Future World Events 2010

Events in red have occurred in the real world.

January

 * New Years Day celebrations worldwide.
 * Everett celebrates New Years with the famous ball drop in Times Square in New York City.
 * Everett City also celebrates the new year with a massive fireworks display from the tops of Liberty Tower and the International Center.
 * Construction of a new central hospital in Belgrade, USS begins.
 * Biggest New Year's celebration ever recorded in the Allied States of America.
 * Everett bans the use, sale, ownership and distribution of Clark-Kentz Corporation products within Everetti territory. The CDC begins an investigation into it's viral components and quarantines five people after their return from the Allied States to their homes in Everett after their bags are found to contain banned products at airport checkpoints. A store is also quarantined in Louisiana.
 * The Allied States Government begins a full-scale investigation into the Clark-Kentz Corporation
 * A successful experiment in weather causes a large snowstorm to take place in Yarphei.
 * Yarphei successfully launches Tranh Truàn Ðồi, its first manned spacecraft, after eight years of testing satellites.
 * Everett raises it's Federal Alert Status to Code GREEN Alert 1.
 * Massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes the Everetti state of Haiti, causing extensive damage in the city of Port-au-Prince. Death toll estimates stand at 100,000.
 * The East Asian Federation sends medical aid to help the state of Haiti in its recovery.
 * The East Asian Federation's Board of Directors passes the fourth amendment to its constitution, effectively changing the Legislative representation system in the Federation from a style based on Proportional Representation to a style based on Single-Member Districting, to increase competition between corporations, and therefore the quality of public services provided to citizens.
 * 4chanistan launches a massive DDOS attack against Iranian government websites in response to Iran's threat to arrest opposition protesters for organizing protests on the internet . Iranian government sites have been on and off throughout the day.
 * Day three of cyber war against Iranian websites has shut down access completely to government and military websites. Unverified claims of massive virus infections in Iranian government servers are reported.
 * The East Asian Federation's 2010 general election, as a result of the passing of the 4th amendment to the Federation constitution take place.
 * Yarphei puts into effect its one-child policy, which results in stiff fines of H//5000 for rulebreakers.
 * World leaders meet in Kuala Terengganu, Yarphei, to discuss and pass the Antarctic Treaty of 2010, which allows for limited settlement and colonization in parts of Marie Byrd Land.
 * Yarphei celebrates the beginning of the third year of the Yarphese calendar, as well as the third anniversary of the military junta and of Tranh Chup-yar's conversion to Buddhism on 25 January.
 * The Toyota Motor Company announces the immediate stop in sales of eight models of its cars. EAF safety regulators plan to aid Toyota in safety investigations of the affected models.
 * Second Falklands War
 * British authorities find out that the Vietnamese Liberation Army of the Grand Yarphese Republic has taken over the Falkland Islands. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares war on the Grand Yarphese Republic.
 * Cascadian authorities warn the Vietnamese Liberation Army to pull out immediately or face "WAR!"

