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Well, this keeps getting more interesting. It seems George Hoon shall become Georgi Hoonov if he can't stop the Ruskies invading.
Bro, I just spent nearly the entire afternoon reading this. Very nice I must say, addictive even... Damn you, I was going to do productive things today on my day off 
In the United States, congressional/senatorial elections result in a surprising victory for the democratic party. Due to the sub-par performance of the United States in this war, many had expected (including myself) to see a massive Republican party landslide. However, the democratic party was able to capitalize on a very important factor to win votes, that factor being the nearly universal employment created by the USA's massive war economy. The 2008 financial crisis, which was largely blamed on massive economic deregulations imposed by the republican party during the George W Bush years, had resulted in a massive spike in unemployment. Since the start of WW3 however, that situation changed with the implementation of Barack Obama's wartime economic strategy, which has in one fell swoop rebuilt once vanished factories in the so called "rust belt" states and has put to work for war production many millions of Americans. This factor was able to secure democratic victories, but whether Obama himself can win an election in 2012 on pure economics alone is another matter. The USA will need to rack up some military victories as well if Obama has any chance of being re-elected president in 2012.
I can just imagine someone at the White House reading this part and going, "Hmm...war production to reduce unemployment...we should look into that."
Nice to see that Japan keeps pushing onwards.
Anyway, what happened in the ocupied Latin America & Europe? I suppose that there aren't any new puppets yet..
Anyway, what happened in the ocupied Latin America & Europe? I suppose that there aren't any new puppets yet..
@Sumeragi: I have overview maps of basically all fronts coming in this update anyway, as well as some info on national militaries.
@Razgriz 2K9: To an extent, but I think I will not completely evict the enemy from southeast Asia, just so I can make the region more interesting post war.
@TemplarComander: I think the historians would be asking why the British army was not garrisoned heavily enough in England to stop an invasion by only a divisions worth of Russian troops. When the war is over, I can see Prime Minister Hoon not lasting much longer in office.
@Consular: I aim to please.
@Nathan Madien: If someone is reading my AAR at the white house, then I want to know! (waits to see posts by user "B@r@ck 08@m@")
@Mr. Santiago: Not yet. For the sake of simplicity, I am going to deal with such things when the war is over.
@Everyone else: Thanks for the comments!
In Great Britain, Russia's attack on England turns out to be short lived. Although the Russians brought in another divisions worth of reinforcements, they were unable to hold their ground in the face of a powerful British Army counterattack. British forces were able to outmaneuver the Russians and drive them out of England, first liberating London and then forcing the Russian troops to surrender in Cornwall. Britain is safe, but the Russian's have proven that they are a foe that can never be underestimated.
In China, Japanese forces begin to make the journey from Taiwan to central sectors of the front. Other Japanese forces are due to arrive in the area from other fronts, so they can take part in an upcoming offensive on Chongqing. If the city can be taken, and taken soon, China may finally break.
In Africa, on Christmas 2010, the Congo surrenders to Coalition forces.
The new year 2011 begins. Since the start of Japan's invasion of East Asia in January 2010, Japanese forces have made huge strides, despite some rather tense moments earlier in the campaign when it seemed that Japanese troops would fail to achieve their objectives. By now, China is reeling due to Japanese offensives against them. Half of China, including many of the country's largest and most important cities are in Japanese hands. Chinese will to keep fighting is also in doubt, as reports from Chinese POW's suggest that domestic dissent is increasing dramatically while morale amongst the PLA is plummeting. Although Southeast Asia is not doing very well, the overall war effort is going in Japan's favour.
In the Middle East, stalemate continues between the huge military forces of ECON and the Coalition. Neither side is able to gain a decisive breakthrough against the other, despite both sides throwing hundreds of thousands of troops with huge quantities of tanks, artillery, and aircraft into the theatre of operations. If no decisive breakthrough can be gained, then this situation will most likely endure for a long time to come.
In Africa, things are going much better for the Coalition alliance. Although Ethiopia is still under heavy pressure and Nigeria is somehow holding its own while fighting on multiple fronts, the general situation is very positive for the Coalition on the continent. South African forces are leading the charge through central Africa, on their way to get involved in action against ECON in Ethiopia and the SCO's remaining allies.
