Northern Naval Protection Force [ATTN: Pohjanmaa, Salen, Gunnland]

[Vrijpoort]

Overzeese Relaties en Coöperatie Nedernesië | Overseas Relations and Cooperation Nedernesia

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TO: The Governments of Pohjanmaa, Salen, Gunnland

Recent piracy events in the Gothic and Engelseas are of grave and existential concern for the Commonwealth of Nedernesia. Even more than most countries, we rely almost entirely on trade for our economic wellbeing, prosperity, food and fuel imports, etc. It is simply unacceptable to His Majesty's Government that pirates are able to ply our local seas and harass ships.

Last week's seizure of a Salian flagged ship en route to Vrijpoort highlighted two truths:

1) Our regional seas are not patrolled enough, especially with recent hostilities in Burgundy;
2) Cooperation between our naval and air forces is capable of and essential to combating piracy, as seen with the Pohjanmaan Free Navy's intervention to rescue the distressed Salian vessel, but coordination is lacking.

Such ad hoc countermeasures cannot, however, ensure open, free flowing, secure passage of goods and people in our seas.

We therefore propose the following:

1) The creation of a joint naval and air task force to conduct anti-piracy missions in the Gothic and Engelseas for the protection of ALL merchant marine vessels, irrespective of the flags they fly;

a) The task force shall take on the name: Northern Naval Protection Force (NNPF)
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2) The creation of a joint command for the task force with a main office at the Royal Nedernesian Admiralty base on the island of Puntland, which lies directly at the point where the two seas conjoin;

3) Regular round-the-clock naval and air patrols designed to deter, spot, track and if necessary eliminate pirates in these international waters;

4) The establishment of secure sea lanes between major ports in the region as well as 'through lanes' that traverse these seas en route to waters beyond;

5) The offering of merchant marine convoys under naval and air escort from the task force to safely guide civilian vessels through particularly dangerous waters.
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The Royal Nedernesian Admiralty, Royal Nedernesian Sky Force and all branches of the Nedernesian intelligence services will participate in this force proudly in cooperation with our friendly neighbours.

We welcome comments and suggestions to our proposal and hope for its expedient implementation.

With sincerest salutations,
Sir Robert S. Riverdale, Minister of Overseas Relations and Cooperation Nedernesia

 

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Sir Robert S. Riverdale,

The Ulkoministeriö in representation of the inhabitants of Pohjanmaa wish to make it clear that Göötehamina (Gothenhamn) does not believe that threat of piracy an entirely factual occurrence. Much like the hoax of piracy in the Retalian and Loong Seas, this piracy claim is yet another narrative promoted by a foreign power to sow discord, disharmony, and ultimately a conflict between otherwise non-warring parties. Their efforts to attack the economic fortunes of the region are deliberate; however, their efforts are without substantive realistic threat.

Negative connotation has been drawn to this piracy claim against the Engells, to which it must be noted that such attacks would equally be of threat to Engell economic fortunes. Therefore it is our assumption that these attacks are from an external.

The recommendation from the Lepomäki Administration is to maintain vigilance, avoid Burgundian War operations, and find means to escort vulnerable shipment through the region via expanded regular patrols which can be shadowed by civilian vessels. We must be reminded that this region is currently at war. Piracy is highly unlikely in such conditions as war materials, war operations, and war transports, all are accompanied with escort that proliferate these seas. As always, the Gothic Sea is considered Domain of the Nords and Fenns and faces continued unilateral patrols in occasional combination with the Continental Navy of the Anti-State in routine exercises.

Göötehamina will work in conjunction and collaboration with the foreign governments described, but has no intention of creating a larger entity to justify the expansion of the Northern Tiburan Empire’s naval operations. The Engellsea is historically a region which has been easily policed with the aid of the Burgundians and the First Republic. It is our expectation that their hostilities would not suddenly leave such a small body of water in total disarray or free-for-all. As such, it is a urgent suggestion, that the Royal Nedernesian Admiralty join our patrols, or create patrols in our gaps. An effort that should certainly remove all pretenders to piracy.


Yestäväallisesti,

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Venla Säkkinen

Pohjanmaan Ulkoministeri
Pohjanmaas Utrikesminister

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Overzeese Relaties en Coöperatie Nedernesië | Overseas Relations and Cooperation Nedernesia

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TO: Venla Säkkinen

Many thanks for your response. While it indeed may be true that this particular incident was concocted by nefarious state actors and not actual pirates, the fact remains that our collective civilian shipping was a target and could very well become a target at any future moment.

If our Pohjanmaan friends are not yet prepared to create a formal joint task force then the Royal Nedernesian Admiralty and Royal Nedernesian Sky Force will for the moment engage in increased patrols in close cooperation and communication with Pohjanmaa.

I do, however, strongly suggest that should a similar incident occur in the near future that we revisit the idea of a formalised and more permanent defense presence in these seas. In the meantime I have authorisation to instruct all Nedernesian intelligence services to share relevant information on potential threats to shipping in the region with our regional partners. I do hope that such a move will be reciprocated.

With sincerest salutations,
Sir Robert S. Riverdale, Minister of Overseas Relations and Cooperation Nedernesia