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Bão đen

Daehab-man Air Force Base, Ipwongsung Island, Saegya
2355, December 7th, 2020
Special Operations Regiment 229, Company A

Infiltration had gone swimmingly.

A dozen small small, black row boats had carried the men of Company A to shore, just two kilometers eastward along the coast from the objective. A short trek along the coast would bring these men to their objective- the Air Force base at Daehab-man. Once they arrived at the base, they'd coordinate cruise missile strikes by a passing pair of destroyers and a squadron of fighter bombers approaching from the east.

The idea was that the Regiment 229 strike team would manage to disable any major air defenses just in time for the fighter bombers to make their run. Once the bombing and missile strikes had subsided, the Company would launch a ground assault on the base and seize it, then be reinforced by helicopter-borne infantry from the rest of Regiment 229.

Of course, this was but one leg of the large-scale attack taking place tonight and into tomorrow evening that would see the Communist Saegyan military and government displaced from rightful Trangese territory.

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Making their way through the dense jungle of the coast, the soldiers of Company A carried with them a great deal of armament for this task. Since it was planned from the start to be such a short movement from the infil site to the air base, full kits had been allocated to each man, along with a number of heavy weapons. Granzerian MANPADs and the Trangese domestically produced copies of the Vazandian RFG-49 recoilless rifles with HE warheads were the mainstay of their explosives, along with a handful of VP anti-tank RPGs. Each fireteam also had a light machine gun and each platoon had a GPMG, rounding out the anti-personnel capabilities of the elite group.

Communcations equipment was plenty as well, all for the purpose of guiding and directing strikes against the air base. There had been 16 cruise missiles allocated for this strike, along with 6 fighter bombers (Trangese variants KFZ-13 Weisserrabes) armed with guided bombs and rockets.

Of course, this whole attack had been disguised as a large scale training exercise performed in defiance of international condemnations against the nuclear test performed just weeks ago. The destroyers had been sailing the same route for weeks, in international waters but well-within cruise missile range. Frequently, they'd been escorted by fighters from the mainland, so the setup for this assault wouldn't set off many alarms with the Saegyans, ideally.

When the assault began, if everything had gone according to plan, it would be too late for the Saegyans to respond. Overwhelming force would ideally force the Saegyans to stand down and accept the loss- if they refused and fought back, it was believed that the islands could be defended with adequate military forces stationed there- something the Saegyans did not have, beyond some token garrison forces.

The worst case scenario would be the intervention of the VP, or worse, the OCN. However, it was believed that the OCN was too impotent to do anything about the invasion- the Entente was passive, the Kruppstadt Pact and VSO wasn't going to fight to defend Saegya and, most importantly, the VP would be too focused on the situation in Zuljikistan to respond with genuine force.

All this taken into consideration, the King was confident in his chances of success.

Tổng cục Tình báo (General Department of Security), Nơi Nương Tựa, Nha Trang
1930, December 6th, 2020
Trần Đại Quang, Kingdom of Trang Department Director

Trần found himself once again staying late for a brief that should have been done hours ago- his wife wasn't going to let him hear the end of this.

You need to spend more time with the kids. Why haven't wee taken a vacation in 2 years?

"Well, I'm sorry to not be not be too keen on vacationing as a spymaster during some of the most tense moments in Trangese relations since the war..."

And another internal argument- frequent occurrences lately. Anything to distract himself from the formalities of the briefing. As the Director of the entire Department, it's not like he hadn't already read himself up on all this intelligence over the last couple days- the only new pieces here were the opinions of analysts. At the end of the day, the only thing that was going to happen was that this brief would be pushed higher to the General Director, then to the President, and then maybe he'd inform the Saegyans and their Vesperian overlords.

"Funny," he thought, "The first people who'll get an, admittedly, redacted version of this will be the Vazandians. Our former overlords. Oh, and the Acronians, I'm sure. The President just loves coddling the Vesperians. The Chilokveris and Hudans probably won't see this until next week."

Snapping back to reality, Trần leaned forward in his chair and rubbed his temples and eyes as the brief finished, catching a knowing and almost disdainful look from the presenter. "I could fire you," he thought to himself in response.

Trần cleared his throat and stood, then spoke to the presenter, "Make sure this is presented in full to the General Director within the hour. He'll want to brief the President. Ensure he gets a written summary, and let the Vazandians know we'll have table scraps for them. Acronians too; usual protocols and redactions for both of them. GD will get it to anyone else who needs it. Dismissed, everyone."

I R I S

Report on Information from Intelligence Sharing Operation with Nha Trang DEC-6-20

Foreword

This report will cover the information handed to us by our partners in the Nha Trangese intelligence community. The information comes by way of the Nha Trangese SIGINT and HUMINT resources currently focused on the Kingdom of Trang- that is to say, the vast majority of Nha Trangese SIGINT and HUMINT resources.

Most of the information comes from a series of intercepted and decoded intra-governmental and military communiques, all of which have been dated post-nuclear test. It should be noted that there has been a 46% increase in intercepted communiques since the nuclear test, and most have not yet been decoded or analyzed yet by Nha Trangese authorities, so this is likely an incomplete picture so far. We've lobbied with their intelligence community to allow the local IRIS station access to the un-analyzed communiques, but they've steadfastly rebuked us, claiming this information was best they could do given their national security concerns. We suspect they're paranoid about potentially exposing a human source within the Trangese government.

"Bão đen" (Black Hurricane)

Suspected codename or operational name for a military attack on Saegya- in particular on Ipwongsung and Kaesung Islands. Ipwongsung is noted for its recently discovered platinum reserves, which are quite large relative to the size of the island. Trang has claimed these islands as historical territories yanked from them by Vesperian imperialism and handed to Saegya by the VP. This is standard propaganda.

The following is a summary of a planned invasion of these islands that was planned as far back as 2017. The latest iteration of this plan that we have access to is from November 2019- we are unsure how much, if at all, the plan has changed since then.

