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News In Brief: Kalistan to seek weapons from Trigunia
Representatives of the Ministry of Defense to travel to Weapons Fair in Northern Nation
Kaliburg, Ananto
April 17, 5201

The Government of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan has announced plans to send representatives from the Defense Ministry, the Regular Forces and the KALMILINCO to Kaiserberg Trigunia during the Triboronexport Expo this year. Officials have revived plans to modernize Kalistan's regular forces, a dream of several generations of political leaders in Kalistan. "It seems like every time we make important advances in our armed forces and attempt to reach the level of other nations, something, some force seems to drag us back," says Military Spokesperson Lt. Frieda Nichols. "Fate seems to work to ensure that Kalistan will always remain underpowered. But buying new generation weaponry direct from one of the world's major suppliers will allow Kalistan to at least move forward. Kalistan will never be a world power, but as our military has been in mothballs for decades, a revitalization is nonetheless in order."

Kalistan looks toward buying modern close air support fighters, as well as the light tanks which are on offer, with the aim of organizing a force capable of returning Kalistan's credible deterrent to any attacks. Kalistan will also begin developing new heavy artillery, as well as rebuild Kalistan's network of shore batteries with anti-aircraft batteries aimed at preventing foreign invasion forces from approaching Kalistani shores.

In addition, the Government has asked the Institutionalist Party to consider calling a paramilitary force to begin training as an irregular force similar to the Socialist Militia of the past. "We will always need a paramilitary, irregular force who can do things that regular armies either can't do, or shouldn't do," said Lt. Nichols. "A regular military destroying infrastructure isn't a good look, and yet, total war often demands that water supplies be sabotaged, or the enemy be denied any sense of security in rear areas, for military and civilians alike. A Regular force is at a disadvantage if asked to carry out these more delicate tasks, but irregular, un-uniformed forces which can blend back into the population and who can't be identified allows us to carry out these sort of activates none the less." The Institutionalist Party noted that they intend to study the matter.

The Government has pledged more than 600 billion over five years for the restoration of the Regular Force.