Jingoistic States of Yucctovakia

First Supreme Commander of Yucctovakia, Lytkin Mikhailovic

## General Information

### Government

Jingoism, Aggressiveness, Military Dictatorship, Oligarchy, Anarchy, Gunboat Diplomacy.

### Currency

Yucctovak Rüble

**Yucctovakia**, officially the **Jingoistic States of Yucctovakia** is a large country located on a peninsula in the easternmost part of the Russian continent. It shares its only land border with Russia to the north and is separated from the Greater Asian Link Prosperity Sphere by the Sea of Okhotsk to the south.

Yucctovakia was a group of powerful city-states that where engulfed in economic strife following the Bol'shaya Treshchina earthquake disaster and the Bol'shaya Volna tsunami disaster in 1907, destroying 70% of the combined states, and destroying any hopes of a Yucctovakia united under a representative democracy. The event caused significant damage to its economy and infrastructure, sparked the Yucctovak Civil War.

It is governed by a non-government military regime led by "The Generals" and the Supreme Commander, after the civil war ended in 1909. After a period of escalation, the military government declared war on the GALPS in 1918, sparking the Greater Asian-Yucctovak War. Following the war's conclusion in 1920, the military-government restored peaceful relations with the GALPS.

The Yucctovak military uses it's limited resources extremely efficiently, creating a powerful force from little numbers. Utilizing and pioneering advanced technologies and war machines such as the TB-1 in the sky and the Bak 1 on the ground.

## Etymology

The name "Yucctovakia", comes from a combination of the names of Yucktobanka, and the defunct state of Estonvakia, which created the Yucctovakian Military Regime which governs the country.

## Geography & Climate

One-third of Yucctovakia's territory is comprised of expansive mountain ranges. Yucctovakia also controls a number of islands to the south and east of the mainland, most notably, Severo-Kurilsky Island. Due to their altitude and proximity to the pole, the climate is almost always cold. The majority of Yucctovakia is surrounded by water, bordered by the Bering Sea to the east and the Sea of Okhotsk to the west. Yucctovakia's climate is decidedly continental; cool winters, warm summers. Climatic variation is a startling phenomenon in Yucctovakia. There are twenty distinct climate zones, divided along coastal, alpine and geothermal lines. The most startling variations occur in geothermally-active areas, where whole valleys are warmed by steam or geyser fields.

## History

### Pre-20th Century

There is little information available regarding Yucctovakia's early history and founding. Early navigational charts do not demarcate Yucctovakia's ancient capital, Cinigrad, which could indicate that the union was not formally established until sometime in the 19th or 20th centuries. However, it is possible that many of the old constituent states of the Russian Empire, such as Yuktobanka and Camchatkvia have existed for quite some time. The First recorded war the Yucctovak Confederation took part in was a water territory spat with an unknown Indonesian state in the 18th Century. In 1870, the Yucctovak States established relations with the Greater Asian Link Prosperity Sphere and the Da Guo, who became the main suppliers of weapons for its armed forces during the time. In the 1890s, the domestic economy achieved a high level of activity, primarily in the oil and mining industries.

## Disastrous Beginnings 1901-1907

Following the Sardian War in 1901 many veterans from Oskenia emigrated to the Confederation of Yucctovakia, as it was at the time, after being exiled from their nation or defected. At this time in governmental history, Yucctovakia was simply an idea, separate city-states had proposed at this time one united state with a federal republican government, however, this idea would be halted as the states fell into chaos. On September 9th, 1907 a magnitude 9.8 earthquake followed by a tsunami making landfall on the Kamchatka peninsula (Yucctovakia's mainland area) impacted the nation; The resulting damage devastated the nation and its economy, making it one of the worst affected by the disaster, northern GALPS was also impacted by the tsunami. The capital of the country, New Cinigrad, also lost its status following the impact. In mid 1907, neighboring Da Guo launched the Da Guo-Yucctovakia Reconstruction Effort, a humanitarian aid campaign with Enkelti groups to assist in Yucctovakian's reconstruction efforts. The ensuing lack of government control due to the impacts
resulted in armed factions taking control of various regions across the country, in early 1903 Da Gua, GALPS, and many other nations joined in
imposing economic sanctions on Yucctovakia, citing internal corruption. Following some year of relative stability, during late 1907 the acting Yucctovakian government commissioned the nation's top arms producer to open contracts with the Russo-American states, forming a long-lasting arms deal between the nations.

