Nightfall - Modern Nations Survival Rp Thread

[urukaresh 2]

Agoge Mercenary Corp

On a Small Island off the coast of madagascar a band of soliders continues there training and weapons development programs awaiting the next job Commander Don Achillies goes through the Corp records

POPULATION

17,000 civilans/ off duty millitary

3,000 active millitary

4 old 50 man transport airships

Millitary Tech

Anti-Material rapid-fire Rail Guns

Heavy Assult Rapid-fire impact grenade launchers

Mrk 1 Hercules Powered battle armor:increases strength, speed, and. A built it HUD slightly increases accuracy and also allowing them to weild there overly bulky and heavy weaponry that otherwise wouldn't be useable.

Special weapons: none

All communications open and waiting for any job offers prices can be negotiated.

Weapons Development

Up sclaing weapons for vehical deployment (2 pages)

Tank model able to utalized large scale weaponary (2 pages)

"Everything is going as planned, now we wait for the next job."

[Angel~ 34]

South American Federation

 

The rumors float around the government in the federation's council rooms as they talk about future conflicts and how they wish to try to remain neutral in the future conflicts.

 

Production

 

The rail gun tank concept still goes as smooth as possible, along with the machine gun/rail gun troop transport vehicle. The vehicles armor is built so its slightly angled as they try to keep it hard to penetrate the armor.

 

Research

 

'Project Delta' has been going very well, scientists focusing down on the fuel sources and how to lower then knock back from the guns themselves as they believe the Nanite suits could possibly help with the knock back factor. (7 more pages)

 

Space station

 

By now the space station looks very nice as work goes as planned, offers are sent out to the Japan and/or China asking if they'd like to use a small part of the space station for shops or maybe living spaces for their Empress. The Federation is open to meeting on matters with the space station, they plan to make the Space station the largest space hub in space currently, completed with ship docking systems to refuel or repair the ships hulls while a good portion of the station is built for stores which are quickly bought out by the more richer companies on earth. Of course, the British Imperium are allowed to own a larger portion on the space station.

 

[GloryorSolitude 94]

Orion Avionics

 

 

Orion has added to its commercially available repertoire with a myriad of new ships. 

 

The first of these ships perhaps shines the brightest, and is perhaps one of the more ambitious space-faring projects imagined by humanity. The Mammoth Carrier is a monstrous capital the purpose of which one should find quite apparent.

 

 

The Mammoth is equipped with three bays in which to store spacecraft - though with a small amount of refitting it could easily be used as a massive cargo shuttle. Each of the bays is outfitted for, but by no means restrained to, Orion spacecraft. The hangars can each house 24 of Orion's starfighters or gunboats. In addition, the carrier also moves a handful of mid-range batteries, allowing it non-fighter defense against other ships. (14 pages to build)

 

Accompanying the release of the carrier are a pair of starfighters, the SF-1 Arbiter and the SF-2 Justiciar.

 

The Arbiter is a lightweight air and space fighter purposed for air superiority. It is a conventionally armed fighter, though Orion openly claims it will be equipped with their advanced plasma-based weaponry once it is finished.

 

The Justiciar is a heavier all-purpose air and space fighter. It is armed similarly, but for a far broader range of combat purposes.

 

Beyond these two starfighters, Orion also announces the availability of its SG-1 Executioner, a bomber-class gunboat not suitable for atmosphere. As typical bombs are rather unconventional in space, the Executioner is equipped with a host of large, shortrange missiles to take their place.

 

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After several months of design, Orion Avionics reveal its destroyer design for the British government. The design details a fast moving and nimble attack craft able to out-maneuver and flank most current vessels, though only time can tell if that attribute will last. The ship's most notable quality, however, is the main weapon system - a primary LION and two smaller cannons, giving it a powerful edge to pose a threat to about any ship.

 

Current construction continues on schedule. The two Jaguars under construction will be completed in (7 pages, 5 pages). The Lynx cargo vessels under construction will be finished in (3 pages). 

 

Research goes well, and Orion's plasma tech is expected to be finished in (7 turns).

 

Granted the land to do so by the British government, Orion begins construction of its Cosmodrome. It will be a huge complex, stretching about 200 sq kilometers that will facilitate massive construction projects both for Orion and the UKSA. (14 turns)

 

Using the extra funds from British contracts, Orion plans expansion for their Mars colony and trains additional security contracts and crews for their ships in production. Furthermore, Orion begins constructing fighters on Mars to facilitate all necessary defense.