1st-15th

 * 2010 Yarphese War
 * A massive Yarphese fleet, masked partially by their artificial storm, drops anchor in the Bristol Channel. Amphibious craft begin landings in Cardiff, commencing their Invasion of Britain.
 * The Allied States of America announces its declaration of war against the Yarphese, and announces its trading embargo on the GYR, starting with oil.
 * The Union of Everett declares war on Yarphei. The Everetti government switches to Code RED Alert 3 and evacuates to its war time centers.
 * Iraqistan declares war on Yarphei.
 * The East Asian Federation vehemently protests the use of the Planetary Defense System on Tranh Chup-yar City, citing the large number of Federation citizens working in Yarphei.
 * 4chanistan intensifies its cyber war against the Iranian government causing vital defense system failures and communication blackouts for Iran's military.
 * The Allied States citizens in the Falkland Islands are finally rescued by the ASO New Texas.
 * The United Kingdom activates its NATO treaties, resulting in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Austria and Hungary declaring war on Yarphei. As still part of the Commonwealth of Nations, Canada, Australia and New Zealand declare war on Yarphei.
 * Chinese Great Wall internet and computer firewall system mysteriously goes down for approximately 25 minutes.
 * The East Asian Federation deploys the FAF Leviathan to Tranh Chup-yar City to protect Federation citizens from harm.
 * The Yarphese capital is moved to Saigon, with the presidential house in the Reunification Palace, which is also the current meeting location for the Chamber of Council, the Yarphese military legislative house.
 * Yarphei sets up three naval blockades overnight. One is at the mouth of the Thames River in the United Kingdom, a second cutting off the port of Houston, and a third covering both openings of the Salish Sea.
 * Tranh Chup-yar asserts that Yarphei has terrible power it may release if the Falklands are not returned to the Grand Yarphese Republic. Some put forth the idea that much of this may be hidden in Cai-doi Platform.
 * The plans for the Orbital Relay Cannon Array are complete. A site on Okinawa is set for construction, which is scheduled to begin on February 10th.
 * The Union of Everett warns Yarphei against using weapons of mass destruction, placing it's SDI system on highest alert and activating its Fusion Deployment System.
 * The East Asian Federation speaks out against the Union of Everett's use of fusion weapons against Yarphei. CEO Akimoto presses the United Nations to pass sanctions against Everett for use of "this ecologically and politically harmful monstrosity."
 * Everetti Secretary of State responds by stating, "The EAF has not helped the crisis by its resupply of Yarphese troops with Federation weapons and technology and its economic support of a horrid nation such as Yarphei only because of your corrupt desire for profit at the suffering of the Yarphese people and now the suffering of the Falklands citizens and Welsh. A low grade fusion warhead has no ecological impact and was legally used against a military target and strategic stronghold. Everett and its allies will block any sanction motions submitted to the Security Council."
 * COO Kunio Ikari replies to the Everetti government, simply stating "Contracts cannot be broken. Deliveries must continue under any circumstances."
 * Cascadia and Britain request for Mobile SDI from Everett to be placed in the Falklands.
 * There is unusually warm water off the coast of northern West Africa.
 * The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) warns of possible hurricane formation in Africa due to the change in temperatures. Working with the Everetti air force, fighters are deployed to the region in search of Yarphese naval craft which are suspected of being armed with weather control stations. Meanwhile, New York City is placed on high alert for acts of weather related terrorism, switching to code red alert 1. Evacuations of Manhattan Island are proposed.
 * A tropical storm is reported to be heading towards the North American coast at a rate faster than most storms.
 * Worried about a possible hurricane, Cascadian authorities quickly authorize an anti-weather control attack on the tropical storm using weather control planes to dehumidify it to destruction. In addition, is it also being planned to create or move a front to the Eastern Seaboard.
 * Meteorologists report that the storm has become a category 1 hurricane off the coast of Jamaica on 13 February. Most predict a pattern similar to that of Hurricane Wilma in 2005.
