War for Isla De Amarilla

### Outcome

United States Pyrrhic Victory- Isla De Amarilla reclaimed - Cities completely decimated by ODIN weapon

The War for Isla De Amarilla refers to the invasion of US Territory Isla De Amarilla and its abandoned sister island, Isla Gris by the Federation Merc Group, being supported by the Venezuelan Strategic Command. This resulted in a subsequent counterattack from the National Guard on the island and the Ghosts Unit.

## Background

### Isla De Amarilla's Growth

The Territory of Isla De Amarilla grew rapidly in population towards the end of the 2000s. This boom in population resulted in a boom in the economy. More and more people spread word of the territory's beautiful landscapes and architecture, along with its mysterious nature. This made it a hot destination for tourists and scientists alike. The tourism industry made the territory rich, resulting in a boom of sleek, modern buildings being constructed in many major cities. This prospering nature that didn't stop attracted the attention of Venezuela in the late 2010s.

### Rising Tensions

The Venezuelan government began to express dismay and anger over its non-ownership of Isla De Amarilla. Several attempts were made by diplomats to purchase the territory, but US Officials declined every time. The money Isla De Amarilla brought in was simply too beneficial to the United States. Venezuela began to claim the US was upholding its status as a "modern empire" by holding onto its several unincorporated territories. The US stayed firm in assuring that the territory would not be taken. Venezuela began sending spies to the island to gather data on US business practices and military emplacements. The US quickly caught wind of this, and began a crackdown on airport security. This angered Venezuela even further, so they attempted to rally support of other South American countries against the US, but nobody sided with them.

### Federation Involvement

The Federation Mercenary Group caught wind of Venezuela's anger towards the United States, which resulted in Andres Del Rio approaching the Venezuelan Strategic Command. They quickly formulated an invasion plan for the island. As they built up a plan and a military force, The Federation was given a Venezuelan Federal Penitentiary to use as their base.

## War

### First Hours

Within the first hours, there was great confusion as to what was happening. USSTRATCOM was surprised to learn of a swift invasion which crushed the little National Guard and Army stationed on the island. It was also a large surprise to The Federation's technology level. They had state of the art tech, comparable to that of the US itself. US Aircraft were immediately shot down trying to enter the island. After 6 hours, Palmar and Altepetl were already taken. The US was distraught as to see their superior military being crushed by a relatively small force. Within 12 hours, they had already pierced the island's mysterious desert patch. There were very little National Guard left on the island, and those left went into hiding.

### ODIN Strike

The US was completely lost as to what to do. They saw no way to recapture the island, so they went with a 'scorched earth' policy. Using a state of the art weapon system, ODIN, the US began free firing at the island. Altepetl, Hundimiento, and New Austin were all directly struck by ODIN projectiles. The amount of civilian casualties were innumerable and the US made the island much more vulnerable to attack.