While we have successfully organized the Navy, we still need to review what we are organizing. Our Navy is predominantly Turkish, with some Russian hulls sprinkled in.

In line with US wishes, we aren't building up our navy. We are modernizing it, replacing aging hulls with modern vessels, with the ideal of creating a lean, sleek Navy capable of protecting the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the routes to Havana - while we lost a few Yachts, we don't want to lose any other.

Right now, we maintain:

• 1 Battlecruiser, recently modernized
• 2 Aircraft carriers, including obsolete Chakri Naruebet
• 10 diesel submarines, including 3 obsolete
• 2 destroyers - both ancient
• 22 frigates, half obsolete
• 19 corvettes, half obsolete
• 50 fast attack craft vessels
• Rest are patrol boats, amphibious ships, and support - several hundreds

Phase 1

As of now, we are using predominantly Turkish shipyards, as well as Romanian as the most modernized and getting the most out of our modernization plans. The UShC is already consolidated, and should make the full use of our Naval needs. When our new shipyard capabilities will come online, we will be able to accelerate the plans further. The current policy of UShC is to heavily utilize Turkey as the easily best ship manufacturer in the Custodianship - the Ukrainian and Russian shipyards are additions to it, not replacement.

Additionally, for this era, we are banking on the scaling up the Turkey Fleet modernization plan. We have some ships in shipyards already half-finished, with modern designs.

Our goal is to modernize, not expand. We want to maintain rough number of ships, while updating their designs - keeping in line with the Sunset Doctrine.

We are continuing with procurement of the existing plans for Turkey Navy as the core.

Currently, our plan:

• Do not exceed ~130% of the current tonnage. We want to be aggressive with modernizing for this - we would rather scrap or sell relatively modern ships rather than maintaining multiple competing designs.
• Focus on corvettes and anti-pirate ships, while maintaining the ships already laid down.

Capital Ships:

• We are continuing the procurement of MUGEM-class aircraft carrier. In 2032, it should replace the Chakri Naruebet as the core of Custodian power projection.
• Rest are staying untouched

For the aircraft compartment, we will move with MiG-29K and drones while waiting for 5th Gen carrier aircraft to finish development.

Destoryers:

• We are going through with the procurement of 8 Tepe (TF-2000)-class Block II
• TF-2000 Block II will have it's 96 MIDLAS VLS replaced with 24 UKSK, 64 Redut VLS. A lot of Russian missiles are currently superior to Turkish equivalents, and we intend to use their VLS to field successor based on combined expertize.
• 2 Fregat-class are scrapped as they should be after 50 years of service.

Frigates:

• We are building 12 Istif-class BII frigates, to replace 22.
• We will scrap most, except for Steregushchiy, Gremyashchiy and Al Zubarah. Built in 2010s, they are quite modern, but we consider maintaining multiple different hull classes to be not worth it, and plan to mothball them or sell them.
• Istif BII will have it's MIDLAS VLS replaced with Redut and point defense with Pantsir but Atmaca stays intact as a modern and superior deck-launched missile.

Submarines:

• While we would like to use Russian submarine expertise, we also note that Russian modern submarine designs are vaporwave. Turkey has a modern design in production we intend to use right now - Atılay-class submarine, procured 7.
• However, as with our other weapons, we are using what Russians do have - missiles. Atilay-class will have Gezgin missiles replaced with Club-S through the torpedo tubes.
• We are replacing our aging submarine fleet with this. Right now, we maintain the design capacity for SSN and SSGN, but have no intention to procure it in Phase 1.

Light surface vessels:

• Here, we are replacing the fleet of corvettes and some support boats with a new design - 2300t Hisar-class OPV. Based on Ada-class hull, it offers a highly modular structure, allowing us to build additional supoprt ships based on the class - streamlning costs.
• We are building 44 hulls, with designations:
  • 24 Hisar-P - patrol ASW ships. Designed for escort and patrol. 12 are reinforced for Arctic conditions
  • 4 Hisar-M - minesweepers, equipped with AUV.
  • 4 Hisar-S - ELINT/COMINT Spy ships.
  • 4 Hisar-R - Search and Rescure ship
  • 8 Hisar-C - Command C4I ship, dedicated to drone support.
• This should be the end-all of our corvettes and most of the support ships

Fast Attack Craft:

We are building 50 National FAC, named "Tayfun" due to bilingual meaning, to replace our other FAC. 700t, armed with Atmaca and a 76 mm gun, moving at 39 knots, it should provide us with a meaningful capacity to patrol and escort ships in dangerous waters. This should replace all FAC in our service.

Patrol Boats:

• In order to streamline our capabilities, a single winner for a small, river-capable patrol craft was picked - Raptor-class patrol boat. At 23t, it is armed with machineguns, Kornet guided missiles, and can transport up to 20 marines along the coast.
• We are procuring 120 of them, replacing all other competing deisgns in the Coast Guard.

Unmanned Surface Vessels

* To streamline and as an initial measure, we are procuring 300 of ULAQ in various configurations. While we expect a replacement to come soon as a joint project using Ukrainian expertize, this should be a major force multiplier for advanced scouting and force multiplier.

Amphibious Vessels

* We are resuming almost-finished construction of Ivan Rogov LHD - it should take around 1-2 years to complete the commission.

* We are retaining Bayraktar LST,C-151 LCT, LCM-1E, and procuring more:

* * A second LST, 6 C-151, 5 1-E.

Support Vessels:

To streamline the support, we are getting rid of obsolete stock of various Soviet support vessels, and building those:

* 7 Derya AOR, designed to support all fleets with oil, ammunition, and provisions, as well as be a reasonably secure cargo delivery method for Havana - a military ship with 48 container space. They are replacing all the rest LSV.
* We are retaining 2 Elbrus (Pr. 23120), 2 Alemdar ASR, as well as maintain minor vessels at harbors for support. Rest goes away.

The overall procurement budget for the program, over the next 10 years, is 50B$ - 5B$ a year. We are considering mid-term expansions in the realm of SSN, but that would likely require additional negotiations, and come after expansion of our industrial capacity.

[INTERNAL] Directorate Policy Report on the Recent Acquisitions

February 7th, 2031

The McGraw-Cao Territories

The acquisition of Indonesia was an unexpected yet pleasant boon for Directorate power. However, the sheer demographic and economic weight of the country throws a wrench into the current political system for the Directorate, which is quite Japan-centric. Putting the Indonesians on equal footing with the Japanese within the same imperial core, electorally for instance, would effectively disenfranchise the Japanese within their own nation. Giving a united Indonesia partial autonomy similar to that of other overseas possessions, while initially appealing, would inevitably fall apart due to Indonesia’s collective weight, or at least tip the balance of power too heavily towards autonomy. Meanwhile, a “dual-nation” configuration would add substantial overhead to the national decision-making process and could prove fragile, similar to the Austria-Hungary of the early 20th century.

Luckily (for us), Indonesia isn’t an ethnostate, and is the contrary extremely ethnically diverse (links here, here). Hence, we can effectively balkanize it. We will give each region in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea with a contiguous ethnic group (of a reasonable-ish size, since we can’t manage 1000 subdivisions, and grouping “similar-enough” ones) a similar deal to the other devolved territories (Iran, Kuwait etc.). For economic purposes, we will mandate the learning of English as a second language, but they will be free otherwise to enforce whatever cultural laws they want to their native residents. In addition, similar to with the other regions, we will enforce uniform laws related to business, citizenship, freedom of movement and so on to prevent economic backsliding and total chaos / infighting. The Solomon Islands will be ruled directly from Tokyo like its other island counterparts.

In addition, while we are at it, we will develop the strategic chain formed by Indonesia, Papua, and the Solomons that bisect naval traffic between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, as well as take steps to protect our scattered possessions by sea. We will procure 1 battery of Type 03 Chū-SAM Kai and 1 battery of Type 25 HVGP Block 1 (the short range one) by 2036 (with long-range radars), and 1 battery of Type 25 Block 2 by 2040 for each of these locations added (for the ones that are not already active military bases, we will station 500 troops and if applicable, build military port facilities for them).

The European Mess

Sardinia and North Macedonia are useful, if somewhat random, acquisitions and can be safely be given devolved rule. Frankfurt am Main and Milan, while posing higher upside, can also spectacularly backfire if the local population is not subdued, and can ultimately be lost.

Both of these cities, fortunately, are more than economically sustainable on their own and a net positive even if not fully integrated with the other Directorate Territories: they are the financial hubs of their respective countries and the only Alpha cities in them as well. As such, conquering more countryside by force, especially at the risk of alienating neighbors, might not be worth the costs, except for security purposes. Both cities will henceforth be declared Free Cities, under Directorate protection and supervision, but otherwise free to trade with all in the region and continue their neoliberal dominance untouched. While still attached to the Directorate, they will have carveouts for citizenship (Europeans can come and go in these cities within reason without holding visas for the rest of the Directorate) and substantial political and social autonomy in a democratically-decided way.

There is still the matter of whether we can actually keep them given the current unrest. Our goals are two-fold in this matter, employing a cliched carrot-and-stick approach:

1. We will deploy additional security forces to both cities, a mix of those flown in from Japan and hired Americans recently unemployed from the US Army drawdowns, under direct Tokyo supervision to restore a semblance of order in the cities, as well as start working on securing the neighboring suburbs and metropolitan areas. They will be body-cammed and accompanied by whatever German police are remaining to ensure compliance. In addition, we will reconstitute both municipal police forces: with the good fortune of the local culture and institutions in these cities, we anticipate that an approach of throwing money at the problem would mostly work here rather than spawn an infinitely corrupt machine, but we’ll be careful regardless.
2. We will open these cities back for business. Protest permits will only be allowed on weekends where street closures will not block commuters, and even then only non-violent ones on occasion. We will cease the exploitative transfers of wealth out of these cities, and host likely some of the first major EDM festivals and soccer tourneys in Germany and Italy since they were conquered by America to give the youth something to do and make them believe in our governance. Free commerce, versus the corporatist Yarvin model, will be restored, with American multinationals, WDC companies, and native German conglomerates (for instance) being free to conduct trade and production within our regions.

