Ministry of Defence

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified

MoD R+D Department
Programs under research:

Current Projects;[/b]

[color="#00FF00"]Pennine Nuclear Shelter Program - 100%[/color]
Reinforced missile silos - 70%
Ospery Assault Body Armour Mk6 - 70%
Mk 8 Helmet - 70%
6th gen fighter aircraft - 2.5%
Mass Production of Nanotechnology - 2.5%

[b]Research Projects[/b]
Nanotechnology for limted use on critical areas of body armour - 3.0%
Nanotechnology for enhanced stealth elements on aircraft - 2.5%
Nanotechnology for advanced AMAP - 3.0%
Stealth Missile Ordinance - 40%

[b]Unmanned Aerial Fire Support Platform[/b]
* Advanced Radar Absorbing Material - 40%
* Advanced Rotary Missile Launcher - 40%
- ARL will have the capacity to carry and launch five long range A2A missiles, or five 1000Ib bombs. Smaller Ordinance include ten 500Ib bombs or ten AIM-9X A2A missiles.
* F200-PW-101 Engines - 40%
- The F200 is an upgrade of the Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100. This engine will have 40,000 pounds of thrust.
* Advanced Avionics - 80%
-1× AN/APQ-164 forward-looking offensive passive phased-array radar
-1× AN/ALQ-161 radar warning and defensive jamming equipment
-1× AN/ASQ-184 defensive management system
-1× Sniper XR targeting pod (optional)

* Weapon System and countermeasures - 40%
- Four internal mounted long range rotary launchers
- HELLADS defence system
- Long Range Stealth Missiles

[b]EB-52 Megafortress

Specifications[/b]

Airframe - 30%
Radar and Surveillance - 30%
Weapons and countermeasures - 30%
Survivability - 30%

[Zoot Zoot]

**Classified**

*MoD orders from Windsor*

The black watch is to be deployed to the Empire of the Near East via the merchant marine fleets.

The fourth and fifth tactical strike fighter squadrons are to be shipped along with the Black Watch.

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified[/b]
Merchant Marine Fleets 1-15 began making Port in Parentopolis, unloading all their heavy equipment. The Blackwatch Corps included 40,000 soldiers and:
158 Challenger III's
158 Hector Rapid Deployment Tank
158 Scimitar II Rapid Deployment Armoured Recon Tank
474 Warrior III's
474 L118 Light Field Guns
474 Imperial Justice Heavy Rocket Artillery System
474 Imperial Justice Long Range Mobile Anti Air Defence
474 Thor Self Propelled Artillery System
1000 logistics vehicles
1000 transport vehicles

The Merchant Marine Fleets 16-25 would arrive in another weeks time carrying twenty GB-3 Widowmakers and associated munitions.

Edited May 30, 2011 by Zoot Zoot

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified[/b]

The British forces established a base of operations on the outskirts of Parentopolis, vast quantities of land were used for storage and Engineers worked tirelessly for days in heavy vehicles to construct earthworks and sand berms around the camps perimiter. RAF personel arrived at the Parentopolis Airport, shutting down the civilian capacity and begining their own operations for the twenty RAF jets that would be using it as a base. Hundreds of vehicles laden with supplies, ammunition and heavy munitions for the jets snaked their way from the Port to the British Base.

The Aircraft to be used in the coming campaign were unloaded onto large, heavy lifting vehicles and were carefully escorted by several AFAV's to the Airport. Due to the size of the aircraft, the jets were taken through the docksides before moving into open ground and out towards the hangars.

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified[/b]

A message from Whitehall, all British forces in the Empire of the Near East were ordered to evacuate.
The Black Watch Corps along with the two squadrons of aircraft were re-loaded back onto the ships merely hours after they first began disembarking and establishing a FOB for operations in New Akkad.

Only three of the jets had been unloaded from the ships so it would only take a few hours to load them back on again before the Merchant Marine Fleet set sail once again for England.

The Blackwatch itself would set sail in the late afternoon when the last few tanks and containers were loaded up again.

