broncepulido

Very interesting and scenario fodder: https://m.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/missions-secret-australian-submarines-cold-war-revealed.html

Some sources: http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/poland-and-russia-spar-over-alleged-sub-collision http://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12062589@egNews http://www.thenews.pl/1/10/Artykul/249167,Russian-helicopters-violated-Polish-air-space-report http://www.defence24.com/281790,russian-helicopters-violate-borders-of-finland-and-georgia

File Name: The Krasnodar Incident, late April 2016. Historical Scenario/Alternate History Scenario. File Submitter: broncepulido File Submitted: 01 May 2016 File Category: GIUK The Krasnodar Incident, late April 2016. Historical Scenario/Alternate History Scenario. A Harpoon Commander's Edition introductory scenario for the EC2003 Battle for the GIUK GAP Battleset and the HCDB-150928 1980-2015 era Platform Database. This scenario is designed with advanced Scenario Editor and to be run with HCE 2015.008+ or later. Image: The new diesel-electric submarine B-265 Krasnodar with the Russian Navy Saint Andrew's Cross flag raised on her commisioning day 5 November 2105 on the eve of Submariner Day, near Saint Petersburg, and before to be transferred to the Black Sea Fleet. Photo credit Mil.ru, Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, took from Wikipedia Commons. This scenario is designed to be played from the Blue/Polish side or from the Red/Russian side. To avoid spoilers you should play a few times first the Blue side, and only later play the Red side. The scenario is based in current historical events, mainly the Russian media propaganda stunt about a hypothetical subsurface collision between the just commissioned Russian conventional submarine Krasnodar and the Polish submarine Orzel in the Baltic Sea, in a time period when Orzel has not quitted the Gulf of Gdansk waters. This scenario depicts a derivative and open-fire limited submarine war, but is very improbable the political motivation in either side capable to generate an open and all-out war. Is basically an introductory scenario, inspired by the (continuous) current events. After the full of naval, military and security incidents year of 2014 the World was beginning the so-called Second Cold War. Mostly as result of President of Russia Vladimir Putin (ex-KGB lieutenant colonel) actions, provoking in succession the Crimea, Ukraine, Donetsk, Baltic States, October 2014 Swedish submarine incursion, G-20 Brisbane meeting naval crisis, November 2014 Faslane submarine incident, frigate Yaroslav Mudryy February "Channel Dash", April 2015 Finnish submarine incursion (for many observers causing the pre-mobilization of Finland reserve forces), Russian intervention in Syria from 30 September 2015, violation by Russian military helicopters of the Finnish and Georgian borders on 10 December 2015, March 2016 detection by the French of a Russian submarine near Bay of Biscay, violation by Russian military helicopters of the Polish border on 18 April 2016, and with constant and multiple overflies with military warplanes entangled in potential incidents with commercial and military flights in Europe. That without counting in other unrelated naval incidents, just as the Iranian seizure of the Maersk Tigris in 28 April 2015 (and neither counting in landlocked actions, as the ISIS operations in Middle East). And all those incidents without counting more towards Far East with China as a less perceived and growing problem, and his own generated incidents. China was building structures with military capabilities, including from 2012 more relevant structures, as the 3000+ meters long (Very Large Airport in Harpoon parameters) runway in Fiery Cross Reef (now finished, at March 2016), and more important, building artificial reefs and islands above previous simple shoals for claiming territory. At last in an undetermined date late April 2015 China claims as territorial waters the 12 nautical miles circling his "new" islands. As the US official doctrine is Freedom of Navigation (FON) worldwide on international waters (same in Baltic and Black Seas), and as in this case with fears about a decision not to send naval vessels into the zone would inadvertently help the Chinese build their own case for sovereignty in the area, some air and surface elements of US Navy begin to orbit near the Chinese claims, but not crossing the 12 nm line. Between the first incidents were a VP-45 Pelicans' P-8A Poseidon in surveillance mission carrying a CNN TV team inside, warned by the Chinese to no flight 12 nm near of Fiery Cross Reef on 20 May 2015, and the trailing for some hours of the USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) by the Chinese frigate Yuncheng (571) on 11 May 2015. Late, from 26 October 2015, USS Lassen (DDG-82) implement the Freedom of Navigation (FON) near the Chinese occupied Subi and Mischief Reefs in the Spratlys, and a clash of destroyers was possible, but avoided with the humble and shy behaviour of the US side, transiting without radars illuminating or the helicopter flying, the 1 to 8 March 2016 sailing of the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group on the contested area, and the sailing of the cruiser USS Chancellorsville between Scarborough Shoal and Mischief Reef on late March 2016, when was persistently trailed by Chinese frigate Yueyang (575) and the action was limited to an exchange of weather pleasantries. In this Alternate History case, the new Polish nationalist leaders (incumbents from August and November 2015) decides the Russian subsurface navigation of Gulf of Gdansk, near the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad (containing the old Prussian cities of Konigsberg and Pillau), can't be tolerated, and will be opposed by any means necessary. Enrique Mas, 1 May 2016. Click here to download this file

