The Union Forever: A TL
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So it seems that the British Commonwealth finally transferred to the Commonwealth of Nations. That would be great for unity, and I imagine the Aussie PM Wamsley would have been pushing for a stabilisation of the former British Empire.
The Danish West Indies still exist? That must be one of the top tourist destinations in the Americas especially since the taboo surrounding the 2-E swimsuit (Created IIRC in 1964 ITTL, rather than the Bikini being created in 1947 like OTL) must have broken down by 2000. The beaches must be packed with European and American tourists, and the German U-Boat crews having R&R must have been causing all sorts of trouble for the Danish police based there.
Too bad the Winter Games got cancelled. They couldn't predict Kutznesov being an absolute thickskulled idiot and rigging the elections however.
Also, is there the prevalence of mass shootings in the US like in OTL in TTL? Especially school and random ones, like Columbine, Virginia Tech and Orlando? What is the deadliest shooting in TTL?
The Danish West Indies still exist? That must be one of the top tourist destinations in the Americas especially since the taboo surrounding the 2-E swimsuit (Created IIRC in 1964 ITTL, rather than the Bikini being created in 1947 like OTL) must have broken down by 2000. The beaches must be packed with European and American tourists, and the German U-Boat crews having R&R must have been causing all sorts of trouble for the Danish police based there.
Too bad the Winter Games got cancelled. They couldn't predict Kutznesov being an absolute thickskulled idiot and rigging the elections however.
Also, is there the prevalence of mass shootings in the US like in OTL in TTL? Especially school and random ones, like Columbine, Virginia Tech and Orlando? What is the deadliest shooting in TTL?
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No worries. Honestly, I think their combat uniforms wouldn't look that different from other nations militaries. They probably have some cool unit patches though with lots of gears etc. I think their dress uniforms would mostly be grays and blacks. Maybe white for the navy. What do y'all think.
Good question. On the whole Latin America has been better off than our TL. Thanks largely to a more positively involved USA and lesser amounts of Marxist agitation. Corruption is still an issue but again less than OTL. Two of the nations most improved from OTL are Mexico and Nicaragua which would be almost unrecognizable by someone from OTL.
Still ruled by Denmark but with less autonomy than Iceland and the Danish West Indies. Their home rule movements have been growing lately.
Ha! The King is quite a cheeky fellow isn't he
I'm liking a powerful British Commonwealth. Have they retained their military strength from the Asia Pacific war?
Overall the British Commonweath, now the Commonwealth of Nations, military might has decreased due to the need to try and payoff the massive wartime debt. This is especially true of the UK and Canada. Some nations like Madras, Malaya, and Australia have retained a robust military capability for their size. In short their absolute and especially comparative military strength has slipped since the Asia-Pacific War.
Good questions.
1) Verny is the old name for Almaty, Kazakhstan.
2) It means that at least on paper the great powers agree not to send in boots on the ground. Other indirect forms of aid are theoretically allowed due to them not being explicitly mentioned. What would happen if these provisions were violated is hard to say.
3) Some wanted more support for Pasternak's government. The Socialists wanted a strict "hands off" policy.
Well that's up to the individual nations know. I imagine that a good number will retain the king. I do find it interesting that in OTL a majority of the Commonwealth members are republics.
Well that was the main reason for Jamaica becoming a republic. If accepted this would make them the first dual member of ComNat and the LAR. Not sure how that would work exactly when it comes to trade and military equipment.
So glad you remembered the 2-E.
Regarding mass shootings in the US they still happen but are less frequent than OTL. As of 2000 the worst mass shooting happened in 1997 when a gunman allegedly suffering from schizophrenia shot up a shopping mall in Shermanburg, Jefferson killing 19 people.
I think that would fit the theme of the Technate, to be honest. Grey and black, with a touch of white for the navy.
I think Lever is trying to stem the bleeding at this point. The Commonwealth military branches will be pointing to the threat from China for the main reason to be on high alert, because China has been not very subtle about the British linked countries and its goals to unite Asia under Technocracy ala GEACPS style. They already taken over Korea and Indochina, so what will happen if Technocracy take over Japan? Or South East Asia? The British are scared, but their hand are forced at this point.
If China launches the invasion of Asia, only the United States would stop their expansion by force at that rate. Since Pacifica is a state, if the Chinese try to attack there, they would probably trigger a Pearl Harbor style reaction.
Maybe I should start to do ship profiles.
Yeah, that makes sense re: Nicaragua. Proximity to American soil means more economic interaction.
Got it; I thought that may be the case but I couldn't find "Verny" via Google.
It's that "at least on paper" distinction that is worrying...
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Got it; thanks for the clarification!
You wound me.
Weapon Profile: L99A1
Here is another Commonwealth arms profile, this time from the Great White North:
A Canadian Army (part of the Canadian Dominion Defence Forces) AV-FDC C99 LRSW sniper rifle.
Name: AV-FDC C99 LRSW sniper rifle (Also known as the L99A1 in the UK, the L99A1 LRR in Australia, SAF Sniper Rifle 13 mm 99A1 in Madras and the R99A1 in South Africa)
Designer: Xavier Tritton & Alexander Shiers, Athabaskan-Vesperian Firearms and Defence Corporation
Type: Semi-automatic bullpup anti-materiel sniper rifle
Caliber: .511 Commonwealth (13x95mm ComNat)
Feed system: 8-round box magazine
Adopted: 1999 by the Canadian Army and the Commonwealth of Nations
Users: Commonwealth of Nations and associates, Canada, Australia
Notes: N/A
I am going to start a person profile soon too, maybe some one from Canada or Britain.
A Canadian Army (part of the Canadian Dominion Defence Forces) AV-FDC C99 LRSW sniper rifle.
Name: AV-FDC C99 LRSW sniper rifle (Also known as the L99A1 in the UK, the L99A1 LRR in Australia, SAF Sniper Rifle 13 mm 99A1 in Madras and the R99A1 in South Africa)
Designer: Xavier Tritton & Alexander Shiers, Athabaskan-Vesperian Firearms and Defence Corporation
Type: Semi-automatic bullpup anti-materiel sniper rifle
Caliber: .511 Commonwealth (13x95mm ComNat)
Feed system: 8-round box magazine
Adopted: 1999 by the Canadian Army and the Commonwealth of Nations
Users: Commonwealth of Nations and associates, Canada, Australia
Notes: N/A
I am going to start a person profile soon too, maybe some one from Canada or Britain.
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Nice! Slightly confused on why does Canada have a separate name for it when it's from Canada? I really like the name of the designers and manufacturers.
Also, no Canadian Army? I'm cool with keeping the overall security force the Canadian Dominion Defense Force but let's change the ground component to more closely mirror the British. Looking forward to your person profile.