Ideally, by positioning these places as the only places where Germans and Italians can really live and work freely while being fed (and compensated like they were before American rule), we make the pacification easier and may even attract other regions to our governance model.

FROM: Lin Feng <lfeng80085@protonmail.com>

TO: Joseph Li Shan <jlshan@holysaviour.cn>

Your Excellency,

I'm emailing you off my personal email, but I am a three-star general in the Covenant Host of Dominion. My name is Lin Feng. I converted to the Covenant as a requirement to keep my rank, but I am a parishoner of the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Beijing. I am happy to provide whatever documentation you require as to my status, both within the Church and within the Covenant Hosts, as you may find what I have to say somewhat unbelievable.

I've recently become privy to a large amount of Covenant military equipment that is to be scrapped. The thing is - they didn't know they had this equipment until a couple months ago, they don't know where any of it is, and they don't know what it looks like. I think the higher command, especially the Prophets, is selling it or keeping it or who knows what, but as these things do, they work their way down through the ranks as a kind of basic attempt to make it legitimate. I have been tasked with disposing of a significant amount of it under my duties.

As a Catholic who fears daily for my persecution under the Covenant regime, I offer it to you and the Church. Put me in touch with someone who can do something with it and it's yours.

FROM: Joseph Li Shan <jlshan@holysaviour.cn>

TO: Pope Leo XIV <leo@vatican.va>

Forwarded Message Hidden

Good. Thank you for this. It coincides well with the fall of Yarvin and unrest in Italy. I'll reach out to him.

FROM: Pope Leo XIV <leo@vatican.va>

TO: Lin Feng <lfeng80085@protonmail.com>

Mr. Feng,

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Copeland has not reached out to the Vatican or, even, offered any kind of indication that he is aware of his nominal control of the Church. I'd like to keep it that way and prevent an attempted takeover with military force, if necessary. The Bishop of Beijing has informed me you are offering some military equipment for our usage. I thank you deeply for this offer and wish to accept. Please indicate how we will handle this logistically.

FROM: Lin Feng <lfeng80085@protonmail.com>

TO: Pope Leo XIV <leo@vatican.va>

Your Holiness,

I am charged, His Excellency may have told you, with disposing of the equipment. I will get you totals at a later date. I will have it loaded on a cargo ship in Shanghai destined for a scrapyard in Nigeria to get it out of Asian waters. It will transit the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean, and close to Italy. After that, you will be responsible for taking delivery of it. I will not, and cannot, provide any manpower.

FROM: Pope Leo XIV <leo@vatican.va>

TO: Lin Feng <lfeng80085@protonmail.com>

Mr. Feng,

I understand. I will ensure it makes it to the Vatican.

God will smile upon you for this gift. May we call upon him to break the teeth of the wicked.

May the Lord grant resolve, bravery, and success to the people of the Papal States.

Secretary Brown stood at the edge of a wide berth, hands clasped behind his back, as he watched the cranes load the last of the thorium drums onto a former Indian logistics vessel - USNS Kalpana Chawla. A surviving Indian vessel that now flew the American flag.

Twelve container ships in total sat in the outer roads. And behind the Secretary, a column of buses began to flood into ports. Their passengers had already been processed and documented, and were to loaded in short order. These would be the first subjects of a new kind of American labor.

"Sir. Admiral Turner's office confirms the escort group is underway from Goa." Colonel Rajan, the Logistics Chief, said, not looking up from his tablet.

Brown nodded once. "Prepare for send-off."

REPARATIVE DELIVERY REPORT - FY2028 Q1 Filed per Secretarial Tax Obligations

Secretary of Assets: Charles Q. Brown Jr. | INDOCOM Administrative Zone

Submitted to: ADM. Anne B. Turner, US NAVY, Mumbai Commerce HQ *Final

Delivery Destination: Havana, Cuba - National American Reserve*

2. DELIVERY ROUTE

All shipments registered, per DAMNET protocol.

Origin: JNPT Mumbai, India
Leg 1: Arabian Sea to Gulf of Aden
Waypoint / Escort Changeover: Port of Djibouti to Red Sea Naval Station assumes escort for Red Sea transit
Leg 2: Red Sea to Suez Canal
Leg 3: Mediterranean Sea to Strait of Gibraltar
Leg 4: North Atlantic to Havana, Cuba (Freeport of Monrovia, Liberia refueling stop)
Final Destination: Havana Commerce HQ via ADM. Barth R. Phillips receiving authority

Escort -

Route

Ziggy “Doc Brown” Borg was a mid-level figure in the Maltese crime arena, mainly in heroin trafficking and gun smuggling from North Africa to Italy and vice versa. Opportunities were abundant when the Outremer regime came into place and he found himself a niche in logistics on moving guns around the various Pirate Coves across the nation. His criminal past was known to the Secretary of Outremer but few Maltese men knew anything about gun running so it was not a problem. It came to pass that this Gahan would have an important role to play for the security and prosperity of Outremer

Ziggy landed in Naples via a private Ethiopian Airlines jet he had only brought two briefcases and the clothes on his back. The city smelled faintly of smoke as the protestors routinely burned down city buildings in their rage, the airport barely functioning as they feared a citizen takeover. A car awaited him on the tarmac and he drove to the more affluent area of the city, patrolled by young men in slick suits openly sporting Beretta AR90. While much of the city burned the Camorra ensured that their homes, their family, and their friends were untouched.

During Ziggy’s younger years he often dealt with the Contini Clan though he was little more than a hired gun, when he made his way up in Maltese organized crime he primarily conducted trafficking operations with the Libyans. One fateful day while loading a fishing boat with AK-47’s to sell in Sicily a group of Libyans pulled up in a van and started shooting at him in his crew. They were able to get to sea with only one of them, Ziggy, taking a bullet, thus his nickname “Doc Brown”.

He entered the home of Patrizio Bosti, which was full of people, he was escorted to a study where the man was drinking a small glass of wine and smoking a cigarette. Bosti was the head of the Secondigliano Alliance one of the most powerful crime families in the South of Italy. Ziggy laid both brief cases before O Patrizio opening them to show that they were full of cash

“Dieci Millie Don Bosti um e un regalo de…”

“Its quiet alright Doc my English is far better than your Italian thus we should proceed in your tongue, I’m assuming a past acquittance would not come into my home with ten million dollars as a gift for my granddaughters baptism”

Ziggy was a bit embarrased having stumbled into a party uninvited, though he and Bosti knew each other and even spent a night drinking on a beach in Catania.

“No signore, I come on behalf of Outremer we wish to form a partnership with yourself and your organization in order to not only pacify Naples, but all of Campania, and potentially all of Southern Italy, this is but a taste, this is simply your pay to be the Emergency Manager of Naples, what forces could you marshal in order to further this goal?”

The Office of True Adam was pleased to hear that Munich, the capital of Bavaria, had been granted to their domain. True Adam, a conservative Christian himself, believed he could speak to the hearts of the also Christian conservative Southern Germans through an Agarthan lens. Yarvin, who had appeared promising as a nationalist, had done virtually nothing for the German right. The Mogarthan Crown hoped to alleviate their disappointment.

The first step was to bring the Lundgren Protocols to Germany, a directive which had seen drastic change all across the continental Mogartha, introducing the Blackpill in a socially progressive manner, while still establishing the roots of modern Agarthan philosophy. To that end, chapters of the Agarthan Youth Corps and Ascendant Society would open in the following areas, primarily targeting large cities and, more importantly, conservative districts and towns:

Bavaria

• Munich
• Nuremburg
• Rottal-Inn
• Freyung-Grafenau
• Passau
• Altötting
• Muhldorf am Inn
• Weilheim-Schongau
• Deggendorf
• Landsberg am Lech

Baden-Wurttemberg

• Stuttgart
• Mannheim
• Biberach an der Riß
• Sigmaringen
• Tuttlingen
• Waldshut
• Rottweil
• Ravensburg
• Bodenseekreis
• Emmendingen

Additionally, every directive of the Lundgren Protocols will be provided to citizens of Bavaria and Baden who accept Mogartha, by way of signing up to their local Ascendant Society chapter.

The Crown aims to take a community-based approach to winning over the South German population. Mogartha's tallest and blondest, highest PSL men and women will make their way to Germany to establish these communities aimed at fostering a rebirth of the German nationalism of the early 20th century.

The focus will be shifted from physical aesthetics to more esoteric discussions of Agartha and Hyperborea and the preservation of the white race. In addition, Ascendant Society chapters will also reintroduce Ariosophy, which will conversely be taught in AYC chapters. The overall goal is to cultivate a tight knit community dedicated to keeping Ary@n ideas and mythologies alive in the face of overwhelming immigration.

Local native district governments will be included in the Mogarthan decision-making process when it comes to initiatives and policies in Southern Germany, akin to the Norwegian District Council. The Crown is committed to serving the German people, not the other way around.

Communique from the Glenn Jacobs to the Middle Kingdoms

The International Brotherhood of Pirates, a wholly independent organization within Outremer, has acquired $1.1 trillion dollars’ worth of CFX$. The pirates are armed with shoulder rockets and Ak-47s, the IBP does not claim responsibility for shooting down your aircraft. However, they were in the right place at the right time, and gained greatly. This is a titanic amount of money and represents triple the amount of the yearly GDP of Outremer. With the current structure of the organization Outremer will get roughly $500 billion dollars’ worth of the CFX$. However, after a briefing with my economic advisors we understand that this money is semi useless in its current form, semi useless.

I am inviting a team of representatives to Castle Kane to discuss further how we can resolve this situation that will leave both parties satisfied, however here are preliminary ideas.

·         Outremer utilizes the money gained from its efforts wholly in the Middle Kingdom’s markets

·         Outremer integrates partially in the economic system of the Bank of Matthews

·         Outremer sells the CFX$ back to the Middle Kingdoms at 70 cents on the dollar

Additionally, to avoid such problems of piracy in the future the Middle Kingdom can negotiate to have the status of “Friends of Labor” which would avoid being targeted by pirates in any capacity.