A pair of controversial articles in the issue I did read a few days previously to the Australian submarine bid resolution, very contrarious to the Japanese option: http://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/the-submarine-problem-deeper-than-meets-the-eye http://gentleseas.blogspot.com.es/2016/03/potential-soryu-problems-recalculations.html

Interesting views in this article (BTW, is my first contact with this media, The Conversation): http://theconversation.com/why-the-french-submarine-won-the-bid-to-replace-the-collins-class-58223

I did reference it other time, but I think the site is improved and expanded: http://www.hisutton.com/Analysis%20-%20Russian%20Status-6%20aka%20KANYON%20nuclear%20deterrence%20and%20Pr%2009851%20submarine.html

I will try to post in this thread articles, links or news relatives to the current Second Cold War and perhaps Second Fake War. This first one is about the current relevance of the GIUK gap: http://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2016/03/russian-subs-are-reheating-cold-war-chokepoint/126428/

By Navy Recognition: http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3805

I can proudly annonce .... writing the catch words " Battle of Chancellorsville Red Badge of Courage " on my latest scenario title in Google Search, the scenario appears in 28th position!

I can proudly annonce .... writing the catch words " Battle of Chancellorsville Red Badge of Courage " on my latest scenario title in Google Search, the scenario appears in 28th position!

Welcome again! The current files and recomendations are here (applicable to both HCE and HUCE): http://harpgamer.com/harpforum/index.php?/topic/2049-current-files/ The current scenario editor is 64-bits based, and named Wscenedt32, clickable directly in the HUCE/HCE folder (is the last file in the folder, I think)

Apparently the maneouver capability and agility of F-35 has not increased as promised the last months, I think it's even less than some months ago!!! (flights at Luke AFB early April 2016): Afterburner pass: Heritage flight with P-38 Lighting: DOWN HERE F-35 starts at 5:12, and at last do some maneouvers from 6:29:

Mmm, I will revise the victory conditions, but no idea on what happened!

SPICE-1000 Mk83 (weapon entry 18778) to be integrated in Israelis F-35I: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/2016/04/04/israel-seeks-greater-autonomy-f-35-fighter-force/82619792/

