1983

== Amar-Bh'matan Armistice ==
=== Oyo Summit - Negotiations Underway ===
Hosted by the Kalmo government in the city of Oyo, senior diplomats from Bh'mata and Amar have gathered to negotiate a lasting peace in the region. Bh'matan forces continue to occupy large swaths of the oil rich Amari interior, as well as stretches of the Amari Southern coast. Military forces on both sides are thus far abiding by the ceasefire, and there is general reluctance by the leadership of either side to resume hostilities. The cause of Hadaran autonomy remains an open question, with Hadaran activists denied any role in the Oyo Summit. Both Bh'matan and Amari leadership have maintained that Hadaran independence would be detrimental to the stability of the region, any is only seriously considered by a fringe group of extermists, while the majority of the population has been happy within their home countries. The exact borders of Bh'matan/Amari control within Hadar is still under debate at the summit, and frequent acts of violence are reported by Hardaran activists. Perinost has taken the strongest stance in support of the Hadarans, arguing against the Oyo Summit's exclusion of their representatives, and criticizing the long history of human rights abuses by both Bh'mata and Amar. 
== International ==
=== Sanctions Enforced Against Batavia ===
Spearheaded by President Clements of Perinost, but including support from many international partners, including the FVRC, an AIS mission has been approved to enforce sanctions against Batavia and monitor for illegal weapons and drug shipments. The Batavia government has expressed its outrage over the sanctions, and has imposed its own restrictions on foreign goods. Several smuggling ships have already been interdicted off the coast of Woodly Port. 
=== Preparations Being for the 1984 Helikon Games in Duntara ===
Selected by the International Helikon Committee (IHC), the 1984 Helikon Summer Games are set to occur in the coastal city of Duntara, Perinost. Security has already been highlighted as a priority of the games, with reports of an increased threat environment and potential terrorist activity. 
=== Dombrad Naval Blockade Enacted ===
Following the transit of the Ishimura research vessel past the Dombrad quarantine, a Adamari naval task force consisting of a cruiser, three destroyers, two corvettes, and two costal patrol subs has deployed to the region to ensure a blockade of Dombrad, while a full multilateral AIS cordon is established. The AIS mission has assumed authority from the Adamari task force and has set to prevent any illegal passage to the Dombrad Exclusion Zone. Both North and South Bakia have protested the mission, with Bakian Republic representatives to the AIS calling the mission unnecessary, and BVPU representatives taking a stronger line, denouncing the mission as an illegal violation of Bakian sovereignty. 
=== Vanguardist Terrorist Attack in Drycen ===
A car bomb loaded with a large explosive device was set off in the costal city of Dorice, in front of a government federal office building. 8 fatalities are confirmed and 30 have been reported wounded. The self-proclaimed "Vanguard of International Revolution", a Vanguardist terrorist organization, has taken credit for the attack. A manhunt is underway for the perpetrators, though it is believed they may have attempted to flee by boat into Savian, or FVRC waters. Gen. Idris Madari of Savia has praised the attack, calling it a legitimate blow against Monarchist oppressors within Drycen. This has escalated the already hostile tension between the two neighbours. Coalition officials have quickly condemned the attack, and offered assistance in finding the terrorists and protecting against future attacks. 
=== Lalian Government Struggles to Pass Budget ===
Stymied by disagreements with both the Lalian Vanguardist Party and the far-right Golden Spear, Prime Minister Cossiga has struggled to pass a budget within the Lalian parliament, and the unstable government seems on the brink of collapse and snap elections. Public frustration with the government has reached an all time high, and protests have become increasingly common. In the event of snap elections it is unknown which parties would benefit, or if a similarly chaotic status quo would be maintained. Furthermore, following a recent fatal car collision the leader of the People's League, a possible kingmaker party was killed, replaced by the far more moderate Ricardo Trent. 
==== Key Players ====
The struggling Prime Minister, Cossiga has thus far failed to keep his fractured coalition government together. He is the strongest supporter of closer integration with the Coalition, and is widely respected internationally for his technocratic skill and economic acumen. The Conservative Party currently holds 97/400 seats in the Lalian Parliament. A controversial figure within Lalian politics, and rumoured former member of the terrorist Lilac Brigades, Vesce is a committed vanguardist, and the most notable face of the movement within Lalia. However, his intransigence over policy matters, and the rumours of his closeness with FVRC 'handlers' have limited his broader appeal. The Lalian Vanguardist Party currently holds 102/400 seats in the Lalian Parliament. 
A former soldier of Phalanxist Lalia, Tuti became a Lalian resistance fighter following the occupation of Lalia by Gondar, and spent much of the Gondar-FVRC War in a Gondarian prison. Considered a hero and freedom fighter by many on the right of Lalian politics, others see his politics as nothing more than a rebranding of Phalanxism, with a focus on nationalism, militarism and xenophobia. He is opposed to any cooperation with Coalition forces, and sees it as another form of foreign occupation. The Golden Spear currently holds 55/400 seats in the Lalian Parliament. 
