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Chancellor Mobilizes Militia for Artanian Service
"Empress has approved deployment to Etxea" Said Koenig
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
December 2, 5636


Chancellor of the Empire, Sir Michael Koening announced Militia Mobilization

Chancellor of the Empire, Sir Michael Koenig has announced that the Institutional Party has issued a deployment order for the Institutional Militia of Kalistan to the Island of Etxea.  "We are mobilizing the Irregular Forces to support allied Hutorian, Luthorian, and Etxean operations in the Artanian Sea Theater," said the Chancellor of the Empire in the National Assembly yesterday.  "About 115,000 Militia will be deployed over the next six months to Etxea, along with Militia Artillery, munitions, small arms, and crew served weaponry to support the Union Government's Armed Forces.  This activity on the part of the Institutional Militia has been approved of by Her Imperial Majesty, though participation by Kalistani Regular Army or Navy has been forbidden."

The Chancellor said that troops will cross overland to Newport Lodamun where they will load onto cargo ships for a four day journey into the Artanian Sea.  The Sea, which is currently swarming with Etxean based Kalistani Privateers, as well as significant contingents of Luthorian and Hutorian Navy, is expected to remain clear to allow Kalistani cargo ships to offload at Juldrati City.  "Once Militia lands in Etxea, they will report to Etxean Commanders, who will organize them as needed," said the Chancellor.  "These men and women are committed to combatting fascism, and would have otherwise been opposed to any peace proposals coming from Her Imperial Majesty.  They are all volunteers, and whole units from across the Empire have already voted to join the effort en masse."

The full deployment should take between two and four months to complete between Newport and Etxea.  "Kalistani irregulars will be fit to serve as capacity of commandos, forward operating light infantry, mechanized infantry, recon units, demolitions units, patrol pickets, and light cavalry.  Additionally, several batteries of field artillery are joining the effort, and will suplement the Union Artillery forces."

In addition to the arrival of the militia, Kalistan will send logistical support for the allied coalition to include "Bombs, bullets and bread," that the militia has acquired on surplus from KALMILINCO.  "We are also sending field command and comm and will add KalSat assets to Kundrati Union's intelligence picture."

The mobilization is expected to last for about two years.  The deployment is being funded by Party funds.  A statement from the office of Her Imperial Majesty said 

"Her Imperial Majesty has worked closely with our allies in the Kingdom of Hutori and has been supporting the naval efforts of the Kundrati Union for some time now.  The Empire of Ananto and Kalistan has remained peripherally involved with Hutori, and though we have been on the sidelines since signing the end of the embargo, we have not received any verification of the destruction of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons from the Legion or any neutral, reliable third party.  Her Majesty therefore believes that despite Kalistan dropping the embargo, the Legion has not kept up their end of the bargain and therefore have absolutely violated the peace agreement.  Her Imperial Majesty has permitted the Chancellor of the Empire to deploy the Militia to offer support Hutori's and Kundrati Union's efforts to address the ongoing situation in Artania, but will not at this time authorize deployment of the Regular Forces.  The Militia has the support of the entire Empire."

The first Militia Forces have already departed for Newport.

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