World War III (Sefus)

World War 3, usually referred to a "WW3", or "The War to unify humanity". Was a major worldwide scale conflict between several nations on Earth. The War lasted between the years 2026, and 2031. The war would cause massive territorial changes, large refugees crisis, and countless deaths caused from continuous battle within several continents. 
== Lead up to War. ==
On August 21st, 2023, the United Nations signed into order Proposition S4-JADE, which outlawed and prohibited the use of nuclear weapons within warfare. Nearly all nations signed, with few, such as Russia, North Korea, and China viewing the Proposition as ridiculous, and that "Nuclear weapons were a valid form of self defense". Henceforth on September 1st, , the three nations, along with Iran, created the "National alliance pact", (Пакт национального альянса) (全国联盟协议) (국가 동맹 협정) (پیمان اتحاد ملی) . During the time of the pact, several dams have been built across Sub Saharan Africa, to direct water from the Nile river to be used as Electricity, and or running water. The construction of these dams outraged Egypt, who's main income and source of power was the Nile river. From this, on September 29th, 2023, Egyptian forces invaded the city of Gondar, Ethiopia, with help of the Algerian People's National Armed Forces. Ethiopian forces along with it's allies attempted to push back the invasion, but suffered extreme casualties from the incident. The United states, and many of the western world discouraged the invasion, with President Biden condemning the action, as a threat to sovereignty to all nations. The United nations sent over a quarter of a million Peacekeepers to the area, while several nations were placing sanctions on Egypt for the invasion. Egypt destroyed over 50 dams in Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda, while still facing massive retaliation, such as protests, armed insurgents, and several battles, including the Battle of Juba. 
== Europe-Balkans theater January 2nd, 2026 ==
On December 31st, 2025, Turkey had invaded their NATO ally Greece, and the Island of Rhodes in the Aegean sea, and expanded outwards to several other islands owned by Greece. The Greek military, along with help from NATO Air support. Turkish forces had reached mainland Greece, and took Athens on January 5th, 2026. After this act of aggression towards a neutral nation. The United States, Canada, Australia, and Other NATO nations on January 4th, 2026 had declared war on Turkey, it was the first time since 1941 that the United States of America had declared war on a foreign nation. From January 10th - January 30th, Turkish forces were pushed back to Istanbul, with several carpet bombings of major Turkish cities leading aid to the Allied forces. In the Balkans, Albania had declared it's alliance with Turkey, and with the help of Islamic insurgents, had invaded Bosnia, and Serbia. Both Bosnia and Serbia being neutral countries added more tension in the war, leading to several nations, including Germany, Italy, and Portugal joining the Balkans theater. Egypt had been neutral ever since the Nile war, but soon gave aid and Air support to the Alliance of countries, and eventually joined alliance with Turkey and Albania. 
== Battle of Thessaloniki ==
From February 1st to February 10th, 2026, forces from both NATO and the Alliance had the largest battle yet in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, while attempting to keep Alliance Forces from reaching North Macedonia, and aiding Albania in their battle against Serbia and Bosnia. At 3AM Eastern European Summer Time, it is unknown who fired the first shot, but NATO forces had been pinned down by Artillery and Mortar fire from Alliance forces. Seeing an opportunity. NATO ordered severe bombardment of believed enemy impromptu bases. This bombing had proved useful, as by the 10th, all forces had left/been killed out of Thessaloniki, and the battle was over, and considered won by NATO. NATO however was still facing Pro-alliance insurgents throughout the Balkans. 
== East Asian Theater ==
China, after seeing the battles throughout Europe, and Africa, wanted to retake Taiwan, and declare war on India, and used this is an opportunity and on March 15th, 2026 invaded Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. With Air force support from the Iranian Air force. From Afghanistan, The Philippines and Tajikstan, NATO forces, lead by the USMC enacted "Operation Shiloh" , along with UN peacekeepers, The Indian Military, and other ASEAN nations attempted to help support the People's Army of Vietnam, but was soon overcome by several airstrikes by the Iranian Airforce, along with severe gunfights with the Peoples Liberation Army throughout Vietnam, and Taiwan. China would take Taiwan and Ho-chi-min City. On March 16th, 2026, China declared war on all NATO allied nations. A week long battle for the Three Gorges Dam would be the bloodiest battle throughout the East Asian Theater, leading to NATO forces capturing Wuhan. Seeing NATO's capturing of Wuhan, North Korea would send a quarter of a million forces to aid with China. NATO forces would push China back to the Himalayas, with severe shelling and battles in Nepal and Bhutan. On March 26th, 2026, China would take Katmandu and Thimphu despite the mountainous terrain which slowed the invasion and fastened the defense from India. India managed to defend it's borders, bombing several impromptu outposts created by the PLA in Nepal and Bhutan, along with NATO. China would retaliate, and shell New Dehli for 5 days, causing several thousands of civilian deaths, along with a major slow to military industry in India, as many of the targets were Military installations. In Kazakhstan, and other former USSR nations Russian ground forces had been sent as a protective measure against both sides. Russia, being yet to join the global conflict used the National Alliance Pact to join China, Iran, and North Korea against NATO forces, starting with sending over 160,000 troops to Annex parts of Mongolia to allow the Chinese military to crush Uyghur insurgents in Inner Mongolia and parts of Manchuria. North Korea invaded Seoul, crossing the DMZ on March 31st, 2026, which would be backed by China, but condemned by Russia, with it refusing to send troops to help in the invasion. Seoul suffered massive bombings, battles, and naval attacks by all sides, leading to the CounterInvasion of Pyongyang with NATO and US coalition forces taking the city by April 5th, 2026 after nearly 12,000 deaths in the Korean theater, and pushing China back to Beijing and North Korea out of the peninsula with Decommunization as a major factor. The war in Korea was over, and a Unified Korea was in the midst of being created in the middle of the War. 
== Russian Invasion of Mongolia ==
On March 28th, 2026, Russia ordered nearly 160,000 troops to Mongolia, in an attempt to annex and take the Capitol of Ulaanbaatar. Which was promptly pushed back by the Mongolian army, with help of NATO Air superiority. 
== North African Theater ==
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