NationStates Jolt Archive

OOC: Open to Alfegos, Etoile Arcture, Zaheran and Osea)

The war in Thive had come to an end. Now the recontruction could begin and the discussion on its future. The discussions would take place in Liberty City and would decide on what direction Thive would take. Humanitarian aid was a priority. Most of Thives water had been severed along with its electricity supplies.

To Alfegos, Etoile Arcture, Zaheran and Osean Governments:
From Madurastan Government:

We would like to welcome you to a conference in our capital, Liberty City to decide Thive's future. Please reply as time is limited and the Thivean people need our help.

President Jack Browning arrived at Platinium House, where the Thive discussions would be taking place. The Platinium Ballroom, the main room of the house, would be the main area, where they would dicuss and debate Thives future. He now waited for the other delegations to arrive.

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The Holy Empire of Zaheran
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Official Communique




To: Ministry of Foreign Affairs or equivalent, Republic of Madurastan

Dear Sir/Madame,

Firstly, I would like to commend the soldiers and officers of Madurastan for their bravery and determination during the liberation campaign. Without the valiant men of the 1st Parachute Division and the 101st Assault Division, the Zaheranian Empire would have suffered a great loss. On behalf of the garrison of Fort Stahl, I extend our eternal gratitude. Once again, the Republic of Madurastan has proved that it is an true friend of Zaheran.

Secondly, I would like to announce that we will send an delegation to the conferance. As our envoys His Imperial Majesty has chosen His Highness Otto von Camphausen, Duke of Strausbourg, and Admiral Paul von Scheer, commander of the Emperor's forces in Thive.

Yours sincerely,

Marius Stee
Minister of Foreign Affairs

Colstream Diplomatic Communique
Madurastan Ministry Of Defence
2 Liberty Street
Liberty City
Madurastan

To Mr Marius Stee
Minister of Foreign Affairs in Zaheran

Thank you for your commendation. Firstly, i would like to commend the Zaheranian garrison at Fort Stahl for its bravery in the face of the enemy. I would like personally to thank the Zaheran Government for its unwavering support of the Republic Of Madurastan. I personally visited the front in the way of flying in one of the C-130s that landed the 1st Parachute Division, where i saw some brave men of the Zaheran Army waiting in the darkness close to the enemy, paving a way for the soldiers to land. I commend their bravery and determination.

Second, i would like to thank you for sending a delegation to the conference, as the Thivean situation is grave at the moment. I will give President Jack Browning your letter and will personally be at the conference myself.

Yours Sincerely,
Carl Brown,
Minister for Foreign Affairs

To: The Republic of Madurastan
From: Osean Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Due to our role in the Liberation of Thive, we intend to send a representative to this vital conference. We intend to send Dmitry Shuvalov, Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, to represent us at the conference.

Sincerely,
Oskar Fischer,
Minister of Foreign Affairs

From: The Republic of Madurastan
To: Osean Ministry of Foreign Affairs

We await your ambassadors arrival in Liberty City. We are glad that a representative from Osea is coming to this conference. President Jack Browning will be personally at the conference to meet the delegations

Your Sincerely,
Carl Brown,
Minister for Foreign Affairs

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Diplomatic Directorate - Official Communiqué

From: Dr. Michiko Flax, Director General, Diplomatic Directorate of the Unitary Technocracy of Etoile Arcture
To: the government's of Madurastan, Alfegos, Zaheran and Osea
Subject: Liberty City Conference

It is with great honour that I accept on behalf of my government the invitation to attend the Liberty City Conference that has been called by the government of Madurstan. I will personally lead Etoile Arcture's official delegation to the conference, and look forward to working with Madurastan and members of the international community on the process of post-war reconstruction and economic regeneration of the former Colstream republic. I furthermore wish to express the heartfelt thanks of my government and it's military towards those of Madurastan, Alfegos, Zaheran and Osea for their professionalism, bravery and honour during the hard fought campaigns in southern Madurastan and Thive.

/signed/ Dr. Michiko Flax

Colstream Diplomatic Communique
Madurastan Ministry Of Defence
2 Liberty Street
Liberty City
Madurastan

To: Dr. Michiko Flax, Director General, Diplomatic Directorate of the Unitary Technocracy of Etoile Arcture
From: The Madurastan Government

Thank you for accepting our invitation. This conference is vital to Thive's regeneration and future. We are thankful that your government helped us through a troubled time. Now we will march towards the future with more certainty. We await your arrival, with President Jack Browning and Carl Brown, Minister for Foreign Affairs attending and greeting the delegates.

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The Osean delegate, Dmitry Shuvalov, soon arrived at the Platinium House. Clearly russian, he was properly dressed for a person of his importance, in a black suite with a trenchcoat over it. He entered the Platinium Ballroom and walked up to President Jack Browning, and in good english said "Hello, I am Dmitry Shuvalov, the Osean delegate. It is a pleasure to meet someone of your stature". He then offered to shake his hand.

