Papalanian-Bardonia War

Papalanian-Bardonian War
Clockwise from the top: Papalanian aircraft flying over burning North Bardonian Oil Wells in the North of Surdistan, North Bardonian troops in Surdistan, Imagery of VU aerial bombing, Road into Kalidara after bombing, VU Tank laying down a smoke screen
Date July 19th, 2018 - August 28th, 2018 Location North Bardonia & the Penitusian
Belligerents
Vabasian Union Papalania Vabasian Federation Tribia Haverade Provisional Goverment of North Bardonia	North Bardonia
Commanders and leaders
Arthur Samuel Holcom Gregory Tarpel David Tsavi Sax Samuel Joshua Dikla Eric Larson Marie Yelker	Tahid Al-Fahil (KIA) Alfur Tarkos

The Papalanian-Bardonian War (sometimes referred to as the VU-NB War, or the Penitusian War) was an armed conflict fought between member states of the Vabasian Union and the Republic of North Bardonia. The coalition assault occurred in three main stages: Operation Talon, the destruction of North Bardonians ability to pose an aerial threat to the VU, Operation Quaking Sand, the military invasion of North Bardonia, & Operation Preserving Liberty, the pacification of North Bardonia and the capture of its military leadership.

Both sides were aggressive and attempted to present dominances over the situation that lead to the conflict boiling over. After the seizing of the ships the VU and North Bardonia meet in Jaredistan, neutral ground, to discuss a peaceful resolution to the conflict but both factions' unwillingness to back down lead to escalation.

In the aftermath of the failure of the Jaredistan Conference rouge elements of North Bardonias military would take an aggressive stance against the Papalanians, leading to roughly 4 Heavy Ekranoplans controlled by these rouge elements attempting to bomb the capital of Papalania, although the raid was unsuccessful with one Ekranoplan lost and limited damage it proved that the North Bardonians could pose a threat, simultaneously the batteries of Kalidara opened fire on the Papalanian fleet before being destroyed by an Papalanan counterattack.

Background

Naporia Conflict

Main article: Arstotsko-Papalanian War

Barossa Incident

Initial Boarding

At 1:30 am on 10 July 2018, the SS Barossa, a transport ship from the Papalanian Navy, detached from Papalanian Carrier Fleet Group 1 off the coast of Tribia en route to Cordo Fa for a routine provisions stop. The carrier group, which included the recently repaired SRP Allegiance, had just concluded a joint training exercise with the Vabasian Federal Navy in the Mediriman and was returning to Blaenau Air Force and Naval Base in Papalania. As the course had been approved by the North Bardonian government prior to departure, the decision was made to let the Barossa proceed without a supporting ship, so as to prevent the mission from being delayed by the slower speed of a battleship.

The Barossa reached Bardonian waters 13 hours later at approximately 2:45 pm. The ship proceeded along the designated On 11 July 2018 at 12:13 pm, local time, the Barossa was boarded and impounded by North Bardonian Vice-Admiral Alfur Tarkos off the coast of Kalidera on the grounds that it was carrying illegal cluster munitions and in violation of Bardonian anti-piracy law.