NationStates Jolt Archive

Lieutenant Mehmed Hassan edged his Stormbringer downwards as the SuKC-2 tanker which had just refueled it peeled away. The Urcean landmass was not far away now - it the flight had taken hours, but he would be landing soon. Within the Stormbringer's belly were all the supplies needed to fight a war at extreme ranges and through the air - cruise missiles, Praetorian SAMs and mobile launchers, and HARMs among others. And his aircraft was only one of many. The first of the Stormbringers was already touching down at a Urcean airport.

Soon more planes would follow, and shipping protected by New Manth's formidable navy would take over the role as the main logistics vehicle from the Stormbringers. For now, though, the Denomination of Strategy preferred aircraft to operating in far-off and unknown waters. And with other wars looming over the horizon for the Greater Economic Union, its military commanders were not about to commit to a ground war in a far-off hostile land.

Sariel stealth bombers, F-19 and SuF-A6A fighters, EW and AWACS aircraft, and all manner of military machines of the air would soon follow the Stormbringers. The two most important would be the Tyrandian Shukusei fighters, to maintain air superiority over the seas between Urcea and Gataway where most engagements would likely take place, and the B-22 heavy strategic bomber. The B-22 would be the main weapon against Gataway in this war, and over nine hundred of the massive planes were en route to Urcea. When all was ready, their pilots would punish the Gatawayans for their interference in Corporate affairs.

OOC: I have aircraft in Gataway, can these assist?

OOC: I suppose. I am trying to keep this small to avoid it turning out like the other threads in this war, and also because relatively even fights are usually more fun I think. Been negotiating with Gataway about that, but I think there's room for a bit of help on Gataway's side without imbalancing things.

An Orbat will come in the next post, btw, after Gataway has a chance to respond.

Oh, and though it says MT in the title, early PMT is OK. I just don't want orbiting space battleshipz of doom.

Reserved RL matters precede my free time

ooc: Can I deploy some missiles, planes and maybe few(5-10) land divisions(only if Gataway wants ofc) to Gataway before your forces reach to area? I later(busy atm) will edit this post to include IC part if its possible.

Airbase LB-13, British Londinium Britzkium Colony

Aleksander Kiviauk, commander of 3rd Long Range Bomber Squadron, looked as B-2 landed. At first news of immediate deployment to Britzkium suprized everyone, but now everything was going like planned.

Personally Kiviauk had low opinion of Londinians, they seemed to get into shit ridiculously oftenly, and also they were socialists. But he had to admit that this fast deployment of large number of bombers and heavy missiles would not had been so succesful if Londinians would not had been so cooperative and helpful. As their officers seemed to be fully competent it only increased Kiviauk’s opinion that Londiniums problems are caused by its socialistic government.

But that was not his problem, his problem was those Manthians who were expected to invade Gataway soon. Kiviauk was confident, those Manthians made mistake by deciding to come into Mediterranica and now they will be properly punished for that. As commander had those thoughts, another B-2 landed.

Port of Kafita, Gataway

At same moment major Joonas Rähn from Olmedrecan Military Intelligence looked how Khan anti-shipping missiles were loaded to the ground from ships.

Military intelligence had realized immediately after start of CA-NPE war that it may affect Mediterranica as Urcea was in Corporate Alliance and Gataway was in New Prussian Empire. So when New Manth started preparations for invasion and moving equipment to Urcea, it was immediately noticed. But the fact that MU member Urcea actualy allowed to use its territory for invasion against other MU state was ugly suprize. Rähn knew that this thing will not be ignored.

Intelligence was confident that Manthian invasion can be described as a simple raid against Gatawayan bases and ports, because attempt to actualy occupy something in Mediterranica would be suicidial. Reports indicated that Manthians were deploying some very advanced planes to this theatre, so fighting was going to be interesting anyway.

OOC: Since Gat and I are allied, may I participate?

OOC: Olmedreca, I sent you a TG this morning, but will aslo post it here. Feel free to send planes and missiles. Ground troops may or may not be useful as I'll only be attacking Gataway proper via planes and long-range missiles.

BL... well this is getting a bit full now, and also it seems to be pretty even between the sides right now with the main battle between me and Gataway, with TPF and Olmedreca sending some help. Still if you want to join in that will be OK I guess. Only fair since I am getting some limited help in the form of base and airport use from Urcea.

After BL though, that is enough people for one thread. IC post coming tonight when I get home from work.

Also, thanks for the maps Gataway. Out of the cities on there, which are major industrial centers with shipbuilding yards? Those will be my prime targets.

Also what is the scale on the large map (or just what is the distance between Urcea and the Gatawayan coast)?

Thanks.

OOC: Well, this seems to be a bit full for my involvement but do note that once Gataway is attacked Yallakian defences will obliterate any of your aircraft that fly within range of it...