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Lodamun doesnt renew basing rights

Lodamun thanked by Federal Government for years of support, two nations remain partners

June 5593

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Randworth - The Federal Government was notified by the Lodamese Navy that the Lodamese will not renew the naval basing rights in Mordusia as per the agreement made. This will cause the Lodamese military presence in and around Mordusia to end. Minister of Defence Jeffrey Heart stated in his press release that ‘’the Commonwealth thanks Lodamun for their aid, service and security’’ but that ‘’its time our Commonwealth stood on its own legs’’. He continued to state that the ‘’relationship between Lodamun and Mordusia remain, for we are partners and friends, if they ever need us or our ports they only have to call, Mordusia will kindly return the favour with what we got’’.  
 
It is undeniable that the relationship between Lodamun and our nation has been less strong as it used to be. Tensions rose when the Lodamese decided, as is their sovereign right to do so, to join the Anatonese. Its no secret that the leading force behind the Anatonese, the Kalistani government are everything but friends of the nations belonging to the Commonwealth of Nations. They proved this in years past by putting unprovoked sanctions of Luthori, Mordusia and Likatonia and then by not recognising the independence of the members of the Commonwealth. In the minds of our Federal Government this could potentially put Mordusia and the Commonwealth of Nations at risk, as such the Federal Government notified the Lodamese and Anatonese governments of their reluctance to allow the increase in military bases of the Anatonese within the Commonwealth of Mordusia.
 
This sparked an incident that saw the Kalistani Empress visit Mordusia with various diplomats. The elegance, diplomacy and pleasant behaviour of the Anatonese was without a doubt appreciated and deeply respected by the Commonwealth, in such a degree that Mordusia allowed a reduced naval presence of Lodamun to remain with a lease of 10 years that had to be renewed after that period, which the Lodamese have respectfully declared on not willing to do. Now its clear that this all was not the outcome the Lodamese and the Kalistani’s had hoped for but they managed to impress the Federal Government and sparked a hope of improving relations.
 
The withdrawal by Lodamun was a bit of a shock, but not one that the armed forces were quite unhappy about. Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Gerald Heathrow, has long asked the government for more funds for the navy. Currently near all naval assets are located at the Schismatic Sea, the place where the Commonwealth has the most sea borders and with the Empire guarding the coast of the Sea of Lost Souls. Operating only with 2 frigates and 4 patrol boats and a few harbour boats the navy is in serious disrepair. From its own green-water navy status its now barely a minor navy. In response the Federal Government announced that it will increase its fleet in steps and step up its own naval construction. Beginning with ordering new offshore patrol vessels and 2 extra frigates, a destroyer and a submarine a long with various support ships for logistics, landing and refuelling. Though the objective is coastal protection and green-water protection.