PRE-WAR EVENTS (WW3)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine (2021)
Following the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict, in July 2021, Russia, supported by the People's Republics of Donetsk and Luhansk and Ukrainian seperatists, captured Kharkiv after strategic bombardment and overwhelming seperatist forces on Ukrainian soldiers. This culminated into the Russian campaign to invade all of Ukraine.
From August to October, the Russians attacked other cities as they pushed through the borders. Ukraine asked for Western intervention in the invasion. The Russians, Initially successful, engaged the Ukrainians at the Battle of Poltava. The seperatists were weakened after Crimea was taken by Ukrainian forces and threatened to invade Donetsk after regaining full control over the Crimean peninsula. NATO had put sanctions to stop Russia, and seeing Western aggression, Russia signed a treaty with Ukraine, ceasing military operations. Donetsk and Luhansk were left to fight Ukraine.
- Egypto-Ethiopian War (2022)
The Egypto-Ethiopian War was a brief dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia, the latter supported by its ally Sudan, that started in September 2022 and ended in November. The war began with the invasion of some Egyptian territory by Ethiopia to better circulate water supplies. The impact was the loss of water from Egypt.
Military threats to Ethiopia were sent by the Egyptian government. Ignoring warnings, Egypt declared war on Ethiopia and its ally, Sudan. NATO gave sanctions to Egypt, pressuring to stop the invasion on Sudan. However, the sanctions were not heavily reinforced, and failed to stop Egyptian hostility. Eventually, NATO sent military aid to Ethiopia, but only to defend Sudan. Seeing the consequences of their actions, Egypt and Ethiopia signed a peace treaty, and Ethiopia reatreated from their Egyptian land.
- Catalonian Independence (2022)
During the pandemic, the Spanish government was weakening due to political instability. Uprisings were becoming prevalent in Andalusia, and military intervention was necessary to uphold peace. In Catalonia, an autonomous community that has partially declared independence demanded formal recognition as a separate country from Spain.
NATO and several countries recognized Catalonia, yet it was clear some foreign country had sparked the Catalonian uprising. Spain decided to mobilize, but Germany pressured Spain to withdraw. Spain officially recognized Catalonia in March 2022.
- Belarussian Civil War (2022 - 2023) Years of political unrest and civil uprisings by democrats and citizens of Belarus lead to a civil war to end Lukashenko's reign over Belarus, repeatedly being compared to Joseph Stalin. A civil war started in June and was fought between democrats and other such parties against the Belarussian government. Diplomatic meetings between Polish president Andrzej Duda and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy lead to the establishment of the Polish-Ukrainian alliance, formed to oppose Russia.
When the Belarussian Civil War broke out, Russian president Vladimir Putin lent military support to Belarussian forces. Russia sent to Belarus more than 70,000 ground troops and 6,000 aviation personnel, along with 697 aircraft. However, Poland and Ukraine's combined forces were enough to launch a counter-offensive. The democrats won in January 2023 following Lukashenko's murder, and the Democratic Republic of Belarus was formed. Poland, Ukraine, Germany, Turkey, USA, and 47 other countries recognized the new republic. Russia withdrew three days after the formation of the new Belarus in January 7th.
COURSE OF THE WAR
The Phoney War (2023 - 2024)
On August 11th 2023, Russia invades Ukraine without formal declaration or clear signs. After Donetsk and Luhansk were defeated considerably in the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict, they decided to stay away from any conflicts to uphold their independence. However, pro-Russian radicalists initiated several false-flag operations in Ukraine to initiate the invasion, pulling the separatists back to the conflict.
The first Russian attack came against the NATO-issued defenses across the Ukrainian border. The United States responded with an ultimatum to Russia to cease military operations. After two days without response, the US and NATO declare war on Russia. Thus began WW3.
During the early days of the war, the Allies never gave direct support to Ukraine, other than a cautious US mission into Crimea. Russian troops invaded with full force, and within a matter of weeks, Kyiv was invaded by Russian troops on September 13th. The Ukrainian counter-attack was halted by Russian aerial bombardment for several days. Eventually, the Ukrainian soldiers were outflanked and encircled by the Russian Army.
Due to the overwhelming force of Russia and the launching of missiles into Kyiv's district, the Ukrainian forces surrendered, and the last pockets of military resistance were brutally suppressed. Zelenskyy was exiled, and Ukraine was annexed into Russian territory.
Before the invasion of Ukraine, Putin marked out his strategy to invade Europe. After the annexation of Ukraine, which took longer than expected, Putin knew what to do. He invaded the "lower countries" of Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia with relative ease. In November, Putin began to send threats of military invasion to the Baltics, forcing the three countries to sign a pact with Russia and allow Russian occupation without the need of military invasion. Neighboring Finland refused to sign a similar pact with Russia, resulting in Russian invasion of Finland. As a response, NATO forces sent aid to Finland and invaded the Russian province of Kaliningrad.
