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Kalistani News in Brief: New OTH Radars to be installed in Likatonia and Ananto
Militia Trains with Pontesi Regulars; Emperor and Princess Consort to visit Kundrati
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
October18, 5555


Over the Horizon Radar Arrays currently under construction in Luxon and Likatonia

OTH Radar Bases Under Construction in Likatonia and Ananto
The Kalistani IBSI has announced that three new Over The Horizon Radar arrays are being constructed. Two will be placed in the Grand Duchy of Ananto, one north of Luxon and one in the Green Mountains near Eveari, and the third will be constructed on the Island of Meria in Likatonia. The goal of these OTH radars is to provide Kalistani Intelligence information on ship and aircraft movements in the both the Anantonese and Mad Dog Oceans as part of Kalistan's strategic defense in depth doctrine. These radars will allow us to track ship movements using OTH and relay that information back to the IBSI in Kalistan," said military spokesman, Maj Anthony Otley. "The OTH uses basically the same technology as Short Wave radio: It sends a signal to the Ionosphere and then listens for echoes. As the angle is adjustable, it can in theory sweep thousands of nautical miles of ocean in an hour, monitoring surface and air traffic, and allowing us to prepare in real time for adversaries that are days or weeks away." These system can also give size, speed and direction of travel information as quickly as a satalite, at a significantly less cost. It has two limitations: The ability to see OTH reflectivity can be disrupted by magnetic or radio active solar storms, so during intense solar activity, the radar arrays will not be as reliable, and it cannot see below the surface of the Ocean. "We also won't be seeing a lot of private craft, as that data will be a bit too granular for these systems," said Otley. Other Line of Sight radar will need to be used in tandem. IBSI said establishing a similar base in Likatonia is on the agenda for the Emperor's upcoming visit, and all data from the Likatonian site will be made available to the Likatonian Government as a condition of allowing the establishment of the base. "The Building of these bases is still a net gain for Kalistan" said Otley, and will give Kalistani Military Intelligence another tool in the Defense in Depth arsenal.

Pontesi Regulars to train in Neveras
In a move widely seen as an effort to increase Kalistan's defense profile, His Imperial Majesty's Minister of Defense has announced joint training exercises between Institutionalist Militia units and Pontesi regulars at the Lhasa Mountain Warfare Training Facility in Lhasa Neveras. "The mission of the joint exercises is to introduce Pontesi regulars to the practices of irregular warfare," said Department spokeswoman Joanna Burkholz. "Kalistan has a reputation for integrating regular and irregular combat techniques in its tactical doctrine, and therefore, we were approached by Pontesi to help them learn some of the things we do on a daily basis." Burkholz said the training will involve Militia members, as well as Regular Force Observers and Pontesi regular infantry. "We want to share with them our techniques," said Burkholz, to include demolition, psychological warfare, improvised arms and ammunition, civilian relations, military-operations-in-urban-terrain (MOUT) and special use of indirect fire. "We are also interested in discussing with them the tactics of guerrilla warfare," said the spokeswoman. "In almost every war situation, Kalistan assumes that it will be outnumbered, out gunned, and out supplied. So that will necessarily change how we will behave on the battlefield. Besides just cold endurance of hardship, and the challenges of morale in those situations, we also need to specialize in a number of survival techniques that ensure we survive, and the enemy's will to fight is constantly eroded. This includes basic land navigation and survival, but also foraging, squad and fireteam level tactics, and improvised battlefield infrastructure, meant to allow small units to survive indefinitely on the field, while maintaining a high level of discipline and combat effectiveness. Kalistan's Militia can help Pontesi learn these things, and become a highly lethal and highly motivated fighting force under any situation." The Training is expected to be conducted for 6 months and will occur during three cycles, beginning in January. Reciprocal training opportunities are being discussed.

His Imperial Majesty and Princess Consort to visit Kundrati
At long last, the Emperor and Chancellor have concluded that the security situation in Kalistan has settled to the point where the Emperor can take a honeymoon. More than three years after he was married, His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Fredrick II Ananto and Her Highness the Princess Consort Pavlina Ananto-Hulanevek will travel to Kundrati for two weeks to enjoy a vacation, which will serve as a long delayed Honeymoon. Her Highness, the Minor Princess Carolina Hulanavek will also travel to the Artanian Nation along with the Royal Couple. While there, The Princess Consort wishes to visit relatives and introduce her parents to the Kalistani Emperor, hang out with friends and relax. The trip will not be all pleasure: Emperor Fredrick will also meet with the President of the Kundrati Union to discuss long term cooperation between our two nations and renew bonds built around mutual association through NAM. The Emperor will also discuss the establishment of radar facilities and other defense matters with Kundrati in a move some see as a response to Commonwealth expansion into Seleya. Initial reports suggest favorability toward more military and security cooperation between the two nations, and some analysts feel that a desire to work closer with Kundrati was at least part of the controversial pick for a Spouse for His Imperial Majesty, but official sources have not made any additional comment in this regard. The Visit will take place over two weeks in late November, and will likely lead to a positive development in Seleyan-Artanian relations. The Foreign Ministry has also noted that a new Ambassador to Kundrati will likely be dispatched when the Emperor returns and is currently vetting candidates. The Chancellor has announced that an additional security detail has been assigned to both Her Highness the Princess Consort and Her Highness the Minor Princess Carolina due to residual concerns over older threats from the now defunct Liberty Brigade. But the trip is expected to go off without incident.