[Zanderaw 162]

snip

[ShadowoKing 86]

The Slavic Confederation

 

 

 

President Hamski was pleased that Germany has accepted their request. The Slavic Confederation agrees to arrangement of secured areas within Kalinigrad, the council request to make it all seem normal as they wish for the 'simulation' like average normal lives. Germany can make any excuse why these selected groups are going to these areas. Slavic Confederation will offer air and Bogatyr troops to secure these areas. For Germany cooperation, Slavic Confederation will give Germany 10 Hellhounds as they contain the infection inside them.

 

Slavic Confederation desires to rejoin the UEDI as they misjudged Germany and wishes to work together with entire Europe.

 

The number of Hellhounds were produced to 20 in total and continue to breed in the secret facility. The total zombies ready for transport is around 30 subjects while 20 more being experimented on.

[Publius 4098]

South Africa

 

 

Ethiopia's request to join South Africa is initially really well received, but the lack of coastline presents a problem: For resources to move to Ethiopia from the rest of the nation, a deal would have to be struck with the other African nation's for movement through their territory, which is far from ideal. It is suggested that if Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia or Kenya join as well, they could administer themselves as a largely autonomous African Horn region within a Greater Republic of Africa. It is also suggested that this happens after the war, to more accurately depict how people feel about it. More men are sent to train Ethiopia's army, to have no time wasted in moving them to the front.

 

1 100 000 freshly trained combatants are now ready for deployment. Across the 10 nations that comprised it, Zambian and Zimbabwean men make up a great deal of the recruits, as some are too impatient to be pulled from poverty through the programs instituted in their countries. Of these men, 700 000 who are deemed in need of further training are sent to defend the major ports of the nation, 100 000 sent to Cape Town and Maputo individually, and the rest largely concentrated near around the most likely points of landing as they finish their training. The remaining 400 000, deemed completely capable of service, with the newly created tanks, ships and planes are transported to reinforce Mali and Mauritania, with California Dominion commanders trusted with directing them, as they have operated in the area longer.

 

Air supremacy is maintain over allied lands in the Horn of Africa from the aircraft carriers, as well as numerous Ethiopian bases, but whether this holds, only time will tell.

 

Plans for Space Fighters are given to Brightsword Company, as well as an offer to help guard the Mars Colonial Expedition and transport civilians. Payment for this would come in the form of access to South Africa's outer Earth space facilities on Mars, and in space. 

 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AFRIKA

 

 

The initial surprise from the Caliphate's attack had now washed away: The people of Africa were ready.

 

With American's in the west, as well as Coalition forces being raised there, the leadership of the Commonwealth maintain their current lines. In regards to South Africa's proposal in cutting across Niger, they accept, though request 300 000 men from the South African forces to defend their flank as they enter Chad. The Commonwealth commits 1 500 000 of its men for the sweeping of Chad, hoping to smash the forces moving through the desert from behind, and drive them into the defensive line in the south. Should this attack be successful, they will move north and try to secure a line through Central Libya and South Algeria, from Sabha, Libya, and Djanet, Algeria. South African forces are asked to secure the land between Tamanraset and Djanet from Caliphate forces before moving north or west. The 500 000 defending the southern defensive line of Chad are reinforced by 250 000 men at South Africa's suggestion, the remaining 2 750 000 men keeping up the offensive through Sudan, following South African plans there too.

 

In regards to South Africa's request to form a greater nation, it is simply requested that this is a poor time to have suggested such a thing, and that the Commonwealth would take the initiative to approach them about it if they were interested. They ask for no more talk about it, though.

 

(South Africa accepts all of the Commonwealth's requests)

[Praetor 1550]

Antarctica

 

 

Perhaps the Pseudo-Japanese terrorists had been misinformed in their attack, but nearly every single Oil Rig in Antarctica was centered in approximately the same spot, and protect by the combined forces of an Austro-Dominion fleet, Mercs, Dominion infantry and a small contingent of Special Forces.

 

The only on-land base was a small, secret Dominion bunker that doubled as a research lab. However, little had been done within it for years.

