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=== 1986 Conflict ===
=== 1986 Conflict ===
Despite warnings by the Office of Public Safety and National Security that included reports of significant troop movements, as well as satellite imagery demonstrating the movement of half a dozen brigades of the Kelekonan People's Army and naval vessels, the Confederate Parliament made no moves to mobilize Arcer Forces. While public support of the government remained high after the nearly decade-long Fourth Bush War, Arcerion was largely still weary of another war and public opinion polls sponsored by some Members of Parliament showed the public was reluctant to engage in another war with their Northern neighbours. Seeing this, the Kelekonese government believed that Arcerion would not defend their islands or seek to retake them militarily. In doing so, the Kelekonan forces believed they could defend their claim in the League of Nations, which would be sympathetic to their historical claim and recognize their sovereignty over the islands.
''Main Article: [[Operation Featherlite]]''


Despite warnings by the Office of Public Safety and National Security that included reports of significant troop movements, as well as satellite imagery demonstrating the movement of half a dozen brigades of the Kelekonan People's Army and naval vessels, the Confederate Parliament made no moves to mobilize Arcer Forces. While public support of the government remained high after the nearly decade-long Fourth Bush War, Arcerion was largely still weary of another war and public opinion polls sponsored by some Members of Parliament showed the public was reluctant to engage in another war with their Northern neighbours. Seeing this, the Kelekonese government believed that Arcerion would not defend their islands or seek to retake them militarily. In doing so, the Kelekonan forces believed they could defend their claim in the League of Nations, which would be sympathetic to their historical claim and recognize their sovereignty over the islands.
The Foxhey Garrison was primarily centered around Port Gibson, in Foxhey Governorate. A singular battalion of infantry (3rd Battalion, Norham Light Infantry) was supported by two understrength reserve infantry battalions from the Foxhey Foot Grenadiers. Opposite them was thousands of Kelekonan communist forces, as well as a considerable amount of older Second Great War-vintage ships of the Kelekonan people's Navy, with some modern upgrades purchased in the 1970s. Preparations for landings and rehearsals had been conducted prior in the year in the Kelekonan Islands of the Malentine Sea.  
The Foxhey Garrison was primarily centered around Port Gibson, in Foxhey Governorate. A singular battalion of infantry (3rd Battalion, Norham Light Infantry) was supported by two understrength reserve infantry battalions from the Foxhey Foot Grenadiers. Opposite them was thousands of Kelekonan communist forces, as well as a considerable amount of older Second Great War-vintage ships of the Kelekonan people's Navy, with some modern upgrades purchased in the 1970s. Preparations for landings and rehearsals had been conducted prior in the year in the Kelekonan Islands of the Malentine Sea.  


