One of the most common criticisms often expressed diplomatically by the Achkaerinese foreign office, ambassadors and even Government Ministers or leadership figures in respect of foreign nations is simply "You didn't do your homework", given the questions you are asking it would appear to apply to Kusan in this instance. The
Foreign and Defence Policy Review 2017, a publicly accessible document that your foreign office or equivalent has access to, very clearly lays out the five circumstances under which Achkaerinese military intervention occurs:
Achkaerin has been attacked - this is self explanatory, an armed attack against Achkaerin will be responded to in a proportionate manner and we make clear that a nation has the right to self defence, if we are attacked we will strike back, we will eliminate the threat and we will make sure that those responsible face the consequences of their actions.
Achkaerin has been asked to step in - this would be comparable to action in Phuebra, we were asked to help stabilize the country by the democratically elected government. To be clear just because Achkaerin is asked to assist does not mean we will assist, any decision made in this respect is made having reviewed the evidence and in the case of Phuebra we saw a clear case of a religious fault line leading into a civil war with a coup taking place. Having seen that we determined that it was right to step in as requested.
Achkaerin is obligated by Treaty to intervene - this is straightforward as it covers stuff like mutual defence clauses so events such as the Seaforth Eugenics War and the War of the Enlightenment, under the CIS Charter we had an obligation to defend those nations and we did - this is the ground under which our presence in Kalasin falls.
There is an International Mandate for intervention - This would cover circumstances such as Marseilles and Uppsala, Achkaerin was not obligated by Treaty to commit to these efforts but did so following careful thought and deliberation of all the evidence and implications of such a commitment.
To not intervene would be abhorrent and or immoral - Simply put this is the Cult of Helus Genocide, when you have people being massacred because of skin colour, faith, sexual orientation or ethnicity even tribe identity it is not acceptable.
Had someone in your government taken the time to read that document, which I repeat is publicly accessible, they would have noted that Kusan presently fulfils none of the criteria therefore there should be no question of any aggressive intent on the part of General Fuji or the Achkaerinese military, the General is required as part of his responsibilities (as the Empress has made clear) to interpret and respond to actions that impact military operations that are ongoing under his command - the deployment of a foreign military force to an area bordering regions where units under his command are operating clearly is going to have an effect, which again your military leadership should have pointed out to you, if they did then you knew this was coming and you're raging about nothing, if they didn't then I question their competency.
Achkaerinese intentions towards Kusan presently do not carry any negatives though given that we have seen you openly invite a man that we regard as responsible for or party to acts of terror to a state event that is likely to change but as not as yet. It is not the responsibility of the Achkaerinese government to educate the Rokkenjiman Empress for the very clear and obvious reason that we do not determine Rokkenjiman policy, as Empress Serenity has pointed out the history was mentioned in the Covenant Address of 2006. Memes are a poor response, but I would also say that insults and name calling are equally poor responses. I would posit that childish antics are going to be responded to with childish antics and that reasonableness is going to be responded to with reasonableness, if Kusan wishes to engage on the wrongs of history then perhaps a more formal approach to the Rokkenjiman Government is required rather than berating them before they have the chance, I don't need to remind you that the current Rokkenjiman Empress hasn't been on the throne for a year and has spent most of that time dealing with the fallout left by her immediate predecessor.
However all this isn't one way, if you expect nations around Mundus to raise awareness then you must look at your own actions. The nation of East Moreland often uses the term "Deeds not words." Achkaerin's deeds are known and they are consistent from the first time to the most recent. Rokkenjima's may not be but you're not addressing a member of the Rokkenjiman leadership, given all the publicly available information at your disposal you know very well that there is no threat coming from our side of this. A full and public apology to General Fuji is expected and I strongly advise you to refrain from further inflammatory rhetoric as that has a tendency to get situations beyond the point of recovery, consider that the Mundus of 2024 is not the Mundus of 2004 and give people a chance before you condemn or dismiss them out of hand.
Signed
Cheryl Holmes
Minister for the Diplomatic Office
