12-03-2026, 10:34 PM
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Baatrynsentii - Standing on the runway of the Alkataar Military Airport near the New Verhamese coast would have been a dull affair several years ago. Insignificant for most of its history, the airport was home to a handfull of military aircraft, most considered to be in bad shape. But in the last two years the effects of a newly unfolding strategy has shown its effect on Alkataar. New runways nearly reflect under the bright eastern sun, while newly procured DF-07 multirole fighters make near daily flights in their training missions.
While Alkataar is the physical prove of this new strategy, the numbers confirm the picture it paints. Just in the last three years the budget for the New Verham Defense Force has skyrocketted, from 1.2% of GDP back then to nearly 4% now. Much of the money is being spend on R&D, with the Verhamese government allocating billions towards the Dovani Security Consortium and their research programs, as well as investing in domestic suppliers and chains. The remainder is spend on procurement, but it is not just the military seeing additional resources pouring in.
Just two years ago the Republican Security Service was created by the Bukha administration in a effort to consolidate the intelligence community. In its short existence, the RSS has already developed into a consolidated agency taking on the brunt of intelligence responsibilities. Through public records released by the Ministry of State Security it has become evident that significant resources are also poured into the RSS and its attached instruments.
Economically, New Verham has already made a name for itself as a vital logistical corridor in central dovani, mainly by investing heavily in the transport sector. While still developing, early results are noticable and New Verham is showing its wider importance to the region as a reliable partner, willing to invest in sectors that might not immediately benefit the wider economy but does help the region in issues of mobility and connectivity. That is, at least, the message projected to the outside world. Behind the scenes, this strategy is making New Verham a essential player in the regional economy. At the same time, such a position grants New Verham immense power in the long run, a observation gladly rejected by those in power.
The same can be said of its foreign policy. While some in Dovani might have looked at Xsampa and New Verham as traitors to the cause when they ratified the Altea Accords, it was a move that can only be considered logical in New Verham's diplomatic strategy. While the wider world is solidifying in major power blocs, New Verham has deliberately chosen for a strategy of "Dovanian Solidarity" rather then "Dovanian Exclusivity". The goal is still a stronger Dovani (through joint efforts like the DSC, DSO and DU), but leaders in Baatrynsentii seem to understand that Dovani's history has been volatile and, combined with a volatile world, the forging of friendships outside of the continent is of importance to the stability and progress of Dovani itself.
While no formal name towards this overall strategy is given, a clear pattern seems to be emerging. New Verham has its civil war fresh on its mind, its history scarring it for life. And with that baggage, it is positioning itself under a strategy of "wide deterrence". Militarily, economically and diplomatically New Verham seeks to deterr, to make itself a central spill in the Dovanian wheel, thus hoping to prevent conflict and a redo of history. At the same time, this strategy seems to help the country recover at a rapid pace. Nearly two decades after its civil war, New Verham is prepared to step out of the shadows. Seeking to work with its Dovanian partners in protecting the region and its wider interests.
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While Alkataar is the physical prove of this new strategy, the numbers confirm the picture it paints. Just in the last three years the budget for the New Verham Defense Force has skyrocketted, from 1.2% of GDP back then to nearly 4% now. Much of the money is being spend on R&D, with the Verhamese government allocating billions towards the Dovani Security Consortium and their research programs, as well as investing in domestic suppliers and chains. The remainder is spend on procurement, but it is not just the military seeing additional resources pouring in.
Just two years ago the Republican Security Service was created by the Bukha administration in a effort to consolidate the intelligence community. In its short existence, the RSS has already developed into a consolidated agency taking on the brunt of intelligence responsibilities. Through public records released by the Ministry of State Security it has become evident that significant resources are also poured into the RSS and its attached instruments.
Economically, New Verham has already made a name for itself as a vital logistical corridor in central dovani, mainly by investing heavily in the transport sector. While still developing, early results are noticable and New Verham is showing its wider importance to the region as a reliable partner, willing to invest in sectors that might not immediately benefit the wider economy but does help the region in issues of mobility and connectivity. That is, at least, the message projected to the outside world. Behind the scenes, this strategy is making New Verham a essential player in the regional economy. At the same time, such a position grants New Verham immense power in the long run, a observation gladly rejected by those in power.
The same can be said of its foreign policy. While some in Dovani might have looked at Xsampa and New Verham as traitors to the cause when they ratified the Altea Accords, it was a move that can only be considered logical in New Verham's diplomatic strategy. While the wider world is solidifying in major power blocs, New Verham has deliberately chosen for a strategy of "Dovanian Solidarity" rather then "Dovanian Exclusivity". The goal is still a stronger Dovani (through joint efforts like the DSC, DSO and DU), but leaders in Baatrynsentii seem to understand that Dovani's history has been volatile and, combined with a volatile world, the forging of friendships outside of the continent is of importance to the stability and progress of Dovani itself.
While no formal name towards this overall strategy is given, a clear pattern seems to be emerging. New Verham has its civil war fresh on its mind, its history scarring it for life. And with that baggage, it is positioning itself under a strategy of "wide deterrence". Militarily, economically and diplomatically New Verham seeks to deterr, to make itself a central spill in the Dovanian wheel, thus hoping to prevent conflict and a redo of history. At the same time, this strategy seems to help the country recover at a rapid pace. Nearly two decades after its civil war, New Verham is prepared to step out of the shadows. Seeking to work with its Dovanian partners in protecting the region and its wider interests.
Aksios is a digital news platform, primarily reporting on defense and geopolitics