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Great and balanced scenario, thanks Patrick! SPOILER ALERT: 3 days, 11 hours, 42 minutes remaining: at last I sink my first NATO warship, Canadian frigate Halifax FELEX Charlottetown (depleting all the Yasen-M and Oscar missiles, targeting to the CVN Ford). But hopefully one of the first red/NATO losses was the Los Angeles-class SSN Norfolk, with a single UGST heavyweight torpedo launched by the Lada-class (Project 677) diesel-electric submarine Kronshtadt (I hope it was the only one SSN escorting the carrier group). Thule is reduced to 24% of three Kh-101 missile attacks, launches by Tu-160M. Very early in the scenario some 300 cruise missiles were launched against South and North Iceland bases, but all were shoot-down, none reaching his target, thanks to continuous air patrols from the start) 29 red/NATO planes shoot-down, included some 4xF-35B. Also were destroyed 2xESM post in Iceland, 1xFARP base in the East coast of Greenland, and some Stinger MANPADS teams defending them (all these targets were detected initially by planes casually overflighting them. 25 blue/Russia planes shoot-down, many high-value Su-33/M, 1xTU-22M3R, and at last, 4xSu-34 Fullback in a surprise attack near Ireland, probably by F-35A detected late by ESM of other units (a great surprise, indeed!). Game in progress... 3 days, 8 hours, 7 minutes remaining: The Gerald R. Ford-class JKF CVN is sunk by some 8xUGST heavyweight torpedos launched by Oscar II-class SSGN K-266 Orel, with 53 warplanes and 10 helicopters on board! (sustraction of the aircraft losses after and previously to the sinking). USS Zumwalt was detected by ESM of a Tu-22M3R near Cape Farewell (Southern Greenland) some 30 minutes ago, 15% damaged and aground! Minimum victory conditions triggered at 3 days, 8 hours, 5 minutes remaining (sinking of JFK, obviously). Orel has only 6xUGST torpedoes remaining, but now she and Yasen-M should search for the amphibious groups, some 226 nm SE and sailing at 24 knots, and apparently yet defended by F-35B. In the CVBG approach were sunk also 2xBurke-class DDG and 1xBunker Hill-class CG, remaining at least 1xBurke. 3 days, 1 hours, 31 minutes remaining: LHA-R America-class USS Tripoli sunk by 2xUGST torpedos launched by SSGN Orel, 11xplanes and 8xhelicopters going to the bottom with she! At last Orel did sunk USS Makin Island with her last torpedo, but forced to surfacing with VLS ASROC carrying lightweight ASW torpedoes, and finished in surface with missiles fired from the amphibious force! 2 days, 18 hours, 58 minutes remaining: total victory triggered, after Yaseni-M class did sunk 3xSan Antonio-class LPD remaining in the amphibious group (total victory trigered with Tripoli, Makin Island and only 2xSan Antonio sunk), now only remain 1xDDG Burke-class in the ex-carrier and ex-amphibious groups. Thule AFB is reduced to 75% damage, and RAF Aldergrove to 26%, after repeated cruise missile attacks by Tu-160M and AS-18 Kazoo attacks by Su-34. 