PeZook wrote:On the issue of a FUN space program:
We can lob several comms satellites into orbit for use by the joint FUN military using Atlantis space centers right away ; It will cost us small change to do, and the payoff will be pretty huge.
These sats will be used for communications and co-ordination of JASD (Joint Air and Sea Defence) military units.
Other than that, we need the capability to loft the SPIRALs to orbit at the very least, or the FUN Space Force is neutered. Scientific probes we can launch from Atlantis. We can later discuss the construction of another GPS system, but it's getting really, really crowded on geo right now.
So, what I propose is kind of a hybrid space program, with limited capability of our own (say, two launch centers as close to the equator as possible) and most launches being done from Atlantis. The goals? Scientific space exploration, manned spaceflight development, communications. Eventually, the moons! Bonus points if we can get an international moon program.
The FUN's civilian launches will be done in Atlantis, with cooperation from the UKB and all that.
We will develop space capability, particularly our military space capabilities. SPIRALs, military communication satellites, it is understandable if we do that stuff in our own rather than relying on the Blackadders for that.
The Civilian Stuff stays as is, with cooperation from the UKB. So they won't get bitchy and so they can get their monies and we maintain friendliness with them.
The Military Stuff, we'll develop on ourselves.
On defence strategy: We should focus on developing the JASD concept. Blackbeard saturation already makes the Central Sea quite secure IMHO, now we need to spam SAMs of various profiles (long-range, short-range, medium-range), construct an ABM shield and develop our air forces. All that while integrating every individual country's defence network into a singular body, so that we can manage the entire FUN battlespace effectively. We'll need data sharing infrastructure, large and small radars all over the pleace, AWACS aircraft, stratellites, satellites, fiberoptic landlines, processing centers...there's a lot of work to do.
We have the Airbeards. I suggest we also look for MESS systems as well. Deathdealer/Baal's SLAMRAAMs and those Tian Xia Standard Missiles look good.
The Airbeards shall compose our primary defense systems. Shep's giving them off at a discount, anyway.
The MESS SLAMRAAMs and Standard Missiles shall be the sprinkling and the cherries on top.
Next is energy policy. I suggest we look into expanding our nuclear infrastructure, and if we are to switch to electric cars and the like, we'll need resources and industry for battery manufacturing, maintenance and safe disposal.
So, that talk we had on Peaceful Nuclear Applications finally comes to fruition.
Shroomania is great with nuclear reactors. We're gonna be rich
On Nukes: FUN policy up to this point was no, we don't need them. I wonder what other countries think of that, though. We've grown large, and have a lot more to lose...
Shroomania has lots of uranium. We make a limited deterrent, and agree on a mutual protection scheme with other nuke-armed FUN-friendly nations. Like Shinra and Canissia and the UKB.
Let it be known that I don't like nukes. If we don't have nukes, we won't get targetted by nukes. But if you guys overrule me on this - then so be it. As the Shepnukistanis say... nukey-nukey
1) The FUN administrative body. What are its obligations, authority and voting rules.
Um. Authority shall extend to the inter-FUN affairs, but the FUN nations can do with their domestic stuff as they please? Basically the EU. Voting rules... well, we will have an ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE composing Shroomania and PeZookia (two founding members) and.... well, who else wants to be in the Administrative Committee? We can regularly rotate the other Committee members.
4) Obviously, Saddamistan and Libertia. Goddamned Libertia!
Leave Saddamistan be. Build up our defenses so they can't fuck with us - make them have second thoughts on pulling any more shit.
Libertia... let the situation boil down. The MESS is there, we'll give them moral support and if the UAR and the MESS ever get into a shooting war, we back the MESS. Slap a Shep, Buy War Bonds and all that
When the situation in Libertia stabilizes, we TRY AGAIN with the humanitarian shtick. That's all we can hope for.
Neverhood - we support its independence. If Shep tries anything killy, we step in and draw the line.
So far, I feel that Shep's not as far gone as Saddamistan. But that might change. How we handle them is especially important, since we don't want to give them leeway to do all the shit they want, but we don't want to alienate them further. I don't want to piss Shep off. I say we hope we can teach all sides to respect one another and stuff.
As always, the FUN doctrine of not being a dick to other people shall apply as it always has. Hopefully we can teach the other nations a lesson in non-violent non-dickery.
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