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Far Eastern Union of Soviet Republics wrote:

PDF Equipment Management Office - CLASSIFIED

The PDFEMO wishes to request material assistance from Imperial Eagle as part of its move to accelerate the movement of troops and materiel in high-altitude areas.

Past engagements suggest that the PDFGF is lacking in helicopters that are suited for altitudes of 5,000 meters above sea level, which form a sizable chunk of the FEUSSR's current theater of operations.

To that end, the PDFEMO wishes to acquire for the PDFGF the following:

70 x S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopters

The FEUSSR, cognizant that it is not in a formal alliance with Imperial Eagle, is willing to waive the entitlement to any discount and will pay full price if requested.

As the Union Army is in the process of replacing the UH-60 Black Hawk, we can provide the requested amount with an extra amount 30 more, bringing the total to 100. Currently, the civilian model is not suited for service in a warzone and so we feel it better to provide the Army stock version for your uses. The total price will be cut to 200 Million Dollars and arrive in the coming weeks following transport to Guam.

Romanovskaya wrote:

Shchegolyayeva flicks her blonde hair back and crosses her arms, eager to listen to Rayyans response to her proposition. She was unsure exactly how the Indonesian President would respond, but as she spoke, Daria became more relaxed and a smile came across her face.

She then responded to Rayyan. “That is great to hear. If you could pull a few strings for us, well I would be most grateful. We are actually also interested in purchasing some private property here, something like what you kindly facilitated for Mr. Sanguinetti. We were thinking a nice, private villa on the shores of one of your beautiful beaches, as well as perhaps a luxury apartment in the stunning city of Singapore.”

Shchegolyayeva then leaned in. “Of course, we expect that our business dealings here will be very discreet. Confidentiality is most important to us. You know what journalists can be like.”

Rayyan nodded with a chuckle. "Ah yes, no privacy for the weary when it comes to politics. But no matter, your private business is confidential here, privacy laws and banking privacy laws are respected virtues here. It's not often you'll hear of breaches of privacy, and for that, I am grateful." She reached to her side to pull out a large and rather unwieldy tablet, unsuited to travelling and yet here it was. She lowered her glasses a bit as she began to tap and swipe on the tablet, it would seem she already had something in mind. As she did so, the scenery was flashing past behind her, the endless city horizon began to break, the Java Sea finally coming into view in the distance. The Great Garuda Seawall sprawled outwards into the Sea, the verdant landscape contrasting with metropolitan Jakarta. Beyond the far edges of the newly reclaimed and developed land were the silhouettes of several large warships, the details of which could not be made out quite yet.

After about a minute or so she exclaimed before flipping the tablet around towards Shchegolyayeva and her husband. "Aha! Here we go. I'll let you have a look." Handing the tablet over to Shchegolyayeva to view, what greeted her was large slideshow depicting a grandiose and ultra luxurious villa. Much of the text was in Bahasa Indonesia, with that in mind, Rayyan translated the important information. "It has eight bedrooms, nine baths, fully furnished, a built in Maid House, swimming pool, four car garage, privacy fence with private garden, four floors and grand foyer, it was built in 2011, and is within walking distance of the beach. This one is located in Denpasar, the regional capital of Bali. Bali is one of Indonesia's most popular tourist destinations, so I took the liberty of ensuring it's within a private, gated community to ensure privacy is maintained. It's also a short drive from the Denpasar Airport, so should you ever need amenities of a larger city, Surabaya, is a short 55 minute flight away. Surabaya is one of Indonesia's largest cities, about 9.5 million people, and offers anything you could need that cannot be found in Bali. Your thoughts?" She asked as she leaned forward, interested if the two would select the Villa she hand selected.

To: Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union (Cccp-)

Dear esteemed comrades,

We are interested in the procurement of a number of Yakovlev Yak-141 VTOL fighter aircraft as part of our ongoing naval expansion. We wish to inquire as to the cost of aquiring 35 of these aircraft for use by our navy in their future operations.

