Shifting Diplomacy! Countries We Should Ally With and Those Not Worth the Hassle

Day 1,670, 00:14 • Published in Canada Canada • by Shoi12

Remember when the UK was our buddy? Me, neither! But yes, once upon a time the Brits and their afternoon tea were our good chums, back in yesteryear. And remember when we hated France? When we invaded them for the umpteenth time? They used to be a despised country in our minds. Now, why am I reminding you of the past? Countries change friends and enemies in the blink of an eye. So, how should we proceed in the future?

The most important country to buddy up with is Spain. Spain has been a worthy ally in the past, and there are talks within their higher-ups to leave ONE, which has neglected them for their entire stay. (Brazil left for similar reasons, remember?) Spain would give us access into Europe in another way, and would potentially have pathways to any north African countries added in the future. Plus, swaying Spain would help protect Portugal, and give us an extra border with Venezuela, someone we're not fond with. Spain definitely is a country we should ally with in the near future.

Poland is also easier to sway than you'd expect. Apparently, they and Spain are quite close, and should Spain leave, Poland may indeed follow, leaving them as prime targets for an alliance, or at least a non-aggression pact. With Poland out of our way, it leaves only Serbia and FYROM as bastions of evil.

And the alliance ABC could also be an option. Other than maligned Finland and Belarus, they haven't been in conflict of many of our allies, and don't seem to coordinate with ONE particularly well. While it's a definite long shot, meeting them halfway wouldn't be the worst idea.

Finally, there are small 'neutral' countries we could cozy up to. While both the Czechs and the Belgians have a couple of ONE ties, there may be ways to help them see things our way. Belgium and the Czech Republic would both give us extra borders on Poland should they refuse our warm gesture.

Of course, on the flip side there are alliances not really worth the trouble. The most prominent such case is France. While it's true that France is a loyal ally, it did cause to some extent Brazil's departure from Terra, and is also ridiculously weak (though historically accurate). I know many countries want to keep their alliance with France, but think about the possibility. Splitting France half and half with Poland wouldn't be the worst idea. After all, they might not be worth the hassle of having to save them every other day.

Turkey is also, in truth, not a good ally to have. They caused Bulgaria to leave our tight-knit alliance and have not shown their ability to trump Bulgaria in battle. In fact, besides in short spurts, Bulgaria has mostly held all of Turkey over the last couple of months. Bulgaria honestly was the better ally, and now that Greece is also in a huff over the Turks, it may be time to burn the bridges.

Other countries such as Cyprus and Russia should also be looked at. They're respectable in both size and strength, but haven't been willing to support their allies for the most part. Certainly we want to keep our relations above water, but we should at least make them earn our trust. Alliances are good, but not if they compromise other, more important friendships.

Until next time, take care!

And thanks to everyone who's been participating in the sweepstakes! If I have the resources, I'll try setting up another event in the not-so-distant future! 😎