Mosquito War

Mosquito War
Part of the Occidental Cold War and the G.W.S. Wars
Date 13 November 1965 – 2 September 1970 Location Istrenya, Northern Tierrador, Songun Sea Result Stalemate No territory change Withdrawal of Tierradorian forces from Istrenya in late 1969 after the Dalton Accords Populist forces remain in power in Istrenya Start of the Istrenyan Refugee Crisis
Belligerents
Tierrador	Istrenya Supported by: Arcerion
Commanders and leaders
Gomez I Aphío A. Woderq Daniel W.K. Šaphiana	Woko'eli Koko N'kojo Ankelik Kian Fleming Ted O'Gormley
Strength
Peak strength: (combat troops) 659,302	Peak strength: (combat troops) 483,900 114,913
Casualties and losses
Tierrador: 186,433	Istrenya: 95,388 Arcerion: 13,155

The Mosquito War (Tierradorian: Gerráq le Mosqítan) was a conflict which lasted from November 13, 1965, to the Dalton Accords in Alstin on August 7, 1970. The conflict mostly took place in Istrenya, however spillovers in Malentina and parts of northern Tierrador occurred. It is considered to be the second of the four G.W.S. Wars and a pivotal point in Tierrador's participation in the Occidental Cold War. The war was fought between Tierrador, led by Pedro Gomez, and Istrenya, led by newly-implemented leader Woko'eli Koko. The war is widely considered as a Proxy war, and lasted four years and three months, officially ending in 1970, by ruling of the Dalton Accords. This war was one of the costliest and most negatively-influential wars in Tierradorian history, spawning several domestic movements by Tierradorian civilians.

The Mosquito War was sparked by a longstanding territorial, economic, and political dispute between Tierrador and Istrenya over multiple reasons, including the presence of resource-rich border region known for its abundance of rare minerals and fertile land. The initial tensions dated back not very far, as Istrenya had come off defending their homeland from the NIPF, during the Istrenyan Crisis. Eventually, the Istrenyan government, which had been in major disputes with Gomez-led Tierrador, began authorizing military exercises within the Qalhéq Mountains, which marked the border between both nations. The Tierradorian government began accusing Istrenyan soldiers of regularly crossing into Tierrador and terrorizing small mountain villages. As diplomatic efforts failed to resolve the dispute, the situation escalated into a full-blown armed conflict. At the onset of the Mosquito War, there was widespread enthusiasm and support for the conflict among the Tierradorian population. The Tierradorian government successfully framed the war as a matter of national pride and territorial integrity. They employed effective propaganda campaigns, appealing to the patriotic sentiments of Tierrador's citizens. This initial surge in support was reflected in high levels of volunteer enlistment, public rallies, and expressions of solidarity with the military.

Eventually, as the war raged on, and the surprise involvement of Arcerion in the war in 1967, domestic popularity decreased for Tierradorians. The Tierrador Army advanced quite far into the Istrenyan homeland, taking around sixty-five percent of the nation. Istrenya’s response was the Benta Offensive, and while it was a tactical defeat for both Istrenya and Arcerion, it proved to be a strategic victory, as it began reducing the Tierradorian stranglehold on Istrenyan territory. This led to mass casualties on the Tierradorian side and caused domestic support for the war to dwindle. Over time, anti-war movements gained traction within Tierrador. These movements, led by the TPA, a group led by many concerned citizens, war veterans, and intellectuals, argued that the war caused ridiculously high amounts of unnecessary suffering, and that a peaceful resolution needed to be sought immediately, which were enforced by threats of violence from the TPA. The prolonged conflict also imposed a significant economic burden on Tierrador. The costs of financing the war, including funding the military, procuring weaponry, and maintaining infrastructure, began to strain the nation's economy. This led to tax hikes and reduced public spending on essential services.

As support dwindled, and international pressure from Alstin along with Levantine and Sarpedonian powers, Woqal Gomez I and Woko'eli Koko eventually met in Dalton, Alstin for the Dalton Accords, which was officially signed on June 7, 1970, and began the withdrawing of Tierradorian personnel from Istrenya, thus ending the war by September 2, 1970.

Dalton Accords

Main article: Dalton Accords

The Mosquito War upset the status quo in Southern Crona, as the conflict threatened to escalate into wider war in the Songun and spurred one of the largest refugee crises in Cronan history; Both facets made worse as the conflict ground to a statemate by the start 1969. As a result, the war served as a direct antecedent of the 1970 Dalton Accords, the impetus for the talks came when United Republic President Jonathan Harper invited both Gomez and Koko, as well as Arcer Prime Minister Kian Fleming to a summit at Joint Base Hudson-Livengood near Dalton, Daltonland to negotiate a final peace. The talks took place between 4 March and 26 May 1970. Ultimately, the talks succeeded, and all-belligerent parties signed the Treaty of Dalton on 7 June 1970.

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