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The Mordusian Times | Allister Media |

Another crisis: Istalia declares war on Kafuristan & Pontensi

Lt. Gen. Striker: ''No worries, our civilian crafts are safe''

August 5574 (backdated)

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Port Alexander - On the 24th of April the government of the ‘’socialist republic’’ of Istalia declared a war on Kafuristan and Pontensi, reigniting a war in Majatra. The Government has announced that it will monitor the situation and will act swiftly. With the embargo of Kalistan lifted against Mordusia and our nation doing the same towards them as a result tensions flair up on the other side of our nation through this war. Causing new panic amongst businesses, fearing attacks on civilian and merchant shipping despite assurances of third powers to protect them.
 
It has been a year since the Empire of Ananto & Kalistan ended their unprovoked and imperialist aggressive embargo on Mordusian goods. During this year Mordusia and Luthori have been working together to regain lost goods from Kalistan and doing the same for them. This has been an overall difficult process with mutual distrust still high. Never the less the end of the embargo saw a return of business and consumer confidence in the Mordusian markets. As the calm and peacefull status quo returned our nation seems to not be able to rest so easily as it thought, with war breaking out a year later in the west. In Majatra.
 
Angry and bitter, the Istalians accused Kafuristan and Pontensi of murdering an important political figure within their socialist junta which they falsely call a republic. As a result the nation send hundreds of thousands of men, ships and equipment across the continent to attack these two nations, declaring war a month prior to striking. During this time our nation was caught by surprise. The Sea of Lost Souls is an important trading hub for Mordusia as through it trade flows from Mordusia to Alduria, Beiteynu, Luthori, Kundrati, Zardugal, Dorvik and Lodamun. Despite Beiteynu promising to protect civilian shipping, the markets once more reacted with shock and fear. Another blow to Mordusian economic stability cannot be afforded according to renowned economists.
 
To combat the insecurity of Mordusia being dragged into the war or worse being targeted for strikes by Istalia. To the eternal nightmare of the Government the Pontensi’s have the right to refuel and repair in Mordusian harbours. This was at the time thought to be a bad deal for Pontensi and a good one for Mordusia. However this has now turned out to be a major problem for the Commonwealth realm as it paints a huge target on its harbours for Istalia. The Mordusian harbour allows Pontensi vessels to safely refuel and resume their operations against Istalia. It is reported that the Foreign and Defense ministry have already called their Luthorian and Lodamun counterparts to discuss how they can guarantee Mordusian neutrality in the conflict.
 
With the military industry still being set up in our country, the defense minister, Lt. Gen. Striker announced that he plans to launch a new plan, backed by the Prime-Minister, mr. DeWitt, to purchase military hardware from Lodamun and Luthori to solve the need for re-arming the military until local production can sustainably take over the delivery of hardware to the armed forces. Such contracts are now being negotiated. However the drones deployed by Lodamun in Mordusia are ''much appriciated'' as was said by the minister of defense.