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Bottling up the black sea

EC2000 Battle for the Mediterranean Sea

The previous months saw a marginal victory for the Allied forces in a bid to retake the Med and contain the European Federation's newly rebuilt Black Sea fleet. Unfortunately, two new carrier groups slipped through the hastily gathered Allied mission and reports have these rogue groups seeking refuge somewhere on the southern coast of Turkey. A number of other Russian, Turkish and Arab destroyers and frigates remain poised and regrouping into patrols in the Aegean. Spain remains a steadfast supporter of the Federation. Up until recently a Spanish carrier group and a small Russian carrier have been on maneuvers in the Black Sea with other Black Sea Fleet units. Apparently, within the past week they have sailed south through the Bosporus and into the Dardanelles. They appear to be forming up as the center group for the Federation destroyer and frigate patrols. Outside these patrol rings are a number of submarines on picket. To the best of intelligence estimates, the Allies can expect an attack of Sunburn missiles on Tanagra from Sovremenny, Udaloy and Dergach naval units. By all accounts, it is clear that the Federation will also attempt to take out Salamis and Souda in order to regain control of the central Med and the gates to the Black Sea.