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified

MoD R+D Department
Programs under research:

Current Projects;[/b]

Reinforced missile silos - 80%
Ospery Assault Body Armour Mk6 - 80%
Mk 8 Helmet - 80%
6th gen fighter aircraft - 3.0%
Mass Production of Nanotechnology - 3.0%

[b]Research Projects[/b]
Nanotechnology for limted use on critical areas of body armour - 3.5
Nanotechnology for enhanced stealth elements on aircraft - 3.0%
Nanotechnology for advanced AMAP - 3.5
Stealth Missile Ordinance - 50%

[b]Unmanned Aerial Fire Support Platform[/b]
* Advanced Radar Absorbing Material - 50%
* Advanced Rotary Missile Launcher - 50%
- ARL will have the capacity to carry and launch five long range A2A missiles, or five 1000Ib bombs. Smaller Ordinance include ten 500Ib bombs or ten AIM-9X A2A missiles.
* F200-PW-101 Engines - 50%
- The F200 is an upgrade of the Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100. This engine will have 40,000 pounds of thrust.
* Advanced Avionics - 90%
-1× AN/APQ-164 forward-looking offensive passive phased-array radar
-1× AN/ALQ-161 radar warning and defensive jamming equipment
-1× AN/ASQ-184 defensive management system
-1× Sniper XR targeting pod (optional)

* Weapon System and countermeasures - 50%
- Four internal mounted long range rotary launchers
- HELLADS defence system
- Long Range Stealth Missiles

[b]EB-52 Megafortress

Specifications[/b]

Airframe - 40%
Radar and Surveillance - 40%
Weapons and countermeasures - 40%
Survivability - 40%

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified[/b]

The King has redesignated the Guards Corps to the Kings Royal Grenadier Corps.

The Army is to also undergo a major restructuring to form five distinct Army Groups. To accomodate the changes, each army corps is raised to 50,000 active servicemen.

[b]Scots Guards Corps - 50,000

The Black Watch Corps - 50,000

Duke of Lancasters Corps - 50,000

Anglian Corps - 50,000

Kings Royal Grenadier Corps - 50,000

The Royal Irish Guards - 50,000

The Welsh Guards - 50,000

The Gurkha Rifles - 50,000

The Rifles - 50,000

Royal Coldstream Guards - 50,000

-500,000 men[/b]

[b]Army Group Saxon - 100,000[/b]
The Rifles
Royal Coldstream Guards

[b]Army Group Celtic - 100,000[/b]
The Welsh Guards
Royal Irish Guards

[b]Army Group Wallace - 100,000[/b]
The Black Watch
The Scots Guards

[b]Army Group Arthur - 100,000[/b]
Kings Royal Grenadier Corps
Anglican Corps

[b]Army Group Lions Mane - 100,000[/b]
The Ghurka Rifles Corps
The Duke of Lancasters Corps

[b]New structural formations:[/b]

Army Battlegroup - 100,000 men
x2 Army Corps - 50,000 men
x5 Divisions - 10,000 men
x2 Regiments - 5000 men
x5 Battalions - 1000 men
x5 Companies - 200 men
x5 platoons - 50 men
x5 squads - 10 men

[b]Example:[/b]

-The Ghurka Rifles Corps
[b]--Alpha Division[/b]
---Infantry Regiment
----Assault Battalion
----Assault Battalion
----Signals Battalion
----Recon Battalion
----Heavy Weapons Battallion

---Infantry Regiment
----Assault Battalion
----Assault Battalion
----Signals Battalion
----Recon Battalion
----Heavy Weapons Battallion

[b]--Bravo Division[/b]
---Armour Regiment
----Armoured Assault Battalion
----Armoured Assault Battalion
----Armoured Infantry Battalion
----REME Battalion
----Armoured Recon Battalion

---Infantry Regiment
----Assault Battalion
----Assault Battalion
----Signals Battalion
----Recon Battalion
----Heavy Weapons Battallion

