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Prime Minister concerned of tensions in Gallo-Germania
- Thüringäu-Lethonia's transcontinental system sparks tensions
- The Prometheists call for a closer relationship with Scanlaw
- The Alliance calls for the diffusion of the situation and for Thaumantic Neutrality
The recent debate regarding the defence of the Scanlaw substates Thüringäu-Lethonia and their system of transcontinental missiles is escalating tensions in Gallo-Germania, as the Germanian PD states have already tested their defence system, prompting concern from some and condemnations from others. While as of yet, the Scanlaw's authorities are trying to reign in the southern members of the community, there are many issues affecting the continent, with the Pannonian Crisis still very fresh in the people's minds, and the many threats the Empire of Tarusa issued towards smaller countries like Ostmark, to which a generalised Germanophobia can be observed, there are many who see such a missile system to be necessary in the defence of Thüringäu-Lethonia in the case of aggression, especially if it comes from Tarusa, and even more nowadays with the underhanded bond the Empire in the East has with the Holy Frankish Empire.
In the Commonwealth of Deira, the Thaumantic and the Republican Navy have always been the bulwark against continental aggression. The sea itself became a barrier that kept the aggression and misrule of the continent faraway from the Commonwealth and the larger Deiran Community, which counts the Union of Natal and the Dominion of Andros Isles. The Missile Question has been present in Deiran society, as with the modern way war is waged, the continent can attack the home nations without needing to cross the Thaumantic or fight the Republican Navy. Since the start Pannonian Crisis, the right honourable Sam Morrow, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth has announced that a new era of heightened tensions has begun and the collapse of the Pannonian Republic has started a domino effect, where nation states, so weary of redrawing borders in the aftermath of the great war are now again in a scramble for territories like they were in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Defence Commission made out of representatives from the House of Lords has requested the government to come with a masterplan to upgrade the defence capabilities of the Commonwealth and the Community, to be able to respond to the threats that can appear, targeting the Deiran civilisation, its citizens and its culture, while also doing everything possible to deter war, while also still keeping the general military power of the Commonwealth in high standards.
"The Commonwealth of Deira has always traditionally kept a position of being half integrated, half isolated from the issues in Gallo-Germania, but we must never fool ourselves. The Islands are still part of the Gallo-Germanian supercontinent, together with Scania too and what happens there affects us all. We cannot but observe and be worried and concerned of the redrawing of borders and the new arms race that has been started by the nations of Germania especially, with Tarusa starting a program that nearly doubles its navy, while Germanians from the Scanlaw are responding with the development of never seen before missiles. The Commonwealth must understand something from this. We have always been in the middle, our natural aversion to absolutism is as real as our aversion to the realities of Post-Delegationism and its policies, which we always seen as extremes we must avoid, but to keep ourselves in this position, we must be strong enough to deter all aggressors. We cannot simply declare ourselves neutral and not have the guns to defend ourselves, naively thinking that just through declarations and communiques, our neutrality might be respected by others, as it happened with certain nations spawned our of the carcass of Pannonia," stated the right honourable Sam Morrow, LP of the Commonwealth.
The position of the Lord Protector is typical for the more moderate Roundheads, but that caucus is slowly seeing its influence chipped in the larger party, with more and more Roundheads calling for a more active external policy, with calls of closer bonds with Scanlaw and Nieveland being ubiquitous on the Reports of the Foreign Affairs Parliamentarian Commission. The radical Roundheads, which still expressing their concern in regards to the ideological elements of Post-Delegationism, they recall the long democratic traditions of Deira to be very close to the respect the Scanians hold for Democracy, while with the Nieves, the shared social values brought forth by the social teachings of the Catholic Church are seen as factors enhancing cooperation.
The more conservative Cavaliers on the other hand are calling for the complete neutrality of Deira, a position similar to what the moderate Roundheads, including the LP are taking, but they go father, instead, calling for the isolation of Deira from Gallo-Germanian affairs, and transforming the Foreign Office into an institution bent on bringing peace on the continent, by providing the environment for a summit between the representatives of the Scanlaw and the Tarusan Empire.
