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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF CENTRAL AMERICA / REPÚBLICA FEDERAL DE CENTROAMÉRICA

JANUARY 2024

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The Federal Republic of Central America, first established in 1823 as a result of independence from the Empire of Mexico has endured over two centuries of hardships and especially in its early history civil strife. It has managed to survive through a mixture of determination from its peoples and foreign assistance from the United States, especially in the later years when Paramerican corporate and economic interests in the region grew and there became a need to maintain stability in the FRCA. Backed in modern times by a relatively modern armed forces, which has existed as such due to extensive and debatably corrupt relations with the US Arms Industry, it is able to combat both internal instability and notably the cartels to some degree of success. Its relationship with the Cartels continues to be one that is confusing to most however, as some Cartels are kept at an arms length and allowed to transit goods through the country whereas others are stamped out with intense priority. It is as a result of the extreme problems caused by Cartels in the latter half of the 20th century that the Central American Intelligence Agency (CAIA) was established to function in close cooperation with the Paramerican CIA, which has helped them develop better strategies and tactics to use against those foes.

The FRCA never lost its intense corporate influences, however those influences shifted somewhat from its original corporate owners. The Standard Fruit Company (which split from from the US Dole Food Company upon its name change in 1991), United Fruit Company (which split from US United Brands Company in 1970) and the Cuyamel Fruit Company which resisted a takeover from The Standard Fruit Company in 1929. The three Companies are still the largest owners of land (and largest fruit producers) in the FRCA by square kilometers, however this ownership has been in a very slow decline since 1980 as other monopolies started to exploit the Nation in different areas of the economy. Other corporations had started to take over parts of the Economy sooner however the blockade of Cuba by Paramerica gave the fruit sector a much needed influx of demand as replacements for fruit grown on Cuba became a reality.

Other large scale and very influential Companies include the United Mineral Corporation (exploitation of minerals), Exploration Holdings Company (exploitation of minerals), Cardenal Timber Holdings (exploitation of timber and timber related products), Solis Residential Development (development of residential projects, owner related to Hilda Solis, U.S Congresswoman), T&P (development of residential and commercial holdings) & Universal Logistics (cargo shipping and infrastructure). Countless other small corporations and companies exist, mainly influenced or semi-owned by the already mentioned large companies.

With such intense influence of Corporations over the Government, Central America has persisted as the perfect example of a Banana republic (A Government ran by Corporations for their own gain). Its Military, kept loyal with generous donations, housing and the bonificación anual (annual bonus) which consists of 3,000 USD per year. Not sounding very generous for those not living in the Country, when compared to the minimum monthly wage of 500 USD it is considered an answer to the financial prayers of soldiers who usually support large families. As a result the Military class has developed into its very own demographic and income group, loyal to the Corporations and by extension the Government after over a century of being courted by those companies.

The FRCA has done everything in its power to avoid opening up the Economy in a free trade fashion, having refused to sign the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade) due to its policy of maintaining tariffs to raise capital rather than taxation, most of which would have to be paid by the rich and corporate classes. This reliance on Tariffs has in part also allowed it to somewhat placate the lower classes, as taxation on their incomes is only raised on the regional level. As a result of this the FRCA is not even a full member of the World Trade Organization, being one of the few non-members to the organization. Instead Centroamérica has focused on developing exclusive trade relationships with mainly western Nations (as larger income levels guarantee larger incomes for the Companies) and naturally expanding its long standing deals and relationships with the United States which has remained its largest trading partner.

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Yugoslavia | Yugoslav Peoples Army

by The Yugoslavia of Ranponian

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Armed Forces of Yugoslavia

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Founded

1945

Service Branches

Yugoslav Ground Forces
Yugoslav Air Force
Yugoslav Navy

Headquarters

Belgrade, Yugoslavia

Leadership

Chief of the General Staff

Colonel General Života Panić

Manpower

Military age

16-48

Conscription

16-20

Reserve Personnel

1,748,000 (153,200 of which mobilized)

Militia (Police)

242,500

Active Personnel

1,027,600 (1969)

953,200 - Yugoslav Ground Forces

46,400 - Yugoslav Air Force

28,000 - Yugoslav Navy

Yugoslav Peoples Army

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The origins of the JNA can be found in the Yugoslav Partisan units of World War II. As a part of the Resistance during World War II People's Liberation War of Yugoslavia, the People's Liberation Army of Yugoslavia (NOVJ), a predecessor of JNA, was formed on 22 December 1941 in the town of Rudo in Bosnia and Herzegovina with the establishment of the 1st Proletarian Brigade. After the liberation of the country from the Axis Powers occupation, that date was officially celebrated as the Day of the Army in the SFR Yugoslavia.