Thank you for your business,

Sébastien Malimba,
Ministre de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale - Direction des Marchés
Minister of Defence and National Security - Department of Procurement

News from Canada!

Plane disappears over Saskatchewan

Air Canada Flight 103, a passenger plane with 255 people aboard, has been declared missing after disappearing over Unorganized Saskatchewan. The flight, which departed from Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was destined for Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, lost all radio contact approximately half an hour after departing from Flin Flon, Manitoba, where it had a 45-minute layover.

Air Canada attempted to re-establish contact, but they were met with only static and a high-pitched "screeching" sound. At the same time, the plane was tracked by civilian and military radar as it made a sharp turn and deviated from its planned course. The Canadian military flagged the aircraft as it flew over Keewatin Territory and then Nunavut. After being determined to be "friendly", the craft was not shot down.

The flight continued before disappearing somewhere over the Canadian section of the Arctic Ocean. By this time, the military had been notified by Air Canada that a possible terrorist incident had occurred, and they were again placed on high alert. However, the plane was not seen again on radar and did not continue responding to pings. Its current whereabouts are unknown, although it most likely crashed in the Arctic Ocean. All 255 passengers and crew are presumed dead.

The Canadian public was informed of the incident the following day. President North gave a statement vowing to find the wreckage and provide closure to the families of people involved. The President also threatened to nationalize Air Canada for their "incompetence". The company quickly came forward and promised to provide financial compensation to the families, as well as grief counseling.

Suspects include the captain, who was reportedly suffering from depression, or otherwise some unknown terror group who hijacked the plane and sent it on a suicide mission to crash in the Arctic. It is unclear who might have wanted to do this. So far, no one has come forward and claimed responsibility for the disaster. Air Canada and Canadian law enforcement said they were inclined to believe it was a terrorist incident, as the plane's 11-man crew would have almost certainly stopped the captain from going on a suicide mission.

Members of the captain's family have come forward stating that they believed he had been "planning something" like this for a very long time. However, four individuals were determined to have boarded the plane with fake boarding passes. This raised eyebrows across Canada and led to several members of the Winnipeg airport security being fired. A fifth man, a pilot from New Brunswick who was flying to Yellowknife to visit his daughter, was also scrutinized intently before being ruled out as a suspect.

The incident will lead to increased precautions being taken at Canadian airports, as well as equipping airplanes with more advanced technology and possibly in-flight security officers. One Air Canada employee stated that he will never forget the "unsettling" high-pitched static that he heard while trying to re-establish radio contact with Flight 103.

ZILIN XIBAO
^字林西報

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DAULAT BEG OLDI, Wed. Price, 105 USP Per Annum

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FOR SALE.

Abandoned 30-year old Antonov An-32 at Daulat Beg Oldi.
Condition: used. Previous owners deceased. Retailing at
$120,000 USD with tax. Buyer pick-up, not inclusive of
shipping and delivery.

^{Daulat Beg Oldi, 12 Jun, Juche 15.}
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Pushback near Leh.

Troops bound for Leh were forced to delay their advance after
IPA guerrillas mounted an ambush 30 kilometers south of Khardung,
killing 9 before withdrawing.

The site of the ambush was Khardung La, the strategic mountain
pass which controls access from Leh to the remainder of Ladakh.
At 10am local time, a PDFGF reconnaissance detachment deployed
from the village of Khardung to the pass, with orders to secure the
checkpoint at South Pullu in anticipation of a larger afternoon
advance. The unit was comprised of 300 troops divided into 3
companies. The first would proceed along the mountain road, while
the other two would cover the advance from the ridges framing the
pass.

First to encounter hostile combatants was the first company, who
engaged the IPA on an elevated terrace after being pinned down
by machine gun fire. It was at this point that the PDF lost control
over the flow of the battle. The IPA had strategically placed light
machine guns on both ridges to block the advance of the other two
companies, meaning that the first company was cut off and unable
to receive support from the ground.

