OPERATION ALSSTAIR
Beginnings Five
Elance 27th,1915
Location Grande Lesgativa Palace
City of Echater, Antares Empire
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Evelyn Beck had started the year with a massive bang.
Dealing with foreign nations and their national interest had not been easy.
Add that to the list, was Mecinia's dissatisfaction with Antares reinforcing the border in Esliledeo.
Causing Factions in Cinyan to call it an Act of aggression, Clamoring for Antares to pull back their own.
Which did not help the home front with many Parliament Representatives calling it a passive Response.
And the many Citizens in both Esliledeo and Echater, Pushing for more of an aggressive reaction.
With all that said, the nation in the Mecinia League had of course Disagree, meanwhile there own allies were uncertain of their approach.
Then there were the Union Nations, the Union of Aurelia had been quiet for the most time.
However, they did push for a more International approach, which was seen by both the Parliament and the Citizenry saw it as making Antares weak.
For all that said it seems Antares Foreign Affairs had rapidly turned into a complex Problem.
And then Parliament pressed an intervention. Already having to deal with sentiments at home and Abroad Eveyln Beck had been thoroughly Devoured.
And it still wasn't the end, as stared at the rest of the members of the cabinet. She stared at Tucker and Dalton her gaze asking "Really you're not tired at all?"
As she sat back, she could hear Minister of State Affairs Mya Long begin with their current situation "Ladies and gentlemen, I believe many of you have been given the basics of our situation"
Looking down at the given basic.
She had already known that "While it is true that the Refugees crisis had been stopped. It is false that it had been resolved"
"According to statistics and my talks with the State Minister of Esliledeo Gannon Bishop, the refugee crisis has been observed to instead double and has continued to increase in number"
"We have been gathered here to address and discuss this issue to our next more" As Beck sat down Minister of Judicial and Internal Affairs Kash Dalton began to rise to the center.
He began "As of now we have deployed the 15th Marines Regiment and 88th Light Reaction Regiment to enforce our borders for the duration of the Crisis"
Looking back Dalton spoke "Now I would like to ask whether we proceed with the parliament's idea or Aurelia's own"
As Dalton moved, one of his documents "Are the first Action would be parliament's suggestion of an intervention, where we would side with the Conservatives and put Boats on the ground" halted before he took the other document.
"The other is the proposition proposed by Aurelia President Mustafa George, Where instead of us taking the Brunt it would be an international intervention mainly focused on humanitarian"
As Dalton sat back she could see Tucker slowly rising and he began "Now this will be our first hurdle in our administration, I would like to remind you here. that our decision either charges to the right or wrong path. do think carefully of your decision Gentlemen" As Tucker stopped he gave a small nod and then sat back.
Looking back at the Documents she could tell that it took time to prepare, weighing the options in her mind she considered the Advantages and drawbacks.
While President George's idea was a good way to show global solidarity and unity. It also has its drawbacks mainly in their home front.
Many would not only dislike such a decision as it would entail Antares showing weakness.
But would also see the administration as fairly Weak, and thus they would thrust them into a rather political situation.
As for its advantages, it would mainly show Antare's willingness to cooperate with other nations opening up a new avenue of possibilities.
Not only that showing such a front would furthermore prevent further Mecinia support but would also put them in a bad light.
But it would also calm down the Centuries of tension.
She stopped to ponder that, after all, if they could open talks between the Conservatives and Nationalists.
Then there would be no need to send Foot on the ground...
Yet there was still that untrust towards the world, Behind the kind of mask Antares could show.
There was also the fear, many in Antares grew up hearing the tales of their Grandparents.
About how might Antares was, and many took great pride in being a part of such a country.
But that also means to them that lowering to such would be to disgrace Antares.
Showing a weakness that could be exploited damaging their pride.
Each one born into Antares would either hear about The Mighty Fleet where their fathers and mothers had served.
This also included her, she could still remember the tale of her grandfather told to her by her mother.
On how her Grandfather had been one of many Soldiers who fought during the Antarian-Rosalian War of 1820.
On how her grandfather had survived the harsh winter and environment of Rosalia.
Against the constant harassment by the Rosalian Partians, and how he survived it all.
Yet she knew that President George was correct in siding with them they could cool off the tension and Uncertainty and further foster foreign relationships with other nations opening new ideas.
Then there's the intervention, Proposed by Parliament and seemingly popular with the people.
An intervention would not only further the divide. But would also raise tensions in the air adding to the uncertainty of Such a decision and the possibility of both failure and expensive cost.
Would still be the riskest out of the two, she was certain the two knew that. Yet if they agree with an international strike may prove its end goals more worthy than intervention.
For the long-term international Strike was a yes in her mind yet, many of them still chose the intervention.
Yet when the time to vote had come so many of her Political Party chose the intervention.
That stopped her as she stood up she looked through the room, her gaze piercing and everyone she asked. "Why have so many of you chosen the Intervention, you all know it cost yet why"
One of the Minister of Transportation Blair Joyce spoke against her reasoning "Im not sure if you know this" She paused to think about her next words
As she began she looked into Becks' eyes, she said "Why would I not, while it is true what you have said, it's more likely for us to win" She cast her vote so did others voicing begn voicing their own opinions with utter conviction.
Guzmare The capital city of the Republic of Mecinia
President Cohen Huber stood silent if anything more aggravated than any other day.
His Secretary of Foreign Affairs Brennan Harding, had told him about the decision by Antares to intervene in the currently ongoing civil war on Cinya.
Which had not surprised him.
But what did was Bishop Dante Velez's idea, to secretly support the other side.
While not yet said he was sure that Antares would side with the conservatives.
Yet if they were caught in This act.
There might just be a war.
For now, he would have to deal with both the Senate and the clergy.
A war now would be rather disadvantageous. Especially since they were still recovering from their intervention in Getov.
Truly was this day more interesting than others.
