BBC - Liberty, Rheinland On Path For Further Tensions

[The Kingdom of Bretonia]

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Liberty, Rheinland On Path For Further Tensions

ATKA - With Liberty recently moving several warships inside the Hudson system, both Great Houses are now on track for collision. As Rheinland has restarted remilitarization efforts earlier this year, it remains unclear if Liberty may be able to force the hands of their southern neighbor. What are the two Houses conflicting over? - The tensions recently re-sparked due to interest from both states over controlling Atka -- an important planet that is ongoing terraforming efforts for many years. Though nominally devoid of many resources, the planet maintains high importance due to its location and the chance it provides for Liberty to utilize as a prison world and for Rheinland to turn it into a forward staging area against Liberty's expansionism. Although a war has been fought over the system several years prior, the political changes in Rheinland have annulled the entirety of the agreement signed by the Federal Republic with Liberty. In part due to this, New York has reinforced its Navies' image and seeks to take fast measures to expand its influence abroad, as the Rheinland Military is not yet able to reinforce this front as much. Could this escalate further? - While not yet entirely clear to neither side, BBC expects that the conflict may escalate within the coming weeks as Rheinland turns its attention from the Omegas back to the Independent Worlds, in a move that could likely mean further acts by Liberty to reinforce this frontier, both diplomatically and militarily. With House Rheinland maintaining Carrier Soltau just two trade lanes away from Atka itself, reinforcements could arrive with haste to prevent any escalation, however, due to the vastness of the Hamburg system, such reinforcements are often redirected to deal with Unioner raiders further down towards New Berlin and Alster Shipyard. In addition, it is unlikely that the Rheinland Military will respond with capital warship deployments, owning largely to their necessity elsewhere as the state looks to secure its borders. How did the other Houses respond? - With Kusari and Gallia so far releasing no press statements, the Foreign Office has made it clear that Bretonia will look to 'conduct a summit should tensions continue to rise'. While information is thus far vague, this may be a similar summit to that held on Curacao over 25 years ago, and may signal the dawn of a new inter-House agreement that limits such expansionist measures. We will continue to cover the situation in the Hudson system as it continues to develop.

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[Kaiserreich Rheinland]

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001. @rhpresse_offiziell
14 DEZ 829 22:46

The Rheinland Regierung assures the Volk of Rheinland and the people of Liberty, that Rheinland does not intend to let tentions arise. Should Liberty feel itself threatened by the Kaiserreich, they are invited to contact our Officials!

Text - HvMetternich

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[BobMacaroni]

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002. GaryTheGoodOne
14 DEC 829 21:56

Outrageous! If ya ask me, their time should be spent helpin' the people, not bickerin' over small claims! Them folks really don't know when to stop, do they. The insurgency musta given em a power trip, now they gonna try an claim others space! Down with expanding!

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[Nature]

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003. Naturelover69
14 DEC 829 22:44
Liberty are Atka ****** who are using a Bretonian company as their dildo.

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[Thunderer]

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001. @rhpresse_offiziell
14 DEZ 829 22:46

The Rheinland Regierung assures the Volk of Rheinland and the people of Liberty, that Rheinland does not intend to let tentions arise. Should Liberty feel itself threatened by the Kaiserreich, they are invited to contact our Officials!

Text - HvMetternich

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004. Reniets
15 DEC 829 15:27

You're neither holy nor of Rheinland, but you indeed are somebody's empire.

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[Amy West]

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001. OfficialAmyWest
14 DEC 829 22:00

Imagine getting worked up over a giant ice cube. Really though, I won't cry if Liberty bites off even more than they can already chew. Just hope the Krauts can keep up this time. Last time was a bit of a let down.

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[Swifty]

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006. StrangerInTheShadow
14 DEC 829 22:00
You know, if bretonia focused its efforts on rebuilding as much as they do on instigating on wars or conflicts that Do not exist, maybe they would be in a much better position than the current one, holding the title of "BeggingB***h" so proudly. Hey, who am I to judge? Maybe this is the trend nowadays.

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[Karst]

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16 DEC 829 00:49

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[Arne]

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009. FiteMeIRL
16 DEC 829 14:52

*Rheinland and Liberty ships hailing each other*
Bretonia: IS THIS TOTAL WAR?!

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[Valdorel]

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010. IMGeezNutz
16 DEC 829 15:42

Is house Liberty really such a slum that they need a SECOND prison PLANET?!? Maybe if they spent less money on their military and more on some basic social infrastructure they wouldn't have such issues.

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