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IJN Strikes VietCong Leadership & Military Assets In Unprecedented Attack
At least two high ranking Vietcong officials and a host of military and communication targets have been destroyed in the ongoing strikes. Japanese officials have confirmed they are “in contact” with O.T.O. and Soviet counterparts as fears of escalation spread.
Imperial Japanese Navy Strikes Vietcong Targets in the Backbone of Heaven.
The Imperial Japanese Navy has begun striking targets across the Great Orinoco, focusing operations in the Backbone of Heaven cluster. Co-Prosperity Sphere representatives describe it as the start of a “strategic offensive” against Vietcong and communist forces.
St. Joseph Declared An “unlawful assembly area” as protests against fascists, mass arrests grow.
The city-state of St. Joseph has been placed under lockdown as protests have erupted against mass arrests by the Virngrundian occupation authority. Hundreds have been reported wounded, including at least one independent journalist.
“Reaper of New Canaan” Attacks Raise Suspicions of State-Backed Privateer
A mysterious vessel operating in the New Canaan Corridor, that has gained an infamous reputation for its targeting of local peacekeeping craft, may be a well funded privateer according to a new report. It cites the use of what appears to be military grade systems in some attacks.
Reunion Veteran Found Dead on Remote Moon, Linked to RGSS Dolphin Disaster
The remains of a thirty-seven year old Reunion man, discovered on a remote moon in the Ashpoint system, have become the latest evidence in an ongoing mystery after investigators confirmed he had been a passenger aboard the ill-fated RGSS Dolphin.
Fleet Dreadnought HMS Victory Commissioned Into Royal Navy
Addressing members of the Royal Family, the Admiralty, and other military chiefs, and joined by over twenty thousand guests and dignitaries, King George IX today commissioned the UK’s new Fleet Dreadnought, HMS Victory, into the Royal Navy.
Pro-Democratic Forces Reinforce Famed Skyscraper Stronghold Amid Fascist Advance in Acadia
Pro-Democratic forces Reinforce Famed Skyscraper Stronghold Amid Fascist Advance in Acadia
IJN Moves Warships, Troops, To Orinoco Fleetbase In Show Of Force
The Imperial Japanese Navy’s largest starbase in the Orinoco has been reinforced with as many as two hundred additional warships over the last few weeks, in what analysts suspect is likely a show of force preceding military action.
2.7 Million Blocks of Beef Biomass Hijacked In Largest Ever “Cattle Rustle”
The Cool Runnings, a reefer ship operated by Cameron Foods, was hijacked by pirates earlier this week while transiting the New Canaan Corridor. Its 34-person crew escaped aboard lifeboats. The vessel is now believed to be headed for a pirate haven in the Ular Ketawa.
Brazil Retaliates Within Hours After India Targets Core Export Sectors
Brazil has announced a retaliatory tariff package less than six hours after India imposed broad import duties targeting key Brazilian export categories. Both governments have described their actions as proportionate and defensive.
2285 Set to Be Deadliest Year For Journalists
The number of journalists killed in 2285 has already surpassed last year’s numbers in what is shaping up to be the deadliest year for reporters in modern memory, a new report says. Over 5000 have been killed according to the University of Centauri’s Institute for International and Public Affairs.
Fascist Mercenaries Hit Red Orchestra In Starport Attack
The Emerald Garden, an independent station known to cater to freelancers and fringe operators, has become a warzone after being boarded by the Tenth Legion PMC. Sections of the sprawling starport are known to house elements of the Red Orchestra, an anti-fascist guerilla movement.
Volgograd System Will Return to Historic Name of “Stalingrad”
Volgograd, one of the most heavily industrialized planetary systems in the USSR, will have its historic name restored following a decree from the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. It will again honor Joseph Stalin, who led the nation during the First Scinfaxi War.
Rundle CEO Accused of Pressuring Popular Networks to Remove Image Showing Him Performing Fascist Salute
Richard Hauk, CEO of the Rundle megacorporation, has been accused in a new report of attempting to suppress a viral image that appears to show him performing a Sieg Heil salute. Rundle Inc. representatives denied the image’s authenticity, calling it “completely artificial.”
How the Vietcong Cracked Kusari’s Lunar Fortress. Part 1
The first of the assaulting starships to land on the tarmac was an immense cruiser, larger even than many of the heavy corporate transports—some of which still burned amid the wreckage on the runways. Just a few hundred meters away, a state-of-the-art railgun emplacement stood inactive and unmanned, its barrel pointing uselessly into the empty sky. It was a stark example of stunning security failures, rooted in overconfidence, that left a premier installation of the powerful Kusari corporation the latest casualty of the Vietcong.
Human Demographics Now in 'Uncharted Territory' Following Century of 'Explosive' Growth
A new report released by the Population Fund of the League of Nations warns that more than a century of artificially driven growth have left human demographics in a precarious and unprecedented state, pushing civilization into what the study calls "uncharted territory."
Viet Cong Tanks, Aircraft, & Starships Hit Japanese Corporate Giant In Daring Planetary Raid
A media blackout has kept the details scarce, but multiple reports appear to indicate that Vietnamese Communist forces have attacked and heavily damaged a refinery complex operated by the Kusari Corporation, one of the Co-Prosperity Sphere’s most powerful Zaibatsu.