North Ocean War

Origins and Beginnings...


The North Ocean War's origins came about with Project STARLIGHT, a non-nuclear WMD initiative by the Republic of Forevik. Various nations began reconaissance of Forevikian actions, effectively all either from space, or outside Forevikian borders. In either case, actions were taken not to intrude upon Forevikian territory. At least one nation, the United Kingdom of Torhill, began airspace-penetrating reconaissance flights of other sovereign nations. A Torhill Aerospike drone, shot down inside Emmousian airspace by a pair of F-220CE aerospace fighters, is believed to have sparked the hostilities. Although Emmousia contended that the drone's presence in its airspace constituted a grievous tresspass and violation of flying zones, the UNSO held that the Emmousian air force had conducted a hostile act against a neutral party and, headed by Forevik, began a massive pre-emptive strike against Emmousian military forces. Fortunately for Emmousia, the majority of its bases had been evacuated in preparation, and the initial Forevikian strikes did little damage.

The War
36 Emmousian FB-110FE bombers, under STRATCOM authority, were immediately tasked with nuclear strike. 72 AGM-134 FOXHOUND nuclear missiles delivered tactical-yield warheads against Forevikian ASAT fields, causing relatively minimal collateral damage and destroying a significant portion of that country's aerospace defenses.

Following this action, the first recorded use of nuclear weapons in Realm history, Ceanadian carrier battle groups took station off the Emmousian coast in the Tallinn Gulf and Sea of Tormok. The carriers' air wings began bombardment of Emmousian power plants and military bases. SAM systems and interceptors inflicted heavy losses, however, possibly the reason for Ceanada's midwar pullout. The Jackson and Davis fleet carrier groups also attacked Ceanadian shipping, accounting for several vessels, while losing two destroyers and sustaining heavy damage to the Jackson.

In the Forevikian theater, combined Sarrussian, Reichcanan, and Emmousian forces began an invasion of Forevik, under the codenames Operation CORNELIUS for Reichcana and Sarrust, and Operation BABEL for Emmousia. Reichcana and Sarrust led the charge, with tactical ballistic missiles and the majority of ground forces, while Emmousia provided the entire 7th Cavalry Division with over four hundred armored vehicles, as well as fifty attack helicopters. Simultaneously, Reichcanan and Emmousian missile submarines fired a mix of ballistic and cruise missiles at Ceanadian military targets.

Back in Emmousia, Forevikian ships began bombarding Emmousian shore facilities in preparation for an invasion. Under the banner of Operation FIRE SHIELD, Emmousian forces returned fire with BGM-12G supersonic antiship missiles. When Forevikian troops attempted to establish a beachead, they were attacked by Emmousian armor and attack helicopter units, but managed to hold. The situation worsened for the Forevikians, however, when all Emmousian forces pulled back inland- clearing the way for a massive bombardment by ECAF F-115GEs and FB-110FEs, supported by F-160CE and F-160DE SEAD aircraft of the 157th Tactical Fighter Squadron, that utterly decimated Forevikian landing forces. Badly depleted and facing constant enemy attack, the remaining Forevikian troops pulled out that night.