The Osean delegate, Dmitry Shuvalov, soon arrived at the Platinium House. Clearly russian, he was properly dressed for a person of his importance, in a black suite with a trenchcoat over it. He entered the Platinium Ballroom and walked up to President Jack Browning, and in good english said "Hello, I am Dmitry Shuvalov, the Osean delegate. It is a pleasure to meet someone of your stature". He then offered to shake his hand.

President Browning smiled as he shook Dmitry Shauvalov's hand. "I hope you had a pleasant journey Mr Shauvalov. Please sit down. If you want refreshments don't hesitate to ask as waiters will serve you."

Security around Platinium House was very high. "Code Black" had been sent out to the Madurastan Security Services (MSS) which now helped co-ordinate security in the capital. More arrivals were yet to come and this conference was of the utmost importance.

A Gulfstream G650 carried the Zaheranian delegation to the conference. As the luxury aircraft entered Madurastani airspace, the two fighter escorts that had accompanied it during the journey broke off and headed back towards their carrier. With all the armed conflicts that had broken out during the latest weeks and days, the Zaheranians were not taking any chances with their high-ranking personnel.

As the plane reached Liberty City, landing permission was requested and given. It began to descend towards the airport below while its human cargo buckled their seat belt and prepared themselves for landing. Sitting in a chair far more comfortable than one could find on a regular airliner, Admiral Paul von Scheer adjusted the tie of his dress uniform and glanced at his companion. The Duke of Strausburg was staring into the air with an absent expression, probably, von Scheer guessed, going through the speech the Foreign Ministry staff had prepared for him, should it be necessary. Scheer was, in a way, glad that he was the junior partner on this mission. No grand speeches for his part. It was a bit of a relief, he was not much of a speaker.

A slight bump signaled that they had landed. The two men waited until the pilot, an Air Force major, said that had arrived. Then they stood up and gathered their coats from the ever-smiling stewards and began to move towards the exit. A limousine from the embassy was waiting outside, along with fifty or so journalists who had somehow managed to get informed of the conference. The latter were promptly ignored by the two men. If they got to close, a glance from one of the three black-clad bodyguards was usually enough to get them to back away.

von Scheer climbed into the front seat and told the driver where they were going. The car drove away from the disappointed reporters. Half an hour later they arrived at the Platinium House. They showed their passes to the guards at the entrance and were waved through. The bodyguards opened the car doors and escorted von Scheer and the nobleman as they walked into the building. They were an impressive sight, the admiral in his white ceremonial uniform with ribbons and medallions covering his chest and von Camphausen in an expensive black suit and a grey coat with his family weapon embroidered on his back and shoulders. The doors to the ballroom opened and they walked in, von Scheer half a step behind his superior.

Dmitry noticed another delegate enter the Ballroom. He walked up to the man and said "Hello, I am Dmitry Shuvalov, the Osean delegate. You are?".

While some sections of Liberty City International Airport had been turned over to passenger use, any new arrival would soon realise on seeing the missile batteries, sandbagged positions and constant stream of military transports arriving and leaving that the airport was still, for the time being, a military base. Acting as it did, along with the port, as the main logitics hub for the whole country

With so much activity going on around the airport it would be easy to loose among grey-coloured Airbuses and other foreign aircraft a single Airbus A319CJ. Even one decked out in the white and blue livery that marked it as a VIP transport. Occasionally such aircraft would arrive, binging high ranking officers and directorate officials, but the latest arrival carried the highest level delegation to arrive in the country. The Director General of the Diplomatic Directorate, the third most powerful office in the country.

Belying such power and status the current occupant of that office, Dr. Michiko Flax, would seen an almost unsubstantial figure. A man in his early sixties with a mane of silver hair that reached to his shoulders with a taste for dressing in simple but expensive dark suits. The Airbus A319CJ that had brought him on landing veered from the terminal and taxied on to an apron where a mobile ladder and ambassador Dr. Albert Longleat was waiting with a convoy of olive drab M96 trucks.

Pausing only long enough to allow the world media to record his arrival, the Director General boarded one of the military trucks and was whisked out of the airport. Flax was used to all of this from a lifetime of foreign service for the Technocracy. He was man who always went everywhere with square-jawed men in dark Armani suits in tow. The convoy sped through Liberty City's throughfares and roads with little traffic other than other military trucks to obstruct their way. The journey to the Platinuum House proved short and the the Director General and Ambassador left their vehicle and entered. With bodyguards managing to be closeby and discrete at the same time Michiko strode into the Platinuum Ballroom to meet his allies face to face for the first time.

The Etoile Arcture and Zaheranian delegations were welcomed by President Browning. "Welcome Gentlemen to Platinum House. He shook each delegates hand in turn. "If you can take your seats we can begin. I don't know if an Alfegos delegation is coming, but we can start now and then we can bring them up to date if they missed anything. Please follow me."

The two Zaheranians looked at each other for a brief moment, unsure who of them the Osean had been talking to. von Camphausen, as the senior diplomat of the two, was first to speak up and offer his hand.