In early December 2023, Russia had complete control over the Baltics, and is planning an invasion on Romania, which would open the Balkans for invasion. Russia invaded Romania with help from a Russian-backed coup, with little to no NATO resistance. Seeing growing Russian power, NATO placed defenses in Serbia, and gave military aid to Greece if Russia invades. Bulgaria was invaded by Russian forces in January 2024 and a bloody battle in Serbia occurred in the Battle of Belgrade. However, Bosnia wanted to seize more land, and joined Russia in overwhelming Serbia. Even with NATO support, the country fell in January 23rd. Russian forces in Bulgaria tried to enter Turkey the next day, but fierce Turkish resistance pushed the Russians back considerably. Greece kept its neutrality, and despite being a NATO member, it secretly wished to join the Russian cause to defeat Turkey.
Third Balkan War (2023) During the start of WW3, on August 2nd, the Third Balkan War has erupted. Bosnia, supported by Serbia, invaded Greece in an attempt to take large portions of territory. Soon after, Greece declared war on the alliance and overwhelmed forces in Albania and Macedonia, creating a buffer zone between them and the Bosnia-Serbian alliance. As Greek troops march into Bosnia and Serbia, Turkey threatens Greece with full-scale invasion if aggression does not stop. Seeing Russian threat and Turkish demands, Greece and Serbia negotiated. The Treaty of Sarajevo was signed.
As a result of the treaty, Kosovo and North Macedonia are annexed into Serbia while Greece claimed some territorial concessions. After the conflict, Greece remained neutral throughout WW3.
The Invasion of Central Europe (2024 - 2025) After the Balkans have been conquered, Russia finally breaks the Phoney War period by marching into Poland. Previously, NATO had figured out all-out Russian invasion and set up bulk military defenses to the Polish border in an attempt to curb the Russian invasion. On May 10th 2024, Russia launched an offensive against Poland, the last obstacle before reaching the major NATO powers in Central Europe.
NATO has placed strong fortifications along Sokolka (gaining the name Sokolka Line). However, a massive weakpoint could be found if the Russian Army invades through Kaliningrad, which is currently controlled by NATO. Russian forces invade Kaliningrad at the Battle of Gussev. Casualties were high, and an estimate of 600,000 Russian soldiers were killed. NATO soldiers reached over 500,000, leading to the battle listed one of many atrocities committed in WW3.
Eventually, the Russians were able to pull off a flanking manouver and overwhelm NATO in Donskoye. An Allied evacuation with American and Canadian forces was successful in evacuating the remaining NATO forces to a base in Sweden. With Kaliningrad under Russian control, the Russian Army rapidly advanced inwards to Poland, marching through the Polish Army and capturing Warsaw on July 14th. Poland was allowed to exist as the Polish People's Republic, a Russian puppet state.
Living conditions in Poland were some of the worst in history. Buildings were never repaired, forcing citizens to live under rubble. An estimated 967,000 Polish residents died from famine, disease, or Russian soldiers, who were reported to have shot more than 50,000 Polish residents for no apparent reason.
Russian forces entered Austria on August 5th, marking the start of the Russian invasion of Germany. Closing in on Berlin through Czechia, Germany made an offensive in Dresden, but failed after two weeks. Russian troops stormed Berlin, where the Battle of Berlin ensued. While NATO managed to capture key points in Berlin, after the destruction of the Reichstag building, Germany surrendered. Key points captured in western Berlin stopped Russian advance, with NATO forces pushing them back to Berlin, stopping Russian advance to countries like Italy and France. Following German defeat, Putin made fun of Germany, stating that "our strong Russian Army decimates Berlin yet a second time."
Russia had depleted its military in the exhausting campaign, which was only possible with help of Chinese manpower. WW3 in Europe died down considerably, though NATO was equally exhausted after multiple failed campaigns and lack of US involvement. WW3 in Europe was fought along the Hamburg Battlefield, a long line of battle that could be compared to trench warfare in WW1, where mass attrition was used to gain little gains of land. Throughout the Hamburg Battlefield period, over 4 million died following a combination of chemical warfare and aerial battles over cities in western Germany.
Now let's shift our attention to the Asian theatre of WW3, the theatre which USA puts its focus on.
TENSIONS IN ASIA (2023) Before the war, China and Russia held good relations. Both were fueled by their insatiable hatred with the United States. Both were still bitter after the Cold War, and seek to overthrow America from its superpower status. During the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict, China took advantage of US and NATO's attention to the tension growing in Europe and took the time to send threats to Taiwan.
On May 14th 2023, the Chinese Navy launched missiles directly into the Taiwanese coastline as a prelude to a Chinese invasion. Taiwan, fearing for the rise of Chinese aggression, asked the US to help in its affair. China and Taiwan communicated via unreliable sources in an attempt to negotiate. US diplomats were sent to China in attempt to reason with Xi Jinping.
China's aggression was reflected on June, where North Korea began the invasion of South Korea. 15 missiles were launched into South Korea, most inflicted upon Seoul.
The United Nations held a meeting regarding the matter. A Korean invasion was highly overlooked. The US claimed that China had a hand in arming North Korea with military aid, which China denied. Nevertheless, the US and UN sent troops to halt the North Korean invasion. North Korea controlled half of South Korea, and bombarded the city of Daejeon, South Korea's fifth largest metropolis. UN forces landed in Busan, and pushed inwards. Japan joined in to evacuate South Korean citizens transported to UN-held Busan.
