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Throughout history, this trade relationship weathered geopolitical storms. However, as energy landscapes evolved, so did the dynamics of this cooperation. In Wintergen, since [[1975]], nuclear power replaced peat as the primary energy production method for heat and electricity. Meanwhile, Nauta Normand embraced tidal power starting in [[2017]], signaling a shift toward renewable energy sources. As the Burgoignesc isles embrace renewables, the trade between Kiravia and these islands enters a new chapter, as yet unwritten. | Throughout history, this trade relationship weathered geopolitical storms. However, as energy landscapes evolved, so did the dynamics of this cooperation. In Wintergen, since [[1975]], nuclear power replaced peat as the primary energy production method for heat and electricity. Meanwhile, Nauta Normand embraced tidal power starting in [[2017]], signaling a shift toward renewable energy sources. As the Burgoignesc isles embrace renewables, the trade between Kiravia and these islands enters a new chapter, as yet unwritten. | ||
==Military cooperation== | |||
===Joint Training Exercise, Operation Snowblind=== | |||
First held October-December [[2032]], '''Joint Training Exercise, Operation Snowblind''' was a joint [[Kiravia|Kiro]]-[[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] military exercise to teach each other analog skills for {{wp|cold-weather warfare}}. This was to simulate both typical polar duties and also post-nuclear detonation response on a degraded tech/comms environment. | |||
In [[2033]], it was hosted by [[Burgundie]] in [[Argaea]] but the exercise commenced well in advance of the participating units arrival. Polar elements of the [[Kiravian Army]] boarded ships and made their way to [[Equatorial Ostiecia]] and [[Sarolasta]] to pick up tropical troops from both the [[Kiravian Army]] and the [[Army of Burgundie]]. During the remainder of the transit the polar [[Kiravia]]n troops prepared and trained the tropical troops on Polar survival. Exercise evaluators were onboard to take notes and prepare an after action report. The ships crossed the open expanse of the [[Ocean fo Cathay]], stopping over in [[Hadua]], to take on final supplies staged by the [[Burgoignesc_Security_Forces#Department_of_Defense_Wide_Joint_Activities|DoDWJA]]. Upon final arrival in Argaea, the ships practiced docking without ship-to-shore communications. The troops disembarked and after establishing camp they were immediately under fire from elements of the [[Argaea#Military_presence|Australis Dog Sled Patrol]] who ran OPFOR for the exercise. | |||
After a brief skirmish the Australis Dog Sled Patrol joined the exercise players for a two week series of courses and lectures taught both by them and the Kiravian polar units. After the 2 week didactic, the units were sent on a two night recce and bivouac exercise to practice the skills they had learned. Each Platoon had a Kiravian and Burgoignesc polar soldier, 4 evaluators (one for each squad and one specifically for the Lieutenant commanding the platoon) and two cold-weather rated medics. After the two nights out there was a week and a half of rest, lots of medical recuperation, and hot washes. Then a three week intensive on {{wp|cold-weather warfare}}. After the intensive the players went on a week long patrol through "hostile" territory. Each platoon engaged with the [[Argaea#Military_presence|Australis Dog Sled Patrol]] no less then 3 times, some as high as once a day during the patrol. Following this there was a two week recuperation period with remedial training on all skills not performed well during the patrol. | |||
The final element of the exercise was a two week long patrol to an exfiltration point (the ships to take them home). It was a grueling trial putting all of there skills to the test. | |||
While there were some serious injuries from hyperthermia and minor cases of frostbite, the exercise was a great success and the analog skills abilities of the participating units increased as expected. The ability of tropical troops to be quickly infiltrated into a polar/post-nuclear detonation environment and conduct {{wp|cold-weather warfare}} also met expectations, but the amount of time and prep work that was needed was noted as an area of focus for future combat readiness planning. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||