The Third Entente

The Ministry of Information would respond to this crash as a sort of “divine punishment” for American imperialism, usury, and Western capitalism.

The Taliban Government would begin telling the Afghan population that the Western way of life is inherently corrupt, unstable, and collapsing from within.

As Western banks stop lending and ‘predatory’ lending rises, the Taliban would begin issuing harsh religious edicts condemning the entire Western banking systems.

They would begin tighten their grip on regional trade routes and slowly increasing pressure on Pakistan.

And uztiling the illicit markets funneling opium, they would continue to tax and control the Afghan opium trade. Attempting to expand the trade with hard currency across the nearby Central Asia and Middle Eastern nations.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan would respond, paraphrased:
The 50% revenue-share demand is far too high for the sovereign Taliban government.

They would counter offer a fixed transit tariff or a much lower revenue cut (10% to 15%, or higher but way lower than 50%) disguised as ”border security fees.’

They would demand that the weapons and covert funding be tied to official diplomatic recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan by the Union State.

They would insist that the FSB handle all smuggling logistics once the product crosses the Afghan border, keeping the Taliban somewhat clean on the international stage.

The Program as planned, aims to spend 400 trillion lira, on an effort for the employment of hundreds of thousands of workers, and the maintaining of factory production.

Desiring to establish a non-equal, non-cohesive, unique, yet purposely coordinated series of infrastructures, to ensure anyone who travels through Italy might be well pleased at the nation they find, the following are established.
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1. The Italian State shall make a tally of the 83 recognized civilian airports and regional airstrips, including helicopter pads in the south of Italy, with efforts to determine which of them is considered a large enough major commercial or international hub

2. All airports shall be ranked from 1-5, with one being the most traffic, and five being the least average traffic

3. For all airports ranked in level one, a brand new airport is to be constructed, in a New Italian Style

4. For all airports in 2-3, major facade and terminal refurbishments are to be done, with larger airstrips and better transit

5. All remaining shall receive clean ups, repaints, and various other aesthetic changes

6. The Italian State shall make a tally of the 2,200+ train stations in the nation

7 All rail stations are to be ranked 1-5, with one being most traffic, and five being least

8. For all railroad stations in level one, an entirely new station is to be built, in a New Italian Style

9. For all stations in 2-3, shall be refurbished largely

10. For all stations 4-5 shall receive minor refurbishments

11. In the same manor to airlines and trains, all port infrastructure shall receive the same treatment

12. For each new construction, and each major refurbishment, a new architect, engineer, artist, and designer shall be hired per project, with general guidelines for cohesion, but a large and varied palette shall be established with a blanc cheque to 1-2

13. Across Italy, all rails are to be systematically repaired, refurbished, and improved as able

14. In Rhodes, the bullet train is to be extended, circling the entire island

15. The State has approved outside Rhodes, 1,000 km of new rail to be laid as needed

16. In the cities of Rome, Milan, Naples, Rhodes City, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, and Taranto, new metropolitan undergrounds are to be constructed, new stations created, and lines modernized

17. In the cities of Rome, Milan, Naples, Trieste, Rhodes City, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Turin, Ferrara, Venice, Lecce, Reggio Calabria, Messina, and Taranto, new trolley systems with laid track are to be built with new stations and refurbished routes

18. Across the largest 25 urban townships and cities across Italy, major investment into better roads, signage, bus stops, taxis, city buses, sewage, trash collection, lights, and more in efforts for each city to have unique designs, in cohesion with the New Look

19. New trains, buses, metros, taxis, ferries, and the like are to be commissioned with new designs en masse, with stricter similarities, yet still allowing regional and company differences, for higher speed, more sophistication, comfort, cleanliness, elegance, taste, and modernity

20. At the marinas of Taranto, Palermo, Venice, Genoa, Rhodes, Trieste, Reggio Calabria, Livorno, Naples, Rhodes City, and Civitavecchia, massive investment into unique, yet similar palette skylines and approaches from the sea are to be established, as well as newer infrastructure made

21. All major inter-country roads are to be upgraded, with each constituent country obligated to create new visitor centres and rest stops along the roads, and new welcome checkpoints to control entry into Italy by road from the north

22. All old stock no longer required is to be phased out, and sold at auction, and in bulk, to be used by the private sector as able