A former law student and anti-Phalanxist resistance member, Trent became involved in organized labour following the war, and became President of the Lalian Confederation of Trades Unions, before joining the People's League. He is from the more moderate wing of the party, he has not expressed any strong anti-coalition sentiments, and largely seems to be pragmatic in disposition. The People's League currently holds 68/400 seats in the Lalian Parliament. 
== Coalition ==
=== Perinost Military Advisors Enter Anzia ===
Since the coup that brought him to power in 1978, Gen. Ramón Huerta has struggled to stabilize Anzia, with an increasingly tenuous connection on the Anzian countryside. Fearing a collapse of the government, and concerned over the increase of both violence and drugs along the border, President Clements has sent large numbers of military advisors and support forces, to provide security assistance against insurgent and criminal activity. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Anzia (RAFA), is a vanguardist insurgent group that makes up the largest anti-government force within Anzia, though their extensive connections to the drug trade have caused many to label them as just another cartel organization. 
=== Coalition Aid Delivered to Hadar ===
Seeking to support Hadaran civilians suffering in the aftermath of the Amar-Bh'mata War, Perinosti and Kenshi aid deliveries have been made to support groups and NGOs in the region to distribute to Hadaran civilians. 
=== Dytov Signs Weapons Agreement with Esmeld ===
Spurred on by the escalating conflict with the FVRC, Dytov has agreed to a broad trade deal with Esmeld, including the transfer of large amounts of weapons and military equipment to the Esmeldi military. It is suspected that this will include a mix of both outdated Dytovian equipment, as well as modern Coalition Perinosti/Kenshi equipment. 
=== Crown Prince Hidoshi of Kenshi Suspected of Involvement in Hit and Run ===
In a significant embarrassment for the Kenshi Imperial Family, Crown Prince Hidoshi, has reportedly been seen driving away from the scene of a hit and run, which left one pedestrian, a 43 year old woman, dead. Crown Prince Hidoshi has repeatedly been criticized for this party boy lifestyle, and frequent public displays of drunk and disorderly conduct. The Imperial Palace has thus far refused any official comment, other than to say they are conducting their own investigation. Under Kenshi law, the immediate imperial family is immune from prosecution, an antiquated rule that has attracted growing criticism from international observers and reformist Kenshi citizens. 
== FVRC ==
=== Operation Righteous Wind Concludes in Esmeld ===
At the cumulation of growing tension following the execution of five FVRC citizens by the Esmeldi government, the FVRC has concluded a retaliatory operation against military targets within Esmeld. After radio broadcasts announced a stay at home order to all civilians within 150 miles of the Esmeldi border, and civilian airliners were warned to avoid the area, the Hellicarrier Polestar entered the airspace, accompanied by squads of F/A Jayshrikes, A5 Duskowls, and I-9 Silktails, while spud missiles targeted Esmeldi radar air defence stations. The mission was an overall success with five sites being partially or completely destroyed including: 
1: Tirnog Missile Launch Facility (partially destroyed) - a hardened missile site isolated within the Esmeldi countryside 
2: Brionach Training Center (partially destroyed) - a training camp to Esmeldi special forces and commandos 
3: Ailith-Cairn Airbase (destroyed) - a military airbase used by Esmeldi fighter planes 
4: Neimhed Defense Laboratory (destroyed) - a military research facility 
5: Morrigan Command Centre (destroyed) - a military command and training center for its armoured divisions 
The attacks killed approximated 54 Esmeldi soldiers and officers, including the pilots of 10 Lamia fighters and 3 Soul Monger attack helicopters. The Esmeldi government has also claimed that 60 civilians were killed in the attack. The FVRC suffered no fatalities in the attack, however two F/A Jayshrikes experienced serious mechanical errors and had to return to airbase, one I-9 Silktail experienced a catastrophic mechanical error shortly after launch and the pilot had to eject, and one F/A Jayshrike which was destroyed by Esmeldi anti-air defences. The pilot of the destroyed F/A Jayshrike, First Lieutenant Kamal Huri, managed to successfully eject into enemy territory, and made his way back to FVRC territory after two days of evading Esmeldi military patrols. 
In response to the attacks, dozens of rockets were fired from Esmeldi rocket sites and mobile launchers into FVRC territory. Though many missiles missed their targets, and several targeting kill military sites were shot down by point defence systems, many impacted local urban areas, homesteads and military infrastructure. Approximately 23 FVRC citizens are reported killed in the counterattack. 
