Modern Balance of Power (2001 - ?)

[Phlale]

Take your time, we can wait, real life can't...

[elryacko]

Year: Early 2002 (Map updates with every turn)
=WORLD CRISES=
War on Terror [Since Late 2001, US & allies against Al-Qaeda and Islamic fundamentalists]

=REGIONAL CRISES=
Second Intifada [Since Late 2000, Palestinian rebels against Israel]
Second Chechen War [Since Late 1999, Russia against Chechen seccessionists]
Insurgency in Macedonia [Since Early 2001, Macedonia against NLA]
Casamance Conflict [Since Late 1990, Senegal against rebels]

=NEWS=

Americas
-Nothing new in the New World.

Europe
-Ségolène Royal unusually won the Presidential election in France at the last minute. She is the first female president of France.
-Some French conservatives take arms in response to election irregularities. Especially how Royal won at the last minute.
-The new EU Treaty proposed by the French government is being mulled over by EU members.
-Protests pressuring governments throughout Europe to not accept the new treaty may prove troublesome.
-On a semi-related note, aid requests by EU members to the EU rises 40%.
-France is sanctioned by the UN. Trade revenue has dropped rapidly.


Africa
-Egypt sends a large aid package to Nigeria. Oil production is also developed, and Egypt is already benefiting from it.
-Somalia benefits from Egyptian aid. Somalia is stabilizing, and has built a new unit which has begun to turn the tide of the civil war. Experts expect Somali rebels to be contained within half a year.

Middle East
-Israel is sanctioned. Their economy is strong enough for it not to really matter.
-The US and allies have invaded Afghanistan. NATO allies provide plenty of support.
-The Taliban recieves support from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan as they send units into Afghanistan.
-Evidence has come up of Iraq pursuing a weapons program. The American public is now afraid of Al-Qaeda gaining a weapon of mass destruction from Iraq.

Asia
-No new developments here.

Skies Above
-The moon still hangs overhead.

-[color="blue"]United States of America[/color]-
President:
Popularity: Somewhat High
Actions Max: 6
Military Units: 16/26 [-100, 1 in Kosovo (Serbian territory), 1 in Bosnia, 1 in Germany, 2 in South Korea, 2 in Japan, ]
Military Level: 5 [-520 credits]
Nuclear Level: 7/10 [-220 credits]
[NASA] Space Level: 7
Economy: +980 credits
Foreign Aid: 200 [Wanted: 250]
[NATO, UN] Funding: 100
Deficit: 5000
Credit Income: +175 [+10 Canadian timber, +10 Chilean copper, +50 Chinese sweatshop labor, +20 Filipino migrant labor, +20 Mexican migrant labor, +20 Panama Canal control, +50 Saudi oil, +20 UAE oil, +10 Qatar oil, +20 Kuwait oil, +10 Colombian coffee, +10 Brazilian coffee, +10 Indonesian rubber, +20 Thai rice, +10 Ukrainian grain, +10 Zambian copper, +200 international trade, +215 allied trade, -500 deficit]
Conflicts: Pretty peaceful in the US of A.
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Criminal Gangs (unorganized)
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1
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Jewish Defense League
Sphere: Pro-Israel
Units: 0
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Aryan Brotherhood
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1
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Army of God
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0
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Earth Liberation Front (unorganized)
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0
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Animal Rights Militia (unorganized)
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0
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Militia Movement (unorganized, no conflict)
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 3

-[color="yellow"]People's Republic of China[/color]-
Chairman:
Popularity: Somewhat High
Actions Max: 2
Military Units: 23/33 [-100, 10 units to Tibet]
Military Level: 3 [-330 credits]
Nuclear Level: 3/10 [-30 credits]
Space Program: 1
Economy: +550 credits [+50 Chinese sweatshop labor going to USA]
Foreign Aid: 50 [Wanted: 100]
Deficit: 0
Credit Income: +130 [+10 Burmese rubies, Madagascar diamonds, +10 Mongolian copper, +150 international trade, +20 allied trade]
Conflicts: Fighting seccessionist movements
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East Turkestan
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 2
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Greater Mongolian Rebels
Sphere: Pro-Mongolia
Units: 1
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Tibetan Rebels
Sphere: Pro-French
Units: 7
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Triads
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1