A Special Forces Regiment such as their famed Regiment 229 or Regiment 665 would seize the the southeastern Saegyan Air Force base at Daehab-man as well as the bridge leading to the minor outlying island the base sits on. Following this assault, helicopter based reinforcements would be flown in to the airfield.

Within an hour of this assault, helicopter based infantry from Airborne Regiment 92 would be landed Kaesung Island near Borhae and Amuan Base under the cover of an aggressive bombing campaign against Amuan Base.

Simultaneously, paratroopers from Airborne Regiment 98 would be landed at Haesu to seize the port and airport. These troopers would be brought in with light vehicles and special forces.

By early morning, fighter bombers would hit Camp Baeno in rotating flights throughout the day, with the goal being to level the camp.

As soon as possible, a two-pronged amphibious assault would commence on Jinju-don and Matsuko by a split force from the Marine Infantry Division 56.

With the island secure, the plan calls for the rapid addition of long-range air defense, artillery, and light armor to be added to the garrison, along with additional infantry to pacify the civilian populace, handle insurgencies, and secure "areas of strategic interest."

Timeline

While we do not have reliable intelligence as to when such an attack could take place, it's the opinion of our Nha Trang station that the recent Trangese military maneuvers are a cover for the invasion.

The geographic proximity of Trang to these islands would make large-scale logistical moves that might signal an invasion unnecessary, easily passed off as routine training maneuvers. A surprise attack would be a simple effort, deterred only by perceived Saegyan military supremacy or Stasnovan and Gorbatovic willingness to intervene. With the heating up of the Zuljikistani affair and the diplomatic crisis in Estheria and New Cambria, Trang could easily be convinced that now is their opportunity to seize the islands. It is the opinion of the Nha Trangese station that this is an extremely likely scenario, given the psychological profile of King Nguyễn Thành Phong.

End Report

[Legatia]

Saegyan Defense Secretariat
Defense Secretariat Complex, Sukin District
Pyongje, Saegya
08 December 2020, 0800 Hours

The hurried steps of dress shoes on the marble floors echoed resoundingly, filling the long white hallways with the crisp report of a man's rushed walking. Men dressed in tight black suits surrounded a man in a navy one. The pace at which the man walked was just short of a jog. The General Secretary's guards ushered or shoved civilian aides who had flocked to the hallway to get a glance at the man as he approached the fifth floor's meeting room, where a pair of SKS-armed guards in sharply presented uniforms moved the doors open precisely to reveal the men sitting around the table. Generals, admirals and marshals in the blues, greens and whites of the three branches, and a sparse few in the blacks of the Supreme Command. The look on the General Secretary's face was one of hardened, tempered furor. Military discipline kept the former Special Forces officer from any noted outbursts as he rounded a corner. The doors were sealed from behind him, the heavy wood clicking shut as he took his seat at the head of a table. A female military aide placed a thick manila folder before him neatly before dutifully withdrawing.

"..What is the current situation on the ground?" The General Secretary leaped into the meat of the issue without reservation. Fielding such a question was Vice Marshall Hae Yongsung, a general who was quite really fearing for his career. In his role as Commander of the Revolutionary Army, this failure of his soldiers to mount any significant defense against the foreign invaders was a blatant embarrassment to the nation as a whole. Had this been a few decades prior, the man's blood might be painting the walls behind him. He knew that was not an impossibility, even now.

"..General Secretary, the raid on the islands was incredibly well-planned and coordinated, and our forces were outnumbered, cut off, and decisively destroyed. Our forces did not have any heavy supporting equipment where the enemy did." The General, for what it might be worth, choked his fear back as he answered. His livelihood at best and life at worst depended entirely on how he handled this situation.

"..And our troops could not even buy time or space for reaction forces to arrive?" Youngsoo's ire then fell upon the Commander of the Air Forces, Air Vice Marshall Seung Kyung-Sam. This man was one more composed, who had at least taken the forethought to field the questions that the General Secretary might have asked him.

"..General Secretary, the closest forces that could have provided support in time were those of the 114th Fighter Aviation Regiment, stationed in Paeksu, which are equipped with KaG-27SMS air superiority fighters. Those aircraft were not equipped to conduct air to ground operations. A squadron from the 114th was scrambled to intercept aerial contacts over the islands at 0134 hours, but their mission was aborted at 0352 when the surrender signal was broadcast from the islands."

The Secretary leaned forward into the desk. His scapegoat would not be found easily. It was at times like these that he would require all of the military prowess he had before him, and so he leaned back again, gesturing. "..They have the island. The question is, can we retake it?"

"..Yes, General Secretary, we can retake the island." Yongsung spoke, his glance at the Air Vice Marshall returned momentarily with a superior raise of the lip by said officer. Yet he leaned forward, resting his hands on his lap. "..Our, ah, current estimates of the enemy forces on the island number at total- 17,000 on Ipwongsung Island and another 2 to 3 thousand on Kaesung. They are expected to funnel additional forces in, in the range of tens of thousands. Our priority, in that case, needs to be immediately isolating the island from further reinforcements."

"Attacks on their naval units- especially unengaged and noncombatant units- are not going to be taken lightly, sir;" one of the Party aides to his side commented, then raising his voice. "Should we commit to such immediate military options, any recourse for diplomacy would be-"

"Enough." The General Secretary interceded, slamming his fist down on the table as the pens about him jumped. "..This is a military matter. We shall meet force with force and we shall retake what is rightfully ours." As he withdrew his fist, he turned to the side-sat Commanders of the Navy and Air Forces. "..I want those islands cut off, and I want an expeditionary force ready to retake that island within a week. I'm catching a flight to Paeksu."

