Afghanistan

Kabul

Authoritarian Regime

Neutral

Afghanistan is a landlocked country located within South Asia and Central Asia. It is bordered by British Raj in the south and east; Iran in the west; USSR in the north; and Sinkiang in the far northeast. The country's strategic location along the Silk Road connected it to the cultures of the Middle East and other parts of Asia. Through the ages the land has been home to various peoples and witnessed numerous military campaigns; notably by Alexander the Great, Mauryas, Muslim Arabs, Mongols, British, Soviet Russians, and in the modern-era by the United States and its allies.

Historical Background[edit]

The political history of the modern state of Afghanistan began with the Hotak and Durrani dynasties in the 18th century. In the late 19th century, Afghanistan became a buffer state in the "Great Game" between British India and the Russian Empire.

Following the 1842 defeat of the British-Indian forces and victory of the Afghans, the British established diplomatic relations with the Afghan government and withdrew all forces from the country. They returned during the Second Anglo-Afghan War in the late 1870s for about two years to assist Abdur Rahman Khan defeat Ayub Khan. The United Kingdom began to exercise a great deal of influence after this and even controlled the state's foreign policy.

After the Third Anglo-Afghan War and the signing of the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919, King Amanullah Khan declared Afghanistan a sovereign and fully independent state. He moved to end his country's traditional isolation by establishing diplomatic relations with the international community and, following a 1927–28 tour of Europe and Turkey, introduced several reforms intended to modernize his nation

The reforms quickly alienated many tribal and religious leaders. Faced with overwhelming armed opposition, Amanullah Khan was forced to abdicate in January 1929 after Kabul fell to rebel forces led by Habibullah Kalakani. Prince Mohammed Nadir Shah, Amanullah's cousin, in turn defeated and killed Kalakani in November 1929, and was declared King Nadir Shah. He abandoned the reforms of Amanullah Khan in favor of a more gradual approach to modernisation but was assassinated in 1933 by Abdul Khaliq, a Hazara school student.Mohammed Zahir Shah, Nadir Shah's 19-year-old son, succeeded to the throne and reigned from 1933 to 1973.

Afghanistan maintained its neutrality in WW2.

National Spirits[edit]

Afghanistan starts with no National Spirits.

National Focus[edit]

Main article: Generic national focus tree

Afghanistan is not a major country and therefore shares the common generic focus tree which covers five areas: Army, Aviation, Navy, Industry, and Politics.

Diplomacy[edit]

As a Non-Aligned country, Afghanistan has positive relationships with other Non-Aligned countries (+20), except the following (+10):

Afghanistan has slight negative relations with everyone else (-10).

Politics[edit]

Laws[edit]

The nation starts with the following laws:

Conscription Law	Economy Law	Trade Law
Volunteer Only 1.5% Recruitable population	Civilian Economy 35% Consumer Goods factories –30% Factory construction speed +30% Factory (type) conversion cost -40% Fuel Gain per Oil -25% Fuel Capacity	Export Focus 50% Resources to market +5% Research speed +10% Factory/Dockyard output +10% Construction speed

Political Advisors[edit]

Advisor	Type	Effect	Cost ()
Abdul Hossein Aziz	Democratic Reformer	Daily Democracy Support: +0.10 Gets event Move Towards Democracy.	150
Abdul Majid	Fascist Demagogue	Daily Fascism Support: +0.10 Gets event Fascism on the Rise.	150
Haji Faiz Muhammed Zikeria	Ideological Crusader	Same ideology monthly opinion: +100 %	150
Mahmud Khan	Prince of Terror	Effect of partisans on us: -25 % Foreign subversive activities efficiency: -30 % Non-core Manpower: +2 %	150
Mohammad Hashim Khan	Smooth-Talking Charmer	Trade deal opinion factor: +10 %	150
Muhammed Nowroz	Armaments Organizer	Civilian to Military Factory conversion cost: -20 %	150
Noor Mohammad Taraki	Communist Revolutionary	Daily Communism Support: +0.10 Gets event Communism on the Rise.	150

Political parties[edit]

At the start of both the 1936 and 1939 scenario, Mohammed Zahir Shah of the Barakzai royal family is the leader of Afghanistan. His non-aligned party is overwhelmingly popular in both scenarios, but that popularity wanes slightly in favor of the fascist party in 1939, which, like the remaining political parties in Afghanistan, has a generic name and randomized leader.

