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Is the war going to go start next update? Although I like the detail you've put into this AAR, the long build-up is starting to drag a little.

India is another wild-card.

Interesting times for planet Earth.

Pleaseeeee join with US! Remember the good times you had in the Great Wars providing soldiers for the UK and never getting youre promised independence?Well....now you get something even better,knowing you can smash all youre rivals in Asia!
 
Hopefully Israel doesn't end up like in his last AAR with MDS (Russian one I'm talkin'bout)

I suspect Israel could be the Poland of the Third World War; rapidly invaded and conquered by a superior enemy, only to be 'liberated' by a less than ideal saviour. Although Israel has nuclear weapons, the question is, will it get the time to actually use them? (The ECON might capture all Israel's airfields before the counter-attack can begin.
 
I suspect Israel could be the Poland of the Third World War; rapidly invaded and conquered by a superior enemy, only to be 'liberated' by a less than ideal saviour. Although Israel has nuclear weapons, the question is, will it get the time to actually use them? (The ECON might capture all Israel's airfields before the counter-attack can begin.

Preemptive strike by Israel. Massive assault on Iran,here it comes.
 
At least the diplomats have earned their pay checks with all this alliance building. Regarding ALBA, I'm sure Argentina will join soon, as they've lost a war with the UK and they'll want revenge and Brazil will follow soon.
Anyway, I can't wait to see how the US gets out of this one, if they do.
 
It seems to me, that someone is going to do something incredibly stupid which is going to spiral out of control and set this world on fire ...
 
@Razgriz 2K9: Well I wouldn't say that the USA will be doomed without Argentina and Brazil. Remember, the US still has the world's most powerful navy (for now), a huge airforce, and about 900 IC. The USA will give any foe one hell of a fight.

@Hax: Somalia is an ungovernable failed state, and will not play any part in WW3.

@talt: My apologies for the long buildup, but I hope you understand. In MDS 1.6, WW3 does not start until 2009, a very long time to wait. I have done my best to make things interesting until the big show begins, and I am proud to tell you that the wait will end now.

@everyone else: thanks for the comments!

AuthAAR's note: This is quite a big update, so I will post it in two parts back to back.

