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The Republic Times
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Eastern Ambitions

As the Tokyo Mailman has delivered the news about the rapid expansion of the Nihon Defense Forces, political and military leaders in Ottawa have begun to consider the possibility of ramping up the military presence in Alaska. This may involve mechanized units from the Army's II Corps being sent to either Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson and Fort Wainwright to conduct maneuvers and better prepare themselves for the possibility of conflict with the Nihon Empire. Nihon's uncomfortable stance on China and it's territorial ambitions in the Pacific has been making more than just one nation uncomfortable as it appears tensions are getting worse. To make matters worse, the Soviet Union has announced it has put most of it's military personnel, including reservists on alert for a potential conflict with China. All of this buildup in a short period of time has also done more to have more military forces forward deployed to Alaska to aid in its defense. Of critical importance would be the movement of critical air defense systems in order to protect strategic and economic installations around Alaska. As of today, the Alaskan National Guard has been temporarily activated to participate in maneuvers with the active duty components.

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Oil Struck

Recently, Republic Oil has said to have located several major oil deposits in the Chukchi Sea close to the waters in Alaska. Already the claims have been made and many mobile oil rigs are on their way to start the drilling process. Rigs from Anchorage and as has away as Seattle have begun their journey to the cold waters of the Arctic circle. Some in Ottawa have expressed concerns o whether or not the Soviets would attempt to muscle their way into these claimed oilfields, but so far no measures have been taken to assume nothing more than peaceful operations.