UN forces confronted with North Korean forces in Sejong. To the surprise of the UN, North Korean soldiers were poorly supplied; North Korea expected South Korea to fall within weeks, but as the conflict escalated, North Korean soldiers were not prepared and the Battle of Sejong was a UN victory. Pushing the North Korean army deeper into their original territory, China intervened and sent hundreds of thousands of troops to help North Korea. UN forces were pushed all the way near the coast. Combined Chinese and North Korean soldiers marched to the last bastion of the UN, Busan. The North Korean army steamrolled through, launching a campaign of mass murder and rape to the poor citizens caught in the crossfire.
Eventually, with millions of South Koreans evacuated to Japan and other allied countries, the UN leave Korea, now unified at last. The People's Republic of Korea was established after unification.
During the Second Korean War, in early July, China began its aerial and naval warfare on Taiwan after strategic air attacks on shipping and harbors. China made a peace offer to Taiwan if the latter allows Chinese occupation. Naturally, Taiwan rejected the offer. Chinese naval forces launched long-ranged missiles supplied by Russia to attack and destroy Taiwanese ground-to-air response.
Ultimately, Taiwanese military technology far surpassed China's, resulting in the Great Aerial Burning, where Taiwanese missiles obliterated a Chinese air force unit. In response, China took Taiwanese islands and used them as a bargaining chip. China knows it can't defeat Taiwan, and hopes to pressure Taiwan into surrender. Similarly to Ukraine, the US sent an ultimatum to China, declaring war if military operations do not stop. China began a naval blockade on Taiwan in response. The US added China into its list of rogue nations (both Russia and North Korea are in the list. IRL, America still holds somewhat tight relations with China).
In Beijing, there was a secret alliance forming. Following the wake of WW3 in Europe, the countries of China, Pakistan, Burma (also called Myanmar) created an alliance. All these countries, though distant in ideologies, wanted an expansion in Asia. Pakistan wanted India, and Burma wanted Bangladesh and Bhutan. The four countries signed the Beijing Pact, strengthening their alliance with each other. North Korea joined the AA later in the war. Mongolia joined the AA due to alignment with Chins prior. Their alliance was called the Asian Axis posthumously, which we'll cal the AA throughout this documentation. This marked the beginning of the Greater Asian War, or the Asian theater, in WW3.
WAR IN ASIA (2023 - 2025) 7th October 2023 marked the beginning of WW3 in Asia. This theater was the one that showed the worst of attrocities committed by both sides in a desperate attempt to cut off each other. The Asian theater began as the combined forces of Pakistan and China invaded India. Chinese troops had invaded Nepal for quicker access into Indian territory. India had prepared for possible Pakistani invasion, but Chinese manpower and Burma cornering them from the southeast made the situation all the more difficult for the Indian Army.
Within a few weeks, New Delhi fell under Chinese control. India continued to fight back and place their capital in Hyderabad. Seeing Chinese aggression and the emergence of the AA, the US declares war to all AA members and plan to send the bulk of its army to Asia. Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, India, Indonesia and Singapore created the Allies of the Asian War.
The 'Mengyao Plan' of China was simple. Named after its inventor, General Liu Mengyao, China planned to seize control of Indochina, dividing it with Burma to maintain relations with a fellow AA member. China's eventual 'master plan' would be to control East Asia. The Chinese would then be free to exploit the resources of occupied countries - colonialism-styled - while exhausting Allied countries by fighting a swift, aggressive war in Indochina while fighting a defensive strategy in other battles.
In October 8th, the Chinese invasion of Vietnam led to its decision to align itself with the AA. By the end of January 2024, through AA forces and the strategic 'Mengyao Plan', Thailand was overwhelmed and was under complete control of AA. By the end of February, China and the AA have taken over much of Indochina. Despite stubborn Allied resistance, AA troops broke through the Malaysian defences.
In late April, the Philippines and Taiwan were successfully controlled by the US, ensuring that a heavy naval war would occur if either countries are invaded. In April 24th, the Allies created a new military government in Singapore, heavily defended by American-Japanese soldiers.
In 16th May, after a failed Allied offensive in Malaysia, over 70,000 Allied soldiers were encircled by the Chinese in the Battle of Taiping. Chinese brute force attacks and Russian manpower managed to bypass Allied fortifications, and Allied soldiers were only rescued by Australian naval ships. The Chinese also achieved multiple naval victories in the South China Sea. Following all these victories over the unprepared US and Allied opponents left China overconfident.
In early August, Japan initiated operations to capture Busan in Korea and to severe Korea and China. The operation was halted after the Japanese fought the Koreans in a naval battle in the Sea of Japan. The battle came to a draw, and Chinese missiles were launched to the city of Fukuoka and Hiroshima, causing over 90,000 civillian casualties. However, the next naval battle between China and Japan would lead to the most successful victory.
In November 5th, the Chinese Navy planned a land invasion on Japan through seizing the East China Sea. China planned to lure American ships to the South China Sea to be eliminated. Meanwhile, the bulk of the Chinese Navy to the East China Sea. In November 19th, American jets commenced an air raid over cities like Nanjing, Chongqing, Beijing, and Hong Kong with help from Australia and New Zealand. The raid caused over 160,000 deaths, both civillians and stationed soldiers. In late November, China put its operations into action. However, America and Japan were able to break Chinese naval codes.
