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Postby Govenor12 » Mon Sep 03, 2018 8:59 am

Coup d'etat in Solentia: Left-wing elements targeted

In the early hours of the morning the First Soldier empowered by the constitution and in close cooperation with the defence minister and minister for internal affairs, called a coup d'etat in the whole of Solentia. Police, military and intelligence serviced as well as the border troops acted together in bringing the country back to its conservative nature. The media and internet have been turned off by the miltary as well.

Some left-wing elements tabelled more than 10 laws to curtail the power of the military including the end of many weapons programmes within one month of its election victory. This sledgehammer method caused much anger even among the many moderate generals in the army which fear for their prestige and power and for their secrets. Together with the intended abolishment of the bank secrecy some observers also suggest that police and military leaders my be subject to judicial procedures as the left-wing elements also plans to abolish the special military and police courts which seem to protect the high ranks rather than investigate allegations of missmanagings of funds and other irregularities including human rights violations around the WMD programme. The defence and police leadership also confirmed the burning of many important papers in case the coup would not suceed.
Furthermore the First Soldier confimed also that if the military were to weakened it might not be able to fend off suggestions to cut the massive military budget which stands at around 7% of the GDP.

Additionally most of the military and police personnel thanks to decades of FNB rule are themselves member of the FNB. They now also fear for their careers should other parties get into power. Gnereally, all security forces lean more to the right than left.

Within half a day the military and police closed down all parlamantarian offices of several members of parliament and more than 12,000 people which are subjected to immidate dentention. The forces also seized the financial resources of some trade unions and left-leaning persons. A further call-up of reservists has been ordered with 100,000 men to keep order.The forces yet struggle to do so. Some veterans in fear of the pension also joined the military.


The new majority party has not approached the miltary leadership in any other way rather than conflict. We cannot accept this and can also not exercise a wait and see attitude as some elements force our hand with their sledgehammer methode. For our god and fatherland we have to act with the support of the acting government and police and border forces as well as the intelligence services.


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Solentian solider patrolling the streets in close cooperation with the police
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:29 pm

First Soldier clearly draws the lines

As in the past and enshrined in the constitution the military as well as the police and the intelligence services do see themselves as gurantor for the conservative nature of Solentia. I therefore asked the defence minister to bring in a new law which serves to better control any left-wing tendencies in this country. I will not allow that the left-wing cancer comes back to Solentia and takes root. The necessary monetary needs have been already passed by the Senate by allocating 8 billion more to the police and military. I expect the new center against left-wing tendencies to target the two left-wing movements in our country.

The First Soldier in an interview

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The new left-wing surveillance center


New white paper of defence enthusistsically greeted

The draft for the new white paper on defence has been presented to the ministerial select committee on defence by the military leadership. The first few key features which are being dicussed are:

- Increase of the military expenditure to 10% of the GDP within the next ten years
- Esbalishment of a total manpower size of 250,000 men regular soldiers including border troops and 50,000 for air force and marine
- Establishment of a new guidline for training and new training colleges
- Increase of the compulsory military service from 12 months to 20 months straight after leaving school and compulsory continous duty until the age of 50 for every man, meaning every year for 4 weeks
- Founding of a hard core reserve of 200,000 men with 3 months of training each year between the age 18-49
- Establishment of a voluntary silver reserve of those able-bodied man over 50 with a target size of 200,000 men with 3 months of regular training and exercise each year
- all these figures exclude civilian and auxiliary personnel
- Opening up combat units towards women in seperate units
- development of long-range biological and chemical capabilities with the help of two new submarines
- modernaization of the existing biological and chemical capabilities which are estimated at about 10.000 artillery shells
- blasting a 50 m deep and 100 m wide trench along all land borders and fortifie all land border further with bunkers and watchtowers
- Target size for the air force: 200 fighter and bomber aircraft
- increase the size of the navy to 50 ships and 50 air based vehicles
- modernaize all soldiers equipment and technical and infrastructural deficits and buildings+ new weapons for all three branches of the military
- establish a new cyber unit
- import 3000 of the latest tanks and 1000 new artillery which is capable of carrying the chemical and biological capabilities
- make cities impregnable by errecting heavily built watchtowers and improving air protection and by introducing movable barriers
-introduce mobile barriers to all motorways and plant explosives on all bridges and other important points
- construct and refit all defence and government bunkers to withstand at least 25 kp/cm²