Political parties, 1936
Party name	Popularity	Leader
Democratic	0.00%	Generic
Communist	10.00%	Generic
Fascist	15.00%	Generic
Barakzai royal family	75.00%	Mohammed Zahir Shah

Political parties, 1939
Party name	Popularity	Leader
Democratic	00.00%
Communist	10.00%
Fascist	19.00%
Barakzai royal family	71.00%	Mohammed Zahir Shah

Technology[edit]

Afghanistan starts in 1936 with two research slots. It can gain two further slots from its National focuses - Extra Research Slot and Extra Research Slot II.

Afghanistan begins with the following researched:

Infantry
- Basic eq.
Armor
- Great War Tank
- L.Tank I

Economy[edit]

Buildings[edit]

Afghanistan starts with the following buildings :

1 Military Factories	0 Naval Dockyard	2 Civilian Factories

As well as 3 free slots

Resources[edit]

Afghanistan starts with the following resources :

Oil	Rubber	Steel	Aluminium	Tungsten	Chromium
0	0	0	0	4	0

Military[edit]

Army[edit]

8Infantry Divisions	1Cavalry Division	0Mountaineer Division	0Light Tank Divisions

Total: 9 Divisions. Afghanistan has 8 Militia (3 Infantry and 3 Cavalry each) and 1 Royal Guards division (3 Infantry, 6 Cavalry, and 1 Light Tank).

Navy[edit]

No Ships

Total: 0 Ships

Air Force[edit]

No Fighters

Total: 0 Planes

Military Staff[edit]

These are the Military Staff candidates for appointment of Afghanistan. The most notable candidate to best serve the royal family, would be Azam Ataullah, with his special edge in commanding infantry divisions.

Chief of Army
Candidate	Trait I	Trait II	Effects	Cost ()
Asadullah Seraj Khan	Army Defense	(Expert)	Army Defence : +10 %	150
Wazir Akbar Khan	Army Morale	(Expert)	Division Recovery Rate: +8 %	150

Chief of Navy
Candidate	Trait I	Trait II	Effects	Cost ()
Nasirullah Husain	Decisive Battle	(Expert)	Capital Ship Attack: +10 % Capital Ship Armor: +10 % Screen Attack: +10 % Screen Defense: +10 %	150
Mohammed Etemadi Khan	Naval Aviation	(Expert)	Naval Air: Attacks from Carriers : +6 % Targeting from Carriers: +7 % Agility from Carriers: +8 %	150

Chief of Airforce
Candidate	Trait I	Trait II	Effects	Cost ()
Ali Muhammed Khan	Air Reformer	(Expert)	Air Experience Gain: +10 %	150
Gholam Wali	Ground Support	(Expert)	Air Support: +10 %	150

Military High Command
Candidate	Trait I	Trait II	Effects	Cost ()
Azam Ataullah	Infantry	(Genius)	Infantry Division Attack: +10 % Infantry Division Defense: +20 %	150
Mohammed Daoud Khan	Armor	(Expert)	Armor Division Attack: +10 % Armor Division Defense: +10 %	150
Hares Muzafar	Entrenchment	(Expert)	Entrenchment speed: +8 %	150
Aalem Daana	Screens	(Expert)	Screen Attack: +10 % Screen Defense: +15 %	150

Strategies and Guides[edit]

The best strategy for Afghanistan is to invade Iran and later Iraq and the rest of the independent middle east while going fascist for the manpower preparing to fight the USSR, as Afghanistan you need to use massed infantry with your very powerful infantry genius in your high command. Also, as Afghanistan, you are the only country in the region (other than the soviets) with tanks, use this to your advantage by space marining your infantry divisions to give the armor buffs to your infantry. Afghanistan also has the largest military in the area as a minor, allowing easy conquest of Iran and Iraq. Do not attack Sinkiang as that tiny mountain pass is almost impossible to break through. As Afghanistan you can align yourself with either the Allies who MAY help you against the Soviets, sending troops and/or equipment via the British Raj, or you can align with the Soviets and just conquer the middle east and then support the Soviets when the Germans invade, or you could do the most challenging option and join the axis and fight the Allies and the Comintern at the same time, if Japan has conquered all of china however, when fascist you should join their faction as they can easily send troops and/or equipment to you through the previously mentioned tiny mountain pass with Sinkiang.