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Saegyan Revolutionary Navy
204th Naval Bomber Aviation Regiment
10,000 meters above, 160 miles northeast of the Saegmo Islands
08 December 2020, 1314 Hours

As the afternoon sun caught the glimmer of their steely grey wings, the 204th Naval Bomber Aviation Regiment's 919th Squadron, consisting of four Ta-22M3 bombers, soared above the open sea below them. Contrailing in the sky to either sides were two flights of four KaG-27 fighters from the 114th Fighter Aviation Regiment, who had been with them since they had arrived over Paeksu. The four bombers would be firing the first Saegyan shots of the war in aggression. Each of the bombers carried two Kh-32 'Kitchen' missiles, heavy antishipping missiles intended on crippling the Trangese naval presence. There were but two destroyers that were holding security on the eastern and northern approaches of the island. Naval Command had been scrambling to organize a task group to re-secure the waters around Saegmo, but until they were organized and able to sail, it was left to the long arm of Naval Aviation to clear the way for follow-on air operations over the islands.

The flight deck aboard Number 013, third in the flight's left echelon formation, was utterly still. Faceless behind glass visors and oxygen masks, the pilot glanced to his right-seated copilot, giving a gentle nod as his hand reached to enable the weapons slung beneath the wings. Their radars had begun tracking the pair of Trangese destroyers who had only half a day before sat idly in international waters, performing a routine cruise. If the Navy were to have its way, today would be the last time either ship's hull crashed against the waves.

"Flight, this is 0-1. Positive radar track solution on enemy contacts, two trailing destroyers, bullseye 063 for 104 kilometers. Come right for intereception lineup and prepare to engage."

As the flights acknowledged, the weapons officer aboard 013 began to acquire his targeting track on the lead destroyer. The other two bombers were assigned to the rear ship, for an allocation of four missiles per destroyer, all of them gently banking as they came within their optimal launch range. Upon reaching their attack vectors, the bombers gently banked away from eachother, before the lead aircraft on the rightmost side of the formation began his engagement. The enormous missile gently glided beneath the aircraft, before its rocket motors flamed to life. The missiles overtook the lead aircraft, before arcing up sharply to begin their climb. As soon as it had cleared the underbelly, the lead aircraft rolled his aircraft over and began a sharp performance turn away from the target and back to base. The second aircraft fired his and followed the sharp turn- and so did Number 013.

"One, away." A click resounded throughout the cabin as the left missile left its pylon. As the second left its pylon and rebalanced the bomber, "Two, away" was called, as the pilot gave a nod to begin his turn away from the target area, the force of the turn reclining the pilots into their seats as their payload climbed up and away from them.

"Lead, 0-3, weapons away, returning to base."

Eight missiles took to the sky. Within only a few minutes, the heavyweight missiles would deliver Sukin's righteous fist of justice upon the invaders of Saegyan soil.

[Gorbatov]

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BREAKING NEWS: Gorbatov declares war on Trang
Amid Trang's blatant invasion of Saegya's Ipwongsung and Kaesung islands, the Gorbatov stands with its Saegyan ally.

D-20 Heavy UCAV with ViS-18S

Following the news of Trang's invasion, the VP Executive Council held an emergency session to further coordinate Vastava Pact's plan of action in response to Trang's audacious act. After several hours, Premier Konstantin Voroshilov held a brief press conference, further detailing Gorbatov's response:

In regards to Trang's blatant disregard for international law, the Gorbatovic state would like to stress further its commitment to protecting its allies and interest abroad. Thus, under Gorbatov's obligations with the VP and the Saegyo-Gorbatovic Treaty of Friendship, I hereby declare a state of war between the government of Trang and the people of Gorbatov. In accordance, the Proletarian Liberation Army has been authorized to strengthen their contingent within Saegya, as in further coordination with the Saegyan Revolutionary Army, should bring this conflict to a swift end.

Despite such a statement, one can only speculate the full-scale of the PLA's military response, but a few hours later, the Ministry of Defence released a brief statement, further elaborating the Gorbatov's response. In accordance, the statement further details the fast-tracking of six of Saegya's ViS-18 order by mid-December, and the gifting of military supplies and +100 combat drones to Saegya, mostly loitering munitions. Though it is further revealed that four D-20 heavy unmanned combat aerial drones will be provided to the Saegyan military. One can further detail the notability of such a system, as according to our military analyst, the drone is still being tested, despite serial production. However, it is further speculated that the developers are seeking to test the system in combat conditions, which the conflict with Trang will provide. Moreover, another notable inclusion within the statement is the supply of conventional munitions for the BR-06 systems and B-87 bombers, as inside sources within the ministry indicate that the PLA is under negotiations with its Saegyan counterpart for the use of its strategic weapons for the conflict.

[Gorbatov]

[Granzery]

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[Legatia]

Pyongje Daily | CENTRAL STATE COMITTEE DECLARES STATE OF WAR WITH THE TRANGESE ROGUE STATE


Saegyan Revolutionary Navy formation making way towards the Saegmo islands.

Author: Mi Young-Nam @PGJDMiYoungNam

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After hours of fierce delegation and ongoing debate within the Orginazation of the Congress of Nations, the Central State Committee of the Saegyan Revolutionary Worker's Party, in an emergency session, have announced that a state of war now exists between the people of Saegya and the Trangese Rogue State. Comrade General Secretary Seo Youngsoo, reading the declaration aloud before the Popular Congress, cited the gross violations of sovereignty and decency committed by the Trangese state, up to and including the illegal seizure of the Saegmo Islands.

"The Saegyan people will never stand for this gross violation of the basic principles of trust and respect between nations;" Comrade Youngsoo said to the congress amidst raucous applause. "The Trangese Rogue State has continuously exercised its blatant disregard for its own people and its neighbors, including its proliferation of nuclear weaponry and illegal occupation of the Saegmo Islands. The valiant soldiers, sailors, and airmen of the Saegyan Revolutionary Armed Forces shall not rest until the Saegyan people's prosperous future is secured from the clutches of jingoistic tyranny by our southern menace, and until the people under the yoke of a devil incarnated are liberated from their shackles and peace is restored, each shall be expected to do his utmost in the pursuit of our noble goal."

