Kabundakan-Fisnavavaada War Study

Center for Strategic and Military Studies
University of Hirataki
Hirataki, Rikuto Shogunate

On a fictional Kabundakan-Fisnavavaada War.
Reviewed and cleared for Limited Release.
==============================================================================
===Table of Contents===
Section 1.0 - An Overview of Kabundakan Armed Forces
	Section 1.1 - Foreign Relations of the Kabundakan Federation
Section 2.0 - An Overview of Fisnavavaada Armed Forces
	Section 2.1 - Foreign Relations of the Glorious Empire of Fisnavavaada
Section 3.0 - Setting up the Situation and Background.
Section 4.0 - Conflict
	Section 4.1 - Intervention by Rikuto
	Section 4.2 - Intervention by Kyux
	Section 4.3 - No Intervention

==============================================================================
Section 1.0 - An Overview of Kabundakan Armed Forces.

With the heartland of Kabundakan Federation being almost completely situated in the mountains, it appears that the Kabundakan Armed Forces has dedicated most of it's focus on fighting an land battle on it's terrain. With minimal army aviation, and the occassional independent air defense regiment providing air cover. Artillery plays a major role and is attached to every major infantry division. Naval wise, it can be classified as a green-water navy.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section 1.1 - Foreign Relations of the Kabundakan Federation
Defensive Pact with: Rikuto Shogunate, Grand Kingdom of Kyux.
Guaranteeing the Independence of: Republic of Terripania

==============================================================================
Section 2.0 - An Overview of Fisnavavaada Armed Forces

The Fisnavavaada Armed Forces appeared to be focused on controling the strait into the Kolus. Having a significant naval presence consisting of one of the largest navies outside of Rikuto and can easily be considered a blue-water navy.
Very little information is known about their army divisions, but the terrain of Fisnavavaada is relatively flat along the coastline, and would prove useful for armoured engagements, both on the offensive such as neighbouring New Coresonian Republic which is flat, or on the defensive where an amphibious landing can be quickly opposed and will be located in the wide open field. Airforce appears to only consist of a mixed army-naval use force; this will put into question about the effectiveness of the naval fleet without an independent air-arm.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section 2.1 - Foreign Relations of the Glorious Empire of Fisnavavaada
Friendly Relations with: New Coresonian Republic - Assumption due to sale of territory.

==============================================================================
Section 3.0 - Setting up the Situation and Background.

A possible situation could occur as goes:
The Glorious Empire of Fisnavavaada decides to challenge the hegemony of the Republic of Terripannia.

With such a large navy, the Fisnavavaada Armed Forces will likely easily blockade and hold the island, and under threat of annhiliation by naval bombardment, the Republic of Terripannia's government will likely surrender within the first three hours of hostilities. Under this situation, the Kabundakan Navy will likely be placed in defensive action, with the occassional interdiction sortie done by their submarines to place pressure on the Fisnavavada Navy. Any Kabundakan troops stationed in the Republic of Terripannia will likely be cut-off, potentially beginning unconventional warfare awaiting the arrival of a Fisnavavaada Occupation Force.

Both sides will likely be mobilizing their armed forces to meet this conflict.

==============================================================================
Section 4.0 - Conflict
Understanding that the Kabundakan Federation does indeed have defensive pacts with two countries, we will make two situations, one with the support of Kabundakan's allies, and the other without.

With this in mind, the Fisnavavaada Army will likely push into the Kabundakan Federation to attempt to draw the Kabundakan government into negotiations, utilizing it's armoured divisions to begin to attack Pocdol head on; relatively flat, but with mountainous terrain around the city, it will likely be the center of a major combined arms assault.

A potential theory has arisen that Fisnavavaada might exert some of it's political and diplomatic powers to force the New Coresonian Republic to allow Fisnavavaadian troops through their country.
With extremely flat ground, this could take the Kabundakan troops by surprise at Masaraga.

City of Dulang will also be in danger from both an armoured push along the coast and/or naval action. If the city of Dulang falls, the Fisnavavaada Armed Forces will have a straight line rush for the capital of the Kabundakan Federation.

Kabundakan troops on the border will likely tactically retreat back into the mountains or hold out in the cities, to neglect the advantage that Fisnavavaada armour posesses.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section 4.1 - Intervention by Rikuto
The Rikuto Shogunate's Navy would play a significant role off the coast of the Kabundakan Federation. It will become an immediate game changer if it arrives intime, but mobilization along with the distances required posses a challenge. The ███th ███ ██████ █████████████, will likely be immediately mobilized and █████ ██ ███ ███████. While the rest of the █st ████████ ███████ █████ ███████ █████ █████ will be deployed via the ██████ ████.

This will provide much needed support in the ground, air, and naval campaigns.
Further reinforcements are unlikely, with the the Rikuto Shogunate's main focus directed to Narcona. These forces will be enough to complete Rikuto's commitment to the treaty.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section 4.2 - Intervention by Kyux
The Royal Forces are decently equipped, but lack force projection capability. They will likely commit their aerial forces and perhaps a few infantry divisions. The Royal Navy will have a hard time directly engaging the Fisnavavaada Navy, but with more submarines deployed, the Fisnavavaada Navy would be put almost entirely on the defensive. Perhaps opening up a path up to Terripania.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section 4.3 - No Intervention
Without an intervention, the Kabundakan Armed Forces will likely be permanently placed in a defensive posture. Unless the Fisnavavaada Armed Forces commits several blunders in the campaign, the war would end up in Fisnavavaada's favour, they can easily secure the border cities and use it as a bargining chip. Kabundakan would likely shell their positions but risk collateral damage. Kerbal-Wave tactics will likely be used to attempt to retake the cities but otherwise, the goal of the Kabundakan Armed Forces is to limit territorial losses and avoid having their back turned away from potential aggression from neighbouring countries such as Narcona.

==============================================================================