Meeting Basement level 2 Situation Room [Secure Comms Shielded] Soviet council for Military Operations sub group.
“How many more will they kill?” said one voice across the shadows of the smoke laden room. Uneaten food sat at the table. But the vodka bottles scattered around were well imbibed.
“However, many is necessary, until we fulfill our goal of total war and total victory. Fear not, none will know that those traitors were murdered.” Said another rheumy smoker voice.
“But Mikhail was not meant to be the one,” continued the first speaker, ” why isn’t Yanyev in power? That bald bastard will ruin the Union. All will be lost. They have to take action. The Americans are barely fighting.
“You are right.” said the smoker “They have not escalated. We need to escalate. I say we take Finland, then bomb the Swedes. Force them to total war, force the birthmarked pacifist into a fight.”
Hmm yes…You know he does not believe we need the oil or the ruse our benefactors created to invade the Danes for control of the seas. He WILL find out… He will kill us all. ” A slight edge of hysteria struck the speakers voice.
The door opened letting some smoke out and the light in. “Shut your fool mouth. No one must speak of such things.” The door closed with a heavy thud, and the fedora wearing bespectacled man walked in, grabbed the bottle of Vodka and drank directly from it. He wagged it at each man in the room. Took another swig and spoke.
“Get some balls. This little war goes badly because of Mikhails’ appointee Dmitry Yazov, that inept fool couldn’t organize to get laid in a whorehouse with a fist full of Rubels and a hard on. How do you expect him to manage this little deception? Look at Odessa, in ruins from his leadership. He ran CGF in Czechoslovakia; they are close to revolting, not fighting come the real war. Arrest him, hide him in Lubyanka. Set him up, shoot him I don’t care. Its time to purge the dead wood.
As for your idea about Finland. I agree, we are bogged down in Norway, world opinion will turn against us soon. Take the Finns out, surprise the NATO forces and for God sake secure the seas. The Danes make a mockery of us with their missiles. You…He pointed at one man in a Naval uniform, … you said the Schleswig-Holstein Front would be secure in 48 hours. That was 6 days ago, and dozens of planes lost and 2 divisions tied up! Fix it. Or I’ll pour you down a drain. Am I clear? “…. Yes sir said the Admiral. Also, never mention our benefactors ever again. They can only help if they remain unknown.”
The apparently hard drinking enigmatic man, gently placed the bottle down on the table, his thick hands flexed once, he turned and left as abruptly as he had arrived.
Storms over the Arctic Region. [image courtesy of Phillip McKay]
Finnish Front:
“Either we declare war on Finland or fiddle here for ever. We have a division, arty and air tied up here that should be now re positioning to protect our Western border from the expected Imperialist attack. Take Finland out. Send in the marines and get a full tank Division on dry land within the next 48 hours or its your arse, Do you understand? Don’t fail me, we should have secured Central Finland by now!” The collected Generals in the briefing room looked at each. Shit rolled down hill no matter how senior you were.
Schleswig-Holestein Front:
Admiral our, men, ships and planes are not having the success we expected and planned for. Further losses have been incurred. Schleswig-Holstein Front we cannot block the Kiel Canal, we have not secured the Jutland Peninsula. [ Game Mechanic, the Soviets piled resources in…only to roll a 2. Forcing 2 step losses.]
GIUK Front:
CNN ” DOD officials claim Soviet submarines are sinking merchant marine vessel carrying supplies for the defence of Norway. Representatives of the USSR deny the spurious allegation and point to Soviets ships on hand to conduct rescue operations. The picture is murky. But Karen we do know this! Oil prices have shot up and the US President is calling for a declaration of war! Surely someone can stop our madness Karen?” Karen- “Thanks Damien other military news a destroyer was damaged but apparently this one was on exercises in Greenland as the NATO teams work out the kinks on renewed joint defense protocols in a project simply called project Resolve.” Damien picked up the thread! “Soviet air and naval assets are also in the area conducting mock invasion runs while British commandos watch the from the shoreline. Karen it all looks very real and scary to me, those guns a very large fully automatic type ones! ”
Soviet Baltic Air Command:
Satellite images show us increased naval and air efforts by NATO.
We expect them to support the 45/LF in Copenhagen. It would fit their moral weakness. Increase Air Support assets 25% in the area.
Allocate resource to sub hunting and ship killing as soon as possible.
Transfer Helo assets to Sjaelland
Send Helos Liepa ja for Operation Iku-Turso [Iku-Turso, or Tursas Appearance: Seriously scary. This gargantuan creature from the deep resembles a giant, fierce octopus, with long tentacles and suckers. May also sprout dragon-like wings.]
