Sundown (Part 1 of 6)
Campaign 4 - The War with UBAN
New World Order series
EC2000 IOPG Battleset
In September 1995, one of the West's not-so-secret desires was fulfilled - Saddam Hussein, the mother of all dictators, has been assassinated. But this apparent good fortune has also kindled one of the Western world's darkest fears. In the chaos following Hussein's demise, the "rogue nation" of Iraq has taken political control of Iraq. This new nation has further amalgamated with Yemen, Syria, Egypt and Libya in a new military and economic confederation known as the United Brotherhood of Arab-Persian Nations (UBAN). Led by Tehran, UBAN is of course staunchly anti-American. It is also perhaps the largest oil producer and the largest market for military arms in the world. These factors have combined to bring in the cash-hungry NSC as a powerful ally of the new Arab alliance. In a third, more infinitely more terrifying replay of the 1980-88 and 1990-91 Persian Gulf conflicts, UBAN has threatened to cut off the flow of oil in the
Gulf and to invade both Kuwait and Saudi Arabia if the latter nations do not join UBAN. The loss of these friendly partners with the West would be a tremendous blow. Bolstered by its alliance with the NSC, UBAN is determined to make good on its promise to drive out the Great Satan. (Released October 2000).
UBAN warplanes and naval forces have harassed and assaulted Western merchant shipping in the Persian Gulf. Intelligence indicates that UBAN armor and infantry units are massing on the borders of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. Civilians and embassy personnel are fleeing Kuwait and the border areas of Saudi Arabia in anticipation of attack at any time. We have limited assets in the theatre but reinforcements are being frantically prepared. Substantial numbers of aircraft have already ferried to Diego Garcia, and are now ready for the final leg to Saudi. Your mission is to get as many of these assets into position before UBAN unleashes its attack. Be careful not to leave too many unrefuelled aircraft sitting on the tarmac in Saudi. This will be a balancing act of holding off the enemy and fitting out for the main battle.