The Third Entente

RENAULT DE GAULLE V2

After the huge success of the first version of the Renault De Gaulle relased in 2002, Renault decided to make a second more modern version improving upon the first and pioneering the future of cars simultaneously. The V2 is much more safer than the V1 ensuring the safety of the passengers as now many new and young passengers will be able to drive it after the new government reforms. Here is a comparison between the stats of the V1 and V2 shown by Renault on the opening ceremony in Paris

The Renault De Gaulle will come in three variants

Base variant

(29,900€)

36 kWh battery
115 hp
~230 km real-world range
basic navigation
climate control
six airbags
ABS/ESP
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Renault De Gaulle Élysée
(33,500€)

better interior
upgraded infotainment
parking sensors
heated seats
better sound system
additional comfort features
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Renault De Gaulle Prèsident

(37,900€)

premium leather
upgraded navigation
panoramic roof
premium audio
advanced comfort equipment

Apparentyl Concrete Isn’t Comfortable

After a year of troops beginning to reside in some of the first restored bunkers across the Alps, the living conditions have proved how much more the Alpine System needs to be, in order to better protect the region

1. All bunkers in the Alps are to be given additional refittings, providing stucco and pebble walls and ceilings, better washbasins and toilets, basic kitchenettes where able and meal preparation space, more reliable heating and ventilation, and better ammunition stockpiles and tables

2. Throughout the Alps, 400 large bases are to be built, made of three meter thick concrete and steel, camouflage for the local terrain as much as possible

3. The 400 large bases, called Bunker Type 900, shall accommodate 200-400 staff year round, with heating, kitchens, running water, local hydropower when able or massive generator stores for backup electricity, and better accommodations for soldiers on duty

4. Interspersed in the Alps, roughly evenly, are to be ten small military towns to be established

5. Each military town is anticipated to house 1,000 individuals, providing services for a large military base, less fortified than bunkers, though with more vehicles and helicopters on the premises then Type 100 bunkers, and surrounded by fortified positions with hospitals, schools, and the like

6. By 2015, 55,000 soldiers are to be available for permanent stationing year round in the Alps, with all soldiers obligated to spend at least one year in the Alps during their service in the Italian Armed Forces, with another 25,000 rotating in and out regularly

7. In the Alps, new anti-aircraft missile systems are to be constructed, providing construction for permeate SAMP/T positions every 35 km in the Alps, as well as commissioning 1,000 SIDAM 25 to be positioned in the Alps

8. 200 Aermacchi M-311s are to be commissioned, with fortified airbases constructed near the foothills of the Alps heading into the Po River Valley, to better protect the Alps during invasion

9. This program aims to be completed by end of 2015, and will see the Alps much safer, and Italy much stronger, than it has ever been before

NATIONAL REJUVENATION PROGRAM OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY

The CCP has announced the beginning of a program to assert China internationally and build up the industry of the Chinese nation so that China will be in a position to defend it's national independence and assist other nations in resisting the advances of "western imperialism" where necessary.

Economic Independence
Chinese industry will focus on making China less dependent on foreign economic pressure, while unavoidable in some areas, the goal is to give the Chinese economy more depth and grant China the ability to resist the potential economic blackmail of western powers. This will involve building up and investing in domestic industry, energy production and other avenues. This would also allow China's position as an importer and the "factory of the world" to be even more relevant and powerful.

National Infrastructure
The Chinese state will engage in massive integrated infrastructure projects, intended to link up parts of the Chinese nation and make China an overall more interconnected nation. This also includes initiatives like expanding ports, high speed rail and nuclear power infrastructure that already exists to create a modern and accessible transport and infrastructure network for China.

Energy Security
Energy security is one of the main issues that the CCP has identified for the development of the Chinese nation, and has began putting effort into expanding nuclear and hydro power, with the expansion of nuclear energy infrastructure and the creation of dams, this allows for China to at least get closer to some form of energy independence. However this is to be done in hand with greater cooperation with Eurasia(Zvezdazov) to create a Eurasian pipeline that will allow for easy oil transport from the Eurasian Union to China.

