The world order is entering a path of partial realignment.

In the Far East of the Central Continent, a state of extreme tension persists between Jilin, the traditional Eastern hegemon, and Polisia, a superpower from the distant New World, despite the lack of direct conflict. Polisia and Jilin are locked in a fierce struggle for dominance in the semiconductor and defense industries. Polisia is increasing its regional deployment of aircraft carrier strike groups and ground forces, while Jilin responds by rapidly expanding its army and naval power.

In the East of the Central Continent, a large-scale ground war between the Schwarzbaffen Federation and the Vestrna Federation has just concluded with a Schwarzbaffen victory. Vestrna, defeated in the war, has fallen into severe social chaos.

Also in the East, the rivalry between the Grand Duchy of Chestina, a staunch ally of Polisia, and the Socialist Republic of Bratislania, an ally of Vestrna and Jilin, intensifies daily. Unlike Chestina—a wealthy liberal democratic constitutional monarchy with advanced technology, mega-corporations, and immense industrial power—Batislania is a poor rogue dictatorship armed only with nuclear weapons 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 constructing new Aegis destroyers. To make matters worse, as Polisia-Chestina relations have slightly strained due to Polisia's "America First" policy stance, calls for nuclear armament are rising among the Chestinan public, and support for right-wing nationalist parties is skyrocketing.

In the West of the Central Continent, the situation has temporarily simplified as Brenstrick and Schwarzbaffen have joined forces. However, political, economic, and military tensions among the Brenstrick-Schwarzbaffen-Triomphante trio remain real and are intensifying in a quiet manner. Triomphante is increasingly cornered diplomatically as its centuries-old rival Brenstrick and the continental powerhouse Schwarzbaffen have allied. In response, Triomphante is implementing military buildup plans, including the construction of Libre-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.

In the North, while currently peaceful, Vestrna's pressure on the Kingdom of Nordenrike—a nominally neutral state—is mounting. Nordenrike, often called the "Schwarzbaffen of the North" for its immense industrial capacity, is increasing weapons production and expanding military cooperation with Schwarzbaffen as it moves toward rearmament.

In the deserts of the Southern Central Continent, Abelia, provoked by unprecedented terrorist attacks, has gone on the offensive. Utilizing its full air and ground power, Abelia is conducting precision strikes, carpet bombings, and scorched-earth tactics. With strong support from Polisia, Schwarzbaffen, and Chestina, it is literally pulverizing not only terrorist organizations but also the neighboring countries that have supported them. Abelia's F-35I, F-15I, and F-16I fighters are unilaterally violating neighboring airspaces to destroy numerous targets, while the Merkava Mk. IV Barak—Abelia's latest AI-equipped tank—is showing remarkable results, neutralizing urban guerrillas in city combat and using its APS to block drones and anti-tank missiles in open fields while crushing enemy armored forces.