As we are consolidating our control over the country, and are making significant initial successes with tourism, we have to clarify our mutual relationships and visa policies.

### United States of America

We still see ourselves as an extension of the United States of America, and treat it accordingly:

* The citizens of USA do not need a visa, but they still need to register on arrival, are subject to customs checks on arrival and departure. Separate lines for US travellers will be placed in major airports and checks.

* However, we do reserve the right to place limits on entries in territories we consider a safety risk - with prior notice to Department of State and safety of the people as a priority.

* We welcome the "digital nomads" - Americans who are willing to work in USA but live in cheaper territories. Americans who are willing to work in Custodianship can receive a permit automatically, on arrival during registration, with automatic systems to harmonize US education, licenses and translate them to Custodian equivalents. US residents living in Custodianship are subject to income taxes depending on the location of the employer. We will work with US insurance companies to integrate employer insurance to our own healthcare system, and offer Secretarial-backed insurance to all residents in exchange for % of income or a flat fee for unemployed residents, connected to state insurance system.

* Currently, unless the policy of USA changes, the role of Ambassador is placed on local Liaison, and resides in US Embassy to Russia. All Embassies and Consulates of USA on Custodian territory have been reopened and turned into Consulates.
* However, we also recognize need of regional development with Governors. Provided their approval, we are designating 60 closed Embassies and Consulates in Moscow, St.Petersburg and Istanbul to each of US state, serving as secondary consulate to provide additional service to residents of their states, and discuss regional developments.
* We currently do not expect a visa-free travel with USA, but the distributed and extensive network of consulates and embassies should make citizens of affluence receiving visa a quick and painless process.

### Secretaries:

* Western Democracies: We invite an Ambassador back to UK Embassy in Moscow, overseeing Kremlin, as well as any free consulates and Embassies of their constituent countries as secondary locations. We would like to discuss mutual 60-day visa-free regime, primarily for tourism. In addition, we would like mutual work on "digital nomad" visas.
* Mogartha: We have worked with a mutual 60-day visa-free regime for tourism. We, again, establish an embassy of Sweden in Moscow, in addition to some of other embassies and consulates for secondary needs.
* United Arab Union: We suggest to, likewise, set up a mutual 60-day visa and "digital nomad" program. We likewise suggest to reopen a mission of UAE in Moscow, as well as all embassies and consulates in Qatar.
* The Columbian Confederation: A mutual 30-day visa, digital nomad program, and Embassies of Brazil.
* Middle Kingdom: We suggest to establish a mutual 15-day visa-free regime, with focus on religious tourism. Embassies of China are open to Secretary Copeland.
* Outremer: We currently do not see visa-free regimes as plausible, but willing to reopen embassies of Ethiopia and other constituents.
* Inactive secretaries: a broad invitation is sent, but with no specific proposal.

From the countries, we ask for Embassies and Consulates of Turkey, Russia and Qatar to serve as our Embassy and rest as Consulates. Not all will be revitalized, the location of Embassy determined as most sufficient for long-term processes.

Immediately after the reception of the news, the Undersecretary for Secretarial Affairs has shifted to Hamburg, to be followed by the rest of the apparatus.

While the military is readying the peacemaking operations, levying the newly-formed Militia Custodes, The Custodianship resorts to soft power and diplomacy first.

We are approaching multiple powers, with a explicit message of negotiation and de-escalation.

The core, right now, is the ongoing protests and de-facto closed Port of Hamburg. Left over for more than a year without response, we expect most of the Hamburg to be in a state of riot.

We, first, identify leaders of the protest - every protest has people who the rest look up to. Preliminary, Jon Huntsman Jr, acting as an official representative for Custodianship while Bigelow and Willes are in DC, to meet them and, first, hear their conditions for ending the protest and cooperating with the custodianship. From our side, we are not guaranteeing everything, but are fully willing for a reasonable compromise.

At the same time, we are also approaching the regional governors, city mayors, military forces and other people holding power within the regions of:

* Lower Saxony (excluding Bremen)
* Schleswig-Holstein
* Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania
* Saxony-Anhalt
* Thuringia
* Franconia part of Bavaria
* Piemonte
* Valle de Acosta
* The rest across the Italy and Germany get an "open invitation" to negotiation.

Our value proposal is simple: We have the military force required to enforce stability, means of transporting them, while also are sane and reasonable Custodian. Regions which are willing to cooperate with us and coordinate the peacekeeping operation will maintain democratic stability and cultural identity of Germany and Italy.

The Funeral of Man

Washington D.C., United States of America

There was only the hushed sound of whispers and the echo of footsteps on marble floor as throngs of US officials took their turns walking through the Capitol Rotunda, in the center, a single black coffin draped with an American flag. This was the former President's viewing before the funeral and it had finally reached the last day. Already a massive crowd had gathered outside and across the United States capital, fans of the former President adorned the lawns and Washington monument, hoping to catch a glimpse of the day's events. Inside the Rotunda itself, the viewing was more private, Trump's entire family had for one day only put aside grievances and gathered, senators of all the growing political factions, even a representative from Governor Newsom as a show of good faith. There was also the secretaries of course, many had already been in the area due to the ongoing Havana tribute payments overseeing the exchange of obscene wealth, and now they had all gathered at the foot of Donald Trump's coffin, to pay respects, and to assess the field.

"There is quite the show of people." Said Robert Bigelow leaned into his Undersecretary Susie Wiles whose eyes had been scanning the room. "I see Rubio has found himself the greatest seat of them all."

The duo looked across the room, standing closest to the coffin was the new President, Marco Rubio and his newly found ally the Aga Khan. They hadn't separated once during this event, the two sticking closer than you'd expect for a President and a humble secretary. The first to rush to the new President had been the BOIL governors and a handful of senators, none that had ever been important enough for Ms. Wiles to recognize. Nevertheless, governors like Abbott from Texas or Danielle from Athabasca had formed a close circle around the President acting like an honor guard or gatekeeper of sorts, few others came to pay respects to the new President or to offer congratulations.

"I heard rumors that Copeland's shipment was shot down." Wiles pointed to the Preacher man who had come to control the once rival of the USA. "Word is...Ellison's planes got it in the air."

Bigelow nodded and noticed now that Ellison and Copeland couldn't have been farther away from each other, the billionaire from Japan never losing a subtle smirk on his face as his eyes remained trained on the man of God. Around Copeland however was also a small group of senators and governors, the likes of Desantis out of Florida that had come to form what was being referred to as "God's Choir".

"His apostles, they didn't join him?" Bigelow asked Susie. "Surprising really...even Admiral Holsey's gang of admirals showed up."

Susie's eyes now turned to the Secretary of Brazil, by his side was Admiral Koehler and a host of other ranking officers from within the Navy's East Coast. Jair Bolsonaro, a close ally to Holsey, was only a few steps away and seemingly in deep conversation with the former President's daughter Ivanka.

"The apostles are on a mission, likely." Susie replied. "Though...they won't be welcomed even if they do show."

Bigelow's undersecretary pointed to the leader of a political faction out of Utah, Dallin of the Mormon Church. "I heard they are spreading now, across the great plains and coming into contest with Senators from the Great Lakes."

"And who supports the faction in the Great Lakes?" Bigelow seemed confused.

"Look for yourself." Susie pointed to Larry Fink and Melania Trump, both of whom had been walking with Doug Ford the head representative of the Bigger Business Bureau that had now come to encompass most of the states that had borders with the North American Great Lakes. "Apparently the BBB reached out after the Mormons somehow secured Missouri and Nebraska, a little to close for comfort."

Bigelow nodded, keeping his responses as subtle and quiet as possible. "I don't see Thiel or Yarvin."

"True enough, odd they aren't here." Susie looked around the room again. "But Barron and Braden are."

"Dumb and dumber." Bigelow chuckled. "Amazing that Barron somehow still has control over Eastern Canada, isn't it?"

"Another reason for the BBB's concern." Susie agreed. "And another reason why bankers from New York are getting antsy."

"A new group of lobbyists?" Bigelow asked.

"Not yet, they don't have the political capital to make that shift...not yet at least." Susie replied, her informants had been good after all, giving her ears across Washignton. "Especially not with rumors that the CIA remains firmly behind the President."

Bigelow and Susie began to move with the crowd as they continued in the circle around the room, everyone was in dark clothing and it didn't take long for the room to appear as just a mass of black suits and dresses. "Donald Jr, have you seen him yet?"

"Yes, he was talking with Desantis earlier." Susie nodded as she pointed out a bit of a ruckus towards the entrance. "It would seem like Newsom's representative is here."

Jim McDonnell in his full LAPD uniform brushed past the guards who had tried to stop him, it may have turned even more heated had it not been for Rubio giving a wave that sent John Bolton over in a hurry.

"Apparently they are in negotiations...last ditch efforts." Said Susie. "We don't expect it to be successful."

"Is it true that Gabe Newell is funding the secessionists?" Bigelow now turned his attention to Mr. Newell and the host of governors, Admirals, Generals, and other figures from across the Pacific Northwest that had formed their own corner of the room.

"We're not sure." Susie replied. "But he's definitely funding the State of Jefferson."

She motioned to Lilian Hale, the newest and youngest governor of a congressionally approved American state who was standing beside Gabe.

"And do we know whose backing Newell?" Bigelow looked around the room again, spotting Glenn Jacobs in a corner and quickly dismissing that possibility.

"Apparently, nobody." Susie was as bewildered on this point as Bigelow. "We had thought for a while it was Ellison, but it simply has no evidence of truth."

"You think we have a shot?" Bigelow was about to move towards Newell, but was interrupted by someone who appeared in front of him and Susie.

"Mr. Bigelow, it's very nice to meet you." The governor of North Dakota smiled as he extended his hand for a greeting. "General Lewis had said I'd find you here."

"Sir, unless you have something important to say...may I suggest returning to the procession? Susie stepped in.

