&&SCENNAME
World War III

&&REGIONS
Germany
Brazil
United States
Russia
China
India
Israel
South Africa
Australia
Canada
British Isles
France
Turkey
Japan
Italy
Austro-Hungary
Poland
Spain
Greece
Ukraine
Scandanavia
Libya
Egypt
African Republic
Mexico
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Pakistan
South America
Indomalaysia
Islamic States


&&GROUPINGS

&&BRIEF
"World War III has begun.  Take control of one of the remaining world powers as the peace surely cannot last.¶¶Most regions control more than their original territories and there are a number of nuclear powers to beware of.  Production of petroleum and uranium is also insufficient to met world demand.  No World Market exists and all major landmasses other than the poles and Greenland are in play.  Diplomacy will be possible for many regions but some regions are already poised for an attack."

&&NOTES
"The dissolution of the United Nations in 2010 is widely considered to be where everything began to fall apart.  With the end of the United Nations came the end of most foreign aid and peacekeeping missions.  By March of the next year Central America had crumbled into civil war with local warlords holding most of the balance of power.  By May the unrest had spread through the former Yugoslav regions and much of Africa.  The first real military conquest was started by Libya.  In less than sixty days they invaded Morocco and then Algeria.  Other African nations called for sanctions but the rest of the world, concerned by mounting petroleum shortages, continued to purchase petroleum from wherever they could find it.¶¶Some countries such as Sudan and Ethiopia collapsed entirely.  These became lawless lands as no nations saw benefit from involving themselves, remembering the American’s experience a few decades back.  Military coups also become more common.  In January of 2012 the Madagascar Gendarmerie plotted a coup.  They were however discovered during the final stages and violence broke out early.  Leaders on both sides were killed.  South Africa saw that civil war was imminent and assembled a force including some of their African neighbors to pacify the region.  Madagascar would soon belong to them as many of their neighboring countries were also absorbed by a combination of coercion and diplomacy.¶¶In February of 2012, unrest spread further affecting the European countries.  Belarus declared war on the Ukraine.  It is widely believed that their leader was being fed information from the Russians that the Ukraine was plotting against him but his mental state was also in question.  The conflict was a fierce one as both sides had large military forces.  It would take five months for the Ukraine to push them back and conquer them entirely.  The fact that the Ukraine received no help from the Russians has not gone unnoticed.¶¶The Russians did however make territorial gains.  With the concerns over Belarus's intentions Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia felt threatened.  In March of 2012, less than a month into the Belarus-Ukraine conflict, they signed the Prussian Treaty making them independent regions within Russia.  This agreement would eventually work fairly well for them, as documents would later show that indeed Belarus had planned to move north.  Russia would also take control of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, but details on the events surrounding this remain sketchy at best. At the time international attention was more focused on South Asia where terrorist bombings were detonated five times throughout the month of May, all of them in Indonesia or the Philippines.  Both countries began looking for outside help.¶¶As the international stage began to change, country roles did also.  As of September 2012, Pakistan took over policing of Afghanistan.  This would ultimately lead them to total control of the area.  In October, Australian and Japanese forces collaborated to try and assist the South Asian countries but were met with hostilities from the local population.  The situation soon became worse and they had to pull out.  Only forces from Malaysia seemed able to assist without facing local prejudice and soon the region was united as Indomalaysia.¶¶This merging of nations became a common event, as small countries believed that only larger nations could survive any coming conflicts.  New superpowers began to emerge such as South America.  All former South American nations except Brazil signed a constitution in January 2013 to merge their economies, militaries and peoples.  Relations between them and Brazil would be immediately strained as Brazil was seen as opting out for selfish reasons, refusing to help their neighbors.  In Africa, many central countries also came together to form the African Republic.  Cameroon and Angola have been credited as the sponsors of this initiative.¶¶Other new powers would have very old roots.  In Europe, Austria and Hungary threw in together to bring back the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  Their first act would be to pacify the Balkans, thereby gaining international attention.  Their methods however were somewhat of a shock as they essentially turned all fighting factions in the Balkans in to mercenary forces by allowing local warlords to become district regents.  There is great concern that human rights violations continue to occur in the region.  By February 2013, less than a month after signing their new constitution, they held full control of the region proving if nothing else their methods were effective.¶¶As often happened through these years, an end to conflict in one region was often followed by beginnings in another.  India and Pakistan once again found themselves firing at each other but it was a very cautious war.  Both sides knew the risk of starting a nuclear conflict so the war soon slowed to a crawl, consisting mostly of daily artillery barrages towards each other’s positions, rarely achieving more than a casualty or two.  This would remain the status quo for some time but would not stop India from absorbing many of their smaller neighbors over the next two years including Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.¶¶The remainder of 2013 saw a few minor events.  China moved to support many failing governments in South Asia and soon had administrative control of much of the area.  In Africa, Libya continued to expand its territories moving swiftly over many small nations.  Namibia, embroiled in its own civil war and unable to control the violence, capitulated without a shot fired.  And in Central America, a joint American-Mexican peacekeeping force finally achieved peace.  But the events of these months would soon be overshadowed but much greater issues.¶¶Many people had expected the Middle East to be one of the first areas to see renewed violence but it was not until 2014 that this occurred.  In January, Hamas began a renewed campaign to sponsor attacks on Israel.  At the same time Syria once again tried to gain control of the Lebanese political process in an effort to put pressure on Israel.  The Israelis did retaliate when attacked but did so with extreme moderation.  This would in the long run work to their advantage.