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Post by Austerain on Aug 13, 2017 22:28:34 GMT
SITUATION REPORT
CLASSIFIED
TO:Member States of the Social Liberal Union
SUBJECT:Nuclear Material Stolen, Dirty Bomb Threats
DESCRIPTION: On Saturday 13 August, nuclear material and missile parts were being transported by cargo ship to the Federal Republic of Anaaxes as part of the implementation of recent legislation passed to denuclearize Austerain by selling nuclear material and remaining nuclear weapons to other SLU allies. The cargo ship was hijacked by individuals of unknown origin.
CURRENTLY: A fleet from the Austeren Naval Armada is currently headed to the last known location of the ship to apprehend it, but satellite images have shown other smaller ships departing from the cargo ship toward other SLU nations. Dirty bomb threats have been issued.
FIRST CONFERENCE BRIEFING
Greetings, and welcome to the Council of Leaders.
Cargo ship SS Arachne departed from the Port of Sardinia at 02:20 early on Saturday 12 August 2017 accompanied by the battleship ANAS (Austeren Naval Armada Ship) Jacobi toward the port of Serenno in Anaaxes. At 07:30, ANAS Jacobi left the side of the SS Arachne to return to Austerain as the Arachne was a few hundred kilometers away from the Anaaxese exclusive economic zone. At 08:45 of the same day, the Arachne switched off its transmissions. Satellite imagery has shown that the ship has departed from its course with lifeboats of the crew left behind in its last location on its planned course. Smaller ships and boats of unknown origin are sailing next to the hijacked Arachne. The cargo ship is now sailing southwest, and some of the smaller ships broke from the group to several SLU states.
On 22:04 Saturday 12 August, a video was sent to the Department of Defense via email of the hijackers threatening to use dirty bombs in several cities around SLU, including one in Austraton on the day of the inauguration. Security is mounting in Austerain as the Secretary of Defense Julia Warner has issued a warning memo to all SLU allies requesting that they build their own security capabilities and monitor for suspicious activities. The Austeren Naval Armada is sending a fleet of 2 destroyers, 3 battleships, and 1 aircraft carrier to intercept the cargo ship. The Austeren Air Force is requesting permission to use member states' airspace to apprehend ships still in SLU waters.
Leaders, what is your suggested course of action? Post your response to effect the outcome of the next update.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 12:40:36 GMT
King Ajay Gavankar has decided that Kyratistani will remain neutral in this situation for now, and hope that the threat of dirty bombs remains just that - a threat.
We have currently found no bombs anywhere in the nation, but will be on the lookout. We are a landlocked nation so no ships would be here.
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Post by Courelli on Aug 21, 2017 6:38:33 GMT
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Post by Austerain on Aug 24, 2017 1:35:43 GMT
SITUATION REPORT
CLASSIFIED
TO: Member States of the Social Liberal Union
SUBJECT: Dirty Bomb Hits Austraton
DESCRIPTION: Days after it was found that a nuclear material was stolen from a hijacked cargo ship by several individuals in separate smaller ships and boats of unknown origin, a bomb containing uranium exploded at a union building in Austraton.
CURRENTLY: Austerain is under a state of emergency, and investigations, treatment, and cleanup measures are beginning. Austerain's military is on high alert as its Air Force patrols the skies in and around the country and its Naval Armada patrols the waters to apprehend other known smaller ships that are suspected to contain suspected individuals and nuclear material.
SECOND CONFERENCE BRIEFING
Greetings,
Since the last briefing, the Austeren Air Force was able to blow 15 suspected boats out of the water and several naval ships were able to board up to 20 suspected boats. Naval officers are now interrogating associated individuals for their origin and mission.
At 18:45 Wednesday 23 August, an unknown individual ran into a union headquarters, where his briefcase with a bomb containing uranium was set off, sending radioactive dust into the air and in the southwest direction of the wind. Affected areas are being evacuated and sealed off. The suspect is believed to have arrived in Austraton via a fishing boat that was found docked at a pier near the cargo cranes.
Secretary of Defense Julia Warner is strongly advising fellow SLU nations to apprehend any suspects within their own maritime and land borders, and to take proper security measures to prevent further terrorist attacks with dirty bombs.
The investigation of the site of the bombing and of the individual is underway.
Leaders, what is your suggested course of action? Post your response to effect the outcome of the next update.
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Post by Harndon on Aug 24, 2017 10:51:47 GMT
Prior to this date, Harndonian officials did not see the immediate threat this organisation caused, as they hoped that all of the ships fleeing the scene would be caught (Harndon has no air force or navy, so could not help in this operation). It seems we were wrong. We in Harndon are horrified by the attack on Austraton, and send our deepest condolences to those affected by the blast. In an emergency referendum, the People have decided to assign 500 million existential crises of the foreign aid budget to the Austeren government. A small boat matching the description of those destroyed by Austeren air forces has now been spotted in the Therizha Sea, the stretch of ocean North of Harndon. As a result of this, the coastal industrial town of Urak has been put under high alert, and all people evacuated from that area. We have activated protocol Gaviba, where a cargo ship in port is quickly outfitted with a large gun that fires over a reasonably long distance with explosive shells. That will be ready within 2 hours. The boat's current ETA at Harndon's North coast (and, using the current trajectory of the craft) 50km East of Urak is in 5 hours. The Scouts in the area have been mobilised. They will reach Urak in half an hour, and the boat in 2 hours. Their task is to drop harmless gas canisters that will knock out the crew of the boat. The boat will then be accosted by Harndonian scouts from their wyvern mounts, and will either be taken to shore, or out to sea, depending on whether the device is timed or remote controlled. They will try their best to disable the device when out to sea. If non of these actions work, then the cargo ship in Urak harbour will open fire on the vessel, before it is a very large threat to Harndon.
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Post by Hirematia on Aug 24, 2017 11:59:35 GMT
Communique from the Hirematian Department of Defense:
In response to this attack, in addition to the internal security measures that the State Department has detailed, we will be sending a fleet of UAVs to patrol international airspace. Note that these UAVs are only capable of surveillance, and not of attack. We request permission to fly these drones over the airspace of other nations, and we grant Austerain temporary permission to our airspace. We will also begin a massive investigation of internet-based channels for terror on the deep web. We ask that other SLU governments work to identify the terrorist network behind these attacks.
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Post by Harndon on Aug 30, 2017 10:37:25 GMT
Harndon is proud to announce that the boat carrying the dirty bomb did not reach Harndon's shores, and was accosted by the Scouts at a cost of 1 wyvern, which was hit by an RPG from the boat, which spotted the approach. The Scout rider is still in intensive care in Urak hospital. The bomb was deactivated and is currently residing in a secret Harndonian vault. We ask whether Anaaxes would like the fissile material within the bomb transported to them, or kept in the vault, where it will be locked away, and never used.
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