Third Suvani War
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  Top: New Khanate Forces defending the City of Ariundun, April 2021 Bottom: Military situation in October 2021: Legend of Combatants
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Douglasa Accords:
 South Hills (alleged) |
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 Gansukh Khulan Tsakhiagiin Ganzorig Tsakhia Mönkhbat Lakva Oiodv † Tayang Sanchir Olai Anda  Bayan Erke Oleg Balzhinimayev  Hedda Madsen Tuva Berg Theodor Lervik  Þysa'zho So'fulf |
 Marium I  Milan Fisher  Olav  Adelbert, Count of Edelavia Kara Saidova |
  Abel Mestrat Harshad Marten Kel Astraat Anna Komari | ||||||
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62,848 (Not in Active Combat) |
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14,290-15,120 killed 31,543 wounded |
20,721-21,293 killed 16,379 wounded |
7,340-8012 killed 13,879 wounded | ||||||
The Third Suvani War (Suvan: Suvany Guravdugaar Dain), formerly referred to as the Second Suvan Civil War during the short period before the war was escalated by Upper Suvania, is an ongoing multi-sided war in Western Yasteria surrounding the continual conflicts between the successor states of the Suvani Empire. Fighting began following the execution of the Prime Minister of Lower Suvania, Ukhnaagiin Khulan, after he made an attempt on the Suvan Khan's life in the Tugrikhota Palace. Groups such as the Army of Progress and the Suvani Socialist Republic escalated the severity of fighting when both began to work together, gaining footholds within Lower Suvania with the goal of taking advantage of the instability to seize territories for themselves. As the war escalated, foreign powers and volunteer troops began to take interest in the regional conflict, most notably South Hills and Asendavia, who have pledged support for the Khan, with the former sending a considerable amount of troops to the region. Another notable foreign presence is that of the Pact of Rosaheim, with forces from Vistaraland, Norgsveldet and the Western Provinces stationing themselves in the Northern and Western regions of Adelisia (Vistarian: Edalavia) in order to discourage spill over and reinforce Vistari-Provinican territorial claims. The war is currently dominated by three main factions.
This includes the Elven State of Suvania (ESS) led by the son of Prime Minister Khulan and the majority of what was the civilian government of Lower Suvania before the War, who are supported by the Dagagchid (Codexian: 'Followers'), a newly formed militant group of Radical Ayalists on both the Theocratic Socialist Left, as well as the Conservative Fundamentalist Right. Dagagchid garnered some limited support for Alva as the only other majority Ayalist state, with Alvan Volunteers comprising a not insignificant amount of forces . The ESS has gathered support among other nationalistic and identarian states, such as Nystatiszna and Kæra'zna, with additional support given by Durdanini following the February 14th AoP attack on the People's Synod. On September 20th,2021, the ESS asserted these ties by officially joining the Douglasa Accords, with DA members providing troops and mercenary forces.
Their main internal opposition is the New Khanate of Suvania (NKS), a broad coalition of Royalists, Conservatives, Liberals and Communist-Opposed Socialists brought together under Royalistic Populism, Species Equality and promises from the Khan for a true Representitive Democracy to be created following the civil war. The Khan has stated his support for using the Norgsveltian system, however this idea has been controversial within the already uneasy Coalition, with the more Leftist and Populist supporters of the NKS forming the Liberty-Labour Coalition under nominal support from South Hills, while the pro-Khan mainstream - known as the Noble Opposition - is progressively rising in animosity towards the splinter group, keeping peace by necessity. As well as Asendavia, the NKS have been nominally assisted by some members of the Pact of Rosaheim, with Vistari Volunteers assisting in the war effort, as well as alleged non-combat support from the Western Provinces. This has also allowed cooperation between the NKS and the forces sent to assure security on the borders, with an informal agreement that no border forces will fire upon NKS troops so long as the border is respected. The NKS also has de jure dominion over the Crown Mandates, though due to their inability to assist in governance in the territory the City's Civil Administration has taken over a considerable amount of economic policy, assisted by monetary support from Ellesborg in order to maintain the status quo in the region. On September 20th, 2021, Tavaris declared war on Upper Suvania in response to their alliance with the AoP, who killed 38 Tavari citizens in the bombing of the East Parish Temple of the Church of Akrona in Lantaž, Rodoka in September of 2020. In joining the war, Tavaris backed the claims of the NKS, in particular the Noble Opposition, but have stated their primary strategic aim in the war will be eliminating the AoP. Another group in support of the NKS are the Karkati Brigades (Suvan: Naimaljyy Brigaduud). The brigades are the sole military order of the Carsinic Religion, headquarted in the city of Mimiikhota. Rendered inactive in 1572 during the power struggle following the Suvan Rebellion, the Order was revived and mobilized in March 2021 in support of the New Khanate, opposing both the Ayalism of the ESS and the Atheism of the SSR and AoP.