## Yucctovak Civil War I 1907-1909

In November of 1907, the former capital was taken over by the Oshijan Faction, making them the nation's de facto government. By June, the Oshijan Faction was renamed the Oshijan United Front (OUF). Still wishing to aid the Yucctovak Confederacy to rebuild after the impact event, the New Asian Capital (formally the Da Guo dynasty) made an arrangement with the new government to provide them aid. On December 30, 1907, the Oshijan United Front used the New Asian Capital aid to suppress cities that opposed their rule. One of these cities was Gledina. The OUF blockaded supply routes to the city, an action that caused a humanitarian crisis causing the deaths of over 200,000 people. Seeing this atrocity, the Eastern Estonvakia Faction declared war on the OUF, sparking the Yucctovakian Civil War. Many other factions including the Ostrovnaya Coalition, Victorgrad City, and the Klyuchevskaya Sopka Faction, soon after declared war on one another. At an unspecified point during the war, the OUF assimilated Victorgrad, gaining access to its territory and military strength. The Eastern Estonvakia Faction later assimilated the Klyuchevskaya Sopka Faction, through an act facilitated by the friendship between the generals. The end of the civil war was commenced by the brave self-defense of the Ostrovnaya Coalition, which the OUF wasted recourses attempting to gain, and was defeated by a decisive rear attack by Eastern Estonvakia, the war was ended with an Estonvak raid to liberate New Cinigrad from the OUF, an attack led by 25-year-old Lytkin Mikhailovich. Following the civil war's end in 1909, various members of Eastern Estonvakia and their ally Yucktobanka formed the Yucctovakian Military Regime, helmed by 'The Generals', a military junta of high-ranking army officers from these states that included Lytkin Mikhailovich as Supreme Commander of Yucctovakia.

## Post Civil-War I & Yucctovak Civil War II 1909-1917

The post-civil-war era was marked by separatist movements and guerrilla attacks from OUF remnants in the eastern Stoimost' District against the new military dictatorship, one of which claimed the life of Foreign Minister Isaac Arensky on November 25, 1909. This triggered fears of tension between the country's various armed groups. On December 2, fifteen former OUF members were arrested for the crime. In February 1910, New Asian Capital soldiers on humanitarian missions were targeted by former OUF members, leading to the death of 28 soldiers and aid workers in the region of Vistos. At a conference following the incident, tensions between New Asian Capital and Yucctovakia escalated due to Yucctovakian officials questioning the New Asian Capital's previous support of the OUF. That same year, Yucctovakia's census took place, placing its population at around 131,000. The Supreme Commander of Yucctovakia organized a heads-of-state meeting between the now powerless states, called the Organization Meetings in 1911 to re-organize and re-draw the borders, which led to new states being created from the old ones, this displeased many. leading to some domestic uprisings. In one particularly large event, considered by historians to be the Second Yucctovak Civil War.

