Poor defenses, few recruitment centers, hunger, Bowie, ... I give this project about 6 months before it goes belly-up 
Honestly, I think you are giving it about 5 months too long.
It's been nonstop drama since secession. Having a logically laid out plan that got approved by over 20 people is obviously /not/ the smart way to do this, instead we should all be selfish parts like Bowie, trying to act hard when you've got /no/ power to be hard with.
