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"Kundrati is a Menace that needs to be dealt with"
Her Imperial Majesty orders 4th Fleet to West
Bozoville, Grand Duchy of Ananto
December 12, 5610


Kaliburg-C Class Destroyer KRS-404 joins main body of IV Fleet moving West toward Artanian Sea

In the waning months of her Reign, Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina I Ananto has instructed the Ministry of Defense to begin redeploying I and IV Fleets west.  The move comes following the unprovoked attacks by Kundrati against Xsampa earlier this year.  In addition, the Ministry of Defense has been ordered to begin working up various contingencies to counter Kundrati incursion into the Mad Dog Ocean.

"Kundrati is a menace that needs to be dealt with sooner or later," Her Imperial Majesty stated in the National Assembly earlier this week.  "They have now launched an unprovoked attack against Xsampa.  We assume it is because that nation has stated that it is re-evaluating its long standing, though largely one sided relationship with the pariah state.  But Kalistan will not be caught off guard by Kundrati as Xsampa was.  We have directed the IV Fleet to take new positions between Makon and Likatonia, and I Fleet to deploy west of the Karzon Strait.  II Fleet will redeploy into the Northern Anantonese Ocean to protect the Northern Limit.  We are asking our allies and members of the Anantonese Security community to join us in keeping the Northern Anantonese secure as our navy takes a more forward leaning posture."

The Empress' speech left no doubt that Kalistan intends to make a display of its resolve to contain the pariah nation in Artania.  The Foreign Ministry has announced that it intends to send envoys to several nations in the region, including Lodamun and Egelion, both members of the Anantonese Security Community, as well nations like Dorvik, Dundorf, Luthori and Narikaton in Artania, as well as Pontesi and Zardugal in Majatra, and Mordusia and Alduria in Seleya to ask for help.  In a surprising move, Her Imperial Majesty also included Likatonia in the list. 

"We believe that Likatonia is an ally of Kundrati and our emissary will be rejected," said Her Imperial Majesty.  "But we will not have done our full due diligence if we do not at least make an attempt to reach out and invite them to stand up against naked aggression on the part of their friends.  After all:  If it could happen to Xsampa, it could happen to anyone, including Likatonia."  Her Imperial Majesty suggested that the Imperial Government will be willing to discuss political and economic concessions if Likatonia will move at all on Kundrati, up to and including a conditional dropping of Imperial sanctions against the Nation.  The envoys from Kaliburg will leave by the end of this month.

IV Fleet, which is Kalistan's primary frontline fleet, is built around the doctrine of sub hunting, but it lacks airpower.  "The Kalistani Air Force is primarily land based, and would only play a role in regard to forward aerial reconnaissance from Lodamun.  As a result, any action in the Artanian Sea would be limited to Kalistani regular navy," said Her Imperial Majesty.  "However, we believe that both the surface to surface missiles, and the overwhelming submarine presence in the fourth fleet will at least provide parity with the Kundrati Navy, which has expanded its submarine and surface capabilities in the last few years while the world slept, and we hope that our presence is enough of a demonstration to show them that they will no longer be free to act with impunity.  Because while the world is for the most part asleep, Kalistan has never dropped its vigilance, and hopefully this unprovoked attack by Kundrati against Xsampa is enough to sound the alarm for nations with other capabilities in Kundrati's proximity."

The redeployment is expected to take about five weeks.  Kalistan will begin servicing I Fleet from Newport in Lodamun, which is also home to IV Fleet, and is expected to dramatically increase its contributions as well as overland transport of materiel to Lodamun for the rights.  KalMilInco in Sulari has announced that it will be ramping up production of naval munitions and acquisition of food and fuel supplies in anticipation of a prolonged deployment along the new front.  His Highness, the Crown Prince Fredrick Ananto-Sandoval has been in close conference with Her Imperial Majesty and Defense Ministry officials during the decision process and will retain daily operational knowledge ahead of his Coronation.

@TheRepublic