Wars
The Baltic War/Polish War
With the declaration of a ceasefire, no advances are made. A small rump FRA force stays behind to guard against any Polish duplicity, but the Poles seem more focused on building a defense against a new threat: the Romanians and their cohorts.
The Arabian War
The Crusaders’ newly built Fleet sails into Bahrain unopposed. The Islamic Federation’s government flees into exile.
The Atlantic War
The Vandreads reveal that they have developed a terrifying weapon. Before many FRA troops can even react, large numbers of tungsten rods drop from the sky.
T2 Rod hits Orc Navy in North Atlantic. 8. Miss!
T2 Rod hits Quebecois Navy in North Atlantic. 7. Miss!
T2 Rod hits Orc Navy off Spain. 20. The Fleet off Spain is totaled for the year and heads back to port for repairs. (-60 Security)
T1 hits Plains Republic Supply Center. 10 (8). The Tungsten storm misses the target, but still lays waste to the Plains’ countryside.
(-0.5 Pop, -2 EP, -4% in every investment category)
T1 hits Northern France Supply Center. 19 (17). The Tungsten rod scores a direct hit, levelling the Supply Center.
-0.70 Pop, -1.4 EP, -2.38 Education, -2.41 Health, -2.46 Leisure, -2.65 Security
It becomes apparent after the carnage that the Vandreads have used their space program to put a kinetic weapon in orbit. Analysts are concerned about the possible use against population centers, but for the time being, it appears the weapons are not terribly accurate. Regardless, the near-inability to block them and their destructive power suggests that the Atlantic War could be fought to the last, as the Vandreads bring their regional superiority and space-based weapons against the UUC's larger economic and diplomatic resources.
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In the meantime, the Vandread forces seize control of Quebec City after the local Quebecois Army forces defect. They are unable to contribute to the Newfoundland offensive due to being freshly brought into the Vandread Army, but regardless, the capital has fallen.
The Vandread amphibious assault on Newfoundland fails, and incurs heavy casualties. It becomes a major propaganda point for the FRA, highlighting the strength of Allied power projection and how the Allied fleet will be able to keep the coast free of Vandread influence.
(Vandreads lose 10 Security, +1 to Annexation Rolls
Quebec loses 1 Pop, 1 EP, -1 to all investments)
The Atlantic War will likely determine whether it is the UUC or the Vandread Empire which becomes one of the world's superpowers.
Zimbabwe War
With the defeat of its Kongolese allies, the Zimbabwean Communists nonetheless continue to fight.
Unfortunately, due to the last act of the Kongolese regime, the Zimbabwean forces’ intelligence is compromised, giving the USSR-led forces the extra edge they need to capture the capital. The war is effectively over.