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The Kingdom of Syria

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The Government
Capital:Damascus
Provinces:3, Syria, North Palestine and Lebanon. State capitals are Damascus, Haifa, and Beirut
Government System: Bicameral Constitutional Monarchy
Ruler: King Abdullah
Heir Apparent: Crown Prince Amin
Legislative Bodies: Majlis al-Chaab, 250 members elected by populace every four years, Majlis Watani, 100 members elected by populace every two years, 2 of the three branches (the majlis and the king) must vote in favor of any law
Suffrage: 18 for all
Currency: Dinar (SYD)
Law System: French/English/Turkish common law with Koranic influences.
The People
Population:7,500,000 (1958)
Ethnicity: Arab (93%), with Kurdish, Armenian minorities
Languages: Arabic (official), Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, Hebrew
Religions: Sunni (70%), Shiite, Alawite, Druze, Christian, Jewish minorities

Basic Info
Population: 7,500,000 (approx)
Tech Level: 7.5 as of 1959
Normal GDP Growth: 2%
1960 Budget
INCOME: 71.75 points
Factories: 15 (30 Points, max)
Commerce (Shipping and Airlines): 40 (max)
Tourism: .75 points, (mainly through Beirut)
Nuclear Power: 1 (Aleppo)
REGULAR SPENDING: 29
Social Services (Level 5): 7.5
Military Maintenance: 8.75
Energy Costs: 3 (2.5 points oil, .5 natural gas, from AL members)
ALADN: 3.5
Syrian Air Defense (connected to ALADN): 1.25
SFIR maintenance: 5
VARIABLE SPENDING: 42.75
Nuclear Power Plant: 24 (near Beirut, to power Lebanon, North Palestine, and Golan)
Antonov-12 Unit, and average pilots: 4
ASW Helicopter Unit: 2
Frigate Squadron (2, built in France): 6
AL (Missions): 4 (1 sputnik, 2 animal orbital, 1 human orbital)
SFIR Funds: .75

Information
Social Services: Syrian social services have been at very high levels for over ten years. In addition to funding education, including some major colleges, pensions, retirement, and disabilites, it also covers some less common benefits. Scholarships to study abroad, primarily to Europe and the USA, but also covering the exchange programs with Brazil, recieve funding, as do adult education programs throughout the nation.

Royal Syrian Armed Forces

The Royal Syrian Armed Forces are divided into three primary branches, and five secondary services. The present status of each is dealt with below. While Central Command for all armed forces is in Damascus, each has its own independent command center in a different city to prevent a single strike from removing all command capability.

(Note: Blue units will be available 1 year after present (check previous post for last update), and Orange units are entering service within 5 years)

Royal Syrian Air Force
Center of Command: Beirut
Syria's Air Force is the second most important link in its defense chain, following the Army. While its performance has been lackluster in the past, conditions have improved, with old Saab 29 Tunnens replaced by Mirage IIICs, and other aircraft being added. RSAF Personnel also man Syria's ALADN stations.

1st Fighter Wing (Beirut)
100xMirage IIIC

2nd Fighter Wing (Aleppo)
100xMirage IIIE

1st Air Support Wing (Aleppo)
50xDo-337 Light Bomber

2nd Air Support Wing (Damascus)
50xHt-80 Cargo Plane

Royal Syrian Navy
Center of Operations: Haifa
Until recently, this branch was almost completely ignored. However, with most local threats calmed or at least lessened, naval capabilty has become a priority, with substantial expansions planned in coming years.

Surface Ships
Heavy Missile Cruiser Hurriyya (Freedom)-Haifa
ASW Destroyer Mudaala (Equality)-Haifa
ASW Destroyer Masuuliyya (Responsibility)-Haifa
Frigate Barq (Lightning)-Haifa
Frigate Fajir (Dawn)-Haifa

Naval Aviation
50xHt-3S ASW Helicopters

Royal Syrian Space and Missile Corps
Central Command: Aleppo
One of the "minor services," the Syrian SMC works closely with ALSA and the RSAF. Responsible for working on research and maintenance of Syria's missile capabilty, its role to this point has been largely academic.

As of 1959 missile capabilty is largely non-existant, with handfuls of MRBMs, ICBMs, and IRBMs, largely for testing purposes.

Royal Syrian Coastal Patrol
Central Command: Latakia
The newest "minor service," the Coastal Patrol tends to customs and immigration throughout the country, and is, in a sense, the militant arm of the Customs and Immigration Department, although the ships can be requisitoned by the Navy in times of crisis.

40 patrol vessels (numbers: SRNP 001-040) Dispersed throughout major ports

Royal Syrian Armed Reserve
(under control of Army Central Command)
Largely compromised of retired army members, the Syrian Armed Reserve is a backup for extreme emergencies.