 * Everetti SDI systems and PDS switch over to use for targeting and destroying WMD attacks launched from Yarphei. Mobile SDI vehicles arrive via airlift in Cascadia, the United States, Malaysia, New Zealand, Australia and the capitol cities of some NATO nations, as well as in the Falklands. Everett warns Yarphei against the use of WMDs against civilian targets citing it will not hesitate to strike back in full force. Everett deploys air force craft into its skies over major possible targets.
 * The United States activates the Missile Defense Agency and begins deploying anti-ballistic missile vehicles and systems into major cities.
 * Weather and climate change specialists warn of possible global climate disaster possibilities if weather altering technology continues to be used. "We are looking at the possibility of a global weather system collapse and or permanent changes in world climate if we continue to force nature and our atmosphere." States a renound Everetti meteorologist.
 * Tranh Chup-yar, sick of the "liberal propaganda," he calls it, retorts, "We are looking at the possibility of a global population collapse and or permanent changes in world population if we continue to force the world and our politics."
 * Everetti President Spencer responds to Tranh's statement, "Hipocrisy for the win! Who attacked who?! Maybe if you stayed out of the UK, this wouldnt be a problem for you."
 * In private, Tranh Chup-yar notes to Spencer that "invasions of small, unusued bits of territory are normal; globally destructive wars over these are not."
 * The Dalai Lama leads Buddhists around the world in protest against the war.
 * Anti VLA protests intensify in Everett and the United States.
 * A website dedicated to Tranh Chup-yar is defaced and hijacked by hackers.
 * The national weather service detects an F3 tornado in western Massachusetts. NOAA warns Everetti federal agencies of a strange jet stream shift in North America.
 * Meteorologists tie the shift in the jet stream to a detachment of the VLA in Seattle, acting against orders. The detachment is now facing criminal charges in Yarphei.
 * Argentina and Yarphei sign the Treaty of Río Gallegos, delineating a plan to ally during the 2010 Yarphese War under certain conditions.
 * Cascadian scientists announce they have made a discovery, a submarine patrolling the Gulf of Thailand has found strange weather control stations under water. A few stations were stolen and transported immediately to Cascadia.  Work continues against the clock on counter-weather control technology.
 * In response to this news, droids are retrofitted to function under water to commense searches of devices at the sea floor. Submarines and satellites work together to scan the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and east coast for devices.
 * Cuba threatens war with Yarphese vessels still blockading Galveston, Texas, if the hurricane generated by Yarphei causes any damage to its nation. CARICOM proposes sanctions against Yarphei to the UN over Yarphei's attack of uninvolved nations, including Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Bahamas and various smaller islands.
 * As the Category 1 hurricane strikes Jamaica, high winds cause extensive damage to earthquake survivors tent cities in Haiti, killing dozens reportedly and disrupting international relief operations. Relief workers estimate the hurricane could potentially kill thousands of innocent people.
 * The Everetti government warns Yarphei to stop the hurricane immediately or face intervention. "Should the hurricane strike New York City, this will be looked on as an atttack against the United Nations and will cause an international incident. You do not want the entire world at your doorstep, Tranh." Warns President Spencer.
 * As the hurricane nears, Mexico warns it will become involved in the war should it be affected by the storm.
 * The storm heavily affects places on the Allied States coast, and using the cover of the storm, Allied States vessels start to surround the Yarphese ships near the coast.
 * The particle emitter at the ORCA ground terminal is installed in preparation for tests in the coming days. Test firings are expected by Tuesday using ConSat 1A, located above Okinawa.
 * Following the end of the war, all Allied States forces are recalled to their basses. However the Allied States remains on high alert.
 * As a result of the war, NATO, Coalition and American nations form the Planetary Alliance For Freedom, a military and economic alliance.