"A pleasure to meet you, Mr Shuvalov. I am Otto von Camphausen, and my fellow diplomat here is Admiral Paul von Scheer. We will represent Zaheran at this conference."

von Scheer smiled politely and shook the Osean delegates hand. The pair then moved over to the president of Madurastan and the newly-arrived Arcturian* delegate. The usual greetings, handshakes and polite smiles were exchanged. The admiral let von Camphausen handle the formalities, the older man had far more experience with such things.

As the diplomatic small-talk finished and the delegates were asked to take their seats, he followed the nobleman as he moved with Browning and the others towards the conference table(?). The two Zaheranians sat down, while their bodyguards took up positions at a discrete distance.

OOC: There is a conference table so that was right :)
Waiting for Etoile to post then we can start the conference proper.

Around Platinum House, the security tightened considerably. More Madurastan Police Armed Special Branch Units began to deploy around the perimeter to deter any terrorists from entering. A mile around the area was being patrolled by Bell 206 Jetranger Helicopters and a Boeing E-767 AWACs (Airborne Warning and Control System) Aircraft which were scanning the airspace above Liberty City for aircraft that passed through the restrictive airspace and had avoided the protective screen of patrolling F-25C Revolution Fighters.

OOC: Bump :)

With the meeting convened both Etoilian diplomats took their seats at the conference table. "I must confess President Browning to being a little surprised at the absence of the Alfegan delegation as," Michiko replied. "If Admiral von Scheer is willing," he then added, regarding the military man across the table to him as he spoke. "As Zaheran is a member of the Fegosian Union it seems natural for you to represent both Zaheran and Alfegan interests at this table. Temporarily, of course. I believe that would allow us to proceed immediately with the urgent work before us."

"Yes that is true." President Browning replied. "Time is against us and we must have a plan in place to prevent anarchy from engulfing Thive."

He settled back into his chair and waited for Admiral von Scheer to reply.

The admiral nodded slowly, wondering why they had adressed him, instead of his superior. He gave the nobleman a sideways glance, and saw him wink slyly in return. It seemed like von Camphausen had no objections against him acting as the senior member of the team. With an unnoticable sigh of relief, von Scheer nodded again, more confidently this time.

"Of course. Until the Alfegan delegation arrives, I will speak on their behalf."

"Right, now thats sorted out we can begin. First, the current humanitarian and security situation in Thive. As of today, 300 Million tonnes of supplies have been landed in Thive. In Thive City where the Madurastan Army currently occupys, we have reinstated the police force under our instruction and have begun training recruits. However, we have limited supplies. We would like a small force from each country to enter a set zone, with the intention of training security forces in their zone. Would this be achievable?"

Dmitry replied "It would be a simple matter for us to provide troops for that purpose. Also, you mention that you have limited supplies. Perhaps we will be able to help you with that".

"Thank you. We have exhausted our humanitarian supplies and the next supplies are currently being loaded in Ashland Military Base but will be insufficent for the task ahead. What resources can you get?"

Dmitry looked at President Browning and said "We have plenty of supply ships available and we have plenty of spare supplies. There should be no problem in using these resources to help you".

"OK, we need at least 700,000 tonnes of food and medicine in Thive City within 36 hours. We have 400,000 tonnes about to land in Thive City and another 100 tonnes in 8 hours. Due to the food situation in Thive City, the supplies are needed urgently."

Dmitry simply replied "I'll contact my goverment once the conference is concluded".

"Thank you very much. What are the Zaheran and Etoile delegations opinions?"

The admiral thought about it for a moment.

"We can provide training for Thivean police and military forces in our designated zone. It will take a while to get specialised instructors, but basic training should be able to start within a week. If you want, we can provide an officer training course at Fort Stahl. I think the facilities there should be able to accommodate at least seventy-five cadets. When it comes to humanitarian aid, I think my colleague here is better suited to answer that question."

von Camphausen smiled slightly and gave the admiral a humourous bow.

"That may be correct, admiral. Well, gentlemen, food production has risen 5% this year, and we have a quite excellent supply capacity at the moment. Combining these factors, we will have no problems to supply the quantities of foodstuffs you require. In fact, I think we may be able to provide up to three thousand tonnes in the next two weeks. Would that be sufficient?"

"Thank you very much." He smiled at Admiral Von Scheer and von Camphausen. He then turned to the Etoile Arcture delegation for their reply."

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"Etoile Arcture can also commit to a million tonnes of food aid for Thive and an equal amount for Madurastan, though this will be primarily dry and tinned stores. We envisage Liberty City's port and airport remaining the primary logistics hub for this phase of the operation, but if President Browning can open other ports to land supplies, especially in southern Madurastan, this would allow us to distribute aid faster to those areas. My military commander's are also insisting that there is a complete decontamination of the Thive City port area, and will provide CBRN decontamination units for this purpose. In the meantime we can fly in aid albeit in smaller quantities at the main international airport there.