The first company, left to their own devices, took firing positions
along the slopes of the ridges. They exploited the blind spots
created by the angle of the slope, which forced IPA forces to stop
firing. Air support during this lull, followed by an abortive attempt
to charge the slope. The second and third companies coordinated
a simultaneous tridirectional attack not long after, which forced
IPA forces to pull back by a few hundred meters.

A pair of J-10s at Thoise Airbase were scrambled to provide close
air support. They reached the scene in 5 minutes and deployed
precisionp-guided munitions against the IPA hostiles. A bulk of
the group - some 30 fighters - was killed, but some successfully
withdrew back to the mountains.

The ambush at Khardung La is expected to delay the advance
on Leh by a day, as the PDFGF was forced to stop prematurely
at South Pullu to reassess their tactical position and deploy
sentries to protect the path from the Nubra.

^{Khardung, 13 Jun, Juche 15.}
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PDF mounts successful defence at Sakti.

An attempt by Free india- to retake Sakti has been repulsed in
a heroic showing by the PDFGF which saw over 100 IPA troops killed
or wounded.

The IPA preceded the attack by a partial encirclement of the PDF's
positions in Sakti, before opening fire with machine guns, rocket-propelled
grenades, unguided rockets, and mortars. Counter-battery radars
pinpointed the IPA positions and allowed the PDFAF to retaliate with
drone strikes. However, the retaliatory strikes came too late to
prevent the IPA's softening of PDF defences, with the local units
losing some of their combat vehicles and mortars in the initial assault.

The Sakti detachment was then attacked by a coordinated force of
between 200 and 250 IPA troops from three directions: south, east,
and west. They remained in contact with PDFAF forces in Daulat Beg
Oldi (DBO) and Thoise Airbase, who were able to airdrop ammunition,
provide helicopters to evacuate the wounded, and strike at advancing
enemies. Three danger-close fire missions were called, all of which
reportedly struck true.

The victory, however, did not come without cost. 18 were killed
and 27 wounded. This has been one of the toughest engagements
in the FEUSSR's military campaign so far, barring the campaign
at the Saser La Highway of Death and Siachen battle. This
coordinated attack was a break from the IPA's modus operandi of
roadside ambushes or sporadic skirmishes, and suggests that it
is gradually recovering from the initial PDF penetration into Ladakh.
The outcome of the battle, while positive, foreshadows the possibility
of resistance getting tougher, particularly as the PDF finds itself
wedged between mountains and snowlands for the time being.

^{Sakti, 13 Jun, Juche 15.}
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Ministry of Defense

The Royal Navy has taken delivery of the second America Class LHD from the United States (Imperial Eagle) along with the assortment of the F-35B air wing.

The vessel has been re-designated as a Kalmar Class LHD and will be named the HRMS Christian Frederick, after Christian Frederick, also known as Christian VIII of Denmark and who was also King of Norway. He helped found the modern separate navy of Norway, and is being honored in this way.

The HRMS Christian Frederick will be undergoing sea trials in the Baltic off the coast of Gotland for the next 2 weeks.

The Girl from Kalmar
Part Three

The blades of the helicopter seemed to slow down the longer Maj-Britt Haglund looked at them. She wanted them to slow down. Perhaps she needed something to slow down.

All of her life she has been going close to the speed of light. She wanted to move fast and outpace a world that doesn’t care how fast she moves. She just had to beat the world. In someways, she did. She graduated from her school top of her class. She graduated from infantry school with being called a dead eye and top of her class. The first woman to do so in the history of The Royal Army.

Did she make the news headlines? Briefly. But her parents never sent a congratulations. Not for being the top of her classes. They didn’t even show up to her graduation ceremonies.

A tear trailed down her cheek and fell into the abyss of the trees below. She watched it fall with intent. It too did not slow down.

