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La Sixieme Republique Francaise by dave-llamaman, literature
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La Sixieme Republique Francaise
The destruction of the October War and its aftermath had claimed the lives of over sixteen million French citizens, six million of whom perished in the destruction of Paris. Lyon, Marseilles, Nice and other major settlements had been outright destroyed alongside major military bases such as Brest naval arsenal. The largest surviving city proved to be Bordeaux, although the town had suffered heavy damage from a megaton-range detonation fifteen miles offshore. By early 1966, exploring parties from the UK, Ireland, Spain and Italy had effectively liberated the country from any remaining criminal bands and Soviet-backed fiefdoms, with attention turning to how to provide for and govern the 31 million surviving Frenchmen. It was determined by the European allies that the Fifth Republic constitution would provide the best way forward, albeit one with a few tweaks. Bordeaux would be the seat of government until such time that reconstruction and decontamination of Paris could allow governance
Vereinigte Republik Deutschland by dave-llamaman, literature
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Vereinigte Republik Deutschland
The exploration of Germany late in 1965, when Danish and Swedish forces reached the borders with Hungary, Poland and Czechoslovakia, revealed a country in complete disarray. All large cities, centres of industry and every foreign military installation had been heavily bombed, to the point that several bases were assumed to have suffered 100% casualties. The pre-October War population of both the FRG and GDR had been annihilated. Estimates put the casualties at over 30 million, almost half the pre-war population of both Germanys combined. Berlin and Bonn had both been completely destroyed, unsurprisingly; however, some cities remained largely intact and had weathered the post-war horrors by effectively hunkering down, arming their police with the heaviest weapons available and rationing food and water. Kiel, surprisingly, had emerged damaged but in decent condition. It was here that the Scandinavian Union hosted the European Conference of Reconstruction with representatives from
Manuel Fernandez and Argentine rearmament by dave-llamaman, literature
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Manuel Fernandez and Argentine rearmament
The ascension of Manuel Fernandez, a staunchly conservative Peronist and military veteran, to the office of Argentinean President in 1999 is considered a strange quirk of history that has created waves through South American politics that continue to be felt over twenty years later. That such an impact could come from someone that, on the surface, seemed to be an unassuming man with few pretentions, is all the more remarkable. Manuel Domingo Fernandez was born in Buenos Aires on 31 July 1938, to relatively affluent middle-class parents. Growing up throughout the tumultuous era of the 1940s and 50s, he joined the Army at the age of 18 and qualified for officer training. After completion of training and earning his commission, Fernandez spent the next twenty years working his way through the ranks of the armoured corps. Fernandez, having achieved the rank of Colonel by 1982, was not directly involved in the Falklands conflict as his regiment of upgraded Sherman tanks was deployed to
UK Joint Space Command (AU) by dave-llamaman, literature
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UK Joint Space Command (AU)
As part of the overall strategy of the Harry Saxon government from 1997, it was decided to combine the needs of all three military services with those of the intelligence services in terms of space-based operations. Saxon especially was not happy about previous governments relying on intelligence gathered by American satellites instead of providing their own capability. Accordingly, the 1998 Strategic Defence Review authorised the formation of a Joint Space Command, to pool resources. Initially from its formation in October 1998, JSC was intended primarily to provide ground control for the MoD’s Skynet 4 communications satellite constellation. However, the Review that authorised the formation of JSC intended that the Command would be a key player in the development of photo-recce and SIGINT satellites. Together with the three intelligence services (with GCHQ now answering directly to the Cabinet Office and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster), JSC would draw up a series of
Saxonverse - the UK under Harry Saxon by dave-llamaman, literature
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Saxonverse - the UK under Harry Saxon
Harold Nicholas Saxon was not the likeliest leader of the United Kingdom, yet spent three terms in Downing Street and led the UK through some of the most turbulent years of the post-Cold War world.
Born in Sheffield on 22 April 1950, Harry Saxon was the only son of steelworker Douglas and part-time auxiliary nurse Doreen. He had two older sisters, Marion and Eileen, and the family lived in a somewhat cramped terraced house in the Hillsborough area of the city. Growing up, Harry Saxon had the pleasure of using the house’s attic as a bedroom. While not a rich family by any stretch of the imagination, the family got by.
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Since the October War, planning for the future of the US military had been haphazard at best with a round of savage cuts in 1963 being slowly undone ever since. What planning that had been done for the USAF revolved around re-equipping SAC with the LGM-30 Minuteman ICBM and not much else, although attempts at improving the capabilities of both TAC and ADC had been started by Nixon. Consequently, with the return of Lyndon Baines Johnson as 38th President after the 1968 election, the new administration put in place plans to thoroughly rejuvenate the USAF. Strategic Air Command: SAC’s manned bomber force was to see an improvement over its pre-War capabilities. The decision was made to continue with the Nixon administration’s plans to return the B-58 Hustler to service, although plans were already in hand for a more capable replacement. Likewise, there were plans for incremental improvements to the B-52 force and replacement of the older models. Firstly, the conversion of the Hustler
1969 US Army/Marine Corps Plan by dave-llamaman, literature
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1969 US Army/Marine Corps Plan
Since the October War, planning for the future of the US military had been haphazard at best with a round of savage cuts in 1963 being slowly undone ever since. The Navy had been particularly hard hit by these swingeing cuts, with post-War losses to the Soviet-backed Red Dawn terror group and, in one horrific incident, the Royal Air Force, having yet to be addressed. Consequently, with the return of Lyndon Baines Johnson as 38th President after the 1968 election, the new administration put in place plans to thoroughly rejuvenate both the US Army and Marine Corps. Armoured Warfare: The new Future Tank Armament programme would press on, intending to produce a 6-inch (152mm) gun capable of firing low-velocity HEAT rounds and the MGM-51 Shillelagh anti-tank missile. Trials of the system were progressing on the light Sheridan tank, with a re-engineered version of the M60 Patton to begin trials with the system by late-1969. While the plan for the FTA programme was to retrofit it into
Since the October War, planning for the future of the US military had been haphazard at best with a round of savage cuts in 1963 being slowly undone ever since. The Navy had been particularly hard hit by these swingeing cuts, with post-War losses to the Soviet-backed Red Dawn terror group and, in one horrific incident, the Royal Air Force, having yet to be addressed. Consequently, with the return of Lyndon Baines Johnson as 38th President after the 1968 election, the new administration put in place plans to thoroughly rejuvenate the US Navy. It was helped, no doubt, by the fact that both Johnson and his Vice-President, former Georgia junior Senator Jimmy Carter, were ex-Navy men. Redesignation: It was decided that the US would adopt the same nomenclature as the rest of the world. The destroyer leader/frigate classification would be abolished, with the Farragut-class DL redesignated as guided missile destroyers and the remainder of the ships in this group reclassified as guided
With the Portuguese economy beginning to show significant signs of recovery by late 2022, the government in Lisbon turned its attention to several neglected areas. In particular, there were numerous areas of national defence that had been allowed to lapse during the Covid-19 pandemic. The two keystones of Portuguese defence policy revolved around meeting NATO and EU standing force commitments; and providing a rapid reaction force for meeting peacekeeping and multinational intervention requirements. A previous defence review in 2013 (Defesa 2020) established the existence of three sets of force: Immediate Reaction Force (FRI, Força de Reação Imediata) – a rapid action force, focused in missions such as the evacuation of Portuguese citizens in crisis or conflict areas and response in national complex emergency situations. Permanent Forces in Sovereignty Action (FPAS, Forças Permanentes em Ação de Soberania) – forces focused in the continuous missions of national sovereignty or