[b]--Charlie Division[/b]
---Mechanised Regiment
----Mechanised Infantry Battalion
----Mechanised Infantry Battalion
----Mechanised Signals Battalion
----Mechanised REME Battalion

---Mechanised Regiment
----Mechanised Infantry Battalion
----Mechanised Infantry Battalion
----Mechanised Signals Battalion
----Mechanised REME Battalion

[b]--Delta Division[/b]
---Army Air Regiment
----Apache Battalion
----Apache Battalion
----Transport Battalion
----Heavy Transport Battalion

---Infantry Regiment
----Assault Battalion
----Assault Battalion
----Signals Battalion
----Recon Battalion
----Heavy Weapons Battallion

[b]--Echo Division[/b]
---Artillery Regiment
----Heavy Artillery Battalion
----Light Artillery Battalion
----REME Battalion
----Anti Air Battalion

---Infantry Regiment
----Assault Battalion
----Assault Battalion
----Signals Battalion
----Recon Battalion
----Heavy Weapons Battallion

[b]Lower than Battalion Level example - Infantry:[/b]
[b]1 Battalion[/b]
[b]-Alpha Company[/b]
--Rifles Platoon
--Machinegun Platoon
--Mortar Platoon
--Sniper Platoon
--Recon Platoon

[b]Lower than Battalion Level example - Armour:[/b]
[b]1 Battalion
-Alpha Company[/b]
--Challenger III Platoon
--Challenger III Platoon
--Armoured Infantry Platoon
--REME Platoon
--Armoured Recon Platoon

[b]Lower than Battalion Level example - Mechanised:[/b]
[b]1 Battalion
-Alpha Company[/b]
--Warrior III Platoon
--Warrior III Platoon
--Mechanised Infantry Platoon
--Mechanised Infantry Platoon
--REME Platoon

[b]Lower than Battalion Level example - Artillery:[/b]
[b]1 Battalion
-Alpha Company[/b]
--THOR Artillery Battery
--THOR Artillery Battery
--Imperial Justice HRAS Battery
--Imperial Justice LRMAAD
--Field Artillery Battery

[b]Lower than Battalion Level example - Airborne:[/b]
[b]1 Battalion
-Alpha Company[/b]
--Apache Longbow Squadron
--Apache Longow Squadron
--Heavy Transport Squadron
--Light Transport Squadron
--Infantry Air Assault Squadron

Edited June 25, 2011 by Zoot Zoot

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]**Public**[/b]
HMS Valiant, Britains newest Thunderchild class frigate has been launched today to Mark the Royal Navy returning to the open ocean. It will be joined by the fleet of Astute class submarines and missile submarine fleet.

After recent attacks on Britain by unknown forces it has become imperative to maintain our strategic deterrent.

Edited June 6, 2011 by Zoot Zoot

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified [/b]

HMS Valiant is to be deployed in the Irish sea and has been ordered to protect British shipping.

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Public[/b]

HMS Admiral Joona and HMS Ark Royal have been released from port after undergoing major maintenance and a huge technological overhaul. The two Joona class aircraft carriers will join HMS Valiant and HMS Thunderchild, the Royal Navies Frigates, in the North Sea to enforce shipping restrictions against Slavorussia.

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Public[/b]

Several more ships were launched today to bolster the Royal Navy presence in the North Sea. Three Portsmouth Class Guided Missile Battlecruiser's, one more frigate and four more submarines left port in the early hours of this morning. HMS Portsmouth, HMS Southampton and HMS Hood will all add much needed firepower to the surface fleet in the North Sea. HMS Grafton, another Thunderchild Class will join its sister ship in the defence of the fleets carriers.

[b]Classified[/b]
Eight Astute Class submarines spread out across the North Sea to observe and intercept any possible Slavorussian shipping. Four of the fleets Vanguard class missile boats moved into the arctic circle and began patrolling the sea lands between Svalbard and Franz Josef land.

