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The Tofino Times
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Saturday, November 23rd, 2019

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[/hr]VOL. XXXII .. Num. 6320 | In the News: Naval Standoff

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[color=#FF0000]BREAKING NEWS
Navy Successfully Conducts Test Launch of New Anti-Ship Missile
Test comes nearly week after Xiomera tested their own "ship-killer" vessel

The Navy's new A-99 Anti-Ship Missile launches from the ZMS Hushdan

Zamastan has successfully tested their newest generation of Anti-Ship missile systems in response to what President Sakzi, Speaker of the Chamber Maxwell, GLP Leader Blackwater, and many other prominent Zamastanian politicians have described as a dangerous escalation of military activity across North-east Catica. This all comes nearly a week after a close encounter between the 2nd Fleet and Xiomeran security ships and furthering tensions, including a Xiomeran missile test of their own and a Zamastanian flyby of Legionas ships just yesterday.

While the A-99 anti-ship missile system has been public knowledge for a few months, today's test is the first demonstration of the weapon. The A-99, (dubbed the "Peregrine") designation, is mostly reserved for Zamastan's many types of ballistic missiles, which arc high into the atmosphere before plunging down at tremendous speeds. It has a range of about 2000-3000 km [1242-1864 miles] and is mainly designed for "big targets at sea", according to Secretary of Defense Fondaden, saying that the targets mentioned "almost certainly means aircraft carriers.”

"This missile will be efficient for attacking large enemy surface ships and high-value targets such as communications and command hubs," said Fondaden.

The test was carried out on ships off the coast of Zamastan, though it has been confirmed by the navy that the missiles are already being transported and installed for naval forces operating in and around the South Xiomeran Sea.

As the international community condemns Zamastan and labels it as the aggressor in the tensions in the South Xiomeran Sea, President Sakzi has remained stubborn against those criticisms.

President Sakzi spoke at length on Saturday, "I ran very publicly about a Zamastan-first policy. This includes the defense of our nation's military and for our security. I don't care about the condemnations, and as we've seen, my constituents in Congressional Hall as well as the Zamastanian people agree that we are in the right. This is about us - our nation."

Green Liberal Party Leader Cain Blackwater even stated his support behind the President on Saturday, saying "Sakzi, despite our differences, is right in this instance. We can't be pushed around. Seeing the Empire of Shen and Rhand join forces against us with Xiomera is a breech of our trading partnership with both of them and our alliance is clearly for not."

Online, pictures and hashtags in support of the military have reached top trending, including postings from Senator Euan Gunn and Leanne Dale - two outspoken critics and opponents of President Sakzi;




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