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Military Equipment

Yugoslav Ground Forces

Infantry Equipment of the Yugoslav Ground Forces

Grenades

RG-42 (Domestic Production)

Pistols

TT pistol (Domestic Production)

Rifles

Zastava M48 (Domestic Production, chambered in 8mm mauser)

Zastava M49 (Domestic Production, chambered in 8mm mauser)

Assault Rifles

Zastava M51 (Domestic Production, chambered in 8mm mauser)

Sub-Machine Guns

M49 submachine gun (Domestic Production)

Zastava M56 (Domestic Production)

Škorpion (Domestic Production)

Zastava M69 (Domestic Production)

Machine Guns

Zastava M53 (Domestic Production)

Anti-Tank Weaponry

RPG-2 (Domestic Production)

RPG-7 (Domestic Production)

9M14 Malyutka (Domestic Production)

M60 recoilless gun (Domestic Production)

Mortars

Universal Mortar UB M52 (Domestic Production)

M57 mortar (Domestic Production)

Vehicles of the Yugoslav Ground Forces

Passenger Cars / Jeeps

GAZ-64 (Domestic Production)

Medium Trucks

ZIS-150 (Domestic Production)

GAZ-51 (Domestic Production)

APCs

OT M-60 (Domestic Production) - 812

BTR-60 (Domestic Production) - 846

BTR-50 (Domestic Production) - 1,682

BTR-152 (Domestic Production) - 2,462

Armored Resupply Vehicles

T-34-AR (Domestic Refit of T-34-100) - 400

Light Tanks

PT-85 (Domestic Production) - 662

PT-76 (Domestic Production) - 612 (all in storage)

Main Battle Tanks

T-61 (Domestic Production) - 2,824

T-54 (Domestic Production) - 2,520 (all in reserve)

T-34-100 (Domestic Production + Imports 1945-1952) - 700 (all in storage)

Tank-Destroyers

SU-100 (Imported from U.S.S.R) - 120

Anti tank Guns

85 mm divisional gun D-44 (Domestic Production) - 3,440

Towed Artillery

76 mm mountain gun M48 (Domestic Production) - 2,640

152 mm howitzer-gun M1937 (Produced 1945-1954) - 1,520 (in storage)

M-56 Howitzer (Domestic Production) - 1,840

Self-Propelled Artillery

T-34-130 (Domestic Refit of T-34-100) - 400

MLRS

Katyusha rocket launcher (Domestic Production) - 2,420 (0 planned by 1975)

M-63 Plamen (Domestic Production) - 412 (1,280 planned by 1975)

Self-Propelled Anti-Aicraft Guns

Zastava M55s mounted on GAZ-51 Trucks (Domestic Production) - 1,240

ZSU-37-2 Yenisei (Domestic Production) - 620

Anti-Aicraft Guns

Zastava M55 (Domestic Production) - 2,860

25 mm automatic air defense gun M1940 (Domestic Production) - 2,820 (in storage)

Ground-based Missiles

R-25M Vulkan SAM (1956 onwards) - 1,284 Launchers (1965 R-25M upgrade increased range to 40km & max speed to Mach 3)

R-60 BalM (1959-1963) - 0 (scrapped)

S-125 Neva (1963 onwards) - 84 Launchers (licensed)

R-5 BalM (1962 onwards) - 52 Launchers, 418 Missiles (licensed)

2K11 Krug (1965 onwards) - 30 Launchers (Missiles NOT launchers licensed)

S-200 (1967 onwards) - 42 Launchers (Missiles NOT launchers licensed)

2K12 Kub (1967 onwards) - 62 Launchers (Missiles NOT launchers licensed)

Gabriel (1970 onwards, licensed)

Air-based Missiles

Python-3 short range AA (1974 onwards)

Vympel K-13 short range AA (1961 onwards)

Kaliningrad K-8 medium AA (1960 onwards)

Bisnovat R-4 long range range AA (1963 onwards)

Yugoslav Air Forces

Aircraft of the Yugoslav Air Force

Transport Helicopters

Mil Mi-1 (Licensed Production) — 242

Mil Mi-4 (Licensed Production) — 482

Mil Mi-6 (Imported from U.S.S.R) — 24

Attack Helicopters

Mi-2URP Salamandra (Licensed Production) — 112

Interceptors

Sukhoi Su-9 (domestic production) — 262

Fighters

MiG-21 Fighter Jets (domestic production) — 462

MiG-19 Fighter Jets (domestic production) — 332

MiG-15 Fighter Jets (120 imported from USSR, rest domestic production) — 392 (in storage)

S-103 Fighter Jets (Imported from Czechoslovakia) — 186 (in storage)

Ikarus S-49 (Domestic Production Stopped) — 0 (312 built, 1950-1966)

Air-based Missiles

Kaliningrad K-8 Medium Range air-to-air (Domestic Production)

Vympel K-13 Short Range air-to-air (Domestic Production)

Attack Aircraft

Soko G-2 Galeb (Domestic Production) — 182

Soko J-21 Jastreb (Domestic Production) — 164

Sukhoi Su-7B (Domestic Production Stopped) — 228

J-451MM Stršljen (Domestic Production Stopped) — 228

Medium Bombers

Ilyushin Il-28 (Imported from U.S.S.R) - 112

Transport Planes

Antonov An-2 (Imported from U.S.S.R) - 27 (in storage)

