Kalistani Major History

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Kalistan Stands 3rd Regular Fleet Down from Alert
Subs maintain watchful positions in the Middle Anantonese Ocean
Yoshimi Station, Duchy of Suldanor
April 2, 5532


Intelligence Assets of the Regular Air Force fly surveillance missions over seas between Kalistan and Gaduridos

Kalistani Naval spokespeople confirmed that the surface elements of the 3rd Regular Fleet have returned to garrison at Yoshimi Station late last month as tensions between Kalistan and Baltusia have decreased. "We still have a threat of an aircraft carrier in the Ocean," said Navy Captain Jill Martin, "but we thing we can contain that threat with a mix of non-intrusive elements including diplomacy. Baltusia has taken steps to ensure that a regular channel of communication is being established with Kaliburg, and it has engaged in diplomacy with other nations that give us some assurance that Baltusia has not gone rogue, but hopes to keep its place in the Community of Seleyan Nations."

The Captain added that submarine assets of the 3rd Fleet will remain deployed in the oceans between Kalistan and Gaduridos, to allow Kalistan a quick response should Baltusia decide to defect from their spoken word. "We'll also return to a 72 Hour Alert as Baltusia begins assembling its Carrier Escorts, to make sure that Baltusia doesn't decide to sneak attack our National Territory." The submarines and the AWACS from the Regular Air Force will keep eyes on the Baltusian coastline, and will happily verify the situation in the region for the purpose of keeping tensions from boiling over again. "If Baltusia is talking with Lourenne, there is probably a pretty good chance that Baltusia and Kalistan are headed for more peaceful relations, rather than war. It looks like we've dodged that bullet after all."

The decision to keep Kalistani submarines in the Middle Anantonese is a dramatic expansion of the Kalistani theater. "The subs often operate from time to time in the Middle Anantonese, but this is the first time the subs will maintain station in that part of the ocean, rather than sitting in port. But right now, there is a real lack of any sort of security in that Ocean, as the building of this Air Craft Carrier demonstrates, and planners up at Bozo River decided to make the Middle Anantonese Ocean look more like the Northern Anantonese Ocean from a submarine standpoint. This includes regular patrols to the South between Kalistan Proper and Gaduridos." The patrols will be complemented with AWACS flyovers and monitoring, a long planned missions for these aircraft.

"Bozo River thinks Baltusia is successfully contained, in so far nothing they will do will adversely affect peace between our two nations," said Captain Martin. "While preserving Baltusian Sovereignty and persuading them to bring us into the loop of their thinking without firing a shot, we also open doors for more trade and cultural exchange. Peace and good relations between our two countries is a good thing for Kalistan. And it is a good thing for our navy, whose enlisted men and women can return home to be with their families during the time of the Olympics."

The decrease in tension is a great relief to the Imperial Government, who commented that they look forward to meeting with the Government of Baltusia to discuss expansion of trade links between the two countries so both countries can work on a Seleyan trade network not under the control of influence of outside governments.