In Europe, things have calmed down after the abortive Russian attack against England. The British, although shaken by the sudden Russian offensive against them, still remain defiant and are showing no signs of seeking some sort of separate peace. Russia meanwhile continues to work on putting down partisan resistance in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans, in conjunction with co-opted local police forces. The Russians are also finalizing their plans for the post war division of eastern and northern Europe.
Finally, the status of the worlds strongest Armies, Navies, and Air Forces by January 2011. Japan now possesses the world's 2nd largest army, thanks mostly to Japan's utter dismantling of the once mighty Chinese Peoples Liberation Army, which has plummeted in place to a mere 6th. At sea, Japan possesses the worlds 2nd largest navy, a fleet that during 2011 should grow even stronger as construction of new aircraft carriers, battlecruisers, and other vessels finishes. In the skies, Japan's high tech airforce is outnumbered, but not outfought, as recent clashes during the invasion of Taiwan have proven.
@Razgriz 2K9: To an extent, but I think I will not completely evict the enemy from southeast Asia, just so I can make the region more interesting post war.
@TemplarComander: I think the historians would be asking why the British army was not garrisoned heavily enough in England to stop an invasion by only a divisions worth of Russian troops. When the war is over, I can see Prime Minister Hoon not lasting much longer in office.
@Consular: I aim to please.
@Nathan Madien: If someone is reading my AAR at the white house, then I want to know! (waits to see posts by user "B@r@ck 08@m@")
@Mr. Santiago: Not yet. For the sake of simplicity, I am going to deal with such things when the war is over.
@Everyone else: Thanks for the comments!
In Great Britain, Russia's attack on England turns out to be short lived. Although the Russians brought in another divisions worth of reinforcements, they were unable to hold their ground in the face of a powerful British Army counterattack. British forces were able to outmaneuver the Russians and drive them out of England, first liberating London and then forcing the Russian troops to surrender in Cornwall. Britain is safe, but the Russian's have proven that they are a foe that can never be underestimated.
In China, Japanese forces begin to make the journey from Taiwan to central sectors of the front. Other Japanese forces are due to arrive in the area from other fronts, so they can take part in an upcoming offensive on Chongqing. If the city can be taken, and taken soon, China may finally break.
In Africa, on Christmas 2010, the Congo surrenders to Coalition forces.
The new year 2011 begins. Since the start of Japan's invasion of East Asia in January 2010, Japanese forces have made huge strides, despite some rather tense moments earlier in the campaign when it seemed that Japanese troops would fail to achieve their objectives. By now, China is reeling due to Japanese offensives against them. Half of China, including many of the country's largest and most important cities are in Japanese hands. Chinese will to keep fighting is also in doubt, as reports from Chinese POW's suggest that domestic dissent is increasing dramatically while morale amongst the PLA is plummeting. Although Southeast Asia is not doing very well, the overall war effort is going in Japan's favour.
In the Middle East, stalemate continues between the huge military forces of ECON and the Coalition. Neither side is able to gain a decisive breakthrough against the other, despite both sides throwing hundreds of thousands of troops with huge quantities of tanks, artillery, and aircraft into the theatre of operations. If no decisive breakthrough can be gained, then this situation will most likely endure for a long time to come.
In Africa, things are going much better for the Coalition alliance. Although Ethiopia is still under heavy pressure and Nigeria is somehow holding its own while fighting on multiple fronts, the general situation is very positive for the Coalition on the continent. South African forces are leading the charge through central Africa, on their way to get involved in action against ECON in Ethiopia and the SCO's remaining allies.
In Europe, things have calmed down after the abortive Russian attack against England. The British, although shaken by the sudden Russian offensive against them, still remain defiant and are showing no signs of seeking some sort of separate peace. Russia meanwhile continues to work on putting down partisan resistance in Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans, in conjunction with co-opted local police forces. The Russians are also finalizing their plans for the post war division of eastern and northern Europe.
Finally, the status of the worlds strongest Armies, Navies, and Air Forces by January 2011. Japan now possesses the world's 2nd largest army, thanks mostly to Japan's utter dismantling of the once mighty Chinese Peoples Liberation Army, which has plummeted in place to a mere 6th. At sea, Japan possesses the worlds 2nd largest navy, a fleet that during 2011 should grow even stronger as construction of new aircraft carriers, battlecruisers, and other vessels finishes. In the skies, Japan's high tech airforce is outnumbered, but not outfought, as recent clashes during the invasion of Taiwan have proven.
