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Houat Island
Topic Started: Dec 6 2010, 12:59 AM (496 Views)
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To: Colonel Manuel Ibarra
Re: Houat Island

The Union Armed Forces are hereby authorized under the 2010 Defense Appropriations Act to occupy the territory known as Houat Island, in the region formerly known as France, with a task force of no more than 6.400 troops with naval and aerial support, for the purposes of integrating the territory into the Pau Republic as a military administrated zone. Current residents number less than 300 and care should be taken to avoid civilian casualties at all costs.

The purposes of this occupation is to establish a permanent military presence on the island, for the purposes of consolidating the Union's military control of the Bay of Biscay and the surrounding region. The Ronaldinho Memorial Base will be established and headed by Colonel Manuel Ibarra, who will oversee the occupation of the island.

It is the intentions of the Union government to eventually place nuclear missiles on the island, and the strike force is authorized to, if it deems necessary, relocate the local population to the mainland.

Chairman Miguel Trouillefou, of the Union of the Pyrenees
President Alban d'Espivant of the Pau Republic
Secretary Javier Periera-Morales, Department of Foreign Affairs
Secretary General Pablo Esteban, Department of Defense


OOC: This is a notice of mobilization and intent. Actual action will take place soon. Some nations may intercept this communique, if they desire, and have reasonable cause to be monitoring my military communications n the first place, such as Sperry, Venice, or Ireland.

Target in bright red:

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Edited by Union, Dec 6 2010, 01:05 AM.
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OOC: Venice doesn't own Galicia anymore, except for maybe a city or two, but they would still be keeping tabs on the Union, I suppose.

IC: "Well?" The general asked, referring to the message they had discovered on Union channels.

"I don't think we should do anything at this point. While it is worrying, we have to accept that we no longer have so great a presence in the bay."

"True, but we do hold have a base on Wight, the route to which could be severed, and there are several Venetian bases in the former Galician province. Increased Union control of the bay could restrict our movements."

"We can't act now, lest we arouse suspicion of our intercepting their messages. Wait for them to move and then react accordingly."
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OOC: For the record, the Swiss supports this action, but it wouldn't look good if Switzerland is intercepting its allies messages. But Telo and I will be participating in a RP that will eventually end up with Switzerland acquiring nuclear arms. So it could be possible that Switzerland throws its support behind this, in exchange for nuclear secrets, or something along those lines. Tell me if you're interested.
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OOC- Bank wants in if you'd allow it, Hispania.
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Dec 6 2010, 08:35 PM
OOC- Bank wants in if you'd allow it, Hispania.
OCC: Be prepared to compete with the up and coming Swiss Bank!
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OOC- Trust me, this bank is more than just a bank. Also, its extremely clandestine, so I dunno how you'd know to compete with them. It will be fun messing with you though. :P
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Dec 6 2010, 10:20 PM
OOC- Trust me, this bank is more than just a bank. Also, its extremely clandestine, so I dunno how you'd know to compete with them. It will be fun messing with you though. :P
OOC: We shall see in due time.
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OOC: So far, even though Sperry's suspicious of it, we won't condemn it publicly, since I still plan to make that deal where I cede the contested land along the Pyrenees to you.
Edited by Hastine, Dec 7 2010, 07:11 PM.
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OOC: Speaking of which, we can do that whenever you want.
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To: Colonel Manuel Ibarra, Houat Island Command
Re: Houat Island

The public statement of the Irish government in regards to a potential annexation of the Bretonic peninsula has forced the original timetable set forth in previous discussions to be disgarded. Colonel Ibarra is hereby ordered to immediately pursue the occupation of the island, regardless of level of readiness, and immediately oversee the installation of the Ronaldinho Memorial Facility.

No less than 34 ground-to-ground nuclear missiles will be transferred over to the command of Colonel Ibarra following effective control of the island, to be overseen by Major Miguel Fernandez, of the Union Strategic Command.

The Houat Island Command will have the full support of the Armed Forces of the Union, and may be tasked with organizing a land based invasion of the Bretonic peninsula, following any attempt at occupation by the Irish state.

Chairman Miguel Trouillefou, of the Union of the Pyrenees
President Alban d'Espivant of the Pau Republic
Secretary Javier Periera-Morales, Department of Foreign Affairs
Secretary General Pablo Esteban, Department of Defense


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His orders received, Colonel Ibarra wasted little time. He was not fully mobilized, but the first of the cargo aircraft at Villabona airbase were fueled, and ready to deploy no less than a third of the invasion force by aerial drop. Less than four hours after receiving his orders, the first of his troops had begun to drop on Houat.

The aircraft flew very low, just outside the minimum altitude necessary for a safe jump, the island being so small that a sudden wind could push many troops to sea. Usually risky, the islands were virtually defenseless and almost unpopulated. Despite having only a third of the total envisioned troops, they still outnumbered the locals 3 to 1, and Ibarra departed from Santiago Naval base in a naval attachment with little consideration of the belief that the island would not be secured upon his arrival.

The Irish deployment of election officials on the peninsula gave the Union a useful pretext for the planned occupation, fully exploited by the government. These troops were officially here to ensure the continued independence of Brittany, though they did not plan to leave.

OOC: Sorry for shitty post. Was gonna wait until I was motivated, but at the moment, this is a response to the Irish declaration.
Edited by Union, Dec 8 2010, 08:37 PM.
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Russian Military Intelligence Station in Barga, Catalonia...

