Who Should Be Our Allies?

Day 548, 12:30 • Published in USA Indonesia • by Stanwick Holdings

With ATLANTIS having collapsed overnight and PEACE still a strong international power, the eUSA now has to look closely at each world nation to determine who should be our allies. Rebuilding ATLANTIS is not an option. It's obvious that some allies weren't pulling their weight, leading to the spiraling collapse over several months. But, we should look at each of those former allies and weigh their benefit to us. It all boils down to what is in the best interest of the eUSA. It's time to get off our moral high-horse and consider our best interests rather than helping every minor little nation get out from beneath PEACE's thumb. A new alliance would be beneficial, but lets limit membership and stir the international pot a bit. The list below offers a look at some of our former allies, but is not comprehensive.

Canada: Canada shares the largest border with the US, making them an obvious choice for an ally. Plus, they have many high producing regions of wood and diamonds. However, their import taxes on most goods and raw materials are absurdly high, which is not in our best interest.

United Kingdom: The UK has long been our ally and is culturally linked with the US, but is that enough anymore? They do not offer any useful high productivity regions and their import taxes are amongst the highest in the world, making trade with them virtually impossible. Perhaps it is time to sever our ties with the UK.

Irelan😛 Ireland has been a great ally. We hold our war games with them, making them invaluable to us in military training and xp building. While they don't have any high producing regions, their low import taxes mean that trade with them is accessible.

Spain: As our main supplier of iron, Spain is a valuable ally. However, two way trade is discouraged by their high import taxes. Although we need their friendship, a relaxation of taxes would benefit us greatly in two way trade.

Sweden: Although Sweden does not have any high productivity regions, their import taxes on raw materials are negligible, making this a trade haven. However, they recently attacked Germany, an ally, making some doubt their intentions. Can they be trusted?

Germany: We supported them in the recent war with Sweden. They are a moderate trading partner due to relatively low import taxes on most goods, but offer few goods in return. They showed their determination and military prowess by reclaiming their entire nation after a long occupation by Sweden last year.

Romania: Once the leader of ATLANTIS, Romania's arrogance and expansionism spelled the doom for the organization as it spread itself too thin. Without any high producing regions, their absurdly high import taxes on most products discourage trade, making them a less likely ally. Aside from their huge population, what other benefits do they offer?