23. Major bridges are to be refurbished, with face lifts if required

24. Across the entire nation, new road signs, and government building signs are to be replaced with more sophisticated, timeless, elegant, and markedly modern signage, written in Italian as well as Latin

25. All materials used are to be domestically produced, and all labor is to be citizens

26. By 2015, all major spaces, rolling stock, vehicles, boats, planes, and more are to be either privatized, or handed over to the constituent country it’s in

27. All work is to be estimated to be near completion by end of 2012

1. All spaces should feel grand and monumental, with strong geometric understanding

2. All spaces should feel stronger and more permeate than they may structurally be

3. Generous interior feeling, even if the volume is not massive

4. Visibly durable, with visible mechanical and structural elements where able to be attractive

5. Strong horizontal and vertical feelings

6. Heavy usage of jewel tones, while advised against excessive red and blue, though neither are prohibited, and shades of violet and rose is more encouraged than the deeper hues

7. Cool tone metals and neutrals are preferable

8. Should feel solid and strong

9. Should feel confident

10. Should not feel sterile, but rich where able

11. Should feel clean, and be able to keep clean

12. Generous spaces and impressive entrances

13. The spaces should not feel austere, but have clever moments of theatricality

14. Should be designed intelligently, making the most for less

15. Should feel uniquely Italian

16. Should promote Republican civicism as well as Aristocracy

17. Anonymous uniformity, interchangibility, and pan-Europeanism is to be avoided

18. A feeling of commercialization should be avoided

19. Monumental uniformity, repetition, and rigid standardization is to be avoided

20. Any users, occupiers, or passersbye should be treated as an assumed intelligence

21. Brightness is to be assured

22. Comfort and capacity for leisure in all spaces must be strategic

23. Efficiency and easy usability is to be prioritized

24. All work must be beautiful in its own right

25. All work must be economical wherever able

26. The shades and tones o and influence of God’s creation are to be made subtle yet ever present

27. Spaces are to feel accessible and comfortable for leisure and speed at the same breath

28. None should feel insufficient when positioned in a space

29. Always treat the occupant as a scholar and an artist, and not a consumer for product

30. Texture is always appropriate in even measure, and excess warmth are to be avoided

The first uniform redesigned is the Italian Carbinieri, also known to foreigners as the police. While their old uniforms were fine, it has been seen as reasonable to design a new nation wide uniform, to support the textile industry, and to support the New Italian Look.

The uniform now consists of black trousers, full in the hips and seat, and tight below the knee. These trousers, going down to the mid calf, are joined by high ankled boots of good leather, and a white button up with a black tie. The remarkable aspect of these uniforms, with the slightly fuller shoulder and chest, and narrower forearm of this design, is that the coat is pink, going with a phrase “Rosa Confetto E Sicura E Sicuro.” The coat ends above the knee, and is belted tightly around the waist with a black belt, with the bottom of the coat using excess fabric to flare out in a more proper fashion. It is joined with white gloves, and a black and white hat.

The distinct cut, with a much ore far back set back panel, narrower shoulder holes, more fabric in the shoulder, upper arm, seat, and hips, aims to evoke a National Ideal of a young and fit man, with black socks mandated, and boots maintained polish daily.
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The next uniform designed, is the National Police. These men, less street known, have been given a more severe cut. Tighter trousers at the calf, looser at the hips and seat, with black trousers with a dark pink stripe running the side. Similarly, their black coat is cut similar to the Carbinieri, with white gloves, a white shirt, and black tie. Additionally, the National Police have been given pink beret hats in the Police color, and a cloak of black, lined inside with the same Police shade. It is a shoulder cloak, affixed with silver chains and broaches.

These men, more intimidating, are aimed to carry over the Police imagery, yet to be more impressive with knee high black boots, and a white sash, they are the main dispensers of State justice, while the Carbinieri are the on the street men.
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As for the Military, each branch has been given guidelines more than a direct new uniform, so as to not step too heavily on the toes of the Armed Forces. Instead, certain requirements were made, urging better Alpine and Forester camouflage, warmer coats, more unique helmets, and higher necklines, with shorter trousers. This, with knee boots, and better quality textiles, aims to provide a more noticeable set of look while on duty, and off duty. It is an effort to develop more tailored uniforms, with tighter calves and forearms, more far back set shoulder panels, and a higher neck, while the helmets aim to be modern, camouflage, and yet distinct.