 

As the enemy interceptors and choppers popped up on the radar, the Dominion AA Frigates moved into position, escorted by their destroyers. As they reached the 1.5km range, the railgun 30mm cannons, assisted by VI’s would open up on the choppers, shredding their armor like papier-maché and sending them into the sea.

 

Interceptors, ill-suited for ground strikes find themselves with few aerial targets except for the occasional transport chopper while AA defences both on the rigs and on ships shoot missile and projectiles at them.

 

The choppers that did get close to the rigs would have to face the power of railgun handheld weaponry as the high power projectiles punch through glass and damage certain delicate instruments. At the same time, railgun snipers are even capable of ripping through the heli’s armor and downing them. Meanwhile, heavy MG’s handled by skilled soldiers mowed down additional choppers with their large caliber bullets.

 

Only a few would ever reach the rigs, and while the men who landed would unleash their devastating tech onto the soldiers and workers there, quick response and overwhelming firepower would be able to subdue their small numbers. Only one rig was lost, the farthest from the cluster. However, the Dominion ignore the Japanese demands and level their own weaponry at the rig. With thundering blasts, they open fire while ships circle around and snipers take out helicopters on the rig. Explosions would shake it and the supports were targeted.

 

Already, on the defended oil rigs, soldiers and scientists would swarm over the dead bodies and bring them to secret lab for analysis. That is, if there was any tech left. ((Aka, unless they have auto destruct etc))

 

Politics

 

The Dominion denies any attempt at crossing into Eastern Russia, be they from the Bloc, or from their US neighbours. They request proof of these acts, fully safe in the knowledge that only a single stealth dropship had ever ventured into the irradiated lands, and its VI pilot had made sure to stay off the radar and avoid any contacts.

 

The Dominion, along with Australia warn the US to cease any expedition into Eastern Russia, and the underhanded blame-game under pain of exclusion from TRAC. While they stress their desire to not shatter the links, they explain that TRAC has long been based on absolute trust and mutual aid, something that the USAC is currently not aligning itself too. Argentina gives silent support to the two nations.

 

An offer is sent out to South Africa, however it remains private as of now. (skype)

 

Dominion troops pull out of Australia and take a careful retreat back to their lands along the Southern American and Mexican coasts. Once again, the three carrier fleets patrol their waters. Meanwhile, with the uprising war, the army size rises once more and is predicted to stop at about 1.5 million men. However, a couple hundred thousand carry on with their farmwork apart from the weekend, which are now dedicated to mandatory training to keep them hard. In such a way, the Dominion manages to reduce the price of their army upkeep by a portion.

 

Technology

 

With the end of both project Infinity and project Zero, they begin implementation into the newest Tali fighters and Normandy dropships. Infinity is a new, revolutionary type of radiation battery, non-nuclear and capable of providing large amounts of energy. In coordination with Zero, which is the expansion of the Brightsword corporations own anti gravity tech, it will allow for Normandy Dropships to stay in the air for very long periods of time without resupplying, as well as extend the use of their cloaking abilities.

 

Meanwhile, Tali fighters will be able to access previously unknown boundaries in air maneuverability as well as access space for a limited amount of time, much like Churchill fighters. ((Looked it up, theoretically could work with anti-grav.))

 

They too will be able to stay aloft longer than fuel-based fighters and thus operate longer with less need to refuel. As the vessels had been built with these technological advances in mind, retrofitting would take less time than predicted.

 

Meanwhile, the new coilgun/railgun hybrid nears completion. (2 pages)

As do the frigates and cruiser models built by the dominion in their space station. (2 pages)

 

A new project, called Ancile commences. (25 pages)

Cannibal (7 pages)

 

Terminators continue to undergo more and more modifications through time as better, faster robotics are implemented into them and more and more of their bodies are replaced with bleeding edge cybernetics and augments. Stronger alloys replace the previous armor and better VI runtimes take over old ones. All in all, they are simply improving with time.

 

Johnny Depp the Second, foreign minister for the Dominion also requests an audience with the Argentinian ruler to discuss a mutually beneficial research project.

 

Titan

 

The base on titan has expanded quite a bit in the past years and large, well maintained roads now link the NBC, Australian and Dominion bases, allowing for quick transport of materials and equipment. Ressources keep pouring out it towards earth, however the Dominion personal on Titan has begun to display signs of a more lax way of life.

