With the Utrek seemingly out of the picture for some years now following their heavy defeat and reports of a new war for them against the Mantae the DDS are looking to future threats. One major new name on the radar is the 7 Sa Sao. A little known faction but who are now in range because of recent propulsion advances. A new intelligence office is being opened on Starbot (the DDS planet closest to the 7 Sa Sao) to investigate them.
The Rectoids are said to be finally reorganising after their catastrophic defeat to the DDS a few years ago but are a long way from being a military threat again. A new civilian authority has taken over from the military government and the DDS are considering sending peace overtures to them.
The Bolitic Confederacy are a current threat and have been battling Windscorpion on his search for the New Cross. Analysis of Bolitic technology shows them to be inferior to the DDS generally though they are more advanced in infowarfare. The DDS are greatly improving network security and communications protocols to negate this advantage. The DDS will also be working with the Dinos to formulate an improved strategy against the Bolitic.
Finally the Tarbot Empire is a massive and powerful empire but the DDS does not consider them a realistic threat in the short to medium term. Intelligence reports that the Tarbotians are concentrating on other areas.