All these plans are intended to into the whitepaper which is set to be presented before the Senate soon. The First Soldier already signalled his agreement but remains anxious whether the new financial requierements can be fulfilled by parliament. But to most observes it seems clear already, that Solentia will rely heavily on Istalia to import the necessary goods to fulfill its ambitious plans. Many observes also see this plan as reaction to the increasingly unruley Majatran situation.
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Re: Halion Post

Postby Govenor12 » Sat Sep 15, 2018 12:10 pm

Solentian government fully supports Istalia

Given recent statements by Istalian officials the Solentian government already signalled full support and help by Solentian ports and railways and motorways should the moving of Istalian war material suddenly become necessary by land or if the existing harbour capacities should exceed the Istalian capacities. Some 3,000 voluntary man shall be made available if the Istalian side wishes to do so. The industrial complex of Solentia is also more than exited to serve Istalia in case of a war which should allow the Solentians to get access to latest military technology.

As always we stand behind our Istalian friends like one man. They can trust completly upon Solentian solidarity.
commented the first soldier in a short statement.
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Postby Govenor12 » Sat Sep 22, 2018 3:58 pm

Border controls at Solentian-Istalian border increased: 4000 conscipts on stand by

During a visit at the Solentian-istalian border the first soldier and minister of defence announced the deployment of 300 additional border soldiers and the allocation of 4000 conscipts to the joint border to support ongoing safety efforts to fight the radical elements within Istalia responsible for at least two terrorist attacks there. Well informed sources said that everthing is being done to ensure the radical terror will not spread to Solentia and to help the Istalian authorities in their quest to find those responsible for the deaths of innocent people.

In close cooperation with the Istalians we have increased our border partols and deployed more personnel to allow for more vehicles to be searched. I intend to do everything possible to help the Istalians to fight off terrorism even if it means discomfort for travelers or business. Experience showes that terrorists now more than ever before are flexible and not hindered by borders.

We stand in deep solidarity with the Istalian government and the Istalian people and my government expresses its deep sorrow about the the recent terrorist attacks.


Solentia is the only country which shares a land border with Istalia and although the border is heavily fortifight the ever increasing lorry and rail traffic towards Istalia is normally being efficently managed by border checkpoints.

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The new strict border regime caused heavy congestion at the border
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Re: Halion Post

Postby 13ShinyTie » Wed Oct 03, 2018 11:33 pm

Corriere d'Istalia

Prime Minister Giannino de Felice visits neighbouring Solentia!
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Postby Govenor12 » Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:09 pm

Solentian governenment welcomes Istalian Istalian President of the Council of Ministers

During the four course working lunch with the first soldier and other high-ranking officials both sides agreed that the ongoing fight against terrorism was the priority number one and will remain that for an extended period of time. The First Soldier underlined that the tightened border security measures will remain in effect as long as the Istalian government wishes so. Furthermore both sides agreed that in future the Istalians and Solentians will try even more to resolve their different opinions in close consultation and on an equal level.
Foreign Minister Gehard Schürer emphasised that both countries enjoy excellent working and economic relations and scientific exchange but the recent statements by the Istalian ambassador were seen as clouds on the horizon as many Solentian officials seen it as treating Solentia as a province of Istalia resulting in a movement away from the Istalian-Solentian relationship towards the Consortium Alliance.

