Name Effect Cost over 1 Action DRMs possible Notes
Pres. 1 Presidential Presence Increase media relations / public approval 1 AP -1DRM 2 Rally support for bill Increase chance of your bill passing opponent bill failing "+1 AP" 3 Corrall cabinet Increase cabinet effectiveness 1 AP -1DRM Once only per Act. Seg. POTUS 4 UN Speech Obtain UN goodwill or improve regional alignment ONCE PER ACTIVATION PHASE 5 Presidential trip Improve regional alignment/public approval/UN goodwill Once only per Act. Seg. 6 Invite ally Improve relations with ally and remove tensions 1 AP -1DRM Once only per Act. Seg. 7 Resignation call Switch cabinet member Any time Dom. 1 Stimulate economy Improve state or economy 2 AP - 2 DRM Once only per Act. Seg. 2 Address domestic crisis Decrease domestic crisis 3 Address lingering crisis Resolve lingering domestic crisis Dom crisis 0 POTUS 4 Improve relations congress Improve relationship with congress 1 AP -DRM Once only per Act. Seg. VP 5 Fundraise Improve party relations "+1 AP if PR <4" Once only per Act. Seg. COS 6 Track terror in CONUS Gain intel on domestic terror 7 Raid terror in CONUS Attack terror in CONUS 8 Remove tension POTUS/Cabinet Remove tensions cabinet focus "+ 1 AP for 2" 9 Encourge bipartisanship Improve bipartisanship and bill passing ability "+ 1 AP" One success only per Act. Seg. 10 Discredit opponent Remove opponent 1 AP -DRM Once only per Act. Seg. Dip. 1 Crisis relief Decrease regional crisis 2 Improve alignment Improve regional alignment 3 Remove C / R influence Remove Russian or Chinese influence Once only per Act. Seg. POTUS 4 Trade agreement Establish trade agreement 1 - 2 AP -DRM 1-2 AP per step VP 5 Decrease tension Reduce tensions 1 - 2 AP -DRM SOS 6 Summit C / R Improve relations with C / R ONCE PER ACTIVATION PHASE 7 Sanctions Diminish enemies economy 1 AP -DRM Relations US <4 8 De-escalate conflict Prevent war, reduce conflict level 9 Broker peace End war or civil war Mil. 1 Request rapid capabilities Improve strategic capabilities "+ 1 AP if SOD M<2" <2 Rapid cap 2 Gather intel Gain intel on terror groups (2) POTUS 3 Move forces Move military forces SOD 4 Perform raid or strike Destroy or reduce terror group Not in Eurozone 5 Sell arms Strengthen ally for more joint actions "+ 1 AP if SOD M<1" 6 War / Cyber attack Attack rogue state 7 Build infra-structure Improve alignment and reduce crisis level Entries in bold are recommended starting actions for new players as per game notes Diplomatic Action 6 (Summit) is NOT permitted as part of the US special activation, its only available in Activation Phases 1 - 4 and only once per phase Presidential Action 4 (UN Speech) is NOT permitted as part of the US special activation, its only available in Activation Phases 1 - 4 and only once per phase