Her ears still have a ring from the flash bangs that the frogmen tossed into the room. She can still feel the explosion in her chest. She ached, she was bruised, and she was alive.

Belize has proven to be a consequence for Maj-Britt. In these actions she has seen explosions from the IED’s, the strange sounds of animals in the trees, and now she has fallen out of the sky.

Maj-Britt closes her eyes and her fists clench. She can still taste the air from the crash sight. It was humid and the air thick with the smell of burning fuel and munitions. She wasn’t sure how she managed to survive. The only other thing she knows is she blacked out and awoke with her hands tied around a pole.

She stared out into the night sky and pondered. Instead of thoughts and the sounds of home in her head it only became filled with silence. Her tears trailed down her face even more heavily.

One of the rescuers, a special forces frogmen looks at her. He hands her a cloth. She clenched it but winces in pain. She smiles, and somehow that is painful for her also.

Wiping the tears away she stares harder into the sky. If the blades and tears won’t slow down, will the rest of the universe slow down instead?

The Times of London: 'Brillante' "Activity on the wane in Belize"
_{MoD updates on Belize conflict}

Several months into the conflict and the MoD has stated there is now ‘little’ resistance left of the Brillante insurrectionary group in Belize with activity 'on the wane'. Villages and townships are in the main, now cleared, with local forces holding patrols and check points to keep them safe and allied forces providing supplies and patrolling roadways and in the air.

Patrols, by drone and Harrier will continue in bordering regions, although civilians and native peoples are returning to their villages and townships. The MoD stated that the most important job now was collection of dangerous and polluting substances, disarmament and de-mining.

Approximately 4,000 insurgents have been killed in the conflict with 1,852 captured. They will be tried in Belize, with what is to be done with them currently under discussion. The situation is further complicated by the drug addiction and obvious signs of Post Traumatic Stress Disorders displayed by the prisoniers.

Around 87 civilians were killed by Brillante, 'single digits' caught in crossfire by special forces from the The-kalmar-union -Empire of Japan- and Imperial Eagle.

Collective security entente command stated that the combat experience had been 'invaluable'. Yet again, the Harrier MKV had proven its worth as a short range multi-purpose air platform, capable of VTOL in the smallest of clearings and with low price per flight hour.

PDF Equipment Management Office - CLASSIFIED

A closer review of PDFAF performance in Free india- has prompted the PDFEMO to acquire 120 units of the Harrier Jump Jet MKV from British Crown Commonwealth at a price of $2.08 billion USD. The Harrier jets are to be fitted for but not with avionics, electronic systems, and radar systems. Upon delivery they will be fitted with domestic variants for compatability purposes.

The acquisition follows a prior procurement effort for 100 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.

The PDFAF's combat performance has been constrained by a bottleneck in airworthy facilities in Ladakh. The only airfields capable of fielding fixed-wing aircraft in Ladakh are Thoise Airbase and Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO). Should the two facilities be rendered unusable - which remains a serious possibility - PDFAF forces will need to make a longer journey from the Aksai Chin or Xiyu SSR before they can complete their missions.

The availability of STOVL fighters will permit the PDFAF greater operational flexibility concerning the placement and deployment of its fighters, much to the PDF's overall benefit.

The-kalmar-union wrote:

Norway

The Storting of Norway has approved funds for a new project worth $75mn in Eastern Oslo. The plan is to build a circular apartment building that will be designed to be a net energy producer through solar cells on the roof, energy meters, and other functions.

Apartments will range from 1 bedrooms to 3 bedrooms, with a total of 200 bedrooms planned. Near the apartment a new park will be implemented, bringing foliage to the area and walking paths. The Oen Apartments will be part of the Norwegian goal of funding energy efficient housing, and developing Oslo into a new green hub of Europe.

The recently announced wind farms will enable Norway to make this a reality, and by extension the entirety of the Kalmar Union will benefit.