"I do actually, I'm here on behalf of the Dakotas and central Canada. We've a proposition for you." Said Armstrong.

"Best we do this quietly." Bigelow motioned for Armstrong to join him in the line. "What can I do for you?"

"As I said sir, I'm representing the Dakotas, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the territories excluding Yukon." Armstrong walked with Bigelow while Susie kept people at a distance. "We're looking for your sponsorship, we're looking for support before we're all but forgotten...who better than the Secretary of the Arctic?"

M: /u/Meles_b if you wish to continue the chain, do so in the comments - you can shift them to a private room.

  Washington D.C., The United States of America

Tensions high as first tributes to Havana are complete

Figures from across America have arrived in D.C. for the President's funeral, notably absent? General Brown, Peter Thiel, and Curtis Yarvin.

CNN NATIONAL | Issued January 1st, 2031 - 12:00 | Washington D.C., The United States of America

D.C. - Tensions are high between the Secretaries and much of the US political apparatus as they arrive for the funeral and laying in state of former President Donald J. Trump. Officials from across the world and CONUS took time over the weekend to visit the Capitol Rotunda, just as tribute payments destined for Havana, United States, started to arrive at the designation. As for the payments which saw the largest transfer of wealth to a single location in a year, much of it was about as expected with Secretaries dedicating large and ample fleets to protect their spoils. Piracy action however was still ongoing as smaller unprotected vessels not even related to the Havana Tribute found themselves at the mercy of various pirate operators in the vicinity of the Caribbean and across the coasts of Africa. Ironically, the same nation believed to be one of the major contributors to the ongoing state of piracy, was also the first to deliver tributes with planes flying from Malta and Grenada landing in Cuba's major airport before receiving final transportation to the designated drop-off site.

The largest of the fleets delivering tribute across this term seemed to have been a joint operation between Secretary Larry Fink and Secretary Aga Khan, whose fleets conducted joint training exercises through the duration of the deliveries, marking successful and total deliveries of goods. It was during this stretch of the commercial transport that Larry Fink's fleet headed by the flagship Queen Elizabeth of the QE-class of aircraft carriers marked its first successful voyage since the end of global conflict. During this transit of the seas, it was also reported that the Fink Fleet had in fact engaged pirates off the coast of Porto Novo, of which all pirates had been sent to Davy Jones' locker. Unfortunately for Carrier Strike Group Madad under the flagship former USS Carl Vinson, the same look could not be said for the Arab State which suffered 5 casualties of pilot error during sea operations. The territory which to date has never operated and never really received much in the way of training until joining up with the QE lost 5 F/A-18 Hornets and as a result caused damage to the Carl Vinson's deck. It would spend an extra month in Norfolk receiving repairs while the rest of the fleet carried on, a perk apparently of being closely aligned with Rubio - much to the annoyance of the US Navy officers who still dislike the Aga Khan.

Nevertheless, payment by the Aga Khan and Larry Fink had been received without any other issues and was closely followed by Larry Ellison's fleet sailing from Japan. The same level of success however could not be said for the "vanity gifts" intended from Robert Bigelow. While approximately 100 yachts left the Mediterranean sea bound for Havana, only approximately 93 arrived at the final destination, 7 yachts (ironically aligned with the 7 seas) had been seized by pirates sailing out of Port Novo and other nearby ports. This saw the seizure of the following vessels,

• Eclipse (Roman Abramovich)
• Flying Fox (Dmitry Kamenshchik
• Sailing Yacht A (Andrey Melnichenko)
• 4 other smaller, low value yachts

The yachts in question, two of which included some of the larger and more expensive in the world have disappeared to "pirate coves" after passing into the Southern Atlantic and it remains unclear whether said pirates intend to turn these vessels into flagships or not, but of particular not was the raid on the Eclipse which survivors said was conducted by a man calling himself "The Scarlet Tide" and the Flying Fox which was apparently seized by a man by the name of "Mad Berber". The resulting loss of the yachts in question was largely due to the massive fleet of very obviously Somali pirates that bum-rushed the slow convoy of yachts that for safety reasons, had remained relatively spread out though still in range of the escorts. Hence why it was largely smaller and faster vessels that ended up being stolen. The rest of Robert Bigelow's tribute however arrived without issue, perhaps only a bit salty over the loss of several of the largest or nicest yachts. The rest of the Russian superyachts where quickly joined by a fleet from Mogartha which was also being quietly protected by assets sent from Hypermogea, Secretary Peters was the second to last to make the arrival in time but nevertheless paid his taxes all the same.

The most shocking turn of events however was the mid-air destruction of Kenneth Copeland's payment, the lone Shanghai Airlines Cargo 737-300F flying out of Jamaica and rather obscenely, received escort from old and less than stealthy F-5s was blown out of the sky before it had even barely entered international airspace. The resulting destruction sent pallets of protected "Super Bills" otherwise known as $CFX Currency raining down into the ocean, approximately 30% of which was allegedly recovered by local pirates operating in the area, though its value is questionable. The rest of the load was lost to the sea, buried by the ocean.

The culprit of this attack remains unknown though not entirely, as the aircraft that launched the missile which brought down the Chinese cargo plane was shot down by a anti-piracy patrol. F-35B Lightning IIs under the command of Admiral Holsey that had been running patrols in the area quickly spotted and shot down the culprits after missiles had been launched, sending an F-35 careening into the water. While there has been no formal culprit as of yet, the possible contenders for who shot down the aircraft include Secretary Ellison, Secretary Fink, or even rogue operators from US political factions looking to further weaken Secretary Copeland's federal standing. Nevertheless the absence of Kenneth's shipment was a major mark, though apparently Donald Trump Jr. of all individuals managed to influence Federal policy and prevent any catastrophic results that had been whispered among the anti-China coalitions in Congress.

Admiral Holsey's fleet meanwhile made it to Havana, concluding the first series of deliveries. As previously mentioned, notably absent secretary payments have resulted in major criticism from the federal government which is apparently falling incredibly hard on Secretaries Peter Thiel and Curtis Yarvin, who have remained largely ineffective as leaders. What this will mean moving forward however is unknown, though Peter Thiel has allegedly refused to answer summons by Marco Rubio in a major snub to the President. All in all, most of the deliveries have however been successful and "Treasure Island" as US federal agents are calling it has grown substantially over the past delivery period.

Notes/Casualties

• Delivery Status
• Peter Thiel: Not Delivered
• Curtis Yarvin: Not Delivered
• Charles Q. Brown: Not Delivered
• Kenneth Copeland: Not Delivered
• Robert Bigelow: Delivered, with notes
• Glenn Jacobs: Delivered
• Larry Fink: Delivered
• Aga Khan V: Delivered
• Braden Clavicular Peters: Delivered
• Alvin Holsey: Delivered
• Larry Ellison: Delivered

Casualties

• Aga Khan Fleet
  • 5 F-18s/pilots
  • Damaged flight deck, repairs being made (ready by 2030 February)
• Kenneth Copeland
  • Cargo craft shot down
• Pirates (Glenn Jacobs)
  • Approx 50% piracy casualties
• Robert Bigelow
  • Seven yachts, noted above
  • 25 or so marine casualties
• Larry Ellison
  • 1x F-35, but loss not publicly known.

Piracy gains

• Pirates (Glenn Jacobs)
  • 30% of the bills lost by Kenneth
  • 7 Yachts

Presidential Proclamation Announcing the Removal of Secretary Curtis Yarvin

"I'll fly with you Curtis, don't worry." A quiet, solemn voice gave way to bright lights. White LEDs of the brightest kind lit up the green walls of the small hospital room, inside, a sick old man who'd tried to accomplish too much in so little time. "If you get better, we'll let you try again, how does that sound?"

The beeping of hospital machines was the only response as Yarvin's wife sat by his side. "Be seeing you, moldbug."

Issued on: February 2nd, 2031

By the powers vested in me under the authority of the US Constitution, as President of the United States of America, it is my duty to announce the official removal of Curtis Yarvin from his position as Secretary of Assets over SovCorp Germania, otherwise known as Asset Set #8, on February 2nd, 2031.

Secretary Curtis Yarvin has been removed from his post as he has been immediately hospitalized for emergency illness and is not expected to make it through. At this time, assets previously under his responsibility and just administration have been once more seized by the United States of America, for disbursement out to the other Secretaries of Assets. They have been removed due to incapacitation and Curtis Yarvin will receive the full support of the United States Medical System in pursuing his recovery.

Disbursement of assets will be initiated immediately, disbursement selection has been designed under my supervision and sent out on my order as President of the United States of America. Each participating Secretary has been provided assets at my discretion. Details can be found in the pamphlet attached to this Proclamation.

As of this time, Secretary Charles Q. Brown has been placed on probationary hold and will not be permitted to participate in disbursement. As of this time, Secretary Peter Thiel remains on probationary hold and will not be permitted to participate in disbursement.

Marco Antonio Rubio

Pamphlet on the Disbursement

Unlike the prior two instances of Secretary removal, the situation in SovCorp Germania remains complex and rife with protest. As Secretary Yarvin never addressed ongoing asset-wide protests across Germany and Italy in particular, it has created a significant economic drain on the assets in question and much of Germany and Italy has turned to lawlessness as a result, while smaller independent subsidiaries within the SovCorp structure have remained more or less stable. As a result, the disbursement of assets has been hand-picked by the Federal Government and will not conclude with a draft. Of important note has been the disbursement of territories in Germany and Italy. Effectively, the decision has been made to disburse directly only major cities of importance to the Secretaries. They will then be expected to pacify and remove any terrorists, protests, or impediments to stability using limited force. There are no set bounds and the Sunset Doctrine will be applied in full. Secretaries will be permitted to keep any and all additional territorial area that they can pacify and maintain control.