Furthermore, all dress and parade uniforms aim to be using taupe, champagne, olive, charcoal, black, white, and silver as much as possible, matching the modern Itallian silhouettes

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Meanwhile,the National Airline has seen a new uniform design itself. The old Christmas Color uniforms have gone away, replaced by a bright red long coat to below the knee, wth a red matching hat, and green tight trousers for men, and tights for women, with green-black leather monk strap shoes for men, and a 7 cm heel for women. This is alongside green leather gloves, and a red high neck shirt.

As for Airline Pilots, dark green uniforms, with a short coat, hat, and red trousers and gloves and shoes, mirroring the crew are more essential.

Similarly, all railway conductors have been given new uniforms, with a deep dusty pink hat and coat, with very dark green pants or a knee length skirt and tights, with white gloves, and a green bag, in a similar cut to the other New Look uniforms.
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Meanwhile, it has been decided all Judges, Justices, and Magistrates, are to be given new robes. The new fashion, with lilac-pink pale robes made of velvet, with smooth same colored cloth buttons, pleated at the high neck down the front, with tighter sleeves, and black velvet shoes. Additionally, all justices, magistrates, and judges will be obligated to wear a white cap with all their hair pulled into it, and a hood of the same lilac-pink, as well as a high collar shirt of a cool silver-blue.

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As for State Ceremonial Guards, the Swiss Guard, has been given a new updated Uniform. These men, highly skilled and trained to protect the Pope and his Government, are essential as the highest priority, and thus, their iconic orange and blue uniform has been modified.

The palest pink tight trousers have been established, with black above the knee leather boots. These, alongside a black coat, skirted and pleated at the waist, with the palest pink gloves going up the forearms, and white fringe upon the shoulder, is joined by a blackened-silver chestplate, and a dark cranberry beret. They are given new rapiers, and beautiful machine pistols on their waists, with a palest pink sash across their bodies, while the chestplate is much sleeker, more modern, with the Papal Coat of Arms on the front and back of it embossed. Their coats are fuller at the shoulders and upper arm, and tighter at the forearm, with a high neck and a longer skirt.

This new design, modernized and yet respectable, aims to drag the image of the Papacy out of the Renaissance, and into a more recent age, while keeping the overall timelessness.
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As for the Italian Youth Opera, a nation wide uniform to provide young men with clothes they might wear both at the parish and at home has been established to support families in need.

A woolen thick blazer is to be provided, made of black knit wool, lined with a jewel tone pink, alongside a black and pink tie. Additionally, this uniform is provided a white shirt with the fashionable full upper sleeve, lacking a middle back panel at the upper back to save fabric and keep cooler, with the remainder of a rectangular back panel a much thinner knit mesh. This, alongside charcoal trousers with a thick 14cm waistband with fasteners in the back allows a belt to be no longer needed, while a pink tone thin glove and shoe laces for a pair of shoes is provided.

Alongside a large flat crown flat felt brim “cartwheel hat”, a spiral pink and black tie is provided, and shorts above the knee in plaid of pink and black is offered, with black leather shoes.

Two uniforms of each are provided to full time members of the National Youth Opera, while also, a more informal yellow-green button up and dark green pants loose in the hips and seat, yet narrow in the calf is provided for exercise outdoors with shorter dark green shorts above the knee, and dark green and white leather shoes.

All these additionally come with a dark green necktie, to support families in need as well as those of proud young patriots.

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At the same time, it has been ordered that even Deputy, Senator, and officials close to power each be provided a personal assistant, that is provided by the Ministry of Homeland Service and Public Relations. They will help assist in wardrobe, secretarial work, event planning, political advertisements, speeches, and cadence alongside various other efforts. Additional pay may be done by the official they are assigned to, and cannot be recalled without assent from their assigned official, but that shall endeavor to assist the most public facing people with achieving a more cohesive Italian foot forward.

An exact shade of pink dye is to be developed to be as similar to that of a rich and vivid jewel tone. Upon completion, it is to be integrated into more uniforms as possible.

Additionally a richer shade of greens are to be developed. The aim is to provide rich shades of pink, red, green, yellow, lilac, white, black, and brown, unique from any other designers on the market, and to within two years begin transitioning all original test uniforms to the new pallette.