Special Report: The East Majatra CrisisSupreme President Blackwell: Mobilise Armed ForcesSeeks Senate Authorisation to Deter ConflictIn a special announcement today, Supreme President Alexander Blackwell called on the Senate (
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The announcement was made following the Communist superstate of MSRF's expansion in recent years, the breakaway republic of Kalopia-Watuni, and most specifically in response to Kafuristan placing 60,ooo troops within 'spitting distance' of Solentia's border.
Kafuristan has NOT bothered to notify Solentia of this move
The Office of the Supreme President told the Halion Post that Solentia wishes for a diplomatic solution but can not stand idly by when surrounding countries play carelessly with fire and do not think of their neighbours wishes.
Following approval of the bill, the Solentian Army and Air Force will seal the northern border with Kafuristan and closely monitor and control the border with Kalopia-Watuni.
Furthermore, the order will brush away any dust the Armed Forces have accrued from immobility by immediately instituting join-military exercises to cover four potential scenarios:
i) a war spilling into our borders,
ii) an invasion of Solentia. The Republican Army is an OFFENSIVE army and training will simulate a rapid response and destruction of foreign armies,
iii) A refugee crisis where in Solentia may have to feed, contain, and keep thousands of displaced persons fleeing a war zone.
iv) A massive counter-offensive deep within enemy territory comprising all service branches to disable and completely destroy the enemy's ability to wage war.
The order will also place elements of Solentia's small, but potent nuclear arsenal on standby.
Pete Schrader, military analyst for H.A. Hamilton Holdings and grandson of former Defence Minister Paul Schrader, says the country's decades long practice of the Schrader Plan or 'Schraderism' (a modern offensive fast-mobilisation army supported by overwhelming air support and large manpower reserves) could amass an Army of over 400,000 combat troops within a short time, with many more thousands in reserve.
Solentia spent decades devising a quick knockout strategy for stronger nations such as Istalia which avoided the Sea entirely and focused on relentless waves of Land and Air power on strategic targets to disrupt, confuse, destroy, and scatter smaller and less fanatical armies. The recent passage of the Military & Civic National Service Act has once again placed our total manpower close to within a million people combined with a first-rate Air Force and top-of the-line armoured vehicles and tanks.
The Supreme President told the media in a press conferance today that diplomatic solutions are the key to resolution and that Solentia would gladly host any peace discussions in Halion as Solentia is a neutral power in the middle of a giant crisis.
A map below visually presents the crisis:
BLUE: Solentia,
RED: MRSF,
YELLOW: Istalia,
GREY: Kafuristan,
BLACK: breakaway nation of Federal Republic of Kalopia-Wantuni