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Kalistan Defense Minister orders test of new Submarine Capacity
Kalistani Maneuvers to add to already crowded Situation in Anantonese Ocean
Eveari, Ananto
March 12, 4420


A new set of 15 Sativa Class submarines, ordered by the Defense Ministry in 4416, have set sail from the Bozo River CATC to join Kalistani Warships on drills

The Kalistani 1st Fleet, consisting of 4 Anti-sub Kaliburg Class Destroyers, 7 air-Defense Ontiveros Class Frigates, 6 Victor Class attack submarines, 3 Sulari-Class Corvettes, and 6 Gallegos class Patrol Ships set sail for maneuvers earlier this week.  The fleet was joined by all 15 newly commissioned Sativa-Class subs, who have been put to sea to test their maneuverability and defensive capabilities in the open Ocean.  Additionally, they will be joined by elements of the Kalistani Air Force stationed at Bozo River CATC.

The Kalistani Defense Minister ordered these vessels to sea at this time of heightened tension specifically to decrease the possibility for war in the Immediate vicinity of Kalistan.

"War within the Anantonese Ocean will dramatically and negatively affect commerce, both to Kalistan, and to Eastern Selaya and Dovani.  Since there appears to be a showdown between Vanuku and the Northern Council brewing off our shores, it is in Kalistan's interest to do what we can to make sure that this does not happen.  Rest assured, these maneuvers were prompted by escalation in the Anantonese Ocean.  They had not been planned beforehand. But this escalation makes Kalistan jittery, and when we get jittery, we start passing policy that others don't like.  We encourage all powers engaged in the region to either stand down completely, or take their war elsewhere, but as long as they are facing off in the Anantonese Ocean, we seek to protect shipping routes, and possible standby to intervene if the shooting starts, with the hope that our presence tips the scales against war one way or another."

When asked who Kalistan would side with if the shooting started, the Minister was more cagey than anything.

"Kalistan is a neutral nation, and we work for Kalistani interests first.  We have a decent amount of negative history with Northern Council countries.  Recently our ambassador to the World Congress was verbally attacked on the floor of the General Assembly for telling the truth about the Northern Council's blood lust.  So, it's safe to say that we would never intervene on behalf of Nothern Council countries.  But we have also recently expelled Vanukean government entities from Kalistan, including the 4th Fleet which is now on patrol in international waters.  While we think naval vessels should not be harassed in international waters, we still find the actions of the Vanukese with regard to Jelbania to be abhorrent.  So, its more than likely that we would intervene in a conflict to attempt to stop the shooting, more than to take one side of the others.  But rest assured, we expect to be attacked by the imperialists, so we will prepare for that event, and if peace is to be the outcome instead, fantastic."

The Fleet will be conducting maneuvers and firing drills "indefinitely", according to the Minister.