Kalistani Major History

[Doc]

Her Imperial Majesty Orders Ananto Strait Closed to all "Non-Anantonese" Military Vessels
Kalistan's move shows heightened awareness of Aldurian Situation
Yoshimi Station, Duchy of Suldanor
August 25, 5471


Elements of the Kalistani 2nd Fleet, stationed in Port Swede Station, deploy along Northern Limit

As tensions over Alduria continue to flare, Kalistan made modest overtures toward the United Kingdom of Lourenne by closing the Ananto Strait to all "Non Anantonese" military traffic. Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Nicolette, addressed the Nation last night on TV-1 to announce the move. Below are her brief remarks:

"My fellow Kalistanis. It is with solemn weight that We have come before you tonight to address deepening tensions between our friends and neighbors in Lourenne and the Nation of Beiteynu. As we do not doubt, you all are fully versed in these current events, which only briefly touch us in Kalistan. As a measure of security preparedness, we have ordered our Minister for Defense, the Honorable Captain Natalie Greene, to close the Ananto Strait to all military traffic not originating from an Anantonese Nation. The Northern and Southern Limits will be patrolled by elements of the 2nd and 3rd Regular Fleets, while surface elements of 1st Regular Fleet will be held in reserve at Bozo River. In addition, we have ordered Captain Greene to place Army North on alert, and have asked the Institutionalists to begin calling up their militia.

"We would like to stress: Kalistan is not a party in these tensions, and we are in no imminent danger of attack from any nation. We are requiring these increased postures based on not only a desire to be prepared in the event of conflict that may come nearer to the Limits, but also out of concern for peace and security of our regional security Partners in Lourenne. We wish peace to Nations who are escalating this conflict into a shooting war, and while Kalistan will remain neutral, we shall adopt a posture of armed neutrality, and will continue to work with Anantonese Nations on regional security concerns to prevent the conflict from spreading. We ask you, the People in Kalistan, especially those who do not have loved ones in the Regular Service at this moment, to do what you can to work for peace and succor those families whose loved ones are being deployed in the defense of our Strait, our Homeland, and our Ocean. We thank you all, and wish you a peaceful night."

The Empress, a devout Brethrenist, joined the Kaliburg Monthly Meeting following her address, to pray with the Friends for peace and understanding. The Assembly, for its part, on orders from the Empress, will begin considering reauthorization of Privateering, should tensions get closer to Kalistan.