¶¶By June, both the Palestinians and the Lebanese had tired of these groups trying to involve them in conflicts they had now wished to leave behind.  Meetings began with Jordanian representatives to search for a solution that would lead to both Lebanon and the Palestinian Authority requesting absorption into Jordan.  Israel, having managed to take a more moderate stance, entered into these talks that began a new peace initiative.¶¶While this was going on, things were also changing in Iraq.  Despite more than a decade of American presence, the intermittent violence in Iraq had not stopped.  To make matters worse, allegations of corruption in the new government had turned public opinion against the new leadership.  Withdrawal of the final US forces was scheduled for February 5th 2014, the day before the next election.  As the last American aircraft left Iraq, citizens began lining up to elect a new government.  While the whole world had expected a backlash against the current administration, they certainly had not anticipated who the winner would be.  A hard line representative from a party promoting a theocratic system managed to take the election, many say due to corruption in the electoral system.  No matter how it happened, the balance of power shifted.  Within days the new government claimed to have liberated Iraq from the west and began frequent meetings with the Syrian ambassador.  This situation would remain the same for a year and a half, at which time the importance of these events would become much clearer.¶¶During that year and a half, events in the rest of the world continue to deteriorate.  On July 4th 2014 a roadside bomb was used to target the American President on his way to Independence Day celebrations.  The president, his wife and two bodyguards were killed instantly.  But Americans had become hardened in the last decade and quickly moved from shock to action.  In a few short hours the Vice President was moved into office and investigations were begun.  It did not take long for them to discover the details of the plot, which were traced back to the Cuban government.  The Vice President immediately recalled all remaining American troops on foreign soil and began preparations to invade Cuba.  It took just under one month for the first attack on Cuba to be launched.  Within 72 Hours, Cuba was secured.  Further documents would be found involving the Bulgarian government as being in league with the Cubans, something the Greeks would later use as justification for their conquest of Bulgaria, further changing the borders in Europe.¶¶The removal of US troops from foreign postings had an effect across Asia and for Taiwan and South Korea in particular.  On August 8th 2014, eleven days after the invasion of Cuba, North Korea declared war on the South.  With all the turmoil of repositioning forces to cover former American positions, the South Koreans were in poor shape to face an attack.  Despite former relations, the South Koreans turned to the Japanese for support, hoping that their common ties to the west would provide a foundation for cooperation.  Concerns of a Korea held entirely by the North were enough that the Japanese agreed but it took six days for the first forces to reach the port of Pusan, by which time Seoul had fallen to the North.  It would take nearly three months of fighting during which the North made great initial gains but the tide would slowly shift and the forces of the South with the Japanese would eventually push them back.¶¶On January 1st, 2015 Pyongyang fell and the situation took another unexpected turn.  Throughout the conflict, China had resisted supporting the North, but were less than pleased at loosing an ally.  They had been heavily involved in talks with Taiwan during this time.  Taiwan was offered and accepted special administrative region status similar to what Hong Kong received, likely recognizing it as the only peaceful solution.  China had chosen not to enter into the Korean conflict for fear of disrupting their talks with Taiwan.  However, once it became clear to China that the North was about to fall, they did enter the conflict, but did so by declaring war on North Korea!  It took less than two weeks for the conflict to run it’s course.  By the 12th, no more North Korean territory existed.  All the South Korean leadership had been wiped out during the conflict so the South with all of its new territory become a protectorate of Japan.  Korea had ceased to exist.¶¶Attention would next return to Europe.  In April 2015, the Austro-Hungarians declared Romania, Moldova and Macedonia to be their sovereign lands.  Troops had already moved through these nations and reports from the region gave little detail on how this occurred.  Most nations were however too preoccupied with their own affairs to get involved.  In June, Norway, Finland and Sweden would throw their lot together economically to form Scandanavia.  Many were surprised that Denmark did not join them but chose to merge with Germany instead.¶¶In August 2015, the focus returned to the Middle East picking up where the events of the previous year left off.  Having conducted several successful talks with Israel, Jordan began to seek more than just land treaties.  On August 19th of that year, a number of treaties for trade, travel and cooperation were signed.  Two weeks later, Syria would make their boldest move yet by declaring war on Israel and Jordan.  It is believed they counted on both Iraq and Egypt to support them and join the conflict, but Egypt’s government had already begun to collapse while Iraq had been having border skirmishes along the Turkish border in disputes over Kurdish territories.  Iraq did eventually join the conflict, declaring war on Israel, but on November 12th 2015 meetings between Jordan and Turkey would lead both of these nations to declare war on Iraq.  This would make Turkey and Syria enemies as well in less than two week’s time.¶¶The shape of the war would change on December 3rd 2015 when dozens of terrorist bombs would be detonated across Jordan.  Tragically, the terrorists had planned well and managed to take out the entire ruling family of Jordan.  When the terrorists were found to be Iraqi forces, Saudi Arabia entered the conflict by declaring war on Iraq.  By December 20th, control of the former Jordanian territories had been divided between Israel and Saudi Arabia.  Five days later, the last Syrian forces are finally eliminated.  Seeing no way to win the conflict, Iraq surrendered.  Turkish and Saudi troops moved to secure the majority of the territory.  Israel meanwhile had watched the Egyptian People’s Assembly dissolve and the region slip into civil war.  On January 16th 2016, claiming the protection of Egyptian assets during their time of unrest, Israel moved troops into the Sinai and secured the petroleum facilities there.  Palestinian elements within Israel were placed in charge of the area as a show of good faith, which also helped bolster employment amongst Palestinians, keeping most foreign nations from objecting.  This was with the clear exception of Iran who continued to make increased threats towards Israel.  With all of this action, it is little surprise that the latest signed ceasefire between India and Pakistan on February 3rd of that year went essentially unnoticed."

