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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 2:37 pm

White paper published and errection of the border wall begins

The government conducted the first mobilization of the military with a shocking result. Out of the 200,000 (+20,000 border soliders) combat personnel only 30% could be mobilized within 48 hours. Out of the 20 tanks only 9 were actually working and out of the 60 airplanes only 23 were in combat ready action. Additionally most of the material was not only broken but old and no longer acceptabell to the use in modern warfare.
The responsible chief of staff of the military were sacked immidiately and the minister of defence, Mr Berger has taken over the position, promising far reaching changes in the eye of the current Kalopian-Deltarian conflict.
Additionally the defence industry is virtually non existent. Most of the material comes from Istalian and Kalopian sources and Solentia vastly depends on the import of oil and gas to maintain any king of miltary machien, rasing supply concerns in case of war. These two problems will be dealt with with a new act, creating a national defence company the SDC (Solentian Defence Company) which will be the sole provider of material to the Solentian army in future. Additionally the acts provides for a minimum supply of oil and gas to be provideded by the private companies. However, it provides also for the development of hydrogen powered tanks and airplanes to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels.
As scientists are needed the government invites all scientists, esepcially those from Beiteynu to come and support this new project. So far 130 visa applications have been received by the Solentian government from citizens of Beiteynu. The government will agree them step by step.

Meanwhile several construction companies and the armed forces began with the errection oft the Solentian-Kalopian border fence with the distrubution of 3000 mines along the border and electric barbed wire. These works are expected to be finished within six months and are the first provisional fence which will be exchanged by a border fence step by step within the period of the next five years. The newly created border police is expected to be operational in 10 years
The border fence will be 10 meters high and consist out of 3 10 meter high fences with barbed wire on top. All the fences will be charged with a deadly amount of electrity to avoid any kind of immigration.
High-performance lightning and self-shooting devices will be supporting the work of the border police. Several companies from Beiteynu are supporting the efforts of the Solentian government as Beiteynu long maintained high fences and walls at its borders.


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Solentian soldiers building the first provisional fence
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 3:58 pm

Solentian government blasts Kalopian claim

As we have outlined in our white paper we have not had a arms deal with Kalopia for at least the last ten years. Most our our equipment is old and we want to work together with the Istalians to modernaize it and not Kalopia.
If there are any Kalopian arms contracts still outstanding they will be of course honoured but no new ones will be signed. We see the Kalopian standard of weapons as not suifficent for the future and look to the real supowerpower of Istalia to make this happen.
Additionally the Solentian infrastucture is extremly important to the Istalians and should the Kalopians send one solider over the border we will retaliate by destroying bridges and motorways which will not only hurt Kalopia but also Istalia.
Furthermore we trust the Deltarians and Jakanians to draw a clear line to Kalopia here. A three front war is not winnable.

The reaction is especially surprsing since the Kalopian government agreed on the now planned border fence and was given suifficent time before the Senate to voice any critizism.
was the response of the government
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Sat Jan 20, 2018 5:07 pm

Solentian mobilization ordered: Kalopian lorries stopped

As response to the mounting pressure in Central Majatra and measure of defence the Solentian government ordered the general mobilization of the army and called in all able bodied man and women to finish the fence and defend the country.
The mobilization is expected to take between 1 and three months and the recruits shall form a human chain at the Kalopian border to prevent any border crossing with 14,000 unarmed policeman and soliders are already securing the construction at the border.
Government officials underlined that Solentia will only at further if Istalia wishes them to act.

Mennwhile the Solentian authority are checking each Kalopian lorry for any kind of illegal smuggling of weapons and drugs resulting in long waiting lines at the border. Most observe see this as a measure of stength against Kalopia and a move towards Istalia.

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Kalopian lorries waiting at the Solentian border
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Sun Jan 21, 2018 9:19 pm

Lorry traffic flows normal again: Tensions ease

The long lines of waiting lorries quickly shrank when the Soletian authorities decided to let the Kalopian stream of goods to continue to flow through Solentia. This was widely seen as a sign of reconiliation. Additionally the target size for the mobilisation was cut to 300,000 soldiers to allow the economy to ccontinue to function.
On the long term only 150,000 soldiers shall form the standing army with an additional 200,000 as reserve.
Sources close to the government indicate that diplomatic relations between Kalopia and Solentia are expected to improve.

For the first time since the existence of Solentia a electric barbed wire now stretches along the Solentian-Kalopian border until the final border fence is errected. Over 2000 mines were distributed along the border an provisional self-shooting devices were installed as well as several floodlights.
The first of the three ten meter high fences is expected to be finished and opeational within one year. The connected watchtowers which will facilitate the joint border controls with Kalopia are expected to be finished within the next five years.
Troop and police presecenece have been downscaled due to the easening tention with Kalopia.


