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The Shake -Up

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, it is said and rightly so I started to feel the pressure of Governance in mere two months of taking over as Head of State. I had responsibility of maintaining the peace and protect the rights of citizens. I was finding that there is no personal time once you take up a constitutional office and appreciated the members of cabinet and Prime Minister more. Tuesday, there was a a regular meeting of the cabinet which I was presiding over, all ministers of cabinet, important Secretaries of departments, Chief of Staff of Armed Forces. The room was large palatial conference room, with marble granite and gold carvings on the wall. I was seated at rectangular table, dressed in navy blue suit as were all other members of cabinet. When the  Additional Secretary of Home, came rushing in and hurried to Secretary of Home, speaking in his ears. At which he stood up and informed the meeting that for the first time, five bombs have gone off near important public places, and this was terrorist attack on Kingdom of Zenith as per initial intelligence available. For a second I was unable to think, a lot of thoughts flooded my mind, the dead, the injured the affected,

“How many casualties ?” I asked firmly, everyone’s attention to me. “ Your Majesty we, have yet to verify …..” “How many casualties are there ?” “ Over 100 Your Majesty” The Additional Secretary announced, overstepping his boss. “Next time I ask a question, I need straight answer, now sound red alert across country, seal all airports, land routes and sea routes. Nobody gets in or out. I want Armed forces to stage flag march in entire affected region. Declare emergency in the province.” “ Yes Sir! “ The Joint Chiefs of Armed Forces said. “Find the bloody culprits, by any means necessary.” I stood up and left. My Military Attache’ followed me and I asked him to dial the intelligence chief and him that I will meet them instantly. The Director General of Domestic Surveillance Department [DSD] was reaching my palace. ,an internal intelligence agency of Zenith. Shrouded in secrecy, the DSD is used to garner intelligence from within Zenith and also execute counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism tasks.  The county did not have an active External Intelligence agency and which needed to change. That was the first thought that struck me. We did have Military Intelligence but not a genital purpose agency like CIA or Mossad. The as in few hours, there were extremist claiming responsibility for this activity located beyond the eastern borders in Kazakhstan, Muslim Brotherhood. Though this particular organisation was banned by Kazakhstan yet it continues to create problems to all non-muslims targets. Israel was the first country to offer help and I was quick to accept it. Please send in your best. Israeli aircrafts have permission to land in Zenith. In what followed was a series of meeting and security briefs. The Royal Zenith Police (RZP) was securing fevering important government facility. My Prime Minister was constantly giving instructions to Police And Law Enforcement Agencies. I had ordered Royal Zenith Army to lockdown all major escape and entry routes. NOTAM was issued, which translates to Notice To Air Men which is de facto airspace closure notice. No Flights were allowed to fly over Zenith. A C 130J Super Hercules with People from Mossad and Israeli Defence Force landed in the Uralsk Airport From where they were brought to capital in special Gulf-stream jet. The Team began investigations along with DSD of Zenith. And Soon Raids were carried out, 27 men of islamic decent were arrested, twelve were shot during encounter with Royal Zenith Police. In next few days what followed was a hard Mossad style interrogation which revealed the mastermind to be hidden in Uzbekistan. 

I personally summoned the Ambassador of Uzbekistan and gave him a Diplomatic démarche. Démarches are delivered to the appropriate official of the government or organization. Démarches generally seek to persuade, inform, or gather information from a foreign government.

Governments may also use a démarche to protest or object to actions by a foreign government. As The arrests lead to fast track convictions, messages of condolence and. Support started pouring in. Since the victims were Christian, Vatican or Holy Sea was first to send strong worded condemnation of this act. Followed by US, UK , Germany, France, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Italy and India. The next thing which happened was a special meeting with head of Royal Zenith Army, Royal Zenith Air Force, Royal Zenith Navy, Royal Zenith Police and DSD heads along with Heads of Mossad, Military Intelligence Directorate (Israel) and Directorate of Military Intelligence(Zenith) The need for two organisations was felt. A Counter Terrorism Organisation, and an External Intelligence Department. The Cabinet was called in emergency meeting. And it was decided by consensus to establish a Foreign Intelligence Agency based on Mossad. One Agency For SIGINT (Signals Intelligence ) and ELINT ( Electronic Intelligence ) would be set up based on NSA/ Unit 8200 which is a as the Central Collection Unit of the Intelligence Corps.