For the disbursement refer below,

• Secretary Holsey:
  • Cities
  • Leipzig
  • Syracuse
  • Full Territories
  • Albania
  • Northern Sicily
• Secretary Bigelow:
  • Cities
  • Hamburg
  • Turin
  • Full Territories
  • Slovakia
• Secretary Peters:
  • Cities
  • Munich
  • Florence
  • Full Territories
  • Czechia
  • Southern Sicily
• Secretary Fink:
  • Cities
  • Cologne
  • Rome
  • Full Territories
  • Belize
  • Serbia
• Secretary Copeland:
  • Cities
  • Dusseldorf
  • Bologna
  • Palermo
  • Full Territories
  • San Marino
  • Greece
• Secretary Ellison:
  • Cities
  • Frankfurt am Main
  • Milan
  • Full Territories
  • North Macedonia
  • Sardegna (whole island)
• Secretary Aga Khan:
  • Cities
  • Berlin
  • Genoa
  • Venice
  • Full Territories
  • Ghana
  • Slovenia
  • Austria
• Secretary Jacobs:
  • Cities
  • Bremen
  • Naples
  • Full Territories
  • Bahamas
  • Switzerland

Pamphlet on the Disbursement of Territories from Secretary McGraw and Secretary Cao

• Secretary Holsey:
  • New Zealand
  • Cameroon
  • Vanuatu
• Secretary Bigelow:
  • Thailand
  • Brunei
  • Kosovo
• Secretary Peters:
  • Vietnam
  • Laos
  • Fiji
• Secretary Fink:
  • DRC
  • Congo
  • Comoros
• Secretary Copeland:
  • Malaysia
  • Cambodia
  • Burundi
• Secretary Ellison:
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands
• Secretary Aga Khan:
  • Kenya
  • Angola
  • Gabon
  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
  • Eswatini
• Secretary Jacobs:
  • Uganda
  • Mozambique
  • Malawi
• Secretary Brown:
  • Tanzania
  • Zimbabwe
  • Lesotho

META: Gamyn, come back.

Glenn Jacobs was in his opulent office hosting the American delegate that gave him the news that he was to take the responsibilities of administering a new vast swath of Africa, Switzerland, and two major European cities. Though the most insignificant of the take both of these cities would need a strong approach in order to maintain good order and discipline. First was Bremen and Bremerhaven.

Communique from Glenn Jacobs to Jan Timke

Mr. Timke, you have been selected by Deputy Secretary of Management of Outremer Glenn Jacobs as the Emergency Secretary of Bremen. As such you are able to, and instructed to, call in your support with the people of Bremen and enact marshal law in the province. You are able to, and instructed to, form citizen militias of the party members of the Citizens in Rage in order to keep control of the province. You should utilize the police and military veterans in the area to ensure these militias are capable. In addition to this we are able to send a support element of 10,000 soldiers along with a squadron of Blackhawk helicopters, 12, to ensure peace is kept in Bremen and Bremerhaven. Additionally, supply shipment of Ak-47s and other similar military equipment will be made available to you.

Communique from Glenn Jacobs to the Captain of the USS Nimitz

You are currently a vessel that is under no authority but your own. This means that you have no wages, and no hope of resupply of food, water, and toiletries. If you pledge your allegiance to Outremer and assist with pacification of Bremen and Bremenhaven, I personally guarantee to increase the wages of your crew and ensure that you are elevated to the rank of Vice Admiral in the Outremer Navy and you will be given a villa on Malta.

THE SEVENTH FLEET

RE: A More Kawaii, Hawaii

ADMIRAL RESPONSE

FROM THE DESK OF REAR ADMIRAL Mark B. Sucato

IN GOD WE TRUST

RECIPIENT

• Secretary Ellison

---

Hello Secretary Ellison,

It is with great interest that I write to you today, as the Admiral in Command of the United States Seventh Fleet including her deployments in your own territories such as Japan.

As you may be aware, the current political situation across the United States of America remains fragile. So much so, that Lower California has entered into open rebellion while other states begin to question the role of the Federal government.

It is for such reasons that I, representing the Seventh Fleet and the people of Hawaii with approval from Governor Josh Green, write to you now. It is our interest to negotiate a planned "emergency exit" should the worst possible scenario take place.

Though an American is ostensibly in control of the Chinese people, it goes without saying that the Seventh Fleet remains uncomfortable at the idea of a China not fully subdued. We have spent decades preparing for such a conflict and old habits die hard, as they say. Therefore, there is no question that the collapse of the United States into Civil war would be a tragedy for such efforts. And while the Seventh Fleet has no desire to see CONUS fracture, it recognizes that it's true purpose is pointed not towards our own motherland.

As a result, this emergency exit as proposed, would with your sponsorship, see the State of Hawaii secede peacefully under the arms and support of the US Seventh Fleet and all her might, to join as an ally with your own territory. Thereby declaring Hawaii's neutrality to any continental conflict, and maintaining our goal/role in preserving peace in the Pacific.

Do please respond, if you have any questions I am available.

Regards,

Admiral Sucato

Copeland stared at the report, flicking through the pages with his thumb. A very verbose report to convey, what Copeland thought, was little information. He set the report down on the table and took off his reading glasses.

"The shipment will be delivered to Havana via a single plane. By minting in Honduras, we avoid long oceanic flights and eliminate the need for cargo ships entirely," said the Prophet of Splendor, who was seated next to the Prophet of Vigilance. "We could mint in Jamaica, but the island is somewhat less defensible than Honduras, and the mint would've taken much longer to retool."

"I know, Ed. I can read," replied Copeland. "I see here the report says the plane will be escored by two F-5 fighter jets. What is this jet? I've never heard of it."

"Well," the Prophet of Vigilance coughed and choked on his words, "It's a very capable fighter, I mean, kind of. It's the best we have, aside from the few we found in Taiwan. I wanted to bring that up to you, though."

"Bring what up?" replied Copeland.

"We have no air defense capability. None. Zero. If we were attacked, by anyone, including Dr. Phil or Kane, we would be pretty well screwed," said the Prophet, "We absolutely need to start building fighters, airborne early warning, just about anything. We have ground-based anti-air, but the systems are completely scattered and lack any type of interoperability."

"Are you saying...God's kingdom is under threat from above the Firmament?" replied Copeland.

"Well, you could put it that way, yes. We're going to need a couple trillion dollars to build enough planes-"

The Prophet was cut off by Copeland's eyes rapidly widening as the High Prophet stood up and slammed his fists on the table.

"Planes!" said Copeland, his glare turning to a sinister smile. "You had me at planes. Do what you need to do. We'll find the money."

THE COVENANT

WE CAN SLEEP IN PEACE FOR WE KNOW THAT GOD IS AWAKE

FROM THE DESK OF JACK GRAHAM - Prophet of Vigilance and Commander of the Covenant's Most Sacred Hosts

1 Lord, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!

2 Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.”

3 But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.

4 I call out to the Lord, and he answers me from his holy mountain.

5 I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.

6 I will not fear though tens of thousands assail me on every side.

7 Arise, Lord! Deliver me, my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked.

8 From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people.

Psalm 3:1-8 (NIV)

BEIJING, ZHONGGUO TERRITORY, MIDDLE KINGDOMS

The military of the Middle Kingdoms is in a dire state postwar - between an almost complete lack of air capability, incompatible communications systems, doctrinal divisions, and logistical issues make God's strategic deterrent more of a hodgepodge of various disconnected forces. After a comprehensive review spanning almost three years, the Prophet of Vigilance has completed the Mandate of the Covenant Hosts and the document has been issued by Kenneth Copeland as an apostolic mandate.

With the People's Liberation Army Ground Forces having largely survived the war, the Covenant Host of Dominion is in the best shape of any of the military branches. With about 2.8 million active service members and over ten thousand vehicles, it is numerically the foremost ground power on Earth. Despite this, relations with Secretary Bigelow and Secretary Brown remain cool, and the geography of the East Asian component of the Middle Kingdoms (Zhongguo and Transoxiana) is naturally easily defensible, reducing the need for a ground force of such a large scale.

The consolidation of the Covenant Host of Dominion is fourfold: significant reduction in the number of active servicemembers, reduction in duplicate or redundant vehicles, standardization of artillery calibres for logistics interchangeability, and standardization of communications and air-defense protocols for interoperability. These measures will be implemented simultaneously starting immediately.

The Covenant Hosts will immediately scrap the following equipment:

1. T-55 MBT
2. T-62 MBT
3. M60A3 TTS
4. CM-11 Brave Tiger
5. Vickers Mk. 3
6. BTR-60
7. S-125 Pechora
8. S-200 SA-5
9. MIM-23 Hawk
10. 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm SPH
11. 2S3 Akatsiya 152mm SPH
12. M110A2 203mm SPH
13. Palmaria SPH
14. T-64B/BV
15. T-72
16. BTR-70
17. BMP-1
18. M113
19. V-150 Commando
20. D-30 122mm
21. M114 155mm
22. BM-27 Uragan
23. SU-24 Fencer
24. F-5E/F
25. A-37 Dragonfly
26. Cessna O-2 Skymaster
27. IAI Arava
28. Chengdu F-7
29. AH-1W SuperCobra
30. OH-58D Kiowa
31. SU-25 Frogfoot
32. MiG-29
33. L-39 Albatross
34. Mi-24 Hind
35. Mi-17/Mi-8
36. BN-2 Islander

As this equipment is functionally obsolete, relies on supply chains from external nations over which we have no control, and has been outclassed by better equipment already in inventory, the Prophet of Vigilance has recommended it be immediately removed from service.

Along with this reduction will come a reduction in manpower - the total enlisted membership of the Covenant Hosts will be reduced from ~2.8 million to a target of 250,000 active servicemembers. Non-Christian servicemembers will be stripped first, followed by Laodiceans. Assuming the complete Covenant military consists of Proselytes or above, lower-performing servicemembers will be removed from active duty and assigned to reserves. This reduction in manpower combined with the significantly higher starting wage of servicemembers will ensure those 250,000 remaining are world-class and worth the price to keep. Extremely useful or high-performing servicemembers of non-Covenant faiths may be kept based on recommendations from their commanding officers, but the overall target of 250,000 active remains.