Late winter, 2009. The world is on the brink of war. With SCO expansion into Africa and most of Asia, the formation of the ECON islamic bloc, the anti-US ALBA alliance, and tensions beginning to boil over in the Taiwan strait, war is unavoidable. Japan's "Generals" regime now decides to prepare the Japanese military and Japanese society as a whole for combat. Civil defense exercises are held in major cities all over Japan, where citizens practice air-raid preparations, while Japanese forces hold combat drills and begin their pre-war deployments.
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In southeast Asia, Japanese aircraft, including formations of F-15 fighters, F-15EJ strike fighters, and assorted ground attack and multirole aircraft, arrive in Kuala Lumpur air force base. This airgroup will be tasked with ground attack and air superiority missions over Southeast Asia, in support of soon to arrive Japanese ground forces. Also note the presence of the Singapore Army's expeditionary corps, en route to the Thai-Cambodian border.
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Soon afterwards, the Japanese Army's Southeast Asian expeditionary force arrive in Bangkok, escorted by the Ryujo battlegroup of the Japanese Navy. Two army Mechanized corps, a large force of elite Japanese special forces commandos, and a large Japanese Tank Brigade group all arrive to reinforce Thai army positions along the border with Myanmar. The Ryujo battlegroup meanwhile will remain in the region for wartime combat operations.
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Back at home, Japanese military forces get into their wartime stations. Positioned around the country to repel a possible enemy invasion, they will be put on the defensive until Japan's military is ready for large scale ground operations in mainland Asia. Japanese ground forces however are available to be redeployed to Southeast Asia if the situation requires additional reinforcements, most likely in the form of another Tank Brigade group or either of Japan's two field armies. In the northern island of Hokkaido, the Japanese SNLF (special naval landing forces) are forward deployed with transport ships and a fleet of destroyers/frigates, in preparations for combat against Russian targets. The Japanese navy has also deployed its main Carrier battlegroup, consisting of the 6 new Nuclear Aircraft Carriers and their escorts, in Tokyo, ready to sail at a moments notice. Japanese airforces meanwhile are on rapid combat readiness status, ready to put their fighters into the air within minutes of hostilities.
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Meanwhile, world military alliances continue to grow. In Europe, both Albania and Croatia join NATO.
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In the middle east, the United States moves to protect its remaining allies in the region from possible ECON aggression. Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE sign defense pacts with the USA, becoming de-facto coalition member states, ready to fight by America's side for the middle east.
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In Latin America, the threat posed to the US and its allies by Chavez's ALBA group suddenly gets a huge boost, as both Argentina and Brazil join the leftist Latin American bloc. Brazil, a country that enjoys very friendly relations with Russia and China, joins ALBA after talks with Venezuelan officials in Brazilia. Political analysts believe that Brazilian anger at Britain's invasion of Argentina a year ago has caused Brazil to become very close to the SCO and ALBA, joining ALBA when Russia and China suggested they do so. In Argentina, a new socialist government, elected into power after early elections were called soon after the end of the 2nd Falklands war, declares its support for Chavez and joins ALBA. Argentine special forces and armoured brigades are reportedly massing near the Andes mountain range, opposite of Coalition allied Chile.
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In Africa, the expansion of the SCO and ECON into the region has raised great concern with Western allied governments throughout the continent, many of which are heavily influenced by France. Fearing attacks by SCO and ECON aligned governments on their countries, the leaders of many African states, mostly those in West Africa, appeal for protection. France, which still maintains very heavy ties with countries in West Africa, moves to sign defense agreements with its allies in the region, bringing the bulk of Western Africa under its protective umbrella.
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Early April, 2009. China alerts its allies in secret diplomatic communications that Chinese forces will begin their assault on Taiwan on May 8th, the spark that will undoubtedly set off World War 3. However, before China can make its move, the country must find a way of covering its southwestern flank, bordering the military giant of India. China, which does not want to have to spread its forces thin in order to fight India, decides to initiate secret diplomatic talks with Indian officials in Lhasa, the former capital of Tibet. Like they did to bring Vietnam into the SCO, sacrificing Chinese claims to the Spratly Islands, China is ready to make dramatic concessions to India in order to secure a non-aggression pact with the country. To great surprise for the Indians, China states that it will forever renounce territorial claims to India along its border, a source of tension between the two states for decades. However, the biggest shock to the Indian's is what China offers afterwards: that China will no longer support Pakistan against India in the event of a war. In a classic example of Realpolitik, China has essentially offered Pakistan to India on a silver platter, a development that Pakistan itself does not even know of. Elated at this development, Indian diplomats and policymakers sign in secret the 2009 Chinese-Indian non aggression pact, which has basically eliminated the military threat to China from India. Japanese intelligence finds out about the pact between China and India, leading many in the Japanese government to compare the development to the 1939 German-Soviet non-aggression pact, which allowed Nazi Germany to invade Poland and begin the Second World War in Europe. China now begins to redeploy military forces stationed in the far west to the pacific coast, while India is reportedly beginning to mobilize troops along the border with Pakistan.