Military Drive
The expansion and modernisation of the PLA has already been underway for a number of years, however the CCP aims for the PLA to be a modern and well respected military. This would include largely using domestic equipment and turning China into a military leader. The largest focus would be on expanding the PLA Navy to ensure that China cannot be blockaded and bullied by foreign powers.

Regional Development
The development of the Chinese interior is just as relevant to the program as everything else, and places such as Yunnan, Tibet and Xinjiang being expanded as well, with incentives for citizens to move and work in these, and other, interior provinces, as well as the development of tourist industries in these regions to encourage people to travel and invest in these provinces.

National Unity
China is one nation under three systems, two of these components are united, the People's Republic and Hong Kong, but the breakaway territory of Chinese Taipei still eludes Beijing's grasp. The reunification of the mainland and Taiwan is inevitable according to the Party, but this will need to be done carefully to avoid violence in the Chinese nation. Recognition of Taiwanese independence however is a threat to the Chinese nation and the harmony of a unified China.

Eurasian Partnership
The CCP recognises the positive ties between the PRC and Eurasian Union(Zvezdazov) and hopes to work to deepen this strategic partnership in three areas; military partnership(joint drills, joint research and officer exchanges), economic(increased trade, investment, energy cooperation) and diplomatic(opposition to sanctions on each other, mutual support at international organisations, cooperation with regards to major international crises).

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NATIONAL REJUVENATION PROGRAM OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY

The CCP has announced the beginning of a program to assert China internationally and build up the industry of the Chinese nation so that China will be in a position to defend it's national independence and assist other nations in resisting the advances of "western imperialism" where necessary.

Economic Independence
Chinese industry will focus on making China less dependent on foreign economic pressure, while unavoidable in some areas, the goal is to give the Chinese economy more depth and grant China the ability to resist the potential economic blackmail of western powers. This will involve building up and investing in domestic industry, energy production and other avenues. This would also allow China's position as an importer and the "factory of the world" to be even more relevant and powerful.

National Infrastructure
The Chinese state will engage in massive integrated infrastructure projects, intended to link up parts of the Chinese nation and make China an overall more interconnected nation. This also includes initiatives like expanding ports, high speed rail and nuclear power infrastructure that already exists to create a modern and accessible transport and infrastructure network for China.

Energy Security
Energy security is one of the main issues that the CCP has identified for the development of the Chinese nation, and has began putting effort into expanding nuclear and hydro power, with the expansion of nuclear energy infrastructure and the creation of dams, this allows for China to at least get closer to some form of energy independence. However this is to be done in hand with greater cooperation with Eurasia(Zvezdazov) to create a Eurasian pipeline that will allow for easy oil transport from the Eurasian Union to China.

Military Drive
The expansion and modernisation of the PLA has already been underway for a number of years, however the CCP aims for the PLA to be a modern and well respected military. This would include largely using domestic equipment and turning China into a military leader. The largest focus would be on expanding the PLA Navy to ensure that China cannot be blockaded and bullied by foreign powers.

Regional Development
The development of the Chinese interior is just as relevant to the program as everything else, and places such as Yunnan, Tibet and Xinjiang being expanded as well, with incentives for citizens to move and work in these, and other, interior provinces, as well as the development of tourist industries in these regions to encourage people to travel and invest in these provinces.

National Unity
China is one nation under three systems, two of these components are united, the People's Republic and Hong Kong, but the breakaway territory of Chinese Taipei still eludes Beijing's grasp. The reunification of the mainland and Taiwan is inevitable according to the Party, but this will need to be done carefully to avoid violence in the Chinese nation. Recognition of Taiwanese independence however is a threat to the Chinese nation and the harmony of a unified China.

Eurasian Partnership
The CCP recognises the positive ties between the PRC and Eurasian Union(Zvezdazov) and hopes to work to deepen this strategic partnership in three areas; military partnership(joint drills, joint research and officer exchanges), economic(increased trade, investment, energy cooperation) and diplomatic(opposition to sanctions on each other, mutual support at international organisations, cooperation with regards to major international crises).