The Allies knew every Chinese plan and order of battle, and launched a successful counter-offensive. The Allies won a decisive victory in the Grand Battle of the East China Sea (often abbreviated as the Grand Battle of the ECS). This proved to be the first major Allied victory and greatly diminished China's confidence and morale. Chinese casualties rose up to 300,000 or more during the defeat.
The Chinese planned an invasion of Allied-held Singapore. Chinese soldiers fought American and Australian troops in the bloody Battle of Kuala Lumpur in an attempt to take the Malaysian capital. American attacks were strategic and brutal, pushing the Chinese back to Taiping, where they started. Seeing a weakened China, the Allies made multiple land and naval victories and pushed the Chinese from Malaysia. Fearing Chinese naval supremacy, Indonesian forces form a massive army for help the Allies in their cause.
In December 12th, China had made more aggressive attempts to take control of Taiwan. Naval attacks were becoming more frequent, and in one specific incident, a ballistic missile hit a crowded beach and killed over 2,300 civilians. American and Taiwanese fortifications were strengthened and Allied submarines did their best to sink as many Chinese battleships as possible. In December 15th, China launched a full-scale naval attack, resulting in an even bloodier naval battle.
Casualties in both sides added up to 2.4 million deaths in a single battle. Due to a naval blockade established during the early aerial battle of Taiwan and the weakened armed forces, Taiwan surrendered and the island is finally controlled by the People's Liberation Army.
After the loss of Taiwan, almost all of the remaining Asian countries such as the previously neutral Philippines joined the Allies in fighting China and other AA members. In December 17th, Chinese dominance is fully asserted into Taiwan. The participation of non-AA Asian nations were mostly influenced by the impact of the Chinese invasion. Taiwan was the world's leading semiconductor chip producer. The invasion drastically impacted the world.
WAR IN INDIA The war in India was one of the bloodiest battles in human history. India managed to hold off three different invaders, while suffering up to 6 million casualties.
The war in India started after aggression showed by Pakistan and the Burmese invasion of Bangladesh. China invaded Nepal and Bhutan, against Burma's wishes. On 27th October 2023, Pakistan launched the first offensive into India. China and Burma, holding the Beijing Pact's terms, joined the invasion. The primary targets of the Pakistani invasion was Kashmir, New Delhi, Mumbai, and other such cities, with the ultimate goal of annexing India.
During the course of the invasion, Taliban-controlled Afghanistan sent volunteers for the Pakistani Army, but avoided conflict with the Allies, specifically the US.
Although the India was preparing for a Pakistani invasion in the form of the Delhi Resistance, Chinese involvement required India to adopt a strategic defensive methods to slow down AA advance. By mid-December, the Pakistani Army needed to divert its forces to Kashmir. The Kashmir offensive was extrenely successful. China diverted Allied focus and allowed the Delhi Resistance to be encircled and overwhelmed.
By February 2024, AA operational objectives in pushing through the Delhi Resistance's fortifications were achieved. Approaching New Delhi, Pakistan renewed the planned offensive against New Delhi after two months of surprisingly decisive Delhi victories. Nevertheless, AA forces were able to make large territorial gains and approached the suburbs of New Delhi.
However, in early May, the offensive was a failure after Pakistan failed to capture three important points held by the Delhi Resistance, which boosted Indian morale. Despite casualties suffering up to 300,000, the Delhi Resistance successfully pushed back Pakistani and approaching Burmese forces in July. With successful naval victories and heavy Allied losses, China invaded Bhutan to establish more linear supply lines to AA forces in India.
By mid-July, the Allies began diverting troops to India. The Allies invaded AA-aligned Sri Lanka to establish supply lines and military aid to India. Using fresh reserves, the Delhi Resistance mobilized, and with Allied help, allowed numerical superiority over the AA. The corrupt Pakostani government began to crumble as nationalism funded by the Taliban was going out of control. Using the situation in Pakistan, in August, India pushed back Pakistani force in a massive counter-offensive to regain New Delhi. The Delhi Resistance began sending troops to regain Bangladesh and destroy Chinese supply lines with American help.
Over 25 million Indians died in their side of the war. Citizens victims of mass murder and caught in the crossfire.
Next, we'll bring in minor theaters of the war: the African and South American theaters. While they had their share of casualties, they did not require full-scale NATO or Allied intervention.
THE MINOR THEATERS: AFRICA AND SOUTH AMERICA
In early January 2024, Ethiopia and Sudan formed yet another alliance. The leaders of both countries met Putin in Russia for talks of an alliance. In March 2024, Ethiopia and Sudan joined the Russian and Chinese cause and formed the United East African Federation (the UEAF). Both declared war on Egypt, starting the African theater.
Russian or Chinese involvement in the theater were to a minimum. Only a few thousand Russian troops were sent to aid the UEAF. Egyptian and UEAF hostilities began to rise following the Ethiopian siege of Asmara, neighboring Eritrea's capital, with Ethiopian air attack capturing Eritrea and annexing it into the country. On 11th June, Egypt reinforced Libya and Chad with heavy ground troops to prevent an invasion from Sudan. On 17th June, updated Egyptian aircraft attacked Sudanese fortifications in Chad. Under threat of Ethiopian aggression, Somalia joins Egypt's cause and launched minor raids and patrols in the border.