-[color="darkred"]Russian Federation[/color]-
President:
Popularity: Somewhat High
Actions Max: 4
Military Units: 13/17 [-30, 3 units deployed to Chechnya]
Military Level: 4 [-255 credits]
Nuclear Level: 5/10 [-90 credits]
[RFSA] Space Program: 7
Economy: +370 credits [+20 Siberian raw materials going to no one]
Foreign Aid: 30 [Wanted: 50]
Deficit: 0
Credit Income: +130 [+10 Kazahk wheat, +10 Turkmeni gas, +20 Uzbek Cotton, +10 Kyrgy tobacco, +90 international trade, +25 allied trade]
Conflicts: Fighting Chechen rebels
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Chechen Rebels
Sphere: Pro-French
Units: 8
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Russian National Unity (Political Party)
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1

-[color="green"]French Republic[/color]-
President: Jessaveryja
Popularity: Low
Actions Max: 3
Military Units: 9/9
Military Level: 5 [-180 credits]
Nuclear Level: 2/10 [-20 credits]
[ESA] Space Program: 1
Economy: +315 credits
Foreign Aid: 40 [Wanted: 50]
[EU/UN] Funding: 100 [Wanted: 750]
Deficit: 1000
Credit Income: +100 [+10 Niger uranium, +35 international trade, +165 allied trade, -100 deficit]
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
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National Republican Front
Sphere: Isolationist

-[color="gold"]Egypt[/color]-
President: phlale
Popularity: Somewhat High
Actions Max: 2
Military Units: 7/7
Military Level: 4 [-105 credits]
Nuclear Level: No reactor
Space Program: 1
Economy: +110 [has +20 Grain bonus going to no one]
Foreign Aid: 10 [Wanted: 20]
Deficit: 150
Credit Income: +105 [+20 Nigerian oil, +60 international trade, +25 allied trade, +20 US Aid, -15 deficit]
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
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Islamic Jihad
Sphere: Pro-Iran
Units: 0

-[color="violet"]Islamic Republic of Iran[/color]-
Ayatollah:
Popularity: Somewhat High
Actions Max: 2
Military Units: 8/8
Military Level: 3 [-120 credits]
Nuclear Level: No reactor
Space Program: 0
Economy: +150 [has +20 Iranian oil going to no one]
Foreign Aid: 10 [Wanted: 10]
Deficit: 0
Credit Income: +65 [+40 international trade, +5 allied trade]
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
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People's Mujahedin of Iran
Sphere: Pro-Iraq (Isolationist)
Units: 1
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Communist Movements
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 2

-[color="brown"]Venezuela[/color]-
President: Gesar
Popularity: Somewhat High
Actions Max: 2
Military Units: 5/5
Military Level: 3 [-75 credits]
Nuclear Level: No reactor
Space Program: 0
Economy: +120 [has +20 Venezuelan oil going to Cuba]
Foreign Aid: 10 [Wanted: 10]
Deficit: 300
Credit Income: +75 [+10 Cuban sugar, +10 Cuban medical aid, +30 international trade, +20 allied trade, -30 deficit]
Conflicts: None


-[color="teal"]India[/color]-
Prime Minister: Lucca
Popularity: Mediocre
Actions Max: 2
Military Units: 14/14
Military Level: 2 [-70 credits]
Nuclear Level: 3/10 [-30 credits]
Space Program: 1
Economy: +240
Foreign Aid: 30 [Wanted: 30]
Deficit: 400
Credit Income: +150 [+70 international trade, +10 allied trade, -50 deficit]
Conflicts: None
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Sikh Extremists
Sphere: Pro-Pakistan (Pro-US)
Units: 0
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Kashmir Rebels (ceasefire)
Sphere: Pro-Pakistan (Pro-US)
Units: 2
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Naxalite Insurgency
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1
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Nagaland Rebels (ceasefire)
Sphere: None
Units: 1
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United National Liberation Front
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1
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Manipur Rebels
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 2
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United Liberation Front of Asom
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 0
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All Tripura Tiger Force
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0
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Meghalaya Rebels
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 0
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National Democratic Front of Bodoland
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 0



