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Tretrid was also extending its feelers into Arcturia around this time, having publicly supported the Alksearian King [[Eldras VI]] in a power struggle against nobles who opposed the democratization of [[Alksearia]]. When Eldras was murdered on live television on October 16, Tretrid was one of the many nations to declare war on [[Balistria]]. In the resulting [[Balistrian Coalition War|war]], Tretrid soon came under heavy criticism for its use of [[w:incendiary weapons|incendiary weapons]], especially [[w:white phosphorus munitions|white phosphorus munitions]], and was even accused of attempting to carpet bomb industrial targets with no regard to civilian casualties.
As a result of international criticism, Æthelstanson had an independent inquiry into the strategic bombing campaign launched just after the end of the Balistrian War, which eventually concluded that "the projected combined death toll of both civilians and combatants in hypothetical conflict without the damage dealt to Balistria's industrial base capacity greatly outnumber the estimated death toll from the bombing of strategic targets in Balistria," and that "somewhat reasonable effort had been made into striking targets strictly of tactical or strategic interest." The Ministry of Defense has also vehemently denied allegations that incendiary weapons were used in strategic bombing raids, and that white phosphorus was only used for signaling and smokescreen-generating purposes.
Æthelstanson's efforts in getting Tavaris and Meagharia to talk eventually succeeded. On Feburary 19, Tavari and Meagharian officials met in Suþrimaburg, Tretrid, to settle their issues, with Eoforwine mediating. The resultant Kanor Accords brought about the normalization of Tavari–Meagharian relations, where Meagharia gave up its claims to Kanor while both parties agreed to have an independent, LN-sponsored tribune to prosecute Rodokan whalers fishing in Meagharian waters.
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