Operation Dragon's Fire

Nuclear strike on Seattle, Washington

* All of the United States west of the Mississippi River fallen under Chinese control
* Much of western Canada (with the exception of Vancouver Island) under Russian control
* Start of the Second American Revolution, the homegrown resistance against Domination occupation

Strength and forces|  6,200,000+* 600,000+ Special Forces

 400,000+ 15,000+ irregulars |  565,000+* 197,000+ National Guardsmen
* 170,000+ Civilian Militia
* 140,000+ Law Enforcement
* 56,500+ Regular Forces

**Operation Dragon's Fire** (龍火作戦, *Ryūbi Sakusen*?) was the codename and term applied to the **Domination invasion of North America** in World War III, that was spearheaded by Chinese forces and started on June 30, 2030. The Operation had three primary phases: the shutdown of American electrical infrastructure through an EMP blast from an orbital nuclear weapon, the nuclear bombardments of several cities across North America and the Chinese ground invasion of the United States, simultaneous with the Russian attack on Canada.

This was regarded as the worst disaster to befall upon the United States in the country's history. The consequences of the nationwide electrical shutdown lasted for several years, with effects being temporary or permanent. The nuclear strikes killed over 70 million Americans and opened the path for America's enemies to take over much of North America, only to have their advances stop west of the Mississippi River.

## Background

The United States suffered a devastating defeat in the State of Hawaii on May 24, 2030, resulting in the destruction of the US Pacific Fleet and the loss of the state to the People's Republic of China. The Chinese used the islands as a staging ground for the invasion of the continental United States. While the United States itself was under siege by a anti-war movement (secretly funded and led by China) that violently resisted a full American rearmament. The United States military drastically reduced in size since the beginning of the 21st Century had few regular combat divisions and they were deployed outside the United States. Half of the American forces were bogged down defending the United Kingdom and the European Union from a massive invasion by the Eurasian Union and the Akhirah Caliphate and had combat detachments in the defense of India, Australia and Israel. The United States relied on its air and space superiority to defend its homeland and left itself unguarded to the Domination invasion.

## Phase 1: Shutdown

On June 30, 2030 in 7:12 AM PST, China launched the "Great Cannon", a satellite holding a nuclear device above Earth's orbit and detonated it, unleashing a massive EMP blast on the entire North American continent, shutting down the United States' and Canada's missile defense systems, communication systems, banking systems, computer networks, electricity, transportation networks, the Internet and all energy sources shortly before the invasion. As a result, the two countries fell into anarchy and chaos and the US central command did not realize this until the first nuclear strike wiped out a dozen cities.

## Phase 2: Nuclear Fallout

In Earth's orbit, US space fighters courageously fought off Chinese and Russian fighters and downed numerous nuclear missiles, saving dozens of cities including New York City and Philadelphia. The US Fighters ran out of ammunition (a product of massive budget cuts) and suicidally crashed into the remaining US-bound nuclear missiles. The US missile defense system recovered and the Chinese forces were forced to abandon Earth's orbit. Unfortunately, 143 nuclear missiles remained and were launched onto the United States and Canada, destroying 143 areas, military facilities, cities and towns, mostly in the west of North America, among them are 38 major cities:

1. Washington D.C. (Capital)
2. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3. Tucson, Arizona
4. Yuma, Arizona
5. Bakersfield, California
6. Barstow, California
7. Chico, California
8. Fresno, California
9. Los Angeles, California
10. Long Beach, California
11. Oakland, California
12. Oceanside, California
13. San Francisco, California
14. Santa Barbara, California
15. Santa Clara, California
16. Santa Maria, California
17. Colorado Springs, Colorado
18. Denver, Colorado
19. Boise, Idaho
20. Kansas City, Kansas
21. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
22. Helena, Montana
23. Lincoln, Nebraska
24. Carson City, Nevada
25. Las Vegas, Nevada
26. Reno, Nevada
27. Grand Forks, North Dakota
28. Minot, North Dakota
29. Salem, Oregon
30. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
31. Rapid City, South Dakota
32. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
33. Austin, Texas
34. Salt Lake City, Utah
35. Olympia, Washington
36. Seattle, Washington
37. Yakima, Washington
38. Cheyenne, Wyoming

The United States retaliated with 400+ missiles on several cities and military bases across Russia and China, but the Chinese intercepted and stopped 78% of the warheads with their anti-nuclear systems and had already evacuated their major cities in anticipation of the counter-strike. As a result, the retaliatory strikes killed only 28 million Chinese and 7 million Russians.

## Phase 3: Invasion

within hours of the nuclear exchange, Chinese armed forces from Hawaii rapidly crossed the Pacific Ocean and landed 92 or more divisions in the irradiated ruins of California. The PLA engaged a hastily assembled force of US Marine recruits from San Diego BMT and local law enforcement. The Chinese platoons overwhelmed the US force within a few hours. The defending American forces, although outgunned and ill-equipped to survive in a nuclear fallout environment, delayed the PRC invasion force long enough for the US National Guards and state militias to assemble and prepare a line of defense.

On July 2, the National Guards and the militias of New Mexico, Arizona, and Nevada launched a suicidal counter-attack on the invading Chinese forces in an attempt to allow the United States Military to evacuate civilians to the eastern seaboard and fortify a line of defense in the Rocky Mountains.

On July 15, the PRC invasion force reached at least two million soldiers and crush the American counter-attack. The Chinese armies reach the Rocky Mountain Defensive Line. Guardsmen and militia from all over the United States bitterly hold the Rocky Mountains, resulting in a massive loss of life on both sides. This second holding action gave the United States time to assemble a last line of defense along the eastern banks of the Mississippi River and rush American forces around the world back to the homeland for its defense.

On August 25, the Chinese invasion force increased to over 4 million soldiers, which eventually broke through the Rocky Mountains and easily conquered the Great Plains states.

## Stopping the Invasion

### Battle of Chicago

As of September 2, the PRC invasion force reached up to 6+ million soldiers. A large offensive was launched on the city of Chicago. Controlling Chicago would open a land path to bypass the Mississippi River Defensive Line since Chicago is between the River and the Great Lakes. Doing so would result in the ultimate destruction of the United States of America, and subsequently the Allied Forces. Chinese forces engaged the defenders of Chicago and fought US regular forces in large numbers, many redeployed from Britain, EU and India, for the first time. The US defenders repelled numerous attacks and Chinese reached within ten miles of the cities center.

### Fighting in the Mississippi River

The invading Chinese forces reached the Mississippi River Defensive Line on August 27, and attempted to cross all along the river's length. The United States, with a couple of months' preparation time, established a complex defensive line complete with bunkers, automated pillboxes, combat trenches and mine fields along the entire Mississippi River. The grueling Chinese endeavor to cross the Mississippi resulted in massive casualties on their side, each attempt to break through the river's defense ending in failure.

On September 14, after 18 days of fierce fighting, exhausted from heavy losses inflicted by the fanatical American defenders of the Mississippi River Defensive Line and Chicago, the Chinese decided to hold on to the territory they conquered.

## Casualties

The nuclear bombardments on North America killed over 73 million people from three countries: United States, Canada and Mexico.

The destruction of Washington D.C. also murdered much of the U.S. federal government and senior leadership stationed in the capital. Few exceptions survived, including President Joe Biden, who previously exerted emergency powers in response to the start of the war and indefinitely suspended the 2028 elections, and Vice-President Kamala Harris, as both of them were in Philadelphia in a meeting with British delegates.

## Gallery

Aftermath of the nuking of Los AngelesCarson City razed in nuclear fire