The apartment building will be done in two years (104 RL days)

https://www.lifeinnorway.net/oen-oslo/

Norway, Bureau of Development

The construction for the planned apartments and supporting infrastructure has been completed. The building, administered for now by the Bureau of Development, will house hundreds of families.

Special applications for those wishing to live in Norway or in the area for work are also encouraged to apply for an apartment.

The energy independence and green lifestyle will help usher in a new thought on energy usage, and push a greener and more clean future for Norway and the Union as a whole. We are excited for what comes next.

Eulumia wrote:

Rayyan nodded with a chuckle. "Ah yes, no privacy for the weary when it comes to politics. But no matter, your private business is confidential here, privacy laws and banking privacy laws are respected virtues here. It's not often you'll hear of breaches of privacy, and for that, I am grateful." She reached to her side to pull out a large and rather unwieldy tablet, unsuited to travelling and yet here it was. She lowered her glasses a bit as she began to tap and swipe on the tablet, it would seem she already had something in mind. As she did so, the scenery was flashing past behind her, the endless city horizon began to break, the Java Sea finally coming into view in the distance. The Great Garuda Seawall sprawled outwards into the Sea, the verdant landscape contrasting with metropolitan Jakarta. Beyond the far edges of the newly reclaimed and developed land were the silhouettes of several large warships, the details of which could not be made out quite yet.

After about a minute or so she exclaimed before flipping the tablet around towards Shchegolyayeva and her husband. "Aha! Here we go. I'll let you have a look." Handing the tablet over to Shchegolyayeva to view, what greeted her was large slideshow depicting a grandiose and ultra luxurious villa. Much of the text was in Bahasa Indonesia, with that in mind, Rayyan translated the important information. "It has eight bedrooms, nine baths, fully furnished, a built in Maid House, swimming pool, four car garage, privacy fence with private garden, four floors and grand foyer, it was built in 2011, and is within walking distance of the beach. This one is located in Denpasar, the regional capital of Bali. Bali is one of Indonesia's most popular tourist destinations, so I took the liberty of ensuring it's within a private, gated community to ensure privacy is maintained. It's also a short drive from the Denpasar Airport, so should you ever need amenities of a larger city, Surabaya, is a short 55 minute flight away. Surabaya is one of Indonesia's largest cities, about 9.5 million people, and offers anything you could need that cannot be found in Bali. Your thoughts?" She asked as she leaned forward, interested if the two would select the Villa she hand selected.

Shchegolyayeva nods and smiles. “Oh I wasn’t doubting your nations privacy laws and banking practices, I know very well that there will be no problems in that regard, that is partly why business continues to grow between our two nations after all. No, what I meant was more so around journalists and photographers sniffing around, trying to spot us as we conduct our business. We would require property in very exclusive areas with good security to keep them at a safe distance so we can conduct our affairs in peace.”

As Rayyan presents the tablet to Shchegolyayeva, she leans in to take a closer look. Her husband, Leonid Charkov remains laid back in his chair, but listening to the conversation. Shchegolyayeva says. “Oh look at that, isn’t that just absolutely beautiful? A private gated community is exactly what we need, I don’t think we would be bothered there at all. I am sure we would enjoy ourselves there, perhaps even invite you over when our schedules align. You are familiar with this area Barriss?” Shchegolyayeva scrolls through the webpage to see the price. $4.3 million. Shchegolyayeva turns to her husband. “$4.3 million Leonid, what do you think?”

Charkov raises an eyebrow, smiles and then shrugs his shoulders. “If that's what you want honey, I don’t see any issue with it. We will need to visit first to ensure the villa and the surrounding area is suitable.” He glances out the window, noticing a number of warships appearing on the horizon. “Seems we are approaching our destination.” he remarks.

_{Villa reference: https://www.balivillasales.com/super-luxury-villa-near-the-beach/}