The Neuhaus TimesJanuary 4369
Chief Alasan Singhateh announces ambitious plans to completely revamp aging military. The proposed plan will phase out the army-centric command structure in favor of a joint-command with equal inputs from the navy, army, and the air force. The plan also calls for the reduction of the 20 military command regions into 5 in order to reduce military bureaucracy and increase the military's ability to respond to border threats. The plan will see Talmoria's moderately sized military personnel of 250,000 expanded to 300,000 in order to increase Talmoria's naval and air presence in the Gulf of St. Sebastian. This is expected as the Gulf is home to Talmoria's off-shore oil rigs and is of significant economic interest to the Talmorian government. Chief Singhateh also announced plans for naval and army drills with Hawu Mumenhes in response to growing tension in Dovani.
My government is hopeful that conflict will not break out in Dovani, however if conflict does erupt then Talmoria will be prepared to protect its people. - Chief Alasan Singhateh
March 4369
Chief Alasan Singhateh met with Coburan Prime Minister Damiana Zardido in the Talmorian capital of Neuhaus. The two historic allies have experienced rather cool relations with one another under Singhateh's predecessor Jibril Ceesay who insulted the Coburan head of state in a diplomatic faux pas. However, Singhateh has recently signaled his desire to repair relations with Cobura and re-engage the international community. Singhateh's meeting with Prime Minister Zardido was considered to be largely successful with Talmoria and Cobura reaffirming their commitments as allies under the defensive Neuhaus Pact. The meeting also resulted in a formal exchange of ambassadors 4359 with the appointment of Ms. Rohey Bah, the current Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, as the new Ambassador to Cobura.
May 4369
Chief Singhateh has chosen Uwaezuoke Chukwubuikem to fill the long vacant post of Deputy Chief of Government. Chukwubuikem's appointment is seen largely as an attempt to appease the restless labor movement within the Esinsundu National Congress's (KKE) broad coalition. Chukwubuikem previously served as a union boss in Jaradugu, a city with a large automobile manufacturing sector, before being elected to Parliament in 4353.