NationStates Jolt Archive

The following is recent statistics on Austica:

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-Name:
The United Kingdom of Austica

-Population:
540,000,000

-System of Government
Parliamentary Democracy; Constitutional Monarchy

-Head of State
His Majesty King Robert II

-Head of Government
Sir John Grey - Prime Minister

-Economy:
Very Strong

-% of budget spend on defence:
37.5 percent *(approx $1.14 trillion)

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MILITARY

**The Austican Army:
The Austican Army is made up of 3,455,443 troops. The following equipment is standard throughout the army

Avenger II tanks
M60 Patton Tanks
BMP-3 Fighting vehicles
Leopard 2 Battle Tanks
Challenger Main Battle Tanks
CV90 Combat Vehicles
Self-Propelled Crusader Artillery
HMMWV - M707 Striker / Knight
AAVP7A1 Assault Amphibian Vehicle Personnel
Type 99 155mm HSP (Self-Propelled Howitzer)
Various Artillery weapons - Not shown for matters of national security
MIM-23 Hawk Missile systems
Patriot Missile System
MIM72 Forward Area Air-Defense System [FAADS]
AH-64 Apache's
RAH66 Comanche
CH-47 CHINOOK
-Note: some forces are not listed for reasons of national security

**The Royal Navy of Austica
25x Royal Sovereign Class Aircraft Carriers (Nimitz type)
45x Majestic Class Aircraft Carriers (Charles De Gualle type
30x Ocean Class Helicopter Carriers Amphibious
59x Harpoon Class guided missile cruisers
62x Oakton Class Guided Missile Cruisers (Ticonderoga)
74x Sovereign Class Guided Missile Destroyers (Arleigh Burke)
77x T-45 Air Warfare Destroyers
82x Type 23 Frigates
82x Anzac Class Frigates
103x Typhoon Class Patrol Ships
16x Heavy Lift Amphib. Ships
17x Large Amphib. Ships
23x Fleet Replenishment Oilers
45x Minesweepers/Minehunters
32x Seawolf Class Submarines
23x Triumphant Class Submarines
12x Collins Class Submarines
23x Vangaurd Class Ballistic Missile Submarines
Other minor vessels not listed

**The Royal Airforce of Austica
140x Joint Strike Fighters
145x F/A18 Superhornets
123x Mirage 2000 fighters
134x T-45 Hawke Light Fighters
130x EF2000 fighters
54x B-1B Bombers
56x B-2 Stealth Bombers
45x FA-2 Harriers
90x C-141 Starlifter
90x C-130 Hercules
12x C5 Galaxy's
45x H-53 Sikorsky Helicopters
45x EH-101 Merlin Choppers
45x Mk50 Sea King's
32x Black Hawke Helicopters
Other aircraft not listed for security reasons
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Austican Strategic Nuclear Forces (ASNF)

400x LGM-118A Peacekeeper ICBM
400x D-5 Trident ICBM's (Royal Navy Submarine Force)
B-61 Air Drop Bombs (carried aboard B-1B's and B-2 bombers)
W88 Submarine Launched Nuclear Missiles
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Couple of update suggestions, courtesy of NSAA.
Why use challengers and M1Abramss (cant spell the word for multiple abram, but hey) when you could just use challenger 2s which can kick both of their arses.
also, why arent you using those avenger 2s I sold you, theyre even better.
Last two things, where are the royal navy (real world) type helicopters (lynx, sea king, etc) cos theyre better than those damn yankee choppers, and why have you even got nukes, when clan policy is against having any nuclear weapons. (details of what i use instead will follow by TG cos i dont want others knowing what it is).

PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

The United Kingdom of Austica, has maintained a nuclear arsenal for some time now. This arsenal is used for defensive purposes only. Austica has never used a nuclear weapon against another nation, nor will it use one unless it is fired upon first. This is the policy of the Government of Austica.

Authorisation to fire a nuclear weapon rests with the King, based upon his advice of the Minister's of the Crown. This is a discretionary power. The King cannot authorise the use of a weapon without having consulted his ministers and without the support of at least half of the cabinet. Likewise, the if the KIng does not deem a missile launch as appropriate to the defence of the kingdom, he may refuse to follow the advice of the cabinet, if they have advised a missile launch. This is explicitly stated in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Austica.

H.M. Gondfore
Undersecretary to the Minister for Defence
GOD SAVE THE KING!