NationStates Jolt Archive

Knowing that control of the Panama canal was important to the nation's future, Brezhnekov ordered 20,000 troops to take the canal zone.

The operation would involve both battle islands and Whittier's 4 fleets.

The operation would involve invading and seizing the territories of Panama and Colon.
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Also involved would 5,000 battle tanks.

And 5,000 IL 102's.

Today, Battle Island Brezhnekov has left Port Los Angeles to take up positions near Panama. Tomorrow it will be joined by the 1st fleet.

80,000 troops will be involved in the operation.

5,000 Spec Ops forces quietly seized the De Las Perlas Archipelago on the night of the invasion of Panama.
The 300 F 35's from the battle islands and the 80 aircraft of the first fleet took off from their respective carriers.
Within minutes they were over Panama, attacking air radar stations, air fields, government buildings in Panama city, and attacking the harbor.
The attack was preceded by a series of sea based Tomahawk Cruise missiles carrying EMP warheads to fry the circuits of all electronic equipment.
The EMP was followed by conventional cruise missiles which were followed by air attack.
The people of Panama hardly knew what had hit them.
The ships and aircraft continued to blow the crap out of everything on the ground in Panama and neighboring Colon province.


Out of Los Angeles, the UPR declared that the Panama canal was formally closed to all traffic. All ships trying to get through would be attacked and sunk.

Whittier forces landed at Balboa and Panama City this morning. They faced little resistance as they took control of Panama and moved toward Cplon to take advantage of the lack organized resistance.

The 5th Mechanized proceeded to secure control of the Panama Canal.

Colon has fallen without resistance. Whittier forces have secured the canal zone.
The politburo has gone into session today to debate annexing the canal and the De Las Perlas Archipelago.
With the acquisition of the canal, Whittier becomes a major player in international banking.