Antonov An-10 (Imported from U.S.S.R) - 16

Antonov An-12 (Imported from U.S.S.R) - 32

Antonov An-22 (Imported from U.S.S.R) - 12

Antonov An-24 (Imported from U.S.S.R) - 18

Naval Forces of Yugoslavia

Vessels of the Naval Forces of Yugoslavia

Submarines

Whiskey V class Submarines - 24 (0 by 1980)

Heroj-class submarine - 4 (12 by 1975)

Sava-class submarine - 0 (12 by 1980)

Una-class submarine - 0 (12 by 1980)

Shchuka-class submarine Tenders - 4 (0 by 1980)

Patrol Vessels / Torpedo Boats

G-5-class motor torpedo boat - 0 (32 donated to Taiwan 1970)

Shershen-class torpedo boat - 8 (0 by 1981)

Kraljevica-class patrol boat - 20 (4 donated to Haiti 1970, 0 by 1981)

Mirna-class patrol boat - 0 (38 by 1981)

Corvettes

Poti-class corvette - 28 (0 by 1982)

Končar-class missile boat
- 0 (24 by 1982)

Frigate

Kotor-class frigate - 0 (32 by 1982)

Destroyers

Split Class Destroyer - 0 (12 donated to Taiwan 1970)

Split Class Destroyer (1953 Revamp) - 0 (12 donated to Israel 1970)

Kotlin-class destroyer - 30 (0 by 1982)

Cruisers

Kirov-class cruiser (modernized) - 6 (0 by 1982)

Sverdlov-class cruiser (modernized) - 6 (0 by 1982)

non-descript cruisers - 0 (4 by 1982)

Super cruisers

Tito-class Super cruiser - 2 (2 constructed domestically, Flagship : Belgrade)

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Arms Acquisitions & Exports

Acquired/Given To	Items Acquired/Exported	Timeline	Cost of Deal
From U.S.S.R	2x Kirov Class, 12x Uragan-class, 8x Kronshtadt-class, 12x Shchuka-class	Between 1951 & 1954	20,000,000 USDE paid in four installments between 1951 and 1954 (2,500,000 per year)
From Czechoslovakia	214x S-103	Between 1951 & 1954	4,280,000 USDE paid in two installments between 1951 and 1952 (2,140,000 per year)
To Kurdistan	170x PT-76, 20x Mil Mi-1, 120x 76 mm mountain gun M48s	Between 1952 & 1954	1,500,000 USDE paid in two installments between 1952 and 1953 (750,000 per year)
To Kurdistan	120x Ikarus S-49	1953	Donation
To Kurdistan	240x T-34-100	Between 1952 & 1954	1,200,000 USDE paid in 1952
to Israel	28x S-103, 82x M48 mountain guns, 620x M53 Machine Guns	1956	est. 250,000 USDE paid in 1956 by Federation of Jewish Communities in Yugoslavia
From U.S.S.R	16x Whiskey Class Submarines	1957	est. 76,800,000 USDE paid in four yearly installments between 1957 and 1961
From U.S.S.R	12x AN-10, 32x AN-12, 12x AN-22, 18x AN-24	Between 1962 & 1970	est. 86,400,000 USDE paid in 1962

License Agreements

Acquired/Given To	License concerning	Date	Cost of License	License Limitations
From Soviet Union	GAZ-64, GAZ-M20 Pobeda, ZIS-150, GAZ-51, MAZ-200, ZIS-155, T-34-100, Katyusha MLRS, 72-K	1949	60 USDE per Item produced	Permission for Export Required
From Soviet Union	BTR-152, PT-76, 85 mm D-44, ML-20, T-54, Mil Mi-1, Mig-15	1951	100 USDE per Item produced	Permission for Export Required
From Soviet Union	Kirov Class Light Cruiser	1951	50,000 USDE per Item produced	Permission for Export Required
From Soviet Union	Mil Mi-4, ZSU-37-2 Yenisei	1955	250 USDE per Item produced	Permission for Export Required
To Romania	Tenk Tip-A, 76mm mountain gun M48	1956	50 USDE per Item produced	Permission for Export Required
To Kurdistan	Zastava M48, 76mm mountain gun M48	1956	5 USDE per Item produced	Permission for Export Required
From Soviet Union	BTR-50, BTR-60, T-54, Mig-19, Sukhoi Su-9, Sukhoi Su-7, K-8 AA, K-13 AA, ZSU-37-2 Yenisei	1961	250 USDE per Item produced	Permission for Export Required
From Soviet Union	Mig-21, Poti Class Corvette	1965	500 USDE per Item produced	Permission for Export Required
From Soviet Union	PT-85	1965	250 USDE per Item produced	Permission for Export Required

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