Wide a  Cabinet order which immediately was passed as Royal Decree which established General Directorate for External Security ( GDES )on 22nd July 2019.

GDES will be responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counterterrorism. GDES is separate from Zenith’s  other institutions. Because no law defines its purpose, objectives, roles, missions, powers or budget and because it is exempt from the constitutional laws of the Kingdom of Zenith, rather it will function under Royal Decree. Its Director General answers directly to the Prime Minister & Will be Intelligence Advisor to the King and brief him daily or as required. Annual budget would be around 8 billion USD. Mossad from Israel would provide all logistics, technical and intel support to set up the GDES and provide training to personnel that would be operating in GDES. The Domestic Surveillance Department was renamed as General Directorate of Internal Security ( GDIS) was was given responsibility are safeguarding state security, exposing terrorist rings, interrogating terror suspects, providing intelligence for counter-terrorism operations in the Zenith, counter-espionage, personal protection of senior public officials, securing important infrastructure and government buildings, and safeguarding Zenith Airlines and overseas Embassies. Israeli Security Agency from Israel would provide all logistics, technical and intel support to set up the GDIS and provide training to personnel that would be operating in GDIS.  Further the Royal Decree also created General Directorate of Signals Intelligence (GDSI ) and would be responsible for foreign and domestic signals intelligence, support to military operations, GDES, GDIS , cyber warfare, and information security. Unit 8200 from Israel would provide all logistics, technical and intel support to set up the GDSI and provide training to personnel that would be operating in GDSI. Subordinate to GDSI will be Information Bureau , responsible for collecting OSINT intelligence. The unit will monitor and collect military intelligence–related information from television, radio, newspapers, and the internet. The Royal Zenith Air Force will purchase  five Gulfstream G550-based IAI EL/W-2085 which is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) multi-band radar system developed by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) . Its primary objective is to provide intelligence to maintain air superiority and conduct surveillance. Extensive modifications were made to the Gulfstream's fuselage such as the addition of protruding composite radomes, to house the radar arrays in conformal body modifications. The new aircraft use the EL/W-2085 dual-band sensor suite. 

These Will be under command of GDSI and not the Air Force. The Royal Zenith Air Force for its AWAC needs will procure Five GlobalEye which is a multi-role airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) solution from Swedish defence and security company Saab. GlobalEye consists of a suite of sensors using Saab's Erieye ER (Extended Range) radar and mission system, installed in the Bombardier Global 6000 long-range business jet.

A single terrorist event shook up the country from its core and forced us the policymakers to create institutions to safeguard the interest of country, citizens and to defat all forces against Kingdom of Zenith. 

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The US-Zenith Treaties

The Royal Zenith Airlines, responsible for flying the Royal family of Zenith was prepared for my departure. A Boeing 747-8 Jet was ready which was customised for command and control structure and other essential anti-missile systems installed. This Aircraft was inducted only two years ago. So one must wonder why so much attention to an aircraft because I was heading to Washington to acquire some state of art aircraft for Surveillance and Reconnaissance purposes. It was a 15 Hour Long Flight from Atyrau, the capital of Zenith.  While I would meet President of US and Secretary of State and Secretary of Defence, the meeting will see sighing up many defence and strategic pacts. It has been my continued stand to support pro West Policies in line with US, EU and UK.  After Landing at Dulles International Airport, Washington I was received by a delegation of American Politicians Including US Asst Secretary of State and Under Secretary of Defence. After detailed discussion with POTUS and Secretary of Sate, we signed the Treaty of Strategic Engagement  which included  1.General Security Of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) The agreement enables the sharing of military intelligence between the two countries and requires each country to protect the others' classified information.  2. Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), was signed by the two countries. The LEMOA permits the military of either country to use the others' bases for re-supplying or carrying out repairs. The agreement does not make the provision of logistical support binding on either country, and requires individual clearance for each request.  3. Communications and Information Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA) that enables the two countries to share secure communication and exchange information on approved equipment during bilateral and multinational training exercises and operations.  4. Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) has been signed. It permits the exchange of unclassified and controlled unclassified geospatial products, topographical, nautical, and aeronautical data, products and services between Zenith and the US National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)  The US recognised the Strategic role of Kingdom of Zenith in Central Asia and in an effort to counter Russia, US sought strong and strategic relations with Zenith.  The two sides signed an agreement to allow the sharing of encrypted military intelligence. Also Zenith was included in SIGINT Seniors Europe partners.  All this development announced a new outlook in Kingdom’s Foreign Policy and was hailed by US and Allies alike. The official meeting ended with a dinner hosted by President of US for me, where I emphasised my view of how Zenith will be key US ally in Centra Asia and what it would mean for USA. I was asked if I would allow US Military Base in Zenith, I said I was open to idea if US would support a Joint Satellite Monitoring Station, which took everyone on surprise but they all said it was definitely a positive sign. One Congressman pointed that what Zenith wants is another Pine Gap to which I said agreed to. Another Pine Gap this time in Zenith would be fantastic. 

