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[Antaviana Maiana]

The Premier Minister entered the Royal Palace. He met the young Queen. He made a reverence and approached her in the meeting room.
- Majesty... I, have to say that this meeting won't be pleasant. As, your majesty should already know.
He pointed in a map of the country.
Majesty, He said. There has been an attack in a police station by heavily armed guerrillas in the central region's mountain range, in that point. The Government wishes to declare the State of Emergency. Most parliamentary groups, will support passing a bill approving this declaration.
The Popular Maoist Army of Antaviana (EMPA) has claimed the attack along others in the same week. We have to inform your majesty of the dead of several policemen and that various weapons in the police station were taken by the rebels. The cabinet agreed in the need of an answer by the Government. And, desploy extra police and gendarmerie units in the area. Set, road checkpoints and... Desploy the army. That, point requires your approbation as commander in Chief.
The Cabinet, has met various experts, and, We accepted their suggestions of sealing the region to avoid the spread of the EMPA uprising.
- Is there any other alternative? asked her. - You, suggest locking the third of the country. What other measures has the Government approved.
The Prime Minister, then sat and grabbed the glass of Brandy. Drank it and then continued visibly nervous..
- We are in control of the main populations inside and around the area. But, our police and Gendarmerie is very thinly spread. We will close the ski resorts. And impose a nationwide curfew.
He made a pause, before continue. - We have opened a hotline to report EMPA activity. And, We are requiring citizens to report any need of entry in the area. Citizens not inhabiting or working there will be questioned, and searched.
Also. We want to provide investments for the province.
safe relocation of the inhabitants in protected towns and safe areas. He talked. We suggest you Majesty to meet local authorities.
- I need some time before agreeing to desploy the Army. She said. - But, emergency powers allows the Government to desploy the Army 15 days without my specific or Parliaments confirmation.

[Antaviana Maiana]

Police and Gendarmerie checkpoints have been reinforced by the army. Army patrol are being desployed in the countryside and to protect vital infraestructure as power plants and purification plants.
Rebel activity is increasing in the countryside and attacks had been bolder and more violent.

At the same time the army has started protecting the small towns and is assembling locals in those protected village in hotels and resorts. While issuing passes for people needing to displace as they have livestock to feed.
The Government has approved 8000M AP aid plan for those affected by the operations.

The military has reactivated the 2nd infantry battalion. The Queen has flown to Antaviana's main allied for help. Also in aim to get the return of Antaviana's security members in foreign missions.
And police, gendarmerie and army will expand.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

We will increase our military mission size as part of our Military Advising and Training Team. We will increase our military advisors team and increase the deliveries of equipment, intelligence, logistics support and economic support for the Government.

Also We free Antavianan military in foreign peacekeeping deployments.

[Antaviana Maiana]

The Queen Mia had accomplished her mission and was pretty satisfied. In spite of the defeat of Antaviana's national football team She was not especially fond of football. But, luckily Her husband had come to the rescue.

Also, She felt satisfied when He met the head of the Advisig team and recognized him as a friend of her father. And, He expressed confidence on the success of the missi

Also the visit to Antavianan navy crews and The new patrol boats was satisfactory.
And, Antavianan servicemen and woman in training abroad.

Now, She observed her agenda and felt overwhelmed.

Visits to hospitals, troops, schools, meeting local politicians and common people. She still was trying to memorize her address.
She received a message from the PM informing of the new concentration cabinet with all parties from left to Right.
She felt relieved when She was informed than the road 315 had been cleared.
What nobody told was that a major assassination attempt against Her had been avoided when two terrorist with an Igla had been arrested near the Antaviana's capital IAP.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

We already have 2 special forces squadrons in the ground to support the military of Antaviana.
We have also 35 support 2nd line troops to support Antaviana second line forces.
Our deployment includes also 55 military advisors.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

After a meeting between my Government and my military with Antaviana Government and military representatives.
We agreed on the use of the 1.5 billions available for the mission and who will pay it 900 us and 600 them.

We also agreed on the political and strategic operation to defeat the insurgency.

1- We got to the conclusion that the Antaviana Government, and We as Guests, must uphold the rule of law, provide a decent basic services and security and address any fundamental cause that is used by the insurgency to gain support. The Queen has to be seen favourably by the people.
2- The military mission has to be coherent with Antaviana's resources. We will provide equipment for the increase of the security forces to defeat the insurgent, know-how and support and them the boots on the Ground. The mission will be conditioned to point 1. Legitimacy, security credible government and denying support for the insurgency.
3 - WE and Antaviana. Agree that is important control the territory. But, even more to gain the support of people living in the disputed areas. Even as Antavianans have done they don't have a large enough force to deliver security in urban and rural areas and aggressively operate against EMPA. Easyly My forces can be sent to destroy EMPA or provide the firepower to crush EMPA. But are Antavianans those that know the social knowledge of language, culture, local individuals and groups, and the relationship of individuals and groups to one another. So the best to earn people's support.
4- We must protect our line of communications and destroy EMPA ones and their supplies. Keep constant pressure on them and deny them safe havens and rest areas.
5- We will work, coordinate and share the intelligence collection and information dissemination.
Insurgents will counter numerical inferiority with information, often inaccurate information, which is critical to influencing the sentiment of the local population. This will be another battle front our forces must actively counter this effort. This includes disseminating information about insurgent crimes and excesses, being prepared to immediately dispel insurgent accusations government crimes or claims of rebel victories.
Also We must share information among us that is accurate or realistic to ensure We use better our limited resources.
The Queen will have a very active role as Parliamentary sovereign.
6- and, last insurgency will end if Antaviana's people see it as illegitimate.

We agreed on the use of Antaviana airspace and that our UAVs doing surveillance missions could be armed and used for bombing targets.
We also agreed, in spite of my forces should not be used in combat, to form a mix unit force for Reece in depth to operate inside rebel held territory to call for air strikes or attacks in rebel strongholds.
We will have a Naval task Force for inspecting shipping getting towards Antaviana island. And, our fighters could be called for air strikes in case non Antavianan are available. Also my Army light Aviation will have desployed an AH64 detachment for escort duties.

[Antaviana Maiana]

As We are very low on manpower We created an auxiliary civil defense force as part time paid Homeguard to assist regular security forces in static defense, non combat roles and surveillance. Also to help protecting basic infrastructure and assisting running basic services.
They will be armed and be overlooked by the Police.

Our national shipyards received orders to build 4 new patrol boats and We have got 3 more RHIBs to try to interdict rebel supply lines.

Also, We tried to get reservists and new volunteers for the army in order to raise back the 2nd and the new 5th battalion. 3rd and 4th support units. Will receive more combat training as most rebel activity has been against security forces columns and bases.

We have activated a second heavy gun battery in order to create firebases to give artillery support.
The long range unit will add to the units under HQ control. As the long range unit , the Royal guard and the Special Forces Command.
We already have 7 leased 8x8 fire support armored vehicles that will give our military a much higher protection and firepower without mobility lost than our current light Skinned vehicles that army fitted only with a pintle mounted 7.62mm. We will receive enough 8x8 armored vehicles to at least equip one company of each battalion. While Westland has accepted to deliver us ASAP the 6 AW139 We ordered before as replacement for our AS341.

Also We got directly from Republic of Catalonia Stocks: 50 Pegàs VC90 trucks, 14 all terrain VTLM M65 Scout vehicles, 44 Ossa Isard ATV 4x4 trucks. 1650 C5 assault rifles, of whom 75 C5 marksman, with 75 C5 fitted with M203 grenade launchers, 150 C9 SAW Machine guns, 100 LGC90 (84mm) RPG, 120 Ripoll P126 pistols, 8 antimateriel sniper rifles and 30 sniper rifles.
Also, We will receive Heavy machine guns, 60mm and 81mm mortars, MILAN antitank missiles and 7 Aerospatiale Gazelle attack helicopters exCatalan Army and UAVs.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

Following tips and Intel sources. We launched a raid by members of the 11th CSAS from CNS L51 Rosselló using Catalan Navy NH90s against a country house jointly with Antaviana's Special Forces.
We downed 12 rebels and we captured weapons, ammo, other supplies and various intelligence as laptops, satellite telephones and cash.
This has been the major blow by the Government forces since the insurgency start.
A Joint PR has informed about the raid success. Intelligence operatives are working in interrogating the rebel survivors and analysing the available documents.
It's expected that after interrogation they will pass to judicial custody for trial.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

To circumvent the limitations imposed by my own Parliament part of the training will of Antavanian personnel be done in my country. We will train the specialists: as sappers, communications personal, sailors, helicopter maintenance crews or sanitarians in our country.

Finally the still nameless OPV 71 and 72 have departed from la Ràpita Harbour, with their Antavianan crew, leaving for Antavian waters for delivery to the Royal Antavianan Navy.
They are 54m long, 540 tonnes weight, fitted with 2xRCWS each with 1x M2HB, firepower, a sonic gun, 2 RHIBs, 2x GPMG, fitted with a wide array of sensors as navigation Radar, search Radar, infrared cameras system or antipolution nets. Their sea endurance is 15 days and 3000 NM at 14 knots and a max speed 22.5 knots.

[Antaviana Maiana]

The queen always felt diminute when she was next to him. When she was a child He was a kind of green Giant, He is almost 2m tall and she is now 1.60m.
- Nice to see you Brigadier, Can you take a seat.

- Give me a hug, honey... Now We are alone. Said Him.

Brigadier Donat Renaldi, Queen's uncle, Is the the Chief of staff. Honey I mean Highness, I preffer standing up. As, Albert said: "Don't sit I you can do something quick in 20 minutes".
grabbed a thick red marker and drawed a circle dividing the Island in two. "And, that's done. Inside the circle the rebel Zone outside the free zone.
At West Point it was said that 20 troops were needed for every 1000 inhabitants. Well, We are still short on troops, but, We have in training one more battalion. I suggested an idea on the Matter to the PM. Anyway, I'll get some "scottish tea" your father had hidden in the Cupboard. Knowing our family I'm always surprised you have no vices. so, We will drive our attention to the West coast and east coast. As, you know there is most population living in the west coast. Our focus was initially to avoid the spread of EMPA activity. Now we are increasingly pushing the communist to the centre of the island.
Out of the circle. The green dots are towns what are under control. Blue dots are towns disputed but the government control is not longer in risk. The yellow dots are disputed towns or insolated outposts inside the rebel area. the red dots are towns and villages under rebel control or under "siege". I propose going to increase our efforts to stabilize those points, with increased, police and gendarmerie along the West Coast to clean the main highway, and, the central highway. and, increase security in those disputed yellow dot areas inside the circle.
Our forces are patrolling now inside the circle more aggressively, entering the disputed area. and, contacts and casualties have increased as result of the increased aggresivity. Also did the caches of rebel supplies, weapons and cash impounded in our raids.

"When Will it end", asked her.

He waited thinking and Answered. "It can't e said. I'm shure We will win. As rebel defections have risen and rebel prisioners moral is declining, We believe as more the insurgence progreses".

My idea is to make small ofensives that will follow those axis from La Pertussa and Ciutatvella to expel the rebels from those disputed areas, here and here, in order to cede the control to the civilian administration. Police and civil volunteer defense, and move to an area deeper in rebel position each time. Put more checkpoints and forts. and, then go on. using the main roads and rivers to make quadrant to drive rebels each time to a more secluded area.

The Royal Antavianan Navy has increased their efforts to board and inspect shipping in the East coast to cut rebel supply lines. As there are more mobile road controls. The Royal Air force has to be positivelly mentioned as well as they are providing: Close Air Support, medical evacuation, supply flights, recce and maritime patrol flights.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

ROCAF C130H-30 have been a common sight in Les Salines IAP the delivering the necessary supplies for Antavian forces.

Or force consist aside from the reinforced Marines detachment for the Embassy.

We have 6 Embassy level military aggregates. For G2G and G2M coordination. 4 are the regular Embassy Agregates (considered diplomats not MATG members). Of, whom 2 are From the Military Training and Advising Group.
6 Technicians in logistics, accountants, administrative, communications, intelligence to support the rest of MATG also support the military of Antaviana logistics and Combat support forces.
6 Naval Training Teeam to help Antaviana's RN to intersect Rebel supply lines.
15 Basic Training Team. For supporting basic trainers of the Antavianan army to train the new recruits and NCO and Officer candidates.
14 Air Force Training team to help RAF with the flow of new equipment delivered mainly helicopters We have just Handed. Also We delivered 8 Catalonia Aerospace AT36 Advanced Jet trainers, light attack and Light fighters.
12 Coordination Operation Advising Support trainers. Attached to each combat unit and General Staff to help new officers in operational support and coordination.

We have also various Special Forces teams supporting the newly formed Quick Reaction Forces, Special Forces and Specialists.

[Antaviana Maiana]

Royal Antavianan Navy has achieved a great success. One of Our maritime Patrol aircrafts found out that a trawler was sailing with the Transpouder off 35nm ESE of Les Salines, sailing NNE towards our Coast. Our, navy dispatched nearby Offshore Patrol Vessel P62 Maians. Maiana closed to the trawler believing it was smuggling illegals or drugs. So it launched an armed boarding party. It fired 40mm cannon warning rounds to force the trawler to stop for boarding.
Realizing something was wrong the party members arrested the crew. While inspecting they found compartments with weapons. So trawler Claudia is being escorted to La Pertussa Harbour.

[Antaviana Maiana]

As part thanks to citizens help. Police has arrested 14 people related to support networks for the guerrilla. Some safe houses have been found.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

The landscape had looked idyllic from the sea. They departed the Rosselló flying low with the helicopters. Using the early morning sunlight as cover.
The weather was cold and rainy.

The on the ground it lost the idyllic look at landing the terrain was difficult. And the Antavian patrol had vanished. And the walk was being hard, between the rocky soil of the dry stream, they rushed for cover. As being caught exposed would had been very dangerous, our uniforms looked a lot like Antavianan ones. So our patrol could has passed as an Antavianan one except for a good observer. As the terrain was rugged, covered of thick spiky bushes. Walking under the pines shadow, was slow. The terrain was barren. They only had seen abandoned farms, and ancient watchtowers over the cliffs. Carrying their equipment, in silence. With some silent swears.

The patrol. Got to their objective. They observed during a couple hours. They had seen the burning rests of an UAV. At 1100ms, in the other side of the cliff. They realized that the lighthouse was there. Looking the compass and the map. They sarge and the captain sweared. They were in the wrong place.

Keeping walking to the meeting point. They found an abandoned sheeperd's refuge, not far from a cove. After looking with the binoculars the captain realized. They were not the Rangers they had to meet. After a contact He realized they were armed people. The team started to desploy for attack.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

The platoon, took positions and controlled the building, they moved silently deploying carefully in the rocky terrain. Getting close. The Marines UIM unit is 18 more one Antavianan liaison officer.
It was more open than the woods, so the approach was difficult as they found armed guards, they had to avoid. They got advantage of an increase in rain. Trying to recognise what was going on. They looked that sheeperd's refuge was not far from a coastal path. There were some all terrain vehicles under a net.
They radio reported the rebel position and some "between six and sixteen" armed rebels. But due their proximity close air support and gun support, was denied. An Antavianan reinforcement force was called to be bring by Helicopters. So Captain Robert called for assault taking advantage of the distraction caused by the sound helicopters rotors to kill the guards and assault the farm.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

It was a meeting comandant (Major) Sintes was one of the advisors attached to the Antavianan HQ.

In the south. Near the capital rebels were routed from Santa Clara fortress. As they tried to defeat the small garrison failed and reinforments were flown there.

600 Antavianan troops were on the Ground directly looking to hunt EMPA leadership. Supported by the Antavian police and Gendarmes. Also, two Squadrons of the 11th commando were in the area and Catalan army AH64s could be called for support. Brigadier Renaldi was enraged as He wanted EMPA leadership dead. So the 2nd Battalion was send to the area in 4x4s and 6x6 armored vehicles and fire support vehicles. UAVs and flights were constant over the area.
Driving rebels of La Figuera in the Central Highlands. Was considered key, as the Queen wanted to visit the town. And, restoring the normality was really important.

Renaldi, believed too. That continuous hunt, was vital so the Antavianans had planed to continuously rotate each combat battalion in the area.

[Catarra]

The Republic of Catarra, will desploy a task Force to support Antavianan Government.
This force composed by a force of 1400 around the 11th motorized infantry battalion, the 7th field hospital, 120 commandos, HQs, signals, engineers, MP, combat support units and second line troops. UAVs, 2 AH64s and 6 EC532L helicopters.
Our Navy will desploy 30 commandos of the Navy frogmen team and a rotary force of 2 Frigates and their AW159 wildcat helicopters.
On the other side our Air force will desploy 120 troops and ground crews. 8 M311 light attack aircrafts, 2 C130J and one C27J.

[Antaviana Maiana]

- Sorry, for neglecting our agenda. Prime Minister. You can have a seat. I feel exhausted by my agenda. I only arrived few hours ago from a State visit.

- There is nothing to apologise, Majesty. Replied Prime Minister Arnaud. I'm as conscient as you of our agenda it has been as exhausting than mine. At least it has been worth. Never in the last 30 years people approbation of Monarchy had ever be so high.

- Majesty as suggested the cabinet agreed in a tax increase a debt emission that will allow us to pay the war expenses. And a serie of measures in increased welfare and social policy expending to reduce simphaty for EMPA.

Also... We are worried by the relation between your uncle and the hardcore conservative elements in the military... and most intransigent groups and far right elements...
The Cabinet fears that they could become a kind of vigilantes or worst death squads. Also, tensions between him and the Government since the start of the war have been important. That could damage both our internal legitimity and our international image.
This, would be negative for you and the Cabinet. Said the Prime Minister relieved.

- As head of the armed forces I'll talk to him. Probably He is only temperamental as ever. I lament, having sometimes said that hanging rebels from the tallest pine was not inappropriate. She said blushing.

- It is more than inappropriate. Said the Prime Minister Arnaud. The Cabinet believes, opposite to your uncle's opinion. Than an stick and carrot option and using the State of Right powers is more appropriate than using sheer force and terror.

The Prime Minister. Then smiled. - and, finally good news. We agree with our allies foreign advisors that cornering EMPA, and denying them refuge and rest is key to suppress them. But, they believe that is would be good to also increase propaganda efforts to increase defections. Our intelligence estimates say that they lost over a third of their forces in a week. We believe that some clemency ought to be given. As prisoners are a good source of information. Your uncle believes that now We can annihilate them. While the others say than the results will be better. If We don't force them to die killing.

[Catarra]

Catarran contingent has landed and is ready to perform it duties.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

We are keeping the deliveries of equipment for the Antavianan military and security forces. We provided during recent days directly from our stocks: Enough: Gamo M107 catalan multicam uniforms, webbing of the model 69, Vanguard PRS4 radio sets, Olympus NVGs, M92Mk5* helmets and Kevlar vest (with camo or blue covers) to equip the enlarged security forces and health services.
In total our deliveries also include 105 second hand Upgraded Maulet II 6x6 APC with added slat armour.

[Antaviana Maiana]

The Government has announced that Sola and Maians Provinces joined the provinces that are considered free from communist activity.

As our government propaganda focuses also in the defection and capture of EMPA's foreign members.

To keep pressure high on the remaining EMPA members our forces will be rotating in the central highlands. The number of ambushes and attacks on checkpoints and outposts are decreasing.

[Republica Federal de Catalunya]

We are going to increase again our military mission in Antaviana to include not only support forces, also additional combat forcss on the ground to help Antaviana as they don't have much manpower.

[Catarra]

A join Catarran-Antavianan task force has formerly operating in southern Antaviana is moving to reinforcing the local authorities in the protection of the highly populated west coast. Doing patrols searching for rebel activity and reinforcing local rutinary controls and check points.

We have been supporting the government forces efforts cleaning the western approaches to the highlands. To made safer the pass of people and supplies to government held towns. Also our own special forces Ranger Unit has one of their companies in Antaviana.
Our main successes are beating some rebel ambushes.

[Antaviana Maiana]

The hunt for the communist has been continuous. After an ambush that caused the deaths of 12 servicemen the government hunt has discovered a rebel hide out. In which is suspected that Alphonse Mena rebel EMPA leader and their command are hidden there.

Some 60 rebels are hidden in a manor in Mageni in the Eastern Province near the island center.

Quickly, the multinational force has been assembled among the available forces. A catarran motorized company was assembled to approach from the West. Along D/2nd infantry. Also C squadron Catalan 11th SAS and the Antavianan Commando company. Catalan Air Force will provide UAVs and a CAE AC295 Gunship aircraft. As the manor is in jucture A/2nd battalion will approach from the East.

[Antaviana Maiana]

A international combined force approached in Catalan Army Aviation Chinooks carrying a joint Antavianan catalan special forces unit supporter CAA AH64D and Scout EC635. Approaching from the East in a Dawn assault.
A previously infiltrated catalan special forced unit and a sniper team approached and acted as observers.
Another group of Chinooks carried the 2/D coy., for supporting and air assault. While a Catarran company approached from the West and 2/C from the East. To try to trap most rebel forces before they fled.

The 15 minutes of flight to Mageni the assault force splited in two. With the assault company landing SW of the town to seal the road exit of the town. They were welcomed by machine gun fire. Being suppressed by the missile armed UAVs and Apaches. The Special Forces fast roped into the town.
In the firefight a third of the rebels escaped. While the rest was captured or killed.