Med Conflict - 1990

NATO vs. Soviet Union Date/Time: 12th March 1990 Location: Mediterranean Playable Sides: United States In 1990, President Gorbachev's perestroika and glasnost did not appeal enough to the more hardline Communist party members, and so he was deposed. With control of the Soviet power back in conservative hands, the Warsaw Pact’s posture resumed its Cold War stance against NATO. The U. S. President’s efforts in trying to break the Soviets through an arms race had had a significant effect, but had caused an inverse result. The hardline Communist masters deemed it necessary to stave off the Americans through force and initiate a plan to embarrass the United States by crushing one of her vaunted carrier groups – the one within the Med. Information gathered through KGB agents inferred that the mindset of European and US population was no longer interested in more Cold War build up. In fact, the anti-war rallies across Germany proved that the United States was no longer welcome and that all the U. S. President was doing was creating a wedge. It is assumed that if the Red Army can succeed in such a strong attack, the political ramifications would reverberate through NATO and break their will to back the United States. Once done, NATO would no longer have the unity or strength and the U. S. would be forced to pull its forces out of Europe. With no more foothold near the Soviet Union, America would pose less of a threat. Though a threat, the nuclear option could not – would not – be taken by the United States, as they would no longer have the political currency with their former NATO allies. If they did decide to use weapons of mass destruction against the Soviet Union, they would be the pariah of civilized nations. Before the Soviets can make their strike, the United States must be drawn out and seen to be the aggressor. To do this, the Soviet’s use their networks throughout the Muslim nation of Libya. In two locations within the country, United States interests are attacked and