Novam Bellum III: One Final Ride Gameplay Thread

Construction
None

Domestic Affairs
-The President of India, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, will give a speech about the oncoming Inflation crisis that the government experts have predicted. He will state that changes will have to be made and that the Indian populace should brace for economic retooling.
-Form the Indian National Security Service. For the next three months, headquarters, offices, and facilities will be built; administrators, officers, and employees will be hired; and assets will be acquired.
-The Ministry of Finance will unroll the new fiscal policy of 65-66: The Indian government will cut 3% of overall spending for the current budgetary year, largely from welfare and military areas. Business taxes will rise 20%, (eg. 1% -> 1.2%) lower bracket income taxes will rise 24%, middle bracket income taxes will rise 12%, and and upper bracket income taxes will rise 27%.
-Task the national orchestra and military bands with the composition of new nationalistic songs that input to India’s collective culture and conscious.
-Exempt film and television industries from new tax increases if they create ‘Pro-India’ films and media. Anything deemed ‘outside the best interests’ of India and her people, will cost the film or television company their tax exemption.

Diplomacy
None

Military Affairs
-Begin army reorganization. The Indian National Army will be reformed according to the organizational chart, PMed to moderator. From this point on, all construction, recruitment, and operational moves will be done using unit sizes from this organizational chart.

Trade
-Increase consumer goods imports from Japan in exchange for Indian cotton and textiles.

Research
None

Development
None

Operations
None

Sweden Turn 1: Remain at readiness, bring forces home from UN peacekeeping mission in Congo. Research projects: Saab 37 Viggen. Begin production of 250 J35F Draken and 290 Strv 103.

Turn 1 Moderations:

United States is Supreme Blunders:
Speech:
Europe feels ignored by the speech, several speeches from minority parties of NATO countries such as the Netherlands and Italy are given promotions a European focused alliance, though few attend the rally’s
Mexico and Central American polls show a spike in left wing support in all except Chile, Argentina, and Honduras have spikes in right wing support with riots in some major cities such as Rio de Janeiro calling for a South American Alliance
Canada has begun seeking closer ties to France, much to the pleasure of the Quebecois minority in Quebec

The transfer of Iwo Jima and Okinawa to Japan goes well, military bases still left under American control. Japan however has denied gaining “Iwo Jim” however.

The Navy is currently developing land based batteries for its RIM-24 Terrier missiles, guns are considered obsolete so anti ship work is not included and no way to stop missile have been developed so none are installed either. 2 turns for RIM-24G

Interstate Highway expansion to take 2 turns, R.I.P. Route 66

The navy and congress balks at the sudden order for 3 more slipways capable of 70,000 tons and three to be built on the west coast. While the industries are more than happy to provide with ample payment, congress refuses to allow any budget to be allocated to the project. Shutting it down cold.

Congress also rejects a passing for a 2 million man draft for the army in peace time, citing it would be a move far too aggressive when destruction for both sides of the iron curtain is assured. Subsequent drafts for the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps are also denied as the total manpower drawn on would total 5,100,000 personnel taken away from the work force.

Joint International MBT Project is denied as no info was given, on either specs, partners, and cost.

F-15 Project denied as no specifications have been issued for a new fighter, nor is one needed as current airframes are more than adequate for the United States

Des Moines and Alaska class denied on ground of old hulls of that design being too crew intensive and expensive

Forestall class order denied due to a more modern design of conventionally powered super carrier existing. The Kitty Hawk class and John F Kennedy class

CVN-68, CVN-69 and CVN-70 ordered, with CVN-68 laid down after the commissioning of CV-64 USS America. Names are required for the 3 Enterprise class ordered. CVN-68 launched turn 9, commissioned turn 14

Congress denies the construction of an additional 5 George Washington, 5 Ethan Allen, 8 Benjamin Franklin class SSBN’s, as well as 10 James Madison class seeing as half of the 12 Benjamin Franklin class currently on order are still building. A Thresher class submarine is denied as more advanced models exist and are currently being built.

While the Air Force May be praising the president for an order of 1,200 B-52 bombers, congress denies it as there Arne rebbe enough air dropped nuclear bombs to arm them all. Leaving them as a waste of manpower and cash. 100 YF-12’s are put on hold order as Congress and the Air Force both order more testing of the prototypes though.

USS Newport News is taken into rock to have the aft turret removed and a RIM-2 system mounted instead.

The last Hawaii Hull was scrapped 5 years prior.