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The [[Arcer General Staff]] prepared three brigades to seize the islands. 1 Rifle, 7 Rifle, and 11 Para were all moved quickly to Craigfearn and began preparations to retake the four islands of Foxhey. Concurrently, the Arcer Air Force engaged in fierce dogfights over the Gibson Gap, with Arcer fighters and their Kelekonan opponents attempting to gain control of the skies. The Kelekonan fighter aircraft, of older make, were outmatched by the Arcer fighters, however damage by a surprise naval attack at night and shore bombardment by the Kelekonan Navy on the Port Gibson airfield forced Arcer sorties from the mainland, whereas Kelekonese pilots sortied from islands in the Gap itself. The pitched battles were key to prepare for the island landings, and eventually the Arcer Air Force regained control of the skies, despite some losses in pilots, aircrew, and air frames. Fighter bombers spent the rest of August and much of September striking Kelekonan locations on the islands, landing sites, and resupply vessels, attempting to pin and isolate occupying forces. The Royal Arcerion Naval Service during this time conducted sorties, with the [[Royal Arcerion Submarine Service|Royal Arcer Submarine Service]] working to strangle Kelekonan commerce, with surface vessels blockading the Warrington Strait and preventing any Kelekonan-flagged vessel from entering the [[Malentine Sea]], and seizing any attempting to leave.  
The [[Arcer General Staff]] prepared three brigades to seize the islands. 1 Rifle, 7 Rifle, and 11 Para were all moved quickly to Craigfearn and began preparations to retake the four islands of Foxhey. Concurrently, the Arcer Air Force engaged in fierce dogfights over the Gibson Gap, with Arcer fighters and their Kelekonan opponents attempting to gain control of the skies. The Kelekonan fighter aircraft, of older make, were outmatched by the Arcer fighters, however damage by a surprise naval attack at night and shore bombardment by the Kelekonan Navy on the Port Gibson airfield forced Arcer sorties from the mainland, whereas Kelekonese pilots sortied from islands in the Gap itself. The pitched battles were key to prepare for the island landings, and eventually the Arcer Air Force regained control of the skies, despite some losses in pilots, aircrew, and air frames. Fighter bombers spent the rest of August and much of September striking Kelekonan locations on the islands, landing sites, and resupply vessels, attempting to pin and isolate occupying forces. The Royal Arcerion Naval Service during this time conducted sorties, with the [[Royal Arcerion Submarine Service|Royal Arcer Submarine Service]] working to strangle Kelekonan commerce, with surface vessels blockading the Warrington Strait and preventing any Kelekonan-flagged vessel from entering the [[Malentine Sea]], and seizing any attempting to leave.  
[[File:Helo Landing 1986 war.jpg|thumb|Members of the Royal Easthampton Borders unload 81mm mortar ammunition and other supplies from a helicopter during operations in the Gibson Gap on Larton Island, 29 October 1986. ]]
[[File:Helo Landing 1986 war.jpg|thumb|Members of the Royal Easthampton Borders unload 81mm mortar ammunition and other supplies from a helicopter during operations in the Gibson Gap on Larton Island, 29 October 1986. ]]
Over the course of October and November, Arcer infantrymen, supported by light artillery, close air support, combat engineers, and naval gunfire landed on the islands over a series of weeks and retook them from Kelekonan control. Kelekonan forces, facing starvation, harsh Northern Malentine conditions, with cold rains and night temperatures ranging from 0-5°C had low morale and were short on supplies. Arcer infantry, under these adverse weather conditions, methodically cleared each island, liberating hamlets and villages of Arcer fishermen and citizenry, who welcomed the Arcer forces with flowers and warm food. Conditions on the island during November had continued to become worse, with cold rains and high winds making helicopter-borne resupply to the Arco forces on the islands increasingly difficult.
Over the course of October and November, Arcer infantrymen, supported by light artillery, close air support, combat engineers, and naval gunfire [[Operation Featherlite|landed on the islands]] over a series of weeks and retook them from Kelekonan control. Kelekonan forces, facing starvation, harsh Northern Malentine conditions, with cold rains and night temperatures ranging from 0-5°C had low morale and were short on supplies. Arcer infantry, under these adverse weather conditions, methodically cleared each island, liberating hamlets and villages of Arcer fishermen and citizenry, who welcomed the Arcer forces with flowers and warm food. Conditions on the island during November had continued to become worse, with cold rains and high winds making helicopter-borne resupply to the Arco forces on the islands increasingly difficult.  
 
Losing the grip on the islands, and fighting a rising unpopular public outcry on the home front, the People's Front decided to attack via mainland Arcerion to seize the key Northern port of Dunborough. Arcer forces however had been pre-positioned along the Innis River Basin. Two elite brigades of the Kelekonan People's Army, the 112th and 113th Presidential Guard attempted to cross into Arcerion and seize Dunborough, however Arcerion's 6 Mechanized Brigade had been dug in, and conducted a successful defence of the northern portions of Norham Governorate, and even conducted two successful counterattacks across the river, pushing to the suburbs of the Kelekonan town of Bambara, with multiple squadrons from the Arcerion Mounted Rifles routing their Kelekonan counterparts.  
Losing the grip on the islands, and fighting a rising unpopular public outcry on the home front, the People's Front decided to attack via mainland Arcerion to seize the key Northern port of Dunborough. Arcer forces however had been pre-positioned along the Innis River Basin. Two elite brigades of the Kelekonan People's Army, the 112th and 113th Presidential Guard attempted to cross into Arcerion and seize Dunborough, however Arcerion's 6 Mechanized Brigade had been dug in, and conducted a successful defence of the northern portions of Norham Governorate, and even conducted two successful counterattacks across the river, pushing to the suburbs of the Kelekonan town of Bambara, with multiple squadrons from the Arcerion Mounted Rifles routing their Kelekonan counterparts.  


Throughout the conflict, the Arcerion Special Operations Command conducted reconnaissance, raids, and supporting missions for all branches of the Armed Forces of Arcerion, although there specific actions have never been publicly disclosed by the Confederate Parliament.  
Throughout the conflict, the Arcerion Special Operations Command conducted reconnaissance, raids, and supporting missions for all branches of the Armed Forces of Arcerion, although there specific actions have never been publicly disclosed by the Confederate Parliament.  


