I'm still alive! Sorry this took so long. I have learned that Grade 12 sucks. I want summer back. Anyways, new chapter up. And I plan to do something more emotional next chapter.
Anyways bad news. School schedule is clogging up my time so expect uploads to come by slowly. Otherwise, have a good day.
POTUS to United States Command
As of June 20th, 2052 North American standard time, all United States military assets have been reconsolidated under US Indo-Pacific and Northern Commands. This has come at the displacement of all NAU forces to the world of Remnant. Forces under the former African, Central, European, Indopacific, and Southern commands will be reorganized when the situation stabilizes. New objectives are to follow:
(1) Guarantee the safety of North American territory against the Grimm.
(2) Guarantee the defence of North America against foriegn powers.
(3) Determine the cause of the displacement of North America to Remnant.
(4) Ensure the economic, social, and cultural survival of the nations of North America.
Coordinate with NAU forces to ensure the security of the North American Continent.
As of this message, all national guard and reserve units are being called up. Defcon 3 has been declared and mothballed equipment is being pulled out of storage.
God bless the United States and her allies.
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Task Force Selection: [Task Force Zwolle]
Reinforce Task force [y/n]?
[Y]: Bringing up TF Zwolle
TF Zwolle units (new composition):
U.S 1st Cavalry division (full strength)
U.S 75th Ranger regiment (full strength)
U.S 5th Infantry division (full strength)
Royal Canadian Dragoons Regiment (Full strength)
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Regiment (Full strength)
4th Mexican armor brigade (Full strength)
3rd African Volunteers recon company
USAF 34th fighter squadron (flying F36 Widowmakers),
USAF 74th Fighter squadron (Flying A10D Warthogs)
RCAF 401st Fighter Squadron (Flying F22A Raptors),
FAM (Mexican Air Force) 303rd Air Squadron (Flying F36 Widowmakers)
US 10th Aviation Battalion (Flying Comanche Stealth Attack Helicopters and Viper Attack helicopters),
Mexican 3rd Engineering Battalion
US Navy Seabees units.
Various independent transportation, logistics, and support companies and squadrons.
U.S Navy Seal Team 7 (one platoon)
CANSOFCOM JTF3 (one platoon)
(new) Battlegroup Sicario (reassigned to TF Zwolle):
USAF 660th Air superiority squadron (Hitman) (flies the experimental FA-44 Nosferatu/ Nightingale)
USAF 661th Fighter squadron (Gunsel) (Flies F-36 Widowmakers)
USAF 662th Fighter squadron (Assassin) (Flies F-22A Raptors)
US Army 510th and 511th Airborne Regiments (Khan and Mobster respectively)
USAF 307th Transport squadron (flies C-17 Globemasters)
USSOCOM SOG (Ronin)
(New) unaffiliated units:
Canadian Princess Patricia light infantry regiment
Canadian 2nd Engineering Regiment
Canadian 15th Field Artillery Regiment
Mexican 37th Strike Air Squadron
Mexican 4th GAFE Battalion
Expeditionary Naval Units
1 Spirit Class Offshore Mobile Base: USS Spirit of Freedom
1 Gerald Class Supercarrier: HMCS Stephen Harper
2 Olympus Class Supercarriers: USS Enterprise and USS Cheng
1 Eminent Domain Class Heavy battleship: USS Eminent Domain
2 America Class Assault ships: USS America and HMCS Saipan
2 Verde Class Missile Cruisers: USS Port Royal and USS Normandy
6 Monsoor Class Missile/Anti-air Destroyers: USS Smith, USS John Paul Jones, HMCS Chemainus, HMCS Cowichan, D109 Reaper, and D107 Daredevil
2 Arleigh Burke Class Missile Destroyers: HMCS Musqueam and HMCS Squamish
20 Constellation class Frigates: 6 USA, 7 Canadian, 7 Mexican
2 Headhunter class Submarines: HMCS Silent Reaper and HMCS Swift Currents
2 Virginia Class Submarines: USS Silversides and USS Tang
5 John Lewis Class Replenishment Oilers
Weapon systems (new). General Arc's forces are known to rely on a variety of weapon systems from a variety of sources, both NAU-sourced and non-NAU.
1. CFA-44 Nosferatu/Nightingale: An experimental 6th generation multirole fighter, this fighter craft is planned to replace navy F-36s and airforce F-22s in the next decade. Famous for it's all-direction missile launchers, active stealth, optional railguns, and UAV complement. The missiles will surely be handy when the Grimm comes in force.
2. Flakpanzer: While the primary anti air defense vehicle of the NAU is the Avenger point defense laser vehicle, the Canadian military makes use of European-designed Gepard as a member of the British Commonwealth. These will prove very useful against lighter Grimm.
3. Flame Tanks: One would wonder why Chinese vehicles are in TF Zwolle's arsenal. They were 'borrowed' from the Chinese after Arc avenged Kurmuk. Onces used to help set up military bases by clearing unnecessary flora, they now find new purpose as Grimm killers.
4. R Ford Supercarrier (Warrior class): Despite being over 30 years old and replaced by the Olympus class, the Gerald R Ford class supercarriers find life in both the Canadian and Mexican navies as amphibious assault transports. Upgunned with light rail guns and cruise missile launchers, they are a force to be reckoned with.