Edited June 7, 2011 by Zoot Zoot

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified[/b]

A further four Astute Class ships were deployed to the Atlantic, two to patrol the region around the English channgel entrance and the Isles of Scilly and two in the North to watch over Scotlands coastlines.

HMS Lodnon, another Portsmouth Class Guided Missile Battlecruiser set sail to join the North Sea fleet aswell as HMS York, another Thunderchild Class Frigate.

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified[/b]

The Ghurka Rifles, the Parachute Regiments, the Royal Marine Commandos and the SAS regiment were all ordered to return to bases in England. The Royal Irish Guards would stay in Ireland for another twelve months to ensure Ireland didnt fall into anarchy.

[Justinian the Mighty]

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[b]Public[/b]

HMS Admiral Joona and HMS Ark Royal have been released from port after undergoing major maintenance and a huge technological overhaul. The two Joona class aircraft carriers will join HMS Valiant and HMS Thunderchild, the Royal Navies Frigates, in the North Sea to enforce shipping restrictions against Slavorussia.
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If we have correctly translated messages from Britain regarding restrictions placed on Slavorussian shipping and being enforced by the British navy, it would constitute a serious setback in Anglo-Russian relations. Such restrictions would not be adhered to and we would be left with very unsavory options.

Edited June 8, 2011 by Justinian the Mighty

[Zoot Zoot]

[b]Classified[/b]

A further three more Portsmouth class Guided Missile Battlecruisers, two more Thunderchild Class Frigates and HMS Antwerp, a Type 45 air defence destroyer. Eight More Astute Class submarines were deployed to the North sea bringing the total number of submarines in the region to twenty four. twent attack submarines and four missile submarines.

[b]Public[/b]

It is unfortunate Slavorussia feels the way it does. These restrictions are in place to protect the British Isles from attack and as Slavorussia is a possible combatant in a possible war, we cannot allow your shipping or aircraft near the British Isles, the exception being diplomatic aircraft. Any Slavorussian shipping will recieve three warnings beforehand, but failure to change course away from British maritime territory will result in the use of force.

[Justinian the Mighty]

What is really unfortunate is that you are inflaming a situation that you think you're trying to prevent. The reality of the matter is that our alert status is up because of the USI's mobilizaiton of force. Parliament will not look favorably on your attempt to blockade us while they are reevaluating our treaty.

[Zoot Zoot]

[quote name='Justinian the Mighty' timestamp='1307548676' post='2727016']
What is really unfortunate is that you are inflaming a situation that you think you're trying to prevent. The reality of the matter is that our alert status is up because of the USI's mobilizaiton of force. Parliament will not look favorably on your attempt to blockade us while they are reevaluating our treaty.
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[b]Private Response to Slavorussia[/b]

Britain was within minutes of launching pre-emptive strikes against the USI when they mobilised until we got an explanation. You are doing what they did. They are expecting Slavorussia to hit their homeland so they mobilied. We expected them to hit us so we mobilised, and you expected them to hit you, and so you mobilised.

Im stuck inbetween upholding our alliance to the bitter end, and a doctrine put in place since Englands independance to ensure we never again come under foreign rule. Believe me when I say a friendship with Slavorussia is something I want. I must make clear though, any breach of British maritime territory will be responded too with deadly force."

[Justinian the Mighty]

[b]Private reply from the Prime Minister[/b]

So now you are making threats toward your own ally. How nice. You're reinforcing social beliefs in Russia that western nations are blood sucking imperialist pigs. You are not upholding our alliance, you are smashing it. I find it intriguing how the British treat their friends. Most people do not spit in their friends' faces.

Your intelligence needs a major overhaul if you think raising our military to AlertCon 3 necessitates a full scale mobilization of our offensive weapons.

The Slavorussian Parliament views this as an act of aggression against the empire and will see that as grounds to cancel the treaty if this attempt to blockade us persists.

