Land of Confusion

Day 542, 14:26 • Published in Argentina Serbia • by Capitan Comando

Still known for abundant fields of grain and breathtaking landscapes, Argentina may soon adopt a new moniker: El Estado de Violencia.

Bellweather developments include a precipitous and sudden rise in the price of domestic armaments. Without inflation, the cost of Q1 weaponry has nearly doubled in the past six days, with volume of all qualities far exceeding normal quantities.

Coinciding with the rise in arms pricing, repeat "military exercises" conducted with neighboring Chile--numbering three conflicts in the same period of time. On one hand, this author welcomes the opportunity to train with my fellow citizens (and by extension, alliance members) to strengthen our national defensive capabilities. Yet the decision to train with Chile is problematic for several reasons.

1) Argentina strengthens the capacity of a (presently) friendly regime of an immediate neighbor, which doubles as a proximate competitive force vying for regional influence.

2) Alternative forums exist for training our citizens, including and in particular participation in the conflicts of Alliance countries (with the number of conflicts and countries growing seemingly by the day).

3) The wholesale price of basic armaments continues to increase, attracting increased resource commitment to the production of weapons while basic services such as housing go unanswered, as well as the failure to construct defensive positions.

All this exists against the backdrop of Brazil's continued occupation of Mesopotamia, with which tensions, while temporarily at ease, continue to simmer over the occupation of Argentinian territory.

Worrisome times in the Land of Violence, indeed.

Until later, bastantes!