Syrian Reserve
Garrison Unit

Lebanese and Palestinian Reserve
Garrison Unit

Syrian Army
Central Command: Aleppo
Reserved for last due to its size, this is the backbone of Syrian defense. The tactics have surprisingly been based on they late Roman system of comitanses and limitanei. Small, lightly equipped groups, composed of three mountain brigades, patrol the border, while a core of well equipped mobile divisions (Mechanized Artillery, Infantry, Flak, and an Armored Division) remains in the center, ready to respond to any area of crisis. The equipment in each unit is detailed below (Specifics are available).
Tanks:Type 59, T-54, T-62
Smokescreen System: Walid D-3000
Tank Destroyers:Humber Hornet w/Malkara missiles
Armored Cars:Saladin, SdKfz 234
APC'sAlvis Sacaren, BTR-40, BTR-152V1
Battlefield Artillery: 155mm Howitzer Mle 1950, 12.8cm K44, Type 63 Artillery, BM-24 Mobile Artillery, M1973 Mobile Artillery
AAA: 20 mm Tarasque, 85mm M39, ASU-57 Mobile, ZSU-57-2 Mobile
Misx. Combat Vehicles:Wurfgranate 41
Support Vehicles: GAZ-69, Ural-375D, Foden 8x4
Engineer Vehicles: PMP floating bridge, AT-S tractor, converted tanks

Syrian Army Defense is based on the late Roman system of Comitanses and Limitanei. The Border Guard maintain the frontiers of the nation, ready to respond to threats immediately. Inner Guard units remain in the center of the nation, ready to respond to attacks on any side, including the coast, which is not covered by the Border guard, but rather the Navy.

Border Guard Army Units
1st Infantry Division (Highly Trained)-Turkish Border
2nd Infantry Division (Highly Trained)-Jordanian/AF Border

Inner Guard Army Units
1st Mechanized Infantry Division (Elite)-Haifa
1st Armored Division (Elite)-Aleppo
1st Mechanized Flak Division (Elite)-Damascus
1st Mechanized Artillery Division (Elite)-Aleppo

International Relations
UN MEMBER
Wars: vs. Palestine (1947-8) vs. Saudi Arabia and United Islamic Republic (1951-1953)
Allies: Guaranteeing independence of Western Arabia, helping Jordan and United Republics, military cooperation with United Republics
Trade Agreements: Arab League
International Treaties
Party to: Arab League (founding member), Arab League Space Program (ALSA), Arab League Civil Nuclear Power Program (ALCNPP), Arab League Air Defense Network (ALADN)
Signed, but not enacted: None
Transnational Disputes:
Other: Recieving military training from Germany at joint Arab League Military Academy in Beirut, possible FTA with SCT underway, student exchange program with Brazil

OPINIONS
(first listed is official opinion, second is opinion of common populace)
Germany: Favorable/Mixed
SU: Very Disillusioned/Dissillusioned
Pakistan: Disillusioned/No Opinion
Japan: Favorable/No Opinion
UN: Supportive/Supportive
Egypt: Mixed/Mixed
USA: Mixed/No Opinion
UIR: Mixed/Unfavorable
Russia: Favorable/No Opinion

Government Announces Military Expansion

The long deadlock between groups aiming for Syria's entry into the nuclear powers, and those who do not want the weapons, has seemingly been ended today. A plan calling for upgrades and expansion for all three major branches of the military has been announced, with the schedule as follows:

1959

Upgrades to current Army Units
Construction of Heavy Missile Cruiser (TBD) in France
Construction of two ASW frigates (both TBD) in France


1960

Replacement of 3 Mountain Brigades w/2 Infantry Divisions
Construction of 2 Destroyers
Replacement of current helicopter unit w/ ASW helicopter unit
An-12 Cub transport and pilot


1961

Foundation of Army Mobile Command (HQ unit)
Replacement of Do-337 with Mirage IV
Construction of AA Cruiser (France)
Mirage IIIE
Beriev Be-6


By early 1963 the larger, more capable and professional Syrian military will be fully integrated and ready to defend itself. While these reforms will be expensive, some equipment (the Do-337, helicopter unit) will be sold if possible. Donations to the Arab League will be limited, though with the exception of 1959, they will not be withheld.

The government announced a deal with Nigeria today for the planned construction of an unknown number of nuclear power plants in Nigeria. All funds will be provided by the Nigerian Government, but Syrian companies, technicians, and designs will be used. While Nigeria is not known to have the ability to build these plants by themselves, experts say Syria's designs are better than any Nigeria would be capable of devising at present.