The two nations have never been closer. The US celebrated that it had ally in Central Asia and Close to Russia and Zenith Celebrated it has acmes to state of art technology.   

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Kingdom of Zenith -An Introduction

Zenith or Officially The Kingdom of Zenith was formed by partition of 1/4th of total area of Kazakhstan on the western front that has shore along Caspian Sea. It is landlocked country, the 36 largest country in the world lies in Central Asias and Europe. Zenith is projected to be the influential nation of Central Asia economically, generating 30% of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil and gas industry. It also has vast mineral resources. Zenith is officially a secular, unitary, constitutional monarchy with a diverse cultural heritage. Zenith shares borders with Russia, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, and also adjoins a large part of the Caspian Sea. The terrain of Zenith includes flatlands, steppe, taiga, rock canyons, hills, deltas, snow-capped mountains, and deserts. Its population density is among the lowest, at less than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per sq mi) Atyrau

The capital is Atyrau country's largest city. It is located at the mouth of the Ural River on the Caspian Sea, 351 kilometres (218 miles) east of the Russian city of Astrakhan. Atyrau's climate is semi-arid , just shy of being classified as arid, with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is low throughout the year. Snow is common, though light in winter. The lowest temperature on record is −37.9 °C (−36.2 °F), recorded in 1909, and the highest temperature is 42.7 °C (108.9 °F), recorded in 1984. It is much more continental than areas further west on the European continent, with summers characterised by temperatures averaging 33 °C (91 °F) and lack of precipitation, resembling continental hot-summer mediterranean climates, and subarctic winters with little snow but with chilling temperatures. These vast temperature swings are more comparable to Siberia and the North American plains. The  biggest refinery in Zenith is located in Atyrau.  Atyrau Refinery is operated Zenith Oil and Gas Company [ZOGC]  and has a capacity of 16,600 m³/day (2012). A deep oil refining complex is under construction which is the final stage of complete reconstruction of Atyrau Oil Refinery. This project is designed to process 2.4 million tons/year of raw materials (oil and vacuum gas oil). The project will increase the depth of the oil processing at the refinery by 2020 to 85%. The volume of oil refining will reach 8 million tons per year. The territory of Zenith has historically been inhabited by nomadic groups and empires of Scythians who were Eurasian nomads, probably mostly using Eastern Iranian languages, who were mentioned by the literate peoples to their south as inhabiting large areas of the western and central Eurasian Steppe from about the 9th century BC up until the 4th century AD. The Scythians were among the earliest peoples to master mounted warfare. They kept herds of horses, cattle and sheep, lived in tent-covered wagons and fought with bows and arrows on horseback. They developed a rich culture characterised by opulent tombs, fine metalwork and a brilliant art style.the western Scythians were ruled by a wealthy class known as the Royal Scyths. The Scythians established and controlled the Silk Road, a vast trade network connecting Greece, Persia, India and China, perhaps contributing to the contemporary flourishing of those civilisations. Independence

The Russians began advancing into the Kazakh steppe in the 18th century, and by the mid-19th century, they nominally ruled all of Kazakhstan as part of the Russian Empire. Following the 1917 Russian Revolution, and subsequent civil war, the territory of Kazakhstan was reorganised several times. In 1936, it was made the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, part of the Soviet Union.

