Consul El Diablo, who has just returned from Benito's funeral, has told a meeting of the Dino Army high command that their request for a budget increase is "unacceptable". "The army has been expanding for the last few decades and now it is big enough." he told the officers. New legions have already been cancelled and now El Diablo has set a limit for the number of Dinomarks to be bought.
Under El Diablo's plans by the end of 2116 the Dino Army will have 75 Dinomark PTs and 150 Dinomark XTs. Currently the army has 60 and 126 respectively (the SS and other paramilitary agencies also have their own ships) so there is still some way to go. This is the first time the army has been set limits to the number of Dinomarks it can have.
El Diablo has sweetened the pill by promising more budget for combat transports, amphibious warfare ships and aviation. The army will also aim to replace all tanks with the T-55ZDM series by the end of the decade.
