Lord Steiner's address to the House of Lords

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Clarification on previous statement, Baron Firmus Piet, Lord of Jarrow

Lord Speaker, I would like to add clarification to my early statement. Lord Steiner, you are right to support the view that Bretonnia should not pursue an aggressive policy at this very moment of recovery after the severe wars - I also agree with your point . You are also right that our old enemies Molly and Corsairs are taking advantage of our situation and attacking us many times more than before. But if we focus solely on our internal problems, we will return to a status close to the one we had before our war with the Kusari. Our fleets were then in complete integrity, and so were our troops. However, we suffered huge losses due to other reasons not subject of this debate. We have always been on the defensive and this demotivates our military, making them lazy. It's one thing to wait to be attacked and prepare while the bombs are falling, it's another to be fully prepared and attack - I'm sure you, as former fleet admiral, would understand this perfectly well. Conducting military operations of a different nature not only presents us as more prepared, but also increases the morale of our military.

Regarding your statement about the Orkney system - officially it is not part of our borders for the reason that Edinburgh is no longer our territory in general. Our presence there in the face of Perth Station is not enough - but it exists. Losing sovereignty over Edinburgh drives us away from the Orkney, but so long as we have a representation there, even if just a lone station—we must not allow enemy ships of war to congregate within arm's reach. Based on the terrorist acts committed by House Gallia, they should not be allowed to build new bases near us - no matter what they imply. If they have complaints or reproach us, why do we think so - we can take them on holiday to Leeds to see the beautiful landscapes they created, point at the ghost planet and tell them - This is why! Gallia should never be near us even two systems from Leeds! This operation in Orkney should be considered by them as a reminder to return to their own space instead to allow them to expand peacefully further and further. If we do nothing against such expansion by any faction in general, we would end up surrounded. Then - even if our internal affairs with the moles and corsairs did not exist we would be in an extremely disadvantageous situation.

Lord Steiner, I've served in the armed forces my whole life and I've witnessed more than dozen fleet admirals - I' respected their judgement and opinion while leading our forces. I was not part of our navy during your service but with no doubt I would give your point of view as much respect as i've given to all those before us. As I said earlier I can see the reasons that pushed the Fleet Admiral Somerville to carry out the actions and this Orkney operation in general. I myself would be more at ease knowing that Gallia is far from us, instead of massing a fleet so close to our House - as long as Edinburgh has our presence - yes, they are close to our borders! Whether the Foreign Office wants to maintain relations with Gallia, being for commercial purposes or otherwise, is not a subject of discussion at this time.

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