[War] WAR World Report, Volume 11

[John Penta]

WAR: World Report Volume 11

For all actions since Volume 10, advancing the timeline to 17 August
to 31 August

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

United Nations Security Council (Non-Permanent Members as of 1 June 2014):
Until January 2015:  Germany, Thailand, Poland, South Africa, Panama
Until January 2016:  Canada, Japan, Hungary, Algeria, Venezuela

Pending UN Security Council Actions: None
Pending UN General Assembly Actions: None
United Nations Secretariat: No news.
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GM babble:

I realize the timeline may not be even, trying to correct for the
weird timekeeping of earlier WRs. - John
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ACTION RESPONSES
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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
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Population Approval: 53%
Government Approval: 53%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 3.9%
Inflation: 4.1%
Unemployment: 4.2%
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For the most part not much to report from Australia.  The reforms
regarding education costs while recieving hopeful reception, have also
drawn some raised eyebrows as to how it actually will pan out.
Welfare advocates are quite outspoken that with the adjustments made
to Centrelink that services to those, particularly aboriginals
recieving government aid will suffer especially in light of blogs
highlighting the barely at third world living conditions many
aboriginals are currently living in while being willfully ignored by
the caucasian populace.

Deployment of troops for the rebuilding occupation has met with the
expected grumbling of 'no blood for oil' no more than usual and many
pondering if the proposed 12 months of occupation ends up getting
extended.

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CHINA (PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF)
Population Approval: 52%
Government Approval: 50%
International Favor: 23%
Economic Growth: 9.7%, high
Inflation: 3.0%
Unemployment: 10.1%
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While not much has been leaked over the recent 'housecleaning' by
President Hong short of an approximate 400 arrests ranging from
students to long time politicians, little if any violence around the
arrests have been reported.  However leaks on the internets allude to
the deaths of some of those imprisoned while in custody with
conflicting word on 'accidents' or simply old age.

On the international front, while the standing down from potential
global war is met with sighs of relief across the board, it appears
that China's taking a 'keeping an eye on you' stance in regards to the
Iran occupation as the agreement between China and the US over letting
the Iranians rebuild on thier own is appearing to be empty words in
light of the deployment of occupational forces from the western world.

The prompt establishment of facilities for assistance for the Iranians
wanting democracy is going to have a rocky road to travel, but in
light of past actions from the 'West' are going smoother than
expected.

Dealings with Pakistan are going difficult from the Pakistani end of
things from natural hesitance that comes from the usual dealings with
one of the major powers since anything from them tends to have a
price.

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CANADA
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Population Approval:47%
Government Approval:43%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 2.2%
Inflation: 5.0%
Unemployment: 6.3%
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Protests over the Canadian Government's actions in China continue
unabated...and seemingly ignored by the McColl government. Thusfar the
newest tensions with the Chinese and the successful war in Iran have
limited the media impact of this, but it still sets tongues wagging in
Ottawa, especially among the Opposition.

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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
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Population Approval: 55%
Government Approval: 55%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 2.2%
Inflation: 2.0%
Unemployment: 8%
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The resurrection of the Blue Max is greeted with mixed reactions at
home and abroad - Germany's general lack of bravery awards for its
troops is now corrected, bringing the country one step closer to being
a 'normal' country, but that very step closer to normality is deeply
opposed by pacifists, both in and out of politics.

The return of the old REFORGER exercises is a hot topic in and out of
NATO circles at the moment - among the broader public, opinion is
split. On the one hand, besides all of the usual concerns, the
large-scale, force-on-force exercises seem a relic of another era,
despite what need there may be for such training. On the other, it's
pointed out that modern technology will in many cases reduce the need
for actual troops-on-the-ground (or tanks-in-the-field) for the same
training benefit, and the prospect of Allied troops arriving to
Eastern Germany and Poland brings hopes of new infusions (of
undetermined regularity, granted) to the local economy.

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JAPAN
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Population Approval: 51%
Government Approval: 56%
International Favor: 65%
Economic Growth: 2.8%
Inflation: 0.6%
Unemployment: 4%
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Despite the best efforts of the PMO, the Japanese people don't
entirely believe the PM when it comes to his wayward son - however,
they're proving unusually forgiving in the wake of a successful (and
for Japan, mostly naval) war, and the impact on the PM long-term is
expected to be minimal. The man in question for this small scandal was
hanged at 1200, 16 August 2014, at the Tokyo Detention Center.

The Prime Minister's efforts as regards the Japanese military receive
far more coverage. Japan's "taking the lead" in Iran gets a lot of
press coverage, and the JSDF is praised for its stance in handling
Iranian protests.