Kazakhstan was the last of the Soviet republics to declare independence during the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Ten years later in 22nd December 2001 Zenith declared its Independence and Sovereignty from Kazakhstan following a huge civil war between Christians and Muslims in the Kazakhstan which led to Russian and NATO Intervention, both of which favoured creation of Zenith, a Christian Absolute Majority Nation. A UN resolution declaring Zenith an Independent nation was passed by a majority of 190 of the193 sovereign states subsequently Zenith was accepted as 194th sovereign state member of United Nations in 2003 and was again rectified by190 members. Zenith’s top Military Commander, Lieutenant General Alexander Orlov who openly supported Christians became the country's first King and Supreme Commander of Defence Forces . Emphasis was on converting the country's economy to a market economy while ensuring political reforms did not lag behind. By 2011, Zenith generated 30% of the GDP of Central Asia, primarily through its oil industry. King Alexander Orlov had plans on creating Nuclear Power Plants and has approached The International Atomic Energy Agency, UN Security Council and General Assembly. Zenith has signed on a Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty in Geneva, has been admitted to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), the Australia Group and the Wassenaar Arrangement.  Zenith has also signed Non-Proliferation Treaty and has applied for membership to Nuclear Supplier Group, owing to its huge Uranium Deposits. In 2003, Zenith adopted a constitution that provided for the direct election of 30 of the 50 members of the Legislative Council. The constitution was overwhelmingly approved in a referendum, with almost 98% in favour

  The King has the exclusive power to appoint and remove the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ministers who, together, constitute the Council of Ministers, which is the supreme executive authority in the country. The Council of Ministers also initiates legislation. Laws and decrees proposed by the Council of Ministers are referred to the Advisory Council for discussion after which they are submitted to the King for ratification. A Legislative Council has legislative authority to draft and approve laws, but the King has final say on all matters. Without The King’s Consent no Law can be passed. He can issues Royal Decree to issue laws directly. 

The current King is His Majesty Adam Orlov, whose father His Royal Highness Alexander Orlov handed power to him on 1 May 2019. Making him youngest monarch.

Minerals Oil explorations have shown that the deposits on the Caspian shore are only larger deposit. It is said that 3.5 billion tonnes (3.4 billion long tons) of oil and 2.5 billion cubic metres (88 billion cubic feet) of gas could be found in that area. Zenith has an abundant supply of accessible mineral and fossil fuel resources. Development of petroleum, natural gas, and mineral extractions accounts for some 57% of the nation's industrial output (or approximately 20% of gross domestic product). According to some estimates Zenith has the tenth largest uranium, chromium, lead, and zinc reserves; the eighth  largest manganese reserves; the fifth largest copper reserves; and ranks in the top ten for coal, iron, and gold. It is also an exporter of diamonds. 

Wildlife

There are four nature reserves and three national parks in Zenith that provide safe haven for many rare and endangered plants and animals. Common plants are Astragalus, Gagea, Allium, Carex and Oxytropis; endangered plant species include native wild apple (Malus sieversii), wild grape (Vitis vinifera) and several wild tulip species (e.g. Tulipa greigii) and rare onion species Allium karataviense, also Iris willmottiana and Tulipa kaufmanniana.

Common mammals include the wolf, red fox, corsac fox, moose, argali (the largest species of sheep), Eurasian lynx, Pallas's cat, and snow leopards, several of which are protected. 

Foreign Relations : Zenith is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Economic Cooperation Organisation and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation. Zenith was elected a member of the UN Human Rights Council for the first time on 12 November 2018 Zenith s also a member of the United Nations, Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council, It is an active participant in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Partnership for Peace program. Zenith had applied for observer status at the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly. The official response of the Assembly was that because Kazakhstan is located in Europe, it could apply for full membership. It is under advance consideration. Since independence Zenith has pursued what is known as the "multivector foreign policy" (seeking equally good relations with its two large neighbours, Russia, as well as with the United States and the rest of the Western world. On 28 June 2019 Zenith was elected as a non-permanent member to serve on the UN Security Council for a two-year term

Zenith  actively supports UN peacekeeping missions in Haiti, the Western Sahara, and Côte d’Ivoire . In March 2015, the Ministry of Defence chose 20 military men as observers for the UN peacekeeping missions. 

