7 day war - 1.Blitz

Date/Time: 31-07-2027 / 17:00:00 Zulu, 01-08-2027 / 01:00:00 Beijing Location: East China Introduction What would the East China showdown look like in 2027? As the US is again stuck in the middle east quagmire expending untold amounts of ammunition stockpile and suffering from several development program failures, it is no longer in the position for a high intensity protracted conflict with peer adversaries as depicted in the official Chains of War campaign. As noted countlessly in war games and a recent model by TIDAWAVE, the US could expend all AAMs in the theatre in about a week of heavy combat. On the other hand, the PLA is no longer the same force in 2018 after extensive expansion and modernisation. The only US option in sight is to achieve a swift decisive victory with early full commitment of allies as time is no longer on BLUE’s side. What would such a war look like and who would prevail? This scenario is the first in a campaign depicting a hypothetical rapidly escalating short war in the West Pacific in 2027. The scene is set with a year of persistent desensitising military exercises by the PLA around Taiwan with a surprise full-on attack kicked off on the 100th anniversary of the PLA. This first scenario will depict a Chinese Desert Storm fully unleashing the capability of the modernised PLAAF and PLARF. *Note: I have not fully planned out this campaign yet, open to suggestions in the comments. Scenario Notes: This is a large single-sided scenario meant to be played from the PLA side only. Scenario duration is 10 hours. You have significant forces to achieve your objectives but be strategic with use as there are many targets to strike. AU count ranges from ~1500 to just under 2000 but will be demanding after HGV launch. This scenario uses the DB514 from CMO V1. 09 Build 1776 which can be downloaded from https://forums.matrixgames.com/viewtopic.php?t=414039