Update 5 - 2060
Non-Military Events
The Tokyo Summer Games are marred, viciously (see spotlight) (-3 SEA-CO Divisions, -1 SEA-CO Naval Squadron, -2 SEA-CO Confidence, +/- Tokyo Economic Center, -1 Confidence for everyone else)
Canada finishes her New Fuel Systems project. Her dependancy on oil is ocmpletely terminated and Canadian oil exports reach a new high, although they were growing every year since 2056 (+1 Economy, +Victoria Economic Center)
Israel has nationalized the Suez Canal imposing high tariffs on all ships that pass thorugh, save htose of her allies. Egypt West of the Suez has been given local autonomy under General Ibn-Sina. These moves have boosted the Ha-Nasi's popularity with the Egyptian people and has brought in a limited amount of profit this year (+1 Confidence, +1 EP for this turn only)
The Chinese anti-AIDS/Cancer program has reached a high point. Large amount of funding from China and Germany as well as volunteer scientists from Africa have added to the completion of this project. However, the progress of this wonderful project was overshadowed by enormous reforms in the Chinese society. Massive conscription has lead to a large economic failure but this has been stemed by economic reforms which transformed the Chinese economy into an efficient, mixed machine and brought labor into an all time high. However, censorshp has lead the Chinese people to mal-content with the current leadership. With naitonalism on the rise, many on-lookers are thinking about stopping the Chinese now and the events at the Tokyo Games only fuel these fires (see spotlight) (+1 Infantry Training, +/- 1 Military Leadership, +60 Conscript Divisions, -2 Economy, +1 Economy, -1 Confidence, +1/5 Industry Progress)
Military Events
The Tokyo Games start/end with a bang (literally) (see spotlight)
More Mexican and Canadian counter-terrorist operatives are killed in their homes this year. Executions and bombings are the most popular styles. This has lead to demoralization. A terrorist attack on the Canadian plane carrying her athletes to Tokyo failed, as the plane next to it was blown up by a bomb. This delayed the take off for two hours and the athletes were still late as something went wrong with their GPS systems. Almost at the same time, Canadian soldiers doing drills have reported malfunctions in their GPS equipment and many campers are reported missing. In addition, the Freedom phenomenon has stopped, only to be replaced by a new one: Liberty. Many computers are shutting down and rebooting with the words Liberty and Freedom on a DOS screen. Nobody has an explaination for it but the Canadians claim they are working on it (-2 Canadian, Mexican Culture)
Random Events
Finland begins some nationalist sentiments against Slavia (+1 Finnish Culture, Confidence)
Turkey, after being rejecting from the Italo-Israeli Pact, begins a period of nationalization (+1 Turkish Culture)
With the defeat of the Umma, Iraklion loses it's place as an Economic Center (- Iraklion EC)
Italic forces have terminated an anrchist terror organization calling themselves the Iron Gaurd, defeating them in a brief fire-fight in a warehouse in Toulon. 'The Iron who?' you might ask, but the Italic government claims it is a vicotry towards the defeat of terror (+1 Italic Confidence)
Slavia begins to have some problems with the Central Asian Turks (-1 Slavic Division)
Spotlight
'Worse than Munich. Far worse.'
It started very simple. The national anthems of the participating nations (Ireland, Canada, Mexico, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, Italic Federation, German Confederation, Finland, Slavia, Israel, SEA-CO, India, African Union and Australasia) were playing. The Canadian team, dispite being late, managed to reach the stadium in time for their anthem. The crowd stoo with hands held to their hearts as O' Canada played over the speaker. Suddenly it stopped. The screens stopped displying the lyrics in the three national laguages (English, French and Spanish). Everything stopped for a whole minute. Time stood still.
Then one word was displayed on the screens: Liberty. Oh no, thought Prime Minister Horimaso. The hands went down into clenched fists at the people's sides. Then they heard it.
Tut-tut-tut-tut-tut-tut...-tut-tut
Then came the guitar. Electric guitar. It was old, the music was old. It was once the most popular it the World, but was replaced (sadly) by hip-hop and rap. Then came the vocals.
Back in Black! I hit the sack. I've been too long and I'm glad to be back!
What the Hell is this? the Prime Minister thought. He looked at the crowd. They were as puzzled as he was. Then he saw two people charging towards the stage. Two people in suits. Two intelligence officers.
Cause I'm Back. Yes I'm back. Well I'm back. Yes I'm back. Well I'm ba-a-a-a-ack- the two men had reached him- ba-a-a-a-ack- Sir!- Yes I'm back in black!
'Please tell me what the f-'
'Get down!' The two men tackled the Prime Minister to the ground. 'The Chinese have launched a missile!'
The rocket soared overhead and the crowd screamed as the hit the ground. The rocket went passed the stadium and into the Tokyo Harbour.
Don't try to push your luck, just get right out of my way!
The whole World erupted in a gigantic spiral of flame. The Prime Minister fet his skin melting. He was put out of his misery by a flying cinder block which collided with his head.
'It is with great sorrow that I, Minister of Defense of the South-East Asian Confederation, give our Proclamation of War against the People's Republic of China, for their unprovoked nuclear strike against the city of Tokyo during the Opening Ceremonies of the 2060 Summer Games, which resulted in the deaths of two million inhabitants of Tokyo. The garrison that was provided security for the Games was also destroyed and billions of dollars of funding was wiped out in a second. I must also state that none of the athletes will be returning home this year... (speech continues)'
Woah! BORING! Pretty much all NPC. Stats coming up in a bit. I need lunch. Next update should be Saturday. Please, no more NPC updates!