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The Solentian side especially welcomed the change of tone by Mr De Felice in comparison to his predecessors. At the end the foreign minister said:

Our wishes towards the Istalian side are pretty clear:

1. Assurance that a membership in the Consortium Alliance and a deepened friendship treaty between our two countries is compatible.
2. The signing of a comprehensive agreement about the technolgical support and delivery of military equipement to Solentia
3. Foundation of a Solentian-Istalian youth initative, deepening cultural exchange.
4. Joint investment into two cross-border projects: Modernaized railways and a joint sea port

All these four initatives seek to become for Solentia to become an even more useful friend and supporter of the Istalians. But as a government we also see that we have room for improvement and it is our intention to work out a comprehensive code of human rights to give the constitutional court a basis of judgement. The help of the Istalians is warmly welcomed in this matter.



After the working lunch both delegations visited the National Defence University where four Istalian professors currently teach and research. The university is notorious for its chemical and biologicals weapons programm and the Istalian delegation were given a guided tour through the premisis and afterwards several discussion opportunities with academics and students were provided. The chorus on the Solentian side was that these weapons are necessary solely for self-defence and the development of long-range capabilities are to be frozen as a sign of goodwill.

Let us not shy away from the fact that this institution is seen as absolutly critical towards the survival of Solentia. This faculty, this university provides the security we need but i want to say also clearly that we value the academic exchange with the Istalians very much and would like to see more of that. And it is an esteem honour to have the President of Istalia here today. Thank you for coming, Mr De Felice.
said the chancellor of the university.


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The President was also given an example of the frozen long-range carrier programm. After the visit the both delegations were off to the great Gala Dinner with the President of Solentia.
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Postby 13ShinyTie » Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:55 pm

Corriere D'Istalia (ooc: the visit happened two IG years ago but I could only write the article now sorry for the inconvenience)

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Day 2 of talks between Istalia and Solentia!

Prime Minister De Felice signs memorandum of Istalo-Solentian friendship!
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Postby Govenor12 » Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:03 pm

Istalian visit in Solentia ends with a great success

Day two of the short visit ended with signing of a memorandum which cofirms and underlines the everlasting friendship between the two nations:

The Repubblica Istaliana and the United Solentian Republic agree in a spirit of mutual trust that differences and problems shall always be solved peacefully and in the spirit of the Istalian-Solentian treaty of friendship both countries aim at an evercloser cooperation across all political issues while acknowleding the differences and unique cultural and poltical differences as well and respecting the sovereignity of each other. Both nations are committed towards peace in Majatra and across terra and will work together to achieve the goal of terranwide peace and freedom for all people while also respecting each others sovereignity. Mutual help in times of need is emphasized again.
Solentia therefore promises, building upon Istalian support to further uphold the border controls and to cooperate to the fullest extend to bring terrorists and criminals to justice while interruptions to trade and transport are aimed to be kept at an absolut minimum.
Solentia and Istalia promise to insitute visa free entry for students which want to study up to two semesters in the other nation. In the case of Solentia the ministry for internal affairs will immidiately execute the new set of rules.
Both nations also will set up a permanent committe between the Solentian and Istalian ministry of infrastructure to prepare a joint port project and a joint electricity grid and coordinated planning in terms of rail tracks and motorways. Istalia also will support Solentia with expertise to allow Solentia to upgrade all motorways to four-lane traffic. Solentia promises to finally upgrade all its motorways and railways until the year 4480.
Should the project of a tunnel under the mountains between the two countries become reality: Solentia promises to participate in the costs.

Istalia also pledges to allow Solentia full commercial access to its conventional military products which Solentia again pledges only to use for its own protection. Solentia sees its role in the continous mediation between the Consortium Alliance and will therefore aim to become a associated member of this alliance while firmly aiming at an evercloser friendship with Istalia.


