his realm would be one of the richest within China during the Warlord Era, having retained most of its pre-Civil War infrastructure and industry, as well as being an important gateway for trade with China. His clique also has a navy, unlike most of his counterparts. His fleet consisted of the original three ships that once made up the RoC navy, as well as some locally produced gunboats. The Guangdong clique would also come to purchase a battleship from the Franco-British Union during the 1950s, which they would name the Guangzhou. The Guangzhou, while not being top of the line, nor exactly a battleship in terms of armour and armament, became the pride of the Guangdong clique, as no other warlord force even had much of a navy in the first place, not to mention a battleship. The clique would also purchase a cruiser from the United States during the same time period, which was designed by American experts and produced in an American shipyard. This cruiser, named the Zhao He, would be received during 1962, just before the Unification Wars began. The industrial capacity of Guangdong also allowed the clique to arm it’s soldiers with relatively modern locally-produced equipment, unlike most of his counterparts, who had to scavenge for old weapons, or for those that even had the money to do so, purchase new ones from foreign countries. However, despite the relative prosperity of his clique, Guangdong’s economic and industrial growth still slowed down considerably due to the strife within China, never quite reaching the heights back during the Golden Age.
    
    
    
    Jiang Guang Nai, warlord of Guangdong​
    
    Guangxi CliqueThe Guangxi Clique, led by Li Zong Ren, had one of the strongest militaries within China, rivaled only by the RoC Armed Forces. Li is a highly capable general and leader, and managed to build up a relatively powerful state out of a devastated Guangxi over the decades. Recognizing that fully armind his army with the newest Western arms would be far too expensive, Li resolved to purchase arms from Guangdong, which were cheaper and still of decent quality. Over the course of the Warlord Era, Li’s forces would have frequent border skirmishes against the RoC, with neither side gaining an upper hand against the other.
    
    
    

    
    Li Zong Ren, warlord of Guangxi​
    
    Yunnan CliqueThe Yunnan clique, ruling over Yunnan and Guizhou, was a relatively powerful clique that was ruled over by Long Yun. Ironically for a warlord, Long carried out a series of political, military, economic, cultural and educational reforms that ended up turning Yunnan into a stable, prosperous state that was quite democratic, especially when compared to most other warlords. As a result, Yunnan shared close ties with the RoC government, and refused to sell it’s arms to Guangxi, forcing them to rely on nearby Guangdong for cheap arms.
    
    
    
    Long Yun, warlord of Yunnan​
    
    Republic of ChinaMeanwhile, the RoC in Wuchang still retains a relatively powerful state, though one that has lost its authority over the rest of China. Under President Chang’s rule, the state would slowly recover from the devastation of the Civil War, to the point where Chang became confident that the RoC could reunite China one again. Chang, a staunch social-democrat, aimed to eliminate poverty and inequality, and establish a strong welfare state within China. His rule saw the introduction of a minimum wage, workplace safety conditions, and state healthcare, and he planned to do more once China was reunited under the RoC.
    
    ShandongCliqueThe Shandong Clique was ruled by Sun Chuan Fang, a ruthless and cunning warlord that hides it with a constant beaming smile. Sun succeeded Wu Pei Fu, the previous Shandong warlord, who retired just two years after the civil war began. His rule saw Shandong transformed into an authoritarian military junta that would make the future Xing state look reasonably democratic in comparison. Sun brutally suppressed all dissent within the population with his military might, and his brutality would lead to widespread resentment within the populace, one which the Unification League would exploit to the fullest.
    
    
    
    Sun Chuan Fang, warlord of Shandong​
    
    Shanxi CliqueThe Shanxi Clique on the other hand, was led by Yan Xi Shan, who took control of the vast northern lands with his relatively small army and held it against the machinations of their neighbours. Unfortunately for Yan, the lands he controlled are among the poorest within China even before the Alien War, even more so following it. The Reconstruction period may have led to some industrial buildup, but it was brought to a sudden end by the Civil War. Yan knew it, and maintained a policy of strict neutrality in Chinese affairs, even making some concessions if he had to, such as ceding the Shandong territories he held to Sun back during 1943. Yan was completely determined to modernize his domains, his determination to do so only strengthened by the horrors he faced back during the Alien Wars when he led a guerilla force. Only a modernized Shanxi stands any chance against such a grave threat should it return, and Yan was determined to see that it happens. While his economic reforms may not have been as successful as he hoped due to his lack of understanding in industrial theory, Yan’s social and military reforms were highly effective.
    
