NationStates Jolt Archive

(OOC: Quite new to this thing; I've been lurking on the forums for a couple of days, trying to jump right in!)

The Republic of Ziboo (hereafter referred to as Ziboo) has recently emerged as the victor in a long and bloody civil war in the formerly Disputed Territories of Ziboo. However, our hold on the region is incomplete and not entirely secure as yet. Years of isolation and war have found our military to be antiquated and, quite frankly, in shambles.

Ziboo is now seeking a contract from a technologically advanced nation (hereafter referred to as the Contracter) with a history of military innovation and excellence to refurnish and equip our small military force. Our total military equals about 120,000 troops on active duty; all reserve forces are currently mobilized, as there are still significant pockets of resistance within the country. Almost all are experienced at guerilla tactics.

Ziboo would like to expand the military by adding a Branch of Naval and Air Defense. Recruitment has already begun on this branch, and several experienced commercial pilots and sailors have volunteered, numbering about 3,500. Also, plans for a Tank Squadron/Heavy Artillery Division are underway. The Contracter who is given the contract would be responsible for supplying the Naval and Air Defense Force, and organizing and supplying the Tank Squadron/Heavy Artillery Division.

The Contracter will be given exclusive rights and access to the Ziboan military budget for no less than 25 years (RL is one month reasonable?), with veto power given to the Ziboan Executive Council. The Contractor will also be regarded as a Friend of Ziboo henceforth. The contract is in no way a diplomatic or military alliance, however, such an alliance may be considered independently. The Contracter will also recieve Favored Nation Status for international trade. Additional conditions of the contract will be provided to serious inquisitors only.

Gen. Nealon Roberts, Commander, Ziboo Armed Forces

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Sealed packages with the preceding message enclosed are hand-delivered to the governments of any nation that Ziboo deems eligible for contract. (OOC: any nation that will respond)

The Dominion of Kotterdam is interested in possibly pursuing a contract with the Ziboo. Dominion intelligence agencies are currently reviewing your nation's civil rights histories before making submission if you are deemed suitable, we will contact you again.

Brigadier General Paul Knox (Ret.)
Secretary for Dominion Military Exports
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dominion of Kotterdam

Inquiries on the behalf of the Military Intelligence Agency, as well as by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and by Alpha have determined your country to be what we term a Class-A state, someone to whom we would grant unfettered access to both military and civilian trade. We in the Dominion would be quite pleased to enter into negotiations immediately in an attempt to finalize the contract.

In the mean time, the DNS John Ashley and her battlegroup have been dispatched to international waters just beyond Ziboo's twelve-mile limit. With your permission, they will remain on station there, and within Ziboo's territorial waters to defend the aforementioned nation from any and all hostile foreign action until such a time as they can be relieved by an indiginous naval force. At any time, should the government of Ziboo feel threatened by the presence of the John Ashley, or her battlegroup, either the ship, the battlegroup, or both shall remove themselves not only beyond the twelve-mile limit, but beyond the unrefueled range of their strike craft.

Brig. Gen. Paul Knox (Ret.)
Secretary for Dominion Military Exports
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Dominion of Kotterdam

The Ziboan Government thanks the Dominion of Kotterdam for their protection. Your ships are welcome in our waters, however, be advised that rebel activity is still quite significant in the area. A liason from our military will be dispatched to the DNS John Ashley with your permission as soon as possible. For the time being, we ask you to limit any combat engagements to naval or aerial confrontations; our ground troops are under orders to engage any and all armed personnel not identified as Ziboan Republic Army.

As for the contract, our current military budget is $3.12 billion annually. You will have full access to this budget for the purpose of reorganizing the Ziboan military. This includes personnel, research, maintainance, arms and equipment purchases, and other expenses as necessary. Veto power on any expenditures will be held by the Ziboan Executive Council, however you will have the green light on anything you need. Requests for budget increases will be considered carefully on a case by case basis by the Council, and any increase will remain in effect for a full year before any further increase is allowed.