&&CUSTOMNOTES 00
"World War III has begun.  Take countrol of one of the remaining world powers as the peace surely cannot last.¶¶Most regions control more than their original territories and there are a number of nuclear powers to beware of.  Production of petroleum and uranium is also insufficient to met world demand.  No World Market exists and all major landmasses other than the poles and Greenland are in play.  Diplomacy will be possible for many regions but some regions are already poised for an attack.  Some regions also control islands through the world."

&&EMAIL 00
"We must win the war!"

&&EMAIL 01 - Germany
"-Some petroleum capacity, raw materials still imported¶-Economy benefits from export profits¶-Militarily and technologically strong¶-Threatened by France, Scandanavia and Poland¶-Potential allies with British and Italian regions¶-Ownership of island north of United Kingdom¶¶Our nation has grown somewhat but we find ourselves in a delicate position.  Now that we control Denmark we have a reasonable source of petroleum but still import many products.  We are financially stable thanks to a strong economy and tax base but count on our exported finished goods to offset our raw material imports. Technologically we are second only to the Americans and militarily we are one of the strongest in the region.  We are however in the middle of things.¶¶The French to the west have been unhappy with our oil pricing and suspect us of absorbing Denmark through coercion and subterfuge.  Because of this, diplomatic ties are at an all time low and public opinion has suffered.  They also maintain more military facilities than we do with a similar military force to ours.  The former Belgian and Dutch territories give them a very strong position right near our industrial centers.  The French do have to concern themselves with pressure from the English but our relations with them are merely adequate.  This could be an avenue to pursue if we wish to promote stability in the region.  ¶¶The Italians could also put pressure towards France but they are likely more concerned with the newly formed Austro-Hungarian Empire.  We will also need to concern ourselves with this front although we have the advantage of a fairly defensible position at the moment.  However, should they ally themselves with Poland, we could face combined pressure from the south and the east.  The Polish see us as a threat now that the world has destabilized.  They are certain that we will once again attempt to usurp their autonomy.  Their control of Czech and Slovak territories is still new and they fear it will make them a more tempting target.  While we have not made any advances to this goal, we have already heard rumblings that we would face international condemnation should we proceed on that course.¶¶Even to the north we face threats as the newly formed Scandanavia seems determined to become the world petroleum supplier and have put pressure for us not to expand our North Sea operations.  Since they already provide naval transit to both Poland and Russia, we can assume they would side with either one of those in the case of a conflict.  The bridge between Kobenhavn and Malmo has always been a benefit to both sides but we may find ourselves with no choice but to close it... permanently."

&&EMAIL 02 - Brazil
"-Militarily and technologically strong¶-South American threat exists from potential force size¶-Libya within reach, could work with African Republic¶¶I fear that fools surround us.¶¶The other countries of the continent believe that a united South America will have the same clout as the United States or a European Union but they do not see that their people will sacrifice much to achieve this prosperity.  While this new world order is likely to offer them market opportunities, they will remain vulnerable to foreign troops.  We still retain the strongest military force on the continent with the technology to back it up but the sheer numbers that the rest of South America could field remains a concern.  We still expect that conflicts will arise – the current state of peace is merely the calm before the storm – and we must be ready to defend ourselves.¶¶We must also think about international issues as they could impact local politics.  Any of the North American countries are clearly close enough to pose a threat but the Libyan territory in Africa is actually the closest geographically.  We could work with The African Republic to try and push them back, this could garner us some international approval.  Other than with African Republic we have fairly neutral diplomacy with most regions."

&&EMAIL 03 - United States
"-Control of Cuba and Hawaii¶-Nuclear Weapons capabilities¶-Militarily and technologically strong¶-Threatened by Iran, China and Libya¶-Potential allies with Israeli, Australian, Canadian and British regions¶¶We have suffered greatly over the past decade.  We have seen acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and now the loss of a president mid term.  As you begin your presidency you will certainly be thrown into the thick of things immediately.¶¶Our presence in Cuba has essentially been accepted worldwide.  Their clear involvement in the assassination of the President truly gave us unquestioned justification to pacify the region.  Despite rough diplomatic times with some of our foreign friends, the whole world was enraged by this one despicable act of barbarism.  We’ve place garrison troops on the island now and transferred our last remaining combat forces to Hawaii for protection of the Pacific theater¶¶The world remains, however, a dangerous place. Libya, Austro-Hungary, China and Indomalaysia have all been ignoring international pressure for reform and the Iranian government continues to boast a hard line rhetoric that threatens the peace in the Middle East.  We should likely approach the United Kingdom and Australia since Iran presents a common enemy.  They should be willing to work together again.  Our ties with Israel are also good but with their newfound prosperity, we should count on them to require much less financial support than they would previously have needed.  We will however need to work together to stop the Iranian war machine.  When Iranian land does get divided, there is little doubt we will have earned our share."

&&EMAIL 04 - Russia
"-Militarily strong in numbers, some advanced technologies¶-Nuclear Weapons capabilities¶-Relations with the Ukraine on a negative trend¶-Threats from China and Japan¶-Large agricultural importer¶-Petroleum exporter¶-Naval Transit treaty with Scandanavia¶-Ownership dispute with Japan of Ostrov Iturup Island in the Pacific¶¶While recent world events have taken an unfortunate course there can be little denying that it has been of some benefit to us.  The conflict between Belarus and the Ukraine has brought a number of former Soviet states back to us.  Our lack of support for the Ukraine during their conflict has however hurt our relations with them.  We may need to tend to that relationship if we don’t want it to fail entirely.  However, a conflict on that front might be beneficial to expanding our territory.  We might even find support with the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  The only concern would be that either China or Japan could capitalize on the situation to attempt a seizure of some eastern territory.  Japan in particular continues to claim ownership of the Ostrov Iturup Island in the Pacific.  Hopefully any conflicts between India and Pakistan will remain localized, as any support of India would likely be countered by Chinese support for Pakistan further eroding our diplomatic situation with China.¶¶On the state of our economy we have much ground still to cover but it continues to grow and only our lack of agriculture is of immediate concern.  So long as we keep international markets open to us we should be able to turn a reasonable profit which we can reinvest as we see fit."

&&EMAIL 05 - China
"-Low GDP/c¶-Nuclear Weapons capabilities¶-Militarily strong in numbers, some advanced technologies¶-Electricity shortages compounded by tight supply of Uranium¶-Potential threat from Russia or Japan, weak relations worldwide¶-Potential for trades with Canada¶-Potential ally with Pakistan¶¶With our additional territories we now have a reasonable production sector with exports in all finished goods though our economy remains overall weak.  Our lack of electrical capacity is being further afflicted by too much reliance on nuclear power for which we must import Uranium, something that has become much harder now that world demand exceeds production.  We should either look to move away from nuclear power or secure a source of uranium.¶¶Diplomatically only Pakistan has maintained notable ties with us.  While the reclamation of Taiwan did not spark any conflicts, it has left foreign opinions in bad shape.  Our previous trade deals with Canada might make them a good place to start if we are looking for external partners though we should expect only limited response.  We do not expect any immediate threats from our neighbors however Russia and Japan have both been indicating their disapproval of late.  India is only a concern should Pakistan start a conflict they cannot win.  Were we to provide support, we could push the Russians to counter with support to India or with hostilities towards us."

