Socialist Commonwealth
Establishing Nation
To whom it may concern,
due to the current tensions in the Kalahari, our government wishes to call a conference in Deliverance in order to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict involving military forces on Justiza, Justizan security needs and the interference with free shipping in the Kalahari stemming from these. We send these invitations to the nations of Europe, bearing following assumptions in mind:
1. The Kalahari Sea is a waterway of international importance, vital to the trade of powers foreign to the Kalahari as well as their connection to nations in the region to which they are connected in friendship. These are legitimate interests that can not be dismissed simply due to the nations in question not possessing shores on the waters of the Kalahari. Any conference on security and freedom of shipping within the Kalahari must thus be open to any power that deems the Kalahari of importance to its national interests.
2. Due to its strategic position, any military buildup on Justiza must be deemed threatening by powers not directly allied to the island nation. The current concentration of Pelasgian troops on Justiza and their military bases allow the Empire to potentially dominate the Kalahari Sea. Concerns raised over this issue are legitimate fears that need be adressed.
3. Freedom of shipping is a fundamental right to the nations of Europe and associated treaties about naval borders and zones of influence must be upheld, lest the result will be aggressive attempts to control vital traderoutes and armed conflict sparked by the resulting 'law of strength'. Justizan desires to interfere with the international status of the waters between its main island and the Parvae Islands can not be justified with the security needs of the Justizan nation.
4. The so-called 'status quo treaty' can no longer form a foundation for international relations within the Kalahari, as its obsoletion is apparent to any unbiased onlooker. From the outset, its restriction to certain self-proclaimed regional powers has ignored legitimate strategic interests other states hold in the Kalahari and has encouraged the respective powers to treat the agreed-upon spheres of interests as exclusive zones of operations. It is furthermore apparent that the treaty's intended goals could not be reached, as the Kalahari remains a volatile region where different states seek to threaten each other into submission through military posturing and expansionism. The expansion of military forces and the construction of foreign bases on Justiza have become striking signs of the failure of this conventions.
5. Justizan security concerns are equally legitimate and need be adressed. Recent fighting between Kadikistani and Jurzani forces can only serve to reinforce Justizan fears of foreign aggression, but the stationing of Pelasgian troops and attempts to establish the waters between the Justizan island and the Parvae islands as security buffer for Justiza have not helped to secure the nation of Justiza from foreign aggression, but rather isolated it internationally. The end of the Saaremaan guarantuee are only one obvious example for this. Ways to guarantuee the independence of Justiza without the dangerous and troublesome presence of foreign troops on Justiza need thus be found.
Esteemed foreign colleagues, we hope that you share our concern for a peaceful future in Europe in general and the Kalahari region in particular and will attend such a conference to help us promote a diplomatic solution to the current crisis.
With kind regards,
President Nathaniel Winters
Office of the President
Socialist World Republic
due to the current tensions in the Kalahari, our government wishes to call a conference in Deliverance in order to find a diplomatic solution to the conflict involving military forces on Justiza, Justizan security needs and the interference with free shipping in the Kalahari stemming from these. We send these invitations to the nations of Europe, bearing following assumptions in mind:
1. The Kalahari Sea is a waterway of international importance, vital to the trade of powers foreign to the Kalahari as well as their connection to nations in the region to which they are connected in friendship. These are legitimate interests that can not be dismissed simply due to the nations in question not possessing shores on the waters of the Kalahari. Any conference on security and freedom of shipping within the Kalahari must thus be open to any power that deems the Kalahari of importance to its national interests.
2. Due to its strategic position, any military buildup on Justiza must be deemed threatening by powers not directly allied to the island nation. The current concentration of Pelasgian troops on Justiza and their military bases allow the Empire to potentially dominate the Kalahari Sea. Concerns raised over this issue are legitimate fears that need be adressed.
3. Freedom of shipping is a fundamental right to the nations of Europe and associated treaties about naval borders and zones of influence must be upheld, lest the result will be aggressive attempts to control vital traderoutes and armed conflict sparked by the resulting 'law of strength'. Justizan desires to interfere with the international status of the waters between its main island and the Parvae Islands can not be justified with the security needs of the Justizan nation.
4. The so-called 'status quo treaty' can no longer form a foundation for international relations within the Kalahari, as its obsoletion is apparent to any unbiased onlooker. From the outset, its restriction to certain self-proclaimed regional powers has ignored legitimate strategic interests other states hold in the Kalahari and has encouraged the respective powers to treat the agreed-upon spheres of interests as exclusive zones of operations. It is furthermore apparent that the treaty's intended goals could not be reached, as the Kalahari remains a volatile region where different states seek to threaten each other into submission through military posturing and expansionism. The expansion of military forces and the construction of foreign bases on Justiza have become striking signs of the failure of this conventions.
5. Justizan security concerns are equally legitimate and need be adressed. Recent fighting between Kadikistani and Jurzani forces can only serve to reinforce Justizan fears of foreign aggression, but the stationing of Pelasgian troops and attempts to establish the waters between the Justizan island and the Parvae islands as security buffer for Justiza have not helped to secure the nation of Justiza from foreign aggression, but rather isolated it internationally. The end of the Saaremaan guarantuee are only one obvious example for this. Ways to guarantuee the independence of Justiza without the dangerous and troublesome presence of foreign troops on Justiza need thus be found.
Esteemed foreign colleagues, we hope that you share our concern for a peaceful future in Europe in general and the Kalahari region in particular and will attend such a conference to help us promote a diplomatic solution to the current crisis.
With kind regards,
President Nathaniel Winters
Office of the President
Socialist World Republic
