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Effective Immediately, Spectre is implementing a shift in its foreign affairs policy. This new direction will emphasize a more forward-facing, transparent, and a public approach to a broad range of foreign affairs issues. Key Pillars of the New Policy: Forward-Facing Engagement Spectre will actively seek and initiate official dialogue. Strategic priorities and intentions will be clearly communicated in advance, allowing for constructive diplomatic discussions and collaboration. Transparency Foreign policy objectives, agreements, and actions will be disclosed, with regular briefings and public updates. Spectre will more actively utilize public forums to address a wide range of foreign affairs topics, including: Public declarations of positions on foreign affairs issues Statements regarding escalated matters with other alliances, regardless of their size Official decrees and updates related to diplomatic developments Public Diplomacy Public platforms such as RON and other news servers or community-based servers will be used proactively as official channels for foreign affairs communications. Public statements on the forums regarding ongoing diplomatic engagements and their outcomes will become more commonplace. The following is an example of what's to come in this foreign affairs policy shift: Earlier today, Spectre confirmed the detection of spy operations activity targeting our protectorate, Shadow Valley. The operation in question was traced directly to the nation of Lost Symbol, a recognized official of Rose. This act constitutes a direct violation of Shadow Valley’s sovereignty and, by extension, an affront to Spectre’s protective obligations. As of this release, Spectre has initiated a proportional counter operation targeting Lost Symbol. Active spy operations (assassinating spies) against Lost Symbol are being carried out. This response is measured, for every Shadow Valley spy compromised, an equivalent number will be taken out. To the Rose Alliance: Spectre remains open to dialogue. However, let it be understood that attacks, direct or by proxy, against any nation under Spectre’s protection will be met with an immediate and proportional response. Should Rose wish to avoid further escalation, we invite its Foreign Affairs Department to engage in direct talks. Until then, Spectre stands by its protectorate and acts without hesitation. TL;DR: Spectre will be taking a more public approach to foreign affairs matters including using the forums. We will try our best to find a happy medium where we aren't too excessively using the forums.

No, MoO is free to attack any alliance it so pleases. We’re not aware of any alliance MoO has recently attacked that currently shares a NAP with us but that’s beside the point, our NAPs are not limitations on MoO if they themselves are not a signatory of that NAP.

I love this even if it serves an interest. Actually, I love this especially because it serves an interest. The generation of “top” FA minds who decided that the post-Partisan forums weren’t worth using should really re-evaluate the impact of public FA on their success or failure. Nice post.

Reminder that public dialogue is not inherently in good faith. Presentation of perspectives can sway public opinion based on who gets their word out first. Also reminder that people should not expect any public announcement to provide the full scope of active diplomacy. But it is nice to see perceived aggressions instead of letting them all be announced suddenly on a DoW/RoH *Obligatory roseman bad

This issue was handled privately, with Shadow Valley, and reps were sent. Diplomacy was already had between parties and this action was taken out regardless of dialogue and without any private touching base of Spectre. Just since it’s public and all.

Rose at it again

So does this mean Spectre will stop its protectorate (Mercenaries of Orbis) from attacking alliances (or protectorates of those alliances) which Spectre has an existing NAP with? ((Holding out microphone for comment))

There has been some discussions floating around changing the way how we do espionage operations and buffing up some areas of espionage while nerfing some parts of espionage, i am not going to go into much details of what has been discussed in the debate channel in RON but i will post a few screen shots as i believe everyone should be involved in this discussion and everyone should have a say in this. In Response to Keegoz comment, i did come up with a proposal in revamping the spy/espionage mechanics which you said yourself that it will be considered, this was back in late January but since then, there has been no mention in fixing the espionage mechanics at all, there has been discussions and proposals in military research and adding new things in Econ, but nothing has been mentioned about espionage, so since there are currently some form of discussions going on around Spying/Espionage proposals and ideas on how to improve it and make it more fairer and balance, i think the forums are more appropriate for these discussions so everyone can pitch in some ideas and proposals on what they like to see changed or added in. Also both me and Rage have been saying those in beige should be protected from any form of espionage attacks, whilst also those in beige shouldn't be able to do any espionage attacks except for intel gathering, otherwise performing espionage attacks means forfeiting the beige protection bloc. If nobody wishes to change the espionage mechanics, that's fine, leave it as it is but it least allows being in beige means being also protected from espionage attacks, allowing those in beige time to be able to rebuild spies, but in saying this, make it those in beige shouldn't also be allowed to conduct espionage attacks, if they do, they forfeit beige. Anyways enough said, i'll leave it for others to comment. @Rageproject@Keegoz Sorry for the pings.

@Popat "This is great. I hope other AAs follow suit and make FA communications more transparent and visible to the general public." 100% agree. I miss the good ol' days when the forums were poppin'.

interesting, I think this public diplomacy should be normalized

Oh? Is the forum so back?? Good luck if you do go to war with Rose though.

Agreed, this is what P&W should be anyway. Tired of the drunken bar fights in the dark with no real reason.

This is great. I hope other AAs follow suit and make FA communications more transparent and visible to the general public.