"Our armed forces are already transitioning to peace support operations and will provide assistance to local police forces in Thive and south Madurastan.. We are progressively rotating our combat units out of theatre to be replaced with gendarmes. This had already begun in Gosport and will be expanded to include Triesa and Jutral, and then to the rest of south Madurastan. We are also willing to contribute units of the Gendarmerie Force to Liberty City and Thive City as well. I would suggest that a police plan is drawn up between all of us, dividing parts of both nations into zone's in which each of our police contingents operate in. I would also request from President Browning that he pass a decree to provide a legal basis and authority to allow multinational police to operate in your country as part of the existing court and justice system.

"Ultimately, I believe I share with everyone the desire to rebuild Madurastan and Thivean capacities in regards to defence and law enforcement. Our gendarmes will seek to conduct joint patrols and training with the Madurastan and Thivean police in our zones of responsibility. In regards to rebuilding military capacity, Etoile Arcture is also prepared to expand the current tank traning battalion and operational conversion squadron into proper army and air force schools. Following discussions with Sequoia Weaponworks I can also announce that the Etoile Arcture government is prepared to subsidise production there over the next 2 years to supply equipment to the Madurastan armed forces and police for its rapid re-equipment.

"Once the security situation is stabilised the final matter is that of post war reconstruction and economic regeneration. At current we have several construction battalions operating primarily in or around Liberty City, and at the Sequoia Weaponworks factory. These units can be immediately freed to conduct emergency civil engineering works to restore power, sanitation and drinking water in the large cities, but it would be more beneficial if Madurastan and Thivean workers conducted the large infrastructure efforts. Therefore, the Etoile Arcture government is willing to make a first grant to the Madurastan government of 100 billion US dollars in economic aid towards reconstruction, the aim being to generate new jobs as well as repair and rebuild the civilian infrastucture. These projects we propose to be overseen jointly between Madurastan and Etoile Arcture authorities, and any other nation contributing funding. My government can also open the doors, as it were, for foreign investment by companies from Etoile Arcture in Madurastan, though this would strictly be a matter between commercial entities and seperate from the reconstruction program I propose, but equally important as far as economic regeneration is concerned.

"Gentlemen, it falls to us to find a way to heal the damage done by the terrible tragedy that has befallen Madurastan and the former Colstream lands. I will do everything in my power, as I am certain is the prevailing mood around this table, to assist President Browning in the unenviable task that lies before him."

President Browning smiled and then spoke. "The Madurastan Army has expanded to 20 Divisions with 250, 000 soldiers and 20,0000 support soldiers in each division. We would like to have construction contracts for the M8 L1A1 Lariat ‘Long Arm’ MBT, M344 Wolverine APC and the F-25 Revolution Fighter as they have been proved to work well during combat operations in Thive. We will gladly pay $2 Billion for the contracts. A bill will be passed which will give us as long as we need to bring Thive back to normal. Liberty City Military Base and Liberty City International Airport will be the main hub of supply. Washington Army Base just north of Liberty City and inside our second largest City Washington, will be another hub of supply. I will pass a decree to provide a legal basis and authority to allow your police to operate in our country as part of the existing court and justice system. My government will also open the doors, as it were, for foreign investment by companies from Etoile Arcture in Madurastan. What opinions do we have about the Police Plan?"

President Browning looked around at the delegates intently for their reply to his question.

Dmitry again replied "I have no problems with your proposal, although I believe the Thiveans will have problems accepting it".

"I had before this conference liased with the interim Thivean government and they have said that they have to accept otherwise their people will starve. Also they want to have a new elected government by April 2009 at the latest due to the threat of terrorism."

He then looked towards the Etoile Arcture delegate for his reply.

(OOC - ...yes. Sorry for lack of postage any and everywhere, but I have had my reasons - firstly, the previous war thread was a difficult one for me to work out due to the pace you were taking it. I prefer to RP with nice big, detailed posts, meaning that a timescale of 1:1 is not really practical. Fluid time is much more adequate. With this, you caught me when I was on holiday, and now when I have mock exams for a couple weeks. However, since I have bugger all in the way of exams tomorrow and the day after, I shall use this evening to play a bit more catchup. This post, therefore, will be rather long.)

The government aircraft carrying the War Ministry Council team roared in at Liberty City International airport, slowing down rapidly as it deployed airbrakes, wheel brakes and a pair of drag 'chutes' to reduce its speed to one manageable before the end of the runway. Being a modified JS-22 supersonic aircraft made for flight past the sound barrier in an effort to deliver its charges on time, the craft had for the majority of its flight from Ol'vi International Cosmodrome been travelling above the speed of sound, slowing down as it entered Madurastani airspace to reduce air disruption and give it a fair chance of slowing down in the air before landing at high speed. The passengers aboard the armoured jet plane, painted brilliant anti-flash white, were impatient for arrival, a crash landing on the main runway from a military interceptor meaning an hour had to be spent clearing the modified tarmac before even the priority flights could take off, commercial flights delayed or cancelled as repairs took place on the damaged tarmac.