Almost 1200 IC?! Holy donkey muffins that's a lot! I see you have so much of it that you're having trouble using it all, lol.
That's a lot of IC, most is probably going to go away with the release of puppet states and such
the U.S. has 1200 the Russians have 800...and Japan...probably somewhere either in the middle or on the short end of the stick (I predict between 700-1K)
Man, once africa is gone then ECON will hopefully fall. BTW, those 97 egyptian units are due to military control, right?
I think Hoon's facial expression in his minister pic says it all.
"Uh..." *awkward stare downward to the floor*
Wow you are really kicking some ass now. How do you see all the countries militaries etc under stats?
What War Leader Hoon? The conqueror of the Argentinians? The Scourge of the Americas? The invasion was Russian deviousness and it was only thanks to War Leader Hoons grand vision that we survived! I will not have you soil his name good sir!
@KcindX: I have six advanced nuclear powered fleet aircraft carriers currently under production. I also have many other warships being build, and once the war in Asia is finished, you can expect my naval buildup to accelerate much further. Japan is preparing for the future....
@Fenrir 1576: If I had even 300 or 500 extra MP I would be using as much as possible, especially for building division sized forces of tanks or mechanized infantry. MP is the only reason I am not using all of it.
@Razgriz 2K9: If you look closely at the situation map of east asia, you can see my IC count in the upper right corner. I almost have as much IC as the USA, making Japan the 2nd largest industrial power on earth.
@CylonAndrew: Yes, Egypt is basically acting like ECON's central command, with many of the alliance's members sending their forces to the Egyptians as expeditionary troops.
@Bguy32: Who knows? I think they are using lots of it to build things like airplanes and warships, but sure if they are using a lot of it to raise new divisions or brigades.
@messenger: I just quickly use nofog so I can see all of the stats for other countries. Otherwise, all that would be shown is the stats for allied ones.
@Midge: Hoon's grand vision? For some reason, that phrase makes me think of Scolar Visari from the Killzone games. Is Hoon's vision one in which the British people reclaim their rightful place in this universe?
@everyone else: Thanks for the comments!
While Japanese forces prepare to deal the killing blow to the Chinese, enemy forces are not idle. In a last desperate move, SCO forces launch a pair of large scale counterattacks using what little reserves they have left in their battered forces. The first counteroffensive is launched against Guangzhou, occupied by Japanese marine forces. Enemy division sized forces with back up from attack helicopters attack furiously, but the marines are able to hold out and retain control of the city.
The 2nd attack by the enemy comes at Changde, occupied by Japanese and Korean forces. The Chinese and their Russian allies throw their battered forces into the fray, hoping to retake Changde. Although they fight ferociously, they are unable to penetrate Japanese and Korean defenses, resulting in their attack being called off.
In southeast Asia, where good news has been somewhat elusive as of late, Japan and its allies launch an ambitious counteroffensive, their objective being to reconnect the Malay peninsula with Thailand. Using overwhelming force, Japanese, Thai, and Singaporean troops are able to drive the enemy into retreat.
The counterattack in southeast Asia is then expanded. Giving the enemy no quarter, Japanese forces lead the way westward, forcing the enemy forces to withdraw.
In Mongolia, like other sectors of the front, the one ferocious enemy counterattacks have become little more than suicidal charges against superior Japanese and Korean forces. A battered enemy tank group attempts to retake part of eastern Mongolia, but their forces are shredded by heavy Japanese/Korean firepower.
In central China meanwhile, Japanese forces launch an offensive to clear out a bulge in the line. The enemy forces are no match for Japan's and Korea's battle hardened soldiers now, and they flee in disarray.
In Africa, Uganda surrenders. Eritrea had also surrendered a short time earlier, effectively making "Greater Nigeria" the last bastion of the SCO on the African continent.
Back in China, the time has finally come to deal the killing blow. With the Chinese collapsing on multiple fronts, their resolve and capability to keep fighting is at the breaking point. Now, its time for Japan to end this war. Japanese generals hurl everything they have into a massive offensive along the central portion of the front. Their target: Chongqing, one of the few major cities the Chinese still have left in their control. If Chongqing falls, it is very possible that the Chinese will be forced to sue for a bitter peace. However, there is also the danger that the Chinese may resort to desperate measures to end the war instead, including authorizing the use of nuclear weapons against Japanese or allied targets. Whether or not that happens is anyone's guess at this point.
