Army insurrection swiftly crushed
Within the last few days, a revolt has risen and been extinguished. Some men of the 98th - mostly 'conscripted' recruits - took arms against the Military Command two days ago at Longhorn Base, East of the Dysanii-Canadian border. Bearing slogans such as 'Whats the point?', 'Send us home!' and various other remarks on the lack of hygiene at some of the newer military installations along the border, the 700 men, from various companies, brandished loaded rifles and barricaded themselves within a portion of the base.
The Military Command immediately reacted to this. Two companies of crack Dysaniian infantry and one company of the National Reserve Army were dispatched from Fort Young and arrived several hours later. With the aid of five 120mm mortars, the 390-strong strike force hit the defenses hard and a chaotic battle took place. Thanks to the support of artillery, the strike force was able to penetrate the defenses and force the recruits to surrender. 150 men were killed in the firefight, and 30 NCO's were executed.
The Military Command now has plans to disband the entire 98th and send it into other Armies to avoid any other such insurrections. Many of the people, who have become familiar with reading foreign newspapers, have called for better conditions and an end to the recruitment campaign until a war is at hand. In response to this, several policies are being enacted upon the Military Command in relation to the better accommodation of the needs of the Federal Armies situated along the border.
Obtaining the materials and resources needed to maintain such a force have also been a problem. Even with a heavily urbanized society such as Dysanii's, the production requirements are ever increasing, and the government is making sure that with the help of Dysanii Drachma imports in key materials are constantly flooding the nations ports - this may also, the DBC concludes, be a stockpiling of resources should the country go to war and shipping lanes be harassed by naval conflict.
Over the many months, the build up at the border has become huge, with as much as 3,000,000 men involved. The DBC has collected what it believes are official figures in respect to this. The current forces along the border are the Federal Army (1,200,000 personnel), the National Reserve Army (NRA) (800,000 personnel) and the recently established army for war-time semi-conscripted units - the Army of the Republic (AotR) (1,000,000 personnel). Something big will happen soon, upon confirmation of some valuable, yet unknown information.