We have been in a situation of... continuous hostilities with our neighbours for the last five years or so. Territorial disputes, mostly. [It's not war. Not quite yet.]

There is also the threat of piracy, although it's far from an organized body. [Despite the off-handed nature of the comment, there's a darker edge to her voice. She still remembers losing her ship, albeit temporarily, to the likes of pirates, and it's a sore subject.]