NORTH AMERICA

Canada-
Sphere: NATO
Stability: 6/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 6/6 [+10 Canadian timber going to USA]
Conflicts: None

Mexico-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 5/5
Economy: 5/6 [+20 Mexican migrant labor going to USA]
Conflicts: Fighting cartels
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Drug Cartels
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0

Cuba-
Sphere: Pro-Venezuelan
Stability: 6/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6 [+10 Cuban sugar going to Venezuela, +10 Cuban medical aid going to Venezuela]
Conflicts: None

Jamaica-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Haiti-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Dominican Republic-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Belize-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Guatemala-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Honduras-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

El Salvador-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Nicaragua-
Sphere: Pro-Venezuelan
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Costa Rica-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Panama-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6 [+20 Panama Canal bonus going to the US]
Conflicts: None

South America

Colombia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 3/6 [+10 Colombian coffee going to the US, +25 Colombian coca bonus going to rebels]
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels
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FARC
Sphere: Pro-Venezuelan
Units: 3

Ecuador-
Sphere: Pro-Venezuelan
Stability: 3/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Peru-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 4/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
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Shining Path
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0

Guyana-
Sphere: Pro-Brazilian (Pro-US)
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Suriname-
Sphere: Pro-Brazilian (Pro-US)
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Brazil-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 5/5
Economy: 4/6 [+10 Brazilian coffee going to US]
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels

Bolivia-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Paraguay-
Sphere: Pro-Brazilian (Pro-US)
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Argentina-
Sphere: Pro-Brazilian (Pro-US)
Stability: 5/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Uruguay-
Sphere: Pro-Brazilian (Pro-US)
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Chile-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6 [+10 Chilean copper bonus going to US]
Conflicts: None

Europe:

United Kingdom-
Sphere: NATO, EU
Stability: 6/6
Units: 4/7 [1 unit in Germany, 1 in North Ireland, 1 in Afghanistan]
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels
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IRA
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 0

Ireland-
Sphere: NATO, EU
Stability: 5/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 5/6
Conflicts: None

Portugal-
Sphere: NATO, EU
Stability: 6/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 5/6
Conflicts: None

Spain-
Sphere: NATO, EU
Stability: 6/6
Units: 4/5 [1 in Afghanistan]
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels
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Basque Separatists
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 0

Belgium-
Sphere: Pro-France, EU, NATO
Stability: 6/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

The Netherlands-
Sphere: Pro-France, EU, NATO
Stability: 6/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

Germany-
Sphere: Pro-France, EU, NATO
Stability: 7/7
Units: 5/6 (+1 US unit, +1 UK unit) [1 in Afghanistan]
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

Denmark-
Sphere: Pro-France, EU, NATO
Stability: 6/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

Italy-
Sphere: NATO, EU
Stability: 6/6
Units: 6/6
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

Switzerland-
Sphere: Pro-France
Stability: 6/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

Norway-
Sphere: NATO
Stability: 6/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

Sweden-
Sphere: EU
Stability: 6/6
Units: 5/5
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

Finland-
Sphere: EU
Stability: 6/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

Poland-
Sphere: NATO
Stability: 6/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 5/6
Conflicts: None

Czech Republic-
Sphere: NATO
Stability: 6/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 5/6
Conflicts: None

Slovakia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 6/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: None

Austria-
Sphere: Pro-US, EU
Stability: 6/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 5/6
Conflicts: None

Slovenia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Croatia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: None

