Albanian War of Independence

The **2020 Albanian War of Independence**, also commonly known as the **Ten Day War** or **World War III**, was a controversial conflict that began as an armed revolt led by Raider, who established the AKSH (*Armata Kombëtare Shqiptare*, lit. *Albanian National Army*), but escalated into an intercontinental war involving other 6 air forces. The Albanian Revolution was instigated by Raider with the ultimate goal of combining Albania and Kosovo into a single, sovereign state, separate from the FEC. The war involved many of the largest air forces in MRP at the time, and ended with the AKSH victorious, having achieved its goals. It also had a heavy impact on the FEC and MRP overall.

## Background

A short time before the conflict, Raider had placed hints and foreshadowed a revolt, or "boogaloo," likely against the FEC.

Immediately before the war the IAF, which had been previously declared FRP and shunned by the community, made stark threats against the UN. The IAF, with NTO in tow, had reportedly suddenly begun making plans to attack several UN-recognized nations for an unknown reason. The USN, IDF and FAF had already mobilized naval groups bound for India prior to the Albanian war. Zoozoo, head of the MEGC, had resigned from his Dep. SecGen position at the NTO, following Akshat's constant power abuse and threats and dedicated his time to bring down the NTO.

## Chronology

*Dates in Eastern Standard Time (EST)*

March 1st

* 6:30 PM: Raider declares the beginning of the Albanian Revolution. It is believed the FEC declared its opposition at this time.

* 7:03 PM: The French Air Force announces its entrance into the conflict against AKSH. They re-route their invasion force bound for India, and make immediate movements on Albania.
* 7:14 PM: The French invasion force makes landfall along the entire coast of Albania.
* 7:40 - 10:07 PM: The French invasion force makes startling progress, taking Lezhë, Durrës, Laç, Kashar, Kavajë, Rrogozhinë, Pegin, Elbasan, Lushnjë, Levan, Fier, Vlorë, Orikum, Himarë, Xarrë, and Sarandë, and firing 3 missiles on Tirana before capturing it.
* 11:26 PM: Turkey locks down the country in response to the growing conflict.
* 11:30 PM: About this time Raider supposedly attacks Rome, uncertain if he actually went through with it. CAAF also imposes a No-Fly-Zone.

March 2nd

* 3:18 AM: FEC imposes a NFZ over Albania for three days. It, along with Italy, states their position of non-violence, discouraging intervention and encouraging diplomacy.

* 7:01 AM: The Netherlands join the FEC against Albania.
* 7:10 AM: The Kingdom of Sweden announces full support of the Albanian revolt and sends the SDF in to help the AKSH.
* 7:30 AM: The Kingdom of Sweden declares war on side opposing AKSH independence.
* 10:37 - 11:00 AM: Italy and the Netherlands officially declare war on the Albanian Revolt and the AKSH.

* 1:00 PM: Moments of tensions as Raider enters the GCPI with an explosive vest. He is shot by the Security.

March 3rd

* 4:30 PM: The Middle East Grand Coalition Joins the conflict in support of Albania. They send out a few minor patrols, but ultimately neither engage in any fighting, nor provide any supplementation throughout the war.

* 8:12 PM: The United Nations expands the Super Nation law to cover the FEC, making the FEC loose almost all of its territory. Still today, this choice and law are very controversial and are subject of (almost) weekly arguments.

* *NOTE to the EDITORS: If you want to add anything else, please convert time to EST.*

## Impact

The war has been viewed by some as unnecessary and by others as a natural result of the United Nations' rejection of Raider from MRP. The war resulted in the independence of Albania under Raider's control.

As a result, the FEC got included into the so-called "4 nations rule", established by the UN around January 2020, which limits all the Air Forces to a territory of 4 nations. This resulted in the FEC shrinking to Portugal, Spain, France and Italy, with France and Italy remaining FEC SAR's.

This war has been, for many, useless, still, it involved other air forces, almost making it a World War.

The AKSH renamed into RSHE. There have been many minor escalations between RSHE and FEC after the war, but those escalations never brought to another war.

## The treaty

After the Treaty of Reykjavik is voided, a new peace meeting is set up in Sarajevo. Here are the terms

#### The 2020 Sarajevo Peace Treaty

* The FEC and the FAF are to pay war reparations for damages caused to Albania over a three year period, with reparation pay being made on a monthly basis;
* FEC, French and other warring forces will put out of Albania as soon as time permits;
* The AKSH will be disbanded and transformed into the Albanian Armed Forces;
* Albania will be allowed to claim full independence, along with the disputed territory of Kosovo, from the FEC and would be eligible for UN recognition;
* Albania's leader, raider, will be pardoned for anything he has done during the conflict, and would be allowed to return to USA and is pardoned of any persecution.

The terms have been discussed for a long time. Standing to the FEC, the terms "benefice only the AKSH, of which the territory has been invaded. We believe the terms are unbalanced and not fair". However, the FEC has signed the treaty. All the other forces involved have signed the treaty or have made a separated treaty.