Youngsoo declared with fervent emotion in his heart; "I will not take pause until the golden ornaments of (King Nguyễn Thành Phong)'s utter vanity become the chain we shall hang him with."

A number of emergency provisions have been enacted in the immediate support of this goal. The National Service Conscription laws have been authorized for use by the Central State Committee, and all reserve forces have been immediately activated. According to the Central Military Committee, the Saegyan Revolutionary Armed Forces have been given authorization to engage with and destroy any military assets loyal to the rogue Trangese state.

The Central Military Committee has also confirmed that operations to retake the Saegmo Islands are 'well underway' and has declined to divulge further details in order to ensure the integrity of operational security for our brave comrades-in-arms. The Saegyan Revolutionary Coastal Service has ordered that no further civilian maritime operations take place within the Saegmo Exclusion Zone, which has been designated as an active warzone.

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Daehab-man Air Force Base, Ipwongsung Island, Saegya
1320, December 8th, 2020
Trangese Naval Task Force I.

Horns blared across both of the destroyers as the crews scrambled to prepare their attempt at interception of the incoming missiles- if they didn't manage to nail all of the missiles, neither of these ships would likely be going home.

As the Saegyan missiles cruised into weapons distance, both destroyers opened up with CIWS and missiles, plus electronic countermeasures, minimal as they were. The lead destroyer, D-3, managed to disable 2 of the incoming missiles and damaged a third which skipped across the water before detonating no more than 20 meters in front of the ship, sending shrapnel across the decks. Seconds later, the fourth Saegyan ASM impacted the bow of the ship directly, rocking the entire vessel and crippling the main gun and most of the VLS, along with putting a sizable hole in the waterline- a disabling hit, perhaps, and assuredly a hit that would keep the ship from engaging in combat any time soon.

The second vessel, D-2, did not fair as well. CIWS blasting away at the targets only managed to disable one of the incoming ASMs, leaving three to impact directly and literally ripping the ship in half. Nearly the entire crew was killed in an instant, and explosions and fires took off across both halves as they began to rapidly sink. A handful of Trangese sailors tried to jump into the water with what little survival gear they had. D-3 would attempt a rescue, but as the severely damaged vessel took stock of its damage, it realized it would need to return to port immediately, lest it sink. A course for Ipwongsung Island was set, and the crew began their attempt to keep the crippled vessel from being swallowed by the merciless sea, desperately hoping another sortie was not en route.

The Trangese Air Force scrambled a dozen fighters immediately, six from their patrol around Ipwongsung Island itself and six from mainland Trang itself, to attempt an intercept of the retreating bombers or their fighter escorts. Another four would make for D-3 and attempt to prevent any further sorties against the ailing destroyer as it retreated to port.

Ipwongsung and Kaesung Island
1400, December 8th, 2020
Airborne Regiment 98

Ipwongsung was under near total control, with virtually every major objective seized on time. Word had not reached the ground element of the disaster with Task Force I., so morale was exceptionally high. Reinforcements and logistical support were already being flown in hourly by the Air Force, and scouts were in the process of painting a picture for General Cao Đăng Quang to assess the defensive needs of the newly annexed islands. The first orders of business would be to round up and eliminate the last elements of Saegyan resistance, establish an impenetrable defense, and make the cost of taking the islands back to be of a greater cost than letting Trang keep them.

To those ends, the Airborne had been tasked with moving into Haesu and locking down the town completely while actual garrison forces were transported to the island. To give the light unit extra mobility, the prisoners taken during the assault on the airport would be handed off to the Special Operations Regiment to be dealt with.

Tổng cục Tình báo (General Department of Security), Nơi Nương Tựa, Nha Trang
1943, December 8th, 2020
Trần Đại Quang, Kingdom of Trang Department Director

That familiar buzzing in his pocket told Trần that his wife was either really getting fed up with the late hours, or she was staring at news broadcasts and worried again.

The only thing the news was reporting on right now was Trang-Saegya- be it the invasion, the VP response, the shit-flinging in the OCN, or the President trying to remind the world that Nha Trang exists and that southeastern Serica isn't all just "royal cultists" as an assistant to the Vazandian ambassador to the OCN had so delicately put it. Trần once again snapped back to the real world near the end of the brief- Nha Trang was weighing first-strike options, yadda yadda. It was the same shit that was briefed every time the Trangese did something stupid or isolating, which over the last decade had become a monthly occurrence. Hell, Trần's career had nearly been built on simply describing the actions of the neighboring rogue state in big words to various Presidents and politicians.

Of course, this time was different. There was a Vazandian IRIS liaison in attendance with one of their Air Force Colonels, plus the entire Nha Trangese General Staff. If he had to guess, this was probably the big opportunity. Early reports suggested that the Trangese Navy had lost two destroyers at sea today, and with their air force dedicated to holding the Ipwongsung air space and a corridor to it from Trang itself, this would be a perfect chance to finally ensure that Trang's nuclear program couldn't threaten Nha Trang. At the end of the day, however, this was all up to the President. Would he be willing to take such a drastic step? Would he do it without informing the VP?

Trần had zoned out again. As he blinked to jack back in to the real world, the brief was ending. As he stood and shook hands with the usual pleasantries, the General Director appeared in the doorway to the briefing room. A quick glance and nod later and Trần was on his way to the General Director's office. Once he'd entered and closed the door, the GD wasted no time in opening up with news:

"The President is going to offer real time intelligence sharing to the Saegyans in exchange for a request for concessions in the case of an invasion by the VP or OCNSC. By extension, they'll likely provide what they get to the Gorbatovic and Stasnovan governments as well. Supposedly this is going to come with a secondary offer to coordinate a mass strike on Trangese nuclear sites. He wants the OCNSC to authorize military action against the Trangese nuclear program and he's going to offer our air bases as a staging point for OCNSC assets." The General Director cut through the haze that Trần's mind had been in, bringing back the focus that had been so badly degraded by the last week's sleepless nights and long hours. Even the buzzing in his pocket was totally ignored.