As of yet, the Ministry of Defence has taken action, with the right honourable Alton Travis, the minister of defence, announcing that a commission has been formed to provide with a feasibility study on the development of a missile shield to protect the home nations.
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A move against light pollution: The Easton City Corporation has announced that the bright stars of the Milky Way will soon be visible again in the night sky as they are announcing a series of plans to reduce nigh time light pollution by ending over-illumination. Critics have stated that the reduction of the lightning will have adverse effects of the street safety, but the City Corporation has announced that it will find the best ratio between the reduction and the safety on the streets.
In the Commonwealth of Deira, the Thaumantic and the Republican Navy have always been the bulwark against continental aggression. The sea itself became a barrier that kept the aggression and misrule of the continent faraway from the Commonwealth and the larger Deiran Community, which counts the Union of Natal and the Dominion of Andros Isles. The Missile Question has been present in Deiran society, as with the modern way war is waged, the continent can attack the home nations without needing to cross the Thaumantic or fight the Republican Navy. Since the start Pannonian Crisis, the right honourable Sam Morrow, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth has announced that a new era of heightened tensions has begun and the collapse of the Pannonian Republic has started a domino effect, where nation states, so weary of redrawing borders in the aftermath of the great war are now again in a scramble for territories like they were in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Defence Commission made out of representatives from the House of Lords has requested the government to come with a masterplan to upgrade the defence capabilities of the Commonwealth and the Community, to be able to respond to the threats that can appear, targeting the Deiran civilisation, its citizens and its culture, while also doing everything possible to deter war, while also still keeping the general military power of the Commonwealth in high standards.
"The Commonwealth of Deira has always traditionally kept a position of being half integrated, half isolated from the issues in Gallo-Germania, but we must never fool ourselves. The Islands are still part of the Gallo-Germanian supercontinent, together with Scania too and what happens there affects us all. We cannot but observe and be worried and concerned of the redrawing of borders and the new arms race that has been started by the nations of Germania especially, with Tarusa starting a program that nearly doubles its navy, while Germanians from the Scanlaw are responding with the development of never seen before missiles. The Commonwealth must understand something from this. We have always been in the middle, our natural aversion to absolutism is as real as our aversion to the realities of Post-Delegationism and its policies, which we always seen as extremes we must avoid, but to keep ourselves in this position, we must be strong enough to deter all aggressors. We cannot simply declare ourselves neutral and not have the guns to defend ourselves, naively thinking that just through declarations and communiques, our neutrality might be respected by others, as it happened with certain nations spawned our of the carcass of Pannonia," stated the right honourable Sam Morrow, LP of the Commonwealth.
The position of the Lord Protector is typical for the more moderate Roundheads, but that caucus is slowly seeing its influence chipped in the larger party, with more and more Roundheads calling for a more active external policy, with calls of closer bonds with Scanlaw and Nieveland being ubiquitous on the Reports of the Foreign Affairs Parliamentarian Commission. The radical Roundheads, which still expressing their concern in regards to the ideological elements of Post-Delegationism, they recall the long democratic traditions of Deira to be very close to the respect the Scanians hold for Democracy, while with the Nieves, the shared social values brought forth by the social teachings of the Catholic Church are seen as factors enhancing cooperation.
The more conservative Cavaliers on the other hand are calling for the complete neutrality of Deira, a position similar to what the moderate Roundheads, including the LP are taking, but they go father, instead, calling for the isolation of Deira from Gallo-Germanian affairs, and transforming the Foreign Office into an institution bent on bringing peace on the continent, by providing the environment for a summit between the representatives of the Scanlaw and the Tarusan Empire.
As of yet, the Ministry of Defence has taken action, with the right honourable Alton Travis, the minister of defence, announcing that a commission has been formed to provide with a feasibility study on the development of a missile shield to protect the home nations.
OTHER NEWS
A move against light pollution: The Easton City Corporation has announced that the bright stars of the Milky Way will soon be visible again in the night sky as they are announcing a series of plans to reduce nigh time light pollution by ending over-illumination. Critics have stated that the reduction of the lightning will have adverse effects of the street safety, but the City Corporation has announced that it will find the best ratio between the reduction and the safety on the streets.
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