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[colour=gold][h2]Tensions on the Rise in the Continent![/h2][/colour][/centre]

Political tensions have arisen in the Kingdom of Ubren following the ascension of the combative King Otto Ficthe to the throne of the landlocked, long-struggling kingdom. Ongoing political and territorial disputes with both Aontas and the neighbouring Empire of Attolia have been the cause of much consternation in Ubren, and the change of government having recently affected the country has done nothing to calm the situation. The posturing of large formations of the Ubrenian Army at the kingdom's northern and western borders—long a feature of continental politics—has intensified dramatically in recent months, and some experts caution that the warmongering ways of King Otto may soon bring the civilized world to the brink of war.

In a retaliatory defensive measure, extra elements of the Royal Army of Aontas have also been deployed to the Ubrenian border, to match the presence of Ubrenian soldiers along the frontier and to discourage continued provocations and deter any and all foreign acts of aggression. His Majesty King Matthias II has issued his assurances to the patriotic citizens of Aontas that their nation's proud servicemen stand ready to defend home and country against the Ubrenian menace, if ever the southern jingoists should fire the first volley. Trade with the Kingdom of Ubren, long a minor theatre due to the slightness of the Ubrenian economy, has been severed until a lasting peace may be definitively secured.

Emperor Erhard Hastel, sovereign of the Ubren-aligned Hastel Dominions, has been contacted through still open diplomatic channels to be made aware that any involvement by the Hastel Dominions in Ubrenian wars of aggression shall result in the Dominion's exclusion from civilian trade access through the Torrik Strait. It is a truism to state that the prestigious and esteemed Royal Navy of Aontas—the largest and mightiest force at sea in the Continent—stands at the ready to enforce this missive. Citizens and subjects of Aontas and her dominions who are interested in pursuing a career defending their homeland against foreign aggressors are encouraged to seek out their local recruiter, that he might help them in finding a new life path for themselves in either the navy or army. The proud white lion of Aontas shall cower to no adversary!

God Save King Matthias II!