&&EMAIL 06 - India
"-Historical conflict with Pakistan, ceasefire in place¶-Potential for trades with Russia¶-Concerns of Iran and Islamic States supporting Pakistan¶-Nuclear Weapons capabilities¶-Moderate military strength, greater numbers than Pakistan¶-Owner of island off the east coast of Madagascar in southern Africa¶¶It seems that our old conflicts are doomed to repeat themselves.  We have signed a ceasefire with Pakistan but how long can it last?  Our ties with Russia remain reasonably good but Pakistan still gets support from China.  We have had some successes at least; the absorption of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan all proceeded as planned with limited violence but seems to have angered the Pakistani government even further.  Our greatest concern is of seeing the Iranian and Islamic state leaders throw there lot in with our enemies.¶¶From an economic standpoint we have some good news, our tax base is large enough to generate reasonable income though our economy remains weak.  Our surpluses have generally been invested back into the military however we may wish to explore the technology sector if we feel we can maintain the peace for a while."

&&EMAIL 07 - Israel
"-Imminent threat from Iran, ongoing threat from Libya¶-Diplomatic concerns with Egypt over Sinai¶-Sinai provides petroleum source and natural defensive barrier¶-Militarily and technologically strong¶-Potential allies with United States, Canada and Turkey¶-Electricity sector barely adequate for current needs¶¶It is very likely that we have but a moment to catch our breath before war is upon us again.  Iran clearly has their sights set on us but have made themselves less than popular in so doing.  This could clearly work to our advantage since, other than Libya, most countries have already made it clear that they have little patience for Iran’s extremist views.  We also have some breathing room in the fact that Turkey and Saudi Arabia provide a land buffer between the Iranian forces and our border although Iran could seek Saudi support in the form of transit treaties.  We also find ourselves within missile range now that our territory has expanded.  There is no doubt that Iran continues to pursue their missile program, both conventional and nuclear, and they already possess missiles with ranges beyond 800km.  A few hundred kilometers farther and all of our settlements will be in eminent danger.¶¶And not all threats to our survival are so far away.  Egypt is clearly displeased with our control of the Sinai Peninsula, territory that still claims loyalty to Egypt.  While we could certainly curry favor by returning this territory, it does provide us with two advantages.  The first is the reserve of petroleum found there.  With the current world production shortage, there is clear profit to be made from petroleum exports.  This is however secondary to the defensive position provided by the Suez Canal, a natural barrier with few places to cross.  The defensive benefits are of greater importance since we have petroleum reserves in the former Jordanian and Syrian territories we could draw upon.  We also have had little foreign pressures to resolve this dispute.  The world is clearly different than when we last held the Sinai.¶¶Thankfully, not all countries are poised against us.  Our ties with the United States and Canada are still good and our joint efforts with Turkey during the Syrian conflict have given us some common ground there as well.  Though allying with the Turks could see us drawn into conflicts with Greece or Austro-Hungary.  Perhaps technology trades will be sufficient to maintain good ties.¶¶Economically we have integrated the Syrian and Jordanian sectors reasonably well although we still rely heavily on imports.  Our energy sector is barely capable of sustaining present demands so it could be a good area to expand.  Technologically we rank in the top three and our military equipment remains the envy of many countries.  Overall, if we can keep military conflicts to one front at a time, our outlook through the coming years looks reasonable strong."

&&EMAIL 08 - South Africa
"-Inefficient industry distribution¶-Some modern technologies but mostly limited or outdated military forces, particularly naval¶-Potential threat from Lybia but separated by African Republic¶¶It remains a minor miracle that our economy has been able to absorb so many neighboring countries without collapsing entirely.  While we have expanded our territory and gained resources at an incredible rate, we also have a very disorganized region at the moment.  We produce many products for export but production is scattered among many smaller, less efficient facilities.  Much of the military we have inherited is outdated and our navy is rather small for the waters we must now protect.  We can produce some more advanced equipment but still fall behind in some key areas such as aircraft and heavy armor.  Clearly we have many choices on where to focus our efforts.¶¶On the diplomatic front, we are in a reasonable position.  We share borders with only The African Republic who are far more concerned with Lybia than with us.  We may wish to offer them strong support if attacked since Libya would likely attempt to conquer us next.  Other conflicts are unlikely to involve us unless we chose to take part."

&&EMAIL 09 - Australia
"-Limited military forces and technologies despite good tech level¶-Diplomatically strong with most regions¶-Tight economically due to high production costs from GDP/c¶-Threat from Iran, Libya and China¶-Potential allies with United States and United Kingdom¶¶While we do maintain a large landmass, our numbers are much less than most other regions.  This continues to affect our tax income.  We do have some exports but not in great quantities and our high production costs can make it hard to compete on the international market.  Currently we will have little trouble sustaining our economy if we limit military spending but with the threat of renewed conflicts this may not be our preferred course of action.¶¶While both Libya and China remain a concern, Iran is certainly more pressing.  Recent discussions with the United States indicate that they agree and we suspect they will again look to us for support.  This could provide us a source of equipment in exchange for cooperation particularly if the United Kingdom is on board as well.  Our only local concern is that the Indomalaysian government has made threats concerning the waters south of Timor but this seems to be simply to give their people something other than their poor economy on which to focus."

&&EMAIL 10 - Canada
"-Strong economy and diplomatic relations¶-Potential allies with United States and United Kingdom¶-Limited military forces and technologies despite good tech level¶-Historical fisheries disputes with France over islands on east coast¶¶Our natural resources continue to improve our economic outlook but it is only due to a trade surplus that we are able to maintain such high spending on social programs.  We have good diplomatic relations with most regions and even where tensions exist they are limited.  Our example of peace is, however, unlikely to be followed by everyone.  If we intend to support regions such as the United States or the British Isles in more than a token fashion we may need to increase our military.  A commitment for support could of course provide us with access to new technologies.¶¶Probably of greatest concern to us would be a Russian-American conflict due to our proximity to both.  We could easily find ourselves on the sidelines of a major conflict.  Mexico may have similar concerns, which could provide us with commonality of purpose.  China will also be concerned about a Russian invasion but with their current standing with the major powers too close an association might have negative effects."