Concerning personnel, you are free to enlist any Ziboan volunteers for any position except High Command (myself and my secretaries). Combat, supply, reserve, logistics, and permanent bereaucratic positions are to be filled by Ziboan citizens only. Training personnel and temporary organization positions may be filled by whomever you see fit. Likewise, materiel may be purchased from any manufacturer you deem appropriate.

If there are any provisions you wish to add or negotiate, we are open to suggestion. We thank you again for your swift response and protection, and look forward to working with your military.

Gen. Nealon Roberts, Commander, Ziboo Armed Forces

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The Dominion finds your conditions most acceptable. We need only know what equipment and personel you have in place already. What hardware you have has a rather direct effect on what we will procure for your nation. The majority of supply shall likely be through Dominion contractors such as the Vega Aircraft Consortium, VanDoos Shipyards, or the Kotterdam Motor Corporation. That which we cannot provide, we will purchase from sources within allied nations such as Phoenixius. Training will take place both within your nation, and at centres within the Dominion, such as the Armoured Cavalry Training Center at Salem's Field, or our Tactical Air Combat School.

We also propose that your nation allow ours to establish manufacturing facilities within your country, employing your people, and producing jobs to fuel your economy. This would take shipment costs out of the equation, and allow for a great discount in price. This is an arrangement we have already made with other nations, such as the African Commonwealth, much to our mutual benefit. Our acceptance of your terms is not contingent on your acceptance of this proposal, however. The Dominion shall commence training and equipping your nation immediately. As of this moment, by executive order, we are matching your annual military budget dollar for dollar to purchase equipment with which to arm your nation.

Rt. Hon. Scott Haley
Prime Minister
Dominion of Kotterdam

We are on call to fefend your borders only, and only in times of war. WE will not help you continue to fight your fellow countrymen.

Prime Minister Haley,
The Executive Council gladly accepts your proposal. Our economy has only recently begun to stabilize, and any disruptions could easily destroy our efforts at reconstruction. These factories would provide a boost and security to our economy as well as our military. Our engineers and security officials will be working closely with you to find a suitable site for construction to begin. Great care will be taken to insure that these factories are not vulnerable to rebel attack.

As to the current state of our military, an accurate report of current supplies and personnel is being assembled. It will be sent to you as soon as possible.

Quentin Welsh
Ziboan Executive Council
Director of Foreign Affairs

http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=136887

The Ziboan Government wishes to thank the Government of Googlewoop for their pledge of support. At this time, we are not aware of any foreign aggression against our nation, nor is any expected. As we have just signed an agreement with the Dominion of Kotterdam, we have no need of assistance with internal resistance. We hope to maintain a friendly relationship with your government. Should the need arise, we will remember your offer of assistance.

Quentin Welsh
Ziboan Executive Council
Director of Foreign Affairs

As per our agreement, the Dominion has set up a plan to train and equip your military over the course of the next twenty five years. Your troops shall undergo basic training on-site in your nation at the hands of SWORD Operators, our special forces division. One of SWORD's primary missions is to help establish allied military forces. Once they have undergone basic training, they will take specialized training courses within Dominion territory to bring them up to an equal footing with Dominion troops. Once that is complete, they shall return to your nation, ready to meet whatever challenges are thrown their way.

As well, Viking Military Technologies, the Vega Aerospace Consortium, and VanDoos Shipyards have all expressed an interest in opening Ziboo divisions. Construction of their respective manufacturing facilities shall begin immediately, with the plants expected to reach completion in two years. At this point, production of products belonging to these companies shall shift primarily to the Ziboo plants, with whatever these plants cannot produce being constructed in the Dominion and the African Commonwealth.

