Operation Blackguard

Operation Blackguard was a NATO backed operation conducted by private military contractor Thanatos Security in response of Central African Republic invasion of South Sudan 17 oktober 2035.

## Summery

### Instabilities in the region

During most if its history, the Central African Republic has been a poor and undeveloped country suffering from post-colonialism and a civil war that it had been fighting for over 20 years. After General Maurice Epasi's coup in mid 2035, the new leader of the nation quickly wiped out the last pockets of resistance in the northern part of the country, ending the civil war.

After a short victory celibration, General Maurice Epasi began enacting several harsh work polices to rebuild the nations natural resources that had been destroyed in the war and to pay of Canton Protocol Strategic Alliance Treaty (CSAT) support during the coup.

With a substantially bolstered military, General Maurice Epasi began discussing about a possible expansion of Central African borders into the young nation of South Sudan in late July 2035.

### Military Aggression

The fate of South Sudan had been decided, Central African forces would invade South Sudan on 12 August 2035, with major strategic postions under control in late August.

Due to growing aggression and possible conflict with Central Africa, NATO-allied Republic of Chad and Republic of the Sudan sent diplomatic officials to Bangui to reach a non-aggression pact between the nations in September 2035.

During the diplomatic discussions, both nations have requested diplomatic and military assisstance from NATO members, with United States sending diplomats and military advisers to the nations to train their military forces. Not wanting to send US soldiers, it was decided that a US-based private security company, Thanatos Security, would conduct military operations and security in and around the borders of Central Africa.

## Military Presence

### NATO forces

* **Thanatos Security:** The renowned private military contractor Thanatos Security recently expanded its business from bodyguarding VIP's and security for large shipping companies to aiding poor nations to bulster up their military. They bare no distinct uniform, prefering to dress in casual clothing, but they are recognized by their black helmets and vests with Thanatos Security patches plastered on them. Due to not being bound to use M4 or MX rifles, they are armed with ceveral smallarms going from HK36C's to XM8s, but they still tend to use NATO vehicles and weapon systems.
* **United States Army advisors:** Due to not wanting to spark any more conflicts with CSAT, the US military decided to send army advisors to train their allies military forces. These trainers are restrained to keep themselves inside military bases. They can be identified by their MTP camouflaged uniforms and appearal.
* **Chad Armed Forces (CAF):** A small, out of date military primarily equiped with early 2000's NATO and Russian equipment.
* **Sudan Armed Forces (SAF):** A small, out of date military primarily equiped with early 2000's NATO and Russian equipment.

### CSAT forces

* **Central African Armed Forces (CAAF):** The CAAF consist of several battlehardened veterans of the Central African civil war and the recent war with South Sudan. Backed by CSAT, almost all of the equipment used by the CAAF, even the uniforms, are CSAT produced. Armed with chinese made QBZ-95s and weapon systems, they are considered to be compitent military force.

## Number of Operations

* Blackguard 1 (Night operation)
* Blackguard 2 (Get the IT guy)
* Blackguard 3 (Artillery mayhem)
* Blackguard 4