    
    
    Yan Xi Shan, warlord of Shanxi​
    
    The Hundred WarlordsTo the west, the vast expanses of West China, from Gansu all the way to Sinkiang, had not fared well during the Alien War, and reconstruction efforts did not have much chance at reaching there before the civil war brought it to a halt. This, and the fact that the territories still relied on local guerillas for defence matters, would lead to it splintering into hundreds of local warlords during the civil war. Throughout the civil war, Western China would be left mostly unmolested, as neither faction could gain much from a still devastated land with barely any industry. The end of the civil war changed that, as the RoC now had an interest in seizing control over the territories once again to gain an edge against the various warlords across China. The warlords of the west, realizing the dangers posed by the RoC, united under a loose confederacy and fought back against the RoC incursion during what would be known as the Western Conquest(西伐), where the RoC Armed Forces would eventually be worn down by sheer attrition and simply gave up. Ever since, the Hundred Warlords would stay mostly unmolested by the other forces within China, with the local warlords continuing their feuds against one another. However, one would be wise not to underestimate this loose band of warlords, as the Unification League would during the Unification Wars.
    
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    During 1962, the RoC government would come to an agreement with the Yunnan and Guangdong cliques, where the warlords of the latter two states would continue to hold power in their realms, and in the case of Guangdong, even receive some territories held by the Guangxi Clique. This was motivated by the fact that the KMT was still significantly weakened by their disastrous Northern Conquest, as well as the fact that President Chang is now nearing the end of his life and would like to see China reunified before his death. The three states formed the Unification League, and began their efforts to reunify China. The first warlord on the chopping board was Li Zong Ren in Guangxi.
    
    During the summer of 1962, Li would suddenly find his realm invaded from three sides: The RoC Armed Forces from the north, the Yunnan Clique from the west, and the Guangdong Clique from the east, The Guangdong navy would also launch a blockade of Guangxi’s coasts, but not before annihilating the pitiful Guangxi navy in the Battle of Beihai. By the time Li and his army was able to react, it was already too late. The Guangxi armies, despite their strength, could not hope to fight back an invasion from three sides at once. It also didn’t help that Guangxi was reliant on Yunnan for their arms, which are now no longer available since Yunnan was now at war with Guangxi. Soon enough, Li found himself surrounded on all sides, running out of supplies. Knowing that his defeat is all but assured, Li surrendered to the Unification League, and was allowed to retire back to his hometown of Guilin, as long as he agreed to cause no trouble to the new regime. However, the Hainan governor, Cen De Guang, wasn’t having it, and pledged himself as the Hainan warlord and became a Japanese protectorate. The Unification League could only fume in anger as they lost yet another significant chunk of territory to their eastern neighbours, before vowing to put Cen to justice, eventually.
    
    
    

    
    Cen De Guang, warlord of Hainan, and traitor to the Chinese nation​
    
    With the Guangxi Clique now destroyed, the League set their sights to the north, where the KMT and the Tiandihui reigned. The Fujian Clique would soon find Cantonese troops marching straight through their borders, utterly annihilating any resistance that stood in their way. Within just a month, Fuzhou would fall, and the Fujian Clique was no more. Meanwhile, the KMT would find their western border suddenly embroiled in war, as the RoC Armed Forces suddenly attacked in force. However, the KMT was able to better resist the sudden incursion that their counterparts to the south did, as their army, while weakened, was still no pushover. The KMT defenders fought bitterly even as they were slowly pushed back towards Nanking. Chiang, in response to the sudden incursion, pleaded with Sun and Yan to the north for assistance, for if Nanking fell, they would soon follow. Sun agreed to aid the Nanking clique, and his armies soon marched south to resist the League incursion, while Yan held onto his neutrality. However, before the Shandong troops even managed to reach the battlefield, the KMT found themselves fighting on yet another front as the Fujian clique fell and the Cantonese troops poured northwards in support of their republican allies, and the KMT forces fell back to the north of the Yangtze, preparing themselves for a bitter fight. Things were dire for Nanking indeed.
    
    Chiang however, against his better judgement, ordered a significant amount of forces to defend Nanking against the invaders, and a contingent of Shandong forces arrived to reinforce them. The KMT-Shandongese forces would fight an intense battle against the RoC-Yunnan-Cantonese forces that would last for two whole months, significantly longer than what either side expected. However, the League eventually swamped Nanking with superior numbers and the city fell, dealing a heavy blow against the KMT. The League forces soon crossed the Yangtze and after months of heavy fighting, managed to push the KMT all the way to the Shandong border. Sun now finds his own realm in danger of an incursion.
    
    In response, a mobilization of Shandong’s people was ordered. However, the people were much more interested in aiding the democratic League forces than to defend the authoritarian and brutal regime of Sun, and soon, Sun found himself dealing with a massive revolt in his own lands while the League forces pushed into his borders. His clique collapsed just a week later from the sheer pressure, as his soldiers either deserted, defected, or were killed in the chaos that consumed Shandong. Sun, Chiang, Feng and Yang now find themselves fleeing to Japan, where they hope to at least find asylum. They never returned.
    
