Bretonian Armed Forces Defense Intelligence Staff (DIS) (iRP) (AO)

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[Source: HMS Pendragon]
[To: Derby Great Fleet HQ]
[CommID: Flt Admiral Nelson]
[Encryption Level: High]

Your report has been duly received and acknowleged Commodore. Current intelligence from our sources suggests that the Kusari attempts to build up a major assault force to attack Planet Leeds have been delayed due to supply problems. However, the raids such as you describe do indeed pose a threat to the integrity of our defence line and could open a gap in our defences to allow more significant enemy forces to breach our perimiter. As such you are instructed to resume your counter-offensive patrols towards Stokes in an effort to pre-empt further KNF advances.

In order to facilitate this, your requested Templars and replacement parts are being brought up from Southampton within the next 48 hours. However, Admiral Kaiden has requested to hold the Ark Royal Great Fleet bomber wings on the grounds of their requirement to interdict blockade runners using Newcastle to circumvent the Leeds checkpoint and their integral role in defending the Newcastle Jump Gate in cases of surprise KNF flanking assault. The Admiralty Board voted 11-10 at its meeting today to deny your request for additional bomber wings, citing the high casualty/kill ratio of bomber wings in the central Leeds area over recent weeks. I can, however, assure you of the upcoming installation of orbital weapons platforms to shore up the Leeds defences, coupled with ground-to-space cannons on Leeds surface. This should provide sufficient anti-capital firepower to free up some of the bomber forces from the 2nd Leeds Planetary Fleet in the near future. I advise that rather than deploying dedicated bomber wings you integrate many your bombers into your existing fighter wings so as to provide more hard defence against Kusari gunboats when encountered on patrol.

Your recommendations for commendations have been noted and will be taken into consideration at the next suitable opportunity.

Sir Stanley Nelson
Fleet Admiral

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Sir Stanley Nelson




<span style="color:#000066">Charles Canning </span><span style="color:#000066"> Foreign Secretary</span>