Hours late, it finally taxied to a halt on the concrete aircraft parking line, the surface clicking and banging as it cooled down and the engines banging as they were cooled externally by hosepipe. The craft was relatively small, yet appeared to hold a large party of people headed for the location of the 'Thive Crisis Talks' with due haste. The purposeful lack of notice, save to the correct officials, meant there was no press pack to swat away, cars sent from Ge'fegos already waiting for the group that made their way down the unfolded steps over to the motorcade. A security car at the front of the column was meant for the marked security officials, wearing No.2 Parade uniforms and concealing TASERNET stun pistols, an armoured sedan like the rest and painted dark black with the Ge'fegos flag painted upon their doors. Following them, minor officials and clerks mingled with unmarked security officers, then sandwiched in the middle the main members of the council itself: at the lead, a tall man with vibrant blonde hair and lighter skin than the rest - General Tha'ka Un'soi, the Thive Operational Head. Behind him, the War Minister and Colonial Defence Head, umbrellas hiding their dark faces from view. Behind them was a women in a dark No.2 Uniform - Colonel Ta'xla Yu'lo'mha, from the Internal Ministry, keeping an eye over proceedings.

The motorcade finally moved off as the crew changed, checking over the aircraft in the event of it being needed for a rapid takeoff. The engines by now had cooled down safely, the hydrogen turbojets modified to take afterburners and to be partially oil cooled, all contributing towards the excessive heat produced. The motorcade itself quickly arrived at the talk location, the press this time being there in force to capture the faces of the officials that left the vehicles as they professionally moved into the building, making their way quickly to actual hall itself.

Minutes later, the General entered the room, the plain-clothes security officers following the main officials and their clerks as they made their way to vacant seats.
"As I said, all present, the Alfegan Delegation make their profuse apologies known, and hope that this has not caused too much of an inconvenience. If possible, could we have a summary of what has been discussed so far in these talks, so that we can see if any amendments are needed in any opinions stated by our Zaheran and Etoile Arcturian counterparts."

OOC: Sorry about that :headbang: The problem was that when we were posting, everyone seemed to be on NS at the same time so things got moving quickly. Plus also i have to open another thread because Leocardia pushed in with an invasion that he had no permission for. I had end that thread and make a new one. ;)

IC:

President Browning smiled. "Well we have decided that we will each send police officers from our nations to train a new police force in a desginated zone yet to be decided. We will also bring more humanitarian aid into Thive and a bill will be passed giving us as much time as we need to get Thive back to normal. The next subject after we decide whether all parties accept the offer of our police forces training Thivean recruits is whether we establish a combined permenant base in Thive like we did during the Colstream era to keep security."

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OOC: Busy last coupla days.

"I think it not too premature to say we have made good progress on the policing arrangements," Michiko replied. "I also agree it would be wise for a military presence to be left behind in the region. To avoid accusations of a foreign occupation or violation of Thivean soveriengty that permission is sought from their government and the land used be leased for a fixed period with the option of extension. Such a base could then act to provde security to both Thive as well as the nearby Alfegan and Zaheran interests in the area. I would also agree to a joint adminstration of the base between all the parties here and in the future Thive as well."

OOC: That's ok. It doesn't matter, everybody seems to be busy ;)

IC:

"Thats a good idea. The interim Thivean government would like a permenant base in Thive which houses all of the military presence to conserve land for agricultural purposes. Also at least we won't have to worry about logistics if all areas of the base are in one place."

He paused. "The logistics of getting the materials out must be addressed before any plans can be drawn up and the start of construction."

"I agree with the Etolian delegation that military presence should be left in Thive", von Scheer replied. "A combined base would probably be the most effective solution, taking into account that the Thivean interim government wants to preserve agricultural land. I would suggest that this base is built next to the sea and with its own harbour. Apart from the obvious advantages with shorter supply routes and a naval base from which Thive's coast could be policed until the national navy has been rebuilt, this would also increase the base's ability to withstand a possibly siege, should another...situation arise. As the soil near the sea often is of lesser quality than that further inland, we would also be able to meet the Thivean government's wish to conserve land for agricultural use in this way."

"I agree on rebuilding Thive's Navy. The Thivean Navy was destroyed on the first day to lift your siege at Fort Stahl. It will be rebuilt, with the latest ships and equipment. Also the idea of the base being near the sea is brilliant. Hervia's Capital, Hervian City is also by the sea and its port would be ideal to ship materials along the southern coast and to the planned building area. We have for the siege requirements, 3 130mm Siege Guns that were left in a Thivean Army warehouse and were found by Madurastan Soldiers during our arrival into Thive City. They will be transported to the site once the walls are completed and mounts built. We also suggest having deep underground bunkers that have concealed entrances outside the walls to in case of siege, to send raiding parties to capture supplies."

Michiko paused only for a short whispered exchange between himself and Ambassador Longleat before continuing, "Locating the base away from agriculaturally productive lands, and the Thivean population in general, would seem appropiate under the current circumstances. I also have no objections to Admiral von Scheer's proposal to locate the joint base on the coast. It has obvious merits in being more readily defendable and supportable in addition to the abovementioned issue of land use."