"I figure that's why the Vazandians are here- has he spoken to the Acronians? Granzery? Siviras? And he's already thinking invasion? Hell- that eager to spend the Reclamation Fund..." Trần replied in a cynical tone, but not purposefully. Years doing this job had withered away at the idealistic young analyst that had enlisted in the Air Force before making the jump (or mistake) to TCTB.

"All in the works. I'm telling you this because this means you're going to be overseeing this intelligence sharing if it goes through- nothing gets out that we don't want the VP to know, but the President is adamant that we actually help the Saegyans to foster a 'cooperative spirit.' He'll expect the effort to make a difference- I trust your judgement on this, so I'm not going to micromanage here." A backhanded compliment- an easy way to say that you're trustworthy, but, I'm in charge and I can take this whole thing over if you fuck up.

"Not an issue. I'll put together a meeting and get a liaison prepped for transfer to Saegya if they accept. Just let me call the wife and tell her not to hold up dinner."

[Legatia]

Saegyan Revolutionary Air Force
114th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 26th Fighter Squadron
10,000 meters above sealevel, 174 miles northeast of the Saegmo Islands
08 December 2020, 1324 Hours

"Wolverine Callsigns, this is Geisel. Radar contact, bullseye 063 for 55, yours 287 for 162. Two group of three-ship enemy fighter aircraft."

Wolverine flight, the 4 KaG-27SMS fighters that were dispatched to escort the Navy bombers, were not in an ideal position to begin engaging the enemy fighters that were launched to intercept them. Their mission was to defend the strategically important bombers from attack, but the massive, high altitude Ta-22M3s would have little issue egressing with no payload left. With fuel and ire for their Trangese foes to spare, the flight's commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jeon, decided to take an unexpected reversal.

"..Wolverine flight, this is Lead. Turn for interception."

The four fighters rolled their engines to maximum military power as they brought their planes about in a sharp 180 degree turn, the empty skies filled with the enormous rumbling of their engines. The planes were brought sharply back towards the Saegmo islands as their radars once more illuminated the island expanse's airspace in their views.

The six fighters at the head of the column were identified and targeted rapidly as the distance closed quickly. The flight lead, upon receiving his authorization for engagement, directed his flight to engage, one missile per enemy target. Despite being outnumbered, the KaG-27s were armed with R-77 missiles capable of reaching beyond visual range. With a rush of air, each aircraft sent one or two of such a weapon outbound to engage and destroy the converging flight of enemy fighters.


Saegmo Islands
1400, December 8th, 2020
Kaegdo Mines
The population of Saegmo had watched in horror as the island was overrun in a very short order by Trangese airborne troops. The garrison at Camp Baeneo, most of which remained in garrison over the night, put up some resistance to the fighting. A delaying action was fought in order to garner enough time to destroy military equipment that could be used, or allow forces to escape into the jungle- two efforts met with mixed success. No single formation larger than the squad level was able to evacuate in good order, and a good amount of the garrison's logistical vehicles, firearms, and protective clothing, among other miscellaneous items, were left by the time the majority of the garrison surrendered to the enemy.

Unbeknownst to the Trangese forces, a formation of more significant size was able to escape in good order. Platoons A and B of the 2nd Company, forward-deployed to the Kaegdo mines, received radio transmission on the alert network a good thirty minutes before the Trangese forces sent to capture the area (which was not of military necessity to secure immediately) arrived. With the decisive thinking of their platoon leader, the Saegyan platoons vanished into the dense jungles surrounding the mines with their vehicles and in good order. Cell phones had their batteries taken out, radios shut down. They became ghosts in the underbrush, unseen and unknown. The records of their mission were among those that now smoldered in piles of ashes at Baeneo.

Haesu

The administrative capital of the Saegmo Islands, Haesu was a smaller city of 45,000, with a modernization effort completed in the early 2010s reforming the city in a modern steel and concrete visage. It was undoubtedly the most metropolitan area anywhere in the islands, serving as the primary port for the islands, as well as serving the only major civilian airport on the islands. The airport, being a non-military target, offered minute resistance. Airport security was lightly armed and even less so manned, and gave no contest to the superior-armed military forces who seized control. Air traffic controllers meekly stepped from their console, the sparse few civilian aircraft in the air either landing at the airport quickly or vanishing off beyond the horizon, perhaps to roads or airstrips further displaced from the Trangese threats. Civilians stayed indoors and police officers, armed with semiautomatic pistols at best, watched cautiously either with their civilian compatriots or from the seat.

Amuan Base
When Amuan Base came under attack, it was made very quickly clear to the resident instructor cadre. They were hosting a unit of highschool age cadets, there as part of a leadership training program designed to prepare them for proper entry into the Revolutionary Army or into one of its officer training programs. Caught during a classroom lecture, the instructors were made to hold position, allowing the bombs and rockets to fall upon buildings indiscriminately. The vehicle depot was smashed with a laser-guided bomb, barracks halls hit with rockets, the obstacle course set ablaze. Yet the base was a small one designed to conduct training for jungle warfare and the vast majority of its buildings were empty- they were expecting a batallion from the Army mainland to arrive in two weeks, but the massive lodgings for them were completely empty. 150 cadets and the 50 or so instructor cadre, plus the 100 or so support staff, were all that were on station to deal with the attack.

With the logistics buildings hit the hardest, the support staff suffered most, loosing a good portion of manpower. 14 students and another 3 instructors were killed in the attack, but after the damage was assessed and the situation ascertained, they discovered that most crucially the armory and equipment storage, kept in a reinforced bunker left-over from days of old, was undamaged by the attacks beyond a peppering by rockets. Every single one of the remaining personnel on the base were armed, equipped for proper jungle warfare with backpacks, tents, rations and equipment, and before they could be caught, they vanished into the forest. What remained of the equipment, buildings, and fields of Amuan Base were mined as a present for their Trangese guests.