[JEDCJT]

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[b]Public[/b]

HMS Admiral Joona and HMS Ark Royal have been released from port after undergoing major maintenance and a huge technological overhaul. The two Joona class aircraft carriers will join HMS Valiant and HMS Thunderchild, the Royal Navies Frigates, in the North Sea to enforce shipping restrictions against Slavorussia.
[/quote]

"Pertaining to shipping restrictions against Slavorussia, the Holy Empire of Ursalia would like to inquire about the status of Ursalian commercial vessels heading to and leaving from Slavorussian ports."

[Zoot Zoot]

[quote name='Justinian the Mighty' timestamp='1307555814' post='2727099']
[b]Private reply from the Prime Minister[/b]

So now you are making threats toward your own ally. How nice. You're reinforcing social beliefs in Russia that western nations are blood sucking imperialist pigs. You are not upholding our alliance, you are smashing it. I find it intriguing how the British treat their friends. Most people do not spit in their friends' faces.

Your intelligence needs a major overhaul if you think raising our military to AlertCon 3 necessitates a full scale mobilization of our offensive weapons.

The Slavorussian Parliament views this as an act of aggression against the empire and will see that as grounds to cancel the treaty if this attempt to blockade us persists.
[/quote]

[b]Private reply from the King[/b]
It is no threat, we are letting you know where we stand in regards to this paticular crisis. The restriction will remain in place and we urge you to see reason and stand down in Europe. Your forces in Antarctica are fine, but the European theatre must not explode into war.

We will uphold the restriction and we hope you heed our warning Mr Prime Minister. Stay away from the British Isles until the crisis has passed and this does not need to escalate.

[Zoot Zoot]

[quote name='JEDCJT' timestamp='1307556354' post='2727108']
"Pertaining to shipping restrictions against Slavorussia, the Holy Empire of Ursalia would like to inquire about the status of Ursalian commercial vessels heading to and leaving from Slavorussian ports."
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Only shippping and aircraft flying with Slavorussian colours will be hindered. All other shipping is free to pass and shall be left unmolested.

[Triyun]

The United Federation of the East will not recognize the blockade especially pertaining to Archangelsk. Any attempt to restrict or harass commercial or military shipping between the Federation and its Nordic Allies in Archangelsk will be responded to most severely.

[Zoot Zoot]

[quote name='Triyun' timestamp='1307556624' post='2727113']
The United Federation of the East will not recognize the blockade especially pertaining to Archangelsk. Any attempt to restrict or harass commercial or military shipping between the Federation and its Nordic Allies in Archangelsk will be responded to most severely.
[/quote]

Britain is not blockading Slavorussian ports, nor will we be interfering with other nations shipping to and From Slavorussia. We have simply closed British territorial waters to shipping and aircraft bearing Slavorussian markings, with the exception of aircraft which are known diplomatic craft, from entering Sovereign British waters. Nothing more and nothing less.

Edited June 8, 2011 by Zoot Zoot

[Justinian the Mighty]

[quote name='Zoot Zoot' timestamp='1307556556' post='2727111']
[b]Private reply from the King[/b]
It is no threat, we are letting you know where we stand in regards to this paticular crisis. The restriction will remain in place and we urge you to see reason and stand down in Europe. Your forces in Antarctica are fine, but the European theatre must not explode into war.

We will uphold the restriction and we hope you heed our warning Mr Prime Minister. Stay away from the British Isles until the crisis has passed and this does not need to escalate.
[/quote]

[b]Private response from the Prime Minister[/b]
We will not stand down when the enemy is preparing to attack. the USI has raised it's defenses and so shall we. If we had military offensive weapons anywhere near the USI you might be justified for doing this, but we do not.

[b]Public[/b]
The British have placed ships to block our shipping from the North Sea to Svalbard and Franz Josef Land. This is effectively a blockade of Slavorussia. They have threatened to attack our shipping interests if we do not comply with their demands. Such is the magnanimity and trustworthiness of the British government.

[Kaiser Martens]

Private to Slavorussia,

[i]"Remember that if you decide to start putting our flags on your civilian ships for the time being, they will not be able to blockade. They will give this up soon enough."[/i]