The entire continent is racing toward war.

In the Far East of the Central Continent, a confrontation persists between Jilin, the traditional Eastern hegemon, and Policia, a superpower from the New World across the ocean. While there is no direct conflict, the atmosphere is one of extreme tension. Policia and Jilin are fiercely competing for dominance in the semiconductor and defense industries; Policia is increasing its regional carrier strike groups and ground force deployments, while Jilin responds by rapidly augmenting its army and naval power.

In the East of the Central Continent, a large-scale ground war is already underway between the Schwartzwaffen Federation and the Vestrna Federation. Schwartzwaffen is pushing the front line forward, backed by the Kingdom of Nordenrike and the United Kingdom of Brenstrick—nations of essentially the same or similar bloodlines with vast capital—alongside superior industrial productivity represented by Rheinmetall, formidable tank forces, and excellent doctrine and technology. The KF51 Panther, a new Schwartzwaffen tank appearing on the front, has become the terror of the battlefield, unilaterally destroying Vestrna's main battle tanks with the firepower advantage of its 130mm smoothbore gun.

In the East of the Central Continent, the rivalry between the Grand Duchy of Chestina, a staunch ally of Policia, and the Socialist Republic of Bratislania, an ally of Vestrna and Jilin, is intensifying daily. Unlike Chestina, a wealthy liberal democratic constitutional monarchy with advanced technology, mega-corporations, and immense industrial power but no nuclear weapons, Bratislania is a poor rogue dictatorial republic armed only with nukes and missiles. With Vestrna's support, Bratislania is attempting to improve the quality of its military by developing the new Cheonma-2 tank, hypersonic glide vehicles, and new Aegis destroyers. To make matters worse, as Policia-Chestina relations have soured slightly due to Policia's "America First" style policy stance, calls for nuclear armament are rising among the public in Chestina, and support for right-wing nationalist parties is skyrocketing.

In the West of the Central Continent, the situation has temporarily simplified as Brenstrick and Schwartzwaffen have joined hands for the time being, but political, economic, and military tensions among the Brenstrick-Schwartzwaffen-Triomphante trio still exist and are quietly strengthening. Triomphante is currently being pushed into a political and diplomatic corner as its centuries-old rival Brenstrick and the continental powerhouse Schwartzwaffen have formed a temporary alliance. In response, Triomphante is implementing military buildup plans, including the construction of the Triomphante Libre-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

Northern Central Continent remains peaceful, but Vestrna's pressure on the nominally neutral Kingdom of Nordenrike is intensifying. Nordenrike, called the "Schwartzwaffen of the North" for its immense industrial power, is increasing military production and expanding cooperation with Schwartzwaffen, following a path of military buildup.

In the deserts of the Southern Central Continent, Abelia, whose wrath was provoked by an unprecedented terrorist attack, is running rampant. With the strong support of Policia, Schwartzwaffen, and Chestina, Abelia is using its full air and ground power to literally crush not only terrorist organizations but also the neighboring countries that have supported them through precision strikes, carpet bombing, and scorched-earth tactics. Abelia's F-35I, F-15I, and F-16I are unilaterally violating the air defense networks of neighboring countries to destroy numerous targets with precision strikes. Meanwhile, Abelia's latest AI-equipped tank, the Merkava Mk. IV Barak, is showing remarkable results, neutralizing urban guerrillas in city combat and intercepting enemy drones and anti-tank missiles with its APS in open-field battles while unilaterally crushing enemy armored forces.

Moving away from the traditional bipolar system centered on the Policia-Vestrna rivalry toward a multipolar system, conflicts are expanding, and all signs point to total war.