[Chazicaria]

Daehab-man Air Force Base, Ipwongsung Island, Saegya
1340, December 8th, 2020
Trangese 26 Fighter Squadron, Flight III.

The six fighters of Flight III. were hot on the tail of the retreating Saegyan bombers when they received warning from their AEWC counterparts to their rear that the four escorts had turned for interception- a fight would be had, then.

Like the rest of 26 Squadron, Flight III. were equipped with Granzerian Vertega V-10s, as well as Granzerian missiles. These specific fighters weren't the domestically upgraded NC variant, but six of them (from 22 Squadron, Flight II.) were en route from Trang itself to join the fray and ideally finish off whatever Flight III. couldn't.

With their AEWC aircraft relaying the KaG-27s' locations and data to the V-10s, Flight III. proceeded to engage, first loosing a first and then second wave of BVR missiles. Around this time, the missile warnings of the six began to alert the pilots to the KaGs' own volley. It wouldn't be long before Flight II. were also in range, but the hope was that they would take the path cleared by Flight III. in order to intercept the Saegyan Ta-22 bombers, even if it was considered unlikely. By the time the Flight III. missiles had impacted, Flight II. would be firing their own volley if any Saegyan fighters remained.

At the same time, four more fighters, Vertega V-4s, were en route to provide air cover to the damaged and limping Trangese destroyer making its way for Ipwongsung, the nearest landmass it could reach.

[Legatia]

Saegyan Revolutionary Air Force
114th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 26th Fighter Squadron
10,000 meters above sealevel, 74 miles northeast of the Saegmo Islands
08 December 2020, 1345 Hours

Wolverine Flight, Lead. Defensive combat spread.

The fourship of fighters gave quick calls of affirmation as they made performance turns away from Lead's central position. They were not long in this formation before their warnings alerted them to volleys of the Granzerian made missiles launched upon them. The active radar homing missiles fired upon them were inferior, but still a threat to the Saegyan aircraft. The missiles were roughly equally ranged, but the Saegyan pilots would close to a shorter distance before electing to go defensive to maximize the percentage to kill of their missiles. Upon letting loose a ripple of R-77s, the SU-27s diped downwards and went defensive aggressively.

Due to the distance and time the missiles were fired at, the defensive maneuvers of the Saegyan pilots were nearly sufficient to spoof the missiles. Countermeasures and notching sent a good number of the volley short, but 2 of the fourship were impacted. One was incinerated in the explosion, the second saw his wing torn off from him as he streaked towards the ground. A chute deployed from him, however. Once the volley was defeated, the fighters moved to quickly rejoin, as another radio transmission crackled over the net.

"Wolverine Flight, this is Geisel. Divine Flight from the second escort group has broken off from direct escort of the bomber flight and is inbound to support you from the rear. You are authorized to expend all munitions before RTB.

A simple 'roger' from the flights sufficed. Geisel was detecting the additional flight of V-4s behind the attacking six V-10s. Likely equipped with the same missiles, however an inferior radar and maneuver ability made them vulnerable to the still numerically inferior KaG-27s, which were all equipped with modern BVR missiles. They would not be in range to attack yet, but they would be by the time a second volley might be fired- that is, if Flight III survived the first round.

Saegyan Revolutionary Navy
10th Surface Action Squadron, Naval District South
230 miles northeast of the Saegmo Islands
08 December 2020, 1330 Hours

In a diamond-shaped formation sailed the vanguard of the Saegyan naval contingent. A group of four ships sailed at high speeds, their pristine grey hulls cutting through the waves of the Zheng Mou sea like a sword through paper. Lead by the Type 055 cruiser Ryu Eun-Ah, it consisted of entirely different vessels- the Type 052D destroyer Chang Jung-Nam, the type 053H3 frigate On Kyu-Bong, and the Type 054A frigate Gu Seoyeon. These four vessels, decently modern, were however scrambled by the Southern Naval Sector overnight as the reports of the attack came in. The crews of the four ships were filled with nerves- they had been kept on active alert since they cast off at this morning's ungodly hour. Adrenaline and hairy trigger fingers were the rule aboard the ships.

Their radars were being fed information from Geisel while airborne, but they remained out of engagement range with their long-range missiles. The limping Trangese destroyer may yet have a chance to make it ashore.

[Chazicaria]

Daehab-man Air Force Base, Ipwongsung Island, Saegya
1350, December 8th, 2020
Trangese 26 Fighter Squadron, Flight III.

*bang*

*rumble*

*bang*

*rumble*

The cockpits of the Flight III. pilots each quaked as their two wingmen went down in fireballs- flaming salutes to the King, written in the sky for all of the godless communists to witness. Moving defensively and then engaging electronic countermeasures, the V-10s had managed to evade the majority of the missiles, losing two airframes in the process.

Thankfully, Flight II. was reaching within fire range and loosed the first volley of their missiles to ideally keep the KaG-27s on the defense while Flight III. reformed, especially now the AEWC was reporting the other flight of KaGs turning for intercept from their previous escort duties.

With Flight II.'s missiles on the way, Flight III. would recover, loose their remaining BVR missiles at anything remaining, and then close to dogfight what was left without near too close to the coastal Saegyan air defense net. Flight II. would keep up the pressure, mopping up whatever Flight III. could not.

Trangese ground controllers at Haesu Airport were already preparing to launch a flight of VeK-20s to counter any attempt to intercept a wounded Flight II. or III. After the necessary tactical chatter and updates, an officer speaking from Haesu shouted over the radio, "The King will have his salutes! Drown the Saegyan fighters!"

All the while, the V-4s continued their escort of the limping destroyer.

[Legatia]

Saegyan Revolutionary Air Force
114th Fighter Aviation Regiment, 26th Fighter Squadron
10,000 meters above sealevel, 74 miles northeast of the Saegmo Islands
08 December 2020, 1345 Hours

Continuing their steep dive towards the waters beneath them, Lieutenant Colonel Jeon watched as more missile alerts flared wildly on his reciever. As he neared the deck, he utilized the supermaneuverability of his aircraft to radically alter his course at a lucky moment. His remaining wingman followed suit and enabled a near miss of the missiles, which slammed into the water behind them.