"I would like to ask when we can start building this base because the Interim Thivean Government wants security sooner rather than later. I have asked for a dispatch to be sent to the commanders of the 6th and 7th Divisions who are already in Thive to get ready for the start of the base's construction. We just need to agree on a date and then it can start."

"As soon as a suitable location is agreed I'm confident construction could begin immediately. An austere base could be functional in a few days to facilitate our operations in the area. Deeper fortifications such as defensive walls, bunkers, hardened aircraft shelters and the such could then be complete in a matter of months."

"I would like the base to be constructed around Fort Stahl and incorporate the Fort into the new base. This is because land has already been cleared and we have soldiers in near to the area because of its proximity to the Hervian border and a main road."

"In the case of an external force being present to police the state until stability is achieved, the delegation agrees in both its necessity and its urgency. Where we differ is on the size and placement of such a force.

As we all know, the nation force has become unstable many a time, primarily due to the strong radical opinions that many hold in regards to the occupying force and the nations of Alfegos and Madurastan. The belief of the people is that the foreign military presence is malignant, to infringe upon their sovereignty. As such, their presence as a police force is merely not enough.
Whilst Alfegos would be willing to deploy a force of up to five thousand peacekeepers to keep law and order, based at the major international airports, it will not be enough to just do that.

The restarting of a successful economy after this conflict is paramount to the acceptance of the foreign force. Thus, any force that is deployed must also be able to do the following:
- Repair damage to infrastructure, improving it to the highest standards in the most visible areas.
- Create new jobs for the local people, improving their well-being.
- Guarantee their security from crime and attacks.
- Educate the people, especially children, of the dangers of extreme views and of the benefits of the presence of such a force.

Due to the problems of the past, it is likely that a permanent base in addition to Fort Stahl should be set up. We propose that the Thive City International Airport be utilised as a military installation as well, extra space being made to upgrade the airport to a major economic hub as well as a station near to the capital being provided to allow for a rapid military deployment in case of another uprising, and deter any attacks on the military by placing it in proximity to a major point of the economy.

What are your opinions on this plan?"

"I agree with this plan. Thive City International Airport was untouched by the fighting and the use of the empty space in the airport grounds for military use would be a perfect idea."

He paused and waited for a response.

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Dmitry once again spoke up "I believe these plans are acceptable. However I believe our efforts should focuse on making sure that the present goverment is stable and supported by the Thivean population. This should be done by making sure that the living conditions of the average Thivean are significantly improved. I think that creating public work projects and making it easier for the general poulation to access healthcare and other public services. We should also make sure that the Thiveans do not return to the kind of system they had before. For this purpose, I believe we should act to make sure the old goverment is sufficiently disgraced so that no Thivean goverment will ever seek to run Thive in the same style again".

"We would have no problems with Fort Stahl being incorporated into the new combined base. As President Brown pointed out, the land around the Fort has already been cleared, and it occupies a strategic location in the proximity of the Hervian border and the Madurastani forces astationed there. As an additional advantage, it already has a small dock that could easily be expanded and used to house a naval force from the nations represented here. Before construction can start, however, the minefields the garrison constructed during the conflict has to be cleared, as they can be a hazard to the construction crews. We know the locations of all mines, so its only a matter of disarming them. The process should be finished within another forty-eight hours.

We also support the plan presented by the Alfegan delegation. It is of utmost importance to have the Thivean economy rebuilt as soon as possible, as it is one of the greatest factors when it comes to stabilising the country."

"With the mines deactivated, the Madurastan Air Force could air drop materials to start building immediately onto the area around the fort. As on the Osean plan of disgracing the old governmnet, we have the government in our hands except the leader who killed himself. We could make an example of them or something. Construction can also start on rebuilding Thive City and the other major cities so the Thivean people can start getting back to normal."

"As with Madurastan, the economic regeneration of Thive, and the prosperity it will bring to the Madursatan and Thivean people, is the only effective path towards permanent peace and security in the region. It is important, though, that the security situation is fully addressed before reconstruction can begin, and I support President Browning's urgency in establishing the bases at Fort Stahl and and Thive City International Airport.

"I therefore submit that rebuilding the politicial, economic and cultural iinstitutions of Madurastan and Thive should be both our end goal and our major guiding consideration. Our military and gendermerie clearly can play their part, training the local police and army units to respect the law and civil liberties of the citizenry. But in addition to military forces we must bring investment, advisors and non-governmental organisations into the nation, to encourage a free exchange of ideas between all our nations.

"Our next task after security must therefore be reconstruction. The scale of the job before us, repairing the damage of years of conflict is huge. As I earlier stated, our cosntruction units will be given the task of making the emergency repairs - resumung sanitation, water and electricity supplies in the major cities. Beyond that, we need to make serious investment in public works, creating a partnership between local workers and foreign investors as the first stage of generating jobs, rebuilding infrastructure and creating tangible peace benefits to disuade future conflict."

"The task of building new infrastructure has begun, but there are limited materials at the moment because the roads are so hazardous due to bomb craters and several bridges badly damaged. The Security Situation is being addressed in our sector with the deployment of Madurastan Special Forces onto the streets of Thive City to watch for any signs of terrorist activity. Also the Madurastan Army mounts daily patrols and checkpoints to help make the Thivean people secure."