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In a first test vote the Senat voted in favour of the memorandum

The two day visit is expected to have far-reaching implications for the two nations as the parliaments of both countries are expected to pass the memorandums. As DeFelice already emphasised so did the First Soldier along with the cabinet of Solentia. The general feeling on the Solentian side is that cooperation with Istalia is the only way to enhance growth and propserity. However among the fraction in parliament many members are still highly sceptical and the absolut red line chemical and biological weapons programm emerged many times during the last few day as the concession the Solentian side will never be prepared to make. Istalian military equipment has the opportunity to act as a total game changer in the power balance in Southern Majatra with some Solentian experts seemingly to see Solentia to become the buffer zone and willing executer against attempts by other foreign powers to encircle Istalia or recruite allies against Istalia.
The Solentian side thanked the government in Istalia for their patience and trust.

The visit was clearly a success for the strong military leadership in Solentia as the total grip of the military over Solentia's civil administration becomes even tighter day by day. The recently agreed increases in the military budget which follow the white paper hiked the military expenditure to 13% of the countries GDP.
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Re: Halion Post

Postby SavelyYuriev » Thu Oct 11, 2018 5:00 pm

Long live the Resistance!
A large group of armed civilians in Northern Pine have stood up arms against the oppression against women and other political parties.
The group, known as the Free Conservative Movement, has stood up arms with help from outside sources and will fight for their freedom and liberties to the last man.
The rebels and protestors have also clashed with the police chanting the NSDAP slogan of "Deus Le Vult!"
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Postby Govenor12 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:22 am

Pine population gets up: Proof of the danger of the NSDAP presented to the world
Solentian government answers to Istalian critizism

In the last election in Pine more than 53% of the population voted for the Vereinigte Rechte, the current party in government in Solentia and just 18% for the NSDAP. As a response to the ongoing civil unrest the huge majority of citizens in Pine who voted for the VR also started protesting against the minority which sets itself as a majority. In many occassions the supporters of the NSDAP were encircled by the far greater number of VR supporters and the police and military had to seperate both groups.
In a statement local officials in Pine asked for military and police support. Recently the Solentian parliament united the police and military with the support and by suggestion of the NSDAP and now the NSDAP is feeling the full force of their own law.
The district court of Pine also ruled that "armed groups of citizens under one party banner" constitute a paramilitary, which is illegal within Solentia. As a result all bank accounts of the NSDAP were frozen and all party offices closed by the police as 50,000 soldiers, mostly conscirpts, are being delopeyed into Pine to safeguard law and order. For now 5 people have been shot as the military and police are using tear gas and rubber bullets to contain the situation but as the protesters also used life bullets the military fired back and contained the protests to a small area in Northern Pine. However most experts doubt that the guns are coming from outside as all Solentian borders are highly fortified and the gun laws in Solentia are extremly liberal.
Police officials said that the think the violent part of the protests can be contained within the next two weeks while stressing the right of protesters to protest peacefully.

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Police officers on the streets in Pine



Menawhile in parliament the First Soldier presented various evidence for the anti-democratic character peace-threatening of the NSDAP and the Konservative nasjonalister av Solentia. Both parties will be affected by a new law, which forbids them to use or aquiere government information. The First Soldier moved on
All of the following laws were proposed by the NSDAP and the Konservative nasjonalister av Solentia:

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As you can see, ladies and gentelmen, both parties want to develop nuclear capabilities and special conventional capabilities which esepcially threaten Istalia at an unprecedented scale. Furthermore the
Konservative nasjonalister av Solentia abstained on the friendship agreement with Istalia (http://classic.particracy.net/viewbill. ... lid=583634), and threfore it is our sincere believe that they want to use these new capabilities against Istalia. But we will not allow this. We have made promises to Istalia and will keep them regardless of dangerous radicals.We have also numerous statements from within both parties that they want a far less closer relationship with Istalia and world domination for Solentia.


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The secretary of the First Soldier giving a speech before the Senat to emphasize the points of the First Soldier before the parliament

However, as the tension grows the silent second coup of the military after the last election becomes evident and is seemingly threatning the newly aquiered arms supply by numerous Istalian companies. So far new contract of more than 200 billion Solenar have been placed with Istalian arms companies over the aquisition of new state of the art equipment.
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