Attached you will find a breakdown of the products to be delivered over the next twenty five years. It has been a pleasure doing business with your nation, and we of the Dominion hope that this spirit of cooperation will not cease to exist at the end of this contract. To this end, we offer an exchange of embassies to further tighten the relationship between our two fine nations.

Rt. Hon. Scott Haley
Prime Minister
Dominion of Kotterdam

Sidearm:
4110x VSp-9 Tactical Pistols

Rifles:
5,800x Viking Firearms/Fabrique National K1A2 FN-FAL Advanced Self-Loading Rifles
2198x Viking Firearms VSg-556 Assault Carbines
500x Accuracy International L96A1 Sniper Rifles
200x Barrett M82A2 "Light Fifty" Sniper Rifles

Shotguns
500x Viking Firearms K7A1 Assault Shotguns

Machine Guns:
1250x VSw-20 General Purpose Support Weapons
365x K13A1 Advanced Support Weapons

Submachine Guns:
500x Heckler & Koch MP5A6
200x Heckler & Koch MP5SD5

Support Weapons:
6,300x M136 AT4 Light Anti-Tank Weapons
3,150x FIM-92Va SADAM Stinger Missile Launchers
100x Viking Military Technologies 60mm Mortars
50x Viking Military Technologies 81mm Mortars
25x Viking Military Technologies 120mm Mortars

Body Armour:
6,300x NIJ Level III Combat Body Armour Suits
2,000x NIJ Level II Combat Body Armour Suits

Air Force:
80x AH-67A Wolverine Stealth Attack Helicopters
52x UH-71A Python Utility Helicopters
40x F-37A Shalakh ASTOVL Fighters
40x F-13A Hellcat II Air Dominance Fighters
40x F-34A Perseus Tactical Fighters
35x C-130K Super Hercules Cargo Aircraft
8x MH-71A Python Multi-Role Helicopters
5x AC-130K Super Spooky Attack Aircraft
4x E-340 Sentinel EW/AWACS Aircraft

Army:
1 Airborne Regiment
4 Armoured Combat Regiments
4 Line Infantry Regiments
8 Artillery Regiments
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5,300x Infantrymen
1,000x Airborne Rangers
300x IFV-2A Normandy Infantry Fighting Vehicles
200x DT-10 Black Mamba Main Battle Tanks
160x M270 MLRS Self-Propelled Loader/Launchers
160x SPG-1 Rhino 155mm Self-Propelled Guns
160x DA-155 Earthshaker MkII Light Weight 155mm Towed Howitzers
160x MPV-1A [i]Hunter[/] Heavy Multi-Purpose Vehicles
152x IFV-2A Normandy Self Propelled Artillery Vehicles
100x MPV-1 Hunter Multi-Purpose Vehicles
72x IFV-2A Normandy Minesweeper Vehicles
60x IFV-2A Normandy Anti-Aircraft Artillery Vehicles
40x IFV-2A Normandy Engineer Support Vehicles
32x IFV-2A Normandy Mortar Carriers
32x IFV-2A Normandy Gun Carriers
28x IFV-2A Normandy Command Vehicles
20x BOFORS 40mm Anti-Aircraft Artillery guns
20x Hawk Mobile Anti-Aircraft Missile Batteries
10x Patriot Mobile Anti-Aircraft Missile Batteries

Navy:
4x Stentor-Class Guided Missile Command Cruisers
8x Tritius-D/SM-Class Trimaran Guided Missile Frigates (Purchased from Phoenixius)
8x Adams-Class Diesel Attack Submarines
8x F-37A Shalakh ASTOVL Fighters
24x SH-71A Sea Python ASW Helicopters

OOC:
Statistics for all original designs except for the Tritius-D/SM are available at the Dominion Military Export Command (http://s6.invisionfree.com/International_Mall/index.php?showforum=30) Storefront.

Statistics for the Tritius-D series of frigates, as well as many other fine designs are available at Phoenixius' Storefront (http://s6.invisionfree.com/International_Mall/index.php?showforum=33)