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Kalistani News in Brief: Lourenne-Seko War expands Naval Alert to the Northern Limit
Empress gives birth to Son; Luthori Royals to visit; Training with Lodamun
Bozo River CATC, Grand Duchy of Ananto
April 13, 5516


KRS 774 Makes Way from Docks at BRCATC in Ananto to take place on Northern Limit

Dovani War sparks Alerts on Northern Limit
Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Nicolette II Ananto has ordered her Defense Minister to place the 1st Fleet on Alert and begin conducting Combat Patrols along the Northern Limit, as war has sparked in the Eastern Anantonese Region. "While Her Imperial Majesty remains committed to both Kalistani Neutrality, and Seleyan non-involvement in the current war," said Naval Captain Guillermo Davis, "we also want to ensure that belligerents do not enter into Kalistani territory. Our goal is to ensure that naval units and aircraft arriving from Artania transit outside of the Strait, to prevent there from being any violence near the Kalistani Homeland or the Island of Ananto." Captain Davis stressed that The Empress has called for peace and understanding, and has offered to serve as a mediator between Seko and Lourenne. "Her Imperial Majesty has an interest in stability between our neighbors, and would be willing to lend her credibility as a neutral party to the resolution of this conflict. The 3rd Fleet remains on alert on the Southern Limit, while the 2nd Fleet based in Port Swedes Vrassa remains in port in reserve.

Empress announces Birth of First Son
Her Imperial Majesty has announced the birth of the Crown Prince of Ananto and Kalistan. Named Fredrick-Bjornsson William Ananto-Nordholm, the Crown Prince was born on March 15, 5516 to Empress Nicolette I Ananto and Prince Consort Bjorn Nordholm-Ananto. Fredrick-Bjornsson is the first Ananto to be given a name in the old "High Style" of the ancient house of the Anantos. Crown Prince Fredrick-Bjornsson becomes Crown Prince, while His Highness Duke Victor Joseph Ananto-Martin has been named Crown Regent, should anything happen to the Empress before the Crown Prince reaches the age of Majority. Both Her Imperial Majesty the Empress and baby Fredrick-Bjornsson are doing well in Eveari, though it was rumored to be a difficult labor lasting more than 18 hours.

Foreign Relations: Luthori and Lodamun
Kalistan greeted the Emperor and Empress Consort of Luthori in their first stop on their Seleyan Tour. The Luthorian Royals visited Ananto in January, to return the visits of Kalistanis to Luthori. "This is an important visit," said Her Imperial Majesty's Foreign Minister Lord Francisco Delgado said. "It cements the relationship between the Kalistani and Luthorian Courts and ensures that the normalization process begun under Empress Nicolette I is carried through. Like Empress Nicolette II's visit, this was the first time a Luthorian Monarch has been welcomed in Kalistan, truly signaling the end of long standing antipathy between the two nations and the beginning of a new Era." The Emperor and Empress of Luthori were shown around Ananto and housed on the grounds of the Ananto Estate in Eveari, where the Emperor was presented with an ancient flag of Luthori that the Anantonese Empire had long ago captured during one of the few successes that Kalistan had against Luthori during the Plateau Wars in the 19th Century. "This flag has long been in the hands of the Kalistani Government and has been a highly protected and widely visited display in the National Museum in Kaliburg," said Delgado. "But we felt that to mark the new good feelings between our two nations, the colors of the 1st Brigade of Dragoons, which was wiped out in what is now Lodamun by Anantonese Artillery, was returned in solemn ceremony. The return of the colors signifies the healing of the ancient wounds that have long separated our two nations." The Luthorian Monarchs remained in Kalistan for almost a week before travelling south into Seleya.

Meanwhile, Kalistani Air Force trainers were in Lodamun to observe air tactics in the process of reforming the Regular Air Force. "The Lodamese are practicing new tactics that essentially turn their highways into airstrips in a time of war," said Air Force Major Donna Selwick. "The tactics the Lodamese use are particularly interesting to Kalistan, because they fit in with the doctrine of employing unconventional tactics and efficiency in our military." While the tactics focused on employing more irregular tactics, Kalistani observers also got some practice with basic take off and landing techniques as well. "You'd think that we would have this sort of thing down," said Major Selwick. "But our aim is to retrain the Air Force, from the ground up. We may think we know these things, but we we've had centuries to acquire bad habits that can't be just undone in one training exercise." Major Selwick noted that an offer was made to Lodamese trainers to visit Kalistan and establish a training program at Bozo River Combined Arms Training Center in Ananto. "The offer the Regular Air Force made to Lodamun was to build a semi-permanent mission at Bozo River," said Major Selwick. "This would include some basing options to allow Lodamese radar and AWACS to operate and extend their range significantly furthe east than they were able to do. In exchange, they would help build professionalization in the Regular Air Force." The Lodamese reportedly noted that they would consider the offer, but no firm commitment had been made at press time.