&&EMAIL 11 - British Isles
"-Militarily and technologically strong ¶-Nuclear Weapons inventory (Trident Sub Launched Ballistic Missiles)¶-Potential threat from Scandanavia¶-Potential Allies with United States, France or Germany¶-Owner of some Caribbean islands¶¶Things have changed greatly across Europe but our situation is fairly stable.  We have a good economy and are technologically strong and can therefore decide where we wish to focus our attentions.¶¶The French and Germans both wield a mighty military machine and any conflict between them would be uncomfortably close but this could work to our advantage, as both are likely to try and win our support.  They each have multiple fronts to contend with and will likely look to neutralize some borders through treaties.¶¶Scandanavia may not be so diplomatic.  They have already made complaints against both Germany and us over access to North Sea oil and with their notable naval fleet they may feel brave enough to push for a military solution.¶¶Beyond Europe, the United States seems most concerned about Iran.  While we certainly have little problem with the idea of Iran being pacified, it is likely they will not want to proceed alone.  The question will remain do we support them or can we get them to support our agendas first."

&&EMAIL 12 - France
"-Militarily and technologically strong¶-Nuclear Weapons capabilities¶-Export based economy¶-Petroleum imports of key concern¶-Potential threat from Germany¶-Potential allies with Italy and United Kingdom¶-Owner of some Caribbean islands and island off the east coast of Canada¶-Owner of island off the east coast of Madagascar in southern Africa¶¶We had not anticipated the economic advantages we would enjoy from our joining with Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands but it is certainly a welcome side effect.  Our common ground has led us to create a strong nation on the world stage.  We currently export a number of products giving us more than enough trade surplus to run a slight deficit budget.  How we focus the extra funds will be a challenge since we cannot ignore military concerns.  If relations with countries such as Spain and Germany deteriorate to the point of conflict we could face trade sanctions, which could stretch our resources.  We should try and keep good relations with Scandanavia and Middle Eastern countries since we must import petroleum.  Any coming conflicts will put a strain on the world supply for all countries.¶¶If we are forced into military conflicts, we will at least begin with a strong military force.  Even before the addition of Belgian and Dutch assets we had a large force in all three branches of the military.  Nonetheless, we might try to avoid fighting on multiple fronts at once.  If we can sign some diplomatic treaties with the United Kingdom or Italy, we might even have allies against our enemies.  We are likely better off taking a defensive stance initially and wait to see if other regions take actions that justify a conflict.  We have little cause to start something but may find it beneficial to not simply remain neutral."

&&EMAIL 13 - Turkey
"-Historical conflict with Greece, currently peaceful with poor relations¶-Naval transit with Ukraine¶-Threats from Greece and Iran¶-Potential Allies with Ukraine and Israel¶-Critical electrical power shortages¶¶We have much to be thankful for.  The Turkish Empire has not been so prosperous in a long time.  While we had expected to gain control of the Kurdish portions of Iraq during its collapse, we had not expected to gain control of Baghdad and the south as well.  The Syrian conflict also provided spoils of war.  What the Saudis and Israelis did not reasonably claim simply became part of our lands.  And while Greece still contests our control of Cyprus, it is for the moment ours.¶¶Greece of course does remain a concern.  Having taken control of Bulgaria so quickly has made them over confident and they see the Austro-Hungarian Empire as too new a nation to be of much threat.  We have already matched much of their deployment north of Istanbul and are confident we can hold against an initial offensive.  We might also be able to influence the Ukrainians since we have signed a transit treaty for access in and out of the Black Sea.  We may however be facing a two front war as Iran are an unknown quantity still.  Our past good relations with Israel and our control of Muslim lands do not seem to sit well with them and they could take the opportunity of a Greek attack to attempt to capture Baghdad.  Perhaps if we can reinforce our military with Israeli troops we will be better prepared.  Certainly Israel is much more concerned about Iran than we are.¶¶But before we make many plans for our military, we should first attempt to resolve our crippling power shortages.  We barely produce half of what we require.  Temporary limits on production of finished goods might help while we increase power production, but this will cut into our trade surplus."

&&EMAIL 14 - Japan
"-Strong economy but relies heavily on trade¶-Electricity shortages¶-Militarily and technologically strong¶-Ownership of Russian Ostrov Iturup Island to the north disputed¶-Potential threat from Russia or China¶¶The Second Korean War was certainly not what anyone expected and the fact that the South Koreans came to us for aid was quite a shock.  Although the North managed to get as far south as Ch’ongju, by that point it was clear that they had exhausted all of their reserves and we had begun to transfer our own troops to the mainland.  The South Koreans had lost most of their leadership when Seoul fell, so as we took land it essentially became ours.  China’s declaration of war against the North after the fall of P’yongyang was also surprising but clearly done to keep us from gaining the entire territory.¶¶With no Korean leadership left, we have essentially become one nation, but the strain on our economy is proving to be more than expected.  We no longer carry as large a trade surplus since products are needed within our borders and we are already experiencing power shortages.  This of course makes the fact that Russia has built a power plant on the Ostrov Iturup Island, an disputed island to the north, all the more inexcusable.¶¶While it might be tempting to retake the island by force, a military conflict with Russia would be difficult.  We have a defensible position and better technology but they retain the greater numbers.  We should also wait for China’s attention to be focused elsewhere before beginning such an offensive as taking on both major powers simultaneously would be nearly impossible.  If China should attack Indomalaysia we may wish to consider doing the same.  Their government has caused us nothing but trouble since it was formed and China certainly does not need the additional resources it could gain from the conquest."

&&EMAIL 15 - Italy
"-Diplomatically neutral to most neighboring regions¶-Threat from Libya¶-Militarily and technologically above average¶-Electricity shortages, already importing industrial goods¶¶Each country usually has a different agenda, and that is true now more than ever.  The Germans fear the French, the Polish fear the Germans and nearly everyone is afraid of the Austro-Hungarians but we sit on reasonably neutral ground.  A conflict is likely to arise on the European continent but we should be able to take our time in choosing sides as we have few pressing issues diplomatically.  The Libyans to the south across the Mediterranean do pose some threat, but our navy is much more modern and numerous than theirs.  Plus the addition of the Swiss air force to our own further increases the air advantage we already held over them.¶¶Economically we are not as comfortable.  We are having power shortages and have no excess industrial goods to build more plants.  We will need to rely on exports of both until we can resolve this.  The sale of some military technologies might help fund our endeavors.  We should keep this in mind when negotiating with other regions."