The defunct Nezavisimaya Federatsiya Tarifov (which was located just miles south of the Yucctovak capital in New-New-Cinigrad) banded together to forge an alliance with their criminal gangs, and state army (which had not yet been absorbed) to face what they perceived as a threat to Yucctovak state sovereignty, which had been smashed in the Organization Meetings. On May 30th, 1911, the day of the Organization Meeting's final signing, fearing the presence of the Yucctovak Military and the loss of mining rights, conservative extremists all across the state (including personnel within the Yucctovak Forces) organized and launched a large coup d'état that broke out of the state and into New-New-Cinigrad. Likely to adance their newfound success to disband any and all alliances between the states and create a new government. The Yucctovakians, caught by surprise and burdened with numerous guerrilla attacks and defections at one time, was forced to retreat north of the Yucctovak military HQ, the capital building in New-New Cinigrad. It began to look like the NFT rebel forces would succeed in taking over the capital and instilling a new, permanent continental state government. They hoped to quell the rebellion quickly, but they were forced to retreat in all areas. As a last resort, the Yuccotvak forces initiated Operation Chest' Boytsa, their counterattack operation to shut down the criminal rebellion and take back the capital. As part of their operation, they enlisted the help of a mercenary air squadron "Kosaya Cherta" which would spearhead the assault. On March 20, 1912, a large bomber force, using captured Yucctovak TB-1s was deployed by the NFT rebels to destroy one of the last remaining Yucctovak bases in New-New-Cinigrad at Karaginsky Island. Kosaya Cherta One, TAC name Feniks, was launched quickly, and he destroyed the bomber force and kept the bases safe. Over a week later, Feniks was sent to shoot down a squadron of reconnaissance units which were supported by an NFT fighter squadron, Feniks shot down the entire unit and squadron. To the Yucctovak Forces, this proved his worth, and from here on out he was used as their trump card in their counterattack. April 1912 marked the Yucctovak Forces' counterattack operations. On the 5th of April, they performed Operation Svoboda Golovy to defeat the NFT rebel naval forces in the Proliv Stright and take control of the city of Ossora. Feniks was assigned to a bomber commander with a squadron of TB-1s to perform an aerial assault on the Rebel Forces' ships, including their captured DESTROYER class vessel. After Feniks destroyed the naval forces, Yucctovak ground troops entered the city, met little resistance, and took control. On April 29, a large force of rebel pilots began flying a course with their last remaining captured TB-1s to Karaginsky Island to destroy the base, after their failure to do so with the bomber force a month ago. They made it as far as the Proliv Stright before the Kosaya Cherta Squadron intercepted them and shot down all of the forces. The NFT were hit hard by losing their air-power, and fell back on land, abandoning their airbases. Successful in pushing the Rebel Forces back, which the Allied Forces hadn't managed to do since the rebellion first began. Only a week later the NFT rebel forces surrendered their arms, knowing they would face defeat. The state was re-created into the Guskovakia Faction as per the Organization Meeting's plans, it borders re-drawn, losing land to the capital state of New-New Cinigrad. The ranking organizers of the Coup d'état were publicly executed for crimes of causing violent mayhem against the people and states of Yucctovakia. The fate of the Kosaya Cherta and Feniks is currently unknown.

## Greater Asian-Yucctovak War 1918-1920

On August 30, 1918, Yucctovakia launched a surprise land and naval
attack on the Greater Asian Linked Prosperity Sphere Kuril Islands, quickly capturing them with a powerful dreadnaught, then capturing the main southern island of Sapporo, using it as a stanging-ground for an offensive through mainland GALPS that paused at their capital of Tokyo. Although initially losing the battle, the newly formed Yucctovak Air-Force, utilizing a combination of heavy-bombers and fighters in large numbers quickly turned the tide, forcing the GALPS military to take refuge in Busan, in Korea. Following the capture of Tokyo, the GALPS military attempted to recapture their capital four times. However, Yucctovak forces managed to defend Yucto-Tokyo with their airpower, and
 nearby stationed fleet, cutting off most supplies of the enemy. Yucctovakia saw continual early victories, successfully conquering Takayama, Yokohama and a number of other cities, before ultimately driving GALPS forces to Korea. Wishing to end the war quickly, Yucctovakia launched an air raid at the GALPS forces stationed at Shizuoka. However, Yucctovak underestimated the tenacity of the GALPS
resistance, resulting in the operation's failure. GALPS began its counterattack in late 1918, and Yucctovakia was unable to keep them from
 recapturing Shinzuoka. In January 1919, the GALPS military landed at Chiba Beach, defeated the defending Yucctovak force and secured a
foothold on Chiba In the meantime, Yucctovak began its siege on GALPS
forces stationed at Tsuchiura Town. The siege was later broken by the
GALPS forces from Chiba rescuing their allies. Yucctovakia was forced to
 retreat eastward. As the Greater Asian forces continued advancing, Yucctovakia deployed its Sikorsky Ilya Mourometz heavy bomber to slow
their advance through the Roppongi Hills. In February, GALPS forces recaptured Tokyo and ambushed the Yucctovak Air Force while hidden away
for refueling, putting Yucctovakia at a disadvantage, losing their key
asset. Over the next few months, Yucctovak forces saw continual defeats as the Greater Asians pushed ever closer to Yuccto-Tochigi, their main
stronghold. In response, Yucctovak officials began planning a scorched earth for the GALPS city. However, this plan was thwarted by Chichijima Team when they destroyed the chemical weapons facility. Yucctovakia,
after losing their main force in the Akagi mountains, began fortifying
Yuccto-Tochigi in preparation for the battle. On March 31, GALPS forces
arrived at Yuccto-Tochigi. Despite fierce resistance, Yucctovakia lost control of the city. Following the battle, Yucctovakn leaders began arranging for a ceasefire with GALPS officials. In May 1920, the Yucctovak Generals signed a ceasefire treaty with the GALPS government, officially ending the Greater Asian-Yucctovak War and re-establishing peaceful relations between the two nations.

