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United Arab Kingdom Standards
From Left to Right: Standard Infantry, Royal Guard, Advanced Infantry
LORE:
The United Arab Kingdom or UAK was formed as part of the progression of the Gulf Monarchical Economic Union(GMEU) that had formed in the 60s as a reaction to the UAPR. The Kingdom exists as a federal structure, with devolved government existing in its member states which are the kingdoms of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the Emerities which in itself is a federation. The former state of North Yemen was occupied by Saudi Arabia following the Yemeni-Saud War(1964). The culminating event for the economic and military cooperation of the Gulf states was the reaction to the fall of Jordan. As the UAPR formed with the union of Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon Jordan came under increasing pressure from both Communist guerillas making consistent intrusions into its territory and also the Israeli nationalist groups operating out of its deserts. The 1966 coup and subsequent annexation of Jordan into the UAPR led to a flair in the border conflict between the UAPR and Arab Kingdoms, where the monarchies would be given a bloody nose by the far better-funded and armed Arab militias.
Following the border war, the Kingdoms would form a common defense, economic, and political union eventually leading to the founding of the UAK. They and the UAPR would engage in an oil-fueled arms race that led to both nations seeking nuclear weapons in the 80s, and acquiring them in the 90s. The primary supplier to the UAK is NATO and the EFU, with limited support from the UFA. The Arab Kingdom would gain experience overseas, sending detachments of troops to fight communist guerillas in the UFA, while also helping the Kingdom of Egypt’s Junta reassert control of the White Nile with deployments to Sudan. Following the collapse and invasion of their long-standing ally the Kingdom of Egypt, the UAK applied for and joined NATO. The confrontation between them and the UAPR remains constant with the desert borders being heavily militarized along with Yemen being a frequent flair-up site. The UAPR, emboldened by their victories in Egypt and Sudan seek to unify the Arab world and liberate the people under the grip of what they view as a backward monarchical system. Currently, the UAK has military deployments in South Sudan, while also participating in frequent joint exercises with the EFU and UFA.
The UAK is governed by an elected monarchy, elected by the heads of each royal house, however, the position is largely considered to be Saudi dominated with no other house being elected as sovereign. In recent years the UAK has suffered deeply from desertification accompanied by climate change and the global decline in fossil fuel use, on top of this the monarchical structure has allowed a large corrupt aristocracy to dominate the military and economy. There is little to no democratic representation in the country or women’s rights. Wahhabism remains a facet of Islamic life and prevailing governmental ideology, largely due to the 1979 Mosque seizure and as a reaction to the UAPR’s ardent secularism and alliance with the communist and largely Shia Iran.
United Arab Kingdom Standards
From Left to Right: Standard Infantry, Royal Guard, Advanced Infantry
LORE:
The United Arab Kingdom or UAK was formed as part of the progression of the Gulf Monarchical Economic Union(GMEU) that had formed in the 60s as a reaction to the UAPR. The Kingdom exists as a federal structure, with devolved government existing in its member states which are the kingdoms of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, and the Emerities which in itself is a federation. The former state of North Yemen was occupied by Saudi Arabia following the Yemeni-Saud War(1964). The culminating event for the economic and military cooperation of the Gulf states was the reaction to the fall of Jordan. As the UAPR formed with the union of Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Lebanon Jordan came under increasing pressure from both Communist guerillas making consistent intrusions into its territory and also the Israeli nationalist groups operating out of its deserts. The 1966 coup and subsequent annexation of Jordan into the UAPR led to a flair in the border conflict between the UAPR and Arab Kingdoms, where the monarchies would be given a bloody nose by the far better-funded and armed Arab militias.
Following the border war, the Kingdoms would form a common defense, economic, and political union eventually leading to the founding of the UAK. They and the UAPR would engage in an oil-fueled arms race that led to both nations seeking nuclear weapons in the 80s, and acquiring them in the 90s. The primary supplier to the UAK is NATO and the EFU, with limited support from the UFA. The Arab Kingdom would gain experience overseas, sending detachments of troops to fight communist guerillas in the UFA, while also helping the Kingdom of Egypt’s Junta reassert control of the White Nile with deployments to Sudan. Following the collapse and invasion of their long-standing ally the Kingdom of Egypt, the UAK applied for and joined NATO. The confrontation between them and the UAPR remains constant with the desert borders being heavily militarized along with Yemen being a frequent flair-up site. The UAPR, emboldened by their victories in Egypt and Sudan seek to unify the Arab world and liberate the people under the grip of what they view as a backward monarchical system. Currently, the UAK has military deployments in South Sudan, while also participating in frequent joint exercises with the EFU and UFA.
The UAK is governed by an elected monarchy, elected by the heads of each royal house, however, the position is largely considered to be Saudi dominated with no other house being elected as sovereign. In recent years the UAK has suffered deeply from desertification accompanied by climate change and the global decline in fossil fuel use, on top of this the monarchical structure has allowed a large corrupt aristocracy to dominate the military and economy. There is little to no democratic representation in the country or women’s rights. Wahhabism remains a facet of Islamic life and prevailing governmental ideology, largely due to the 1979 Mosque seizure and as a reaction to the UAPR’s ardent secularism and alliance with the communist and largely Shia Iran.