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DER MORGEN ZSHURNAL
דער מארגען זשורנאל
The Morning Journal
COUP ATTEMPT IN BURGUNDY WORRIES AMSTOV
News of a failed coup in Burgundy has troubled Trivodnia's political class, as the Grand Duchy - a key friend of the Free State - has its internal stability questioned.
Reports that the 30 coup plotters - all mid-ranking or military officers - had been arrested by Burgundian police and intelligence agencies broke over the weekend. The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement of congratulations and dismissed claims that the Grand Duke had been weak on communism - the main complaint of the putschists. "Chagny has proven itself as a bulwark against communist expansionism into Gallo-Germania, and suggestions to the contrary by the attempted coup leaders are little more than weak excuses to disguise their lust for power," read the Ministry's press comment.
The Ministry of National Defence refused to confirm or deny whether any Burgundian military personnel stationed in Trivodnia - strictly on non-combat missions - had been investigated or charged as part of the counter-coup operation.
All of the coup leaders were Republicans - supporters of the right-wing authoritarian regime that ruled Burgundy until the 1950s, which pursued an aggressive anti-communist foreign policy. It was during this period ties grew close between Burgundy and Trivodnia, with both countries viewing Kadikistan as a grave threat, although Amstov quickly embraced the restored Grand Duchy when the military junta was overthrown.
Many in the Trivodnian armed forces were surprised at Burgundy's restrained response to Kadikistan's takeover of Crotobaltislavonia, although were more critical of Eiffelland, recognising Burgundy's bungled intervention in the last Crotobaltislavonian civil war loomed large in public memory and the focus of many Burgundian politicians was on domestic issues. However news of the coup has left both Trivodnian diplomats and generals worried, fearing further upset in the Free State's most important ally. "Hopefully this isn't a portent of worse to come," sighs one Amstov insider.
A dissenting minority does think a return to the old Republican regime would be better for the Free State. "A more assertive Chagny could hold back Ivar's ambitions in the region," suggests a Trivodnian security analyst.
The Ministry of External Affairs is now looking to strengthen relations with the Grand Duchy of Retalia, which was most vocal in its defence of Trivodnia during the Christmas Crisis, as well as Caledonia, which has a mixed history with Ivar, and Chernovy, which protested loudly against the deployment of Xinhaiese troops to Kadikistan.
Both Burgundy and Eiffelland did recently warn against Kadikistan opening an airbase in Crotobaltislavonia, but few in Amstov believe they will act if it goes ahead. "Noone wants to trigger potentially a global war," says one civil servant.
President Meier Lauterpacht wants talks as well with Crotobaltislavonia and Elben to ease regional tensions, but he will likely face fierce opposition if he pushes through with them given Crotobaltislavonia's open anti-Semitism, Elben's strident arch-Catholicism and both countries' previous cooperation with Kadikistan.
"We are increasingly vulnerable and trapped, with no obvious way out," fears Yael Feirberg, a regular columnist for the Morning Journal .
EDIT: We originally stated the officers involved in the coup were senior based on the information received at the time. It has since been revealed that was incorrect. We apologize to our readers and the government of Burgundy for the error.
דער מארגען זשורנאל
The Morning Journal
COUP ATTEMPT IN BURGUNDY WORRIES AMSTOV
News of a failed coup in Burgundy has troubled Trivodnia's political class, as the Grand Duchy - a key friend of the Free State - has its internal stability questioned.
Reports that the 30 coup plotters - all mid-ranking or military officers - had been arrested by Burgundian police and intelligence agencies broke over the weekend. The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement of congratulations and dismissed claims that the Grand Duke had been weak on communism - the main complaint of the putschists. "Chagny has proven itself as a bulwark against communist expansionism into Gallo-Germania, and suggestions to the contrary by the attempted coup leaders are little more than weak excuses to disguise their lust for power," read the Ministry's press comment.
The Ministry of National Defence refused to confirm or deny whether any Burgundian military personnel stationed in Trivodnia - strictly on non-combat missions - had been investigated or charged as part of the counter-coup operation.
All of the coup leaders were Republicans - supporters of the right-wing authoritarian regime that ruled Burgundy until the 1950s, which pursued an aggressive anti-communist foreign policy. It was during this period ties grew close between Burgundy and Trivodnia, with both countries viewing Kadikistan as a grave threat, although Amstov quickly embraced the restored Grand Duchy when the military junta was overthrown.
Many in the Trivodnian armed forces were surprised at Burgundy's restrained response to Kadikistan's takeover of Crotobaltislavonia, although were more critical of Eiffelland, recognising Burgundy's bungled intervention in the last Crotobaltislavonian civil war loomed large in public memory and the focus of many Burgundian politicians was on domestic issues. However news of the coup has left both Trivodnian diplomats and generals worried, fearing further upset in the Free State's most important ally. "Hopefully this isn't a portent of worse to come," sighs one Amstov insider.
A dissenting minority does think a return to the old Republican regime would be better for the Free State. "A more assertive Chagny could hold back Ivar's ambitions in the region," suggests a Trivodnian security analyst.
The Ministry of External Affairs is now looking to strengthen relations with the Grand Duchy of Retalia, which was most vocal in its defence of Trivodnia during the Christmas Crisis, as well as Caledonia, which has a mixed history with Ivar, and Chernovy, which protested loudly against the deployment of Xinhaiese troops to Kadikistan.
Both Burgundy and Eiffelland did recently warn against Kadikistan opening an airbase in Crotobaltislavonia, but few in Amstov believe they will act if it goes ahead. "Noone wants to trigger potentially a global war," says one civil servant.
President Meier Lauterpacht wants talks as well with Crotobaltislavonia and Elben to ease regional tensions, but he will likely face fierce opposition if he pushes through with them given Crotobaltislavonia's open anti-Semitism, Elben's strident arch-Catholicism and both countries' previous cooperation with Kadikistan.
"We are increasingly vulnerable and trapped, with no obvious way out," fears Yael Feirberg, a regular columnist for the Morning Journal .
EDIT: We originally stated the officers involved in the coup were senior based on the information received at the time. It has since been revealed that was incorrect. We apologize to our readers and the government of Burgundy for the error.
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