Areulia Denies Attack On Tanian Fleet, Exercises It's Observational Fleet In Territorial Waters

Mysterious Attack On Tanian Fleet

An Areulian F/E-18 Landing On The ANS Finni

As of recent times, the Tanian fleet enroute to the Areulian Exclusive Economic Zone has apparently been struck by a singular missile on it's flagship, an aircraft carrier which carried an important Tanian fleet commander. Images of the carrier have been circulating online, with many in Tania blaming Areulia to be behind the attack.

However, according to the commander of the strike group, Fleet Commander George Harrison, no launch of aircraft nor missiles were conducted during the supposed hours of the attack, with CCTV footage from each ships backing the claims. Areulian ship radars have also not detected any objects in the air near or around the fleet, therefore proving that the Areulian government did not authorize such attack.

It is believed that this attack is a false flag operation carried out by Tania to find a casus belli for war against Areulia. Should this be not true, then Areulia requests a joint investagation be launched either with experts from Areulia itself or from the Taipan Aerospace Corporation. If such offer is rejected, Arutopia will consider the attack a false flag operation and consider it an act of hostility which threatens Areulia sovereignty and will take measures deemed necessary to protect Areulia from this foreign threat.

Military Exercise In Territorial Waters

An Areulian Cruiser Launching A Cruiser Missile During The Exercise

In order to prove that Areulia is indeed capable and not afraid of defending itself, the DoMA has authorized a naval exercise conducted by carrier strike group "Golden Fist" in the coral sea as a show of force against those who seek to undermine the safety and sovereignty of the Republic of Areulia. 

The exercise lasted approximately 4 hours, mostly composed off cruiser missile launches against dummy targets and rapid aerial asset launches by Areulia's only aircraft carrier, the ANS Finni. Footage of the exercise was shared online and has received mostly positive responses from domestic audiences, with comments made suggesting that many "felt more patriotic" after watching the footage, with war support now being at an all time high due to recent global events.

The government of Areulia warns any foreign power once more, we are not afraid of you, we will not bow down to you, we will not back down and surrender easily. The Areulian people have steeled their resolve under the leadership of the coalitional government and are prepared for all that come. If one wishes upon us demise, that wish shall forever be a fantasy unless they are willing to pay an extremely high price.

Despite recent issues tearing apart the country this incident has managed to unite it once more under the love of freedom and democracy of the Republic of Areulia. As this is the land that they come from and this is the land they are willing to spill they're blood for.

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