Indian Fury 4 - The Gate of Tears, 1994

Indian Fury 4 – The Gate of Tears 19 Feb 1994, 0400 Zulu, 0800 Local This is the fourth scenario of an 8-10 scenario campaign, and is linked to the Northern Fury Campaign. You may wish to refer to that background document to get a broader picture of the geopolitical setting. While The Red Gate is set in the Indian Ocean/Persian Gulf area, it is happening simultaneously to several others occurring around the globe, and is directly linked to the happening in the Mediterranean. It is not essential to play any of these scenarios prior to taking your place as Commander of CTF 155, but it will be useful to understand the global context. See the Indian Fury background document for further insight on the background and specific issues in this region. The key nuggets are The Cold War continued, no thaw in relations. Germany is reunified but causing friction between East & West. WP still alive and doing very well. On the 12 Feb 1994, the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, opened with ominous indications of trouble brewing. Soviet and Eastern Bloc countries were represented at the opening ceremonies but many of their athletes were not present at the start of the actual events the next morning. The Russian Olympic village was empty and initial investigation found that many of the athletes had simply disappeared, while only a few had flown home. Norway ordered the IOC to cancel the games and evacuate the Olympic Village. Norway has called up its reserves, deployed forces to forward bases and has requested support from NATO and has been under significant attack since about noon on the 13th. Attacks have occurred around the globe to include significant conventional strikes against costal cities and interior infrastructure in North America. It is now the start of the sixth day in a new World War. You’re commanding the newly formed CTF 155 combining diverse forces to secure the island of Socotra and the Bab el Mandeb (BeM), the narrow gateway between the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden kn