Congress and the Navy refuse to touch the new Kitty Hawk class

The navy refused to have Fletcher, Cleveland, and Worcester class cruisers built, citing them being outdated by 25 years at least.

USS Alabama and USS Massachusetts cannot be brought to Iowa standard as they are of a different, slower class and are older

Iowa class refurbishment will be finished turn 11.

Ships listed are launched and will be commissioned turn 2, Iwo Jima and Belknap classes turn 3

Los Angeles Fast Attack SSN denied
Ohio class SSBN denied
Nimitz class CVN researched turn 10

Fucking T-SERIES:
The populace, listening to the radio for the speech takes it to heart. Accepting the small increase in tax rates across the board even if it leaves less money spent, even across the poor though some protests spring up, they remain small after the recent events in Kashmir. Otherwise the economic changes go over well and slow down the rapid inflation rate

The army is reorganized

Trade increases between Japan and India, boosting both economies.

United Kingdom of Broke:
Much to the chagrin of the colonial governor, the Falklands becomes a joint US/UK territory although no base has been planned so no construction will begin. This action however forces Argentina further away from the western powers, with more protests including some minor government officials.

Parliament vehemently denies the construction of two Dreadnought class nuclear submarines, instead providing funding for two more Valiant class nuclear submarines at a price of £20,600,000 each instead. Cheaper than the first and second units currently building.

Parliament and the navy deny the building of 15 American Belknap cruisers for American carriers, instead putting down a joint proposal against current White Paper Standard for building the CVA-01 domestically to keep shipyard experience and jobs.

Researchers denied due to already being designed, and currently being built

Lief Erickson:
Swedish military and diplomatic personnel withdrawn from the Congo via ship

SAAB 37 will be ready for construction turn 8

250 J35F will be ready turn 3 and 290 Strv 103 completed turn 5

“People’s” Republic of New Jap- I mean China
Negotiations with Japan begin again in March, after 2 months of hesitation in the Diet over such an offer.

Defense acquisition and management reorganization begins, expected to be streamlined turn 6

Type 63 rifle has been withdrawn and replaced with older Type 56 rifles and and carbines. Enlisted troops wish they had better guns but party say no.

Diplomatic outreach to the West has started, though only France, West Germany, and Japan have any real approaches to such attempts.

Licensing offers sent, awaiting answers

Fushun has begun refit and reconstruction to DDG

J-7 and Q-5 Spiral 1 reworks completed turn 3

Type 59A tank redesign and rework will finish turn 3

Type 69A AA guns rework/redesign completed turn 4

640-1 and 640-5 finished turn 4

WZ-132 Spiral 1 finished turn 3

Fourth Frog Republic:
The French proposal is well received by European NATO members as well as Canada. With member states voting for it and the United States and United Kingdom not yet having submitted a vote for or against the idea.

1 Redoutable class SSBN launched turn 5, completed turn 10

300 AMX-30 MBT’s completed turn 3

30 Super Frelon helicopters completed

Exocet missives finished turn 11

AMX-30D researched

AMX-30 Poseur de Pont researched

West Noozi (we know your hiding somewhere!):

The artillery production goes through by the smallest margin of error seen yet. Calling on many political favors. The 10,000 8cm mortars will be finished turn 5. 324 10.5cm guns finished turn 3. 108 15cm guns finished turn 3. 36 17cm guns finished turn 3.

Egypt accepts the help for the HA-300 fighter, with Messerschmitt AG leading Germany’s efforts in the development of the aircraft and securing a licensing agreement with Egypt.

Tanzanian diplomats question what the trade talks will end with, and what is being offered to them and what’s to be given by them.

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Turn 2

Military Statistics:
Soviet Army:
3,500,000 soldiers

Tanks:
Heavy:
1440 T-10
2311 IS-3
1,200 IS-2M

Medium/MBT
5,000 T-64
9,000 T-62
750 T-62K
14,000 T-55
1166 T-55K
32,000 T-54
2750 T-54K
1800 T-44
10,000 T-34-85s

Light Tanks:
9,000 PT-76 amphibious tanks

Assault Guns:
800 ISU-152M
1200 ISU-152K

Armored Personnel Carriers:
8,000 BTR-60
5,000 BTR-50

Self Propelled Artillery:
1,000 BM-21 MLRS
2,000 BM-24 MLRS
1500 BM-24 (tracked) MLRS
500 BM-14 MLRS

