1. A
2. B i suppose conscripting the miscreants isn't an option
1. A
2. B i suppose conscripting the miscreants isn't an option
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1. Should they be tranfered to Lithuania ?
a). As quickly as possible
How big can the odds really be that the Russians sends a huge army across the Baltics while we invade their very country? Not big, and certainly not enough to defeat 50 000 soliders before we can either cut them off from supply or divert troops there to destroy them. They would also have to get past our ships, and I doubt that Russia have that ammount of paratroopers ready for an foreign adventure such as that at a moment like this.
2. What should be done to them ?
a) They should be ignored to prevent further trouble with the hispanic comunity.
I think that the best is not to stir the ants' nest, but we should really become aware that this could turn into another Vietnam, where home opinion can bring us low.
Northern European Front, as of 2 March 2010 military contingents from Sweden and Norway started to be transferred into the Baltic States. On the international scene, China declares that it will remain neutral trough the course of the war.
03 March 2010
5 : 11 , local hour : empty car filled with explosives explode near one bar freqvented by US military personell in Riga. The deflagration kills 50 soldiers and injures an extra 327 person, 120 of them in critical state. Most likely the explosion was set by KGB agents or by Russian partisans.
7 : 32, local hour : attack in London directed against the US embassy, no casualties but mass pannic in British Capital. It is unclear who is responsible for the attack.
12 : 34, local hour : state of emergency declared in all the Baltic States and Finnland.
13 : 10, local hour : massive anti-war manifestation in Moscow, organised by some pro-Occidental political groups. Russian police tries to calm down the spirits, 3 people where arrested.
18 : 45, local hour : massive explosions where reported at some of the major finish airbases. 25 aircrafts where destroyed, another 20 damaged. Around 32 people lost their lives.
04 March 2010
04 : 30, local hour : Fighting errupts in central Tallin as Estonian police backed by US and British army try to hunt down a number of Russian partisans. 3 partisans dead, 5 british soldiers injured, 41 estonian policeman dead, unknown number of enemyes escape into residential areas.
06 : 20, local hour : Sabotage at major factories in Lithuania and Latvia. No electricity for Riga and Vilnius.
08 : 45, local hour : Large explosions where heard in Smolensk, Russia.
12 : 30, local hour : Chechen terrorists attempt takeover of a state university in Moscow, Russian Special Forces appear on the scene quickly, violent fighting erupts. After 15 minutes of fightings, terrorists surrender.
13 : 30, local hour : Russian president acusses the US administration of "supporting terrorist and fascist ideologies".
16 : 32, locah hour : There are reports that numerous Russian aircrafts have take-off from their bases and are heading towards Finnland and the Baltic States...
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4. AFGANISTHANI FRONT
Overall situation :
Situation in Afganisthan as of March 2010 has not improved very much from the the past years. Taliban activity is still high in the mountains at the border with Pakistan.
MAP :
Military :
US has about 20 000 soldiers still active, including 1500 members of the Special Forces (Delta Force) wich still hunts down Taliban leaders to the south. An extra 5000 British soldiers are present, and another extra 5000 from Poland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Thailand, Japan, South Koreea, Australia and New Zealand. The Afgan National Army is composed of around 50 000 soldiers, howewer without the support of the US army, it is not an effective fighting force. Local tribe leaders might offer extra support if needed, howewer their tactics and weapons are obsolete.
In the Arabian Sea, off the coast of Pakistan, there is an operational naval battlegroup with 1 carrier, 6 destroyers and 8 cruisers.
To the South, Afganisthan is beeing bordered by Pakistan. Pakistani guvernment declared (officialy) that it will not interfere in a war between the US and the Russian Federation, howewer will permit the US airforce to survolate its teritory at anytime. There have been secret proposal made by Pakistani guvernment to allow US land convoys to cross its teritory, but only in exchange for military equipment which is likely going to be used against India in their frontier wars. Military advisors recomand caution, as this may significantly worsen the relationships with India, wich as of yet has offered tacit support for US.
To the east, there is a small border area with neutral China.
To the west, Afganisthan is bordered by Iran, and it is expected that this front will see action in the coming months.
To the North, the borders are with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, former Soviet Republics. The situation is critical. All of these countries posses on their soil as of this moment active Russian military bases. While not openly pro-Russian, the CSI states will likely join the Russian army sooner or later if war brokes out. CIA claims that this is just a matter of time.
In this case, attacked both from the north by CSI armyes and in the west by Iran, the situation of the US and allied forces in Afganisthan might became extremely critical.
A number of commanders suggested that it is better for you to retreat from Afganisthan, as it would be very hard to defend against such an attack. Howewer, most of the military advisors insist that Afganisthan should not be left, and the natural defences should be used to a maximum once the enemy starts to invade.
Also, Talibans are creating lots of troubles in the south. They are not that numerous, as years of fighting against US troops have largely reduced their numbers, but they are still capable of launching attacks against convoys and military bases.
1. Should US and allies withdraw from Afganisthan ?
a) Yes, as urgently as possible.
b) No.
c) Only if the CSI states join Russia.
2. Should US give Pakistan military equipment in exchange for the permission to cross its teritory in land convoys ? (only if Us troops remain in Afganisthan, also this will seriously worsen relationships with India)
a) Yes.
b) No.
1C- if the CSI states join Russia we'll be seriously outnumbered, but otherwise stay.
2A- we need Pakistan for easier supplying of Afghanistan.
1C - No one likes to fight an outnumbered battle.
2B - India is much more valuable to the West than Pakistan is.
1. Should US and allies withdraw from Afganisthan ?
c) Only if the CSI states join Russia.
I'll go with the majority on this one. Not good to get to spread out.
2. Should US give Pakistan military equipment in exchange for the permission to cross its teritory in land convoys ? (only if Us troops remain in Afganisthan, also this will seriously worsen relationships with India)
b) No.
India is so more powerful than Pakistan, so I think that it would be in our best intresst to maintain good realations with India.
So... is this dead?
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