Invasion of Misurugi

The Invasion of Misurugi is a conflict on the continent Man'na. The war was fought between the Novayan Commonwealth and the Saiyanese Federation on one side, and the Mana Coalition - composed of the Empire of Misurugi, Enderant Union, Kingdom of Rosenblum, Republic of Marmeria, Dynasty of Velda, and Empire of Galia on the other side. The war began a few days after Crown Princess Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi was exiled from the Empire of Misurugi, which the Novayan Commonwealth sought to prevent through negotiations. When the International Union demanded the Empire of Misurugi to cease the oppression of Normas, Crown Prince Julio Misurugi responded by sending Crown Princess Angelise to Arzenal, the International Union Security Council and Military Staff Committee, already aware of Julio's intent and of Novayan Federal Intelligence Service and Saiyanese Federal Intelligence Agency agents being present, gave the FIS and FIA to initiate Operation Redoubt, the successful rescue of Crown Princess Angelise.
After she was rescued and brought to the safety of the Fusoan Empire, the IU General Assembly and Security Council passed a resolution, authorizing the Novayan Commonwealth and the Saiyanese Federation to declare war on the Empire of Misurugi and accepting the casus belli of right of conquest, war of liberation and toppling the anti-Norma government that was deeply rooted within Misurugi society, without the knowledge of the Empire of Misurugi. The other Man'an countries condemned the resolution and stated that the Novayan Commonwealth and the Saiyanese Federation still consider themselves as rivals. However, the Novayan Commonwealth and Saiyanese Federation proved them wrong when both countries launched Operation Broken Empire, the invasion of the Empire of Misurugi, starting with Novayan and Saiyanese forces, which had already gathered at the Novayan Overseas Territory in Hell, opened up portals 70 kilometers from the coastal capital city of Misurugi; Novayan Space Force and Saiyanese Space Force, allied cyberwarfare command units, web mapping services, corporations involved in space, information technology, and paratechnology, and hacking groups helped mask the invasion forces from being seen on web maps.
Novayan and Saiyanese naval and air forces fought against the Imperial Misurugi Air Force and Navy, beginning the first battle of Operation Broken Empire; the other Man'nan countries declared war on the two nations. Through foreign military support, technical aid and intelligence, Novayan and Saiyanese forces managed to drive back the Misurugi Air Force and Navy and landed the first ground forces. Heavy fighting began in Misurugi City as Novayan and Saiyanese forces fought to capture Misurugi City, taking it with heavy casualties. Novayan and Saiyanese forces launched offensive operations, most work separately while others work together. When the Mana Coalition declared war on Novaya and Saiyane, the International Union passed another resolution, authorizing member-states of the International Union to support the Novayan Armed Forces and Federal Saiyanese Armed Forces, whether directly or indirectly. The Novayan Armed Forces and Saiyanese Armed Forces deployed more forces to reinforce the already present military units. When Novayan and Saiyanese ground forces find themselves being pushed back due to the Mana Coalition's use of mana, the International Union authorizes the deployment of the LOKI and THOR kinetic bombardment stations and thaumic weapons to render the Mana Coalition military forces inert. The resulting damage allowed the Novayans and Saiyanese to regroup and renew offensives, allowing them to capture more territory; Novaya and Saiyane utilized their respective kinetic bombardment stations and thaumic weapons only if the strategic situation rapidly deteriorates. Due to emergency usage of the kinetic bombardment stations and thaumic weapons that cause significantly high casualties to the Mana Coalition military forces, the Mana Coalition, under pressure from their citizenry, finally surrendered. As part of the surrender ceremony, the Novayan Commonwealth and Saiyanese Federation occupied or toppled the Mana Coalition member-states' governments.
Although the Mana Coalition's surrender brought victory to Novaya and Saiyane, the Novayans and Saiyanese were horrified by the casualties the Novayan Armed Forces and Saiyanese Armed Forces received, leading to military investigators and researchers to find the cause of the heavy casualties. It was during the war the Novayans and Saiyanese found themselves with disadvantages:
*Novayan forces are highly-trained, highly-equipped but fight in small numbers (4-6 soldiers per squad); as a result, the issues of attrition and the inability to meet a fellow strength unit head on as a division saw the core units taking the full brunt of the fighting that led to the highest casualty rates.
*Saiyanese forces fight in large groups (12 soldiers per squad) but usually fire with reckless abandon; as a result, the lack of a strong logistics network allow the enemy to inflict heavy casualties and large numbers cause Saiyanese units to be more slower and battle plans take more time before they are prosecuted.
As a result of the investigations, the Novayan and Saiyanese governments ordered the establishment of military agencies dedicated to testing, evaluating, and reorganizing all branches of the armed forces and rectified their problems:
*Novayan squads have been increased from four or six soldiers to ten or twelve soldiers, with support elements helping reduce attrition.
*Saiyanese military units had their logistics networks and command process streamlined so that they can receive the needed supplies and that the junior officers in the field can function were able to function autonomously.
The reforms, reorganization and modernization helped make the Novayan Armed Forces and Saiyanese Armed Forces function with more operational flexibility and cohension, which proved their worth and became useful once the invasion of Falmart starts.