Kae Taira, Gowu's representative to the Ardian Assembly sighed.
"Understanding the circumstances before the incident is significant because that will allow us to arrive at what is a fair resolution to the matter. There's also a need to separate the multitude of issues here." Kae said "Now let's be clear about what those circumstances were, Rokkenjima chose on the basis of a commissioned report to withdraw from the CFT, this they are entitled to do. In announcing this the Empress of Rokkenjima knows that she is essentially closing QAMB before it opens but quite reasonably Rokkenjima wants to ensure the safe removal of sensitive systems and assets such as computers and technology from the base. In previous base agreements such as for example the original QAMB in Seaforth or when East Moreland allowed Achkaerinese forces to base out of Illumic Command the termination of that agreement came with a notice period under which the status quo would be maintained while the non native force scaled down their forces and removed the aforementioned items. This was also the case with the QAMB in Heyra, the Empress of Rokkenjima essentially says in announcing the termination of the CFT
"We need to the end of the month to safely dismantle QAMB" that carries with it the implication of removing all sensitive materials.
Now that really should have been the end of the matter, Heyra would reasonably be expected to yes not be happy that the CFT has been terminated but also understand that such termination does require Rokkenjima to be given time to remove what they need to remove in order to return the land to Heyra in the condition that they found it for that is a standard position. However Heyra's response to the Empress was
"with immediate effect, as the First Empire of Rokkenjima did not even shown any civility in exchanges with us, Heyran Defense Forces shall seize the area which was reserved for Q.A.M.B." this response carries a very clear implication of the use of military force without regard for the necessary dismantling process we see words such as 'Heyran Defence Forces', 'seize' and 'with immediate effect' one could reasonably assume a military force. So the relevant question at that point becomes the following:
Does the Rokkenjiman Officer Commanding QAMB operations consider in light of the Heyran response that a change in approach is needed?
It appears the answer to that question was yes because as a result of the Heyran statement Rokkenjima carried out a protocol known as Operation Armageddon which according the relevant
Global News Network article is "a well known and well rehearsed procedure among Rokkenjiman forces. It is a set of actions designed to render the base at best inoperable by non-allied forces and at worst ensure no sensitive equipment fell into enemy hands." so this is something that Rokkenjima's military trains for. Now yes the approach of C4 combined with a surface missile strike, the latter not happening in this instance, is not ideal but given that the principle objective of Operation Armageddon is to prevent base operation and we infer thereby protect Rokkenjima's national security it would do the job.
That does not absolve Rokkenjima of responsibility, however the circumstances being what they are when looking at the background it is reasonable to consider the possibility that Rokkenjima may not be
solely responsible and while it is appropriate and just that Rokkenjima should foot the bill for most of the assessed damage, there is a question of whether the mentioned statement from Heyra is a contributory factor if so then is it reasonable for Rokkenjima to foot the whole bill or should they only foot for example 75% of it with Heyra having to handle the remainder? So before we vote on this there should be consideration of that point.
This is a technical point but it is relevant in relation to article 3 of the proposed resolution. Gowu has no objections with the rest of the resolution. In relation to the matter of Rosa Shipyards I agree with the Bakkermayan representative that the contract is not a matter for the Assembly, it is a matter for the Heyran's to perhaps take up with the ICJ at the CTO. Likewise Abstergo may wish to take the matter of their Heyran acquisitions to the ICJ. But neither of those are matters for the Assembly unless both Heyra and Rokkenjima are content for the Assembly to mediate that.
Anyway as I've said Gowu broadly supports the resolution but does highlight the mentioned point in relation to article 3."
OOC - Just a point (and I appreciate it would be appropriate them being here for the debate) but if Heyra no longer has Cocytus then they have no territory on Ardia so are they still Assembly members as they no longer fit the criteria?