Kalistani Major History

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NRA OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED, ARMIES AND NAVAL FORCES BROUGHT UNDER NRA CONTROL
The former Regular Forces of Kalistan have been disbanded and all armies and naval forces have been brought under NRA control
January 4th, 4681

A former soldier of the regular forces, now a soldier of the National Army within the NRA

Kaliburg: The National Republican Army established in the RSAFA bill has been formally created. Its three branches the National Army, National Navy and National Airforce have all been brought under its joint command structure and members of the former Regular Forces have been brought under their jurisdiction. The new structure means that Kalistan has officially stepped away from its paramilitary past and now operates a proffesional and unified armed force. The different fleets of the navy have all been brough under National Navy and NRA control as well as air units and ground forces for their respective branches.

In order to compensate the loss of thousands of militia members the Ministry of Defense and CPK government have announced a increase in the military budget and their intention of creating a standing army of around 200.000 active soldiers. The navy will maintain its entire current fleet and the MOD will look for ways to construct additional frigates and expand the fleet slightly mainly to protect the Ananto strait. With the creation of a fully professional armed force that is bound by the state and not by a party the CPK government hopes to better protect Kalistani democracy and ensure that Kalistan will finally possess a modern fighting force to stand against its regional and international rivals if needed and properly defend Kalistani territory. One of the major advantages of the new unified armed force is the fact that it is bound by the constitution and answerable only to official authorities, limiting or maybe even completely eradicating the threat of armed uprisings or conflicts from within Kalistan.

While Socialist influences are rising again in Kalistan the CPK has confidence that it will, with the help of other anti paramilitary parties, be able to maintain the ban on paramilitaries. Even if the socialists win a significant share of the seats in the next election. To make sure the CPK has a strong chance of maintaining influence in government the party has also announced its candidate for president named Rory Porter, who will contest the presidency as one of the only right wing candidates on the ballot.