## Politics

Yucctovakia is a collection of nine jingoistic constitute states and is ruled over by its military structure and it is regarded in the country that anarchy is the true ruler, despite this, Yucctovakia is one of the best countries in the world regarding civil rights. This is because of the military leadership structure, does not care about wasting it's precious budget over petty laws, rather they upkeep an efficient military-police and rudimentary justice system to prevent and punish people from harming and stealing from each other. Law enforcement in Yucctovakia and it's army (the YP and YSB) are one and the same, the country uses it's army to fight all threats foreign *and* domestic. The nation is ruled by the highest-ranking military officer, the Supreme Commander, with an iron fist. The Supreme Commander is an interesting rank, so high of one, he isn't that much of a commander of all, his role more of fits as a military dictator, free of a uniform. He retains command of the nation's armed forces without questions, but acts more of a strategist, proving himself after years of command, rather than a general on the battlefield.

Yucctovakia is divided-up into nine united jingoist city-states, by order of population.

* New-New Cinigrad (Capital)

* Yuctobanka City
* Camchatkvia City
* Klyuchevskaya Sopka Faction
* Ostrovnaya Coalition
* Stoimost' District
* Victorgrad City
* Guskovakia Faction
* Vodolgrad City
* (Disputed Oshjan Faction Remnants)

Each city has no authority to make local laws, lacking governments, they still are able to collect taxes through the power of the military-dictatorship, some provide a small social welfare system and public education, but most tax revenue is used for the national military budget. The previously mentioned civil rights are more due to a lack of any rights at all, Yucctovakia has no officially recognized bill of rights, so people are really left to their own devices, the only cases where the nation's law enforcement is deployed if citizens harm or steal from each other, and are punished for their actions. Yucctovak military-police are also deployed to enforce the country's tax policy, which is little but highly enforced.

## Military

Yucctovakia's small military is organized into four main branches: YFK (Navy), YSB (Ground Armor Forces), YVS (Air Force), YP (Infantry) and a fifth research branch for the YVS, the YPRC (Applied Rocketry & Cosmonautics). Being a military dictatorship, the entire national budget goes into the military itself, and into contracts with Yucctovakia's many arms manufacturers, which make up a sizable fraction of all businesses in Yucctovakia. The Yucctovak military uses it's limited resources extremely efficiently, creating a powerful force from little numbers.

**Yucctovakia Arms Manufacturers**

 These companies compete for high-paying contracts from the Yucctovak military regime, some come from other countries, this competition ensues the very best arms are manufactured.

*YVS Contractors*

* Kazan Aircraft Production Association (Ka)
* Ilyushin Design Bureau (Il)
* Sokol Aircraft Plant (So)
* Yakovlev Design Bureau (Ya)
* Tupolev Design Bureau (Tu)

*YFK Contractors*

* Northern Design Bureau (No)
* "Screw" Scientific and Production Association (Sc)
* Vostokproektverf Far East Design Institute (Vo)
* Zalyv Shipbuilding yard (Za)
* Yaroslavsky Shipyard (Ya)

*YSB Contractors*

* Chelyabinsk Tractor Plant (Ch)
* Ordzhonikidze Ural Heavy Machine-Building Plant (Or)
* Dzerzhinsky Ural Railroad Car Factory (Dr)
* Kharkiv Diesel Factory (Kh)
* Kharkiv Locomotive Factory (Khl)

*YP Contractors*

* Degtyaryov Plant (De)
* Tula Arms Plant (Tul)
* Kalashnikov Concern (Kal)

*YPRC Contractors*

* Energia Rocket Corporation (En)
* Isayev Chemical Engineering Design Bureau (Is)
* Lavochkin Association (La)