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The first few kilometers of the first main fence


Defence University founded: Research teams from Beiteynu arrive

Solentia's Senate agreed on the errection of the National Defence University which shall serve to facilitate new and better qualified officers in future and allow the development of new weapons. With the support of Beiteynuese know-how and people the developments are scheduled to begin as soon as the builidungs of the new university are finished, which will be the case in five years.
Several diplomatic officers from Solentia appeared in Beiteynu over the last weeks for urgent business and to execute the new Beiteynu-Solentia agreement which is expected to give a boost to the Solentian weapons research.
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Mon Jan 22, 2018 9:44 am

Kalopia vehicles to be searched again: Fear of refugee waves triggers preperations

The Solentian cabinet agreed on reinstitute the compulsory search of all Kalopian vehicles to avoid any illegal immigration as the government fears a dangerous escalation in the Deltarian-Kalopian conflict. The border forces are not yet completly ready but police is there to support the efforts.
Furthermore welcome camps for possible Kalopian refugees are starting to be build. Most of them a flimsly and simple structures to ceoncentrate the expected wave of refugees at central points between the border fence (10 kilometers inland) and the offical border line between Kalopia and Solentia.
The camps are expected to be finished within one year with a total capacity of up to 40,000 people. The responsible minister commented that a further 40,000 places can be made available within 1 and a half year. Sources close to the cabinet seem to prove that Solentia proposes to channel any refugees through Solentia into Istalia after talks with Istalia. This transit will happen with sealed mean of transport.
Menawhile the border fence starts to take shape with now 40% of the first border fence near the Kalopian border being finished.

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Outside of a refugee camp

Construction of the National Defence University started
With the inflow of Beiteynuese experts the first construction works for the new National Defence University of Solentia started near the capital. The new campus serves to outsource the faculty for military studies at the capital's university and shall incorporate the latest facilities. The contructions are scheduled to take up to 10 years.
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:47 pm

First line of Kalopian-Solentian border fence finished
While the tension in Majatra is increasing the Solentian government has managed to finish its first landmark project a border fence along the border to Kalopia. This first fence is the first out of three which will secure the border with Kalopia in future. Around 30% of the watchtowers are already finished as well and the first electric border fence was connected to the grid afterwards at the opening ceremony. The responsible minister commented:
Keeping the foreign immigrants out is the first and foremost priority of this government and we shall continue to do so.This electric fence is so strong that it kills anything trying to cross the border illegally. More than that we have invisted into modern transit terminals for those who want to transit through Solentia. We are well aware of the economic importance of a fast and efficent transit, especially for our partner Istalia.

The two other lines of defence (border fences) against illegal immigrants along thr border with Kalopia shall be finished within the next 7 years. The new border force units shall be faced in step by step being supported by the army and the police for the time being.
The works for the border fence at the Solentian-Kafurian border also bagan with the first measuring activities. The building of the border fence also provides considerable economic support for the areas close to the border. The Kafurian-Solentian border fence will be similiar and is scheduled to be fully opertaional in 5 to 7 years. The enormous costs are nevertheless a considerbale burden for the poor country of Solentia. Without the income out of the toll the project wouldn't have been possible.

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Works on the second line of defence have already begun.


First buildings of the National Defence University finished: Beiteynuese scientists set to work
The decision to build the university was agreed upon over three years ago (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill. ... lid=554561) and today the first buildings and cellars are ready to operate. Most of the resources of the military are now directed at building and staffing the university which shall function as hub for the training of officers and moreover for the development of chemcial and biological weapons. Over the last ten years more then 400 high-ranking Beiteynuese scientists and their families were welcomed in Solentia and with the Beiteynuese-Solentian treaty as well as other military cooperations many blueprints of chemical and biological weapons were passed over into Solentian ownership according to internal sources. The high investments, used for a near endless resources of the scientists, into the project hinder the military from investing the available resoruces into purchaising of new weapons systems. The Solentian military is far from ready for any kind of war. The operational capabilities are neglable and many experts believe that Solentia might be only 5 to ten years away from operating biological (Antrax, botolinum toxic) or chemical weapons while any kind of nuclear capability seems far out of range. The recently errected central work camp for homeless people close to the university became just operational.

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The new campus is the first non-open campus in Solentia

Jakanian sources urge the Solentians to join a military action but despite Jakanian support for the training of Solentian soldiers the army is not yet ready to undertake any great action. Solentias future lies within the cooperation with Istalia so many sources.
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:46 am

"In the foreign policy one fixed part remains: Friendship with Istalia" declares Foreign minister

In a speech before the Istalian-Solentian chamber of commerce the foreign minister underlined the future of Solentian foreign policy:

