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Top Story :: The "Folly" of Forgetting the Federation's Interest in the Most Recent Gallian Crisis
Top Story :: The "Folly" of Forgetting the Federation's Interest in the Most Recent Gallian Crisis
By Arkady Ostrogski
12, December 2010
Despite all the lessons that have been dealt to world by the combined might of Federal arms- in the past twelve months alone- it would appear that the wishful thinking powers of the Occident are preparing to make yet another grievous error in their carefully calculated foreign policies: forgetting the not inconsiderable interest that the Federation has in the future of the Kingdom of Belmont. Though the various mouth-pieces of the Federation have maintained a tightlipped stance on the most recent escalation, that being righteous warfare, it should have been quite obvious to all that the greatest minds in Karpatica, Sjadnbrdo, and Stary Hrodino had not simply abandoned Paris. No, that is quite possibly the farthest thing from the absolute truth that there could be. The people, and more importantly in this case, the leaders of the Federation are not given to half-measures and broken oaths.
As it stands currently, the Federation is more than confident in the ability of the Kingdom to pursue a victorious war against the southern Communist regime in Coronado- but there have been rumblings of discontent amongst certain "powers" around the world that this wholly localized conflict might be used as an excuse to reassert originally ill-advised "Continental Policies." Though Międzymorze would be content to allow the current situation to continue on with as few aggravations and interruptions as possible, with the Belmontiens asserting their abilities as a martial nation, the situation would be quickly reassessed and rectified if that agreeable balance were carelessly broken.
It must be carefully noted that as of the post-date of this article, there has been no hint from Sjadnbrdo as to the possibility of any reallocation of military assets to that region, "beyond what is already present," which is quite possibly one of the most tantalizingly cryptic responses that's ever been dealt out by Huszar's lot...and it makes sense, in broad terms. Marshal Huszar did expand upon his opinion on the whole affair by saying that, "While Belmont was the first to reach for the sabre, their hearts and minds remain optimistic for peace. Our Federation shares a low capacity of tolerance towards extremism, and I know for certain what our primal instincts would yield."
With efforts to fully reintegrate Międzymorze's recently reunited southern state in full swing, the Federal economy finally bouncing back to pre-Barazi levels, and investors around the world worried over the startling abundance of directives handed down from Nokanawa, it would be entirely foolish to upset these entirely favorable conditions (for ourselves) by moving rashly in this case. Our Federations' great voice of Comfort, the Paraclete Himself was recently quoted as saying, "...that it is time that we look to the nourishment of our Federation's most loyal sons and daughters, to act responsibly towards them- to not play with their lives lightly." This is not to say that the Paraclete advocates anything close to isolationism and non-interventionism...no, anyone that has even a limited understanding of that Arch-Federalist's outlook on foreign policy will know that such a transition would never be possible for him. He merely acknowledges the bountiful sacrifices that the people of this mighty Federation have freely given in the recent past, and desires a chance for them to regroup from those before they must wholly commit themselves to the truest road to True Civilization.
Needless to say, the eyes and ears of Baroturks, Khazars, Sarmatians, Vyhorics and Živs throughout the Federation will remain riveted by the footage and broken bits of news cycles flowing out of the Occident for some time to come. It is a matter of pride for them, for all of us, that we can rest assured that our commitment to our interests abroad, and to those of like-minded nations are, and will always be carefully guarded.