On early July, Sudan launched a major offensive against South Sudan for Sudanese unification while Ethiopian troops began to invade Somalia. Egyptian soldiers were sent to protect South Sudan through aerial bombardments. A few days later, Ethiopian infantry attacked Egyptian forces mobilizing in South Sudan and advanced as far as 130 km. After some major offensives, the UEAF successfully invaded Somalia and annexed the country.
Clashes between Egyptian and Sudanese soldiers were frequent, but most of the time, calculated Egyptian counter-offensives drove Sudanese forces out and pushed them into their own country. In fact, Sudan suffered heavy military casualties, losing around 230,000 soldiers within the first few months. Sudanese military operations were successful only with Ethiopian involvement. Using this knowledge, Egypt diverted Ethiopian attention to South Sudan.
The country was supposed to be an independent Sudaness matter while Ethiopia plans invasions to Kenya and Uganda. In late August, hundreds of thousands of Egyptian and Libyan soldiers launched a critical strike on Ethiopian supply lines from Sudan and other outside help. The entire border between the two UEAF countries were controlled by Egyptian soldiers. With added manpower from Libya, major parts of Ethiopia has been invaded and controlled.
With Ethiopia weakened, Egypt steamrolled through weak Sudanese forces. On September 25th, Egyptian forces pushed Sudan deep into its core territory, and was approaching Khartoum. Over 179,000 soldiers died in the invasion. Desperate attempts were made in the Battle of Dongola, but was useless in preventing Egyptian advance. Sudan surrendered later in October, and the UEAF was disbanded. In response, Ethiopia invades South Sudan and, in a shocking offensive, killed remaining Sudanese soldiers. This act instead lead Sudan to join Egypt.
While the African campaign was happening, in September 12th 2024, Venezuela and Ecuador formed a secret alliance in Caracas. Both were showing anti-US gestures following US focus on China. China was a vital ally to both Venezuela and Ecuador, and did not want US to succeed. Both countries formed the Caracas Pact without American notice.
On October 1st 2024, the Caracas Pact launched their first major offensive against Colombia. Minor border conflicts and false-flag operations were initiated beforehand as justification for subsequent invasion. The Caracas Pact had observed Colombian military response to identify the strengths and weaknesses. This information allowed Venezuelan soldiers better prepared in fighting Colombia. On October 3rd, the invasion of Colombia was initiated. Locked between the two Caracas Pact nations, the invasion was mostly in Venezuelan and Ecuadorian hands.
However, Colombian forces managed to push back Ecuadorian forces, who were less equipped than their ally Venezuela. In response, the Venezuelan military pushed deeper to Barranquilla. Ecuadorian forces were proving to be much to weak. After failed offensives by the Colombian forces, the Caracas Pact overwhelmed the Colombian forces in the disastrous Battle of Tunja, resulting in over 120,000 Colombian casualties.
After the Venezuelan conquest of the Colombian capital, Bogotà, in November 4th, Colombia surrendered and was divided between Ecuadorian and Venezuelan occupation zones.
Occupation of Colombia allowed the Caracas Pact to enter Panama and start a possible invasion deep into Central America. The smaller countries of Guyana and Suriname joined the Caracas Pact to avoid further violence. The United States began to take notice of this aggression, and sent an ultimatum to Venezuela.
Within the next few weeks, Venezuelan military lead the invasion of Panama, which was met with little to no resistance. Brazil was increasingly worried of Caracas Pact aggression. In December 20th, Brazil created massive fortifications along its borders. Talks between America and Brazil have begun to curb the Caracas Pact. Nicaragua and Honduras have been installed with constant surveillance and security to ensure that the Caracas Pact would never touch Central America.
THE ALLIED MOMENTUM (2025 - 2027) As stated before, Europe had fallen into a stalemate following the Hamburg Battlefield period of the war. Little gains were reached by both sides. However, in January 16th 2025, NATO had managed to break the stalemate.
Before this, leaders from the remaining NATO members debated on which grand strategy they would use to break the stalemate and defeat Russia. The US joined the meeting despite the situation in Asia. Both NATO and the US agreed that defeating Russia would be the main objective. NATO thought that if Russia was defeated, China would lose a vital ally and the war in Asia would be a swift Allied victory.
The Americans favored a brutal, straight-forward method to push Russia. Turkey had managed to hold the Caucasus from Russian attacks and had liberated most of Armenia. Turkey demands for a front to be established in the Middle East. NATO, however, argued that they were still crippled of military power. Instead, most agreed that they should target peripheral areas to further wear out Russian strength, leading to demoralisation, and strengthen resistance forces in Russian-held countries.
Germany was the first major target, and was chosen to be subject for heavy bombing campaign. An offensive in a weakened Germany would then be launched primarily through NATO body armor without spending too much resources for a major army.
In January 21st, NATO soldiers made large gains and broke through the Hamburg Line. This act established complete control over half of Germany. In January 29th, the bombing campaign over the Russian-held Germany had begun. Key structures and military bases were bombarded the most, with the bombing over Berlin targeting every possible building.
In total, over 4,670 citizens were killed. Russian soldiers suffered the worst, losing around 321,000 soldiers stationed in Berlin. With Berlin weakened, NATO launched a massive offensive in February 7th and pushed through previously unbreakable Russian fortifications. With help from Italian soldiers, NATO pushed deeper into Germany and Austria.