It seems as if our trusted partner Istalia as well as all other countries forget that we need trade and that we only want to protect Solentia against illegal immigration and we will do so. However I refer the Istalians to the investments we undertook on transit terminals at the Istalian-Solentian, Solentian-Kafurian and Istalian-Kalopian border to allow a faster and more efficent flow of legal migrants and goods across the borders. However, as long as Kazulian troops are directly threatening the sovereignity of Solentia and Istalia as well as Jakania we will not come to any kind of understanding with the Kalopians. The Istalians should not forget that it was the Kalopians which nearly declared war at Solentia and which let Kazulian forces threaten Solentia and Istalia.
Our close cooperation with Jakania is necessary to isolate Kalopia to allow a balance of power in the region which was destroyed by the Kazulian intervention. Solentia and Jakania are the two forntier states against non-Majatran influence in Majatra. Kazulia must be stopped and therefore we would welcome stronger military support by the Istalian government. But we are also thankful for the already agreed regular exchange of academics in military science.
Furthermore the minister reponsible for infrastructure will soon visit Istalia to agree on new joint infrstucture initative like a joint harbour on Solentian soil near the Istalian border and a joint eletricity grid. The government also intends as soon as the border fences are all finished, to increase the number of lanes on all motorways to 4 in each direction to allow a higher capacity for passing traffic. The renewal of the rain infrastructure is still to be discussed.


Many experts agree that the often still only two-lane motorways of Solentia are hurting Majatran growht and especially Istalian growth by creating unnecessary bottlenecks. The new Istalian development of growth need efficent and high-quality infrastructure on the Solentian side to allow a good flow of goods and people.

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The typical traffic situation on the motorways of Solentia. This picture was taken near the Istalian-Solentian border on the Solentian side. The few kilometers before the transit center were modernaized in the process of the new transit centers.
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Mon Jan 29, 2018 3:57 pm

Vanukean-Solentian nuclear deal shocks world
Two Vanukean nuclear submarines loaded with 150 nuclear warheads and 20 training personnel appeared yesterday along the Solentian coast. As yet the details are not clear but in a statement the Solentian government announced a deal with the Vanukean government about older nuclear submarines. Many observes agree that Solentia is now in posession of a credible nuclear deterrent, even though the training of the Solentian forces by Vanukean experts still needs up to one year. Both parties agreed on absolut secrecy but sources close to the government suggested a price of around 60 billion SOL and the Vanukean government agreed on the concession by the Solentian government that the nuclear deterrent would solely be used for defence purposes. Experts also agree that the refurbishment of the nuclear submarines still also needs a year.
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One of the two nuclear submarines

Solentia joins Istalian chorus on peace

The Solentian government strongly urges all parties involved to reduce tensions and welcomes the recent Kazulian initiatives to move out of Kalopia. We seek to propose a Kalopian-Solentian treaty of cooperation. But the interests of Istalia as well as of Jakania need to be ovserved and therefore the Solentan government urges a Kalopian-Istalian-Jakania conference to solve all tensions once and for all.Additionally it is the position of the government that we need a central framework for our region to avoid any conflicts and problems in future by e.g. regular joint cabinet meetings.


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Gov. spokesman speaking
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:45 pm

Kalopian-Solentian border fence finished: Solentian-Kafurian border fence started: First measuring activities at the Istalian-Solentian border

With a small parade of the newly founded border force the border fence at the Kalopian-Solentian border was finally finished and the new transit terminals the the motorway opened. The minister of defence welcomed the marverlous efforts of the workers and undlined that the fence now finally keeps illegal immigrants from entering Solentia now as well as in future. The aquisition of 10 new seat boats for the protection from immigration by sea is also planned. The border fence stretches along the whole border and some hundred meters into the sea. All three layers of the fence are loaded with electricity which culd easily kill humans.
The watchtowers and floodlights as well as mines and self-shooting devices serve also to keep immigrants out and to strengthen the border protection. All members of the border police are by law encouraged to use deadly force to prevent any illegal crossings. Meanwhile the construction efforts on the Kafurian border begin. The Kalopian border fences shall serve as blueprint. for the two remaining sections of the border. Officials promised to take any Istalian thoughts into consideration.

National Defence University finished
Apart from a few underground facilities, which will be finished in two years time, the campus of the New Defence University becomes now fully operational. Up to 5000 students shall study at the university, which is focused on forming the new elite of the security and defence establishment. The Beiteynuese experts which will focus on chemical and biological research and teaching as well as the acadmic exchange with Istalia and Jakania will help to facilitate the teaching and research activities of the university.
Nasty rumors between the Homeless Camp and the chemical and biological research activities among the local population are however persisting. The government refuses to take any position on it, claiming rumors are rumors, because they are nonsens. Next to the university two production facilities were also build to allow the scientists the absolut freedom of science.

Many experts in the army are concerned that the immense resources for the nuclear deal as well as for the maintainance and building of the university leave no room for the conventional part of the army. According to the independent defence research council more than 60% of the few tanks are not usable and because of low pay the moral among the soldiers are considered low. Recruiting problems are still present. Solentia will need outside help and even more funding and is increasingly looking at Istalia to provide it.
For now the government uses the budget surplus of 30 billion each year, more or less legally, to finance the many committments.

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Beiteynuese scientists, now with Solentian citizenship, at their new place of work

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Rusty old and unreliable: Solentian tanks
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