To: Adm. Goro; Shogun Yamato | From: Lord Mitsuo

[Kusari Uchugun]

Kusari Naval Forces

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Recipient: Lord Protector Mitsuo
Sender: Kaigun Gensui Okamoto Goro
Date: 04.07.835 A.S.
Subject: Galileo Situation
Priority: High

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Lord Protector.

After careful considerations, we recommend to continue as planned.
We shall bolster our defense forces and send out standard patrols into Galileo to deter criminal activity and safeguard our citizens.

These one-sided provocations and deliberate misinterpretations of the Boorman Treaty to "justify" the deployment of heavy warships for anti-piracy operations reads but like an instruction guide on how to try and paint yourself as the victims of eventual aggressions. Whilst the Boorman Treaty does permit for anti-piracy operations, there is no strategic sense in the deployment of Overlord-class vessels or similar to counter Xenos or Lane Hacker activity. It is a cheap attempt to bait a forceful response by us and then paint us as aggressors. We will not fall for such simple minded tricks.

However, we do not believe that this course of action is followed in unison by Liberty's forces and can be tracked down to selected actors. We must remain wary of further attempts of transgression by them and respond with firm condemnation and continued Naval Forces presence in response to their actions. We should refrain from provocative gestures ourselves and keep heavy asset movement within Galileo limited to emergency response only.

The current worst case scenario imaginable is a clash over mining operations conducted by either sides corporate entities, worse even by two operations colliding in schedule. We will face a most tense stand-off providing the easiest window of escalatory steps possible then, as we have to safely assume that any DSE operations will be escorted by Liberty forces. I will see to instruct KOI elements to figure out when and where Deep Space Engineering operates in the region to avoid a "meeting" between Keiretsu elements under Naval Forces protection and their ships whenever possible.

Operational detailing within Galileo - not including the decision to deploy heavy assets - is on you for the time being, Lord Protector. The Nagato and its escort forces are currently relocating and meeting up with the Myoko's training forces to coordinate and provide support when required.

Okamoto Goro
Kaigun Gensui
IKN-Nagato
1st Major Fleet: Matsumoto

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