Yugoslavia has reached out to old friend, China; looking to bring back old relations of the past that existed between the PRC and SFR Yugoslavia. Though Yugoslavia is no longer a communist nation, it still wishes to cooperate as it once did with the Asian superpower.

21:44
Bristol, England
“The” Lounge Nightclub

Ecstasy was in the air in the busiest nightclub in town. The place was packed with young gay adults partying as if there was no tomorrow. Most of the these university students were on break following the holidays. The DJ is playing the biggest dance records such as Miura by the Brooklyn origin band called Metro Area, and the United Kingdom’s very own Convergence by Carl Finlow. The complete unawareness of the growing political tension in the country was left at the nightclub doors. The Home Security Office notified local police that there was an unknown person of interest that may be linked to a possible terrorist activity of a populated area not too long ago. MI5 special forces have begun to move directly towards the area without alerting the public. The unknown suspect was in the women's bathroom within the club, strapped with a homemade suicide vest. Sweating nervously she could overhear the conversation of the other girls within the bathroom, just thinking whether or not to go through with this action. However, she was determined to go through with it. She lost her father to being fatally struck in the head with a brick by an “anti Islamic” protester. Her father migrated from Iraq in search for a better life, and owned a convenience store in Bristol, however ownership was passed to her eldest brother.

HQ: Team six, do you copy?
SA Evans: Copy HQ.
HQ: Suspect is reported to be a 24 year old Iraqi woman sending you a detailed profile now.

SA Evans receives a detailed police report from HQ providing a picture and details of the alleged suspect.

SA Evans: Received
HQ: Proceed with caution, high civilian volume reported.

The squadron pulled up in two black armored unmarked range rovers, 8 men each armed with tactical gear and night vision goggles. Expo Team followed in case of possible negotiations with the said subject to deactivate the suspected bomb. Additional units move to close off the perimeter to the hostile area, and began to set up in neighboring buildings to provide execute possibility of the target.

SA Niko: We need to evacuate the club without causing a panic.
SA Evans: Evans to HQ:
HQ: Received
SA Evans: Any eyes from our snipers?

….

HQ: Negative. Home Secretary requesting a full evacuation of the nightclub.
SA Evans: Received.

Local police began to relocate the confused party people, and began to move them out of the hostile perimeter area. The girl in question panicked when she noticed the the club began to filter out onto the street, she left the bathroom stall but remained in the bathroom. There she became visible to the sniper unit across the street.

Unit Sniper: Sniper Unit to HQ, I have a positive ID on the suspect.
HQ: Received, Special Forces you are clear to engage the nightclub.

The 8 men got out of their armored vehicles with their automatic assault rifles at the ready. They poured into the nightclub surrounding the women's bathroom door.

HQ: Special Forces await critical shot from Sniper Unit.
SA Evans: Received.

The female sniper took a deep breathe steadily eyeing down the barrel of a powerful L118A sniper.

Unit Sniper: Target Acquired. Taking the shot.

A loud bang rippled through the block causing gasp and a few screams from those who evacuated the nightclub. The suspect fell lifeless to the floor with her head half exploded and blood and glass all over the floor and walls. The SA Agents burst through the door to secure the area.

SA Evans: 1 KIA.
HQ: Received, await for expo.

The bomb squad moved quickly to enter the nightclub to assess the homemade suicide vest at hand. The person began to move quickly taking out tools and working around the heavy dark blood that saturated the vest. After clipping the required wires and with the help of the SA Agents they have successfully removed the vest from the corpse. They took the bomb to the facility for further examination.

SA Evans: We are going to have to close this nightclub until we can clean up this mess. This one is a win guys, we must sacrifice the one for the many. We made our country proud.

More police and a mortuary ambulance headed to the scene to pick up the dead body to write a full police and toxicology report on the deceased body. With the threat level on moderate, this will further fuel more fears on the British public as they enter into the new news cycle tomorrow morning.