He paused. "The situation is currently stable but i don't know for how long until security is bolstered."

"For temporary communications I'm certain that all nations here would be willing to deploy some of their armoured engineering units, pontoon bridges and the such, until bridges are rebuilt. In the Etoilian sector in Madurstan several roadways and freeways were preserved to move equipment faster, and these can be returned to civilian control as soon as heavy combat units have departed those areas or been garrisoned at the new bases.

"I have been informed that we are already trucking a lot of supplies through those routes which can be quickly put to use as humanitarian corridors, as well as bring in the materials needed for reconstruction. I dare say that substantial damage was suffered by the railway network and we should prioritise repair of this too. It may be possible in fact for different nations to focus on different transport modes depending on their expertise or available resources so that there is no wastage or duplication of our efforts.

"A large number of rotary aircraft, including heavy lift dual and quad tiltrotors are already available. The quad tiltrotors especially are well suited to lift heavy loads over long distances and could be used as aerial cranes, as well as for logistics and personnel transport.

"Addressing specific security concerns for Madurstan, I'm confident that Etoile Arcture and other nations will be able to bolster security for the time being. It would be imperative that the foreign presence scale down quickly and become softer - soft hat patrols and so on - but in the initial phase a demonstration of force may be neccessary to reassure non-combatants and deter any hold-outs. Therefore, pulling tanks, artillery, aircraft and so on back to the Thive City International and Fort Stahl, but leaving APCs and mechanised fighting vehicles on the streets, especially key buildings and facilities such as power plants, water pumping stations, sewage treatment and communication hubs. Heavy forces will therefore still be close by to respond to any substantial risk."

"In lieu of the lack of telecommunications, the best solution would be for joint funding for the launch of a mesolite communications unit to provide national wireless communication, internet and television, using that as a main-stay of the communications network whilst the cable network can be upgraded to back up the craft and increase the potential load.
Such a craft could be ordered from one of many of the Alfegan airship companies, in particular Alfegos Aeronautics, with the benefit of the mesolite being that its proximity to the ground compared to conventional communications satellites allows for a higher data flow, and at a low price.

Of course, we will not protest if Etoile Arcture is willing to provide funding for communication satellites to the nation, though the need for large-scale orbit-to-ground antennae may also be costly."

"I would fully support the Alfegan suggestion of a mesolite communications relay in the meantime as the best solution to overcome cost and time constraints. My government is also prepared to fund Earth stations in Madurastan and Thive, perhaps initially connecting to our own Freesat network which we share with many nations including Alfegos, and in the longer term cooperate over the building and launching of Madurastan's own communication satellites."

"The 4th, 6th and 7th Division already have their engineer equipment already in use and we cannot supply any more. We are in agreement for Etoile Arcture to supply communication satelites and for Alfegos to construct a mesolite communications unit with funding. I can't give precise monetry funding yet but i will in due course."

"I will arrange to pay for the Earth Stations in Madurastan and we have spare funding to build our own communication satelites which 1 Military and 2 Civilian Communication Satelites are already in orbit."

He paused and saw that each delegate was listening with great interest, hanging on his every word.

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Dmitry once again replied "Well I believe we have sorted most things out. As for satelites, we might be able to use spare communication satalites in orbit to help with communications. Also, we are willing to support the launch of a mesolite communications unit to further aid communications".

"Now we can move on to the next subject which is how to rebuild the Thivean Army to a point where it can take care of its own and is able to work as an effective force. I am opening the floor so to speak for any opinions"

"I suggest that we should aim for a manpower of two to three hundred thousand soldiers in a first phase,", von Scheer replied. "The officer corps should be replaced entirely, with new officers trained by the multinational forces. I think that everyone in this room agrees that no officers with ties to the communist government should remain in service, as they could be a hazard to the stability of Thive. The new cadets should be trained at the bases established in Thive, so that we can discover and remove recruits with undesirable political ideas. Until a native chain of command has been established, the Thivean forces would be commanded by officers from the coalition. Gradually, the command over the army would then be transferred to Thivean commanders.

"Naturally, this new army would have to be equipped with modern military equipment. The war clearly showed that a smaller, mechanised force with ample air and artillery support quite easily can defeat a numerically force using outdated equipments and tactics. My suggestion in this matter is that all units in the new army should be mechanised to some degree, preferably with modern Lyran, Alfegan or Etolian equipment. This, of course, doesn't come cheap, so His Imperial Majesty's government is willing to allocate seventy billion reichmarks, approximately one hundred twenty-eight billion USD, to the Thivean government for purchase of military materiel."

Dmitry replied "Well, strenthening the army is going to be a priority. We must make sure the goverment is capable of holding itself up by itself. It might cause discontent if we keep a large force in the country for too long. It is possible that we might end up being seen as occupiers. This is unlikely to happen if we quickly make sure the Thivean goverment is capable of maintaining order on its own. Also, I believe we will need to discuss at some point which supplier we will use".

