SBR-Confederate War

The South Balkan Republic - Confederation of Carpathians War, also known as the SBR - Confederate War, also known as the Fourth Balkan War, the South Balkan War or the South Balkan Crisis, was a conflict that took place in Europe after the Great War, fought between the SBR and Confederation forces. 
It was a large and bloody conflict that caused widespread damage and destabilisation to the ashes and economy of Europe. The fighting erupted when SBR border guards fired across the former Bosnian border at Bosanska, while unknown gunmen fired on civilians in SBR territory, which SBR Intelligence blamed on the Confederacy. The two opposing factions then mutually declared war on each other and launched an attack.
The Confederacy launched an all-out offensive in Bosnia against the SBR to gain access to valuable industrial and agricultural areas, while the SBR also launched attacks from the Adriatic Sea and Croatia, which both factions had valuable spoils, underground installations and ports. The conflict ended with the Sarajevo Agreement and a ceasefire. It was one of the biggest wars in The Dark Future trilogy after the events of the Nuclear Holocaust.
== Background ==
A Cold War situation developed between the SBR and the Confederation, due to ideological, territorial and economic rivalry between the two opposing factions. The two organizations were plunged into a serious economic crisis, facing severe resource shortages and scarce food resources, brought about by large populations and control over large areas, as well as radiation contamination that rendered more and more agricultural land unproductive. This was further complicated by attacks by deformed wild animals from the wild, the appearance of dangerous anomalies and other strange phenomena. These were triggered by radiation and the emergence of the Zones.
The conflict came to a head when border incursions began, with border guards from both sides firing shots inside the other faction's borders, resulting in the deaths and injuries of several border guards. This was further exacerbated when unidentified uniformed gunmen started shooting civilians in settlements near the SBR-Confederation border. Both the SBR and Confederation Intelligence blamed the other rival faction. As a result, the two factions declared war on each other and the Confederation launched an all-out invasion from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Adriatic Sea. Both the Confederation and the SBR had significant agricultural, heavy industrial areas in Bosnia, while the coast of Croatia had significant oil deposits and ports on the Adriatic Sea. This would have been a huge prize for both nations, not to mention the many abandoned underground bases, shelters and bunkers that would have provided them with additional useful resources such as food, water, supplies, weapons and radiation protection equipment. The forces of the two surviving colonies began colonisation. Diplomatic alliances were forged with some factions for the peaceful passage of land, but those who refused to accept the armed forces' advance to war were invaded and their territories occupied.
The Confederacy deployed the best equipped, best trained Confederate Army and Air Force to the Bosnia campaign against the SBR, while the Special Forces and Navy began the attack on the SBR from the Croatian/Adriatic Sea. In contrast, the SBR deployed large-scale, high-powered Security Forces from both directions, and their Special Forces and Volunteer Brigades launched their attack from Serbia from southern Bosnia and the Adriatic Sea. The Confederation prioritised the Land Forces, the Cavalry Regiment and deployed a large number of tanks, attack helicopters, bombers, armoured fighting vehicles and armoured troop carriers in the attack on the SBR. In contrast, the SBR forces prioritised the Navy, warships, military drones and artillery in the fight.
During the invasion, the Confederation broke through the SBR defensive lines and occupied the northern SBR territories and Nikšić, the second largest city in the former Montenegro, as well as the surrounding settlements, barracks, military outposts and bases. They were only an arm's length away from the SBR capital Podgorica, but suffered heavy losses due to Confederation forces, fire and drone attacks and counter-attacks by SBR Special Forces and National Guard. However, the Confederation started bombing military bases in the SBR capital.
Meanwhile, the war raged on in the Adriatic Sea, where the SBR navy inflicted heavy losses on the Confederation, which had significantly fewer warships. The SBR's Special Naval Force began landings off the islands of Croatia and the cities of Split and Zadar, where bloody fighting ensued. Eventually, the SBR forces captured the city of Split and besieged the city of Zara. Later, however, they met resistance when the Confederate Navy and the Special Operations Division arrived.
At the same time, the Republican Guard's Air Defence Force, called the Red Helmets by the Confederate troops, created an air defense zone around the SBR's capital Podgorica, codenaming it the Stepanakert Line, shooting down any Confederate helicopter and aircraft attempting to enter the capital's airspace. Losses at the Confederate air force were so heavy that Central Command of the air force halted their attacks completely and instead resorted to depending on the ground forces and special forces.
The conflict, which lasted nearly three years, caused heavy losses for both states, with thousands of soldiers and civilians killed. Peace talks between the two nations began between the Confederation National Congress and the Ministry of Defence. An agreement was reached on the fair redistribution of colonies and a ceasefire was concluded at a shelter in the former capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This peace agreement was called the Sarajevo Pact.
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