 

Thus, in the next deployment, a dozen Schwarz Polizei members are sent to it.

 

Africa

 

Seven thousand fighters swarmed towards the Commonwealth airfields and the Dominion and Commonwealth generals quickly made out the pattern as their own fighters went out to meet them.

 

The Tali’s, now coupled with the first couple dozen Commonwealth ones that had been requisitioned by the Dominion replacement pilots are more than capable of dealing with the TAI-TFX fighters as a brutal and bloody battle erupts over the deserts of Northern Africa. Unfortunately for the Caliphate, the combined Tali’s and ground based AA is successful in pushing back the TAI-TFX’s while the Commonwealth F-22X’s and AA begin to blast away at the classic fighters.

 

While some of these do get through and certain Commonwealth airfields are damage, very few of these make it back to their base as once the smaller number of TAI’s had been destroyed or pushed back, the Tali’s would fall upon the vulnerable prey that these outdated fighters posed as.

 

Out of the 7000 fighters dedicated to the attack, only about 4000 would return.

 

((This is pok approved, I asked beforehand for the outcome and checked it all with him))

 

Meanwhile, with such a massive amount of fighters pulled from the active front to target the airfields, Dominion gunships are given much greater liberty in their area of operations and their attacks increase where the number of enemy fighters dropped off, strafing, dropping in men to flank and generally harassing the Caliphate lines.

 

All the troops in South Sudan shift back to Niger, to work with the South African and Coalition armies. 50.000 men and a couple dozen mechs join the fight.

 

The Battle for Bourem

 

 

Orange - Dominon

Pink - CSA

Blue - South African

 

 

A large blow had been dealt to the Caliphate airforce and many areas were now left with less air-defences than previously. With the arrival of 400.000 well trained South African soldiers and 1000 of their planes, the Dominion generals begin to plan an audacious attack.

 

The Caliphate had managed to push through many of the guerrilla’s established by the Dominion and into Mali with the 300.000 men and 200 tandon drones sent through Western Sahara. Right down to one of its very first rivers.

 

While they had not gone through the countries untouched, they had managed to push back the struggling lines beforehand. But the Dominion had since then diverted and shifted troops as more and more allies poured into Niger. With the loss of air superiority in the region, the combined force of the CSA, the Dominion and South Africa troops would strike out.

 

The hammer blow would be the never before seen super soldier of the Dominion. The Terminator. The blow would happen where the enemy opposition was thickest. A safe distance from the fighting, a dozen REX’s would open fire with their tank-level railgun, targeting fortified positions and any close-by AA. At the same time, they would target Tandon’s spotted by friendlies, from the cover of dunes where linear laser weaponry couldn’t access them. As their bombardment persisted, 200 fighter planes from South Africa would scream over the battlefield, launching ground missiles at AA and armor or clearing the skies around them while dozens Normandy gunships would unleash hell with their turrets on rockets, targeting the very foremost Caliphate troops and mechs.

 

Another 400 remain on standby, waiting to intervene in any hotspot on the front.

 

Then, seemingly out of the blue sky, dozens of large shapes would fall from the stealthed Normandy’s, their jetpacks slowing them down and giving them a little leeway to manoeuver. The Terminators land in the enemy soldiers in both Dominion attack areas, as well as the CSA. Fast, very tough, unfeeling and uncaring they unleash hell upon their enemies with a chaingun hooked to their arm and a railgun rifle in their other.

 

 

 

Almost simultaneously, all across the front the CSA, SA and Dominion troops charge. CSA are supported by their tanks and aircraft while the South African push mostly with air support and infantry, aiming not to blitz the enemy, but to march forward at a determined pace with superior numbers.

 

In the Dominion push zones, EMU squads leap and bound forward like pinballs, their cannons opening up on Tandons and humans alike as their tanks roll in behind. At the same time, OSIRIS REX’s move in as well, their railguns blasting at Tandons and other armor while their flamethrowers deal with nearby opposition and their 30mm railgun cannons and chainguns open up on infantry.

 

The Dominion forces push forward brutally, while the South African troops cover the flanks. They aim to catch the majority of the Caliphate western push between the river and the CSA, while they close the noose.

