Fiery Cross - South China Sea*
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Date: April 1, 2019*                     
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Battle Location: Fiery Cross Island, Spratly Islands, South China Sea*
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Battle Type: U.S. Marines assault vs Peoples Republic of China defend*
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Design by: Suhiir*
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Scenario description: Fictional Scenario*
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The International Court finally decided Fiery Cross Reef (now Island thanks to China) belongs jointly to both China and the the Phillipines.  The island is to be demilitarized and each nation is to receive half of any and all revenues generated from fishing, oil, and anything else within it's waters.*
Jubulant, the Phillipine government dispatched a team to the island to assert it's claim.  Unfortunately they were met not with diplomats but with gunfire.  China has refused to comply with the Internation Court ruling.*
As an ally of the Phillipines the U.S.A. sent demands to China to immediately remove all weapons (which according to China were't there in the first place) from the Island.  The deadline expired at midnight March 31st.*
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During negotiations (such as they were) diplomats agreed to limit the actual combat zone to the immediate waters and air around Fiery Cross, so it's assumed this will not escalate into general war between the US and China.  Of course every nation in the area is on high alert, but other then US and Chinese forces everyone is making it a point to avoid the waters and airspace near the island.*
It's now 4 AM the first of April.  While an amphibious invasion of this size has never been attempted at night before the US is condifant it's superior night vision capability will permit the landings.*
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Notes:*
Designed to be played as USMC.*
Cannot be played with USMC under AI control.*
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