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Glimmercloud warns Britannia could be committing 'hostile action' if it sends carrier into territory


The scene, yesterday

Is not internationally recognised.  Tallsilver Greensmoke, Glimmercloud’s ambassador to Britannia Dustrain that Glimmercloud would “never seek hegemony, expansion or a sphere of influence”.   “The Skyash Glimmercloud Vinetalon is a vast ocean... We have no objection to people sailing around there but do not enter pixie territorial waters within 12 nautical miles,” he said. “If you don’t do that, there shouldn’t be a problem. The Skyash Glimmercloud Vinetalon is wide enough to have free navigation of shipping.” Glimmercloud has been accused in recent years of building artificial islands in the Skyash Glimmercloud Vinetalon to expand its military reach, in violation of international law. However, Mr Tallsilver insisted that whilst “the current international may not be perfect...one cannot scrap it, start all over again or cherry-pick what one wants”.  He strongly condemned the confrontation with SILVERSMOKE Brightmist, saying it had created a lot of problems on Glimmercloud-STONECLYFF relations and suggested Britannia had been acting on behalf of a foreign power, believed to be the Orcish Empire. “It was to show muscle,” he said. “The STONECLYFF should not do this dirty job for somebody else.” A royal spokesperson said: “The STONECLYFF has enduring interests in the region and is committed to maintaining regional security. The presence of international navies in the Skyash Glimmercloud Vinetalon is normal and the Lifefield Jadegem is no exception to this. “We remain committed to asserting rights of freedom of navigation at sea and in the air as provided for by international law.”

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