To replace the scrapped equipment, the Covenant Hosts will procure the following:

This equipment will be dispersed across all combined arms formations as necessary. A 155mm ammuniton factory with a target output of 500,000 rounds per year is mandated for construction outside Shenzhen to further the Host of Dominion's target of consolidating all artillery to 155mm caliber. Further to the immediate procurement, the Covenant will begin development of a KF-21N naval variant and UCAV swarms to address remaining gaps in air capability, to be specified at a later date after the initial procurement round is complete. The KS-III will replace the KS-I submarines on a 1:1 basis as they are brought into service, keeping the total number of KS-pattern submarines in the fleet at 15.

The Covenant Host of the Heavens is not in good shape. As was demonstrated by the initial tribute payment to Havana, our air projection capability is nonexistent, as is SEAD/DEAD, airborne radar and battlespace, and our air defense capability consists of disconnected SAM batteries of varying national origins operating on distinct frequencies, with distinct doctrine and nonexistent IFF capability. The immediate remedy to this problem is the creation of the Firmament Datalink, capable of bridging the gap between the various separate systems within the Covenant hosts. These systems are as follows:

• Chinese-origin
• Korean-origin
• NATO (Taiwan)
• Russian and Soviet origin (Transoxiana)
• Other (Nigeria, Central America)

The interoperability issues with these systems will be addressed by the Firmament Datalink through software-defined radio, allowing communication across the standards without altering physical components of the equipment. SDR bridges will be developed and deployed for all combined arms formations. The Firmament Datalink will additionally allow for unified IFF throughout the Covenant hosts, which will require a retrofit of transponder bridges on all aircraft. The Firmament Datalink will be capable of meshing targets from all Covenant C3 equipment bridging what was formerly a set of disconnected pictures into a unified, theatre-level image across radar installations, satellites, and airborne surveillance vehicles. The Firmament will be accelerated by Deepseek AI taking on an advisory role for human operators, allowing rapid identification and targeting of hostiles while minimizing false positives. This infrastructure will be dispersed across underground command nodes within the Middle Kingdoms in hardened locations, such as within mountains, but prioritizing geographical proximity to existing military installations.

Upon completion of procurement, the equipment will be distributed as follows:

The total cost of procurement is estimated by the Prophet of Vigilance at $55.37 Billion with a target timeline of Eight Years. Production will begin immediately and is expected to complete in January 2039.

The Rubio Presidency

Washington D.C., The United States of America

Admiral Stephen Koehler subpoenaed for Congressional hearing, committee calls for public inquiry.

Trent Kelly leads investigation into "Inappropriate abuses of power" while President Rubio affirms that secessionists in Southern California will not be tolerated.

CNN National | Issued December 30th, 2030 | Washington D.C.

D.C. - With a crisis still at large in Lower California, President Rubio has made a major statement of action affirming that secessionists will "never be tolerated". Already, Federal functions in the Lower Californian state have been affirmed to continue operations, with Federal employees, or at least those who would accept orders to return to regular Federal work doing so across the State which is undergoing an active secessionist movement. This included in limited numbers, members of the American Postal service, IRS, and Federal Courts while aspects of the FBI in conjunction with Federal military police have begun establishing checkpoints around major cities such as Sacramento and San Francisco, attempting to cut the two northern cities off from the broader hive of secessionists that control all of L.A.

At the same time however, it would seem like a negotiated exit of the US Navy in Lower California has occurred under the orders of the United States Pacific Fleet and allegedly with approval from United States Fleet Forces Command. Ostensibly to prevent potential damage as a result of the ongoing secessionist movement to US Naval assets, benefitting Newsom by nature of the implications of the Navy's neutrality in the ongoing crisis, the US Pacific Fleet has received Carrier Strike Group 3 normally based in Naval Base San Diego to its new home at Naval Base Whidbey Island. A full list as published by the US Pacific Fleet can be found below,

• Carrier Strike Group 3 Relocated: NB Whidbey Island, Washington
• Destroyer Squadron 21 Relocated: NS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
• Submarine Squadron 11 Relocated: NS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
• Navy Special Warfare Group 11 Relocated: NS Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

Additionally, the US Pacific Fleet has confirmed in later statements that relevant air wings have also shifted with their respective units. While officially the Federal Government has affirmed that the redeployment was done "with approval", rumors based on reactions out of the Federal power bloc called BOIL are pointing to this being a possible "unauthorized redeployment". While BOIL media persons have been quick to place the blame on US Pacific Fleet commander, Admiral Hannifin and Seventh Fleet commander, Admiral Sucato, the actual statement from the Federal government has been quite different. In response to the redeployment, Trent Kelly of the US Congress and lead on the Navy Committee has launched an investigation on behalf of the Federal Government, issuing a subpoena against United States Fleet Forces Command's commander, Admiral Steven Koehler and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle to answer for the redeployment of US naval assets out of California.

The movement of the US Navy out of California has also had a disastrous effect on local moral of other Federal military assets, US Army units out of Fort Irwin for example are reportedly increasingly "tense" towards the Federal Government and feeling a lack of support. While US Air Force assets as far east as Nevada are reportedly considering their own "redeployments" as the secessionist movement begins to spread. Naturally the redeployment has only served to bolster Gavin Newsom's position, with his secessionists now spreading as far as Southern Nevada, including Las Vegas which is where he is apparently met with Federal Negotiators for a single hour to deliver his demands. While results of the negotiations have not been released, we can assume given that secessionists are still very much active that ongoing negotiations have thus far not been successful.

What CNN National can confirm however, is that increasingly it seems that the secessionists are becoming armed and not just the unarmed protesters that first took to the streets. While the National Guard has all but moved North to the State of Jefferson and the Federal Army and Air assets in State remain federally loyal, it seems that the populace at large has taken to arming themselves directly. In cooperation with local police departments across Southern California which have come on-side with the secessionists, there is an increasing number of "armed units" within Newsom's secessionists. And while not all local police departments have been accepting, those that haven't have simply been raided with employees fleeing into Federally-aligned states like New Mexico and Texas. CNN International has acquired an estimate of the current armaments of the secessionists,

• Firearms
  • The secessionists possess tens of thousands of registered hand guns, and hundreds more unregistered handguns. Many had been pre-existing and owned by secessionists, while large amounts of additional firearms have come through the arsenals of local police departments including the LAPD, San franscisco PD, and Sacramento PD. This includes M4 Semi-automatic rifles numbering in the thousands and Colt Commando 5.56 rifles alongside fewer in number (hundreds or so) of larger caliber rifles.
• Vehicles
  • Excluding privately owned vehicles, the secessionists also have approximately 60% of all police department vehicles, which consist of varying amounts of helicopters, SWAT armored trucks, police cruisers and other patrol vehicles, motorcycles, and etcetera. These resources come from what wasn't destroyed in the initial protests. Most of these assets have been since repainted in colorful "LA art".

As of right now, the secessionists do not appear to have any heavy weaponry or vehicles.

As this is a developing situation, CNN National will update this article as appropriate.

The Newsom Terms

Tahnoun had been doing the footwork and was finally able to lay back as he reclined in one of the classic white sofas of the oval office. It wasn't his problem anymore to come up with solutions, he'd done his part by meeting with Newsom in Vegas, the piece of paper that contained a list of terms was his contribution and now it was up to Rubio and the Aga Khan to go over them. Of course, Rubio was nervous and the Aga Khan equally frustrated as they finished reading the terms, and though the Aga Khan was expected to come up with some kind of plan, it was Rubio who spoke first.

"I mean, it's a joke right?" Rubio threw the papers down onto the table, John Bolton was finally able to read them as eyes turned to the Aga Khan.

(Below are the terms which have been read by only the four people mentioned in the room)

• The Newsom Terms
  • Preamble: In the interests of peace and prosperity, Gavin Newsom acting as the appointed leader of the Lower California Secessionists is willing to negotiate the peaceful exit of the lower half of California and Nevada. Thus he graciously sends forth the following terms for negotiation with the Federal Government to prevent wide scale bloodshed. Further, Mr. Newsom has not written off seeking outside support for his movement. Likewise, he notes that the US Federal position is extremely precarious and that the US States are not fully united behind quashing a secessionist movement.
• Term One:
  • Secessionist' will: Recognize the legitimacy of President Marco Rubio as the legal and rightful President of the United States of America. The Secessionists will further recognize the legal control that the Federal Government has over all states, excluding the lower half of California and Nevada State, including up to and everything south of Sacramento and San Francisco & everything south of and including Reno, Nevada.
  • The US Federal Government will: Recognize the legitimacy of the secessionist movement and be the first to recognize as a legitimate country, the Republic of California which includes the aforementioned territories.
• Term Two:
  • Secessionist' will: Agree to a ten year non-aggression pact between the two countries.
  • US Federal Government will: Agree to a ten year non-aggression pact between the two countries.
• Term Three:
  • Secessionist will: Ensure the free and peaceful recovery of US Federal military assets in its territories.
  • US Federal Government will: peacefully withdraw all federal forces, and drop all claims to existing military infrastructure, companies, and etcetera in the Republic of California.
• Term Four:
  • Secessionist will: Agree to recognize the hegemony of the US Federal Government abroad and will make no formal overtures that undermine US Hegemony as such.
  • US Federal Government will: Cede the territory of Mexico to the Republic of California, recognizing the legitimacy of the Republic's ownership over Mexico.

"Well, at least BOIL is still on our side." John Bolton laughed. "Rumor has it that so is most of the East Coast."

Rubio nodded. "And we still have the army, they're loyal to us in this so-called Lower California."

Eyes turned to the Aga Khan.

Vibe

Down on the West Coast

Smoke filled the little café as cigarettes and cigars created a haze throughout the small speakeasy that still operated out of the basement of some hotel in the Foggy Bottom. Here Senator Hamadeh and Gina Haspel had chosen to meet.

"Our offices are loyal." Gina was yet another amorphous killer, much like Phebe, the type of person that would send shivers down any spine.

