NationStates Jolt Archive

Joy and celebration has swept the whole of the Democratic Colonies today as the Protectorate of Rinkus, population 170 million, entered the Federated Union of Democratic Colonies as a full member colony.

The joining of Rinkus into the Federated Union is expected by business analysts to strengthen the Colonial economy signicantly at a time when it has been stagnant for much of the year. The rich mineral deposits of the small island will be open to new, unrestricted domestic investment, while the well educated populace of the primarily Japanese community already maintains one of the largest telecommunications sectors in the region. Secretary of Commerce Matt Caprasson (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v207/JC_Denton/NationStates/eb6c0902.jpg) encouraged optimistic but realistic behaviour from investors today as the Cambridge-Perim Industrial Average rose 2000 points this morning, followed by the AVATCOM Composite Index rising by nearly 3000 points to its highest level in almost two years.

The Federated Union of Democratic Colonies today stands strong with a population of over 5 billion citizens inhabiting ten colonies spread throughout the Pacific. Festivities planned include performances by musicial artists and groups throughout major cities in the Colonies tonight, with military parades and flyovers occuring earlier during the day.

In an attempt to capitalize on the new wave of optimism in the Democratic Colonies, the military branches of the nation have unveiled a new line of recruitment posters encouraging citizens to enlist. Since the collapse of the Mississipian Federation, enlistment rates have dropped markedly as the public no longer perceives the Colonies to be in any major danger. It is hoped by many in the upper echelons of the military command that a new, aggressive recruitment campaign at a time of heightened patriotism will reverse, stop, or atleast slow dropping recruitment numbers.


This ad by the DC Army is reportedly being posted in high traffic locations such as transit hubs, colleges and universities, shopping centres and entertainment centres. It portrays a DC Army Ranger in a full life-sized scale, with the poster measuring 6.4 feet in height. The ad continues with the "Be A Hero" theme seen in most Army ads since the middle of last year.
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The DC Navy, traditonally the largest of the military services, has managed to maintain fairly positive recruitment numbers when compared to those of the other services. This ad, drawn by famed international artist Enrique Knight, dramatically portrays a DC Navy Lancer emerging from the haze of combat. While the DC Navy has been attempting to create a new theme and slogan for its recruitment ads, the service's campaign in the months since the Navy's advertising contract with its private sector marketing firm expired without being renewed have been said by critics to be lacking focus and inspiration. It is hoped that the eye-catching artwork of an international artist, when placed in ads as large as twelve stories tall in public squares, will help maintain or increase current numbers for the Navy.
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