 

If all goes as expected, the noose would close under the brutal push from the Dominion and the resilient assault from the CSA, trapping them. Nevertheless, the troops keep an eye open for reinforcements and are prepared to react accordingly to their presence.

 

Saeed

 

Once the Caliphate general returns to Dominion soil he is instantly brought to a small lab in San Diego along with some scientists from the Terminator labs as well as expert interrogators.

 

Terminator scientists knew very well what caused pain in a man and were experts at implanting cybernetics into a human body. In coordination with the interrogators, they would put him through brutal interrogation ranging from waterboarding to old-fashioned torture to new, more scientific things such as gases and precision pain. 

 

All through it they would try to extract plans, tactics, intel on tech, battle plans and unit specialities from him. In short, anything and everything that could be used against the Caliphate in the war.

[Zanderaw 162]

caliphate defends

[Heff 2460]

italy wins?

[Emp 209]

 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF AFRIKA

 

Returning from his tour in South Africa in poorer health than he had returned, the Ukuwu apologised to the collection of dignitaries who received him at the royal palace as he retired to his chambers.

In what would provoke mourning across the Commonwealth, this night would be his last.
 

The Ukuwu passed away, not in the chaos of war ravaging his own lands, but tired and frail in his own bed. He was wise enough in those last days of his life to know his own mortality, and such had formed his agenda in touring South Africa.

 

In hand with mourning came good news - the last wishes of the Ukuwu, and passed by the government in the best interests of the African peoples.

 

South Africa would lead the Commonwealth.

[Pureimp10 5691]

Ethiopia

ARMED FORCES:

Active Members: 2,000,000

Trained veterans: 1,250,000

 

LAND SYSTEMS:

Tanks: 2,300

AFVs: 800

Self-propelled Guns: 85

Towed-Artillery: 700

Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems: 183

 

AIR FORCES:

Total Aircraft: 81

Fighters/Interceptors: 24

Fixed-Wing Attack Aircraft: 14

Transport Aircraft: 38

Trainer Aircraft: 11

Helicopters: 37

Attack Helicopters: 8

 

The support from the South Africans was really helping. The hundreds of drill sergeants sent by South Africa were training the men as efficiently as they could, with classes passing almost every other week. Of course, these men wouldn’t be perfect, but they would be enough to give the Caliphate a run for their money. At this rate, Ethiopia’s army would be ready to assist the South Africans in their fight to the West in no time.

 

Something was still bothering Prime Minister Dawit. The South Africans stated in their message back that they would need to form an alliance of sorts with Somalia and Djibouti in order to allow passage of resources and men. Letters would be sent to the leaders of both nations, requesting an alliance. The letter would contain promises of protection from the Caliphate by Ethiopian forces, and commend the efforts of both nations in creating a Pan-African nation through their acceptance of this offer. (Mod pls)

 

Along with a letter to the leaders of Djibouti and Somalia, a message is also written by Prime Minister Dawit to General Jemal, who is leading the 125,000 Ethiopian veterans in Djibouti with the Order of Saint George.

“General, you are to take your men, and patrol the North-Djiboutian border. Ensure that no Caliphate soldiers make it into Africa.”

 

Along with the men, 15 fighter jets would be deployed to the North-Somalian border to ensure that no Caliphate naval vessels would cross the Gulf of Eden.

 

The newly trained 750,000 soldiers would be told to reinforce the South African mission in Sudan.

 

TROOP MOVEMENTS

Red = Land forces

Blue = Fighter jets

[Sneaky 189]

The Republic of India 

 

The Indian military had been preparing for a war of any kind, Tandon would respect all allies of the Central-Pacific alliance and would go to defend them at any length, Tandon-2 drones had been in production for the past 6 years, these were the AI version of the Tandon-1 drone. It was armed with the Caliphate anti-mech missile system and a 30mm canon. 

TROOPS IN CAIRO 

5,000,000 infantry

3,000 tanks

2,000 artillery

1,000 MLRS

20,000 Tandon-2 drones ((Pok APPROVED))  

 

The Indian navy seems to be active and on high alert as of now preparing for some sort of attack.

 

Tandon and his command staff keep close tabs on the situation the Ghandi on standby to be used at any second. 