Russia had truly let down their Venetian allies during the Irish Civil War when they allowed the Union of overwhelm the Venetian fleets. Russia's fleet in the ports of Barcelona may have been the once thing that could have turned the tide of that naval battle in favor for its allies but instead Russia turned her attention elsewhere and because of that their overall efforts in Ireland had suffered. Since that time Russia had kept a close eye on the Iberian peninsula, especially on the Union give their obvious military prowess. Naturally, Russia believed the Union wanted them off the Peninsula but as far as the Tsar was concerned, Russia would retain Catalonia at all costs. The Russians hadn't intercepted the Union communications, a testament to the Union's ability to encrypt and mask their communiques. However, when aircraft began launching it was certainly not easily disguised, especially on satellite.

"What do you think?" said the officer on duty in his deep Russian accent to his second in-command as the images came in.

"Hard to tell really, could just be military exercises. Then again, it could be something more. Want to make a report to Moscow?"

"Better" he said, "don't want it to be said something happened and we were caught sleeping. Besides, if it is something I'm sure the Venetians are watching and if necessary, they'd contact Moscow."

"True, I'll send a report right away sir..."

OOC: If this seems out of place I can re-con but otherwise I didn't think it was a stretch.
Edited by NRE, Dec 8 2010, 09:10 PM.
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OOC: Not at all, though the Union relinquished its claims on the peninsula, and while it still considers itself the successor state of the Kingdom of Spain, at this point it's entire motivation is protection of the status quo in terms of power and territory, particularly in Iberia and western France.
Edited by Union, Dec 8 2010, 09:12 PM.
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Dec 8 2010, 09:11 PM
OOC: Not at all, though the Union relinquished its claims on the peninsula, and while it still considers itself the successor state of the Kingdom of Spain, at this point it's entire motivation is protection of the status quo in terms of power and territory, particularly in Iberia and western France.
OOC: Ah, noted ^^
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Public Statement from Venice
 
The recent landing of Union forces on Houat Island is an obvious regional power play, thinly veiled as a peacekeeping operation. Venice condemns this action and warns that the Union withdraw their troops.
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Public Statement from the Union
 

While the Venetian government may find it had to believe, but not all governments act with the sole intention of furthering their own interests at the expense of regional stability, international treaties, or even European peace. The Venetians are, without much surprise, projecting their own motivations unto our state, so alien is the concept of defending liberty to them. One is not surprised, of course, that oligarchs, proven to be friends of tyrants, find it so difficult to comprehend a moral action.

Miguel Trouillefou
Edited by Union, Dec 9 2010, 02:00 AM.
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OOC: The large island in red on my is more likely Belle Ile, an island I had forgotten existed just south to Houat. That being said, I'm still going only for Houat, but the island may be officially integrated into the territory as a non-military area, protected by why may become a fully militarized island where the local population is evacuated in favor of a local military garrison. This is a small retcon, but one I hope is OK, and one that is not yet official (depends on how the Irish Brittanny thing goes. If they begin the annexation, I will move into all nearby islands, and probably the Quiberon peninsula). If this is the case, I will likely add them in as a fourth "Associate Member" to the Union, in which they maintain local laws and economy, but are under military protection of the Union, and foreign policy dictated by the Union, probably known as the Biscay Island Territories.

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This is a map of the island and the planned zone. The red + green will be the formal Ronaldinho Memorial Facility. The dark red will be a 1.2km long military airstrip, and a hangar for a couple dozen fighters. The green will be where the ground-to-ground nuclear missiles will be stored and deployed. Anti-air sites will be located in pink, with two or three SAM sites in each. The brown is the village of Bourg, to be converted to military housing for family members on the base. Single men residing on the base will live in aluminum barracks in the light brown shaded area. The SAM sites, the evacuation, the airstrip, and the housing will be set up within a week of arrival, with nukes following a few days later by amphibious watercraft, on mobile ICBM platforms. The zone for the facility will be fortified, with temporary fortifications leading to permanent ones, depending on how things turn out. There will be no naval dock, so don't worry too much about that.

Locals will be evacuated to their choice of Belle Ile, the French mainland, or the Pau Republic.
Edited by Union, Dec 9 2010, 02:22 AM.
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Official Statement by the High King of Ireland

The Union of Pyrenees is advised to withdraw all forces from Houat Island. I have been informed by Parliament that failure to do so will result in a trade embargo with the Union and the advisement of allies to make sanctions against the Union. Fleets are now being deployed to monitor and contain the Union's actions at Houat Island. The Irish Empire will take any shots fired as an act of war. I advise that the Union of Pyrenees not breach the peace.

-Aodh O'Neill, High King of Ireland
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His Holiness the Pope has, with permission of the Kasnyian Empire, deployed the superbattleship IKS Zorlin to monitor events from a distance.
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Dec 6 2010, 03:33 PM
"True, but we do hold have a base on Wight, the route to which could be severed, and there are several Venetian bases in the former Galician province. Increased Union control of the bay could restrict our movements."
OOC: Actually, I destroyed the base during the Irish Civil War.
Edited by Toussaint, Dec 10 2010, 01:53 AM.
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Dec 10 2010, 01:16 AM
Telosan
Dec 6 2010, 03:33 PM
"True, but we do hold have a base on Wight, the route to which could be severed, and there are several Venetian bases in the former Galician province. Increased Union control of the bay could restrict our movements."
OOC: Actually, I destroyed the base during the Irish Civil War.
OOC: The island still belonged to Venice though. They can rebuild.
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OOC: I never withdrew my blockade. Britain has been vehemently opposed to Venetian occupation of Wight. They wouldn't just go home. We didn't even allow aid workers to get on the island, yet alone Venetian engineers.
Edited by Toussaint, Dec 10 2010, 12:39 PM.
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The Republic of Porcu will observe developments until such a time where additional actions must be taken by Stockholm.
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