Kalistani Major History

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CAK Begins Mobilization
Thousands Volunteer to Join Conservative Partisans
March 24, 4696

CAK "Minutemen" Unit Marches in Vrassa City

Today, the National Conservative Party announced that would call upon all able and willing supporters to come together to join a newly reformed Conservative Army of Kalistan, which has been disbanded since the dissolution of the Third NCP in 4653. In the past, the CAK had acted primarily in a public assistance role rather than in a national defense role, offering free but simple healthcare to those who were left without any by liberal rule. The CAK had also served as an anti-authoritarian regime check, kickstarting the Civil War against the Patriotic League in 4523.

Where in the past the CAK acted more as a professional field army than an irregular partisan force, even operating a small number of main battle tanks, but the leadership of the new CAK has made it clear that they will adopt tactics more akin to the Revolutionary Socialist Militia of Kalistan. This doctrine of asymmetrical warfare is more suited to the defense of Kalistan, and is a far more preferable way to counter the professionalism of the regular forces of the nations most likely to instigate war with and invade Kalistan.

CAK's mobilization undoubtedly due to the recent acts of aggression done by and lie campaigns started by the foreign imperialist powers of Dorvik and Lourenne. In one of their most recent newspaper articles, the Dorvish have threatened a ground war against Kalistan and have made the brazen claim that "the Dorvish Armed Forces could make quick work of the Kalistani irregulars and even regular forces if they so chose." The Dorvish have also recently introduced to their Staatsrat a bill which would withdraw Dorvik from the Ananto Straights Comprehensive Accord (Which recognizes the right of foreign vessels to traverse the Ananto Straights), a foolish and shortsighted move that would allow Kalistan to close the Ananto Straights without breaking a treaty formally signed by Kalistan. The Dorvish have also increased their naval presence in the region since last October.

Lourennais aggression has been more bite than the Dorvish bark. Lourenne has deployed two fleets to the Northern Anantonese Ocean with orders to destroy any "unregistered" vessel as well as any vessel that come too close to Lourennais ship would be destroyed without question, and Kalistani vessels would be placed higher on that list of ships to be destroyed. Lourenne has also threatened to establish a blockade of Kalistani ports, which would disrupt trade with Kalistan and the other nations of the would. Lourenne also unapologetically and maliciously lies about Kalistan mistreats its Lourennais population and that hate crimes against this population has recently increased. If this outrageous claim is considered to be truth, then let the record show that the Lourennais royal family eats Kalistani babies while Lourenne's Kalistani population is kept in concentration camps across their nation.

These threats to world peace and international trade by Dorvik and Lourenne have put Kalistan into a position in which it must prioritize its defense, and the people of Kalistan know this. Already, thousands of NCP supporters have volunteered to join the CAK and receive training and arms. Only a small standing force will be continually maintained and paid, while a vast majority of CAK partisans will be sent back into the civilian population with their weaponry and provisions, only being required to report for drilling every other month after initial training.

A small force of a few thousand  have already been marshaled by the CAK for immediate service. These "Minutemen" units come from unaligned militias that have operated before CAK's mobilization but have offered to join up with CAK following the announcement.