We should ally with the Garleans

[Daralii]

Despite having close ties to Eorzea to the point that it's Colony in the Dravanian Hinterlands was considered a part of Eorzea different city-states the Charlatans are wilfully allowing Garlemald to conquer Eorzea and most of the world at that due to lolnuetrality.

The Sharlayans helping us, Louisoix and his students, have all be exiled for helping Eorzea

Just play through the AST storyline if you want to see how screwy the Sharlayan government is.