Talk:The Future: New Era (Map Game)/@comment-25923362-20160722060119

Empire of Iberia (formerly Kingdom of Spain)
 * Goverment
 * A coup organized by Franco Gurule occurs in Spain, overthrowing the monarchy and the government. A new government is quickly set up. After the drafting the implementation of various welfare and education policies, most of the populace in Spain are quite happy with this new leader. However, the reign of Gurule alarms pacifists as he has tightened recruitment laws, announced the idea of a "Greater Spain". He also mentioned the possiblity of neo-colonization outside Europe. Right before the invasion of Portugal, Gurule changed the official name of the Spanish state to "Empire of Iberia".
 * Economy
 * Following various government reforms, the decline of Iberia's GDP growth rate has halted. The economy is still deteriorating at a very slow rate, but analyists are confident that the situation will change for the better very soon. Unemployment levels have also dropped following the implementation of a distribution according to labour system.
 * Military
 * Following new recruitment laws, the size of the Iberian Army rose from 75,000 to 90,000. Gurule also disbanded the Civil Guard, instead moving the 80,000 military police to the army. This combined with the Spanish Army gives out a total of 170,000. However, most of the former Civil Guard personnel have not recieved advanced military training. Thus, a training program is set up to assist the transition from the Civil Guard to the Iberian Army.
 * The Iberian Navy has also undergone reforms, including the reorganization of various naval ships and the establishment of a colonial navy force.
 * The Iberian military are looking to research the military use of nanotechnology and the improvement of land and naval attack tactics.
 * Wars and Conflicts
 * Iberian-Portuguese War
 * Shortly after the announcement of the establishment of the Empire of Iberia, Iberia declared war on Portugal, using the unification of Iberia as a casus belli. The invasion went smoothly as the Iberian Army overwhelmed Portugal's defense. Two main offensives, one north and one south were conducted. The south offensive soon reached Lisbon, while the north offensive had pushed to Leiria. Iberia demands the full annexation of Portugal.
 * Diplomacy
 * Iberia agrees to join the Golden Commonwealth.
 * Iberia offers Portugal unconditional surrender.
 * Iberia accepts the FTA from Indonesia.