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The '''Alpachnee War''' | The '''Alpachnee War''' was military conflict between the [[Republic of Corumm]] and the [[Kiravian Federacy]] against the [[Alpachnee Confederation]]. There are various factors for the start of hostilities chief among them the confederation's advantageous geographic location, possessing extensive coasts in both the [[Nysdra Sea]] and the [[Albion Sea]], the country's important mineral reserves and its military weakness. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Like many native Cronite states, the [[Alpachnee Confederation]], which occupied much of northwestern [[Crona]], was a {{wp|weak state}} that had long struggled to balance the competing interests of its many different resident | Like many native Cronite states, the [[Alpachnee Confederation]], which occupied much of northwestern [[Crona]], was a {{wp|weak state}} that had long struggled to balance the competing interests of its many different resident ethnic groups, develop strong political institutions, or sustain reliable economic growth. | ||
After the debellation of [[Nanseetucket]] and the establishment of [[Corumm]]ese and [[Kiravian]]colonial administrations on its former territory, some forces loyal to the old regime took refuge in Alpachnee lands, as did anti-colonial militant groups such as the [[Revolutionary Guerrilla Triads|Revolutionary Guerrilla Triads - Eastern Command]]. | After the debellation of [[Nanseetucket]] and the establishment of [[Corumm]]ese and [[Kiravian]]colonial administrations on its former territory, some forces loyal to the old regime took refuge in Alpachnee lands, as did anti-colonial militant groups such as the [[Revolutionary Guerrilla Triads|Revolutionary Guerrilla Triads - Eastern Command]]. | ||
The inherent weakness of the Alpachnee state and its | The inherent weakness of the Alpachnee state and its inability to suppress or outright complicity with groups hostile to the civilizing endeavours of [[Corumm]] and [[Kiravia]] marked it for destruction. | ||
==Outbreak== | ==Outbreak== | ||
Hostilities broke on October 31st 2020 after an Alpachnee aircraft violated Corummese airspace and was brought down by air defenses. Corumm responded shortly after by striking several Alpachnee military sites with unmanned drones and artillery strikes on border posts. A few hours later the Corummese [[Army of Conquest]] and auxiliary units from the [[Peace Brigade]] began a wholescale offensive into Alpachnee; dubbed '''Operation Ordertide'''. | Hostilities broke on October 31st 2020 after an Alpachnee aircraft violated Corummese airspace and was brought down by air defenses. Corumm responded shortly after by striking several Alpachnee military sites with unmanned drones and artillery strikes on border posts. A few hours later the Corummese [[Army of Conquest]] and auxiliary units from the [[Peace Brigade]] began a wholescale offensive into Alpachnee; dubbed '''Operation Ordertide'''. | ||