Kalistani Major History

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Kalistani Republic
Defense Minister announces Aggrandizement of Navy
Tentatively set to purchase 4 Frigates from Cildania
Eavari, Ananto District
March 4, 3987

The Minister of Defense, Millicent Grognard, announced a tentative agreement with the Government of the Kingdom of Cildania to purchase four decommissioned Frigates (total of 7980 tons displacement) for just over 26.6 Billion KRB (or 850 Million LOD), and is in support of the Kalistani Naval rectification program.  Following the passage of the Budget appropriation, which will take up a fifth of the annual budget surplus, Kalistan will work with the government of Cildania to take receipt of the ships and sail them to join the rest of the fleet which is currently operating out of harm's way in the pacific waters between Dankuk and Egelion.

When asked about the implications of the War declaration on the purchase, the Defense Minister stated

"It is no problem:  Cildania is not currently at war with Kalistan, nor have they openly declared their allegiance to Indrala.  They therefore, are not covered by our declaration, nor have they done anything to demonstrate hostility to Kalistan.  When the money is appropriated by the Assembly, we will take receipt of the Frigates and then there will be ample time to discuss relations between our two states.  But lets get this deal done, for the good of our national defense, and worry about that bridge when we cross it."