[War] World report vol 6

[Patrick B]

AR: World Report

- For all actions since Volume 2, advancing the timeline to 1 june to 14 
june 2014

United Nations Security Council (Permanent Members): United States,
United Kingdom, France, China, Russia

United Nations Security Council (Non-Permanent Members):
Until September, 2007:  India, Egypt, Norway, Mexico, Venezuela
Until October, 2007:  Canada, Chile, Italy, South Africa, Japan

Pending UN Security Council Actions: None
Pending UN General Assembly Actions: None
United Nations Secretariat: No news.
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The return of France, The olympics ended the only winner was coke or
diet coke not sure which one.
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ACTION RESPONSES
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CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF)
Population Approval: 55%
Government Approval: 57%
International Favor: 45%
Economic Growth: 9.7%, high
Inflation: 3.0%
Unemployment: 10.1%
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The expert panel on trade and copyright laws is set up. As with
anything lawyers do, it must be argued over. So it'll take 4 months.

Surprisingly, the Ministry of State is getting cooperation from others
on the hackers...But that cooperation is pulling up a lot of dead ends
- Little fish who don't know who's organizing things.

The BAg and NAAS are setup, will be ready on August 15th for autumn
plantings. Price controls are believed necessary, but a black market
quickly grows.

Import deals are readily established, though China is paying a 20-30% 
premium.

BST and NAST are established on paper, and begin research activity
next week. However, it's a project scientists warn may take years if
not decades - the only thing everybody is sure of is that it'll take a
long time to see results.

PLA, PLAN, and PLAAF stand ready.

Pakistan still says no, they don't want to get involved. Iran says
heeeeeeell no to the counterproposal.

Armenia is hemming. Answer's still no, but that may be a result of
their being nervous of being Iran's next target. Ya can't blame em,
they've been through one genocide the world ignores.

The Iranian evidence is as clear as the air in LA - not very.

JAPAN

Population Approval: 52%
Government Approval: 53%
International Favor: 61%
Economic Growth: 2.8%
Inflation: 0.6%
Unemployment: 4%

No activity LOA

CANADA

Population Approval: 40%
Government Approval: 36%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 2.5%
Inflation: 5.6%
Unemployment: 6.2%

No activity--LOA--

France

France
Population Approval: 57%
Government Approval: 65%
International Favor: 43%
Economic Growth: 2.5%
Inflation: 5.6%
Unemployment: 6.2%

Armee d'Air engineers, working at record speed as the French public
demands scalps (and are perhaps sated by the resignation of virtually
all of SNECMA's board, their remaining salaries for the year being
dedicated to eating the cost of any solution), present the President
with some options as regards the Rafale:

First, the Rafale can be grounded until a redesign and remanufacture
can occur, a process which would take 3 weeks if SNECMA is allowed to
throw the 35-hour workweek out the window.

Second, Engines used in the F18 can be bought from Pratt and Whitney -
the P&W F404 was used on the Rafale in development. This would take 2
weeks to complete the minor redesign and testing required. The engines
would have to be imported from the US, a politically humbling move,
and a very limited supply of engines would be available. In addition,
the F404 would limit the Rafale's effectiveness slightly - but it is a
-working- engine.

SHAPE warmly welcomes the return of French planners after half a
century, and planning for a NATO operation in the Caucasus - unnamed
as of yet - is proceeding apace.

The nations of the European Union and France's NATO allies agree in
principle that the Iranians can not be allowed to annex Azerbaijani
territory.  Support for economic and diplomatic sanctions is wide
spread, however France's seemingly beligerent stance turns off several
key governments to the idea of military intervention.  The European
Union itself has never fought a war, and with the recent American-Sino
crisis still fresh in many minds, most worry about having sufficient
force to respond to threats 'at home'.  There is stiff resistance
against the involvement of military forces under the banner of the
European Union that is unlikely to be overcome, however it's rather
apparent that nobody will move to stop France from acting militarily
on her own or in concert with willing allies.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Population Approval: 63%
Government Approval: 59%
International Favor: 61%
Economic Growth: 2.5%
Inflation: 5.6%
Unemployment: 6.2%

No activity to report.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Population Approval: 56%
Government Approval: 54%
International Favor: 66%
Economic Growth: 2.9%
Inflation: 3.1%
Unemployment: 4.2%

Williams' return from vacation was met with a t shirt being sold saying 
'he's tanned rested and ready'.

In Chicago cooler heads did prevail, basically when Daley tried to get 
an arrest warrant for the judge in question and the United States 
Marshal for Illinois the State's attorney informed him not only no but 
hell no.  And the Superintendent of the Chicago Police department 
politely informed him that if the mayor made it an order his resignation 
would be on Daley's desk within half an hour.  Daley backed down.

The Azerbaijan situation has resulted in protests, anti Iran for their 
'warmongering' anti US for leading the charge, anti military 
intervention, and in the city of Berkley California, members of Code 
Pink have filed an arrest warrant with the Berkley City Police for 
President Williams on charges of 'war crimes'.  Police spokesmen were 
heard to remark, "we'll get right on that after all the other crime."

US forces are moving in the area with strong popular support, the peace 
keeping aspect appeals to liberals, while the kicking ass part appeals 
to conservatives.  The US/Chinese agreement on UN resolution has 
resulted in comics calling Williams and Hung the odd couple of the year. 
  However with US/Sino support the resolution is expected to pass

The pistol caliber test has been announced and everything from a .22 to 
the .50 AE are run through their paces with the winner being the .45 
caliber round, for stopping power in a ball, since the Geneva 
conventions prohibit hollow point ammunition.

The scheduled reservation talks prove to be quite popular, with Williams 
getting some good points for actually stepping up on the issue, the 
money coming in helps with improving the roads, and the hospitals. 
Military doctors are a welcome sight, however their temporary status 
does not help with expanding preventative care, and the issues on the 
reservation.   Some of the major issues including housing with no 
runnign water, or even internet access.  Alcoholism, drug addiction, and 
a lack of jobs, unless you want to work at a casino or selling cigarettes.



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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

NOTE: Initial indicators were gleaned from as recent sources as
possible, for the most recent term possible (annualized). In some
cases, the numbers used are published estimates, but the English-
speaking nations' data is more or less right from the source.

Depression: Economic forces retracting uncontrollably and at a
dangerous pace with little end in sight.

Recession: Economic forces retracting, but more shallow than
Depression and more controlably. Sometimes necessary and part of
regular economic trends, although prelonged.

Revision: Economic forces retracting slightly and short term,
associated with economic systems refitting to accomodate new
industries, concentrations, etc.

Zero: No movement one way or the other.
Low: Comparatively low Economic growth/activity. (miniscule to about
2%, depending)
Good: Average economic activity (ranging from 2%-5% normally)
High: Above average performance (Greater than 5%) Sometimes
dangerous if in excess of 8% continuously.

SITES OF INTEREST

WAR Website: http://war.dagarcia.net/
Nova Horizon Simulations: http://www.novahorizon.com
United Nations: http://www.un.org/
Central Intelligence Agency: http://www.cia.gov/
CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Federation of American Scientists: http://www.fas.org/
GlobalSecurity.org: http://www.globalsecurity.org/
CNN: http://www.cnn.com/
BBC: http://www.bbc.com/
New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/