Sam's Short Stories

[Sam]

(An update will be posted soon.)

Relations with North Korea - a fellow military dictatorship (or single party democracy in my case) - are bad but not as bad as other countries due to our desire to take over the world and our co-operation, and our similar ideologies. Apart from that like Burma, Saudi Arabia, it's pretty bad across the board.

The economy is pretty damn good on the world stage, considering my recent annexations.

[Chairman Sanchez]

What rank is it?

[the dealer]

Hi my name is the dealer and this is my first post. Also Sam I love your AARs and have been reading them since I first found this forum. Update soon.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by the dealer

Hi my name is the dealer and this is my first post. Also Sam I love your AARs and have been reading them since I first found this forum. Update soon.

Thanks man - and welcome to Golemlabs. Always good to have new readers and new members

@Sanchez: Not sure. Pretty good though, for what it is.

An update definetly this weekend.

[Chairman Sanchez]

The Economic Strength map mode willl tell you.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by Chairman Sanchez

The Economic Strength map mode willl tell you.

From what it looks like, I'm about 16th.

[Sam]

North Africa, Rwanda, Congo Agreement
On January 6th, 2003, limited military operations are launched in Rwanda to prepare for a larger scale military operation to be launched at a later date, which will encompass all of Central Africa. That will in effect be the pinnacle of expansion on the African continent later on. It's success determines the success of the campaign beyond North Africa and the Rwandan operations. But for now, that's in the planning stage. Such large scale operations cannot be executed without large scale planning; it will be Senegal's Barbarossa or Overlord when the time comes. But it will be a while. Rwanda is fully invaded on January 9th; most of the Armed Forces of Rwanda had deserted and civilians evacuated fearing a repeat of the 1994 genocide. Kigali falls on January 12.

As Senegal prepares for one of the largest operations in Central Africa - the taking of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - I receive good news. The Congolese government, with the country already in ruins from decades of civil war, economic mismanagment and seemingly unfixable poverty, has decided to become a "client state", rather a protectorate, provided the incumbents get to keep their job. Absorbing - though not fully - the DRC into Senegal has huge advantages; economic pains from the failed DRC economy can be forgotten for now; military expenses that would arise from travelling the Congolese forests, mountains and villages as hostile forces can be avoided, and now the Congo can be a buffer state and also launch military operations without direct Senegalese involvement, for the most part, and a large part of the future Central Africa campaign can now be avoided. Senegal accepts; strangely all top members of the Congolese government which were able to keep there jobs were killed in triple car bombings outside the Kinshasha Presidential Palace and replaced with personally selected members.

In North Africa, in Algeria specifically, Senegalese forces still face a showdown with South African forces on the demarcation line. Occasional border fights continue. On January 22nd, Senegal launches Operation Once to capture South African held territories. The operation includes hundreds of millions of dollars of equipment in the most expensive and planned operation yet. By January 31st, Senegalese forces have made significant advances across the Algerian lands. South Africa is forced to retreat and abandon Algiers on February 2nd. South African forces, already stretched to the limit, capitulate on February 4th. Of the 45,000 remaining forces, 10,000 are "arrested" (slaughtered), and the rest beaten or shot, and sent back to South Africa with death warrants if they try to re-enter Senegal. Meanwhile a buildup on Libya's border is initiated on the Algeria-Libya border; a large buildup was already underway in the southern border with Senegal.

Senegal as of February 4th, 2003.

Global events/other Senegalese news
Global
Throughout January: The world begins to see the horror of the genocide in Cape Verde.

US-Iraq tensions
Throughout January: US tensions with Iraq rise leading to speculation of an imminent invasion by a US-led coalition.

Global
Throughout January: The SARS disease continues it's spread inciting a global pandemic.

[Sam]

(Sorry for the lack of updates, had a lot going on lately.)

Intelligence, Operation Chain, Central Africa

On February 11, 2003, the Senegal National Chamber passes the Intelligence Act, forming the National Intelligence Bureau and the Military Directorate of Intelligence. The NIB is answerable only to the Director General and myself; and the MDI is answerable to myself only. I declare the position "Supreme Intelligence Chief", and immediately send many units into Egypt and Libya as part of Operation Chain. The NIB is charged with domestic intelligence and counterintelligence in a domestic capacity, and the MDI is charged with external intelligence operations, espionage, sabotage, the lot. All enter the countries accordingly and begin work on a plan.

