Adm. E. Steiner Backchannel with VADM Redding

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COMM ID: VADM Daniel Redding
TARGET ID: Admiral Edmund Steiner
SUBJECT: Permanent Military Base in Bretonia
ENCRYPTION: Medium
PRIORITY: Medium

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Dear. Adm. Steiner, my name is Vice Adm. Redding of the 1st Fleet, [LN].

Before I begin, I'd like to make it clear that this is a backchannel and that I am not speaking formally as a representative of the Liberty Navy or the Government of Liberty.

I have been considering lobbying the Liberty Government for a permanent Liberty Navy base in Bretonia. This would allow the [LN]/5th/Secondaries to have a more efficient resupply point hence improving our logistical network to and from Liberty and Bretonia.

Furthermore, I believe within the next few years, Bretonia will either be victorious or defeated and the war against Gallia would likely come to a close. If Bretonia is able to survive the war, I think we both know that Bretonia will not be in the strongest condition. Bretonia would be required to rebuild its economy and its military, both of which have taken extreme losses since it's war with Kusari from 813 and later the war against Gallia.

If both of our governments were to approve this idea, then having a Liberty Navy military base in Bretonia, subject to Bretonian laws of course, would extend the Liberty Navy's supply lines and Zone of Influence all the way to Bretonia. Of course, while I can't see our Navy assisting you with policing and enforcing Bretonian laws, our military presence would certainly act as a huge deterrent to any other state such as Kusari or the Coalition, or non-state actor such as the Red Hessian Army from taking advantage of Bretonia's military weakness in a post-war situation.

I believe this idea is at the very least, worth exploring. Please let me know whether this idea is worth pursuing.

Sincerely,
VADM D. Redding, 1st Fleet, Liberty Navy [LN]

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