 

ORION is given land in SRI LANKA, and they are also contracted out to start building space ships for India

 

Piggy backing off the Far Eastern Empire a rocket begins construction so India may finally catch up on the space game. (6 pages)

 

Project Dread (10 pages) 

Project Winter Storm (9 pages)

Project Neptune (4 pages) 

All continue construction  

[urukaresh 2]

Agoge Mercenary Corp


POPULATION
17,000 civilians/ off duty military
3,000 active military


Military Tech
Anti-Material rapid-fire Rail Guns
Heavy Assault Rapid-fire impact grenade launchers
Mk 1 Hercules Powered battle armor:increases strength, speed, and. A built it HUD slightly increases accuracy and also allowing them to wield there overly bulky and heavy weaponry that otherwise wouldn't be useable.

 

All communications open and waiting for any job offers prices can be negotiated.
Weapons Development
Up scaling weapons for vehicle deployment (1 pages)
Tank model able to utilized large scale weaponry (1 pages)

A Simple Radio transmission is broadcasted on all frequencies advertising our military services in trade for a negotiable price.

[Draeris 3124]

 

The USAC

The United States of America & Canada

T.R.A.C - Confederation with CSA & SAF

 

 

Behind closed doors the Underwood administration undertook some risky diplomatic acts,  Francis declared neutrality in what he called 'The Afrika War' as he retracts its aircraft carriers and 500,000 troops from the Greater African Republic. Behind the screens, he wasn't happy. All the public and the media got to know was a statement from the president:

 

"There was nothing we /could/ do."

 

With the retreat from South Africa, a military agenda for homeland security was made. Thanks to the CSA, SAF and the UK, the USAC managed to receive cutting edge technology for its 7 million troops.  Due to the mass production and investment, The Maintiendrai Initiative was issued and became effective. Old weaponry was replaced with LIONcubs and SAF specialized weaponrs, SAF vehicles began mass production and British Interstellar technologies made radars and communications more advanced. The USAC was now an up to date nation, but not by itself.

 

 

C.A.N nations became prosperous together as the Dollar stood strong. Although travel between South & North had to be done through planes or ships due to the NCR's closed borders, it was anticipated that the dispute would be solved rather quick.

 

 

C.A.N existed out the CSA, SAF and the USAC. The USAC then existed out of the USA, Canada and Quebec.  Although the USAC and CSA formed one nation, the SAF was engaged in a political union. Such difference could be felt during the C.A.N Summits.

 

{{5AM and just posted some important stuff before I really went, proper post will be incoming later.}}

[Zanderaw 162]

The Islamic Caliphate

 

 

 

So the world had had their fun. The Caliphate had been pushed from the horn of Africa, out of Sudan, and into the desert. In the west, Commander Kutaiba had been forced to give up his gains and flee as a pincer movement threatened to annihilate him and his men and fresh horrors showed themselves on the battlefield. The advance along the west coast of the continent had come to a screeching halt. The Africans, sure of their victory, marched north, while the vultures of Europe descended to claim what scraps of dignity they thought they could recover.

 

But the war was just beginning.

 

Upon the very declaration of war in Iberia, all half million newly active reserves retreat from the country along with the entirety of the Muslim government. A small contingent defends the strait of Gibraltar while the main force moves to aid the rest of the army in the real fight.

 

In Greece, the assault runs up against the significant fortifications in place around Turkish Thrace. Ever since the conclusion of the last war more than ten years ago, the border has been continually fortified, and a series of massive fortresses adorns it, along with walls and massive nests of artillery and AA. The majority of these forts are underground and they are all connected by a vast network of tunnels, some of which go all the way back to Istanbul. As Greek forces attempt to storm the border they meet immediate resistance as the Caliphate defends Thrace with the local garrison.

 

The Greeks were perhaps prepared for the Caliphate's new light ships, but those were to be deployed elsewhere. Instead, the main Islamic Navy, stationed in the western Mediterranean, would be sent to meet the threat:

 

2 carriers

2 destroyers

34 frigates

37 corvettes

24 submarines

10 stealth submarines

 

The Greeks, having decided to attempt to secure both the Aegean and the strait of Sicily, would presumably have to split their already inferior forces, and if they kept this position it would prove disastrous. The Islamic Navy sweeps east past Sicily, engaging any opposition on their way to the Aegean.

