Tuesday 4 December 2007

Armed Services Conclude Review

THE OCTAGON - The Chief of the General Staff has announced he intends to act on the recommendations of last week's Armed Services review. While the community busied itself with a debate on hospitals and the matters of a state visit, General Peter Krembs was working with the top brass to craft a series of communiques and proposed regulations that thus far include a codification of the unified command structure and a statement on non-discrimination.

In a statement, General Krembs promised more changes. He said, "In the coming week, the General Staff, in coordination with His Majesty's Ministry of Defense, will propose, in conjunction with a responsible budget, a detailed plan of all branches of the Armed Services. It will, in short, lay out a reorganization of personnel and material assets that are needed for the security of our nation."

Some saw Krembs' appointment in the aftermath of last month's jet fighter crash as an attempt by the Ministry of Defense to put its own house in order. The overhaul comes as the Royal Assembly prepares to turn its attention to the Armed Services' four billion morov budget request.

The ratification of the People's Constitution in 1999 expressly forbid the Kingdom of Morovia from engaging in micronational war. In the years since, the Armed Services have been charged with the protection of Morovia's digital assets, but with the exception of the infamous TYSOG plot, have fulfilled a largely ceremonial role within the community.