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((I still love the irony of sending a polish-descendant as an ambassador to Prussia. 
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((I know ... I wanted a bit of irony in his appointment.
As for the Chief of Staff position, I would rather have it an elected or Congreso-supported position, since it would largely prevent, or lessen the likelyhood, of a coup..))
... I wanted a bit of irony in his appointment.As for the Chief of Staff position, I would rather have it an elected or Congreso-supported position, since it would largely prevent, or lessen the likelyhood, of a coup..))
((Riccardo, what do you want the Chief of Staff to do exactly?
Modern US Joint Chiefs of Staff who have no authority within the armed forces at all, or the German Empire's Chief of the General Staff that work as the Emperor's military advisor and works through the War Ministry to get things done?))
Modern US Joint Chiefs of Staff who have no authority within the armed forces at all, or the German Empire's Chief of the General Staff that work as the Emperor's military advisor and works through the War Ministry to get things done?))
So Riccardo, is this correct?
(Military figures are current)
Even knowing this, I still need to know what you want to do with your term. As a reminder, if ministers have any policy priorities, they should give them as well.
Keep in mind that we are a Great Power and it's 1866.
(Military figures are current)
Even knowing this, I still need to know what you want to do with your term. As a reminder, if ministers have any policy priorities, they should give them as well.
Keep in mind that we are a Great Power and it's 1866.
((My army is actually called the Army of Bolivia-Peru, that way the Army of the North can concentrate on Brazil and Argentina.
Not very important but it's my pet peeve))
Not very important but it's my pet peeve
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I would request funds from the treasury to continue the construction of the Chilean fleet, providing enough transports to carry a viable force ((so 3 or so? enough that the troops dropped off won't be utterly doomed before reinforcements can arrive)) and warships to capably fend off naval invasion or attack.
Since I am colonel I guess I'm serving under a general somewhere. Any general wanting to have my character under his command?
((Fine by me, I have no plans to get into politics right now, I wouldn't seek a post in the field if I was))
((Pretty much just maintain current economic policies, expand the navy (maybe 3 to 5 ships?), tax cuts if possible (to about 45/45/35, poor/middle/rich, or just so much so that we maintain budget surpluses), work towards all my campaign goals or promises (not all of which I can remember), and hope we get railway techs...
If no one wants to retire or resign, I'm happy with all present appointments!
Anything else you need, TH?
Largely I want the Chief to, jointly, appoint army commands with the president, the generals. That way, the risk of a coup goes down. The Chief would be elected by the Congreso (or picked by the President from an opposing party?) and would handle the appointments of military posts; beyond that, his influence would be limited...))
If no one wants to retire or resign, I'm happy with all present appointments!
Anything else you need, TH?
Largely I want the Chief to, jointly, appoint army commands with the president, the generals. That way, the risk of a coup goes down. The Chief would be elected by the Congreso (or picked by the President from an opposing party?) and would handle the appointments of military posts; beyond that, his influence would be limited...))
De Santa Rosa 1866: Cause and Effect
Antonio De Santa Rosa very much intended his second term to be a continuation of his first. He made no changes to his cabinet, major ambassadors, or generals of his armies and simply continued as if nothing whatsoever had happened. The world, however, did not. Within a few months of De Santa Rosa's re-election, war broke out between Russia and China for Mongolia, and France declared war on Britain for the Sawira region, escalating the war that Britain was already fighting with the Dutch for Guyana. The global plunge into turmoil, particular the colonial wars in the far east, significantly disrupted Chilean trade early in de Santa Rosa's second term, quickly plunging Chile into a small deficit. While the Republican treasury continued to have a large reserve, built from previous surpluses, and Minister Romano reported that the treasury could continue to fund present government expenditures for the foreseeable future, he advised the department of war that it would be inadvisable to either proceed with the planned naval buildup or construct off-talked about military fortifications along the borders.
Perhaps it was the military's frustration over the inability to fortify the region that led Sebastian Roseno to order patrols doubled along the Bolivian-Brazilian border. Regardless, no one could have foreseen the consequences of the military's diligence in the north. On the night of August 6th, 1866, a squad from the army of Bolivia, operating under the Chilean flag, was stopped and questioned by a contingent from the Brazilian police, who demanded to know what the force was doing in Brazil. When the squad's lieutenant replied that they were on patrol and that they were still in Bolivia, the Brazilians attempted to arrest the squad - a series of events that ended in a lengthy battle between elements of Roseno's army of Bolivia and the Brazilian militia that left more than a dozen on both sides dead. Following the battle, many in the Congreso in Santiago howled for blood and vengeance from Brazil. A resolution was quickly drafted to declare war against Brazil with the intention of seizing the disputed (former Bolivian) territory of La Paz.
The crisis came at an inopportune time for Antonio de Santa Rosa, who was just in the process of pushing for military reform. He and his allies in the Congreso had proposed the creation of the office of Army Chief of Staff. This officer, who would be appointed by the Congreso, would be the President's principle adviser in matters of general appointments. If created, generals would require both the nomination of the Army Chief of Staff and the President.
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Vote on War With Brazil and the Army Chief of Staff Act (Yes/No) on both. War With Brazil declares war on Brazil, yes on the Army Chief of Staff Act creates the office of the Army Chief of Staff. Generals would have to be appointed with the consent of both the President and the Army Chief of Staff in the future.
Sample:
War with Brazil: Yes/No/Abstain
Army Chief of Staff Act: Yes/No/Abstain
I realize this was a short update.
I hope that our representatives vote against sending Chilean men to die for a small scrap of land that, in truth, means very little at all.
War with Brazil: No.
Army Chief of Staff Act: Yes.
"We cannot allow the crutches of Imperialism, and petty nationalism to result in the loss of many young Chileans lives! I ask the Socialist Party to stand with me on the matter, that war for land is not acceptable! War for pride, is not acceptable! Do not send young men off to die for no other reason than a small slither of land, and the fear of other nations!"
-Senator Carlos Carnal
Army Chief of Staff Act: Yes.
"We cannot allow the crutches of Imperialism, and petty nationalism to result in the loss of many young Chileans lives! I ask the Socialist Party to stand with me on the matter, that war for land is not acceptable! War for pride, is not acceptable! Do not send young men off to die for no other reason than a small slither of land, and the fear of other nations!"
-Senator Carlos Carnal