15th-28th

 * An special election takes place in Taiwan as a result of a voter initiative to join the East Asian Federation. The People's Republic of China, which claims the island, warns the Federation government to disregard the results of any vote.
 * The eleven counties and four cities in the northern half of the Republic of China vote to join the East Asian Federation, effective February 22. The Federation government begins making preparations for integration. Beijing again warns that any attempt by the Federation to assert control over Taiwan will result in war.
 * Beijing stands down on its aggressive claims to Taiwan, as the northern half of Taiwan joins the East Asian Federation.
 * War experts warn of an impending Cold War stand-off between PAFF nations and Yarphei following Tranh Chup-yar's ignoring of demands to disclose information regarding the locations of weather control stations worldwide and for not removing said stations.
 * "Weather control when used as a weapon is illegal under international law. If Yarphei does not remove these stations or give us information so we may remove them ourselves, we will be forced to take matters into our own hands to maintain the security of innocent civilians world wide." States Everetti Secretary of Defense Harris.
 * Liang Dezhong, president of the Council of East Asian States, replies that it will continue to defend Yarphese weather modification. Atlantic Ocean MQB.png
 * President Spencer responds, "You are kidding me right? You aren't seriously backing up a nation that is willing to mass murder civilians, right? Weather warfare affects only ONE thing.... civilians....innocent civilians. This is illegal and will not be tolerated. How would you like someone to deploy a high grade fusion weapon off the Pacific to wipe out the entire CEAS east Asian coastline with a tsunami? You wouldn't like that... note that wasn't a threat since here in Everett we don't enjoy killing civilians, it was a simple example. Remove the devices. You have five days to tell us where they are."
 * 4chanistan comments, "It's hilarious how all you supposed peace loving countries are willing to just wipe civilians off the face of the Earth. It's just so funny. Yarphei with its weather control doomsday devices and its national motto "initiation of peace", Everett's respect for human rights and then tsunami bombing Asia and the EAF willing to vaporize civilians even though you don't even want to be involved in conflicts following Japan's World War II crimes. All we can say is if our island is hit by a super hurricane or vaporized by a particle beam or fusion tsunami'd, we are going to pwn your internets and bring down your economies and eradicate your ability to fight wars and crash your satellites into Earth. Anonymous Is Legion, We Do Not Forgive, We Do Not Forget, Expect Us."
 * The Allied States found this comment childish and unnecessary, and also commented via encrypted message, "Do not go about making such comments threatening also every country on the face of the earth. Calm down and mind your own. - Anonymous"
 * Everett announces its Antarctican territory acquired by the Antarctic Treaty will be made into a federally protected nature reserve. Secretary of the Environment Andrew Runningwater states, "Antarctia is uninhabitable and should remain that way."
 * Guangdong becomes an autonomous region of China, heightening Cantonese nationalism.
 * The CIA and NATO confirms Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden's frozen bank accounts and assets have been drained by an unknown attacker.
 * The Allied States Department of Cyber Warfare and Control try to follow the track of the unknown attacker and get redirects to several unrelated locations, most of which lie in Afghanistan. Allied States troops storm these locations only to find innocent civilians.
 * The first ORCA system tests take place two days behind schedule due to 'unforeseen computer glitches'. The system succeeds in destroying a test ballistic missile.
 * 4chanistan completes the purchase of military ground vehicles from the United States for $10 million.
 * Kansas and Colorado secede from the United States and join the Allied States of America.
 * The People's Republic of China reevaluates its administrative divisions to create two administrative zones, Northern China and Southern China. Guangzhou is established as the capital of Southern China, and Beijing of Northern China. In addition, Guangzhou is treated as a national capital alongside Beijing.
 * The People's Republic of China splits into the Northern People's Republic of China and the Southern People's Republic of China on 26 February.
 * The Allied States reminds Robert Mugabe about his imminent ultimatum to step down as president of Zimbabwe, or face invasion.
 * Northern California joins the Allied States of America.
 * Hawaii announces with the collapse of California that it will be seceding from the United States and joining Minnesota in becoming an Everetti state. Both states become Everetti territory on March 1st 2010.
 * Yarphei markets protective anti-tsunamis to protect the areas facing possible tsunamis due to a magnitude 8.8 tsunami that occurred in Chile near Concepción in early morning on 27 February.
 * PAFF nations order a GLF response to the Chilean earthquake and tsunami zone.