Bosnia-Herzegovina-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2 (+1 US unit)
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Hungary-
Sphere: NATO
Stability: 6/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 5/6
Conflicts: None

Serbia-
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Stability: 5/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: Seccessionist movement
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Republic of Kosovo
Sphere: Pro-US
Units: 1 (+1 US unit)

Montenegro-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Albania-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Macedonia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: None

Greece-
Sphere: NATO, EU
Stability: 6/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 5/6
Conflicts: None

Estonia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Latvia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Lithuania-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: None

Belarus-
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Stability: 6/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: None

Ukraine-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 3/6
Units: 6/6
Economy: 5/6 [+10 Grain exports going to USA]
Conflicts: None

Moldova-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: Dealing with seccessionist movement
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Transnistria
Sphere: Pro-Russia
Units: 0

Romania-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: None

Bulgaria-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: None

Turkey-
Sphere: NATO
Stability: 6/6
Units: 7/7
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels
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Kurdistani Workers Party [Fighting Hezbollah]
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 1
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Turkish Hezbollah [Fighting KWP]
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0

Georgia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: Dealing with separatists
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South Ossetian Separatists [ceasefire]
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Units: 2
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Abkhazia [ceasefire]
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Units: 1

Azerbaijan-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Armenia-
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Stability: 5/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Africa:

Morocco-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/3 (1 in Eastern Sahara)
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Eastern Sahara-
Sphere: Pro-US, Moroccan puppet
Stability: 2/6
Units: 0
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Algeria-
Sphere: Pro-French
Stability: 5/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Tunisia-
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Stability: 3/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Libya-
Sphere: Isolationist
Stability: 5/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Mauritania-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 3/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Mali-
Sphere: Pro-French
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
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Tuareg Rebels
Sphere: None
Units: 1

Niger-
Sphere: Pro-French
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 1/6 [+10 Uranium ore going to France]
Conflicts: None

Chad-
Sphere: Pro-French
Stability: 3/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Sudan-
Sphere: Pro-Egypt
Stability: 3/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Eritrea-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Senegal-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None
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Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance
Sphere: Pro-Guinea-Bissau
Units: 1

Guinea-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Sierra Leone-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 1/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6 [+10 diamonds going to rebels]
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
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Revolutionary United Front
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1

Liberia-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 1/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6 [+10 Liberian diamonds too unstable to export]
Conflicts: Fighting civil war
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Pro-Democracy Rebels
Sphere: Pro-US
Units: 1

Cote d’Ivoire-
Sphere: Pro-French
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Burkina Faso-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 1/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/1
Conflicts: None

Ghana-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Togo-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Benin-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Nigeria-
Sphere: Pro-Egyptian
Stability: 4/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 2/6 [+20 Oil bonus going to Egypt]
Conflicts: None
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Various Ethnic Groups
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 0

Cameroon-
Sphere: Pro-French
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Central African Republic-
Sphere: Pro-French
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Ethiopia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 2/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Somalia-
Sphere: Pro-Egypt
Stability: 3/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels
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Transitional Federal Government
Sphere: Pro-US
Units: 1
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Somali Warlords
Sphere: None
Units: 1

Equatorial Guinea-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Gabon-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Congo-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6 [+10 Diamond bonus going to no one]
Conflicts: None

DR of the Congo-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 1/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 1/6 [+10 Diamond bonus going to no one]
Conflicts: None

Uganda-
Sphere: Isolationist
Stability: 2/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
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Lord's Resistance Army
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1
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Allied Democratic Forces
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1

Kenya-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 1/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Tanzania-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Angola-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Zambia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6 [+10 Zambian copper bonus going to US]
Conflicts: None

Namibia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Botswana-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 1/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Zimbabwe-
Sphere: Pro-Chinese
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Mozambique-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Madagascar-
Sphere: Pro-Chinese
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6 [+10 Madagascar diamonds going to China]
Conflicts: None