32xaircraft, 1xhelicopter, 1xSSGN are at this moment the major blue/Russian losses. 145xaircraft, 45xhelicopter, 1xSSN, 12xships (including 1xsmall US patrol boat discovered near Reikyavik at the scenario start), 1xCVN, 2xdamaged bases are at this moment the major red/NATO losses. 2 days, 11 hours, 28 minutes remaining: At last, the USS Curtis Wilbur (Arleigh Burke IIA-class DDG) is sunk by conventional 500 Kg bombs by 4xBackfires, when was only 167 nm SW of Reikyavik, apparently the only major NATO unit menacing Iceland. 34xaircraft (1xSu-35S defending Iceland from 2xF-15E recurrent attack, and 1xIl-38 shoot-down by USS Curtis Wilbur SAMs are the new losses), 1xhelicopter, 1xSSGN are at this moment the major blue/Russian losses. 148xaircraft, 51xhelicopter, 1xSSN, 14xships (including 1xsmall US patrol boat discovered near Reikyavik at the scenario start, the new losses are the two remaining Burkes South of Iceland, of the previous carrier and amphibious groups), 1xCVN, 2xdamaged bases are at this moment the major red/NATO losses. Zumwalt is displaced a few dozen of nm southern of the previous position, but is aground another time and damaged 32%! Some action after triggered the total victory conditions: 2 days, 2 hours, 11 minutes remaining: a submarine detected very near to the CVBG Kutznesov, just when detected fired some three torpedoes to the CVBG sinking DD Udaloy (Udaloy-class), but the SSN is sunk by Il-38 and embarked helicopters (she was Delaware, a Virginia Flight III-class). Some 30 minutes earlier an Ohio-class modified SSGN was detected by Key Hole some 300 nm N of Iceland, 1xIl-38 was dispatched to intercept she, but contact was lost (that explained the torrent of incoming missiles against the Northern Iceland bases at the scenario start). 0 days, 6 hours, 25 minutes remaining: 2xImproved Los Angeles were detected near the Kuznetsov CVBG, more or less when firing torpedoes, 1xUdaloy and 1xSovrenmenny were sunk, but also the 2xLos Angeles by action of embarked helicopters. Also the Tu-160M executed attacks against the Canadian bases, damaging them. At last, overall losses were something as: Russian/Blue major losses: 40xaircraft (the new losses mainly fighters defending Iceland of timely incoming F-15E, but all the AEW planes were shoot-down, two Mainstay were lost almost starting the scenario, and the last almost ending it), 4xhelicopters (losed in sunked ships), 3xescort ships of the CVBG sunk by SSN, 1xSSGN Oscar II. NATO/Red major losses: 178xaircraft (the new loses mainly attacking F-15E and Triton UAV), 51xhelicopter, 4xSSN (3xLos Angeles, 1xVirginia), 14xships (including 1xsmall US patrol boat discovered near Reikyavik at the scenario start, all the ships of the previous carrier and amphibious groups), 1xCVN JFK, one base destroyed, Thule in Greenland, and 3xdamaged bases (RAF Aldergrove 32%, CFB Goose Bay 10%, CFB Gander 24%). As stated previously, Zumwalt is displaced a few dozen of nm southern of the previous position, aground another time and damaged 32% against Greenland. Very amusing and realistic scenario.