&&EMAIL 16 - Austro-Hungary
"-Poor diplomatic relations with most regions¶-Militarily and technologically below average¶-Potential allies with Italy or Poland¶-Electricity shortages, reliant on petroleum imports¶-Weak economically¶¶This is truly a return to power.  After so many generations, we have once again established a Monarchy in the east.  Although the control of Romania and Moldova came with a bloody price tag, the former Yugoslav forces faced much of the losses for our side.  Seeing that they had poor equipment to begin with, we may wish to improve their equipment to help solidify their loyalty.  We are confident the warlords we have let rule each province will to follow us so long as we bring them continued wealth and power.¶¶In truth, our military equipment could be improved on all fronts considering the foreign climate.  We have seen clearly that most of North America and their friends think little of our nation and would like to see you removed from power.  Thankfully most of our neighbors are less easily influenced.  Germany is our most notable concern, but we could certainly give them pause by managing an alliance with the Italians.  They would likely look to do the same but influence the Italians to support them against us.  If we can assure non-involvement or support for our side, Germany may think twice before making any demands of us.  Poland might also be a source of support since they fear Germany even more than we do.¶¶While sorting out our foreign issues, we should not forget the domestic ones.  The economy is in a fragile state with power shortages of most concern.  Also, any conflicts could see us cut off from sources of petroleum, which we must currently import.  So long as we manage to avoid conflict with Poland, importing coal should not cause problems.  A further reason to seek even better ties with them."

&&EMAIL 17 - Poland
"-Threat from Germany¶-Potential allies with France, Scandanavia and Austro-Hungary¶-Weak economically¶-Naval transit treaty with Scandanavia¶¶The German threat has returned.  This time they began with Denmark but we have little reason to expect them to stop there.  With our unification with the Czech and Slovak Republics, the natural resources they could claim will likely prove too tempting for them.  We do however have some advantages this time around.  The French and Germans continue to be at odds and a blitzkrieg is not likely to be seen again.  If the Germans move west they will need to fight very hard this time.  We should mobilize our forces to force a two front conflict if they do move against the French.  Perhaps it would even be worth seeking support from Scandanavia.  They seem as displeased about the German occupation of Denmark as are we.  Other conflicts might garner more international attention, but clearly this is the only conflict that interests us."

&&EMAIL 18 - Spain
"-Threat from Libya¶-Some advanced technologies¶¶While our relations with France have seen better times, they are not our primary concern.  Libya’s expansion through the region has created a very volatile situation.  They do not like our presence in the straight of Gibraltar and seek to control it themselves.  They continue to use their petroleum exports as leverage knowing that some regions have already reported shortages.  While this works in some cases, their international opinion continues to fall, as there is constant speculation of atrocities and corruption throughout their territory.  If things continue in this fashion, we might soon find we have all the justification we need to move against them.  The size of their region would however make this a long fought battle so we would be best to reinforce other borders or seek treaties before beginning such a campaign.¶¶Economically we are fairly stable enjoying a reasonable budget surplus.  Between our power structure and that of the former Portuguese lands we have the potential for profit through exports here though it is always hard to gauge what demand will be like.  Technology does remain one of our weaknesses.  While we are more than equal to anything Libya may throw at us, facing the French or Italians in any future conflicts would be challenging without better technology."

&&EMAIL 19 - Greece
"-Poised for strike against Turkey but they are ready for the attack¶-Lacking in military technologies¶-Diplomatically stable with most regions¶¶We have completed the first chapter of our great war and must now prepare for the second.  The Bulgarian conflict was much shorter than expected and we have managed to not exhaust our forces.  With the Austro-Hungarians seeming more concerned for their northern borders we may even be able to focus the majority of our forces to break the Turkish defenses.  Crossing at Istanbul will however be a bloodbath unless we can find some way to break them more effectively.  We may wish to try different tactics to bypass the majority of their forces but only time will tell.¶¶Economically we are in reasonable condition but will have difficulties sustaining long-term military action.  We also fall behind in technologies.  Since we have reasonable relations with other regions perhaps we can be obtained through negotiations."

&&EMAIL 20 - Ukraine
"-Naval Transit treaty with Turkey¶-Possible threat from Russia, sitting on the junction of Europe and Russia¶-Reasonable economy with electric capacity that would support growth¶-Militarily above average in numbers, a few advanced technologies¶¶Now that the threat of Belarus has been eliminated we must prepare ourselves for any further conflicts in the region.  We sit at the junction of the east and the west with Europe on one side and Russia on the other.  Russia is likely the greater threat both for its size and the fact that it is not divided.  Both or our western neighbors already have problems of their own so are unlikely to bother us.  Russia may however be more concerned with their Far East neighbors.  Since they hold land disputed by Japan we could see conflict arise there and both Russia and China have stakes in the India – Pakistan conflict which could reignite at any time.  If dealings in Europe do become an issue, we have at least secured naval transit agreements with Turkey.¶¶Economically we are in a reasonable position.  Despite a deficit budget, we have an almost equivalent trade surplus.  We might be able to expand this by exporting electricity but it is always difficult to determine electrical demand.  We might better use this if we expand our finished goods production.  Those exports are often more profitable."

&&EMAIL 21 - Scandanavia
"-Technologically above average particularly in the military area¶-Large submarine fleet for size of region¶-Large Petroleum deposits in North Sea¶-Naval Transit treaty with Russia and Poland¶-Potential ally with Poland, Canada and the Ukraine¶-Full administrative control of Iceland¶¶Truly a marriage of convenience, our recently formed Union is off to a good start.  Our budget deficit is offset by our trade surplus but this does make us dependent on foreign sales.  This would be less of a concern if our exports where of critical products.  In particular, the world demand for petroleum seems the best investment.  Our Norwegian territories always turned a profit from these exports but the demand of our Swedish and Finnish territories is now causing us to import.  If we can turn this around our profits should increase notably.¶¶One of our issues will remain competition.  We have already indicated to both the United Kingdom and Germany that we intend to expand our North Sea operations and will not take kindly to being undersold.  The Danish oil fields are a particular annoyance.  Had Denmark joined our union we would be in even better economic position.  Perhaps if Germany finds itself in a conflict, we may get the opportunity to regain these lands.  If things didn’t go our way we could always sacrifice the bridge between Malmo and Kobenhaven in the south.  Our technological edge in artillery would create a very defensible position there.¶¶Russia could also interfere with our plans for dominance in the petroleum markets, but we have already begun to improve relations there with the signing of a naval transit treaty.  Poland was offered the same since they could be useful allies against the Germans.  We also maintain reasonable relations with both Canada and the Ukraine and trades with these regions might further solidify our dealings."