Operation Chain, the most complex intelligence operation ever coordinated on the African continent, begins to take form by late February of 2003. If successful, the taking of Egypt and Libya will be exceptionally easy.

Meanwhile in Central Africa, the long awaited Central African Operation begins with a puppet-DRC invasion of the Republic of the Congo on February 14. In conjunction, Tanzania and Kenya are invaded on February 16th; Burundi on February 17th and Gabon and Equatorial Guinea on February 19th. Right now, it's a large battle across all of Central Africa which results in the declarations of war by many African nations not already involved. By now the only nations in Africa not at war with Senegal are Tunisia and Madagascar, plus some small island nations.

By February 25, Equatorial Guinea is captured by advancing Senegalese forces. the Congo falls to the DRC on February 27th in an easy operation. However, in Kenya, the war does not go as planned and only parts of the north are captured by Senegal. Burundi falls on February 28th. By March 5, in Tanzania, Senegalese forces are replused after attempting an advance into the city of Tabora. Roughly a third of the country is under Senegalese control by March 7th; advances are stalled for the time being.

On March 9th, in Kenya, Eldora is taken, securing control of half of Kenya. In the Republic of the Congo, DRC forces begin a mass crackdown on all civilian life securing totalitarian control under Senegalese law.

Senegal as of March 9th, 2003.

Global events/other Senegalese news
Iraq
March 20th: The United States leads an international coalition comprised of Australia, Poland and the United Kingdom as well as Iraqi rebel groups to invade Iraq on the 20th. US President George W. Bush made the announcement, stating that the invasion began "to disarm Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, to end Saddam Hussein's support for terrorism, and to free the Iraqi people." The invasion brings international condemnation, including that of the Senegalese President and most traditional US allies. US-led forces invade from bases in Kuwait; Baghdad suffers major damage due to air strikes.

Serbia
March 12: Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Dindic is assassinated by a sniper in Belgrade.

Global
March 12: The WHO issues a global alert for SARS.

China
March 15: Hu Jintao becomes the President of the People's Republic of China.

[Mamluk]

Great AAR. :D What's your military strength rank btw?

[Chairman Sanchez]

Great update, cant wait to see Operation Chain too play out.

[Sam]

My military strength is about 11th in the world, iirc.

Update today maybe.

[Chairman Sanchez]

Any updates soon?

[Sam]

Hopefully tomorrow or the day after, had alot to do lately.

[Sam]

Operation Chain, Counter-US efforts
A ceasefire with countries invaded by Senegal in the Central African Campaign is abruptly called by the Senegalese government in April 2003. Tensions with the United States government are rising; they now have a strategically, economically and geopolitically important position against Senegal with their invasion of Iraq and almost complete occupation of Iraq. I knew one of the reasons for the invasion was to secure a position against Senegal should a war erupt, and also to secure oil in the event Senegal places a total embargo against the US. Smart move. The ceasefire is detrimental to efforts in Central Africa but it's necessary to deal with the Middle East situation and to put the necessary resources in place for Operation Chain. The ceasefire is accepted.

On April 4, a summit of my top advisors is held in Dakar. We devise a plan, and it may be clear already to some what is being suggested, but it is absolutely essential that the threat of the United States position in the Middle East is dealt with and countered. If war efforts on this end are to be secure, then it's important we secure our interests in the plan devised. Things will change rapidly.

By April 11, the new intelligence agencies of Senegal have extended their reach to every drug corner, military system, neighbourhood, work place, street, cafe and remotely important area of life in Senegal. The crackdowns that take place result in the deaths of thousands. Civilian life is almost totally controlled by the government. Again necessary to keep foreign spies out of the country. No doubt some NATO, other European and definetly US spies are in the country, but we attempt to keep it at a minimum.

Three days later and what becomes known in the military world as Operation Surprise reaches it's D-Day. Normally the coasts of Somalia are buzzing with insurgent activity, but this time it's buzzing with hundreds of thousands of Senegalese military forces. You may have guessed it, it's time for the invasion of Yemen.

Senegal as of April 14th, 2003 (no change)

Global events/other Senegalese news
April 9: US-led forces capture Baghdad, ending the Saddam regime.
April 14: The Human Genome project is completed.

[Koda1]

Please keep them coming