With the city of Oshi in Pantorran hands, it was only a matter of time before the rest of the valley fell- the Serapin was the best line of defense the rebels had here. Regardless of the fate of the valley, they could make the Army’s advance slow and painful- a battle of attrition against the 1st Division.
The full force of the Army was marching across the Serapin at crossings secured by Kester Falls and Oshi, quickly establishing a front with over 5,000 personnel. Under the cover of sustained, heavy artillery fire against rebels beyond, they continued to advance rapidly until they reached the beginning of the valleys opposing side. This was an area where it was always known that the rebels had an advantage- they occupied the high ground, and the Army expected heavy casualties. Marching upland, enemy artillery retreated backwards and fired intermittently while armored vehicles faced their turrets to the rear and fired as they moved. The sluggish advance was costly to the Army, but within a few hours the rebel flank had been sufficiently broken. With sustained air support from stealth F-35C aircraft, the Army was eventually able to eliminate most of the enemies heavy caliber artillery and tanks, denting the impact of the uphill advantage they enjoyed. By the time the rebel flank broke, and the valley fell, the 1st Division was a heavily battered unit. In total, across all conflicts in the valley and with the artillery engagement, enemy missile strikes, and this final front line push, they had sustained 1,900 casualties- almost 3 Battalions worth of men killed or injured. Additionally, 20 tanks, 95 IFVs, 40 heavy trucks, 30 MPVs, 30 artillery guns and 7 HIMARS, 3 ADATS, and 4 NH90 helicopters had been lost. The rebels sustained 1,700 casualties, along with 45 tanks, 80 IFVs, 60 heavy trucks, 18 artillery guns, and 2 MIM-23 Hawks destroyed.
The battle had taken a heavy toll on both forces, but the rebels had retreated to even higher ground. The 1st Division was blunter, and would likely not be able to pierce rebel defenses deeper into the mountains without result and refitting with more armored vehicles. To accommodate this, Fuller order the mobilization of the 3rd Division, now headquartered in the province of Syracuse near the Great Wall of Arritrium. The 6,300 strong force would march to the great divide and join forces which the 1st Division. The 2nd Division was also activated and deployed to the Serapin along the border between Dayton and Orius, securing the border region along the river and to the sea. The 4th Division remained in Arritrium, undeployed but mobilizing. 75% of active combat personnel would now be deployed, 3 of 4 Divisions.
An opinion is not debatable, but it can be controversial. In what way has Biden forgotten that he exists...? If it makes you feel any better, Nikki Haley said something along the lines of "voting for Biden will lead to a Harris presidency."
That would be even worse, and by me saying that "he forgets he exists", I mean that he is oblivious to everything around him. Thanks for the note on the word "opinion."
I’m not sure if I’d say he’s oblivious to everything around him. From my perspective, he is very old, and certainly is not at a 100% mentally or physically. That much is obvious. But much the same could be said for his nearly 80 year old, clinically obese opponent who often times forgets peoples names and makes up words, and tells inaccurate stories. It’s hard for Republicans to make this campaign an about the issue of age or cognitive ability when they failed to nominate a younger, more robust candidate themselves. Nikki Haley would have trounced Biden in a general election, but instead they nominated (ironically, I might add) their weakest candidate to challenge Biden, who is also the weakest candidate Democrats could have nominated. It is a contest between two octogenarians, neither of which 2/3rds of the country want on the ballot. This election will come down to whether or not independent and moderate voters vote at all, and if they do, are they willing to back Trump over Biden given some his more reactionary tendencies and sometimes offensive statements- something that’s a big turnoff for moderate voters, especially suburban women that spurned Trump and delivered Biden the White House in 2020. Ultimately, I do not think Trump can win this election. Voters have concerns about Biden over his age, but there are just so many voters that have adamantly said they will never vote for a Trump ticket- period. That’s a hard hurdle to gross, and as the general grows closer, I think you will see polling remain tight, and on election night I think Biden will win narrowly. Now I’m not expressing on opinion on what is good or bad, but given my experience and age and the elections I’ve been a part of- I really do believe Biden is in a position to overcome Trump in the long run. Fundraising is another key figure, you can see a large disparity there.
To tack on a bit the Trump campaign has only raised $37 million this year versus Biden's $155 million. And while Biden's fundraising is going straight to campaigning, with a fair chunk of Trump's going to his legal fees. According to the AP, Trump's primary fundraising PAC The Save America committee has used up 85% of its total operating expenses on legal expenditures.
▻As the 90's began - Rusrunia, formerly known to be the Socialist Federal Republics [SFR] of Rusrunia, had a spark of ethnic nationalism due to issues within the SFR that prompted these groups to rise up. These sprung up across the nation which caused further more turmoil and an increase of clashes and incidents, which would soon lead to the SFR Rusrunia crisis and caused the dissolution of the Rusrunian SFR in 1997. Small and big militias, specifically the Šavero National Front [SNF], were formed during the crisis and usually had a huge following in a specific region.
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The United Vex Imperium still maintains three naval vessels that are under the "battleship" classification. The first is the INV Imperium, the first and only of the Imperium-class arsenal ships. The second and third are the Vexium II and Adalgard, both former Adalgard-class battleships that were converted into interdiction assault aircraft cruisers.
I don't really remember since it's been a while since I made this. IIRC, it was a “few” minutes because I mixed my previous designs and added some stuff to spice up the block of text
ethnic nationalism due to issues within the SFR that prompted these groups to rise up. These sprung up across the nation which caused further more turmoil and an increase of clashes and incidents, which would soon lead to the SFR Rusrunia crisis and caused the dissolution of the Rusrunian SFR in 1997. Small and big militias, specifically the Šavero National Front [SNF], were formed during the crisis and usually had a huge following in a specific region.
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