"Madurastan can only provide 75 Billion USD because of the current crisis in Antigr has diverted 60 Billion USD towards sustaining the campaign that we have opened in the region. However we think that 75 Billion USD is a good figure to start and we aim to pump another 45 Billion USD later on once the first recruits start their training."

"The Defence Directorate has already been authorised to offer Madurastan a foriegn military assistance grant and I feel confident a similar arrangement can be made for Thive as well. While we are not aiming to achieve an equipment monopoly, it would seem prudent to ensure there are synergies between the Thivean and Madurastan armed forces to simplify logistics and maintenance. Therefore equipment and training of the Thivean armed forces could be to the same doctrines and standards as that of the Madurastan armed forces.

"In addition to Admiral von Scheer's proposal to reform the officer corps and use multinational trainers I would also suggest to embed some multinational forces in the Thivean armed forces during the initital training phase. As well as peform training duties they could also in the short term enhance Thivean military capabilities, as well as act as a restraint in event of future problems. Once command authority is returned to Thive the forces could then either be drawn down or redeployed to the multination bases."

"We agree with the Etoile suggestion of making the Thivean Army similar to ours. We wish it to have some different features to ours so it prevents them from being dependant on us to supply its soldiers and must have at least some control on its construction of military weapons and equipment."

"We also have footage of Madurastan Forces doing route clearance in Thive." As he said that, a large Plasma Television was brought in and footage began playing.

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As the footage played, trays of refreshments began to be laid in front of the delegates.

Well gentlemen, have you got opinions on how we can make the new Thivean Military be efficent and able to look after itself?

With no reply, President Browning spoke. "Now, if there are no more questions, we will move on to the last item we need to discuss and that is what air and sea corridors will we use to enter the base when it is constructed."

Dmitry replied "What air and sea corridors are available to us?".

"There are 2 Air Corridors that go from Madurastan to Thive, that are currently used by Military Traffic supplying the military forces in Thive. There is a sea corridor that runs from Madurastan to Hervia and then along the south coast to Thive. More corridors can be opened if needed."

Dmitry replied "I believe it is possible to use all of them and that we should open more corridors as soon as possible".

Dmitry replied "I believe it is possible to use all of them and that we should open more corridors as soon as possible".

"What new routes do you suggest we open?" President Browning replied in interest.

"In addition to the two afforementioned air corridors to the base, from Thive and Tho'lara, also known as Hervia, there is a trans-oceanic airshipping route that passes across the southern coast of the nation, going from Alfegos to a junction in intercontinental ocean, and passing through Ge'fegos. The route is mainly geared for airship traffic, and heavily monitored by stations in Tho'lara. It is currently a no-go route for aircraft, but we will make an exception on the leg between Madurastan and Thive, so long as all flights are fitted with anti-collision sensors."

"In addition to the two afforementioned air corridors to the base, from Thive and Tho'lara, also known as Hervia, there is a trans-oceanic airshipping route that passes across the southern coast of the nation, going from Alfegos to a junction in intercontinental ocean, and passing through Ge'fegos. The route is mainly geared for airship traffic, and heavily monitored by stations in Tho'lara. It is currently a no-go route for aircraft, but we will make an exception on the leg between Madurastan and Thive, so long as all flights are fitted with anti-collision sensors."

"All of our aircraft use ACD (Anti Collision Device) which protects our aircraft. Also we will use our Consul Class Aerocruiser on the route."

"Is there any more suggestions on routes we can use?"

Dmitry again replied "We should be able to reserve a number of air routes through osean territory for supplies. Apart from that, I have no more suggestions".

"It is my understanding that all all our AWACS are equipped with civilian Air Traffic Management systems and could be employed temporarily to expand air routes into Madurastan and Thive and therefore allow more civilian and logistics flights into Liberty City and Thive City," Michiko explained. "Our aircraft also carry Traffic Collision Avoidance aids that are already used in Alfegos by aircraft flying between Milkavich and the Etoile Arcture mainland. It may only require a simple software change, though I will need to consult with the experts to confirm, that would enable other nations to share the Hervia airship corridor between Madurastan and Thive."

"We will also deploy our AWACs aircraft from Hervia and the Madurastan Mainland as airborne air traffic controllers, while not compromising home defence."

"In that case then, we can assume that the problems related to air access should be solved: the airship route will be opened as a mixed-traffic route, with the monitoring as was said.

So, if possible, could we summarise what the results of this meeting have been, so that we can see whether any further additions or any modifications to resolutions made, and whether anything need be discussed in addition."

"Ok, to summarise, we have discussed the sending of more humanitarian aid to Thive. The next thing we confirmed is the re-establishment of a police force and Army. Then we arranged to build a military base around Fort Stahl and strengthen our presence in Thive City International Airport. We also discussed the rebuilding of vital systems in Thive and the rebuilding of the cities and towns damaged by the war. Finally, we discussed the air and sea corridors needed to help achieve the objectives. Is there anything we can add?"

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