Week 3: Tensions are rising. Again.

The weekly news update, that people surprisingly asked for!
And unbiased as always!

So far, the fighting in the Monarchii War has slowed down just a bit. Between the new, threatening factions, the hurricane on the MGLA homebase, and the Anti-OP/Meme Treaty requiring some heavy re-strategizing on both sides The Monarchii and The MGLA have seen very little combat with each other. Instead, they've been developing their technologies, and training their crews to have maximum effect.

Thrust Vectoring dodges several non-explosive missiles from a T-39A Combat Trainer

Ditto, this time with a good view of the T-39A

Ditto once more, our photographer was able to get a lot of pictures of these two, for your sake we'll only use three in today's article

Pilot training commences on the new AH-26A Assailant helicopters for the MGLA

A very strange but real ally has arrived to assist the MGLA

A Monarchii Warship tests its firepower on the USS Tiny. Allegedly, the carrier was not sunk, but the NMR declared this an official act of war, claiming that the USS Tiny had been claimed for the New Machine Revolt

A lone Plopter undergoes dogfight training and performance testing on Wright

One of the last MGLA aircraft on Snowstone prepares to leave Avalance Airport

An upgraded Crestel tank realizes he's in the wrong place

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Reda- another Crestel tank performs nighttime training at Yeager

However, little combat doesn't mean no combat. The MGLA did conduct a small strike against Wright, consisting of several AC-50s, AC-110s, and even a few A-40Bs. Although the number of A-40Bs in total is quite high, the number of A-40Bs available to the MGLA is staggeringly low. Three are still damaged and undergoing repairs after being attacked by the leader of the NMR, who now goes by the name "Takusha," but two were trapped due to damages dealt to the MGLA homebase between the hurricane and infamous Skypark-to-Yeager attack. TUPL even had to opt to provide a few more A-40Bs so they would at least have four functional, being that five of the original six remainders are out of service for the time being. The currently operating ones now are: 83013, 83029, 83060, and 83055. 83013 and 83060 have been stationed to protect the MGLA's homebase should another assault come from any of the new or old foes of the Liberator Allies, but 83029 and 83055 were the ones used in a three-day strike mission against Wright earlier this week. AC-40s had also attacked Wright and Skypark, but a few were captured by NMR forces. We'll talk about that in the next section, I promise.

An AC-50 "Quicksilver" performs a flawless VTOL takeoff at dusk, vanguarding the raid on Wright

An AC-110 prepares to deliver its payload to ground targets of the Monarchii

A-40B 83029 begins methodically, gradually, but nonetheless aggressively drops its entire payload onto the Monarchii base, I think something personal is going on here

Another AC-50 delivers some bombs to Wright

As promised, it's time to talk about the new and upcoming threat: Skypark (OK I promise this time we'll talk about those AC-40s in the next section, this section is all text anyways). The nation of Skypark, following its attack on the MGLA HQ, has been building its forces to become even stronger and prepared for attacks from the MGLA, threatening to release power weapons like Iron Giants and, allegedly, nuclear warfare. However, they did at least give the MGLA some chill during the hurricane, letting the storm to most of the damage rather than bomb Yeager themselves.

However, what no one was prepared for was the rising of the NMR. Supposedly, they've been capturing vehicles, aircraft, and even on rare occasions ships from other nations, and converting them to the NMR. What do we mean by convert? We don't know, how would we? They didn't give us an inside leak on how their conversion methods work (yet). However, we do at least know a few things, big things that should be a concern of everyone involved with the Monarchii War.
First things first, we've already said it, but we should get into better detail: The NMR will not hesitate to either destroy or convert enemy units. Excluding the original defectors, they've managed to convert, according to their respective nations, 9 F-11Y1s, 1 F-11Y2, 5 FA-32s, 2 Plopters, 4 Harriers, 1 IS-3, 4 M49A3s, 2 AH-25s, 5 S23As, 4 AC-40s, and the one and only A-40A Havoc II, not to be confused with its upgraded, mass-produced derivative, the A-40B Havoc II. They've also captured the USS Beast, its Destroyers, and apparently the USS Tiny. Takusha has expressed plans to make the USS Beast the homebase of the NMR for the time being, but whether this happens or not is unknown.
Second things second, the NMR has declared war on Cobrastan, another rebel nation involved in the Monarchii War. This was almost unsurprising, considering the state and norms of the M-War, but regardless we still asked their leaders why, and we finally got to hear from Mitchell, the MiG-15bis, who said "Cobrastan is annoying and stoop, I bet their entire military could get clapped by half an A-40B, that's why we're waging war on them." So, in a more simple way of speaking, the NMR is just tired of Cobrastan and wants them out of the way. They've also said they have plans to wage war on the Monarchii, due to the attack on the USS Tiny (which was, according to The Monarchii, an indiscriminate training and weapons test activity), but according to Takusha, they'll deal with Cobrastan first and wage war on the Monarchii later.
And third of all, it might be best to stay out of the NMR's way for two reasons. The first being that they have no chill, and their power is increasing by the day, but the second being they might actually benefit all parties of the war. One of the two Face-class M-99 Tank Destroyers was corrupted into a menace known as the Thermonuclear Psychopath, which has proved a terror to anyone on the ground, and even some forces in the sky. The NMR has not only expressed intent to take him down, but has actually acted on their said intentions. Initially, they attempted to counter the TNP with his brother and counterpart, Manface, but this wasn't as successful as hoped, and even with upgrades, both sides were heavily damaged, but with Manface seeming to be the less favored one. Regardless, the NMR hasn't given up, and has sent two tanks, M49A3 "Cy" and the KV-2 "Ivan" to intercept and destroy the Thermonuclear Psychopath once and for all.

An AC-40, converted to the NMR, opens its bomb bay doors over Krakabloa. Allegedly, according to the MGLA officials, this was just an intimidation tactic, and no bombs were dropped. However, both members of the NMR and eyewitnesses from the MGLA would beg to differ

A Monarchii Thunderfox provided by Speedhunter patrols the Wright airspace, this one isn't a convert, but instead is looking in case any show up

An NMR F-11Y1 flees from Speedhunter VN-31 aircraft

Ivan asserts his dominance and tries convincing an S23A to join the NMR

Ivan on Snowstone, testing his power

Manface encounters the Thermonuclear Psychopath near the base of the Krakabloa Volcano

A damaged Manface returns home, alive but limping

Ivan stares through his own smokescreen at night, hunting for the Thermonuclear Psychopath. Albeit out of frame, he is accompanied by the M49A3 "Cy," who was one of the M49s to convert to the NMR.

That's today's news! Stay safe everyone, and check back for next week's details!

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