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May 7th, 2009. With their military preparations complete, the Chinese politburo makes a final ultimatum to the government of Taiwan. China demands that Taiwan immediately order its military forces to their bases, abrogate its declaration of independence from 2008, and immediately prepare for Taiwanese integration into the Peoples Republic of China. After 24 hours, no response is given. Instead, Taiwanese military forces go into combat status while their government appeals for help from the USA. With all options now exhausted, China declares war on Taiwan, on May 8th, 2009. Chinese warships and aircraft depart for Taiwan, as ground forces prepare for an invasion. Chinese missiles begin to land in major Taiwanese urban centers as well as in military installations. The United States immediately declares that it will defend the island, and declares war on China.
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In Europe, once word arrives to Moscow of China's declaration of war on Taiwan, Russia begins to execute its long planned for assault on NATO and the European Union. Massive Russian armoured and mechanized formations, deployed along Russia's border with Europe, move out of their start positions and begin to pound into Eastern European NATO border defenses. Russian long range artillery opens up all along the border, while Russian bombers and fighters tear into the skies along the front. At the same time, Russian electronic warfare forces launch a huge series of cyber attacks on European civilian and military infrastructure, causing power outages, loss of cellular and internet communications, and disruption of military information networks. After many years of preparation, Russia's all out invasion of Europe has begun.
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In Korea, Forces of the North Korean Peoples Army begin an assault against South Korea. KPA artillery rains shells down on major South Korean cities and industrial centers, causing heavy damage to places like the capital of Seoul. North Korean tanks and armoured vehicles move to cross the demilitarized zone, as South Korean forces mobilize to meet them. South Korea is now dragged into WW3 as the 2nd Korean war begins.
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In Europe, the military government of Turkey honours its military pact with the SCO and joins the war. Turkish forces begin to cross into Greece and Bulgaria, threatening NATO's southeastern flank. Turkish forces are also deployed along the Iraqi border, ready to face an American counterattack.
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As Russian forces pound into European defenses, Russian troops begin to cross into Scandinavia, invading Finland en-route to Sweden and Norway. Finland and Sweden are now dragged into the war, integrating their armed forces with the already existing NATO military command structure. Both states declare that they will fight to the end to protect their freedom.
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In South Asia, India declares that it will stay out of the war, remaining a neutral state. However, India is also beginning massive military preparations along the border with Pakistan, deciding that now is the time to finally destroy the Pakistani's and remove a threat to its security once and for all.
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In South America, the governments of ALBA declare that they will "forever liberate Latin America from United States dominance". Cuba declares war on the United States on behalf of the ALBA alliance, as Venezuelan, Brazilian, Ecuadorean, Bolivian, and Argentine troops begin to invade coalition allies in Latin America.
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The time has now come for Japan to make its ultimate decision. In public, Japan's ruling military junta declares that it never wanted to fight in a major war, that Japan's only interests were for peace and prosperity throughout Asia and the Pacific, that Japan is only fighting to defend her allies in this time of trial. In private though, Japan's leaders are excited at the chance for combat. Years of preparations have made Japan more than ready for war. Japan's leaders, tired of having to play geopolitical games in their quest for regional dominance, are ready for a big showdown of great powers in Asia. Japan's army, navy, and air forces, tested in combat and well equipped for the task, are ready, ready to prove once and for all who is the dominant power in East Asia.
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Japan breaks all diplomatic ties with the governments of China, Russia, and their SCO allies, before declaring a state of war between Japan and the SCO. Finally, the time has come to put China and Russia in their place. Japan did not start this war, but Japan will end it!
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World War Three: Global alliances: 2009.
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wow...4 massive alliances pit against each other. Probably when the war is over...we all forgot about which island they'll fought for (bombed to pieces :p)

what about nuclear weapons?

Tim
 
actually, it's mainly ALBA and the SCO vs. NATO and the Secret Co-Prosperity Sphere.

Still, it's China and Russia. Give's you a chance to get back all the territory you gained in WWII and more. Maybe even recreate Manchuko and Inner Mongolia (Can't remember than one country's name) maybe even divide Russia up.
 
And the shit hits the fan. Get your raincoat, and your radiation suit too.
 
Don't worry about it Kaiser, your updates are usually very interesting. It is just that hte last few involved a lot of alliance building and not much action.

So its NATO/Co-Prosperity Sphere vs. ALBA/Shanghai. The two alliances are not that misbalanced; the big danger for the USA is that Alba will overrun South America in a few months. This will create a threat on the southern flank that could be very difficult to dislodge. Europe is threatened from both the north and the south-east but at least ECON has remained neutral, for now. India is a real wild-card. I suspect it could become a memeber of the Shanghai Pact or that it will attack China as the war starts to go bad.