&&EMAIL 22 - Libya
"-Petroleum exporter¶-Militarily above average in numbers, poor equipment quality particularly naval¶-Poor diplomatic relations with most regions¶-Threat from Spain, Italy, African Republic and Israel¶-Potential allies with Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia¶¶Our conquest of Africa is well underway but we should take pause to reexamine our next steps.  The African Republic certainly seems the next logical step since we have more military and continued income from our petroleum sales, but most of our forces are gathered in the north and our petroleum exports are coming under threat from foreign opinion.  There is concern that if we continue to initiate conflicts no one will be willing to buy our oil and the loss of revenue would be devastating to our economy.¶¶If we do end up at war again, we should be looking to improve the quality of the equipment we are using.  Trying to get across the Mediterranean would require a navy to compete with the European regions.  Even facing the African Republic we would benefit from better equipment since they may get support from South Africa.  We would want to be able to keep up with the South African equipment since we would likely fight them next.¶¶Since we still have comfortable relations with Egypt, Iran and Saudi Arabia, we should also look to make some allies.  They could be a source of both technology and military support if conflicts begin to get out of hand."

&&EMAIL 23 - Egypt
"-Disputed with Israel over control of Sinai¶-Limited technologies and military forces¶-Petroleum exporter¶-Potential allies with Iran, Saudi Arabia and Libya¶¶It is interesting how we have become a major power of what is referred to as the Middle East after loosing our only land physically located in the Middle East.  With the reforming of our government control of the Suez Canal was immediately returned to us but Israel remains in control of the Sinai.  We should speak to them of this as soon as possible.  If they do refuse to return it to us, we will likely have popular support to take it by force within the year.¶¶A military conflict may not be in our best interests however.  The Sinai is but a minor portion of our petroleum reserves and we are already one of the leading world exporters.  We could use this situation to acquire other concessions from Israel.  Their advanced technologies could give us access to some high quality military units.  Libya and Iran would not approve of course, though as long as we don’t stand in their way, they are unlikely to take any action against us."

&&EMAIL 24 - African Republic
"-Imminent threat from Libya, northern population centers at risk¶-Desert provides natural barrier in most areas¶-Very little technologically and poor quality military¶-Economy in poor condition¶-Petroleum exports, electricity shortages¶-Potential ally with South Africa¶¶We will need to move quickly.  Libya has completed their conquests in the north and is sure to be looking our way.  We will need to entrench our forces along their border if we hope to withstand an attack.  The desert will work to our advantage causing them supply problems but our urban areas in the Nigerian territories will be most vulnerable.¶¶With both our military and our economy in poor condition we will likely need to look for outside help.  South Africa seems the logical choice, as they should recognize that if Libya does eliminate us, they have little hope for survival.¶¶If Libya does not attack immediately, we should try and solve some of our domestic power issues.  Since we export petroleum, we should be able to generate revenue to invest in a larger power grid."

&&EMAIL 25 - Mexico
"-Owner of most Caribbean islands¶-Potential allies with Canada and United States¶-Economically stable¶-Low quality militarily and limited technologically¶¶While we are still a new power on the world stage, we are starting in a good place.  Our relations with other countries are generally positive and we can expect support from Canada if we continue to pursue talks with them.¶¶Economically we are in very good condition looking at a strong budget surplus.  This can be partially attributed to the Central American territories we’ve gained.  Their resources and tax base have certainly bolstered our economy and now that we have quelled the rebellions in those areas some real progress is being made.¶¶Militarily we are behind most regions.  Our equipment was poor to begin with and little that we inherited from the Central Americans was less than 30 years old.  We are likely to have opportunities to become more involved in world events but with the high probabilities of conflict, having a modern military, even a small one, would be a great asset to us.  We must of course watch how fast we grow since we need to keep our trade deficit from catching up to our budget surplus."

&&EMAIL 26 - Saudi Arabia
"-Largest world petroleum exporter, dependent on exports¶-Limited technologically¶-Potential allies with Egypt and Iran¶¶As has always been the case for us, petroleum is the key to our success.  Now that world demand has exceeded capacity our potential for profit has never been better.  There is however a delicate balance to be achieved since we could easily drive some countries into bankruptcy thus cutting off our trade income.  We will likely see the most success by being conservative in our prices and using boycotts against regions that do not support our agendas.¶¶Egypt and Iran are likely to be our best supporters in the coming months.  They have similar views to our own and are also using petroleum to finance other areas of their budget. Iran however seems determined to ignite foreign conflicts.  They continue to push a hard line view and are clearly annoying the other world powers.  We can expect the Americans, British or Australians to step in at some point, particularly if Iran takes action against Israel.¶¶Israel is a real dilemma for us.  While we both gained ground in the fall of Jordan and Iraq, the Syrian war was something we would rather have avoided.  While Syria held some hard-line views, we had much in common and they where a good distraction for the Israelis.  We did not enter into conflict with Israel but tensions where certainly pushed.  Add to this their occupation of the Sinai and it is little wonder that some within our people are pushing for cutting all ties with the Israelis.  They are however formidable foes and with the new territories they acquired are far less dependent on us for petroleum than they once where.  Keeping good economic ties may be the best course of action for the moment."