While it may not be large, dedicated infantry of the YP are well trained through high amounts of funding for a small number of available troops, they especially focus camouflaged sniping and physical endurance. Yucctovak infantry are battle-hardened by their hospitable, cold and unforgiving climate, and have become masters over it, able to outlast other countries in warfare during extreme conditions. Yucctovak standard-issue YP uniforms are quality hooded waterproof parkas, under a standard white hooded trench-coat which hangs down to the soldier's knees or just below the waist, with a tight black utility belt, attached to it are straps to hold a small back-pack. Their thick multi-layered socks are covered by high black or white rubber or fur boots. To protect their head is a white or gray Yucctovak copy of Germany's stahlhelm or fur hats in more desperate times, their face is usually covered by a thick black or white scarf, tucked between their parka and coat.

Members of the YVS are selected from those who lived most of their lives, high-up, on Yucctovakia's many mountains, so they had been accustomed to the altitude and strong wind. Yucctovakia's YVS works normally with Russia on regular flight exercises. It is widely accepted that the YVS is the most relaxing service branch, not seeing much action, but high-command sees to fix this with frequent drills and to put on air shows for the public. While they are not training in the sky, (which would take more resources such as fuel and oil) they usually partner with the YFK on their exercises, bomber gunners find it effective to practice shooting at targets while on a ship, which simulates strong winds and unsteady movement. Each member is assigned to their job for the length of their service and is rarely transferred. Those who show high spatial awareness, clear communication skills, and ability to remain calm under pressure are assigned to the pilot role.While those who show keen visual awareness, endurance in uncomfortable positions, and marksmanship are assigned to aircraft gunnery, in Yucctovakia's bombers and some attack aircraft When action does hit, and they are sortied for a mission they show their training, being able to focus on their job at hand well without distraction from blistering wind and freezing temperatures. A YVS aviator uniform consists of a simple silk brown or green buttoned tunic and dress pants, with a white fur and leather jacker, on their head they have a leather helmet with wool inside, producing some warmth with a pair of flight goggles on an elastic band.

Yucctovakia's navy, the YFK takes up the greatest share of the national military budget, as Yucctovakia domestically builds its own ships, not relying on imports from other countries. This allows their ships to be build specifically to the needs of the YFK, which, like the Yucctovakia people, are built to operate in cold waters. The YFK focuses on the construction of the two extremes of naval engineering to efficiently use their resources for the most effective results, not bothering with any medium-sized ships, which the YFK considers a waste of material. Their mightly battleships are not high in number but are built to operate efficiently as possible and are armed with large amounts of huge guns clad in thick armor to engage multiple surface targets in a situation in which they are outnumbered. Yucctovak battleship achievements are impressive considering how little recourses and manpower Yucctovakia has at its disposal to use. On the opposite side, the YFK dedicates much research to the submersible realm, which they hope to build large enduring attack submarines, considered to be the pinnacle of naval efficiency, carrying huge torpedos able to sink a target many times the size of the submarine itself. YFK sea men spend most of their active duty at sea, patrolling the coast of Yucctovakia while performing continuous training with their ship in freezing temperatures all-year-round. The YFK relies on their skill, efficiency, training, readiness, and knowledge of the climate instead of relying on sheer numbers to win battles. A YFK uniform is a simple white or dark blue waterproof parka like the YP wear, under a thin white or blue buttoned dress jacket equipped with utility straps across the chest with pockets and other light equipment, below they wear matching dress pants of the same color, as well as a simple cap.

To assist the YP in their ground advances is a relatively new branch, the YSB. Lytkin created the YSB as one of his first actions as Supreme Commander, seeing the growing importance of armored mobility on the modern battlefield. Products of the YSB make up a large portion of the contracts with Yucctovakia's many domestic arms industries that create the vehicles they use. These vehicles are only early models of great machines that are yet to come. As with most other vehicles used by the Yucctovak military, it is built by private industry. But as Yucctovakia does not have any domestic automobile manufacturers, these companies (which would otherwise normally build tractors, locomotives, rail equipment, and heavy mining equipment) would purchase second-hand civilian cars from Russia, which were of French or German origin and modify them for military service. As this branch is so new, these companies have not made separate divisions for domestic innovation, but this is expected in the near future to keep up with other nations.