The PANAM Alliance and what is next for Ireland?
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by don.squire
ALLIANCE CHANGES
Many of you may have heard that recently several nations formally resigned from the Phoenix Alliance. These were namely SERBIA, HUNGARY, BRAZIL and TURKEY. Some of these changes have been in the works for some time (such as Brazil) and maybe Turkey but Serbia and Hungary came as a big surprise.
AN END TO PHOENIX?
While Hungary, Serbia, Turkey and Brazil make up a huge part of the Phoenix muscle, the alliance is, as yet,not dead. Many nations have pledged to continue supporting their allies regardless of changes. The loss of these 4 nations though is a crippling blow to the once proud super-alliance and many feel that in its current form the Phoenix Alliance cannot continue.
THE PANAM ALLIANCE
A new Alliance was formed between the US and Brazil. It is called the PANAM alliance and will attempt to consolidate its power in the western hemisphere. This is the Youtube video of the PANAM CHARTER
According to sources Canada is currently voting on a proposal to join PANAM. Japan has also been included in talks but rumor is that in order for the deal to work Brazil would want to include South Africa. Japan's inclusion is mostly related to the region renting by the US in Shikoku and Chubu. Nowhere yet have I seen Ireland mentioned, in fact a Brazilian article balk at our potential inclusion solely based on US region renting.
Argentina was rumored to be joining PANAM but this article out of ARGENTINA seems to point against it. PANAM has also made overtures to Spain and France (to some degree) but nothing solid as of yet.
Other Latin nations has expressed their disapproval of PANAM, the US and Brazil. This includes MEXICO and PERU. In fact, PANAM policy toward many of these small nations is that they are part of the alliance regardless of their personal persuasion and the alliance can claim any of their regions that they need/want.
WHAT ABOUT EDEN?
Is EDEN dead? The simple answer seems to be yes. Not only has the PANAM movement dealt EDEN a blow but the blossoming relationship between a Phoenix-less Hungary and globe dominating Poland is also a concern. A potential alliance including these two world powers is said to be in the works and would be "regionally based" and would most likely be centered around Poland-Serbia-Hungary to form an Eastern Bloc. Rumor is that Turkey favors this type of alliance.
Many EDEN nations are waiting for the proverbial chips to fall before choosing sides. Nations such as Spain and France are likely to be heavily solicited by all sides while Indonesia and the Scandinavian nations might not find a new alliance for weeks and months to come.
Should this Eastern Bloc form nations such as Romania, Croatia, BiH and Greece would become natural allies but much of Europe and Asia could potentially be excluded. Small nations are a detriment to alliances due to the new war rules.
WHAT ABOUT THE UK?
In THIS ARTICLE our friend Mr. Woldy explained the the UK might need time to sort out where it stands. He hopes to continue their friendship with former PHX nations such as Serbia and potential reconcile relations with Spain, Sweden and Ireland. He fears a Polish-led alliance more so than a US-led one. Hopes are high that a Eruo alliance might be created in western Europe that would work with PANAM to fight against the power of a Serb-Pole-Hungarian alliance.
WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE IRELAND
Things really have not changed that much for Ireland as a whole. We are still on the outside looking in. We still have great friends in the US, Canada and Croatia. Currently there is no EDEN alliance to join., I assume we will try to join PANAM for the time being.
With the new rule changes small countries,such as us, are actually toxic to powerful alliances (for the time being) Ireland should be able to maintain its current MPP's but should not expect any major alliance to come calling. We should, however, use this time to build friendships with former PHX and EDEN nations in preparation for the future. I think that this includes the UK. We may actually be heading into a period of neutrality, at least until all the alliances are set.
Many of you may have heard that recently several nations formally resigned from the Phoenix Alliance. These were namely SERBIA, HUNGARY, BRAZIL and TURKEY. Some of these changes have been in the works for some time (such as Brazil) and maybe Turkey but Serbia and Hungary came as a big surprise.
AN END TO PHOENIX?
While Hungary, Serbia, Turkey and Brazil make up a huge part of the Phoenix muscle, the alliance is, as yet,not dead. Many nations have pledged to continue supporting their allies regardless of changes. The loss of these 4 nations though is a crippling blow to the once proud super-alliance and many feel that in its current form the Phoenix Alliance cannot continue.
THE PANAM ALLIANCE
A new Alliance was formed between the US and Brazil. It is called the PANAM alliance and will attempt to consolidate its power in the western hemisphere. This is the Youtube video of the PANAM CHARTER
According to sources Canada is currently voting on a proposal to join PANAM. Japan has also been included in talks but rumor is that in order for the deal to work Brazil would want to include South Africa. Japan's inclusion is mostly related to the region renting by the US in Shikoku and Chubu. Nowhere yet have I seen Ireland mentioned, in fact a Brazilian article balk at our potential inclusion solely based on US region renting.
Argentina was rumored to be joining PANAM but this article out of ARGENTINA seems to point against it. PANAM has also made overtures to Spain and France (to some degree) but nothing solid as of yet.
Other Latin nations has expressed their disapproval of PANAM, the US and Brazil. This includes MEXICO and PERU. In fact, PANAM policy toward many of these small nations is that they are part of the alliance regardless of their personal persuasion and the alliance can claim any of their regions that they need/want.
WHAT ABOUT EDEN?