With the Gibson Gap liberated, and their attack on Dunborough an abject failure, Kelekona requested that the League of Nations negotiate an armistice. The [[Alstin|United Republic of Alstin]] acted as a negotiating intermediary between the two nations. An initial ceasefire was agreed upon in the first week of December, with both sides halting offensive actions and Arcer forces withdrawing from Bambara and back into their sovereign borders. The negotiations ended with the pre-conflict borders reaffirmed by both sides, and Arcer forces spent Christmas with the local populace in Foxhey, with many soldiers welcomed into the small hovels and fishing homes of local families for Christmas Dinners. Modern traditions for the Royal Easthampton Borderers still include fish served at the Christmas Mess Dinner to honour this achievement. Arcer casualties had not been light, and the 33 soldiers captured by Kelekonese forces were returned on New Year's Day as part of a prisoner exchange, that occurred in Riverton, Alstin, with the Arcer Air Force flying the troops home the following week to be reunited by their family. In Kelekona, the result of the war's outcome and the economic recession's continuance resulted in the 1988 military Junta's coup d'etat, which was widely speculated to be sponsored covertly via Arcerion's Office of Public Safety and National Security as retaliation for continued communist attacks on Arco sovereignty.  
With the Gibson Gap liberated, and their attack on Dunborough an abject failure, Kelekona requested that the League of Nations negotiate an armistice. The [[Alstin|United Republic of Alstin]] acted as a negotiating intermediary between the two nations. An initial ceasefire was agreed upon in the first week of December, with both sides halting offensive actions and Arcer forces withdrawing from Bambara and back into their sovereign borders. The negotiations ended with the pre-conflict borders reaffirmed by both sides, and Arcer forces spent Christmas with the local populace in Foxhey, with many soldiers welcomed into the small hovels and fishing homes of local families for Christmas Dinners. Modern traditions for the [[Royal Easthampton Borderers]] still include fish served at the Christmas Mess Dinner to honour this achievement. Arcer casualties had not been light, and the 33 soldiers captured by Kelekonese forces were returned on New Year's Day as part of a prisoner exchange, that occurred in Riverton, Alstin, with the Arcer Air Force flying the troops home the following week to be reunited by their family. In Kelekona, the result of the war's outcome and the economic recession's continuance resulted in the 1988 military Junta's coup d'etat, which was widely speculated to be sponsored covertly via Arcerion's Office of Public Safety and National Security as retaliation for continued communist attacks on Arco sovereignty.  
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| caption          = Photos from the 2001 Conflict (Clockwise from top left): Results from a strike conducted by the [[Arcer Air Force]] in Eastern Kelekona; Arco fighter-bombers fly to Kelekona to conduct strikes; State Secretary for Domestic Affairs' vehicle after an attack by masked gunmen; ''ACS Turbulent'' fires a cruise missile against a Kelekonese target.
| caption          = Photos from the 2001 Conflict (Clockwise from top left): Results from a strike conducted by the [[Arcer Air Force]] in Eastern Kelekona; Arco fighter-bombers fly to Kelekona to conduct strikes; State Secretary for Domestic Affairs' vehicle after an attack by masked gunmen; ''ACS Turbulent'' fires a cruise missile against a Kelekonese target.
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Kelekona made several failed small attempts to cross the Arcer border in June, however these were usually by battalions of the National guard attempting to seize road junctions or border crossing points, and Arcerion suffered no casualties, inflicting many on Kelekona. Arcerion suffered some pilots and aircrew wounded, and several aircraft damaged by ground fire and surface-to-air missiles, although there were no fatalities. International reactions to the attacks were mixed, however Arcerion remained steadfast that these attacks were necessary. These attacks and the destruction of many of the Kelekonan state functions and services were a contributing factor to the continued slide into civil unrest and Kelekona's progress towards a failed state.
Kelekona made several failed small attempts to cross the Arcer border in June, however these were usually by battalions of the National guard attempting to seize road junctions or border crossing points, and Arcerion suffered no casualties, inflicting many on Kelekona. Arcerion suffered some pilots and aircrew wounded, and several aircraft damaged by ground fire and surface-to-air missiles, although there were no fatalities. International reactions to the attacks were mixed, however Arcerion remained steadfast that these attacks were necessary. These attacks and the destruction of many of the Kelekonan state functions and services were a contributing factor to the continued slide into civil unrest and Kelekona's progress towards a failed state.
== Fatalities ==
== Fatalities ==
The total fatalities for the conflict range - with more accurate assessments from the Acer side and a variety of reported or disclosed from the Kelekonan. Without a significant body of Kelekonan reporting that is credible, Arcer casualty estimates and after-action reports are often used as substitute.  
The total fatalities for the conflict range - with more accurate assessments from the Acer side and a variety of reported or disclosed from the Kelekonan. Without a significant body of Kelekonan reporting that is credible, Arcer casualty estimates and after-action reports are often used as substitute.  
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The League of Nations was largely ineffective at preventing further conflicts and the final destruction of much of Kelekona's state facilities and infrastructure in 2007 has prevented another conflict. Alstin was ultimately the main arbitrator of peace in the Malentine Basin, negotiating multiple armistice between the warring nations.
The League of Nations was largely ineffective at preventing further conflicts and the final destruction of much of Kelekona's state facilities and infrastructure in 2007 has prevented another conflict. Alstin was ultimately the main arbitrator of peace in the Malentine Basin, negotiating multiple armistice between the warring nations.
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