Artillery:
1000 122mm D30 Howitzer
12,000 122mm M30
3000 152mm D20
1500 152mm D1
25 152mm Br-2M Seige Howitzer
8,000 100mm BS-3 Field Gun
2,000 122mm A-19 Field Guns

Artillery Tractors:
3,000 AT-L
2500 AT-T
5,000 ATS-59
1500 MAZ 535
1000 MAZ-537

Trucks/Cargo Carriers:
1,000 ZIL-131 3.5 ton 6x6
8,000 Ural-375 6x6
10,000 ZIL-157 2 1/2 ton 5x6
20,000 ZiS-151 6x6
2,000 KrAZ 214
25,000 GAZ-69 4x4
15,000 GAZ-67 4x4

Anti Aircraft Guns:
2,000 ZSU-57-2
15,000 100mm KS-19
10,000 130mm KS-30
20,000 ZU-23-2

Tactical Nukes:
200 SCUD A
25 SCUD B
6,129 warheads total.

Helicopters:
100 Kamov Ka-25
2594 Mil-Mi 1
100 Mi-2
500 Mi-8
30 Mi-10
500 Mil-Mi 4
200 Mil-Mi 6

Soviet Air Defense Forces:
Soviet Air Force:
Fighters:
3000 MIG-21s
8,000 MIG-17s
700 Su-7
108 SU-11

Fighter Bombers/Attack:
1200 SU-7B

Bombers:
4,000 Iiyushin II-28 Medium Bombers
1500 Tu-16 Strategic Bombers
300 Tu-22 Supersonic bombers
500 TU-95 "Bear" strategic bomber
1180 Yak-28

Reconnaissance Aircraft:
165 Yak-27R

AWACs:
12 TU-126

Electronic Warfare Planes:
50 An-12B

Transport Planes:
400 An-24
250 An-14
1,000 An-12
80 An-10
150 An-8
235 IIyushin-14
3,000 Antonov An-2

Trainers:
1,000 Aero L-29 Delfin
500 MiG-15s
200 Yak-18
10 IIyushin II-28

Soviet Navy:
Missile Cruisers:
1Kestra Class 
4 Kynda Class

Light Cruisers:
13 Sverdlov Class
3 Chapayev Class
3 Kirov Class

Missile Destroyer:
4 Kashin Class (+3 under construction)
8 Kanin Class
4 Kildin Class

Destroyers:
27 Kotlin Class
Neustrashimy
70 Skoryy Class

Ballistic Missile Submarines:
Nuclear:
Yankee Class: 1 Currently being built, commissioned 1967
8 Hotel Class

Diesel Electric:
24 Golf Class

Attack Submarines:
Nuclear:
14 November Class

Diesel Electric:
37 Foxtrot Class
20 Romeo Class
30 Quebec Class
215 Whiskey Class
26 Zulu Class

Guided Missile Submarines:
Nuclear:
K-222 "Papa" (currently being built commissioned 1969)
29 Echo 2 Class
5 Echo 1 Class

Diesel Electric:
3 Juliett Class, 7 being built

Internal: 
Have the KGB crack down on corruption by keeping an eye on the main oligarchs, ministers, and leaders of main weapon and technological production groups. 

Fund the Soviet Space Program and begin to offer to pay higher to those with remarkable abilities in the field of space rocketry/science/engineering.

Diplomacy:
Denounce the US for it's call to return to 19th century imperialism.
Sell 50 T64s to Finland
Sell 50 BM21 MLRS to Finland

Production:
Begin production of the BMP-1, request 1000 BMP-1s
Cancel production of the T62

Developments:
begin development of an APFSDS round for the T55

Mil-Mi 8 - add 2x external hard points for a total of 6, and mount a flexible 12.7 mm (0.5-inch) KV-4 machine gun in the nose. Armament of 57 mm S-5 rockets, six UV-32-57 rocket pods, 551-lb (250-kg) bombs, or four AT-2 Swatter ATGMs. Designate this version Mi-8TVK

Mil-Mi 6 - Add a double KPV flexible machinegun to the nose, two on each side of the aircraft, along with 2 GSh-23 on each side of the aircraft and a single GSh-23 by the boarding ramp. Add 4x external hard points to mount 12 UV-32-57 rocket pods along with 8 AT-2 Swatter ATGMs.

Correct all issues with the Kamov Ka-22 before further production, giving an special focus to stability and control.

Research:
Begin research on the T72, although implement the T64's optics and fire control onto this new design. 
Begin Research on the Glagolev-Shipunov-Gryazev GShG-7.62


Operation:
Krakov