5366 - 5380: Majatran Cold War

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News and developments related to the cold war in Majatra (primarily) between Beiteynu and Vanuku. RP Planning.

Vanukean bloc
- Vanuku
- Vascania
- Rildanor

Beiteynuese bloc
- Beiteynu
- Kundrati
- Luthori
- Zardugal

Theoretical additions to the Beiteynuese bloc based on recent RP
- Istalia (PCI is there, there is communication but the country has been largely inactive)
- Pontesi (there's quite an unfair alliance with Beiteynu but could go either way if someone wanted to jump in, nation is inactive)
- Lourenne (declared non-intervention but will intervene militarily if necessary, has naval forces in Beiteynu)

Non-aligned (but mentioned)
- Cildania
- Jelbe
- Deltaria
- Barmenistan
- Kazulia

Non-aligned (not mentioned but geographically relevant)
- Selucia

Background
- 5289, First signs of renewed Beiteynuese - Cildanian relations
- 5321, Beiteynu ascends to the MSCO
- 5325, Beiteynuese intelligence plants agent/spy in Cildania [ABU] [UNOFFICIAL START]
- 5328, Cildania witnesses rise in anti-Yeudi trends
- 5328, Cildania doubles-down on anti-Yeudi hate crimes
- 5328, Beiteynu amps up pressure on Cildania
- 5331, Beiteynuese intelligence bribes Rizzo to instigate an attack on Yeudis in Cildania [ABU]
- 5331, Erial Synagogue in Cildania bombed [PIVOTAL TURN]
- 5332, Beiteynu entertains military intervention in Cildania
- 5332, Beiteynu continues to strong arm Cildania on rising anti-Yeudi sentiment
- 5332, Beiteynuese - Zardic relations enter hot water
- 5332, Beiteynuese Government provides anti-riot Guarder trucks "at cost" to Cildania
- 5334, Cildanian PM visits Yishelem
- 5334, Anti-Yeudi sentiment in Cildania gives birth to Yeudi organised crime
- 5334, Rizzo disappears [ABU] [PIVOTAL TURN]
- 5336, Beiteynu and Kundrati extend naval presence in the southwest
- 5336, Beiteynuese intelligence establishes firm foothold in Cildanian affairs [ABU]
- 5345, Beiteynuese financial conglomerate dives into Cildanian market

Prelude to the cold war
- 5348, Beiteynu & Cildania enter into a military alliance
- 5354, Beiteynu doubles down on naval presence in Cildania/MSCO
- 5354, Cildania pressures Beiteynu for better terms in the agreement
- 5355, Beiteynu makes a strategic gift to Jelbe
- 5358, Jelbe reciprocates with high honour to Beiteynu
- 5359, Beiteynu begins construction of naval base in Cildania + 25B LOD in planned investments
- 5361, Beiteynu stops diminishing its involvement in foreign affairs
- 5361, Beiteynu begins back-channelling in Barmenistan, as it observes Vanuku's re-awakening
- 5362, Driver of most of Beiteynu's past aggressiveness collapses
- 5363, Vanuku "wakes up"
- 5364, Deltaria extends its trade with Beiteynu
- 5365, Vanuku extends trade with Cildania
- 5365, Beiteynu and Vanuku enter into a trade agreement
- 5365, Beiteynu "taunts" Vanuku with a military gift to Jelbe
- 5365, Vanuku takes firm stance in anti-Beiteynuese sentiment
- 5366, Paper trail of Beiteynuese meddling in Cildania discovered [OFFICIAL START]
- 5366, Vanukean intelligence finds and interrogates Rizzo [ABU]

Beginning of the cold war
- 5366, Vanukean intelligence releases documents of Beiteynuese meddling in Cildania
- 5366, Cildania reviews documents
- 5366, Cildania blasts Beiteynu and begins to withdraw from alliance [PIVOTAL TURN]
- 5366, Beiteynuese - Cildanian relations fall off the cliff
- 5366, Beiteynu cuts ties with Vanuku and denies everything [PIVOTAL TURN]
- 5366, Beiteynuese Government refuses to take Vanuku seriously [ABU]
- 5366, Kazulia slams Beiteynu

The rest of the events are catalogued in subsequent posts in this topic. Players are encouraged to post snippets from relevant national news here.

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Beiteynu
Knesset to open an investigation into the Terran Remediation Agency
May 5367 - The Act will authorize the TRA Oversight Committee to open an investigation into the Agency in response to allegations made by Vanuku

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Beiteynu
Navy completes formation of 2nd carrier strike group in the southwest
May 5367 - Amidst rising concerns from the increase of tensions with Vanuku, the military takes a bold step in completing the navy's long planned expansion project for the Beiteynuese Naval Command's southwest forces with the extension of the Hofesh Fleet's firepower and reach

[Kubrick]

Vanuku
Rearmament plan of Wrnuke leaked, aims to counter Beiteynu
September 5367 - A foreign based opposition newspaper publishes Wrnuke's future plans to checkmate Beiteynue's naval prowess. A secretive build up of military hardware is happening all across the Jelbic Kingdom, with even a nuclear deterrent in place.

[Polites]

Zardugal
Zardugal reverses disarmament

November 5368 - Reacting to the perceived threat of Vanuku, Zardugal abandons policy of voluntary unilateral disarmament and reestablishes armed forces.

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Zardugal
Zardic-Yeudi Alliance
May 5369 - Zardugal becomes friends with Beiteynu.

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Kazulia

Kazulia to Withdraw from Beiteynu Accord of Diplomacy

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Luthori
February 5369 - Imperial Government denounces Vanukean destabalisation attempts and stands firm with Beiteynu

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Beiteynu
May 5370 - New Rafael Administration sworn in; no merit to "Vanukean fantasies"

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Beiteynu
June 5370 - Ramatkal assassinates Noah Kadiyot, former Head of the Medinat Department [ABU]