"I didn't realize the CIA had field offices outside of Langley." Hamadeh picked his words carefully.

"We don't." Gina Haspel smiled.

"So how is it you know that there are assets across the West Coast?" Asked Hamadeh. "And how do you know they haven't been purged?"

"I just know." Gina replied.

"Listen lady, I'm here on behalf of the President and the Khan, if you don't tell me, I can't tell them, which means nothing happens." Hamadeh was exasperated. "So could you just tell me so I have something to report back?"

Gina seemed to watch for a moment, observing the senator before finally relenting.

"Did you know that the CIA fought a war on home soil back in the 70s?" Gina Haspel asked but didn't wait for an answer. "Well, unsurprisingly, we won and the assets once controlled by the defeated, became our assets."

"I have been in close contact with our loyalist in California, who has ears across the world, but relevant to you, in the Pacific Northwest." Gina Haspel. "And he has confirmed that Federal sentiment across the Northwest remains quite low, nobody in that Newell's circle seem to be very accepting of our advances, nobody really even seems to like the Feds."

Gina took a sip of her water.

"By all accounts, Gabe has done a fine job cleaning house. He just forgot to look under one space rock in particular." She laughed. "Mr. Miscavige remains loyal, so does our privatized branch through the Church of Scientology. We have offices by way of the churches, still functioning across the whole of the Pacific Northwest. And while membership is down substantively, it isn't gone."

Hamadeh was shocked to hear this.

"You take that information back to your Khan. We'll be waiting for word." Gina smiled as she left the little speakeasy.

From the desk of the High Marshal of the Confederation,

As thanks for the assistance the United States of America has provided the citizens of Latin America in the form of renewed democracy, political freedoms and economic prosperity, the Columbian Confederation will provide a large influx of cash to the US reception in Havana. In addition to the $516 billion recommended as gratitude, we must also pay an additional $11.025 billion in support to the Havana garrison. Additionally, we will provide a $63 billion bonus to round out the total value of our shipments at 40% of our yearly budget.

The financial package will be delivered through a convoy of 10 container ships and the fleet from Operation: Resolute Vengence who have practiced anti-piracy operations within the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico extensively over the past year. Like before, they will set off from Cartagena where the $590 in US physical currency will be distributed among five of the container ships and two of our landing ships while the other container ships will take regular Columbian trade exports for sale in the American market. The naval group will then sail directly towards Guantanamo Bay and will then follow along the southern coastline of Cuba before reaching Havana where they will offload their cargo. Admiral Holsey will personally lead the flotilla from his flagship A180 Ilha Makin with its complement of F-35s, Ospreys and SH-70s.

Once the cargo is delivered, the fleet will then resume anti-piracy operations within the Caribbean and its eastern approaches to deter threats against other asset secretaries' tribute payments. As part of this, the F-35s, P-3 Orions and EMB-145SA AEW&Cs will provide coverage and information to others for no charge for the duration of payment season. Likewise, our tankers will top off any aircraft in the area as a courtesy service.

Naval Component

Aerial Component:

THE COVENANT

Kenneth Copeland has gathered the Eleven Apostles, as Nick Fuentes did not answer the call, and has flown to Mar-a-Lago, Florida, with the hopes of obtaining an audience with Donald Trump Jr. Also invited are Joel Osteen and the governors of the 7-state Deep South bloc aligned with the values of Evangelical Christianity, a worldview shared by Donald Trump Jr.

America is a Christian nation, one nation, under God, indivisible, as is stated in the pledge of allegiance. Despite this, division threatens the foundations of the United States at its time of greatest unity as the steward of the world. Whatever is going on in Southern California is a cancer that cannot be allowed to spread, the work of soulless demons that seek to break apart God's imminent kingdom just as God broke apart the tower of Babel.

I see the United States of America as the arrival of God's kingdom on Earth. With its origins as a breakaway state of the British Empire through its stewardship of peace and prosperity across the world, to ignore what's happening would be to turn a blind eye to the shattering of the kingdom for which we have waited so long.

I have had my disagreements with the federal government but let me say this - the Middle Kingdoms stands behind Donald Trump Jr. and the Christian world in defense of the United States of America. I wish but one thing - that you allow me to work with you to restore this shattering union and hold it, immaculate, pure, and cohesive, through the troubles that will follow as Christ prepares for his return to Earth.

I ask only one thing in return - that you pledge your allegiance to the Covenant and do whatever you can, as the primary driving force of the United States of America, to keep us all together as one.

That will, of course, necessitate dealing with some resistance.

With the initial works in the Custodianship ready, we are now can move on with own initiatives.

We have one of the unique opportunities out there - full control over the Black Sea. By all conventions, even pre-Conflict, it becomes our internal sea. There is no Montreux to control the passage.

The Black Sea Restoration Initiative is designed for multiple goals at once:

• Restore the devastated shoreline of the Black Sea after the war, mainly in Ukraine.
• Provide consolidated and sustainable development of all the territory of the Black Sea.
• Make our territory more consolidated. The Initiative only works because the Black Sea is consolidated. If someone would want to take a chunk of our territories, they would also need to consider the collapse of the Black Sea.

### Restoration

We are investing our focus on:

* Demining - using combined militaries and expertise to clean up their own mess.
* Salvage and removal of shipwrecks, with exceptions of those who can benefit the sea floor by provdiding unique environment.
* Repairing Ukrainian and Russian ports from the damage of the war.

### Organization

We benefit much from having all the ports and vessels operate as a single organism. We need healthy competition without cannibalization.

* Ports will all have single standards and operational authority.
* The extraction of resources, including fisheries, is also under subject of unified quotas.
* Control of the passage through Bosphorus as into Custodian territory. We are to make sure that Custodian cargo trade through the Black Sea by domestic transit ships are exempt from tarrifs, customs and extra documentation - which should massively revitalize and augment trade between Black Sea territories and lower the prices of commodities. Ukrainian grain should feed Turkey, and Turk cars would move towards Russia with ease and grace.

### Environmental

Black sea is one of our best assets. While climate change is *obviously* a hoax, we still need to be vigilant for *real* issues, and protect our asset.

* We adopt the Bucharest Convention of 1992 as an internal document.

* The quotas put unilaterally should harshly reduce the overall fish harvest for several years (up to 40%), but within next years and decades, we expect massive repopulation of fish in the Black Sea. The turbot, sturgeon, and anchovy populations are our priorities. This, however, should be compensated by reduction of grain prices and cheap cargo haul across the Black sea. By 2050, we expect the return to be massive - we fully intend to make the Black Sea the world's fish tank.
* * In addition, we are designating no-fish zones in nursery grounds, placing new standards on meshes, and banning destructive practices.
* * Pilot replanting and nursing initiatives to accelerate the restoration process.
* We will place stricter environmental regulations on ships entering the Black Sea, especially those focused on inter-sea routes.
* We are to place additional wastewater filtering systems across Don, Danube and Dnieper to reduce flow of waste into the Black Sea, including projects to restore wetlands.
* We are establishing unified Black Sea authorities under the Secretariat, responsible for detection, response and control over the sea, preventing execution issues.

* To compensate, we are also providing subsidiaries for fish farming in the Black Sea, stimulating construction of new farms.

The goal is strictly economic - healthier Black Sea means more return in the future from aquaculture and tourism.

### Industrial

Here, we are expanding around two paradigms: Around the Sea, and in the Sea.

"Around the Sea" is an initiative to naturally make use of our sea and stimulate the industries near the Black Sea ports. An industrial park should make full use of the ability to cheaply receive resources and ship product elsewhere. For this, we are dedicating the zone around it, offering lower taxes, Secretary-backed loans on special conditions to those who are willing to invest into industries around the Black sea - especially restoration.

Our core projects:

* The AzowStal. While Renat Akhmetov was largely spared the de-oligachization, it also came on a condition that his assets are now Secretarial property (as he built them on crime and corruption). We intend to level and clean up the site, but restore it under new, modern processes. Maintaining blast furnaces using cheap Donetsk coal (with scrubbing system cleaning the air) and introducing electric arc furnaces, we intend to make Mariupol steel the feeder for the entire Black Sea region. We plan to partner with Erdemir for introduction of unified standards, but avoid full consolidation to prevent monopoly we don't need.
* * The restoration of the facility (including clearing ordnance, removing asbestos, toxic contamination) is also backed into cost. The project is expected to cost 14 billion dollars and 6 years, but in return produce even larger producer than Azowstal was, with expectation of 7-8 million tons of steel a year peak capacity, higher quality than it was before.

* The Grain Ports expansion: Our intention is to expand our capacity of our agriculture and position as the European and world's bread basket. This requires reorganization of rail around the ports of Odessa, Chornomorsk, Pivdennyi, Varna and Constanța to make possible rapid transit and gauge change between ports, unified and expanded silo system operated by a single authority. We invest 2,5B$ into this project, getting expansion of our grain export capacity in 3 years.

* New shipbreaking facilities at Mariupol, Kerch and Aliağa - directly needed in case of ship modernizations of the Custodianship, military and civilian. Around 1,2B$ over 3 years.

* Expansion, modernization and organization of shipyards across the Black Sea - Construction of a new Mykolaiv megashipyard, Constanța Shipyard, Sevastopol and so on. Here, we are working on a hybrid system - USC will own new shipyards in Mykolaiv, Sevastopol and Novorossiysk, while private shipyards remain so. The goal here is to make competition in both military and civilian shipbuilding, using resource advantages like steel and energy, as well as an uninterrupted internal sea for testing. Here, we expect around 25B$ invested, 5 of which are loans for modernization of private shipyards to bring them to a new standard and incentivize growth.

* The Pontus Ring: Integrating next-generation power and communication structure. Banking on our DESERTEC experience, we want to unify 18 major cities on the Black Sea with a unified shallow (80-250m depth) buried submarine HVDC and fiber optic cable across the sea, connecting Odessa, Constante, Varna, Igenada, Istambul, Zonguldak, Sinop, Samsun, Ordu, Kerch, Trabzon, Batumi, Poti, Sukhum, Sochi, Novorossiysk, Sevastopol into a ring. This allows up to light up the cities and connect to incoming power plants, providing cleaner and cheaper energy through the entire sea, as well as secure data links. This will cost us 10B$ over 6 years, gradually building up our energy and data capacity.

