Community Affairs: Aftermath

[kalos72]

Where I am going with this my attempt to organize a large civilian/military population working together to restart. Military leadership taking central control over the entire population with a civilian counterpart to ensure their concerns are addressed.

[Abbott Shaull]

A lot of it would depend if or not that there had been or was large military unit in the area or nearby.

In the US there wouldn't be that places where units were left where the local Military unit/Federal Government organization would have much authority. I many cases this would be the exception than the rule. In most cases it would be more localized governments. What was left 1998 was either moved to one of the Fronts, or what left of units that were left in-place to help with disaster relief and have found themselves as the de facto Federal Government by default, which many Commanders weren't ready for. While a few have tried to organized thing to make both their troops lot and the civilian life better, many of these people were Reservist and/or National Guardsmen who had other jobs and no desire to run anything close to City/County/State Government...

In some case where the State are relative small in area, they would have better chance of controlling more of their State. On the other hand, the more area they have to cover, their control will be effective regulated to their 'Capital'.

Most regions if they have anything of government that one could call legitimate it would be at County/City level. In many cases like the above State Government what they actually control will be limited by what they can physically control with the joint remains of LE units and locally raised Militia.

For a large part you have to think of the Tribal areas of many countries. Once you leave the Capital and few larger Cities, their is little government except for the local 'Tribal Leader' and his troops whatever they may be called. Depending on where you are at depends on how much neighboring tribes fight amongst each other. In some places, they have settled in for years of allowing this tribe to control this region while they control their. As long as they can support their tribe with what they produce and grow, maybe have to some trade for what they can't produce themselves with their excess of what they can. Life is good. Again this would rare too.

By 2000 too many small leaders will want to look at something bigger. There is a reason why at one time in Europe and other places, Colonels in most Armies was position you purchased and one of the requirements was that you were able to raise, armed, equip, and fed your troops. It is also why in many cases it was why in many cases, Regiments rarely were led by these Colonels in the field except in times of 'National Emergencies' because in many cases they didn't have the experience to led the troops in the field.

Just some thoughts.