The third major faction within the war is Upper Suvania and their allies, who launched an invasion into Lower Suvania on February 5th, 2021. Working alongside the Neo-Progressist Army of Progress (AoP), they aim to reunite Suvania through force, forming a coalition of Communists, Socialists and Secularists to oppose both the ESS and NKS. For their part, the AoP launched military operations in and around the province of Tsaizal. capturing large amounts of territory under the declaration of the Progressive State of Tsaizal, claiming themselves as an Independent Nation allied to Upper Suvania. They have received mixed support from other Communist and Secular states, with Katyunon and Ekvatora being the only states currently giving open support to the SSR, a fact which has been extremely controversial amongst the Southern SRs of Ekvatora, who each have a considerable Akronist population. This controversy resulted in the 3/3 protests in the Arlinthian Socialist Republic, when Akronist students and workers clashed with police and Ekvatori Militia over the munition donations made to the SSR.
Background
Fall of the Suvan Empire
With the Suvan Economic Crisis of the early 20th Century leaving the nation spiralling into periods of decline and recession interspersed by pods of uneasy stagnation, revolution became almost inevitable. The appointed Khan's Council, who were charged with dealing with the crisis, were seen as corrupt and self-serving by the general populous. Many rallied behind ideologies such as Liberalism and Socialism, as well as what became known as Progressism, a left-wing ideology which romanticized the Directorate of National Defence, an administration of unelected Technocrats and Military Leaders which oversaw civil administration between 1785 and 1822, before being dissolved by Oghul Khan in a resolve to rule alone, a heavily unpopular decision at the time. After many failed attempts at revolt and demands for reform, a revolt in the capital of Ogedeikhota (Now Ajikhota) saw the declaration of the Suvan Republic in January 1952, leading to the First Suvani War(Also known as the Suvan Civil War) between the Royalists, whose support base was centred within the rural and unurbanized South, and urban-centred Republicans. The war lasted until 1956 after Vistari involvement in support of Ademarist rebels made it clear the war was untenable to continue. The Treaty of Khamyeta, signed 12 October 1956, split the nation in three. The Suvan Republic was placed in control of the lands east of the Krommetrum Channel, as well as the City and surrounding lands of Khamyeta, while the Royalists maintained control of a majority of Suvan Krommetrum, besides the aforementioned Republican exclave and the Vistari-Supported Ademarist Republic of Autern, whose Independence was reluctantly recognized by the two Suvanias, who would from then on be informally known as Upper and Lower Suvania.
Second Suvani War
While the Suvan Republic had reached their goal of independence from the oversight of the Khanate, many who had fought in the First Suvani War came back unsatisfied with Upper Suvania and it's administration. While Upper Suvania was a much more progressive and free nation than the Absolute Monarchy of Lower Suvania, many found themselves without the reforms they had fought for, causing them to rally behind the Communist SKN and Socialist SKAB. This led to the ruling Social Liberal Forum issuing a blanket ban on all 'anti-democratic' parties, leading to multiple arrests and executions of Progressist, Communist and Trade Unionist leaders. While this was envisioned to reinforce stability in the new democracy, it saw the SKAB to leave government and begin obstructing SLF policies, accelerating the dissolution of the working class population, who soon turned to the SKN, who began openly calling for revolution, reaching a breaking point in the 1969 Burgundy Revolution, toppling the Suvan Republic. The Revolutionaries began referring to themselves using the old Suvani demonym, one which had fallen out of use as the Khans of Suvania began to glorify their Alvan legacy, establishing the Suvani Socialist Republic. This led to a pre-emptive strike on Khamyeta, leading to the Second Suvani War. The War saw a string of victories for the SSR under Tabur Arslan, who was made Chairman-for-life of the SSR. Lower Suvania saw great losses of territory throughout the 15 years of war, with the north of the country being divided between the SSR and Autern, which joined with Grenstad and Nieuwhaven to form the Western Provinces, causing further economic devastation in Lower Suvania and the modern day division of the region of Adelisia/Edalavia.
The Army of Progress
The Army of Progress (AoP) is a terrorist group formed from the the Progressist Movement after they were purged in 1956. Little in generally known of the AoP's formation and origins due to the secrecy of the organization. They have claimed responsibility for a multitude of terrorist actions throughout the years 2020 and 2021, mainly targeting religious institutions. Their motto is "Disce bellum, mortem Dei doce.", translating to "Learn War, Teach God's Death," showing the militant secularism seen primarily in Meagharia combined with the empowerment of the intelligentsia propagated by the Progressist Movement in the 1940s and 50s.
While believed to have exsisted before amongst a network secret societies within Universities, the AoP were not deemed a major or even really minor threat to those outside Lower Suvania until the late 2010s. This was due to a rapid growth suspected to have come from the success of Meagharia, to which the AoP owe many of their more violent ideas to. This can also be attested to what the AoP has occasionally refered to as the 'Silent Revolution', an event which saw the group reach their more radical position by a non-violent coup of their leadership led by now-head of Tsaizal, Abel Menstrat, son of a Suvan Teacher and Provost.
