Egelion

[Louis]

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Following the end of the Tsarina scandal that plagued Egelian society for months, Royal Councilor Montalivet II, Director of  the Armed Forces, has called for a massive military exercise involving all branches of the Royal Armed Forces. The most readily available units, beyond the rapid action air force, is the Royal Armada. The three current armadas were summoned to the port of Cartablanca and made their way to Nadiya to settle at North Point, Egelion's only base in northern Keris. The A.R.E. Invencible, the nation's only supercarrier, was sent lead the mission. The objective: adaptability, responsiveness, and lethality.

Several old Beiteynuese frigates were set up in the area for the drills. Exercises involved tracking the ships and checking the speed and accuracy of the weapons on board the armada. In total, 5 old frigates were successfully destroyed and sunk by Egelian frigates and destroyers. Members of the Royal Air Force were also involved in the exercise thanks to the helicopters available and the fighter jets on the Invencible. Overall it was a strong show of power by the Armada but also of responsiveness to regional threats.

Castillo Garibaldi, the headquarters of the entire armed forces, called for all generals of all branches to prepare for national exercises to ensure readiness and adaptability throughout the forces. Royal Councilor Montalivet II stated that the Armada is not the only branch that requires exercises and training. The Royal Marines and The Royal Airforce are include in future programs. The nation's missile defense and attack program, ATENEA, will also receive some form of attention throughout the process. Many generals say that the exercises are necessary as the world is finally seeing a slow down of conflicts and tensions. The most recent conflict with Egelian activity was the defense of the island of Meriath,but now with Rildanor unified, the efforts were not in vain.

Royal Councilor Montalivet II made a statement about the state of the world and the armed forces:

I think we are seeing a safer world--at least in the Anantonese region. We are constantly voicing our opinion and making sure that our stable, just view of the world is a reality. Internationalism has taken a serious hit in the past few decades of our time. I think we have had moments of ultimate cooperation, but we have much work to do. Our exercises are here to prove that we are prepared to respond to global issues and we are not a dormant state.

The exercises taking place near North Point confirmed that the Egelian Armada and the armed forces are still active and prepared for action anywhere on the globe. Currently, as the world enters a relatively peaceful era, it seems that foreign policy prepared by the IDE is beginning to be more influential than previous times. The IDE extends its thanks to regional partners such as Xsampa, Kalistan, and Meriath for supporting and maintaining a global order based on cooperation and stability.

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