Task Force Ronin

"*Earlier today, the aircraft carriers **Isoroku Yamamoto** and **Oda Nobunga** set sail from Fleet District Base Yokosuka to link up with their respective carrier groups, currently assembling in the Izu islands. This is in response to requests from the UN, URTO, the ISA, and Osea for naval reinforcements in the continent of Usea. It also follows the declaration of war passed by the National Diet earlier this week at the urging of the Nakamura Government, enabling such a deployment. This is the result of some Erusean drone attacks hitting Japanese ships around Gunther Bay and the FCU capital of Port Edwards.*"

—JNN special announcement regarding the deployment of Japanese naval assets to Usea during the Lighthouse War.

Formed following the declaration of war against the Kingdom of Erusea, the Republic of Japan's first strategic priority was to aid the UN in containing the Erusean Royal Navy to the waters it already had control of. With the Japanese Navy and JMSDF still recovering from the War of 2020, it was decided that a ad-hoc task force was needed to be deployed. Consisting of ships from both the professional navy and the country's naval militia, **Task Force Ronin** was seen as the solution. Placed under the command of the ambitious but capable Vice Admiral Nagamu Takeya, TF-Ronin assembled within the Izu Islands and deployed towards the maritime territory under the control of Erusea and it's allies in the Zubara Pact.

Centered around two carrier groups and two surface action groups, Ronin was to aid in the blockade of merchant traffic carrying supplies that could be used, or repurposed for, the Erusean war effort. They were to also launch air strikes with F-35 stealth fighters on enemy bases and naval bases as well as engage any Zubara Pact naval force that attempted to break the blockade.

## Formation and deployment

On May 15th, 2029, the Second Usean Continental War began with drone strikes across Usea and North Osea: sinking or crippling multiple ships at anchor, hitting UN-PKF bases, and a number of other militarily significant locations in Eastern Usea. This was quickly followed by a surprise offensive carried out by Erusea, New Delarus, and Masia, which saw the UN forces take further losses. Amongst these casualties were over 4000 Japanese servicemen and women from all branches of the Japanese military and SDF, 11 naval ships sunk or abandoned, and over five dozen aircraft destroyed on the ground or in the air. This turn of events sent many politicians and military officers into a firestorm back in Japan.

## *Isoroku Yamamoto* Carrier Group

Order of Battle

* JS *Isoroku Yamamoto* (CV-56) — Flagship (Callsign: Admiral)
	+ Carrier Air Wing Yamamoto
	+ 26 Fighter Squadron Ninja's Kunai (F-21B Thunderhawk)
	+ 1 Strike Fighter Squadron Black Tigers (F-35C Lightning II)
	+ 5 Strike Fighter Squadron Imperial Eagles (F/A-28E Super Hornet)
	+ 70 Strike Fighter Squadron Storm Dragons (F/A-28E Super Hornet)
	+ 172 Strike Fighter Squadron Volcanic Hammers (F/A-28F Super Hornet)
	+ 68 Strike Fighter Squadron Faithful Paladins (F-35C Lightning II)
* JS (BBG)
* JS *Han'ei* (CBG)
* JS (CG)
* JS (CG)
* JS (CG)
* JS *Yasogami* (DDG)
* JS *Kirishima* (DDG)
* JS (DDG)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)

## *Oda Nobunga* Carrier Group

Order of Battle

* JS *Oda Nobunga* (CV-61) — Flagship (Callsign: Unifier)
	+ Carrier Air Wing Nobunga
	+ 105 Fighter Squadron Steadfast Samurai (F-21B Thunderhawk)
* JS (BBG)
* JS *Fukkatsu* (CBG)
* JS (CG)
* JS (CG)
* JS (CG)
* JS *Sumaru* (DDG)
* JS (DDG)
* JS (DDG)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)

## *Izumo* Surface Action Group

Order of Battle

* JS (BBG)
* JS *Dokuritsu* (CBG)
* JS *Izumo* (DDM-83) — Flagship (Callsign: Yomi)
	+ Naval Support Wing Izumo (F-35B Lightning II, SH-60J/K/L Seahawk)
* JS *Takao* (CG-31)
* JS (CG)
* JS (CG)
* JS *Maya* (DDG-179)
* JS (DDG)
* JS (DDG)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)

## *Jiyū* Surface Action Group

Order of Battle

* JS *Jiyū* (CBG-17) — Flagship (Callsign: Oichi)
* JS *Ibuki* (DDM-92)
	+ Naval Support Wing Ibuki (F-35B Lightning II, SH-60J/K/L Seahawk)
* JS (CG)
* JS (CG)
* JS (CG)
* JS *Ashitaka* (DDG)
* JS (DDG)
* JS *Isokaze* (DDG-161)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)
* JS (DD)