Chapter XXXII: The cold war (June 14th, 1955 – April 1958)
On June 14th, Soviet Russia, Idel-Ural, the Don-Kuban Union, Azerbaijan and Georgia became independent. However, far too much territory was still under direct CSA occupation…..
The navy was modernized – 20 heavy nuclear and 60 light nuclear cruisers were ordered. They would be finished by the end of 1957 in order to work as escorts for the 28 (In June 1955: 20) heavy carriers.
The 12 heavy Battleships would receive 6 light carriers as escorts.
Furthermore, 72 Nuclear Attack Submarines were launched.
On the political front, it was obvious that the Internationale was not only following a questionable way by going the way of socialism, but also the way of imperialism – India, Ukraine, Slovakia, many areas in Africa, the middle east and other places remained under occupation by the Commune of France and the Union of Britain. Basically, it was the classic game of colonialism.
It was the CSA’s duty to guard the borders of the free, totalist world wherever it bordered to socialist states. President Reed called this an “Iron curtain of Socialism” that had to be torn down in order to secure world peace.
Later, the CS Navy was reorganized into 7 carrier task forces – each consisting of 4 fleet carriers, 2 heavy nuclear cruisers and 6 light nuclear cruisers.
Six of these task forces were stationed in Ireland, one in Kuwait.
Three Battleship task groups, consisting of 4 super heavy battleships, 2 Escort Carriers and 6 Destroyer Squadrons. As the CS navy only had 11 super heavy battleships, the third battleship task force consisted of 3 super heavy battleships and one nuclear heavy cruiser.
Two Battleship task forces were stationed in Ireland, the third in Kuwait.
The 72 nuclear attack submarines were organized into 12 task forces consisting of 6 boats each. 2 of these task forces were stationed at Pearl Harbor, the remaining 10 in Boston.
52 tac bomber, 4 strat bomber, 20 Interceptor and 8 fighter units were stationed in Ireland – this represented the majority of the CS Air Force. The rest was stationed in the middle east in order to support the CS Army.
At this time, a last effort of President Reed to preserve world peace without bloodshed failed. He offered a guarantee for the territorial integrity of the Commune of France, the Union of Britain, the German Union and the Socialist Republic of Italy. They could follow their socialist way within their borders – but they had to give up their imperialist occupation of foreign territory.
The military strength on the evening before the last war (late April 1958):
The industrial might of the CSA:
The enemy: