Dimitris

ATHENS, Greece - The WarfareSims crew announced today that their revolutionary new air/naval wargame under development, formerly known as Project: Red Pill, is now titled Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations. The new title won the first place in the "Rename the Red Pill" contest hosted at the Armchair General forums. Command's head of QA & Testing Michael Mykytyn commented: "The contest was an overwhelming success and the title selected reflects this. It has been great to have the community really effect the game's development and direction and we hope to do even more of that in the future. Command has amazing potential and with the community's help we are realizing it day by day." Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations is a comprehensive wargame of air & naval military operations from post-WW2 to the near future, covering scenarios of both total-war and low-intensity/other-than-war situations. Players are able to control forces above, on and below the surface and test their mettle against the computer or another player, in situations ranging from conflicts straight out of the news headlines to classic historical and what-if scenarios. Some of Command's features include: Powerful, intuitive 3D-globe (Google Earth-style) user interface with multiple map layers Aircraft, surface ships, submarines, land units, strategic & space forces are at your disposal Extensive, detailed simulation databases modeling faithfully the capabilities & limitations of each asset Plenty of scenarios covering multiple historic and hypothetical conflicts, plus an integrated scenario editor Tremendous flexibility of scale: From counter-piracy skirmishes to strategic nuclear war Detailed modeling of air (including near-space) and naval operations, both surface and underwater, supported by high-quality physics, sensor/EW, terrain and weather, weapon and damage models Good modeling of land-based forces (relevant to air/naval/space operations) Mine and mine-countermeasure operations Nuclear operations (possibly other special-weapon categories) Single- and multi-player modes Recorder & replay ability For more information including screenshots, videos and developer interviews visit the official Command page at: http://www.warfaresi...m/?page_id=1101 Join the WarfareSims air/naval wargaming community at: http://www.warfaresims.com/forum/

The year is 2018 and the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter gets its baptism of fire against the cream of the Japanese air defence force, in a new series of Red Pill screenshots released by Warfare Sims: http://www.warfaresims.com/?p=1379

The WarfareSims crew has released a short video of a scenario running in Red Pill. A squadron of F-4E-2020 strikers attacks a small Greek convoy bound for Cyprus: http://www.warfaresims.com/?p=1353

The August update from the Red Pill development team introduces the enhanced weapon management features recently added. Deferred weapon allocation, smart AI-driven weapon choice, reload priority overrides - read on how Red Pill helps you make the most of your arsenal: http://www.warfaresims.com/?p=1228

Another month, another round of screenshots from various aspects of the new air/naval wargame; Everything from satellite overlays to airbase ops to buddy-lazing: http://www.warfaresims.com/?p=1218

There is also Red Pill (working title), which is under development. Main page: http://www.warfaresi...m/?page_id=1101 Screenshots: http://www.warfaresims.com/?cat=126

Gunboat Diplomacy By Paul Bridge Date: 18th June 1965 Duration: 5 Hours Playable Sides: UK At one stage in the Borneo Confrontation, there was a force of some sixteen ships operating in and around the waters of Borneo, most of them coming from the 6th Minesweeping Squadron, who's tasks were to hunt,stop, and search small boat traffic . One incident, out of the normal humdrum patrolling , ocurred in 1965 when three minesweepers intercepted and caught three armed sampans, all of whom had been trying to get into southeast Johore, and during the fire fight eight Indonesian soldiers were killed and 19 captured . This scen covers the engagement with added units for both sides . United Kingdom INTELLIGENCE At least 8 armed Sampans and Dhows are believed to atempting to make a landing on the south coast. A number of Indonesion Warships are on patrol in the area also. THREAT RPG, HMG, MMG ORDERS 1. Intercept and destroy any armed Sampans you find at least 6 need to be destroyed. 2. Patrol between the two reference points on your chart. 3. Do not engage hostiles until they clear the territorrial line. 4. Be aware of Indonesion Warships in the area …do not engage them unless they fire first! FLAGSHIP - Singapore EMCON Flashlight - Orvert posture on all sensors . Database: 1950 - 1964 Colonial Wars DB Status: Released - Tested on v3.6 and v3.8 Get it here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/?page_id=302 Discuss & provide feedback & AARs here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2204

Crisis in the Med By Quinton Van Zyl DATE: 14 November 1969 TIME: 07:00:00 Zulu (Dawn Local Time) LOCATION: Eastern Mediterranean DURATION: 30 Hours NATO vs Soviet Union The situation in the Mediterranean is critical in this the second week of what the press is calling World War Three. The Soviets have managed to close the Suez Canal to western shipping and have deployed a number of fighter and attack squadrons to Soviet friendly bases in Syria, Egypt and Libya. Additionally, most of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet is operating in the eastern Meditteranean. The situation for NATO became increasingly critical last week with the declaration by Greece and Turkey that they will play no role in this conflict for fear of nuclear retaliation by the Soviet Union. To exacerbate the situation, the Soviet ambassador in Athens assured the Greek ggovernment that no harm would come to the Greek people should they decide not to interfere in the current situation. Furthermore italy has sided with France in its declaration of neutrality regarding this conflict due to its involvement with Arab nations with whom these two countries have treaties of friendship. This has left NATO with only its three island bases of Malta, Suda Bay on Crete and Akrotiri on Cyprus. The Soviets seem poised to launch strikes on these vital bases in an attempt to further cement their position of dominance in the area. For NATO, fortifying these bases and keeping them opperational is vital to the outcome of this conflict. In addition to the deployed aircraft to these bases, NATO has assembled two powerful task forces centred on two American and one Royal Navy carrier; these forces are now ready to join the battle. -------------------------------------------------------- ORDERS FOR COMMANDER NATO OPS INTEL The Soviets have deployed most of their Black Sea Fleet to the Eastern Mediterranean in an effort to gain control of the area and prevent NATO from gaining a foothold. Selected airbases in Syria, Egypt and Libya have been handed over to the Soviets and are supporting Soviet aircraft squadrons deployed from bases in the USSR; at this time no direct involvement apart from the loan of the airbsaes has been detected on the part of the Arabs. It is known that at least two Soviet Northern Fleet submarines are supporting this operation. NATO has assembled two powerful carrier battle groups to deal with this situation. The USCVBG is centred on the Coral Sea and is tasked with defending Cyprus and the eastern apporaches to the base at Suda Bay. In addition, the location and destruction of Soviet naval forces opperating in the region is a priority. The RN CVBG is centered on HMS Eagle and is tasked with the defence of malta and the control of the area to the west of Suda Bay. A small detachment to the NE of the Eagle BG is tasked with radar picket duty for the detection of air raids originating in the crimea as well as the required fighter direction. Two RN and one US submarine are supporting the surface operations. An assortment of fighter, attack, bomber and patrol aircraft are deployed to the three island bases in support of operations. One British and one US supply convoy is being escorted to Malta and Suda Bay respectively. Neither convoy is under your command, although their escorts are. This conflict is now in its second week and commercial shipping is largely staying clear of the area, although neutral countries are still accepting ships. MISSION * You can only afford to lose one of the two fleet carriers - HMS Eagle or USS Coral Sea. * The safe arrival of the supply convoys is vital - only one (1) ship per convoy may be lost. * You must sink five of the six Soviet capital ships operating in the area (CL, CG, CGH). * At least two of the three island bases must remain opperational with one hanger, tarmac or aircraft revetment plus at least one runway on each island base must remain undestroyed. * You are to remain on station and execute these orders for the next 30 hours. ROE * To avoid an escalation of this conflict, and possibly draw in other currently uninvolved nations, absolutely no contact or support is to be had from Israel in this operation. This includes no overflights of israeli airspace. * Although NATO disagrees with the position of Greece and Turkey, no overflights of these nations are permitted either. * No neutral targets are to be harmed in any way, ensure positive ID of all targets before attacking. Database: 1965 - 1979 Database Status: Released - Tested in v3.6 Get it here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/?page_id=235 Discuss & provide feedback & AARs here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2027

The Turning Tide By Mike Mykytyn The War in Angola continues to go poorly for Communist forces in 1976 as South African mobile task forces continue to successfully engage Cuban and Angolan forces under Operation Savannah. Moscow and Havana quickly realize they must reinforce and move more advanced equipment into the theater to regain the initiative and counterattack. This is a 1-4 player ASW scenario with a duration of 1 day and four hours. Enjoy! Database: 1965 - 1979 Database Status: Released - Tested in v3.6 Get it here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/?page_id=235 Discuss & provide feedback & AARs here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4085

World War III 1985 - Atlantic Ocean #3: Convoy I By Ragnar Emsoy NATO vs. SOVIETS LOCATION: THE ATLANTIC OCEAN DATE/TIME: 17 SEPTEMBER 1985, 02:00:00Z It is day four of the war. A total of thirty-eight Soviet divisions are now attacking West Germany. About half this force is pushing hard towards the Rhine to split NATO forces in two and capture key NATO airbases. The remaining divisions attack the northern and southern Central-European flanks. The Soviets estimate that the all-out effort to destroy NATO air power on the ground will help the Red Army reach the Rhine in just ten days. Once there the ultimate goal to occupy most of Western Europe will be in sight. The strategic objectives to be seized include West German territory, the Benelux countries, Denmark, the English Channel, the French Atlantic Coast and the Iberian Peninsula. In spite of the constant Soviet air, missile and commando attacks on military comm nets, bases, holding areas and field units, the Bundeswher, together with Allied forces in Germany, have slowed down the Soviet advance and disrupted their timetable in all areas. Thirty-six hours into the war both sides had committed much of their military forces available in theater. There has been an estimated 90,000 casualties of which about 60,000 are Soviet. However, NATO forces in Central Europe are hopelessly outnumbered and reinforcements are badly needed to halt the Soviet advance. Two days before the start of the war a 50-ship convoy sailed from the CONUS carrying, amongst other, the entire US 3rd Corps, 40,000 men, and all of its equipment. This was mainly conceived as a public act of force to demonstrate the US commitment to supporting its NATO allies and make the Soviets think twice about further aggressive moves. Unfortunately, it did nothing to prevent the war. The convoy is now located about 1100nm west of Brest, France. Three US carriers, USS Forrestal, USS JFK and USS Coral Sea are escorting the convoy together with more than thirty US and allied warships. ORDERS FOR CMDR NATO FORCES INTEL: The Soviets moved more than fifty submarines out into the Atlantic before the start of the war, including as many as twenty nuclear attack submarines. There are three barriers set up in the mid-Atlantic, each consisting of six to twelve submarines and stretching across up to six hundred nautical miles of ocean. Another barrier is believed to be in place in the Western Approaches southwest of the Greenland, Iceland, UK (GIUK) gap, and a fifth barrier has been set up off the Canadian coast. In addition, independently operating submarines have been deployed near key harbors and chokepoints from the Labrador Sea in the north all the way down to Cuba. In addition to the submarine threat, NATO's Greenland, Iceland, UK (GIUK) barrier has been seriously weakened, giving Soviet naval bombers access to the Atlantic Ocean. Although it is believed the Kola-based Backfire fleet has been more or less destroyed by NATO air power, it is not impossible that, supported by tankers and long-range reconnaissance aircraft, the Soviets will attempt to fly far out into the Atlantic and strike NATO convoys. MISSION: In order to reinforce NATO lines in Western Europe and turn back the Soviet invasion effort you must ensure the convoy arrives in France. Your mission is highly time critical and the merchants of the first two groups must reach Ref Points #2 and #3 in less than 48 hours. The average speed the convoy must travel at is therefore 15kt. Not more than 16 merchants (30% of the total) must be lost. The US Navy solution to the air threat is to seek a decisive battle in which the enemy bombers can be destroyed. Clearly, the Soviets prefer to use their bomber force against NATO shipping rather against F-14s and high-capability AAW ships. Thus, the three carriers have deliberately been set up as a combination of threat and irresistible target. In addition to maintaining the classical Combat Air Patrol (CAP) stations, selected surface ships have been stationed as pickets to form a SAM trap where they can be cued to fire their missiles long before the enemy bombers approach the main body of the fleet. The submarine threat is to be dealt with using screens of surface escorts, helicopters and aircraft, attack submarines, as well as long-range land-based anti-submarine aircraft used in conjunction with SOSUS information. The convoy has been split into three groups to better protect the merchants; the groups consist of 15 to 18 merchants each, with four or five escorts. Zig-zag maneuvering of the convoys is not recommended due to the complexity of changing direction of such large formations. Database: DB2000 Status: Released - Tested in v3.6 Get it here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/?page_id=150 Discuss & provide feedback & AARs here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13

Los Bandidos Rojos By Mike Mykytyn In a bold move, Castro orders the Cuban Airforce to strike Miami. Can they pull this daring raid off or will formidable American air defenses rule the day? This is a 1-2 player AAW scenario with a duration of 4 hours. Although a good deal of research was put into the scenario the plot is abit of a stretch. Came across across a Castro quote with offering to "bomb Miami" and wanted to see if it could be done. Have fun with this one, thats what it's about ;) Database: DB2000 Status: Released - Tested in v3.8 Get it here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/?page_id=233 Discuss & provide feedback & AARs here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3845

July Morning - IRON FIST / Day One By Tukey DATE: JULY 15, 1988 TIME: 04:00 GMT LOCATION: CENTRAL EUROPE SIDES: WARSAW PACT/NATO/WARSAW PACT INTEL PLAYABLE AS: 1. WARSAW PACT AGAINST THE AI; 2. WARSAW PACT AGAINST NATO (MULTIPLAYER). DURATION: 14 hours 2nd Western Front was activated on July 14, 1988 at 11:00 CET. Elements of two air armies (the 16th and the 4th) have been tasked with breaking through NATO air defenses. Yet, there are indications that NATO has not been surprised. Can air supremacy be established by the Warsaw Pact forces under these circumstances? ORDERS --------------------------------------------- TO: CMDR VVS, 2ND WESTERN FRONT As per standing orders, you are to initiate the long-range fire operation by breaking through NATO air defenses in the AO of the 2nd Western Front and establishing area air superiority necessary for massive OCA strikes by theater forces. Firstly, achieve and maintain favourable kill ratio. Secondly, destroy 3 or more Patriot and 14 or more I-HAWK/Nike-Hercules sites. This task shall be accomplished by 18:00 GMT, July 15, so that the bombers have at least 2 hours of daylight to bomb their targets and return home. Assets at your disposal are: -> 12x 9K72 Scud-B missiles (no reloads) from the MT&A of the Front; -> 2x Su-27 regiments from the 4th Air Army; -> roughly 60% of the 172nd Sep. Helo Regiment attack helicopters; -> a full MiG-29 fighter division (16th Guards) and most of the 125th fighter-bomber division from the 16th Air Army (some MiG-27s are reserved for later OCA strikes and other duties); -> partial recce and jamming support from the 931st (MiG-25R and RB), 11th (Su-24MR and MP) Separate Air Recce Rgts and 226th Separate Mixed Rgt (SIGINT and ELINT a/c). Please note that we cannot give you SAM cover near the border, as that would mean compromising our SAM ambush sites. You can also count without support from A-50s as they are busy elsewhere. This is going to be an attrition battle, with some place left for an ingenious maneuver or two. Don't let your planes be dragged into dogfights - you have the edge in BVR AAMs. Losses of more than 8 fighters, 2 fighter-bombers, 8 combat reconnaissance aircraft will be frowned upon by the Western TVD headquarters. Good luck! Victory conditions ================== Destroy at least 200 aircraft. ...and... Destroy at least 3 Patriot sites. ...and... Destroy at least 14 other (I-HAWK and Nike-Hercules) SAM sites. Approximate locations of Patriot sites are marked by ref points on your tac map. Your neighbour's AO is marked with a purple line. It is not recommended to shoot at ground targets beyond your AO without prior approval obtainable through the 1st Western Front liaison officer. Database: DB2000 Status: Under development - Public Testing Get it here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4662 Discuss & provide feedback & AARs here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=4662

World War III 1985 - North Cape #3: Entering the Norwegian Sea By Ragnar Emsoy NATO vs. SOVIETS LOCATION: GIUK GAP/NORWEGIAN SEA DATE/TIME: 21 SEPTEMBER 1985, 04:00:00Z The Soviet Union's unprecedented buildup of nuclear and conventional forces during the 1970s concerned many Americans. At the same time, the Carter administration tried to contain military spending by concentrating on commitments to the NATO central front, and only forming defensive Maginot-type lines on the flanks. The Republicans, on the other hand, sought to widen the areas of confrontation and increase US defense spending. Following the landslide Republican victory in the 1980 presidential election, issues like force modernization, warfare in space and strategic mobility became major topics of discussion. In his initial days in office, President Reagan made a proclamation vowing to achieve maritime superiority over the Soviet Union, reaffirming his personal desire to build an offensive navy 'second to none'. The fiery Secretary of the Navy John F. Lehman became Reagan's leading spokesman for the new maritime strategy. Although the origins of this maritime strategy could be traced through the preceding Chief of Naval Operations back thirty-five years to the immediate postwar era, the Secretary became the strategy's new lighting rod. The three prongs of the new maritime strategy were deterrence, forward defense and flexible response, which in war was to ensure use of the seas to carry the fight to the enemy and terminate the conflict on favorable terms. Offensive carrier warfare dominated the strategy, which would exploit the Soviet Union's inherently unfavorable maritime geography by sending carrier battle groups and amphibious task forces into the Norwegian Sea to attack Soviet air bases and fleet facilities. The first operation to test this concept was undertaken by USS John F. Kennedy and her battle group several years earlier, on a cruise that started in September 1976. The carrier was equipped with the first two F-14 squadrons in the Atlantic Fleet and was sent into the northern Norwegian Sea were she continued operations for the next several weeks. In 1982 two Task Forces sailed again into the Norwegian Sea and exercised a transportation of NATO reinforcements to Norway, which brought them into strike range of Soviet bases on the Kola Peninsula. Three years later, during the Ocean Safari '85 exercise, the United States demonstrated once more that it was an Atlantic nation committed to the security of Europe. At the time, Ocean Safari '85 was the largest NATO sea-lane defense exercise ever conducted, stretching across the Atlantic and into the English Channel and the Norwegian Sea. Ten NATO nations participated, and the exersise involved no less than 157 warships. Strike Fleet Atlantic supported the convoy movements, and the carriers IKE (CVN 69), America (CV 66) and Saratoga (CV 60) were involved at this time. IKE and Saratoga separated in early September, and USS America now formed the main body of the strike fleet moving northeast into the Norwegian Sea, accompanied by HMS Illustrious and her ASW group. On 14th September, while the strike fleet was operating off the coast of northern Norway, the Soviets launched a massive and carefully planned air, sea and land assault on the NATO alliance. The sudden outbreak of war caught the strike fleet by surprise, forcing it to conduct a fighting withdrawal south towards the UK and safety. And although the aircraft carrier escaped undamaged, the Soviets inflicted heavy losses and gained a strong foothold in the Norwegian Sea. The surviving elements of the Atlantic Strike Fleet, together with other NATO forces, formed a strong defensive barrier centered on the Greenland, Iceland, United Kingdom (GIUK) gap and then waited for three additional US Navy carrier battle groups to arrive. With four carriers now at hand, time has finally come to seize the initiative and carry the fight to the enemy. ORDERS FOR CMDR NATO FORCES INTEL: The Strike Fleet now comprises four US Navy carrier battle groups. USS America, survivor of the initial fighting in the Norwegian Sea, flies the fleet's flag. The carriers USS Forrestal and USS John F. Kennedy completed their cross-Atlantic convoy actions on day seven and immediately headed north to join USS America. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower left the United States on day two and crossed the Atlantic Ocean in less than one week. The strike fleet represents possibly the most formidable naval force ever gathered. In addition to their powerful air wings (CVWs), each carrier is protected by five to six close-in ASW and AAW ships. A USN towed array sonar group, the HMS Ark Royal ASW group and five ships of STANAVFORLANT have been tasked with supporting the force as it makes its way northeast. Several NATO submarine barriers were set up in the Norwegian Sea during the early days of the war, and the submarines will now act as the strike fleet's outer ASW screen. Finally, seven guided-missile cruisers and destroyers will be set up to form a strong AAW barrier two hundred nautical miles up-threat from the carriers. No Soviet air raids are expected at this time, however the sub threat is considered to be high. SOSUS information is available around the GIUK gap, but the arrays off the northern coast of Norway have been destroyed by the Soviets. MISSION: Escort the four Carrier Battle Groups (CVBGs) to their designated patrol areas in the Norwegian Sea. Battle group TG 401.1 is to take up station at Ref Point 1, TG 401.2 at Ref Point 2, and so on. The Ark Royal TU 401.8.1 group, towed array TU 401.6.2 ASW group and TG 401.5 STANAVFORLANT are to take up position near Ref Points 11, 12 and 13 respectively. Some of the submarines in and around the GIUK gap should be moved forward to reinforce the Greenland, Jan Mayen, Norway barrier; the submarine barriers are marked on your tactical map as threat zones. Finally, make sure to maintain the outer screen of AAW ships as the carriers proceed out into the Norwegian Sea. The cruisers and destroyers should take up position near Ref Points 21 - 27. Scenario duration is 28 hours. The carrier battle groups need to travel at an average speed of 20kts to be able to reach their stations in time. None of the US carriers, the British carrier, nor any of the AAW cruisers and destroyers must sustain any damage. Not more than two other ships may be lost. (Hint 1: if you assign the CAPTOR mines to a generic 'Sub Strike' mission they will operate in an automated mode as they would in real life.) (Hint 2: the SOSUS network takes advantage of the deep sound channels to detect enemy submarines at extreme ranges. However, the range and bearing information produced by these sensors is highly inaccurate, and the actual position may be up to hundred nautical miles or more from where SOSUS says it is. You are encouraged to carefully check each new contact to see what unit detected it. If detected by a submarine, ship or aircraft the contact is relatively close, if detected by SOSUS it can often be ignored.) Database: DB2000 Status: Released - Tested in v3.6 Get it here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/?page_id=150 Discuss & provide feedback & AARs here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13

World War III 1985 - GIUK Gap #15: Negotiating Chips By Ragnar Emsoy NATO vs. SOVIETS LOCATION : NORWEGIAN / BARENTS SEA DATE/TIME: 5 NOVEMBER 1985, 23:00:00 ZULU For all intents and purposes, the battle for the North Atlantic is over. The Red Banner Northern Fleet has been chased out of the Norwegian Sea and, except for its surviving SSBNs, has ceased to exist as a fighting force. A large NATO amphibious operation expelled the Red Army from Norway, denying the Soviets access to the strategically important air and naval bases on Norway's western coast. In turn, the aircraft carriers of the US Navy's Second Strike Fleet, supported by massive B-52 raids, inflicted serious damage to the Soviet base complexes on the Kola Peninsula. Key installations, such as Severomorsk and Polyarnyy, have been replaced by a large black smear in the arctic landscape. As a consequence, the Soviets are no longer able to conduct offensive operations on the northern front. The successful Kola offensive destroyed the remainder of the Soviet's surface fleet and more than 350 aircraft. In return, NATO lost fewer than 40 carrier planes and ten B-52s despite nearly a thousand SAMs and AAMs fired against them, and no ships or submarines were damaged. With the destruction of the Kola base complexes and with the arctic winter drawing closer, NATO decided to temporarily halt additional strikes against the Soviet homeland. The carrier strike force has moved south and taken up position in Vestfjord near Narvik in northern Norway. The Soviet response to the Kola offensive has been, at best, limited. Plans were drawn up to sink the US Navy aircraft carriers using SS-18 ICBMs and to destroy the B-52 formations with nuclear-tipped SAMs, although no such attacks ever materialized. Instead, the Soviets only knocked out the undefended early warning radar at Thule in Greenland, which cost them several more valuable bombers. Unrest in the Warsaw Pact countries increased as the war progressed. The first mass desertions by Polish and East German troops were reported near the end of the first month. Entire regiments laid down their weapons and abandoned their positions at the front. Although Soviet units rushed to fill the gaps, NATO was quick to exploit the vacuums. The deserting Warsaw Pact troops brought movement along the few useable roads, already jammed by an over-worked Soviet logistical network, to a halt. The Soviet execution of nearly 200 East German and Polish officers did nothing to improve the situation. Soon shooting incidents between East German and Soviet troops were reported. At home, German and Polish workers have taken to the streets. Escalated by violent government crackdowns, riots broke out in most major cities. Mobs attacked police headquarters and government buildings; indigenous troops sent to restore order mutinied. The first partisan groups have started to appear, and the situation is spiraling out of control. During the course of the last couple of days, NATO formations on the Central Front have advanced up to 40 kilometers in some areas and crossed into East German territory. The Soviets, with the near collapse of their military logistical effort and with their frontline ammo stocks running low, have had no choice but to give ground and fall back. Facing a total defeat in the Central European theater, the Soviets made the decision to launch a limited chemical attack on NATO front-line units in a desperate attempt to halt the advance. This attack has been the first usage of special weapons in the war. ORDERS FOR CMDR NATO FORCES INTEL: The Soviets have failed to destroy NATO, still a politically united Alliance, in a short, conventional war. The Soviets are painfully aware of the fact that the superior Western industrial base will do well in a protracted, conventional war. Once the production capacity can be brought to bear, the prospects for a NATO victory are good, even though it could mean fighting a bloody war of attrition for up to two years until NATO's industrial might would provide the decisive advantage. On a worldwide basis, NATO's situation is favorable and global support is strong. The Alliance dominates the oceans and can blockade Soviet merchant traffic and keep its fishing fleet in port, isolating the Soviet Union. The Soviets are looking to end the war as quickly as possible. The nuclear option appears to have limited military value and seems to work to both NATO and Soviet's disadvantage. Nuclear weapons have little effect against troops in the field, and even a limited nuclear exchange can easily escalate out of control. With the Warsaw Pact fragmenting and having failed to destroy NATO in a short war, the Soviets are unlikely to regain a conventional military advantage. As a result, the Soviets are forced to return to the negotiating table with a different attitude and are now anxious to terminate the war through negotiations. In a short war, horizontal escalation - war-widening attacks on the flanks by NATO carrier battle groups and amphibious forces - would not cause major problems for the Soviets. However, with the war dragging on into its third month, the potential for horizontal escalation has begun to appear. Operations on the northern and southern flanks have compensated for NATO's Central Front deficiencies and are clearly beginning to harm the Soviets, as sizeable forces have been diverted from the Central Front to defend them. Having made great sacrifices, the Soviets will do all they can to secure a political victory, if even a small one. But their wish to terminate hostilities, coupled with their lack of success on the battlefield, translates to a weak position at the negotiating table. NATO will not accept any cease-fire proposal except a return to the territorial status quo ante bellum, and will want even more if military success can make it possible at reasonable cost. The US and the UK especially seek dissolution of the Warsaw Pact and free elections. To convince the Soviets that they have lost the war and cannot compete with NATO technologically, the United States has decided to put its newest and most sophisticated weapon system to use. Two US Navy attack submarines of the Los Angeles class have been armed with the brand new conventional Tomahawk land-attack missile (TLAM). With the introduction of this weapon, every submarine in the fleet will soon be able to hold key Soviet military and industrial targets at risk. MISSION: The bases on the Kola Peninsula have been hit hard, but the military and industrial complexes in and around Arkangelsk remain undamaged. Important facilities include the air base at Lakhta, which is one of three naval bomber bases in the Leningrad military district, and the Sevmash shipyard at Severodvinsk. Sevmash is one of the world's largest shipyards and serves as the principal Soviet shipyard for the Northern Fleet. At least five nuclear-powered submarines are currently under construction here, including two Delta IV SSBNs, one or possibly two Akula SSNs, one or two Oscar II SSGNs, and a Typhoon SSBN. Bring the submarines SSN 722 Key West and SSN 694 Groton to Ref Point 1 and 2 respectively. The Strike Fleet has paved the way for the submarines and the threat posed by Soviet sub, surface and air assets in the Barents Sea bastion should be moderate. A third submarine, SSN 650 Pargo, will act as an escort for the Tomahawk shooters. The submarines must reach their launch points within 60 hours, which translates to an average speed of 15 knots. Hit each of the 40 aimpoint with one missile, the aimpoints are marked '[TARGET] <Type>'. Sixty percent of the aimpoints must be destroyed. The Arkangelsk/Severodvinsk area is defended by several SA-2/3/5 SAM regiments and a MiG-25 regiment at nearby Talagi. However, all of these systems have very limited effectiveness against the Tomahawk. Only the low-to-medium altitude SA-3 SAMs and the upgraded MiG-25s will have any hope of intercepting the missiles. Furthermore, only a handful of MiG-25s remain at Talagi. Most were sent to the Kola Peninsula in the opening stages of the war and are believed to have been lost in the fighting. Database: DB2000 Status: Released - Tested in v3.6 Get it here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/?page_id=150 Discuss & provide feedback & AARs here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13

World War III 1987 - Mediterranean Outbreak By Quinton Van Zyl DATE: 2 April 1987 TIME: 08:00 Zulu LOCATION: Eastern Mediterranean Yesterday the Soviet Union siezed control of Iceland before NATO reinforcements could arrive. The SOSUS GIUK barrier sensor system is now lost to NATO. An airstrike against Pearl Harbour did cause some damage but the base remains fully operational. The carrier Midway was however the first major casualty of the war when she was sunk along with one of her escourts in an overwhelming SSM strike by the Soviet carrier Minsk and her battle group. NATO forces in Central Europe were driven back about twenty kilometers in total yesterday in a strategy described as "giving land for time". This scenario depicts the Soviet Black Sea fleet breaking out into the Mediterranean. At this moment the NATO forces will have no US carriers in the area for another 48 hours. This means the new threat is to be dealt with by the French and Italian navies. Database: DB2000 Status: Released - Tested in v3.6 Get it here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/?page_id=151 Discuss & provide feedback & AARs here: http://www.harpoonhq.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=13