March

 * Tranh Chup-yar explicitly tells the Peruvian government to "please release Alberto Fujimori from federal charges or face war." It has agreed to hold negotiations from 1 March 5 March until a decision is reached.
 * The negotiations end three days prematurely, resulting in an immediate five-year peaceful occupation of Arequipa, the release of Alberto Fujimori, and the allowance of Fujimori to govern the area under Tranh Chup-yar. In return, Peru is allowed fishing and drilling rights off the Yarphese coast for the five-year period.
 * Sony customers panic worldwide as PlayStation 3 systems all simultaneously crash. Users report their systems as being completely unusable. The mass failure only affects the original large PS3 systems.
 * EVS Honor aircraft carrier arrives off the coast of Chile, deployed from Hawaii, to provide disaster relief as part of the GLF disaster response.
 * Argentine and Peruvian relief forces arrive in Concepción as well as other cities in Chile to deliver Fresh water, food, and shelter for people whose homes collapsed.
 * Other PAFF disaster relief squads are reported to be on their way.
 * The Allied States Navy also helps the Chilean government, however, the base of the Allied States First Fleet in Chile was also badly damaged.
 * Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announces the successful launch of the first two satellites in the new ConSat series two constellation, for use in conjunction with the ORCA system.
 * Armor Militant Military Industries announces the release of its new HADv3 LE (Law Enforcement) droid. The new droid and system will replace HADv2 Combat Droids currently working as law enforcement in the Union of Everett.
 * A 6.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the island of Taiwan. The East Asian Federation reports that at least one person has been injured.
 * The first step of creating an International alliance for Microstates was taken as The Foreing ministers from Monaco, Aeroe, Liechtenstein, San Marino, Malta and Andorra held a meeting in Marstal.
 * After several delays, the Allied States Government gives Robert Mugabe 24hrs to step down and hand the government of Zimbabwe over to the United Nations, or face invasion.
 * Mass demonstrations in front of the ASA embassy and in the streets of Belgrade, against ASAs brutal ways, occur from 15.00 CET. The NO WAR organisation and the Movement against Councilist Democracy plan to organise big demonstrations in Belgrade, Zagreb, Prague, Bratislava and Sarajevo.
 * The Allied States Government is very confused about why these organizations are so hostile, and an official comments, "We are trying to HELP the people of Zimbabwe, and get Robert Mugabe out of office, he has done nothing but steal the people's taxes, destroy their economy, and starved them of all their food."
 * As more people join the demonstration in front of the ASA Embassy in Belgrade, Slavic police must guard the entrance as people are trying to get in, by throwing bottles and bricks towards the windows. People are holding banners and signs saying "AMERICA ALWAYS SOLVE EVERYTHING WITH WAR", "THERE IS NO UNSELFISH GOOD DEEDS" and so on. People are also heard shouting "GO TO HELL ASA GO TO HELL".
 * The Government of Slavia will not make a official announcement at this point.
 * Allied States troops secure their ambassadors and seal the entire perimeter of the embassies off.
 * In the beginning of the evening March 8, Slavic police forces sends more men to the ASA embassy. They manage to curb the riots, and 18 demonstrators are arrested for assaulting the police and for illegal intrusion on foreign soil. However the peaceful demonstrations continue in Belgrade.
 * The North Taiwan region of the East Asian Federation holds special elections today to determine representation to the Federation Board. The elections are for the ten new seats added to the board, and Foxconn is expected to be the major winner.
 * No word has been heard from Robert Mugabe, the Allied States Second Fleet starts to prepare the invasion force. Botswana has offered minor assistance to the ASA, these include airfields.
 * The prime minister of USS appears on television stating that the government does not support ASA on their decision. "This invasion will force men and even children to join the defence against the invasion (...) This is in no way a positive decision."
 * Several European countries including Germany and France announces that they will not support ASA's invasion in Zimbabwe. Causing ASA to loose a major part of NATOs support.
 * Several other NATO countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom do support the ASA's invasion, as they are also against the works of Robert Maugabe.
 * The East Asian Federation begins wide ranging development aid programs in Africa, with projects under the watchful eye of the State Office for Development.
 * The East Asian Federation's Chief Operations Officer, Kunio Ikari, survives an assassination attempt. The suspect, 25 year old Ikuo Takahashi, is a disgruntled and recently-laid off factory worker, whose possible motive is protesting recent advancement of free trade initiatives in the Federation Board. The anti-government groups Muryō Renmei and Chosŏn Rodongdang claim responsibility for the attack.
 * The government of the East Asian Federation deploys the FLSDF 4th Division and the FAF 1st Elite Air Wing to Hamgyŏng Prefecture to restore order after a rebellion led by Chosŏn Rodongdang, timed to coincide with the assassination attempt of COO Ikari, succeeds in capturing Hamhŭng, demanding independence of the North Korean region of the Federation.
 * Allied States Special Forces apprehend Robert Mugabe in Hong Kong.
 * The UNICEF criticizes the Allied States of America for invading Zimbabwe and taking the lives of 125 children (10 - 18 years old) in battle.
 * The Allied States Department of Defense comments, "These children either attacked us, us were shot by their own. If someone attacked your soldiers, would you not retaliate?"
 * The Union of Everett condemns the killing of children.
 * The Allied States later add, "Do you actually think we are enjoying killing the children? Would you rather us not shoot them, and let them kill Americans? I demand an answer from every single world leader opposing this."
 * As per the 'demand', the East Asian Federation's government releases a statement, noting that "While we do not oppose the democracy-restoring actions of the Allied States, the United Nations' and Union of Everett's concerns would have been alleviated had there not been a conflict at all."
 * The Allied States later add, "Had there not been a conflict "at all", 'n million more children would have died from starvation."
 * UNICEF wants the UN security council to prosecute ASA for the illegal invasion of Zimbabwe. "The invasion of Zimbabwe was illegal. ASA troops killed 125 children. There must be consequences for such a crime."
 * Several world leaders state that they cannot believe that some countries find this to be a loss, even when they know the ASA actually helped.
 * Hitachi introduces Industrial Grade Nanopaste for sale at a press conference.
 * The FNSDF corvette Cheonan sinks off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula, due to an unexplained explosion.
 * Two days before the release of the My Life video game console and tens of thousands pack lines and camp outside stores. My Life releases on April 1st to locations in North America, Europe and East Asia.

April

 * Cascadia announces it has reached an agreement with all PAFF nations to not sell any cities to any other country outside of PAFF without approval from two thirds of the other PAFF nations.
 * My Life releases in North America, selling out in stores quickly. At 12:00AM EST the console releases in Europe and twelve hours later will release in East Asia and Hong Kong.
 * The Union of Everett condemns Saudi Arabia for convicting and executing a man for sorcery.
 * Yarphei begins diplomatic relations with Vietnam, a major step in Yarphese foreign relations.
 * Several government facilities are blown up in Caucasus, including a "terrorist" attack on one of its military bases. Giant protests also break out in the southern parts of the country. An official from the government comment, "Caucasus may be facing rebellion, I wish to encourage all civilians to stick with the newly placed curfew until the matter has been resolved."
 * PAFF quickly responds to the problem and is likely to order a GLF response to the Coup D'etat in Caucasus.
 * Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging leader Eugène Terre'Blanche is killed in his home in Ventersdorp over a farm worker's wage dispute.
 * The AWB releases a statement: "Today is the day we start the war against those [expletive] ! They've had it too good for too long! We are the rightful owners of this land, we found it fair and square. Put those bastards back where they belong, in their chains!"