Headquarters of the Cross-Straits Treaty Organisation

[Achkaerin]

"Then I believe we've identified the necessary first step." Isabella said nodding her understanding "Without sufficient justification we have no cause to intervene and on the basis of what limited knowledge we have at this point I would say that we would have a hard time justifying any intervention. Therefore I propose we take steps to ascertain the lay of the land on the ground, I can say that Achkaerinese Intelligence bodies are prepared to mount an operation of this type, give them the time to determine what the various positions are, what the situation is and come back with their findings so that we can make an informed decision."

[Tytor]

"That seems a good idea to me," Thatcher said, "The Centralian OSS learned everything it knows from our RIS, meaning that Tytorian agents likely would be easier to identify and apprehend, so somebody with a different operating philosophy would be a more beneficial choice.  I'm prepared to offer full cooperation and support from the observation sources we already have in place, and with the HTMS Monarch moving to a standby position, we can have carrier-based recon planes in the air within the week.  I say we start with this and move from there.  Any objections?"

[Beatrice]

"While not involving the Centralians," Jason would interject, "the Naval Intelligence Service has been investigating a series of communications between Specialist Hirano Munemitsu and contacts within the Tamoran Empire. The suspect has recently been taken into Rokkenjiman custody and while details are scarce he has suggested that the Tamoran Empire has been including "snooping clauses" into its treaties with foreign powers, in which they would share positions of the Imperial Rokkenjiman Navy with Djerb. Specialist Hirano Munemitsu was approached directly by the Tamorans and has indicated that he has provided positioning information to the Tamorans during times of heightened tensions between the First Empire and the Tamoran Empire for reasons he refuses to disclose to the NIS. While we do not yet have information as to the states which have provided this information to the Tamoran Empire the Imperial Rokkenjiman Navy has approached the matter with some amusement, given Empress Evanthe's focus on the submersible fleet."

"The IRN has a bit of an operation planned to set the Tamorans straight, though the manner involves no armed conflict and establishes a message that monitoring surface operations will do the Tamorans little good moving forward. When you see some assets surfacing Imperial High Command trusts you will not fret."

[Beatrice]

"I thought it would be a good idea to provide an update: at present Rokkenjiman vessels in Centralia have reported nothing extraordinary. Our hospital facilities are open, and as we're located in the capital, we've been in a safe enough position to treat civilians as well. I do feel as though an update from sources elsewhere in the country would be beneficial in determining if we should consider any changes in our posture, though that's not to say we aren't prepared for any extraordinary circumstances."

[Achkaerin]

"Currently Achkaerinese intelligence operations are still in the early stages however we do have some updates." Isabella Watson said "We're running three operations which we're calling Nocturnal, Pyro and Sundial for this purpose. Nocturnal is an operation being conducted against the Communist faction, Pyro is an operation being conducted against the Lord's Resistance Army, both these operations so far lead us to believe that the two groups are not paper tigers. At the moment however our most troubling update comes from Sundial, this is an intelligence gathering operation in respect of the Centralian Government, the conduct in the Centralian Capital and in their Congress gives us reason to believe that the people in that city and potentially further afield are not aware that a war is going on at this time, in order for this to be the case we believe that either the Centralian Government or elements within it have control of the media networks within that country, we're also concerned by the lack of a rebuttal statement from the Tanner administration as this would seem to give credibility to the PLA and the LRA as well as arguably an open goal to other actors to make open declarations, fortunately none have taken that invitation yet. At this time Achkaerinese Intelligence believes that a military intervention is becoming more and more likely in terms of resolving this crisis."

[Beatrice]

"So I've just had it fed to me that we're to discuss the Oceanographic Research Array, in our session today. We've got units based on land based with underseas hydrophones, for a network that will be damn good at detecting anomalies under the waves and, unassociated, the submarines of fleets that are louder than us as per studies from Rokkenjiman universities. So we've about a year of pure research, and then a period where the militaries determine it necessary to fund us. With that," Michael Kensington chuckled, "what say you, Tytor and Daito? Also we have an unaligned joining up, so there'll be a point where we reveal to them. Do keep that in mind."

[Beatrice]

"On another matter of importance the First Empire is concerned following the recent article from the Kingdom of Nis that our Embassy may be in danger. We've doubled security operations and authorized the Imperial Rokkenjiman Marines there to take all actions necessary to defend the Embassy, however, we feel that a joint statement from the CSTO that any aggression against our embassy, whether it be state sanctioned or otherwise, would be a situation where Article V of the Cross-Straits Treaty could be implemented would reduce the chances for the Kingdom of Nis to perpetuate any operation, even feigning plausible deniability, from occuring. We seek these guarantees from our allies at your earliest convenience to be included in our response to the King of Nis."

[Daitō]

To: the Headquarters of the Cross-Straits Treaty Organization

It is with great sorrow that I must inform you, in keeping with our own foreign policy and the will of the Daitōjin people, that henceforth, the Empire of Daitō tenders its notice of withdrawal from the Cross Straits Treaty Organization, effective 12:00 AM on Monday, August 1st, 2022. While we regret that such action must be taken, it has become clear that the failure of the organization to affect change and adapt to this ever-changing geopolitical environment has forced our hand. With our withdrawal from the organization and cessation of its prior commitments therein, we turn our eyes to Ardia and beyond, to new horizons and new friends. In spite of this, however, we nonetheless hope that, though we must part, cooperation may flourish.

His Excellency,
Suketoshi Heishi, Prime Minister of the Empire of Daitō

(OOC Note: This is meant to take place following the summit)

[Beatrice]

While the CSTO had dwindled to Rokkenjima and Tytor the situation demanded a unified response. Princess Kyōko, who had been entrusted with all Cross-Straits matters, phoned her counterpart in the Kingdom of Tytor.

"The Crown Princess has been abducted," she said after exchanging pleasantries. "The First Empire is considering this action an attack against us, and as such we are invoking Article V of the Cross-Straits Treaty. Any assets at your disposal which could be utilized to secure her safe return, and those which could be employed against those responsible, are hereby being requested. At present I, along with the Imperial Government, have departed the Capital and are at sea aboard the Imperial Yacht. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops."