Stockholm (KTN) — Valkyrian Chancellor Stella Kaufman gave a speech before the National Assembly on Friday, calling for a declaration of war against Hystaiga. Kaufman has accused the neighbouring nation of committing "atrocious acts" against the Valkyrian Republic, blaming the Hystaigan government, not only for the 14 October incident in which a Valkyrian fighter jet was shot down, but also for the 13 June chemical attack on a nightclub in Stockholm that resulted in the death of 192 people, "The National Police and the Intelligence Directorate-General have brought it to my attention that there is no non-state actor that can conceivably conduct an attack on Valkyria with chemical weapons and leave very little evidence of their responsibility." The Valkyrian chancellor also stated that the Hystaigan government actively maintains a chemical weapons arsenal similar to those used in the attack.

Internationally, nations have been urging restraint, especially Sedunnic foreign minister Hevv Gjieramm, who called upon the Valkyrian Republic to show that it is "one of the reasonable grown-ups on the international stage". However, Valkyrian Foreign Secretary Bradley Murphy countered by stating, "The Valkyrian Republic was attacked twice in four months by a foreign actor that has already killed at least 194 people and injured many more in our nation. It is our imperative to defend our national sovereignty and proportionately respond to attacks against our people." Murphy, who leads the Centrist Democratic Party, the junior member of the New Conservative Coalition, has stated that he will support the decision that the chancellor makes, even if it means war with Hystaiga.

The office of Home Secretary Nicole Chancellor published a press release in which the Home Secretary stated that she would support the chancellor and a war in Hystaiga "in order to avenge those who were killed by the ruthless aggression of Hystaiga". The Home Secretary went further to accuse Hystaigan Supreme Voice Blisse Starke of committing crimes against humanity, blaming her for the 13 June attack in Stockholm. At a minimum, the government has at least 315 votes in support of war, but will need two-thirds of both chambers of Parliament to successfully declare war on Hystaiga. In the National Assembly, 412 votes in the affirmative will be needed for a declaration of war to be passed, which will need support from Members of Parliament in the Opposition.

In response to the call for war, Opposition Leader Avianna Aldridge said that "conflict may be necessary" and would allow the members of the Labor Party to vote freely on the matter of a declaration of war. Populist Left leader Taeler Shaw also expressed that "recent aggression by Hystaiga has forced Valkyria's hand". However, Socialist leader Amalia Rollins broke from the positions of the other two leaders of the Alliance of Social Democrats by arguing that there "isn't enough evidence to suggest that Hystaiga was responsible for the attacks", which was met with jeers from members of the New Conservative Coalition in the National Assembly. The other two opposition parties in the National Assembly—the Liberal Party and The Greens—have stated that they will vote freely on the matter.