South Africa-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: None

Middle East and Central Asia

Syria-
Sphere: Pro-Iran
Stability: 5/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 2/6 [+10 Syrian oil bonus going to no one]
Conflicts: None

Lebanon-
Sphere: Pro-Egyptian
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels
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Hezbollah
Sphere: Pro-Iran
Units: 1
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Amal Movement
Sphere: Pro-Iran
Units: 0
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Lebanese Communist Party
Sphere: Isolationist

Israel-
Sphere: Pro-French
Stability: 6/6
Units: 10/10
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels
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Fatah
Sphere: Pro-Egyptian
Units: 0
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Hamas
Sphere: Pro-Iran
Units: 1
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Islamic Jihad
Sphere: Pro-Iran
Units: 0
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Jewish Settlers
Sphere: Pro-Israeli
Units: 0
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Kach and Kahane Chai
Sphere: Isolationist (Radical Zionist)
Units: 0

Jordan-
Sphere: Pro-Egyptian
Stability: 5/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Saudi Arabia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 3/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 2/6 [+50 oil exports going to the US]
Conflicts: None
=
Islamic Terrorists
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0
=
Radical Imams
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0

United Arab Emirates-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 3/6 [+20 oil exports going to the US]
Conflicts: None

Qatar-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6 [+10 oil exports going to the US]
Conflicts: None

Yemen-
Sphere: Pro-Egyptian
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Oman-
Sphere: Pro-Egyptian
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Iraq-
Sphere: Isolationist
Stability: 1/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: Fighting Shia Insurgents and Kurd rebels
=
Shia Insurgents
Sphere: Pro-Iranian
Units: 0
=
Kurd Rebels
Sphere: None
Units: 1

Kuwait-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 3/6 [+20 oil bonus going to the US]
Conflicts: None

Kazakhstan-
Sphere: Pro-Russia
Stability: 4/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 3/6 [+10 Kazahk wheat going to Russia]
Conflicts: None

Turkmenistan-
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6 [+10 Turkmen gas going to Russia]
Conflicts: None

Uzbekistan-
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Stability: 3/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 3/6 [+20 Uzbek cotton going to Russia]
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
=
Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0

Kyrgyzstan-
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6 [+10 Kyrgy tobacco going to Russia]
Conflicts: None

Tajikistan-
Sphere: Pro-Russian
Stability: 2/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Afghanistan-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 1/6
Units: 2/2 (+3 US units, +1 German unit, +1 UK unit, +1 Spanish unit)
Economy: 1/6 [+50 in Afghani opiate controlled by rebels]
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels
=
Taliban
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 2 (+1 Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan unit, +3 Mehsud Militia units)
=
Mehsud Militia
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0

Pakistan-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 1/6
Units: 11/11
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: Fighting Rebels
=
Taliban
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 1

Far East

Mongolia-
Sphere: Pro-Chinese
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6 [+10 Mongolian copper going to China]
Conflicts: None

North Korea-
Sphere: Pro-Chinese
Stability: 6/6
Units: 12/12
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

South Korea-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 6/6 (+2 US units)
Economy: 4/6
Conflicts: None

Japan-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 6/6
Units: 2/2 (+1 US unit)
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None
=
Aum Shinrikyo (regulated)
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0

Nepal-
Sphere: Pro-Chinese
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Sri Lanka-
Sphere: Pro-Indian
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None
=
Tamil Tigers (ceasefire)
Sphere: Neutral
Units: 1

Bhutan-
Sphere: Isolationist
Stability: 3/6
Units: 1/1
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Bangladesh-
Sphere: Pro-Indian
Stability: 2/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 1/6
Conflicts: None

Burma-
Sphere: Pro-China
Stability: 5/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 2/6 [+10 Burmese rubies going to China]
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
=
Ethnic Militias
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 0
=
Pro-Democracy Movement
Sphere: Pro-US
Units: 0

Thailand-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 4/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 4/6 [+20 Thai rice bonus going to US]
Conflicts: None