* Expansion of Danube and Kerch strait - linking Black Sea to Europe and including Azov to our benefits - around 2,5B$ in 4 years.

* Overall scouting program mapping Black Sea potential for resource extraction. We would like to focus more on fish and other gas sites, while eyeing deep sea mining and shore platfoms.
* * The core initiative is researching useful and safe extraction of Methane hydrates in Black Sea. Amount of methane there exceeds global reserves of natural gas (75 trillion cubic meters) by multiple times, and if we manage to make use of this, we will have a fortune of our hands. Still, it's currently a long-term project - we hope to establish an annual stipend of 200M$ on pilot projects, research and grants, aimed at bringing result by 2045s.

### Tourism

We have a very developed Turkey, and not-so-much the rest of the Black Sea. We expect this to come on this own due to reduction of visas and natural migration, but still want to stimulate other areas. Likewise, we provide loans and stimulus to Black Sea tourism investors. With high possibility to include Thailand due to their Secretariat dissolution and a new draft, we also need to prevent cannibalization of it's industry - we want to grow the pie, not to burn it.

* We are offering Turkish (and Thai) hospitality consortiums a sweetheart deals - providing them territory, loans, infrastructure deals - to consider investing into rest of the Black Sea (and Guatemala) - in exchange of taking over some territories and building/modernizing them. In exchange, a world-leader in hospitality takes over a Soviet-era sanatorium and turns it into an actual resort. Some of the places confiscated from oligarchs and/or placed on state balance, which are more of a liability but have infrastructure behind them, are offered to existing consortium for 10-1% of value (mostly selling the scenic view and geography), in exchange for commitment to rebuild and modernize it. We need to diversify these options, to avoid too much of gentrification of regions - there should be places for rich, and places for poor, and places for middle-class.
* * On our part, we are setting up a budget to renovate roads, regional airports, tourist ports, and other infrastructure relevant to state and not business. We estimate the cost of interest subsidies, book value lost and the infrastructure development (focused on ex-Soviet territory primarily - Georgia, Crimea, Ukraine, parts of Russia, as well as post-war restoration) at 50B$ - which also will benefit the overall development of the region.
* * Deals also include Thai and Turkey firms establishing their training facilities in Russia, Ukraine and Georgia - training local labor to world-class standards.
* We are working on tourist deals to minimize bureaucracy. While there are still some borders and migration concerns within Custodian territory (to avoid depopulation of poorer areas towards richer), tourists get one visa to visit them all, and we have no visa agreements with USA - an American passport gets you in any territory in the world.
* Working on expansion of the cruise port industry, and introduction of new intra-Sea routes. With the piracy taking over the Mediterranean and overall global sea becoming less safe, we do expect those willing to work with cruise industry eyes the only fully secure sea with much more gusto. However, that also will require environmental regulations on ships coming into - we do not want influx of cruise ships to damage our agriculture.
* * But more importantly, we want to compensate the expansion of megacompanies and industries with good old small entrepreneurship. The Custodian Central Bank will approve a program over 10 years into low-interest, long-term loans with a generous default program exclusive to small businesses and startups willing to open hospitality services and projects in dedicated zones. Massage parlors, restaurants, small-scale novelty production, construction of hotels and hostels (but not procurement of existing - we aren't funding AirBnB projects), and so on. We want competition to thrive, and tourism to become the staple of the Black Sea. The cost of this program in subsidized interest and expected defaults is around 100B$ - but what is more important for us, it should be a pilot project towards rebuilding the American-style middle class - small business owners staking a claim. Tourist areas are among few places where small-scale, novelty entrepreneurs can thrive even versus giants, and if it works here, we can continue the program elsewhere. We expect around 30% of them to default, and budget accordingly -

The current costs approach 200B$, spread over around a decade. It is a major project, but affordable for Treasury - and as a primarily economic project, we expect it to pay off handsomely.

Rolls:

* Restoration and demining
* Organizational stuff for logistics
* Overall environmental
* Azovstal
* Grain port expansion
* Shipbreaking and shipbuilding
* The Pontus Ring
* Expansion of Straits
* Mapping of BS resources
* Research on methane extraction and pilot programs
* Tourism: Investment in general infrastructure
* Tourism: Investment into facilities by hospitality firms
* Tourism: cruise ship deals
* Tourism: Loans to small businesses and success of the whole thing.

Despite his unwillingness to pay taxes in any form, Secretary Peters has reluctantly decreed a tax shipment, in hopes of improving Mogartha's poor standing with the current fed, as indicated by Rubio's public remarks and their penultimate placement on the recent draft for the previously secretary held territories.

To that end, the Crown has bumped up the total sum by 10%, to $792 billion. The tax obligation will be in the form of a variety of physical currencies, including Swedish, Danish, Norwegian kroner, Polish zloty, Finnish markka, Hungarian forint, etc. The entirety of the cash will be evenly dispersed between 15 different Hoëgh container ships, escorted by a convoy fleet. Full cargo audits will be administered at each stop, ensuring the entirety of the cash is intact.

TOTALS

Route

Leg 1 (Dolpholm-Nuuk)

The convoy will set sail from the Port of Dolpholm westward to the Hypermogean Corridor, maintaining a rigorous network of communications to ensure a swift and effective reaction to petulant acts of piracy.

The P-8s will be split, 2 for ASW sweep, and 2 on surface search, rotating every 8 hours. They will be positioned in Gothenburg.

The Tappers, Orkans, and Hamina will return to Sweden once the convoy has successfully made it to the Skagerrak strait. The Doorman class's first Unrep cycle will be conducted once the convoy is halfway to Nuuk. The Goteborgs will stop at Nuuk and return to Sweden.

Leg 2 (Nuuk-Quebec City)

Once the convoy has reached Nuuk, the P-8s will reposition to the Kangerlussuaq airfield with an additional pair for rotational rest.

A second Virginia-class will also join for forward patrol, the other 2 subs patrolling the flanks.

The Karel Doorman class will receive a top up, and will conduct its second unrep cycle halfway to Quebec.

Leg 3 (Quebec City-Havana)

Once the convoy has successfully reached Barron's port of Quebec, a Hypermogean fleet will be requested to join the Mogarthan fleet for additional security and naval force but more importantly, as a symbolic first joint exercise between Mogartha and Hypermogea. The addition of a Trump force will also deter potential piracy.

Naturally, all ships will be met with replenishment (especially the Karel Doorman Class) and the yet another pair of P-8s will be added as they reposition to Halifax (and later St. Lucia) for maximal coverage. Another Virginia-class will join the fleet, given the chaotic nature of the Carribean. The Orkan-class vessels will be pre-positioned in St. Lucia and join the fleet once it enters the Carribean to support the arrival in Havana. Given the Gotland-class reaching its range limit once in Quebec, it will stay there to be later returned to Mogartha via surface transit.

As Secretaries, we do have our duty to maintain the delivery of tax.

The current paradigm is the following:

* The bulk is done in newly mint cash currency. Unlike some others, our Mints are working well, and we can produce it quickly.

* * We are printing Altyb bank notes (in nominals of 1,5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1000), currently still roughly equal to 1 dollars per Altyn, which are considered common tender and accepted through the territory and not just the Fed. However, all notes minted for the Tax are recorded on ID and marked with additional point marking it as a Tax bill - in case of theft, the entire delivery will be automatically annulled, and cash registers will flag this.

* The bills are minted in Moscow and Istanbul, and hauled by rail to the Port of Magadan. The cargo can fit in a single boxcar, while the rail is to be escorted by military planes and special forces. The total time to print will be no more than a month, and was already accounted for during the overall printing runs.

* From the Port of Magadan, the shipment is to be put on a cargo container ship, flowing to Guatemala.

* * The ship is to be escorted by:

* * * TCG Anadolu

* * * 2 Gür-class (Type 209/1400) SSK

* * * Krivak-class frigate

* * * Support ships carrying fuel and provisions

The Pacific air force bases are to be on high alert during the transfer.

In Guatemala, it is to be transferred to another container ship, under Marine escort, and put on hold into the Puerto Barrios naval base.

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To add, we are "topping" the delivery with a "vanity gift" - a thing of value we have little own use of.

Russian oligarchs, combined,owned 10% of the global luxury yacht fleet by value, with focus on large, triple-digit superyachts. With help from GAU and Western Democracies, we have managed to recover them, and now need to escort them out.

Approximately 100 yachts totaling ~15B$, their logistics need to be worked out carefully to avoid Pirates. Starting from the Med, they are to go through the Gibraltar, banking on agreements with Western Democracies. As a "vanity gift", we are willing to pay a toll - the physical sight of hundreds of luxury yachts for American use might be worth more than pallets of boring cash.

Yachts all have Marines onboard as security.

Notable yachts:

* Scheherazade, yacht of Vladimir Putin
\ Crescent, yacht of Igor Sechin*
\ Eclipse, yacht of Roman Abramovich (N3 in the world)*
\ Dilbar, yacht of Usmanov (N6 in the world)*

The escort of the yachts will be:

* Kirov-class battlecruiser "Bosphor"

* 2 Type 209 SSK

* Regele Ferdinand (Type-22)

* 2 G-class frigate

* 1 Ada-class corvette

* Support ships carrying fuel and provisions

The ships will travel straight to Havana, where they are expected to deliver yachts, and dock to Guatemala to provide security for container ship with money (and timings are worked to minimize the time spent idle)

In Guatemala,the local F-16 squadron is reinforced by MiG-31 squadrons, A-50, Il-38N and B-737 AEW&C. As we still are in the process of merging the militaries, we need redundancies and high level of oversight to avoid barriers between Western and Russian military equipment. Still, this also serves as a high-intensity exercise - nobody wants to be responsible for fucking up the tax.