History
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The formation of the AoP was preceded by the creation of the Progressist Resistance in 1956. The group was formed by former Progressist Political Association (PUTK) leader Bharat Iyera, as well as Activist and Teacher Aletta Mestrat. The two made clear that in the current scenario it was 'not feasible' for the revolution of the intelligentsia that was advocated by some of their more radical peers, rather finding it a more effective solution to continue their movement in secret, founding the first chapter in the University of Khamyeta, where they began supporting voices amongst the left who called for separation of Church and State, the taxation of Church property and the 'Right to Unbiased Education' proposed in the 1954 PUTK manifesto. Due to their avid support for empowering intellectuals and the intelligentsia, the Resistance gained support across universities throughout Suvania and beyond, forming chapters of the secret society, administered by the Headquarters in the city of Tsaizal, having moved from Khamyeta during the Second Suvani War. With Tsaizal set up as their main operating base, the Resistance soon gained much influence within the University, with Mestrat becoming Provost of Tsaizal University and Progressist funding contributing a majority of funds to the educational institution.
Throughout the 60s and 70s, the group used their resources both for the funding of political opposition in Lower Suvania and the investment into technologies deemed useful to the group. This included nuclear fusion, which the group took great interest in, assisting in the Oppermacht-Overlegenhet operation which created the Hydrogen Bomb, as well as helping finance the work of Dr Laura Ansof in her discovery and research into the element which was later named for her, Ansofium. One of their largest projects, which is still being updated and developed is the decision support system known as the AEON (Automated Economic Organization Network) System. AEON was developed using a viable system model designed to monitor and flag production indicators within an economy, with an alert system built in. As the system developed it would also be given an Economic Simulation system, in order to allow the stored results to be used to forecast on economic decisions and advise the end user in regards to which economic choices would provide the best outcome. Moderate testing was done in secret on AEON in Durakia, Vakarastan and Ekvatora, throughout the 70s, however the rise of the Radicals saw the cancellation of such experiments in the late 80s, though picked up for testing by Kæra'zna in 2018.
With their growing influence amongst universities, the Progressist Resistance began to indoctrinate students into their ideology. These Young Radicals of the 80s and 90s soon rose to positions of power amongst the resistance, bringing in new and more radical ideas such as a Dictatorship of Higher Intelligentsia, which sought to limit democracy to only certain aspects of state, with the main elective position being in the civil service and the election of government-overseen management through the system of Censitary Suffrage. This saw a rise in factionalism, with the Moderates (Known as the Passive Rationalists) and the Radicals (Known as the Militant Resistance) growing further and further apart. This culminated in the Silent Revolution of 1992, in which a vote was called amongst the Conclave of Seven to rewrite the manifesto was split on Passive-Militant lines. The Militants, under the leadership of Abel, the second son of Aletta Menstat, won the vote and reorganized the electoral process for the Conclave to favour the Radicals, officially coining the term "Army of Progress."
Under Abel's leadership, the AoP became considerably more radical and willing to arm their members, assisting in terror attacks in and around Lower Suvania. These actions started off small and interspersed, but gained more and more steam with the success of Meagharia, which both galvanized and instilled confidence in the Secularist Movement which the AoP now stood at the fringes of, developing their modern ideology of Neo-Progressism based on a consolidation of the ideas of the Militant Resistance as well as taking from other secular states such as Meagharia, Upper Suvania and Durakia.
The relationship between the Suvani Socialist Republic and AoP has been one that has been long-developed, though only became more notable after the Silent Revolution, with Upper Suvania and the Army of Progress having a cooperative military intelligence sharing network, as well as the recent joining together in arms as the AoP made their claim to the Province of Tsaizal with the blessing of the Suvani Socialist Republic.
Khulan Administration
Following the Second Suvani War, Lower Suvania implemented a unicameral legislated parliamentary system which soon became led by right wing populist and anti-communist nationalists, leading to no effort made to cool tensions with Upper Suvania and the Western Provinces. As the Parliamentary Council continued to be dominated by the Far Right NSN (United Suvania Party) and the Centrist (LENN) Liberal Unity Party, the NSN began to slowly increase the limitation of freedoms against non-elven and leftist movements until reaching a point in which the United Suvania Party, Khan's Opposition Party and the National Ayalist Front became the only legal parties of Lower Suvania. This was the climate in which the Ultranationalist Ukhnaagiin Khulan, who ran the country under a pseudo-dictatorship under the NSN. This also saw the raising of tensions with Upper Suvania to a breaking point, leading to the 2020 Adelisian border conflict, After the humiliating defeat of Lower Suvania and the ACC in that conflict, the Khan's Opposition Party began petitioning the Khan to reform the electoral system and dissolve the current NSN government, leading to the Second Suvan Civil War.