The Federation
Established Nation
It seemed at this point that though the framework would be created, that neither Østveg or Ivernia would feel the need to place naval forces in either of their countries, however they were willing and expected Sylvania to do so. Autumn realized that this was a pro, but also a potential con. On one hand Sylvania's sphere of influence and control extended even deeper into Scania and now into Northern Germania, but on the other hand the region was capable of being a pain in the neck with its stability issues. Kristin's views upon the whole affair remained very pragmatic and she was glad to see that she was not afraid to voice those views, unlike Samuel Norton who, while experienced with the sea, was not experienced in the realm of civilian politics. This could be said of most military men, it did not matter to them that the taxpayer pays for all that they do, all it mattered was that the money was there to be spent when they needed it for their latest tactical scheme.
As the folder was passed along to Admiral Norton, she took the time to echo Kristin's words, "I would also like to remind everyone here that everything spoken of in these hallways must also make it through the fickle wills of the Continental Congress, there will be much arguing in those halls when I return home with my notes, that I can assure you. Though I would not fear too much, President Rygaard has his ways of making the Continental Congress to see it his way. With that being said, while we have discussed where and on what basis our navies will work together and where we can launch counter-offensives from, Sylvania will not be opening anymore bases for the use of land forces. We fully intend the Rygaard-Vestfos military base in Ulriken to be the point where any potential land based offensives will be launched either using elements of the Continental Marines or the Army in conjunction with the Naval forces placed within this region as we must also be cautious in how much money is spent making this project of ours work. I am very confident that upon the end of the trial basis and even during the trial basis, that the framework that we are currently building and also negotiating here will be enough to deter or drive back any enemy attack. As for the trials themselves, I propose a six month operation with the possibility of expanding it to year if need be where we can find out what forces are needed and where they will be placed in conjunction with integrating them into the current existing framework."
Autumn took a moment to organize her thoughts, "As discussed, during this trial, it shall be up to our individual nations to decide what is committed and what cities are used for this trial in question. As Kristin has mentioned the sheer expense of retooling all of our ports for joint use is too much to be done in a short period of time and I believe that such a discussion should be made later by men and women more knowledgeable than simple civil servants such as us. What we are simply here to do is to lay the foundation of military cooperation between our three nations, not to hammer out the specifics of whether a naval artillery shell from a Sylvanian battlecruiser is interchangeable and useable in the main gun of a similarly classed Austwegian ship. Such things will surely be thought over by the minds involved in the trials.
As the folder was passed along to Admiral Norton, she took the time to echo Kristin's words, "I would also like to remind everyone here that everything spoken of in these hallways must also make it through the fickle wills of the Continental Congress, there will be much arguing in those halls when I return home with my notes, that I can assure you. Though I would not fear too much, President Rygaard has his ways of making the Continental Congress to see it his way. With that being said, while we have discussed where and on what basis our navies will work together and where we can launch counter-offensives from, Sylvania will not be opening anymore bases for the use of land forces. We fully intend the Rygaard-Vestfos military base in Ulriken to be the point where any potential land based offensives will be launched either using elements of the Continental Marines or the Army in conjunction with the Naval forces placed within this region as we must also be cautious in how much money is spent making this project of ours work. I am very confident that upon the end of the trial basis and even during the trial basis, that the framework that we are currently building and also negotiating here will be enough to deter or drive back any enemy attack. As for the trials themselves, I propose a six month operation with the possibility of expanding it to year if need be where we can find out what forces are needed and where they will be placed in conjunction with integrating them into the current existing framework."
Autumn took a moment to organize her thoughts, "As discussed, during this trial, it shall be up to our individual nations to decide what is committed and what cities are used for this trial in question. As Kristin has mentioned the sheer expense of retooling all of our ports for joint use is too much to be done in a short period of time and I believe that such a discussion should be made later by men and women more knowledgeable than simple civil servants such as us. What we are simply here to do is to lay the foundation of military cooperation between our three nations, not to hammer out the specifics of whether a naval artillery shell from a Sylvanian battlecruiser is interchangeable and useable in the main gun of a similarly classed Austwegian ship. Such things will surely be thought over by the minds involved in the trials.