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4th Fleet resumes patrols in Mad Dog
"Designed to keep Majatran War out of Anantonese" says Minister of Defense
Newport, Lodamun
May 17, 5581


KRS-81, Ananto Class - C Destroyer heads out on patrols

Following Lodamese missile tests in the Karzon Strait over the last few years, the 4th Fleet have resumed full patrols in the Eastern Mad Dog Ocean.  "Her Imperial Majesty has ordered the 4th Fleet back into the Mad Dog on quasi-permanent cruise," said Her Imperial Majesty's Defense Minister, Captain Jessica Miller.  "The overall tactical mission of the Patrols is to prevent any spill over from the Majatran Conflict into or through the Anantonese.  We aim to contain the Majatran war to Majatra."

The patrols will extend in a line roughly extending from North Western Lodamon north to the coast of Keris.  "There is no reason that the Anantonese should be a throughway for beligerents," said Minister of Defense Miller, "But these patrols just acts as a deterrant, to ensure that none of those folks over there go rogue."  Miller said that Kalistani ships will not stop foreign flagged military vessels entering into the Anantonese, but does intend to shadow them through Kalistani National Waters, and will not permit refueling to ships from belligerent nations within the Empire.  "This is within our rights to deny military ships the ability to refuel within our waters, and we also call upon our partners in the Anantonese Security Community to extend the same closure to ships from beligerent nations who happen to stray a little too far east to support their war in any meaningful way."  In applying the principles of neutrality, Her Imperial Majesty has instructed ports in Gaduridos to also close their ports to military ships from the warring nations.  

"When the conflict is resolved, we can revisit the matter," said Minister of Defense Miller.  "We hope they resolve the matter sooner than later, because in the opinion of Her Imperial Majesty, this war has gone on for far too long."  The patrols in the Mad Dog will return the 4th Fleet to its forward operating role, following an extended period of time in port as it observed the Lodamese Missile Cordon.