Economy: Supported by rising oil output and prices, Zenith’s economy grew at an average of 8% per year until 2013, before suffering a slowdown in 2014 and 2015. Zenith was the first Independent nations to repay all of its debt to the International Monetary Fund, five years ahead of schedule. Buoyed by high world crude oil prices, GDP growth figures were between 8.9% and 13.5% from 2001 to 2013 . Zenith is a leading exporter of uranium. Railways provide 68% of all cargo and passenger traffic to over 57% of the country. Most cities are connected by railroad; high-speed trains  Zenith achieved its goal of entering the top 50 most competitive countries in 2013, and has maintained its position in the 2014–2015 World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report that was published at the beginning of September 2014. Zenith is ahead of other states in the CIS in almost all of the report's pillars of competitiveness, including institutions, infrastructure, macroeconomic environment, higher education and training, goods market efficiency, labour market development, financial market development, technological readiness, market size, business sophistication and innovation, lagging behind only in the category of health and primary education. The Global Competitiveness Index gives a score from 1 to 7 in each of these pillars, and Zenith earned an overall score of 5. Kingdom of Zenith has declared English as Sate Language with Russian included in additional scheduled languages.   According to the 2009 Census, 70% of the population is Christian 26% Jewish, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% other religions and 3% irreligious, while 0.5% chose not to answer According to its Constitution, Zenith is a secular state.

Religious freedoms are guaranteed by Article 30 Zenith's Constitution. Article 30 states: "Human rights and freedoms shall not be restricted in any way." Article 15 prohibits "discrimination on religious basis" and Article 20 ensures that everyone has the "right to determine and indicate or not to indicate his/her ethnic, party and religious affiliation." Education :

Education is universal and mandatory through to the secondary level and the adult literacy rate is 99.5%  On average, these statistics are equal to both women and men Zenith

Education consists of three main phases: primary education (forms 1–4), basic general education (forms 5–9) and senior level education (forms 10–11 or 12) divided into continued general education and vocational education. Vocational Education usually lasts 3 or 4 years.[199] (Primary education is preceded by one year of pre-school education.) These levels can be followed in one institution or in different ones (e.g., primary school, then secondary school). Recently, several secondary schools, specialised schools, magnet schools, gymnasiums, lyceums and linguistic and technical gymnasiums have been founded. Secondary professional education is offered in special professional or technical schools, lyceums or colleges and vocational schools.[197]

At present, there are universities, academies and institutes, conservatories, higher schools and higher colleges. There are three main levels: basic higher education that provides the fundamentals of the chosen field of study and leads to the award of the Bachelor's degree; specialised higher education after which students are awarded the Specialist's Diploma; and scientific-pedagogical higher education which leads to the Master's Degree. Postgraduate education leads to the Master’s of Sciences and the Doctor of Sciences (Ph.D.). With the adoption of the Laws on Education and on Higher Education, a private sector has been established and several private institutions have been licensed.

Defence :

The Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Zenith is the unified armed forces of Zenith. It consists of the Ground Forces, Air and Air Defence Forces, Naval Forces,  Special Forces and Royal Guards. The national defence policy aims are based on  Constitution of Zenith They guarantee the preservation of the independence and sovereignty of the state and the integrity of its land area, territorial waters and airspace and its constitutional order. The armed forces of Kazakhstan act under the authority of the Ministry of Defence.

The Military Balance 2013 reported the armed forces' strength as; Army, 20,000, Navy, 3,000, Air Force, 12,000, and MoD, 4,000. It also reported 31,000 paramilitary personnel.

Today the Zenith Air Force has fast jet bases:[18]

200th Guards Air Base, with MiG-29,

202nd Air Base, with MiG-29,

204th Air Base, with MiG-27 and Su-27 

210th Air Base, with MiG-31

211th Air Base, with Su-30 SM

Airforce Also has has  101 Light Air Wing with An 12, An 26, An 72.  102 Transport Wing with IL-76, C-130 J  104 Air Refuelling Wing with IL-78    301 Military Helicopters Wing, with Mil Mi-17, Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-26   Naval Forces were established by presidential decree on 7 May 2003 in spite of being the largest landlocked country on earth. They operate on the Caspian Sea, based at Aktau. The Zenith Naval Force has a strength of 3,000 personnel and is equipped with fourteen inshore patrol craft. The naval aviation base in Aktau was opened eight years later, in 2011. The 612th Airbase in Aktau will provide the home for seven Su-27 fighter jets, seven MiG 29 Jets  and few Mi-24s. GDP (PPP) 670 Billion USD GDP ( Nominal ) 420 Billion USD Time Zone UTC +5 Total Area is 681,225 Sq KM or 263025 Sq Miles