Esmeldi government leaders have denounced the unprovoked aggression from the FVRC attack, but have claimed a success in their retaliation against the FVRC. FVRC military and government leaders have similarly praised the accomplishment of the Operation in destroying key military targets. International observers have noted that the attacks seem to have been below the threshold that would lead to open war, and hope that further escalation can be avoided on both sides. 
=== Skalan National Unity Council (SNUC) Organizes in Tel-Marteen ===
Nominally organized by an independent convention, with the permission of the FVRC government, exiled Skalan resistant leaders have assembled in Tel-Marteen to form the Skalan National Unity Council, a government-in-exile responsible for coordinating opposition to the Adamari occupation. While the convention has asserted its desire to attract as broad an ideological coalition as possible encompassing the Skalan resistance, it's membership is thus far made-up largely of Skalan vanguardists, and progressives. Most surviving members of the Skalan Royal family and supporters of the Skalan Empire remain in exile in neighboring Dytov, and New Edas. The Skalan Imperial Resistance Movement (SIRM), is the earliest Skalan exile resistance movement, founded in the aftermath of the FVRC backed vanguardist revolution. The predominantly royalist, conservative and nationalist leadership of the SIRM have enshirned opposition to vanguardism in their founding charter, and refuse any cooperation with the Skalan National Unity Council. However, the only Skalan group with an organized military force are the Helmand based Saberka, currently a part of the Adamari-backed Southern Alliance. 
=== VICNet Begins to Spread Internationally ===
Beginning as a government initiative in the FVRC, investments in infrastructure (including $1 billion in undersea cable construction), along with early cooperation by CEO Gideon Wells of the Contoso PC, has led to a rapid expansion of the VICNet computing network. While still largely confined to the FVRC and vanguardist sphere, adoption is slowly underway in neighboring countries. 
=== Labour Rights Act Passed ===
FVRC has successfully passed a national mandatory minimum wage and maximum working hour standards. This legislation also included reserved seats on all domestic corporate boards for a Section 14 representative (the FVRC national labour union), and ensuring paternity/maternity leave and other labour protections. While their have been complaints about the erosion of corporate autonomy, FVRC businesses have largely complied, and the legislation has been celebrated by many working class citizens.
=== Just Say Yes To Treatment and Prevention Act ===
The FVRC government has allocated $440 million to drug treatment and prevention programs against the growing issue of the Delmaran drug crisis. While progressives have said that the money is a good step in the right direction, conservatives, including hardliners within the governing VIU have derided the program as a waste of money, and in effect supporting criminals and drug users who have only themselves to blame for supporting the Delamaran trade. Funding was barely approved by the FVRC assembly, facing opposition from hardline VIU members, PFC members, Nationalists, and the Chainbreakers. 
=== Delamaran Interdiction Act ===
In contrast to the Just Say Yes to Treatment and Prevention Act, the Delamaran Interdiction Act, which authorizes broad scale operations to interdict and arrest delmaran smugglers, including in international waters, has passed the FVRC assembly with broad support. The operation has already had early success in arresting a number of traffickers, however it has met fierce criticism from the government of Zheph, who complain about the illegality of extraterritorial stops of Zhephian shipping vehicles, including a large number of civilian vessels who have complained of delays and harassment by FVRC authorities. 
=== Commander of the Citizens Defence Directive Clashes with Military ===
The Citizens Defence Directive (CDD) is the pseudo-military, militia body in command of the three Citizen Defence Divisions stationed in Tel-Marteen, Khar-Kid, and Bouldad, first established in the wake of the attempted 1971 military coup, the Citizens Defence Directive operates outside of the traditional military command structure, and is meant to ensure the protection of Vanguardist principles and the security of the government from military overthrow. Recently elements of the 1st Citizens Defence Division stationed in Tel-Marteen came into conflict with off-duty military personnel from the 1st Armoured Division of the FVRC Armed Forces, on leave from the Esmeldi border. Citizens Defence militia members have accused six members of the 1st Armoured Division of participating in a illegal religious ceremony. The soldiers have claimed it was a typical Corinite religious service, while militia members have claimed it is a terrorist, extremist ceremony in support of terrorist group Ordo Deorum. When militia members attended to apprehend the soldiers, a brawl ensued, and local law enforcement broke up the fight, and refused to take the soldiers into custody, instead returning them to their lodgings, citing a lack of legal authority from the Citizens Defence members to conduct investigations or arrests. Commander of the CDD, Ariel Raad, has denounced the "escape" of the terrorists operating within the FVRC's own military, he has called for their immediate arrest and revocation of Rael citizenship, and called on the standing committee of the FVRC to approve extended authorities for the CDD, and the establishment of a dedicated Vanguardist police force. Sub-Councillor Habash in command of the 1st Armoured Division, has asserted that his soldiers only participated in a legal, religiously affiliated gathering, with no terrorist connections, and has spoken strongly against the need to arrest the men. Members of the governing VIU party close with Commander Raad have already spoken in support of him and the need for stronger Vanguardist enforcement, while the Nationalist, and Peasant and Farmer Collective opposition has rallied quickly in support of the six soldiers. 
