NationStates Jolt Archive

Saturday, DCE:
Recent announcements for this fiscal year have cut Candrian defense budgets from 15% to 1% of allotted budget! Military to be deactivated and placed on standby mode, to be called upon when necessary.

What does this mean? Well, the advances that were in place before the budget was slashed : everything from WAT/S Tankbuster rounds, low radiation thermonuclear weapons, even better fuel formulations, will have to be put on hold, as the rest of the entire military budget is put to maintaining the things they already have.

[OCC: Now what I've come here for. Anyone know how I can get that back up? The budget went from nearly 115 billion to 15 billion, a BIG strike on the things I planned on doing. I won't sell what was being researched, but I still want the money to justify them. So how can I get that percentage back up?]

CNAA Reporting :

"Reports of the sudden military budget reduction of the Candrian state have reached the ears of Alexandrian officials. No official stance has yet been made yet interest has risen as the prospect of a striking a bargain may be at hand. "

Official statement from the office of the President of the Republic of Ashlavar:

We have had a low military budget as well, mainly due to the fact that our neighbors are quite friendly. However, we feel that the easiest way to raise funds for a stronger military would be promoting priviate chairities that give their money to the military OR directing your money away from social programs and putting it into defence. We in Ashlavar are mainly focused on restoring order to our great nation after the failings of our last president, therefore, defence is recieveing little money. We don't have to worry about social programs either as social programs are unconstituional in our nation. If you're truely in dire need of a stronger military, taxes should be raised as a last resort..... If our recommendations work or do not work, please send a telegram to the office of the President as soon as you can.

Newsflash - DCE Spending Upped to 150 Billion!
In a recent announcement, Emperor Carlos Petron announced the resumation of funding to the CMF, following the implementation of new training techniques. "This marks the start of a new era - An era of saftey. No longer will we fear the ever roaming gigantic battleships fielded by other nations. If they wish to cause trouble against us, their 30 inch guns and two feet of armor will NOT be an effective defense."
Others are not so sure. Of the known projects, including the rumors of privatesector nuclear weapons, there isn't any room for effective SuperDreadnaught defenses. "I just can't see it happen," says naval analyst James Dullean. "Those things cost nearly 700 billion dollars - And they work like the cost that much. They were made for a reason, and I don't see how we'd ever have a chance to combat them without nuclear weapons." Military experts have other ideas. Howard Thurgood, lead researcher in Project Strongarm, says otherwise. "There doesn't have to be a nuke involved. Now, I won't say much on this - I want to keep my job (and life!) - but the Colossus will be effective at ranges that will keep SuperDreadnought-esque battleships at bay."

Projects authorized-
3AM - 3.1 BILLION USD - WAT/S, HAMMERHEAD, FLIPPER
SOLIDMAN - 14 BILLION USD
CONDITIONING - 5 BILLION USD
STRONGARM - 5 BILLION USD
FORAGER - 4 BILLION USD
SUPERMAN - 6 BILLION USD
ICEBLOCK - 4 BILLION USD
BLACK PROJECTS - 22 BILLION USD
AUTHORIZED SPENDING POWER 30 BILLION USD
EXPENDITURE 93.1 BILLION USD = 65.17 BILLION fl