"Disengage!" The call from Jeon was received from his wingman without hesitation as the cards started to collapse in on them. The remaining fighters of the escort group made a quick dash for the protective cover of the not-so-distant SAG steaming aggressively southward. An attempt to intercept them might yield mixed results for the Trangese pilots as their Saegyan adversaries hugged the surface at maximum speed.

The secondary Saegyan flight, Divine, was itself only another fourship flight, but it wasted no time in pushing to the engagement zone. Divine fired its missiles out, one volley at maximum range, and another a few seconds after. Judging the low-energy and low-altitude Flight II to not be a threat worth engaging with what missiles it had, it focused its efforts on Flight II. Trading incoming missiles, Divine flight defeated all but one of the missiles, seeing one take a KaG-27 down. Expecting their enemy to continue their defense as the timed volleys kept them busy, Divine Flight, now empty of its own munitions, supported their sister flight's decision to cut losses, and upon defeating the volley followed them in low and fast towards the range of the Surface Action Group.

Target illuminators and radar warning receivers aboard the Trangese fighters would activate as they attempted to close the distance. The group by position yet laid just outside of the exclusion zone, which left a question for both sides as to how far this conflict might extend.

[Gorbatov]

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PLA to deploy an airborne division and tank regiment to reinforce VP troops in Saegya
Amid the continued fighting over Ipwongsung Island between Saegya and Trang, the PLA are sending more troops to Saegya as it seeks to further expand its role in the conflict

9 December 2020

© PLA Press Service

As our Saegyan allies continue their fight against the aggression of the Trangese state, after a three-hour meeting with the Politburo of the People's Party of Gorbatov, the Ministry of Defense held a press conference detailing Gorbatov's new plan of action for the Saegmo War. The spokesperson detailed that with the permission of the Saegyan state, Gorbatov will be deploying a substantial amount of troops into Saegya, to further reinforce the VP garrison; but also to further expand the Gorbatov and the Vastava Pact's role within the conflict, given our obligations to protect our ally from any aggressor. In accordance, the spokesperson further detailed the size of the deployment, that being the PLA will deploy a single airborne division and a single tank regiment, though there are no details of the exact units that are to be deployed into Saegya. The PLA Press Service has also released pictures of the first flights of this deployment, with scores of Filatov Fi-76s and Yelenko Ye-124s leaving their airbase.

On top of these deployments, the spokesperson has also revealed that the PLA will provide additional munitions for the Saegyan Revolutionary Army, to support their current operations against the Trangese foe. On another note, the PLA has also revealed that the Saegya-Operational Squadron has begun naval maneuvers in support of the Saegyan Revolutionary Navy, with sources telling us that it will also involve several submarines of the 2nd Red Banner Submarine Flotilla, which is entirely composed of Gorbatov's nuclear cruise missile submarines.

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Let your plans be dark and impenetrable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.
-Sun Tzu

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RECIPIENT	COMMANDING OFFICERS OF MISSION SPECIFIC UNITS- SRAF, SRN, SRA
SENDER	GEN DAE JUNG-HEE, COMMANDING GENERAL, SOUTHERN MILITARY DISTRICT
SUBJECT	OPERATION ORDER- VIBRANT MANTIS
ENCRYPTION	SECURE-5: RESTRICTED EYES ONLY

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Combat operations to retake the Saegmo Islands from the Trangese invader are well underway. With the neutralization of Trangese naval assets in the immediate vicinity of the islands, there remains on the island only the threat of dated VeK-20s based at Haesu International Airport to impede a strike directly at the heart of the foe.

While it is imperative that we minimize casualties to our own civilians, of utmost importance is preventing reinforcement of the naval access lanes to the islands. In order to deny the Trangese enemy the ability to conduct efficient sealift operations their fleet must be neutralized before it can sortie or disperse.

In order to accomplish this aim the Joint Staff Department has authorized an immediate strike against ported targets in the northern Trang area. Until SRNS Jeongwonon's carrier battlegroup can position itself to block any incursion by forces to Trang's further south, which is expected to occur in the next week, it will remain difficult to fully enclose the gauntlet around the possessions which we call home.

This operation, designated VIBRANT MANTIS, will be conducted this coming morning with H-HOUR set at 0219. Two squadrons of KaG-14s from the 13th Guard Fighter Aviation Regiment, one squadron of KaG-35s from the 19th Fighter Aviation Regiment, and one and a half KaG-27 squadrons from the 19th Fighter Aviation Regiment will conduct this operation. Joining the strike package is a 3 ship of Gorbatovic PLAAF B-87 bombers, carrying a salvo of 18 KH-101 air launched cruise missiles and 36 KH-15P ballistic missiles. They will be escorted by KaG-14s from the 13th Guard Fighter Aviation Regiment separate from the strike. Stasnovan VeK-44Ms from the 56th Fighter Aviation Squadron will join the escorting force of the main strike package. Supporting aircraft will include two Ra-44 airborne early warning and control platforms, six Fi-78 refuelers, one Fi-20 airborne command and control post, and two Ye-12PP electronics warfare aircraft. A squadron of KaG-22 strike aircraft from the 2nd Fighter Aviation Squadron will act as reserve tankers able to conduct refueling during egress only if needed. A total of 84 Kh-59 and 14 PJ-10 missiles will be allocated to the strike group, and escort fighters will be equipped with advanced PL-15 missiles in addition to standard R-77 loadouts. This will be the combat debut of a large number of new weapons and the Central Military Commission expects results from all pilots involved. This includes a total of 63 Saegyan and 17 allied combat aircraft for a total of 80 combat aircraft, and 11 support aircraft plus a reserve of 14 for a total of 24 support aircraft. This is equivalent to 105 assigned aircraft for this mission.

