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Kalistan to Improve Naval Logistics
Money coming to improve capacity at Port Swedes, Yoshimi
Yoshimi Station, Duchy of Suldanor
February 17, 5710


The Supply ship KRS-1062 gets critical Resupply at the 3rd Fleet's base in Yoshimi

The National Assembly has approved a bill worth $7.5 Billion Imperial Pesos (₭9B Imperial Rubles) to expand supply port capacity in Port Swedes Naval Logistics Center in Vrassa and Yoshimi Station Naval Base in Yoshimi Suldanor. The bill was passed as Kalistan officially begins their last decade at Luncasi in Kizenia. "We have a date certain of when our presence in Kizenia will finally be at an end and the supply port will be turned back over to the Tripartite Kingdom," said Chancellor Lord Reginald Hanson. "That date is December 18, 5719, which is less than ten years away now. And so we need to have that capacity built back in Kalistan when we lose it in Keris." The Bill also contains another $800 million Imperial Pesos for construction of new barracks and command infrastructure in Bozo River to permanently re-base the Luncasi logistics detachment of the 1st Regular Fleet back in Ananto."

The new money is believed to be associated with the new security arrangement that is settling over the Anantonese Region. "We want to be ready to support not only our own fleets in our theater of operations, being the northern half of the Anantonese Ocean, but also to support our new allies without putting ourselves out," said Hanson. "Kalistan has been so self-focused for such a long time and this much broader cooperation is a new concept for many people in our nation, but it's not that radical: it just requires infrastructure to be in place for when its needed."

The proposal includes a number of items, including a new supply dock at Port Swedes to allow for the service of more ships at once, as well as warehouses for storage of dried goods, aviation and naval munitions and armaments, an expanded replacement part section, and a new depot for personal logistics (food stocks, uniforms, bedding, etc that are used by sailors at sea.) "This will be a significant expansion of services provided by the Naval Logistics Center in Port Swedes, and is meant to cater to both Kalistani and to allied vessels," said the Chancellor. "It is meant to increase supply for the 2nd and 3rd Regular Fleets, and allow Port Swedes to become an important allied stop over between Valruzia and Lodamon on the one hand and the Egelian ports further north on the other. Geographically, it would make some more sense to also increase the capacity at Bozo River, but the infrastructure for supply is on the mainland, and Port Swedes and Yoshimi are our major supply ports currently, so this is where the money is going."

Bentasur also received an additional $100 million Imperial Pesos to build new Marine Barracks and a new dry dock facility. The loss of Gaduridos has cut Kalistan off from relying on Gaduri security or dock facilities in Ciudad de Gaduri and so it is imperative that the 3rd Regular Fleet at least have the ability to repair its ships locally without having to tow them all the way back to Kalistan." Part of that money also involves construction of new OTH Radar Facilities at Bentasur that replace the decommissioned facilities that were previously on Marlingantos.

The new spending represents about a 4.1% increase to the Defense Budget. "This may seem significant, but maintenance costs are far less than building expenses, and we expect that once the building is completed, the defense budget will return to right around $200 billion most of which is salaries, health care, and veterans pensions," said the Chancellor." "In addition, with the ending of the mission in Luncasi in ten years, the money we are spending to keep that base well stocked and open will further decrease the need for funds and should bring military spending back to a more normal level."

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