 

At this point, the main force engages any Greek naval forces in the area, while submarines spread out and begin to wreak havoc on crossing transports and combat ships alike. They maintain a close enough distance to return to the fleet when the showdown between the two navies is imminent, but slowly become bolder, the stealth submarines going so far as to attack ports themselves.

 

Those Greeks who are successful in crossing the Aegean are met by the Asian nanosuit-equipped elites sent to defend Turkey in case of an attack. These soldiers aggressively defend, and push the Greeks back to the sea where possible.

 

If the Islamic Navy is successful in securing the Aegean, the 15,000 nanosuit-equipped soldiers placed under the Caliph's direct command land on Crete by way of Rhodes, along with 15,000 STU operatives. They begin to eliminate military targets on the islands and secure them for the next stage of the war.

 

 

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The reserves of the Caliphate are now all called up, and the army now numbers over 8 million strong, 3 million of which are hardened veterans, disciplined and experienced to the point that fresh recruits will have an extremely difficult time standing up to them. But even with such a grand army, defeat would have been inevitable against the enemies which now attacked from all sides. It had taken a great deal of political maneuvering on the Caliph's part to get the Indians to send their forces, but when they did, they fully committed.

 

Two million men still remained in northwest Africa, now all under  the command of Kutaiba, but the rest of the Caliphate's forces were concentrated in Egypt. Eleven million fully competent, professional soldiers, supported by armor and no less than 20 thousand Tandon-2 drones. As the enemy presses north, they are suddenly met with the largest military action seen in living memory.

 

The best soldiers the defense had to offer, those of the Dominion, were in the west, dealing with Kutaiba, and as such the Africans here have lost the only advantage they had: that of numbers. The newly reinforced Islamic forces surge forward, emboldened and ready to snuff out the largest opposition that has risen to combat the Islamic State yet. Tandon-2 drones and Asp launchers tear and blast enemy armor to pieces as the forces of Islam once more drive across the deserts of Sudan, where there is nowhere for the Africans to hide.

 

It is only when the desert to the west becomes passable that these forces begin to diverge. While six million mixed Caliphate and Indian troops turn west to another push into the heart of the Commonwealth, the remaining five million enter Ethiopia, to remove the upstart country from the map with overwhelming force. Islamic troops swarm over the land to the point where lighting hit-and-run attacks are impossible, and drive  forward determined to deal a crushing blow to the nation.

 

The IAF, having done what it could to disable Commonwealth air capabilities and taking heavy losses in the process, dedicates itself to covering this campaign, and provides air support whenever the Africans do not contest an area. For the first time, Suleiman bombers are revealed in battle, as the first six, the pride of the Islamic Air Force, are deployed on the front. Flying through the upper atmosphere, they provide VI hubs for a total of 60 Wasp MKI drones. Small though these are, they are the culmination of 20 years of perfecting an aerial combat VI which quickly analyzes the actions of the enemy and works as a group to defeat it, even going so far as to design traps or sacrifices if deemed advantageous. Their main defense is their extreme maneuverability, and to protect others they will often draw the attention of missiles and pull out of the way at the last second.

 

But excellent as they are, their aerial dominance is a means to an end: protecting the mighty Suleimans. These monstrosities now sail above the battlefield at high altitude, and drop their massive payloads upon the enemy. Once again, the Caliphate resorts to cluster bombing to kill as many as possible. The specially designed cluster bombs dropped from the Suleimans can cover a huge area in certain death without warning, as before bombers needed to descend to low altitude.

 

The Caliphate's new fleet of ultra-fast stealth attack boats, based off of the Reclaimer fleet that had shown a dominant performance in the Mediterranean, is deployed into the Red Sea, and engages the African fleets. 100 of these boats attack at once, undetectable on radar, and literally slice the enemy ships they encounter apart with Qahhar cannons and conventional deck guns.

 

In northwest Africa, Kutaiba waits for the main attack to take place, and if and when they become an existential threat to the Commonwealth, he once more crosses the desert along Algerian roads with all 2 million troops under his command. Knowing full well that Dominion troops are capable of stopping him, he opts to put pressure on them instead of engaging in an outright assault, attempting to prevent them from moving east to stop the Caliphate's main push.

 

Throughout the Caliphate, mass conscription begins to defend the lands of Islam from the vultures who now gnaw at its edges.