In the Asian theater, the Allies launched a counter-offensive for the Chinese occupation of Taiwan. Starting from February 5th, the Allies initiated several operations against China to weaken its naval supremacy around Taiwan. In February 13th, Canadian and US forces lead the operation to push through Indochina and defeat AA members there. Soon after, other Allied countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Indonesia, and Malaysia launch a massive ground, air, and sea operations to combat Chinese aircraft carriers and scavenging submarines. Vietnamese and Burmese soldiers were sent to hold the line in Malaysia.
However, the overwhelming forces of the Allies pushed through and isolated hundreds of thousands of AA soldiers in the Battle of Phang-Nga. By the end of March, the Allies have entered Indochina and are preparing for a massive effort to defeat Vietnam and Burma. The Allies have successfully completed two operational objectives and defeated the Chinese Navy several times. Bombings in the South China Sea were frequent, and China needed to better reserve its battleships.
In India, both Indian and Pakistani forces spent early February to mid-April preparing for large offensives in central India. On 5th March 2025, Pakistan confronted Delhi Resistance forces in Jaipur, beginning a bloody battle that required both countries' full military might. Within just two weeks, however, Pakistani forces were exhausted due to stubborn Indian resistance and well-constructed defenses. Pakistan cancelled their major offensive after suffering heavy losses.
On 12th April, the Delhi Resistance launched their counter-offensive and successfully weakened Pakistani forces, thereby dispelling any chance of Pakistani victory or even a stalemate. The victory of Indian forces in Ludhiana marked the end of Pakistani resistance. Internal corruption, civil and political unrest, mutiny amongst soldiers, and extreme nationalism caused the demoralisation of Pakistan. For now, the Indians needed to push through, and reach Pakistan.
On 3rd May, NATO had invaded Germany and liberated the country from Russian rule. The borders were secured following the liberation of Austria on 27th May. The European front was growing increasingly successful. Greece had also joined the war in NATO's side. In a moment of dire, Turkish and Greek soldiers joined forces to secure the Caucasus and open a front through there.
In Asia, Chinese naval operations suffered. By July, as Allied counter-offensives became increasingly effective, the resulting sizeable losses of Chinese submarines, battleships, and aircraft carriers were becoming apparent every day. China forced a temporary halt of the naval campaign, giving enough time for the Allies to mobilize and plan a decisive offensive to push out AA forces out of Indochina.
Later in November, US president Joe Biden and British prime minister Rishi Sunak met with leaders of other Allied countries to discuss a plan of action in the European front. The US decided to follow a similar policy of "Europe First" and agreed to help Allies in Europe defeat Russia. The Asian theater was mostly fought through minor clashes in Indochina, and all failed to gain any meaningful progress.
On 27th December, Indian troops launched a major offensive that expelled remaining Pakistani forces in Rajasthan, effectively ending the Pakistani invasion. The following attempted invasion of Pakistan by India was met with delay, as Pakistani forces fortified Lahore. Nevertheless, the Indian forces had managed to capture Pakistani cities of Multan and Faisalabad.
THE ALLIES ADVANCE (2026 - 2027) On 6th March 2026, European Allies launched the invasion of Poland and the Czech Republic, both vital countries held by Russia. Austria had been liberated by NATO prior and is used to invade the Balkans with help from Greece and Turkey. On 22nd March, another NATO strategic offensive forced Russian troops based in Czech in Ceske Budejovice to push back and rearrange their army.
The growing incompetence of the Russian Army allowed European Allies to outpace Russia. Civil unrest erupted in Russia. The government has focused so much on the war that most government fundings were spent on artillery and vehicles. In Czech, Russia had spent almost a year building up their military in the war, and the Czech invasion destroyed it within a few weeks. Even with Chinese manpower, offensives still failed.
On April 15th, Russia fortified the city of Prague to counter Allied advance. Initial aerial bombings failed, and NATO ground attacks were proven ineffective due to aggressive Russian military. It was clear that NATO needed to improve its methods and find a way to break Prague's defences.
In Poland, massive uprisings in Warsaw and Poznań lead by Polish rebel groups caused the destruction of much Russian vehicles. Only a few 320 Russian soldiers were killed by mobs, but the Russians brutally suppressed the Polish rebels by starting the highly debatable Mass Killings of Poland. Russia killed anti-Russian sympathizers and suspected rebels, resulting in the deaths of 800,000 Polish citizens.
On 13th May, NATO had plotted a major offensive against the city of Prague. Beforehand, the Balkans were successfully liberated, and Russia suffered around 590,000 casualties. Slovakia and Moldova were fortified with the best Russian defences to avoid further flanking of Allied troops around Russia. Following this effective placement of troops, NATO began the deadly Battle of Prague in May 15th after further preparations.
The Battle of Prague was best known now for its fierce close-quarter combat and deadly tank battles with direct assaults on civilians via air raids, with the battle slowly resulting in chemical warfare. This was one of the most bloodiest battles in history, resulting in over 6 million deaths. Soldiers reported that bodies piled up almost everyday, and some call it as 'a sea of bodies'. This battle would be the subject of controversy regarding NATO's poor choices and incompetent, large-scale offensives, which was partly why NATO was disbanded and the UN was given full military control over foreign affairs after the war.
