Toaw Scenario: New Korean War

Korea,
February 23, 2003,

South Korea & Allies army of 191 units opposed to North Korea & Allies army of 240 units
for a battle of complexity 0.93 at Division(XX) level
on a 20 Km/Hex map
for 15 turns of Half Week each.

by Mikael Red submited on 16-02-2003

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Briefing
"OPERATION RAINBOW CHASE" As part of the War on Terra. !HYPOTHETICAL! UNIT COLORS NORTH KOREA & ALLIES North Korean - Dark Blue/Red on Brown Chinese - Gold on Red SOUTH KOREA & ALLIES South Korean - Green/White on Lt. Green United States - White on Lt. Green United States Marines - Lt. Blue on Dk. Green United States Air Force - White on Lt. Blue United States Navy - Lt. Blue on Blue Japanese - Red on Dk. Green 'When diplomacy stops, war begins.' Nah, this ain't sounding good to me. 'War is a an extension of diplomacy through military means.' That's closer, but still not it. 'War is a cultural phenomenon.' Uhh, dang hot, almost there. 'The continuous articulation of danger is necessary for the existence of the state.' Oh, I'll just stick with this! BACKGROUND As part of the new War on Terra, the leadership of the United States decides to take drastic measures against an uncompromising sovereign state of North Korea. The US unleashes a Blitzkrieg, a lightning war, against N. Korea. With devastating attacks from the air, the precise strikes of armored artillery and cruise missiles, the US decided to teach a lesson to the small communist and authoritarian state presenting a clear and present danger... NOTES This is NOT a serious scenario. It is merely a remake of Erik Rutins' "Operation Freedom" scenario, based on the same map by Norm Kroger. I decided to make this scenario to give the gamers some entertainment that would go nicely along with some beer and MSNBC shows...Enjoy! P.S. Only minor changes have been done to the OOB, but the events engine has been reworked (lousy) to suit the scenario. Questions, Comments, Deaththreats - rf_mikael@yahoo.com. THEATER OPTIONS (all of the below is original) Several options may be made available for each side. When the option is available, it will appear in the "Theater Options" menu choice. Click on the option to activate it. ROK/US Theater Options Demand Reinforcements If you begin to demand reinforcements from higher command, you may well receive them but North Korea will gain 50VPs for the potential harm their withdrawal causes to other conflicts. Release Reserves to Taiwan If you choose to release your reserves to the Taiwan theater, any future reinforcements for your theater will instead be sent to the conflict on and around Taiwan. While this may weaken you, it will gain you 50VPs for the help it provides Taiwan and the global US situation. Accept Japanese Intervention If Japanese soil is attacked with missiles or planes, Japan will be willing to intervene with air and naval defense assets. However, US encouragement is required and as theater commander your opinion is important in this decision. If you favor Japanese intervention, it will cost you 50VPs for the aid you gain to your theater and the potential long-term damage to Japan's stability. NORTH KOREA/CHINA Theater Options Accept Chinese Intervention North Korea is committed to cooperation with China in the coordinated offensives against South Korea and Taiwan. However, North Korea has not yet requested or allowed significant Chinese forces to assist directly in the conflict on the Korean peninsula. Choosing to Accept Chinese Intervention will cost you 50VPs but will gain you Chinese air and land forces as well as additional supplies. It is highly advisable that the North Korean player choose this option, but it is left as a choice for those who want a real challenge by "going it alone". Use Chemical Weapons North Korea has a large store of Chemical and Biological Weapons. For a cost of 25VPs you may allow their use against South Korea and the US. This choice is not to be taken lightly, as the United States may consider that a nuclear response would be an appropriate reward for the use of such weapons of "mass destruction". (Original) Scenario Design by: Erik Rutins Designer Note: Thanks to Norm Koger for all his help.

Briefing

"OPERATION RAINBOW CHASE"

As part of the War on Terra.
!HYPOTHETICAL!

UNIT COLORS

NORTH KOREA & ALLIES

North Korean - Dark Blue/Red on Brown

Chinese - Gold on Red

SOUTH KOREA & ALLIES

South Korean - Green/White on Lt. Green

United States - White on Lt. Green

United States Marines - Lt. Blue on Dk. Green

United States Air Force - White on Lt. Blue

United States Navy - Lt. Blue on Blue

Japanese - Red on Dk. Green

'When diplomacy stops, war begins.'
Nah, this ain't sounding good to me.

'War is a an extension of diplomacy through military means.'
That's closer, but still not it.

'War is a cultural phenomenon.'
Uhh, dang hot, almost there.

'The continuous articulation of danger is necessary for the existence of the state.'
Oh, I'll just stick with this!

BACKGROUND

As part of the new War on Terra, the leadership of the United States decides to take drastic measures against an uncompromising sovereign state of North Korea. The US unleashes a Blitzkrieg, a lightning war, against N. Korea. With devastating attacks from the air, the precise strikes of armored artillery and cruise missiles, the US decided to teach a lesson to the small communist and authoritarian state presenting a clear and present danger...

NOTES

This is NOT a serious scenario. It is merely a remake of Erik Rutins' "Operation Freedom" scenario, based on the same map by Norm Kroger.
I decided to make this scenario to give the gamers some entertainment that would go nicely along with some beer and MSNBC shows...Enjoy!

P.S. Only minor changes have been done to the OOB, but the events engine has been reworked (lousy) to suit the scenario.

Questions, Comments, Deaththreats - rf_mikael@yahoo.com.

THEATER OPTIONS (all of the below is original)

Several options may be made available for each side. When the option is available, it will appear in the "Theater Options" menu choice. Click on the option to activate it.

ROK/US Theater Options

Demand Reinforcements

If you begin to demand reinforcements from higher command, you may well receive them but North Korea will gain 50VPs for the potential harm their withdrawal causes to other conflicts.

Release Reserves to Taiwan

If you choose to release your reserves to the Taiwan theater, any future reinforcements for your theater will instead be sent to the conflict on and around Taiwan. While this may weaken you, it will gain you 50VPs for the help it provides Taiwan and the global US situation.

Accept Japanese Intervention

If Japanese soil is attacked with missiles or planes, Japan will be willing to intervene with air and naval defense assets. However, US encouragement is required and as theater commander your opinion is important in this decision. If you favor Japanese intervention, it will cost you 50VPs for the aid you gain to your theater and the potential long-term damage to Japan's stability.

NORTH KOREA/CHINA Theater Options

Accept Chinese Intervention

North Korea is committed to cooperation with China in the coordinated offensives against South Korea and Taiwan. However, North Korea has not yet requested or allowed significant Chinese forces to assist directly in the conflict on the Korean peninsula. Choosing to Accept Chinese Intervention will cost you 50VPs but will gain you Chinese air and land forces as well as additional supplies. It is highly advisable that the North Korean player choose this option, but it is left as a choice for those who want a real challenge by "going it alone".

Use Chemical Weapons

North Korea has a large store of Chemical and Biological Weapons. For a cost of 25VPs you may allow their use against South Korea and the US. This choice is not to be taken lightly, as the United States may consider that a nuclear response would be an appropriate reward for the use of such weapons of "mass destruction".

(Original) Scenario Design by: Erik Rutins
Designer Note: Thanks to Norm Koger for all his help.