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23 September 2024
Bana and Côtois Military Forces on Standby in North Lanu
Ylva Calirisen
The Côtois Combined Armed Forces and Banian Naval-Air forces have been put on notice and standby after the recent mass civil uprising event in Tavaris, after the Tavari Monarch commanded creation of additional ethnic seating to be created for the Rodokan populace within the Tavari atypical form of legislature. The Banian foreign office stated they are keeping an eye on the developing situation but maintaining the process of rapprochement between the two nations are essential for the stability of Gondwana.
Admiral Mélanie Sartre, the head commander of the Gondwana Unified Defense Theater for the Côtois defensive and anti-piracy affairs issued a orders for the garrison in the naval base in North Lanu to be prepared for ‘possible concerning events’ and ordered the 3rd fleet to conduct freedom of navigation operations across neutral waters. The Côtois base in North Lanu being the second largest non-Crown Realm overseas base the Côtois maintains and is home to the 3rd fleet, which in itself is the second largest non-submarine based naval fleet as well the only other fleet that maintains an aircraft carrier.
The military base, dubbed by Côtois planners as ‘Palmier Fort’ though officially called ‘Côtois Defense, Anti-Piracy and Peacekeeping Mission in Lana, Bana’ or more simply as Côtois Base in Lana. Has been recently reported to be on more than standby orders, as civilians around the base have shared on Pigeon of Côtois aircraft to be nearly constantly taking off, landing or otherwise in the air. Though these photos were quickly dismissed by the Côtois and Banian authorities as alarmist and AI generated. However it has been noted that everyone who shared those photos have been put on notice that recording or taking photos of allied military personnel or equipment is illegal and punishable with up to five years. Though no arrests have been made yet.