Despite the casualties and unethical conditions, Russian troops evacuated and Prague was taken by the Allies in September after months of violent battles. Prague was a fortress-city of Russia, and most of its supplies were spent in that battle. Generally, the Battle of Prague was considered the real turning point of WW3. NATO supported Polish resistance and Poland was liberated in September. Russia ironically relied on Ukraine's agricultural output to feed its citizens after two famines throughout the war.
In Africa, Egypt officially joined the Allies, and with added NATO support, invaded Sudan on July with relative ease. Ethiopian soldiers were overwhelmed and could not protect their weaker ally from Allied invasion. Ethiopia was growing hopeless. Egyptian forces liberated South Sudan which was under Ethiopian jurisdiction after Sudan collapsed. During August, the Egyptians launched several offensives, pushing back Ethiopian forces. Ethiopia's Operation Desert Camel failed after the two forces made a stand in the Battle of Nekemte. Ethiopian advance stalled, and Egyptian forces were rapidly approaching Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. On August 21st, Egypt and Ethiopia established diplomatic relations in a conference at Cairo. Both sides agreed for peace, and thus, the African campaign had ended.
Meanwhile, in South America, American soldiers landed in Panana to curb the Venezuelan aggression. With support from Brazil, the Americans launched an invasion to Caracas Pact-held Colombia. In July 16th, American-Brazilian coalition invaded Colombia, while certain divisions were sent to invade Venezuela. The Caracas Pact had falsely believed America would be too occupied. They were not ready for a full American military invasion. The Battle of Medellìn saw American soldiers fight Venezuelan forces in a desperate battle for the Caracas Pact.
Immediately, naval attacks on Caracas was becoming increasingly common. Bogotà was claimed on August 2nd, liberating Colombia. In complete violation of the Caracas Pact, Ecuador joined forces with the US, fearing an imminent invasion. Both sides clashed at Bucaramanga, where the Venezuelans saw decent success defeating Brazilian forces. The US pushed through with their military might, and have entered into Barquisimento, a city just before Caracas. Both sides decide to take a final stand in the city.
On August 26th, the initiative was sent to launch an attack at Barquisimento. The First Battle of Barquisimento was met with fierce Venezuelan response. Nevertheless, despite the US suffering 345,000 casualties, the Venezuelan forces were completely failing their objectives. The Second Battle turned the tide of the South American theater and ended the Venezuelan threat. Defenses across Caracas were destroyed by naval bombardment, and the capital was captured after a few days.
On 12th September, NATO and other European Allies launched a strategic offensive in Belarus that weakened the Russian Army Group Centre. Soon after, on September 14th, another Allied strategic offensive forced Russian troops in Kaliningrad and advanced into southern Lithuania. NATO started the rapid militarization of Germany and Poland to further support the European theater.
Multiple uprisings occurred in the Baltics and Russian-held Finland, and NATO quietly watched as Russia brutally suppressed the uprisings. NATO launched another strategic offensive in Romania, cutting off Russian communication and destroyed a considerable amount of Russian troops there and triggered a successful coup in neighboring Moldova, followed by those countries' liberation and shift to the Allied side.
In September 19th, after years of pressure from India, the Allies in Asia invaded Indochina. After reassigning several NATO divisions from Europe, they also planned to regain control of Taiwan. This invasion was one of the most brutal in the Asian theater. When Allied forces entered Indochina, forced to fight a ruthless guerilla campaign by AA forces, Vietnam switched sides and helped the Allies liberate Indochina. Laos and Cambodia were liberated on 25th September with help from local resistance. An AA attempt to push back Allied forces resulted in disastrous failure after India joined the operation in Indochina. The last AA member, Burma, was invaded in both sides until an armistice was signed in September 29th. American naval aggression was quickly becoming apparent, and an Allied invasion of Taiwan was expected by the Chinese.
In 5th October, NATO troops advanced into Ukraine and forced the rapid withdrawal of multiple Russian army groups in the Baltics, leaving the region relatively weakened. By this point, rebel groups in Belarus ran an increasingly successful guerilla campaign against Russian occupation of Belarus and have taken over key points in the country. In southern Ukraine, NATO armies, with a newly established supply route from Belarus, launched a joint assault with Turkey. Prior, Turkish forces have completely kicked Russian presence in the Caucasus on October 1st, and Crimea was the main target.
A few days later, on October 13th, NATO invaded Ukraine on all sides, assisting Ukrainian rebels in liberating Kyiv. Weakened Russian soldiers were overwhelmed, and a desperate battle lasted from mid-October to early November. The Baltics were completely under NATO control, and NATO pushed to Finland through the Nordics. Following this predicament, Putin called for a meeting to sign a possible peace treaty.
The Helsinki Conference was held on November 23rd 2026. The Allies wanted Russia and China to pay $12 trillion and disband their nuclear forces, as well as the permanent occupation of St. Petersburg and North Korea. However, the Russian and Chinese denied all of the Allies' requests and insisted on allowing them to be a nuclear power. The conference, despite being a peace negotiation, arose more tension between the two sides. The conference was ended, with bitter notes on both sides.