Revolutionary Army missile batteries from the 401st and 98th Missile Regiments will conduct launches in concert with Gorbatovic strategic bombers. Strikes will target maintenance and hangar facilities at both Haesu Airport and Daehab-Man AFB, where drone footage has observed the parking and storage of VeK-20 fighters at Haesu and the likely storage and hangaring of support aircraft at Daehab-Man. The strikes will have a secondary target of destroying any and all remaining SRN and SRAF airframes abandoned at the air force base, which consist primarily of utility/search and rescue helicopters and maritime patrol aircraft. Targets on the northern Trangese shore conducted by MRBMs will include radar warning facilities, known surface to air launcher positions, runways at nearby fighter air bases, and command and control facilities in order to limit the ability of the Trangese air power to respond. A total of 70 intermediate and medium range ballistic missiles have been allocated for this attack. Gorbatovic submarines will remain on station to ensure the naval bases remain cordoned off from escape, and conduct limited land attack missions against base facilities. PLAAF bombers will target base defenses to include radars, known anti-aircraft batteries, command and control centers, munition dumps, vehicle depots, barracks, and other targets as deemed necessary. The time of impact for these strikes is approximately 15 minutes prior to H-hour.

In order to spoof radar systems prior to and after the conduction of the missile strike on Saegmo targets, Ye-12PP electronics warfare aircraft holding station within the Saegyan air defense network will conduct radar degradation operations on any and all operational radar sites on the Saegmo island for a full 20 hour cycle, feeding false signals and conducting jamming of operational radars to prevent any forewarning of an impending assault.

The main strike package will conduct a mass launch of Kh-59s at the H-hour time of 0219. These will target any and all naval ships at port in the northern sector of responsibility to include warships of all size, submarines, patrol vessels, troop ships, sealift ships, and other targets of opportunity. Permission is not given to conduct attacks on civil vessels. PJ-10 missiles will be reserved for vessels currently at sea and will not engage stationary targets. All Kh-59s are to be expended.

Escort fighters will remain on station until the strike package can withdraw to the air defense envelope of the 10th Surface Action Squadron, which will remain positioned off of the eastern coast of the Saegmo Islands. Aerial refueling will be conducted just prior to exit of the Saegyan mainland air defense area, and as necessary on egress from the targets.

Make sure your men get rest today. Failure is not an option. The General Secretary would like the Trangese imperialists on Saegmo purged before Christmas.

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Saegyan Revolutionary Armed Forces
OPERATION VIBRANT MANTIS
10,000 meters above, 145 nautical miles north of Trangese coastline
10 December 2020, 0215 Hours

The skies above, the sea below. Lieutenant Bam had never liked the over-ocean training flights he'd done as part of his flight training, and he'd loathed the night flights over them. With nothing to reference but stars and his instruments, his training stymied his fears, but the bug within him never stopped.

Piloting his KaG-14 as part of the main strike package, Bam's plane was one of many in the strike package destined towards Trang's northern shore. He took a mass of comfort in seeing the entirety of his squadron alongside him. He, along with his entire group, had a hearty meal of fresh-made pork noodles before departure, which filled his stomach well enough to sit through the mission. The mission was briefed at noon yesterday as the Air Force's largest logistical effort to prepare the strike mission within just two days proved fruitful. They were here, weren't they?

Earlier reports had come in just as they had made the rendezvous with the rest of the strike package over Paeksu. Missile strikes conducted by the Army were largely successful at hitting their targets on the Saegmo island. Drone overflights- and now confirmed by the targeting pods aboard the KaG-14s that had just overflown the islands- saw plumes of smoke smoldering at Haesu and Daehab-man, consistent with the known locations of radar arrays. While the precise location of the VeK-20s that had been flown to provide area defense was unknown, they were more than likely smoldering wrecks as the entire airfield had been hit with munitions, shredding hangars and ruining the airfields- in any case, long enough for the raid to take place.

"Package, this is Solar."

Coming over the command net was Solar, the callsign for an unnamed Air Force general coordinating the strike. Currently situated in a Fi-20 loitering to the rear with the AEWC aircraft, he was the individual tasked with ensuring the successful completion of the mission. What he heard now, he figured by the time, was likely the last he'd hear from him unless the group made it back.

Bam glanced at the glowing green numbers on his HUD. 02:17:34L. A minute and a half to the launch point, 70 miles off of the coastline- within the range of their radars if they still existed, but well beyond the engagement range of their SAMs.

"We are approaching launch range. Deploy your missiles and egress immediately, the escort flights will remain to conduct battle damage assessments."

"Diamondback, roger."
"Valkyrie, roger."
"Scepter, roger."

As each of the 3 squadron commanders of the strike package gave their affirmation, a flashing notification came to Bam's HUD.

"LAUNCH ACCEPTANCE RANGE"

The warning flashed for a few moments as the distance closed. 02:18:52. 57. 59.

"All flights, execute."


Squadron and intersquadron nets blazed to life as the strike formations began their engagement. Pairs of 2 Kh-59 cruise missiles dropped from the KaG-14s and their forward-positioned KaG-35s. They fell slowly for the first few moments before pitching over and plummeting towards the water below them to adopt a seaskimming approach to the ported vessels and facilities they were bound to attack. Pop-up attack profiles were enabled for those striking land targets.

The KaG-35s, immediately upon hitting their launch ranges, began to engage any positively identified vessel belonging to the Trangese navy with PJ-10 launches. Drone overflights conducted the evening prior had enabled some to be identified well prior- some more were identified by the AEWC planes as well, though it was doubtful that every seagoing vessel had been identified in such a short timeframe.

While the escort flight steamed ahead to meet and intercept any aircraft that were able to take off after the preemptive barrage by Saegyan MRBMs, the strike flights turned northbound directly towards the air defense bubble of the 10th Squadron, which had attained positioning well offshore of Saegmo.