From a two million man army that made up 99.8% of his population, El Cid II has scaled his army back to a more manageable size of just over 600,000. Insiders say the move might have been triggered by the disastrous impact the militarization had on the economy.

Not only did investors flee the country due to potential instability but new troops and conscripts proved to be a drain on the country's economy.

With the prospect of war appearing somewhat remote - as the GX has barely made a move to enforce the Riksholm Treaty - the time was right for a partial demilitarization.

On a related note, the CEO of Miketon has reportedly mused about deriksholmating following East El-Hussaq's lead. Analysts say should such an event occur, the situation would rapidly deteriorate. However, many are betting that the CEO will have too much on his plate with the stagnating economy back home to worry about international affairs.