Stock Market Crash of 2036

The **Stock Market Crash of 2036** was an event that began on the 28th of June, 2036. Though the stock market crash occurred long ago, the world has since not recovered from the incident.

## Introduction

On the 4th of March, 2036, Canton Protocol Strategic Alliance Treaty (CSAT) combat troops were deployed to the Sefrou-Ramal province of Argana, a country located in North Africa. Combat troops deployed from the North African contingent of CSAT were sent to support the Sefrawi Freedom and Independence Army (SFIA). The SFIA stands against the local Tura tribe insurgents, and have requested support from CSAT in the form of supplies and reinforcements consisting of conventional combat troops, vehicles and advanced military combat drones.

## UN, NATO and CSAT involvement

The United Nations had already deployed military observers to the region, enacting a peacekeeping operation to aid the International Development & Aid Project (IDAP) in providing humanitarian support to the people of Argana. Among the UN operators deployed to the region was Discount. The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) deployed United States military personnel to Argana to assist in peacekeeping the region, but fighting broke out between NATO and CSAT troops on the 8th of June, 2036.

The fighting in Sefrou-Ramal eventually spread to the whole of Argana, and the political tension caused by the conflict sealed the nail in the coffin regarding NATO's stance as a global economic power. Argana would eventually join CSAT, and NATO forces would withdraw on the 12th of July, 2036. The UN would also pull out a majority of it's personnel, leaving only a skeleton force to assist the remaining IDAP workers who were still supporting civilian evacuations to Argana's bordering states, with the UN having their last troops leave the country on the 5th of August.

## Aftermath

NATO's member state economies began to break down only 20 days after the initial fighting had begun between NATO and CSAT forces, marking the beginning of the 2036 stock market crash. Germany would eventually disband as a country, with it's government dissipating. Many other European countries would also face economic and political turmoil in the years after the initial stock crash. CSAT thrived within it's own territories, but struggled to trade with many regions, as the stock market crash affected not only NATO member states, but the global community as a whole.

Greece would also collapse, with around 24% of it's population fleeing to the Republic of Altis and Stratis. The stock market crash would ultimately cause the collapse of many countries, with Germany being the biggest of those to fall. The United Kingdom, as well as France, Poland, Denmark, Spain, Portugal and others would also struggle to maintain their political and economic standings throughout the late 2030's, as well as other European countries affected by the stock market crash.

## Additional information

* Russian Spetsnaz operatives, as well as ION private military contractors and British CTRG operatives were also sighted in the region. It is currently unknown what their motives were in the country.
* Argana remains a member of CSAT to this day, bolstering the organisation's military power in Africa.

UN personnel in Sefrou-Ramal, Argana.CSAT combat troops in Sefrou-Ramal, Argana.SFIA Anti-Air site in Sefrou-Ramal, Argana.ION private military contractors engaging Tura tribe insurgents in Sefrou-Ramal, Argana.SFIA recon patrol in the dunes of Sefrou-Ramal, Argana.