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FRANCE
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Population Approval: 60%
Government Approval: 68%
International Favor: 43%
Economic Growth: 2.5%
Inflation: 5.6%
Unemployment: 6.2%
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The Visit for the US President was met with the usual cheers from some
protests from others.

The decision to hold off on imposing the EU trade restrictions is
showing a desire to work with Romania that bodes well for the
reuniting of the wayward nation.

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NIGERIA
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Popular Approval: 57%
Governmental Approval: 57%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 9.3%, high
Inflation:5%
Unemployment:4.7%
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LOA

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ROMANIA
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Popular Approval: 59%
Government Approval 59%
International Favor: 50%
Inflation: 7.1%
Economic growth: 4.3%
Unemployment: 4.9%
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Despite the valiant efforts of the Romanian government, there's still
some exit of foreign companies from Romania. In many cases, the lack
of official diplomatic ties between Romania and the countries
concerned is cited as a reason - tourists may survive fine with
"diplo-tourists" handling their consular services in Romania, and
Germany acting as the protecting power for Romanians overseas, but
businesses in many cases are not so flexible.

So far as Project Aqualung, the potential of a wave farm is debated -
on the one hand, the technology would receive quite a boost by
Romania's investment in it (mostly because the technology has yet to
really be explored much). On the other hand, there's a potential kiss
of death for it: The Black Sea simply does not produce very powerful
waves, making it hard to draw power from them.

On that mixed note, expansion of the Cernavoda plant should take
approximately 6 months and $3 billion USD, presuming the Canadian
government approves export of a fifth reactor to the now-isolationist
Romania.

The legalization of gambling is greeted with disfavor by many, even if
it may be seen as necessary. Reports (of unknown veracity) of a turf
war in the Romanian underworld over cuts of the profits from these
casinos do not help in the least.

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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  Population Approval: 57%
  Government Approval: 55%
  International Favor: 60%
  Economic Growth: 2.3%
  Inflation: 5.6%
  Unemployment: 6.2%
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When things get bad for Russia, they get really bad.

The oilfield workers around Vladivostok are sick of poor working
conditions, second class citizenship, poverty and other problems; this
has resulted in not only strikes but demonstrations, while there has
been limited violence it has festered.

Several workers were quoted as arguing he cares more for what the
world thinks then his own people. The protests and strikes have
carried to other Russian fields where work slowdowns have dropped the
supply of oil on the world market and the trickle down effects have
severely damaged Russian economic situations.

The Russian people are still annoyed at their failed goodwill summit,
and most point the blame directly at their leader. There have been
several hard-line protests calling for the return of both Communism
and the Czar.
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SPAIN
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Popular Approval: 57%
Governmental Approval:57%
International Favor:48%
Economic Growth:2.9%
Inflation:3.35%
Unemployment:2.6%
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While a successful war gives anybody some political capital, the
seeming eagerness of the Government to leave the hardest work, that of
occupation and reconstruction, to Spain's allies is quickly noticed
*by* those allies - and is the subject of unfavorable comment at home
and abroad, limiting whatever political capital may have been gained
by the successful prosecution of the war. This shoves the Government's
domestic agenda off the front pages, where it had been receiving
somewhat favorable comment (if accompanied by worried glances at the
budget for 2015).

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UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
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Population Approval: 63%
Government Approval: 61%
International Favor: 50%
Economic Growth: 2.5%
Inflation: 3.0%
Unemployment: 5.3%
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A successful war gives anybody political capital, and the Young
Government is no exception. The visit to the troops gets positive
coverage back home, too. Now, though, comes the hard part: the
occupation and rebuilding of Iran, with tensions already developing
with the Chinese.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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Population Approval: 54%
Government Approval: 54%
International Favor: 68%
Economic Growth: 2.9%
Inflation: 3.1%
Unemployment: 4.2%
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Williams world tour as it's been dubbed on the media circles has gone
off without a hitch.  Several members of congress grumble that he
should spend so much time at home.

There were a few unguarded moments though, an open mike slip caught
Williams making an angry comment about Romania and it's "temper
tantrum" in addition to references to their "little contribution" and
commentary about their undisciplined troops resulted in angry
commentary from Several Romanian American celebrities, including
Screen Legend Lauren Bacall who denounced Williams as "typically
arrogant" and has planned a trip to Bucharest.

The Iranian rebuilding will take time, but so far the US response has
been called a 180 from Iraq, though protesters are cropping up
demanding the US go home.  Old tribal arguments have cropped up
without the unifying force of the Islamic government to knock it down.

The Congressional hearings on what is being dubbed Maple-gate, or the
US assistance to the Canadian raid begins with congressmen from both
parties vowing to 'get to the bottom of this'.
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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/
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