cavtroop
I am glad you are enjoying the reading.
The story you are reading about is the fruit of a complex project; we call it the "GDW Bundle"
We are using Twilight 2000 in conjunction with Harpoon and part of the "campaign system" of Command Decision 2.0.
The core engine of the project is the above mentioned Command Decision Campaign system. In simple terms it is a system of "scale reduction" for strategic military operations. We stretched the system a little bit, so that we can compress strategic operation at the tactical level. We do that for land forces (Twilight 2000) and for air and naval forces (Harpoon). For interaction between Air/Naval elements and Land Elements, we still use Twilight 2000 rules (for example an A-10 attacking a platoon T-80 tanks).
Should anything "weird" appear on our fictional world, we would simulate it with GDW Dark Conspiracy, and should our fictional world drastically advance in technology (unlikely given the premises) with would call GDW Traveller New Era into play.
As for the alternate background development, it is a work in progress: we want to explore the consequences of an overly aggressive foreign policy by a radical U.S. administration, which triggers a balancing reaction by the other "advanced powers" in the mid nineties inspired by their own radical administrations. Internal dynamics in Europe split the already "risible" European Union into pro and against United States policies. In particular, a realignment of policy between major continental European powers and Russia, favors the rise of a counter pole to object The United States administration attempt to establish "The New American Century"
We start from the assumption (it is a postulate) that the bulk of the U.S. navy (carriers as main objectives) is mauled in a series of surprise raids by dedicated naval special forces against the American Ships in port, in all their bases in continental U.S. and overseas. This necessary abstract premise is designed t allow the combined Euro Naval forces to dispute the command of the sea to the remaining American vessels. Without this "premise" the entire background would be impossible; nobody can confront an intact American Navy.
After that an invasion of Continental U.S. becomes feasible, if the invasion forces can be supplied. At this point China, Mexico and minor central and southern American states join the bad guys.
Summing up, from a role gaming standpoint, we are going to explore military operations in the territory of the Unites States of America, but not only. We are also going to explore operations other than war, based on the aftermath of a nuclear scenario similar to the one depicted in the original Twilight 2000 background. We are going to have an inner look at the relationship between the American population and its unique cultural background and these hypothetical foreign invasion forces. The details will be created of course as the story progresses.
I hope I managed to answer you questions
greetings
ambrafoxtrot
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