Laos-
Sphere: Pro-Chinese
Stability: 5/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Vietnam-
Sphere: Pro-Chinese
Stability: 6/6
Units: 6/6
Economy: 3/6
Conflicts: None

Cambodia-
Sphere: Pro-Chinese
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Malaysia-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 3/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 5/6 [+10 Malaysian tin bonus going to no one]
Conflicts: None

Philippines-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 4/4
Economy: 4/6 [+20 Filipino migrant labor going to USA]
Conflicts: Fighting rebels
=
Islamic Insurgency
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 2
=
Communist Insurgency
Sphere: Isolationist
Units: 1

Taiwan-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 6/6
Units: 8/8
Economy: 5/6
Conflicts: None

Indonesia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 5/6
Units: 6/6
Economy: 4/6 [+10 rubber bonus going to US]
Conflicts: None

New Guinea-
Sphere: Neutral
Stability: 4/6
Units: 2/2
Economy: 2/6
Conflicts: None

Australia-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 6/6
Units: 5/5
Economy: 6/6
Conflicts: None

New Zealand-
Sphere: Pro-US
Stability: 6/6
Units: 3/3
Economy: 5/6
Conflicts: None

[Lucca]

India welcomes diplomatic activity, and seeks to build friendly relations with other nations both near and far. At the moment, we're trying to get our house in order.

OOC: We need more players -- if you're reading this, please join!

[JuliaAJA]

On behalf of the French Republic, I would like to state clearly, explicitly and unequivocally that the only thing our nation desires in this new millennium is peace and mutual security.

Here is a list of our goals:
*We plan to decrease our deficit
*We plan to foster friendly relations with Africa.
*We plan to support Chechen Independence from Russia
*We plan to support the Dalai Lama and the Tibetans
*We plan to foster friendly relations with India, the current home of the Dalai Lama
*We plan to promote a shared homeland for Jews and Palestinians
*We plan to increase the powers of the glorious European Union

Official Press Release Of The French Republic,
From The Office Of President Ségolène Royal,
Élysée Palace, Paris

[Aethers]

Neat game!

If Malefic's prior claim does not take priority then I will take China. If it does, then I will take Iran.

[Phlale]

Egypt announces that it will be easing restrictions on political parties over the coming months. Religious parties will remain under a ban but other parties in government will find it easier to hold rallies and meetings. At an unrelated even senior officials welcomed India's peaceful steps onto the world stage. They also expressed cautious hope that this might lead to some resolution of the ongoing conflict with Pakistan. France's announcement of support for a shared homeland for Jews and Palestinians was met with skepticism and the observation that Israel's new arms came directly from the French government and were currently killing innocent civilians and peaceful opposition, as well as terrorists and extremists.

[elryacko]

Holy. I didn't notice Malefic's post at all. Err. *whistles* Well, I guess you'll be taking China.

Still need Venezuela's orders.

[jethro]

elryacko, I'm sorry I had to drop out, I've had too much on my plate at the moment.

Anyway, I want to know if anyone can remember when my original Modern BoP game was. It seems that Pager (aka romano aka guy who fucked up my first test-run of Modern BoP) has been taking credit for my idea and my hard work on several other forums. The original takeforum thread has since been moved and the link no longer works, I'm written some emails to the right people to try to get the link working again, but in the meantime I need some people who remember what date my game was to prove that it predates Pager's.

[elryacko]

I'm getting a bit much on my plate too.

Anyway, use google cache or web archive. I'm sure you know how to use both.

[Lucca]

Still need Venezuela's orders.

The last time Gesar logged in appears to have been a week and a half ago, the day that he had posted here to request Venezuela. His party in Aloria has since gone inactive as well.
I hope he comes back soon -- both we and Particracy miss him

However, let's please process the next turn when you have the time and it's convenient for you?
We can encourage new players to choose USA, Russia, or possibly Iran (depending on whether Aethers ends up taking Iran or China), trying to leave Venezuela available for Gesar when he does return.