Finally, back in the home islands, Japan is continuing to prepare for the future. The navy suffered some losses in light warships during this conflict, losses that are now being replaced with the completion of new powerful destroyers for the Japanese navy. Japan is continuing to invest heavily in its navy, with the hope of having a fleet that is capable of standing toe to toe with any and all possible opponents.
@Fenrir 1576: If I had even 300 or 500 extra MP I would be using as much as possible, especially for building division sized forces of tanks or mechanized infantry. MP is the only reason I am not using all of it.
@Razgriz 2K9: If you look closely at the situation map of east asia, you can see my IC count in the upper right corner. I almost have as much IC as the USA, making Japan the 2nd largest industrial power on earth.
@CylonAndrew: Yes, Egypt is basically acting like ECON's central command, with many of the alliance's members sending their forces to the Egyptians as expeditionary troops.
@Bguy32: Who knows? I think they are using lots of it to build things like airplanes and warships, but sure if they are using a lot of it to raise new divisions or brigades.
@messenger: I just quickly use nofog so I can see all of the stats for other countries. Otherwise, all that would be shown is the stats for allied ones.
@Midge: Hoon's grand vision? For some reason, that phrase makes me think of Scolar Visari from the Killzone games.
Is Hoon's vision one in which the British people reclaim their rightful place in this universe? @everyone else: Thanks for the comments!
While Japanese forces prepare to deal the killing blow to the Chinese, enemy forces are not idle. In a last desperate move, SCO forces launch a pair of large scale counterattacks using what little reserves they have left in their battered forces. The first counteroffensive is launched against Guangzhou, occupied by Japanese marine forces. Enemy division sized forces with back up from attack helicopters attack furiously, but the marines are able to hold out and retain control of the city.
The 2nd attack by the enemy comes at Changde, occupied by Japanese and Korean forces. The Chinese and their Russian allies throw their battered forces into the fray, hoping to retake Changde. Although they fight ferociously, they are unable to penetrate Japanese and Korean defenses, resulting in their attack being called off.
In southeast Asia, where good news has been somewhat elusive as of late, Japan and its allies launch an ambitious counteroffensive, their objective being to reconnect the Malay peninsula with Thailand. Using overwhelming force, Japanese, Thai, and Singaporean troops are able to drive the enemy into retreat.
The counterattack in southeast Asia is then expanded. Giving the enemy no quarter, Japanese forces lead the way westward, forcing the enemy forces to withdraw.
In Mongolia, like other sectors of the front, the one ferocious enemy counterattacks have become little more than suicidal charges against superior Japanese and Korean forces. A battered enemy tank group attempts to retake part of eastern Mongolia, but their forces are shredded by heavy Japanese/Korean firepower.
In central China meanwhile, Japanese forces launch an offensive to clear out a bulge in the line. The enemy forces are no match for Japan's and Korea's battle hardened soldiers now, and they flee in disarray.
In Africa, Uganda surrenders. Eritrea had also surrendered a short time earlier, effectively making "Greater Nigeria" the last bastion of the SCO on the African continent.
Back in China, the time has finally come to deal the killing blow. With the Chinese collapsing on multiple fronts, their resolve and capability to keep fighting is at the breaking point. Now, its time for Japan to end this war. Japanese generals hurl everything they have into a massive offensive along the central portion of the front. Their target: Chongqing, one of the few major cities the Chinese still have left in their control. If Chongqing falls, it is very possible that the Chinese will be forced to sue for a bitter peace. However, there is also the danger that the Chinese may resort to desperate measures to end the war instead, including authorizing the use of nuclear weapons against Japanese or allied targets. Whether or not that happens is anyone's guess at this point.
Finally, back in the home islands, Japan is continuing to prepare for the future. The navy suffered some losses in light warships during this conflict, losses that are now being replaced with the completion of new powerful destroyers for the Japanese navy. Japan is continuing to invest heavily in its navy, with the hope of having a fleet that is capable of standing toe to toe with any and all possible opponents.