&&EMAIL 27 - Iran
"-Poor diplomatic relations with most regions¶-Potential allies with Libya, Egypt and Saudi Arabia¶-Imminent conflict with Israel¶-Partially developed nuclear weapons program¶-Petroleum exporter¶¶We face constant threat from the Zionists who would see us silenced.  Despite the west’s views, we maintain it is our obligation to return the lands of Israel to Muslim rule and the time for action is fast approaching.  The Israeli occupation of the Sinai, Jordan and Syria cannot be tolerated any longer.  We must gather the other Islamic nations around us and remove them from the region.¶¶We should get some cooperation from Saudi Arabia and Egypt but neither seems truly willing to defy the western nations.  We may have little choice but to do most of the work ourselves.  If we can at least gain access through their territories we will be able to press the attack.  Either way, we can already cause some damage as our Scud missiles can reach most of the Israeli territory.¶¶While we are focused on the conquest of Israel, we should also keep our economy in mind.  Our Petroleum exports should keep our economy stable so long as we don’t allow relations to deteriorate with all regions.  We do however expect that with a shortage of petroleum on the markets at least some regions will chose to continue to deal with us.  We might be able to make deals with the Chinese in exchange for technologies.  Improved military units would certainly help our cause."

&&EMAIL 28 - Pakistan
"-Historical conflict with India, ceasefire in place¶-Nuclear Weapons capabilities¶-Moderate military strength, lesser numbers than India¶-Potential Ally with China¶-Weak economically¶-Dependent on petroleum imports¶¶Our conflict with India may soon become a secondary concern.  Our economy is in poor condition and with the world shortage of petroleum pushing prices ever higher our ability to remain in the black financially is in serious question.  Our GDP/c has already begun to decline as too much of our economy is based on expenses such as the military and interest payments, neither of which helps the overwhelming poverty we face.  If we can divert more funds to social services or increase production we can try and stabilize our economy somewhat by generating more disposable income for our taxpayers.¶¶India however may not be content to sit quietly while we grow our economy.  This of course has been the problem for decades.  We have at times been able to set aside our differences but this never seems to last.  If we have intentions of keeping them at bay, we should begin making overtures as soon as possible.  It may cost us extra to maintain the peace but we could put that time to good use.  If peace is not to be our course of action, we should prepare for the coming attacks.  Let them make the first move and we should assure that no other nations cut our supply of petroleum on the excuse of warmongering."

&&EMAIL 29 - South America
"-Some electrical overhead for industry expansion¶-Strong economy¶-Weak militarily and technologically¶-Potential threat from Brazil¶¶We find ourselves at the dawn of a new era.  The wealth we can enjoy now that we have combined all of our regions will allow us to greatly increase our standard of living and world standing among the superpowers.  We will of course want to reinvest a portion of this income to improved infrastructure and increased industries but we will need to watch that our capacity for electricity keeps up with demand as there are few countries currently providing electricity.¶¶We will also want to look at improving our military capabilities.  Brazil’s refusal to join our consortium is a clear indication that they intend to maintain their authority of much of the continent.  This could impact our plans if they decided to expand their control.  If we can secure the entire continent we can streamline our military to mostly naval as our only land concerns would be access from the former Panamanian territories.  Currently these are controlled by Mexico with whom we have reasonable relations.  Combine this with the fact that the passage is fairly narrow and it becomes clear that the forces we would need to guard this access point would be minimal."

&&EMAIL 30 - Indomalaysia
"-Electrical shortages¶-Mix of quality and high quality units, some military technologies¶-Potential threat from Australia¶¶Despite our large population, we remain in a poor position.  Our territory is a collection of islands with limited resources and we already face shortages in essentials such as food, water and electricity.  This last is of most concern since energy seems in short supply from other regions.  We do currently show a budget surplus but our imports could easily catch up if market prices of petroleum continue to rise.¶¶Militarily we are little better off.  We have some reasonable equipment in our Malaysian territories but most of our equipment is second rate.  We also have a disorganized naval force, a serious concern for a nation of islands.¶¶Our one consolation is that we don’t seem to be facing any immediate threats to our sovereignty.  Relations with Australia are less than perfect, but so long as we do not start any trouble we should have the time to address our military and economic concerns."

&&EMAIL 31 - Islamic States
"-Militarily and technologically weak¶-Diplomatically neutral to most regions¶-Potential threat from Russia¶¶While there has been some resistance to our rule, we still hope to create a stable Islamic region where tribal differences are set aside.  Russia seems to have accepted that we will not return to Soviet era control but they may still hope to regain control of our region.  Our latest diplomatic overtures have certainly received a less than warm reception.  Our best hope to forestall Russian interference is by avoiding any major conflicts.  If we are disruptive in the region, Russia may use it as justification to ‘pacify’ our territories.¶¶If we can avoid conflicts, we should look to strengthen our economy.  We are far behind other countries developmentally and we are having power shortages currently.  If we can maintain some profit from export sales of petroleum perhaps this will give us the capital needed to improve our position."

&&SCENWIN
"Congratulations on your victory!  World War III has been settled and you are the ruler of the World!  The fate of all humanity now rests in your hands."

&&SCENLOSE
"Unfortunately you have been defeated.  While it is said that in war no one wins, history books will say that in World War III your government learned this the hard way."

&&MPWIN
"Congratulations!  While you faced many adversaries in this war, none where prepared for your tactics and abilities.  You are the clear ruler of the Earth.  All the other leaders who opposed you will now bow before you.

&&MPLOSE
"The unthinkable has happened and we have been defeated.  We where not the only ones however, and control of the Earth now lies in the hands of another foreign leader.  Hopefully they shall be kind to former political administrations."

&&DESIGNERNOTES
"MILITARY DIFFICULTY : Extremely Hard¶ECONOMIC DIFFICULTY : Extremely Hard¶SCENARIO LENGTH : Marathon Level¶¶This scenario sets various world powers against each other where many known conflicts can be recreated.  The design was done independant of existing campaign scenarios allowing for territories that take from different map areas.  The advantage is that ownership can be recreated more accurately but players must watch multiple areas of the map.  The relations between the regions are quite varied allowing for good diplomatic choices.  Iran, Lybia and Austro-Hungary are set as more aggressive and disliked but there are plenty of grudges throughout the map.  More small cities have been added to minor islands to provide supply.  There is about 75% of the petroleum that is demanded and about 85% of the Uranium.  Electricity can also be a problem as most AI regions chose not to export.  There is no World Market in this scenario."