Modification 2 April 2016: very minor text and detail changes.

Some sources: The original historical facts: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/31/world/asia/south-china-sea-us-navy.html?_r=0 VP-8 in Kadena: http://gonavy.jp/VP_Deploy04f.html Pacific Fleet forces: http://www.public.navy.mil/surfor/Pages/PacificTheaterShips.aspx#.Vv4SO_mLTIU

File Name: Battle of Chancellorsville: The Red Badge of Courage, March 2016. Alternate History Scenario. File Submitter: broncepulido File Submitted: 01 Apr 2016 File Category: WestPac Battle of Chancellorsville: The Red Badge of Courage, March 2016. Alternate History Scenario. A Harpoon Commander's Edition introductory scenario for the Western Pacific Battleset and the HCDB-150928 1980-2015 era Platform Database or the HCDB2-170401 new 1980-2025 era Platform Database . This scenario is designed with advanced Scenario Editor and to be run with HCE 2015.008+ or later. Image: USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) steams port side of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise in 8 July 2010. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Stephen M. Votaw, a serviceman on duty and in consequence in public domain, took from Wikipedia Commons. This scenario is designed to be played from the Blue/US side or from the Red/Chinese side. To avoid spoilers you should play a few times first the Blue side, and only later play the Red side. The scenario is based in current historical events, mainly the navigation of the USS Chancellorsville (CG-62) on the contested area in late March 2016, as is the US clear aim to keep open to all maritime traffic the region sea, one of the world's busiest shipping lanes. But is very improbable the political motivation in either side capable to generate an open and all-out war. Is basically an introductory scenario, inspired by the (continuous) current events. After the full of naval, military and security incidents year of 2014 the World was beginning the so-called Second Cold War. Mostly as result of President of Russia Vladimir Putin (ex-KGB lieutenant colonel) actions, provoking in succession the Crimea, Ukraine, Donetsk, Baltic States, October 2014 Swedish submarine incursion, G-20 Brisbane meeting naval crisis, November 2014 Faslane submarine incident, frigate Yaroslav Mudryy February "Channel Dash", April 2015 Finnish submarine incursion (for many observers causing the pre-mobilization of Finland reserve forces), Russian intervention in Syria from 30 September 2015, March 2016 detection by the French of a Russian submarine near Bay of Biscay, and with constant and multiple overflies with military warplanes entangled in potential incidents with commercial flights in Europe. That without counting in other unrelated naval incidents, just as the Iranian seizure of the Maersk Tigris in 28 April 2015 (and neither counting in landlocked actions, as the ISIS operati ons in Middle East). But meanwhile, more towards Far East was China a less perceived and growing problem. In some places of the South China or East Philippine Sea multiple countries claimed Spratly Islands archipelago (Chinese: Nansha islands, Filipino: Kapuluan ng Kalayaan, Malay: Kepulauan Spratly and Vietnamese: Quan dao Truong Sa), China was for years mongering his plans and established a permanent base at least from 1987, and 1988 included a naval battle against Vietnam, the Johnson South Reef Skirmish. Also at least from 1995, as denounced by Philippines, China was building structures with military capabilities, including from 2012 more relevant structures, as the 3000+ meters long (Very Large Airport in Harpoon parameters) runway in Fiery Cross Reef (now finished, at March 2016), and more important, building artificial reefs and islands above previous simple shoals for claiming territory. At last in an undetermined date late April 2015 China claims as territorial waters the 12 nautical miles circling his "new" islands. As the US official doctrine is Freedom of Navigation (FON) worldwide on international waters, and as in this case with fears about a decision not to send naval vessels into the zone would inadvertently help the Chinese build their own case for sovereignty in the area, some air and surface elements of US Navy begin to orbit near the Chinese claims, but not crossing the 12 nm line. Between the first incidents were a VP-45 Pelicans' P-8A Poseidon in surveillance mission carrying a CNN TV team inside, warned by the Chinese to no flight 12 nm near of Fiery Cross Reef on 20 May 2015, and the trailing for some hours of the USS Fort Worth (LCS-3) by the Chinese frigate Yuncheng (571) on 11 May 2015. Late, from 26 October 2015, USS Lassen (DDG-82) implement the Freedom of Navigation (FON) near the Chinese occupied Subi and Mischief Reefs in the Spratlys, and a clash of destroyers was possible, but avoided with the humble and shy behaviour of the US side, transiting without radars illuminating or the helicopter flying. Other previous very important situation, and after some months without US aircraft carriers in the region, was from 1 to 8 March 2016, when the USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) Carrier Strike Group (JCSCSG or Carrier Strike Group Three) transited the Luzon Strait on the contested area. And the last possible incident in our timeline was the sailing of the cruiser USS Chancellorsville between Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Mansiloc Spanish historical name) and Mischief Reef on late March 2016, when was persistently trailed by Chinese frigate Yueyang (575) and the action was limited to an exchange of weather pleasantries, but other outcome was possible, re-enacting Stephen Crane's Battle of Chancellorsville-inspired The Red Badge of Courage ... Enrique Mas, 1 April 2016. Click here to download this file

As consequence of many chats with some analyst friends, I think is a good idea to start a tread with publications explicity devoted to Cold War Two, this can be one of many, David Cenciotti (The Aviationist) compilation of recent aerial incidents (You can open it with Sumatra, and some other readers): http://bit.ly/1LF9XOf

On 1 April 2016, "Citing multiple issues, the United Kingdom have announced their intention to scrap plans to purchase F-35" https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-cancels-f-35-purchase/

Plain and clear situation, from the New York Times (even show clearly Jane's Fighting Ship's open in the bridge on page 144 in "Chinese Frigates", depending on open source intelligence, possible they've a reconnaissance book with parallel failures to this of US Army recent warplanes reconnaissance guide): http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/31/world/asia/south-china-sea-us-navy.html?_r=0

Scenario settled, but problems with DB editing!!! (Scenario attached if someone whats to test it, hunter/killer is a Lada-class SS with added torpedoes as Mk44, MU-90, Type 72, but the DB edit is not working). Targets is an unified group of 10 fishermen East of Lada, and an unified group of 10 mines NW of Lada. TORPEDO SEEKER TEST MARCH 2016.zip