=== Rise in Sectarian Violence ===
While the conflict with Esmeld and the government response to it has broadly raised popularity of the governing VIU party, it has also exacerbated existing sectarian divisions within FVRC. Buoyed by an increasingly hostile rhetoric against religious believers as as result of the conflict in Esmeld, such as the statement by Section 2 Chairman Shrub of National Defence that, "we must excise this religious lunacy from our borders, and from Al'ard itself." Staunch vanguardist citizens have increasingly taken up acts of violence and vandalism against non-Rael religious citizens, which in turn has lead to reprisal attacks. 
== Adamar ==
=== Emperor Visits the Site of Skalan Bombing ===
In support for the victims of the recent terrorist bombing, the Emperor has visited the bombing site within Korenetshi to express his support for the victims and their families. While the Emperor's reception was overall positive, there was anti-Adamari vandalism and scattered booing from some Skalan spectators as the Imperial procession made it's way into the city. A 17 year old Skalan boy was placed into police custody after trying to approach the Emperor's convoy with a balloon filled with urine. 
The Emperor has announced that Skalan governor Augustus Kaarle will be given direct oversight over a committee to monitor police discrimination and assaults. This oversite committee has been widely criticized by the Korenetshi Special Police District (KSPD), other police districts and the Adamari nationalist population of Skalan. The KSPD have been tasked with providing their own investigation, though a preliminary statement from the Police Chief has cleared the officers involved in the arrest of Skalan citizens of any wrong doing and asserted they followed protocol admirably based on a threat assessment of the situation. 
Further measures have been taken to increase security at the Helmand border and facilitate more seamless communication between Adamari intelligence agencies and local police forces. 
=== Large-scale Military Readiness Doctrine Unveiled ===
In response to conflicts and instability across the face of Al'ard, Emperor Arkhan along with Adamari military leadership, have announced a doctrine of global military readiness for Adamar and allied states. International bases and ports are already being expanded in friendly nations, including Sistan, Amar, the Bakian Republic, to house a Adamari Marine division and fleet assets. The following task forces have been organized:
Task Force Verhaeg - Responsible for home defence, protection of EAP nations, and operations in the Verac Sea, Rhaeg Gulf, and Abermian Coast. Based in Adamar.
Task Force Polaris - Monitoring of hostile Dytovian activity, polar and northern patrols. Based in Adamar.
Task Force Persea - Defending Sistan costal waters, and freedom of navigation and trade protection operations within the South Persean Ocean and Lalian Gulf. Based in Sistan. 
Task Force Azul - Defending Amari costal waters, and freedom of navigation and trade protection operations within the South Kenshi Sea and Azulian Coast. Based in Amar. 
Task Force Astraeus - Monitoring of the Bakian coast, patrolling of the Astraeus Ocean, and contributing to the blockade of Dombrad. Based in the Bakian Republic. 
Each task force is supported by contributions from its host nation, and operates at their consent. 
=== Justice Minister Suspected of Defection ===
After the surprising release of Justice Minister Carl Falk's anti-monarchist sentiments, followed by his live television interview with the Emperor in which he apologized and reaffirmed his faith in the Empire, Minister Falk has now disappeared while in New Edas for an economic conference. Mr. Falk's whereabouts remain unknown, and the Adamari government has demanded his immediate return, Perinost authorities claim they have no information regarding his location. It is currently unknown if Mr. Falk has attempted to defect to Perinost or was otherwise incapacitated. A new justice minister is expected to be selected by the Emperor in the meantime. 
=== Increase in Public Health Spending ===
Large additional investments in public healthcare have been made by the government, for all Adamari citizens, however, this has come at the cost of reallocation of funding previously directed for just Cyclic citizens. This has led to some criticism from Cyclic Imperial citizens, upset about the cuts to their exclusive medical access and private clinics, however overall medical care and treatment has only increased and been widely praised across the Empire. 
=== Path of Cycles Becomes Fastest Growing Religion in Al'ard ===
With Adamari culture and missionaries spreading quickly around the world, the Path of the Cycles has officially become the fastest growing religion in Al'ard, with most new members converting from Corinite or Revelian faiths. However, the faith has struggled to gain converts within non-Adamaric religions, such as Akaska-Dravus, and Kojin, common in much of Azul and Oreia respectively. 
== Headlines ==
=== PBEA ===
Following its victory in security the city of Alberca, the city remains scarcely populated, with the city badly damaged and rumours of escaped Savrog abominations widespread 
=== Rosnov ===
Pretval volunteer forces arrive in support of newly seized Rosnov territory