Russo-Sino War

The **Russo-Sino War** was a conflict between the **Russian Federation** and the **People's Republic of China**. The war began on August 5th, 2035, and would be prolonged between remnants of both sides long after the outbreak. The Russo-Sino War was not only fought between the two world powers, but also included other nations, mainly being **Mongolia, Turkey, Iran, North Korea, Egypt, and Belarus.** NATO, and the United States would steer clear from the war, though the United Nations would provide aid to nations and civilian groups affected by the conflict.

## Prelude, and the Mongolian Conflict

Beginning during an age of civil unrest, Mongolia would be divided between the North and South during a **Change of Governing Powers** on December 15th, 2034, that many feared would involve greater Chinese involvement in the region. These troubles were mainly from Russia and nations that made up the in-between areas of Europe and Asia. Nato, and the United States would consider providing military aid to the Republic government that remained, but immediate Russian aid to the Republican remnants would dissuade the West to intervene in the conflict.

China would see Russia's involvement in it's attempt to turn Mongolia into a puppet state as an act of aggression, thus China would send immediate deployments of forces to the Free Mongolian Movement that inhabited the South, in an attempt to dissuade the Russian government from getting ahold of the region. Neither party involved wished for the other to gain control over the territory, as it proved a vital barrier between the two powers.

On February 3rd, 2035, Russia would begin it's years-long operation to "root out the dictatorship taking hold" in Mongolia, mobilizing thousands of infantry to the border between Northern and Southern Mongolia. The United States, fearing a global war that could ensue from a war between the two nations, would cause an intervention between the two world powers. This would mark one of the last times NATO would directly involve itself in the affairs of the two nations for years, as nothing would come to fruition from the attempt at peace.

## Fall of Ulaanbaatar

On November 15th, 2037, China would launch a tactical nuclear strike on Ulaanbaatar, following 2 years of war without end. This was in the wake of increasing Russian aggression in the region, and rising escalation between China and Russia. China, wishing to end the war with one final, major offensive, would decide to tactically nuke Ulaanbaatar, and begin an immediate offensive into Northern Mongolia. Russian forces would be forced back to the border of Mongolia due to weather conditions at that time of the year, and major losses in the strike on the capital. This left the majority of Russian forces situated in the country to be momentarily in panic. The Free Mongolian Movement were pinned for the strike against Ulaanbaatar, though many pointed fingers at China for providing the nuclear munition.

Russia would be left with a bitter taste in it's mouth, with thousands of soldiers dying in the nuking of Ulaanbaatar. Many wished for revenge, with the political heads of Russia at the time promising swift punishment against those responsible in the future.

## Founding of the Shanghai Alliance

Following the disastrous effects on China's economy due to the embargos, and increasing expansion into Eurasia's border after the victory in Mongolia...China would choose to create the Shanghai Alliance. North Korea, Turkey, Vietnam, Kuwait, and South Africa chose to join the alliance, each providing military aid, and economic resources with one another. China's economy would never recover to what it once was, but it was allowed to heal after the alliance.

This greatly worried NATO, and Russia. Many nations chose to divert their eyes from the creation of the Alliance to avoid conflict, as worries of a Third World War reached an all time high. The United States vowed a state of isolationism, though would send military forces into Europe if any NATO nations were directly threatened.

## Invasion of Afghanistan

Turkey, with assistance from China, would begin a paramilitary operation in the heart of Afghanistan. The leadership of Afghanistan at the time was still attempting to reform itself after decades of inner and external conflict. Russia would see it's opportunity, and with