Is EDEN dead? The simple answer seems to be yes. Not only has the PANAM movement dealt EDEN a blow but the blossoming relationship between a Phoenix-less Hungary and globe dominating Poland is also a concern. A potential alliance including these two world powers is said to be in the works and would be "regionally based" and would most likely be centered around Poland-Serbia-Hungary to form an Eastern Bloc. Rumor is that Turkey favors this type of alliance.
Many EDEN nations are waiting for the proverbial chips to fall before choosing sides. Nations such as Spain and France are likely to be heavily solicited by all sides while Indonesia and the Scandinavian nations might not find a new alliance for weeks and months to come.
Should this Eastern Bloc form nations such as Romania, Croatia, BiH and Greece would become natural allies but much of Europe and Asia could potentially be excluded. Small nations are a detriment to alliances due to the new war rules.
WHAT ABOUT THE UK?
In THIS ARTICLE our friend Mr. Woldy explained the the UK might need time to sort out where it stands. He hopes to continue their friendship with former PHX nations such as Serbia and potential reconcile relations with Spain, Sweden and Ireland. He fears a Polish-led alliance more so than a US-led one. Hopes are high that a Eruo alliance might be created in western Europe that would work with PANAM to fight against the power of a Serb-Pole-Hungarian alliance.
WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE IRELAND
Things really have not changed that much for Ireland as a whole. We are still on the outside looking in. We still have great friends in the US, Canada and Croatia. Currently there is no EDEN alliance to join., I assume we will try to join PANAM for the time being.
With the new rule changes small countries,such as us, are actually toxic to powerful alliances (for the time being) Ireland should be able to maintain its current MPP's but should not expect any major alliance to come calling. We should, however, use this time to build friendships with former PHX and EDEN nations in preparation for the future. I think that this includes the UK. We may actually be heading into a period of neutrality, at least until all the alliances are set.
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neutrality is how we roll
I see the "big Alliances" dieing as a result of the Organization Accounts being deleted soon. In the future international funds can no longer be acquired into one omnipresent Organizational account for Tank funding. As a result Alliances will now be born about on the simple matter of jurisdiction. PANAM having it's Americas Continental rift, EDEN (or its surviving personage) having its European Theater.
These two region specific Alliances are defensive pacts...
It seems to me they want another Erepublik Version-1 Peace-GC to contend with...
As the natural coarse of events would be Ireland and Japan forcing Resistance War movements for their occupied regions... which is just in Jurisdiction disputes (game fact).
Its a pity the people who should be informing us of this and many other things have not done so all month.
Good balanced analysis Don.
I can smell the cigar-smoke from darkened rooms already 😉
I think the really worrying bit is how the time zones will effect battles between PANAM and European countries. If Canada, the US and Brazil all fight when Europe is asleep then battles will be one sided and vice versa when PANAM is asleep.
Man I love that charter!
Good analysis Don. neutrality will get us knowhere these days, we should join PANAM.
Ah, don't know actually. Good relations with US would be clearly a good idea, but then again, they have basically left Europe. Doesn't help us being in the same alliance (bar the wall).
You should be in the FAs department, Don.
Well, on an ambassador to Europe note, it looks as though if this Eaastern alliance and PANAM form, the East will try to attack USA, but how:
-They'll go through France, but that would ba a lot of regions! and a strong country!
-They'll go through Spain and Portugal, but they'll have to go through France and then even more regions in strong countries.
-They'll go with Poland through Netherlands, Belgium, UK and IRELAND!
If the last is chosen, what are our otions?
-Join PANAM as a frien for protectin as friends, but they might only care once they reah USA soil
-Join the East, but USA could then attack us from Shannon and SE!
-Join a western alliance, with Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium , Netherlands and Uk, nut they're not as strong as the East or PANAM.
-Remain Neutral, and keep friends with Croatia and Canada, but thet'll be busy and are'nt as strong as the East or PANAM.
good work don
@Seanan. Actually I am the ambassador assigned to North America.
@Seanlynch. It is likely that an eastern alliance WILL be seeking to take out PANAM. Routes through the UK and Russia will be prime targets. The UK knows that they are vulnerable.
I think we should be trying extra hard to build relations with our geographic neighbors such as Spain, France, the UK and Sweden/Norway. The UK is pursuing a Euro Alliance and that would benefit us greatly. Either we join PANAM (if they have us) or we work with Western/Southern Europe allies to form the Euro.
@Bryan. Neutrality, for the moment, would actually benefit us greatly. We want to wait and see what offers we can get before we commit ourselves to an alliance that has no commitment for us.
True Don, but we should at least keeps our MPP's with Croatia and canada for now just in case the ole Brits get trigger happy again!
I say we try to work out an alliance with the UK, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, France, and Spain. Yes, that'd be a grand Western European Alliance, the WEA.
Splendid Isolation? No more like splendid getting picked last for teams.
Mike and Don, I totally agree, we should be looking at scandanavia, the south and west! I'm not great pn who's with Phoenix, so is Italy in Pxoenix? and what about our Scandanavian bddies and how's Spain and Potrugal fit into this? I was talking to the French MoFA, and (s)he thought that Ireland, UK and Fracn could form a alliance, but the major problem is actually Serbia vs Croatia!
Italy, seanlynch? O jeez, if you thought WE were a political basket-case...you've seen nothing yet 🙂
/nods in agreement with Don, again.
Neutrality with other nations at least.
Unfortunately, we'll still be warring amongst ourselves if nothing changes.