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One of the most critical components to the early Arcer war effort was preparing the nation economically for what lay ahead. Thankfully, a strong national railway system, combined with the New Archduchy being part of Urcea's sphere of influence meant that Arcers would not go hungry and materiel to support their Levantine allies could continue to flow. On the homefront, Arcer industry began retooling for the war effort. manufacturers of circuitry and electronics began to manufacture radios and other important electronics for the war effort whilst larger shipyards and automotive manufacturers built new vessels and armaments for the sea and land forces. The benefit of a strong domestic aircraft industry also assisted Arcerion as they were able to rely on this to generate much of their early war airlift and transport capabilities to supplement their land forces. Where Arcerion truly lacked was heavy and strategic bombers, as most of their forces were oriented to support the infantry and armoured troops with close air support or fight screens. Development of a native heavy bomber was slow progress, and Urcean blueprints and designs were licensed with their Levantine counterparts sending officials to Arcerion to help redesign factories to accommodate the new needs of their ally. | One of the most critical components to the early Arcer war effort was preparing the nation economically for what lay ahead. Thankfully, a strong national railway system, combined with the New Archduchy being part of Urcea's sphere of influence meant that Arcers would not go hungry and materiel to support their Levantine allies could continue to flow. On the homefront, Arcer industry began retooling for the war effort. manufacturers of circuitry and electronics began to manufacture radios and other important electronics for the war effort whilst larger shipyards and automotive manufacturers built new vessels and armaments for the sea and land forces. The benefit of a strong domestic aircraft industry also assisted Arcerion as they were able to rely on this to generate much of their early war airlift and transport capabilities to supplement their land forces. Where Arcerion truly lacked was heavy and strategic bombers, as most of their forces were oriented to support the infantry and armoured troops with close air support or fight screens. Development of a native heavy bomber was slow progress, and Urcean blueprints and designs were licensed with their Levantine counterparts sending officials to Arcerion to help redesign factories to accommodate the new needs of their ally. | ||
==== Capetian Response ==== | ==== Capetian Response ==== | ||
In The Cape, outbreak of hostilities was marked with much consternation as the Capetian Regime in Cape Town realized they were far from their Caphirian Allies. Economically, they were still attempting to industrialize, with the majority of their factories and heavy industrial facilities still undergoing painful transitions under the new communist regime. Preparations for the war began, but the leadership focused on a poor strategy of defending their two islands in the Songun Straits, XX and YY. The Caphirian delegation in Cape Town was furious at the Arcer declaration, as they had several infantry regiments and armoured car formations training in The Cape, as well as a significant investment from their engineers and naval services to increase the ability of eastern Capetian ports to accommodate commerce raiding vessels and submarines in Caphiria. Caphirian vessels and naval command also grew concerned as closing St. Brendan's Strait from the Urcean and Levantine forces was a critical component in their strategy to choke off the Odoneru. | In The Cape, outbreak of hostilities was marked with much consternation as the Capetian Regime in Cape Town realized they were far from their Caphirian Allies. Economically, they were still attempting to industrialize, with the majority of their factories and heavy industrial facilities still undergoing painful transitions under the new communist regime. Preparations for the war began, but the leadership focused on a poor strategy of defending their two islands in the Songun Straits, XX and YY. The Caphirian delegation in Cape Town was furious at the Arcer declaration, as they had several infantry regiments and armoured car formations training in The Cape, as well as a significant investment from their engineers and naval services to increase the ability of eastern Capetian ports to accommodate commerce raiding vessels and submarines in Caphiria. Caphirian vessels and naval command also grew concerned as closing St. Brendan's Strait from the Urcean and Levantine forces was a critical component in their strategy to choke off the Odoneru. | ||
The Capetian military leadership at their headquarters had a difficult strategic situation, however. Paulastra, while ambivalent, shared a significant land border with both Arcerion and the Cape. With all things being equal, Arcerion's economy and shared interest in Washakara was likely to have them leaning in the favour of the Confederates in Arcerion. To the East and South, St. Brendan's Strait and the Polynesian Sea represented two large maritime areas of operation that the Capetian navy was fundamentally underequipped and resource to effectively fight in, as a fledgling green water navy with outdated First Great War vessels. Lastly, in the Songun, the [[Royal Arcerion Naval Service]] and the other elements of the Arcer Armed Forces had distinct advantages - a limited frontage along the southern edge of Moorden Governorate, as well as a safe area to base ships out of in the Malentine Basin. Arcerion also could rely on their economic ties with Paulastra to keep the Kingdom out of the war, and the rail lines and ports of the New Archduchy to keep the Odoneru sea lines of communication to Levantia open. Therefore, a strategy to defend everything possible was emplaced by the Capetian communist generals, as they believed that the loss of any territory or not defending certain areas was to admit a weakness in both national ability and sovereignty. | |||
=== The Ænglic Alliance === | |||
''Main Article: [[Alstin in the Second Great War]]'' | |||
The Untied Republic of Alstin, to the West, was another Ængle nation and one of the original colonisers of South Crona. Despite being geographically removed from the Songun Sea and Southeastern Cronan Peninsula, they remained close ties to Arcerion and their mutual beneficial alliance was a historic one based off of caretaker policies of the Indigenous peoples and lands at the time. Alsitn already had major concerns about unrestricted Caphirian submarine activity. The United Republic had secretly sent Defense Attaches to Kurst to begin coordinating closely with their future ally, and plans for both joint defense and mutual spheres of influence, which would last well into the 21st Century, were disucssed. | |||
Alstinian entry into the war would mark another challenge for Capetian Forces, as they now had to deal with a much larger and more experienced naval force in the Sea of Orixtal, Ocean of Cathay, and Polynesian completely interdicting their trade and ability to sustain their war effort with foreign support. | |||
Alstin's defense staff in Arcerion eventually formed a joint command, based out of Kurst, known as Cronan Joint Allied Staff and Headquarters (CJASH), which evolved throughout the course of the war to accommodate the rapidly changing face of conflict in the South Cronan area of operations. | |||
=== "The Quiet Front" === | === "The Quiet Front" === | ||
1935 is mostly plans | 1935 is mostly plans | ||