Sol on Australia

Day 848, 15:30 Published in Australia Philippines by Sol HQ

For the sake of being official, Australia's status in Sol has been in a bit of limbo since the first attack on Argentina 9 days ago. Prime Minister Cerb and Jasper Ferguson expressed their anger in the Sol Security Council for allowing the Sol Wargames to continue during the attack. We had hoped that we had been able to put this behind us and focus on liberating South Africa, but the issue of withdrawal was still in limbo. We heard rumors that the vote was going through the Australian senate, though we never received any official word on the departure.

This article from the Ministry of Public Relations is as close as it gets to Australia actually using the established methods of communication to let us know their intent, and Chairman Kryteshyft has since moved to recognize their non-member status, which should be officially complete in two days.

So to answer the question directly as to whether or not Australia's actions can be considered part of being a Sol nation, the answer is: No. Are they technically in? Yes, but only because we waited to make sure this was their true intent and due to the absence of official contact (despite attempts).

As for supporting Australia against Indonesia, we would rather save our energy for supporting South Africa directly than defending a publicity stunt. We recognize the reasoning for Australian aggression, but we cannot agree with it, much to the dismay of our own camp, for we hate to see the situation degrade as it has. We do, however, wish them the best in all their future ventures.

Sincerely,
Sol