By the start of December, Allied forces in Asia have repelled Chinese forces and stopped Chinese naval sieges. The Chinese were quickly losing naval superiority. The US continued to press back the Chinese perimeter, and in mid-December, they launched their first offensive on Taiwan and decisively defeated Chinese presence in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. This crippled the Chinese fleet, providing the US and the Allies with the establishment of more air bases to launch intensive heavy bomber attacks on Taiwan. In late December, American forces launched a full-scale amphibious invasion, suffering almost 2 million losses, but winning the naval battle. It is the largest naval battle ever recorded in history. Taiwan was completely under Allied jurisdiction in January 9th 2027.
On 16th January 2027, Kyiv was captured with little resistance, marking the loss of all Russian-held territories. Turkey, with successful bombing tactics, captured the Caucasus and established a front there. The European Allies launched Operation: White Snow and marched into Russian territory. Finland was liberated on January 21st, allowing NATO to establish another opening to Russia. Russian morale was weakening ever since, and mutinies were breaking out amongst soldiers.
ALLIED VICTORY AND SINO-RUSSIAN DEFEAT (2027)
Russia made a last attempt to curb the NATO invasion by using most of its remaining reserves to launch a massive counter-offensive in Smolensk to split the Allies and encircle large portions of their troops, capturing their primary supply port. Unfortunately, on February 5th, the offensive was repulsed with little objectives achieved. However, a stalemate was reached at Toropets, fortified by Russian defensive lines.
On February 15th, Turkish troops pushed Russian forces remaining in the Caucasus. The Allies met at a meeting in London, and everybody agreed that when Russia surrendered, they will force the Russians to fight against the Chinese.
The Allies encircled the Russians and were marching closer to Moscow. To secure St. Petersburg, Russia launched their last major offensive, but was yet again repulsed after two weeks. The Allies took over St. Petersburg, and all was falling for the Russians. The Russians took their last stand in Moscow, but the Allies overwhelmed the weakened Russian Army and stormed Moscow. Russian forces persisted until February 19th, when the Kremlin was captured, signaling the military defeat of Russia.
Massive changes in leadership occurred during this time. US president Joe Biden died on 28th February and was succeeded by the vice president, Dean H. Williams. Putin, who foolishly stayed in Moscow and ignored other Russian politicians' advice to evacuate, was captured by NATO and executed in the Red Square on March 2nd 2027, and was succeeded by Iosip Rubinov. The war in Europe had ended.
In the Asian theater, American forces accompanied by Allied and NATO forces advanced to Korea. Pakistan surrendered on March 27th, freeing India from the conflict. Allied forces cleared Busan and Gwangju of Chinese and Korean presence by the end of March. More Allied divisions landed in Korea and captured Daejeon after a battle with Korean forces.
Meanwhile, American and Japanese Army Air Forces launched a massive firebombing campaign of strategic cities in China and Korea in an effort to destroy the war industry and civilian morale. A devastating bombing raid lasted in Seoul, Incheon, and Pyongyang as well, destroying several Korean military bases. With NATO help, the Allies pushed through Korea and captured Pyongyang. Kim Jong-un and the rest of the Kim family was captured and executed in public on April 13th, ending the terror of North Korea and uniting Korea under a single, liberal democratic nation.
Throughout April, Allied troops entered China and made slow but steady gains. Allied soldiers from Indochina pushed on to reach Kunming in the Yunnan province, while Allied soldiers from Korea took over Shenyang in the Battle of Shenyang. Chinese forces launched a counter-attack, but failed miserably after napalm strikes. American naval and amphibious forces also moved from Taiwan, targetting coastal cities like Xiamen.
The Allies took over Shanghai in response to a brutal attack from the Chinese. Submarines and underwater landmines blockaded China, completely ending the naval battles of the theater.
On 11th May, Allied leaders met in Minsk with President Rubinov for the post-war state of the world. The Allies, specifically the Americans, the British, and the Japanese reiterated the demand for China's unconditional surrender. The Allies forced Russia to help in defeating China. Rubinov agreed without much hesitation. Mongolia, the last AA member other than China, left the war and stayed neutral. US President Dean called Beijing and requested unconditional surrender, but the request was rejected.
In early June, the US dropped eight nuclear missiles on China, targetting cities such as Chongqing and Wuhan. However, this act started the brief nuclear stage of WW3. China deployed twenty nuclear missiles to Allied countries like India, Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. The American plan was to weaken China to such an extent that citizens themselves would demand the surrender of their government, but avoided destroying Beijing.
The US nuked a total of 200 cities throughout the course of the stage, killing more than 300 million people. Two critical nuclear strikes killed 20 million the following week. On June 19th 2027, under pressure of Chinese citizens, crippling economy, and crumbling infrastructure, Xi Jinping accepted the terms of surrender. Following the Chinese signing of surrender, WW3 had come to an end with Allied victory.
CLOSING THOUGHTS
WW3 was a war that people anticipated for years since the end of the Cold War, yet still shook the world. A total of 547 million people died. China lost the most, with casualties nearing 330 million during the nuclear war. Most civillians died from famine, disease, bombings, or genocide. The war left many soldiers traumatized due to unethical conditions and the severity of death. "We have never seen a war this large in history before," said historian Edgar Simmons. "If WW1 was a war of attrition, WW2 was a war of evil, WW3 is a war of annihilation." Due to excessive use of nuclear weapons in the war, nuclear weapons were immediately banned from use, including American missiles.
Let us commemorate those that have died for their nations, and hope that a war like this never happens again.