    Meanwhile in Shanxi, Yan knew that the League had the upper hand, and his clique stood no chance against them. For the past few weeks, he had been negotiating with the League about the terms of his compliance. In return for Yan’s compliance to the League, he would be appointed as the governor of the Shanxi province. While this agreement meant losing a significant chunk of his territory, Yan still accepted it, and would remain as the governor of Shanxi until his passing in 1964. The east is now unified under the League.
    
    The west however, was difficult to deal with. The threat of the League had once again united the Hundred Warlords, and the League armies now find themselves fighting a war of attrition against the local warlords, who fought as guerilla forces. While the League forces would reach all the way into Sinkiang during 1965, it was only after four more years of war that the Hundred Warlords were finally pacified. With the fall of the last warlords, President Chang, now 83, declared that China is once again united under a democracy, before passing away peacefully in his sleep.
    
    The death of the president once again threatened to tear the newly reunified nation apart. It was expected that Long and Jiang would enter a power struggle to seize the title of President, leading China to enter yet another age of warlords. That didn’t happen. Long, now also in his 80s, found himself uninterested in contesting for power anymore and retired just a few days later, his job now done. Jiang now finds himself unopposed in seizing power over all of China and declared the establishment of the state of Xing, with its capital at Nanking.
    
    China may now be reunified under a single regime, but there are still countless problems to be solved before it can become a true world power once again. It’s industry, while existing, had never really progressed past the Reconstruction Period. In fact, overally, China’s industrial capabilities had degraded. The warlords also constructed their railways in different gauges to hamper invasion, which complicated the state’s infrastructure construction projects. Much of the country also still lies in ruins, especially west China, which never saw much reconstruction in the first place. The Chinese also didn’t have much of a navy, nor an air force, and both would need to be expanded. There is also an endemic poverty problem to be solved, since a significant chunk of China’s population lives under terrible conditions. Jiang’s job had only just begun.
    
    
    
    All hail Generalissimo Jiang, the ruler of all China!​
  
  
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    The Xing Armed Forces was the result of the consolidation of the former Unification League armies, Jiang having the loyalty of the Cantonese armies and seizing control of the RoC Armed Forces after Chang died. Yunnan’s and Shanxi’s armies were eventually merged into the XAF as well after Long’s retirement and Yan’s death respectively. In order to prevent his army from descending into factionalism, Jiang broke up the old regiments and mixed them together to form new ones. The equipment of the XAF would also be standardized, everyone will from now on, be armed with the locally produced mixture of outdated Dutch and American weapons, with only the elite forces having access to newer weapons. The XAF is quite an artillery-heavy army, as artillery saw great use during the Alien War and no warlord saw it fit to alter their strategies. The reliance of artillery is only exacerbated by the Xing’s lack of tanks and aircraft. Currently, the XAF is under the solid control of Generalissimo Jiang, and is led by competent generals like Sun Li Jen, Xue Yue,and Xie Jin Yuan. However, most of them are expected to retire in the next few years, if not months, with Xue already having informed Jiang of his impending retirement.
    
    
    
    Sun Li Jen
    
    
    Xue Yue
    
    
    Xie Jin Yuan​
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    The Xing Navy is not much to talk about. While the Xing Navy does possess relatively modern ships: the Guangzhou and the Zhao He, a battleship and a cruiser purchased from the Franco-British Union and America respectively, most of its 22 ships are locally produced gunboats, with 3 of them being nearly a century old steam torpedo boats that were inherited from the Qing. Due to the weakness of its navy, the Xing has a great desire to modernize its shipbuilding industry, but before that, it has to first purchase ships from other nations as a stopgap measure. The current commander-in-chief of the Xing Navy is Liu Huai Qing, a former RoC officer.
    
    
    
    Liu Huai Qing​
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    The Xing Air Force is a relatively weak branch of the Xing military. The air force consists of the 50 or so planes once owned by the Guangdong, Yunnan, and Shanxi warlords, as well as the RoC, which consists of American P-26s, Hawk IIIs, and Martin B-10s purchased from the Americans by the RoC back during the 1930s. It is a severely outdated air force, with its operators poorly trained.
    
  
  
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  Allies/Sphere:
  The Xing shares a lukewarm relation with the Franco-British Union and the Commonwealth, the former due to potential trade, and the latter due to the mutual distrust of their mutual neighbour. The Xing also views the US as a great trade partner.
  
  Views on Africa/Khim'Er'Sha:
  While the Xing government does not care about the fate of Africa, they are extremely paranoid about the return of the aliens. Heavy military presence has been maintained in the Sinkiang, Tibet, Qinghai, and Yunnan regions as a precautionary measure, and the government seeks to further fortify those regions.
  
  Ongoing Conflicts:
  None.
  
  Internal Strife:
  As the Xing State only recently reunified China, the people had yet to establish their confidence in the new government. There are also several Tibetan nationalist parties seeking to reestablish the independence of Tibet.