5. Mule, Guardian, and Sentry drones are used to augment TF Zwolle's numbers. While not outright replacing organic soldiers like Atlas has done, they're a good support force in getting dangerous and boring things down.
6. A dated design from the 2020s, HIMARs rocket batteries were pulled from storage to be used against both the GLA and later the Russians. While Grimm attacks being quite too numerous for Tomahawk launchers, these beasts have been put back to war.
7. M4 MAAW Carl Gustov: An old Swedish design dating from the Cold War, the Carl Gustov is a recoilless anti armour weapon still in use by former NATO nations and in the NAU. Loved by JTF 3 and SEAL team 7
8. M82 Barrett Antimaterial rifle: Once one of the primary weapons of the Pathfinders during the Great War on terror, JTF 3 and SEAL team 7 jealously hold onto this old AMR. Use against the Grimm has caused many in the NAU to bring back this weapon into wider circulation.
9. The Massive Ordnance Air Blast munition is one of the U.S's strongest non-nuclear munitions, capable of blunting entire tank columns or demolishing base structures. Production was halted in the 2030s but brought back under General Arc.
Catskill Mountains, June 20th, 80 AGW/2052 A.D
As it turned out, living in a cramped ship with several hundred other people was not great for one's sanity and so, teams RWBY, JNPR, CFVY, and SSSN were now actually having a chance to wind down from their trip to North America.
Spread across the once simple wooden cabin, the teens and soldiers relaxed chatting amongst each other.
"You are kidding me, vomit boy!" Yang exclaimed. "There is no way you made a couple hundred guys surrender!"
"Kid you not. I was there when he just strolled up right in the middle of a GLA camp, challenged the commander to a sword fight, and won." Amy said dramatically. "That and the four Comanches behind us helped."
"Dammit Amy, leave that part out!" Jaune hissed over a can of coke. "It ruins the drama."
Everyone giggled or chuckled. A week of hell and now the teens and younger adults were relaxing.
"So Jaune?" Coco asked while downing a cup of fruit punch while sitting on Fox's lap. "What exactly were you doing before you came and pulled our asses out of Glenn?"
"Out of glenn?" Amy asked.
"Rough analogy similar to 'out of hell'. As for your question Coco." Jaune took a moment to relax. "The mere day before, I was coordinating a joint navy, army, and air force strike on a nearby island. Killed a few Wyverns with the help of the chairforce."
"Fuck the chairforce." Amy nodded. Burton, who was off doing dishes, snickered.
"As for before that, I was working on the reorganization of Zwolle into a spec ops unit and coming back from rebuilding Europe. Though it looks like we won't need the former." Jaune shrugged. "Oh, there was that commissioning ceremony for the new Nosferatus though."
"Nosfet-what?" Ruby looked up, along with a number of other students.
"Nosferatu. It's a new class of air superiority airplanes meant to take down vast quantities of enemy airships. Joint project between the navy and airforce." Jaune said, kicking back his feet on a chair.
"Wwwaaiiiittt, why is an army general getting involved in an aircraft project between the Chairforce and Navy?" Amy's eyes narrowed.
"Oh nothing." Jaune faked an innocent voice. "Just bribed Griffon with some of my people's funding and research in robotics so Sicario can get the first batch. That and I may have donated coilguns to his work."
"...Well the Grimm are fucked if we're installing coilguns onto jets now." Amy chuckled.
"I have no idea what you two are talking about." Sun gestured to the two 'former' rangers. "So anyways, how the frick is Jaune a General? What army? Air-force? Navy? Don't get it."
Jaune chuckled. "Oh yeah, we do things differently compared to Atlas."
Colonel Burton chimed. "Jaune served in the regular army for a few years and then went into the officer corps. He's one of the fastest growing officers and was a colonel in 5 years. After Capetown, he was promoted to a general but his power was hampered until Kurmuk. Since then, he has free reign to handle a variety of operations."
"What did he do? Wave his sword around and scare some people?" Sun jokes, playing around with Ruyi Bang and Jingu Bang while eating some fruit.
"Nope! Well he did that. And accidentally nearly got himself held hostage by the Chinese." Amy glared at Jaune. "And accidentally brought down a whole criminal cartel in his early career. And decimated an entire Russian military base with a force 5 times smaller than his opponents. An-"
"Ok I get it sis, I did a lot. As for last question Sun, compared to the Atlas army, the militaries of the North American Union are organized via what they do. So while the entire Atlas military falls under command of General Ironwood, the NAU militaries are organized into the army, land force and my branch, the navy, seaborne force, airforce, they operate most of our heavy aircraft, and the space force, who operate in space, the mar-"
Jaune was violently interrupted when Wiess, Velvet, Ruby, Neptune, and Blake simultaneously spat out their drinks and caused everyone else to yelp in surprise. Wiess, violently coughing, exclaimed "SPACE!"
"Yeah. We've had a branch of the military that does space operations. Handles much of our communication systems. Smallest of the branches but one of the most important. We don't have this crappy Dust so we've had to get creative." Amy shrugged. "One thing leads to another and boom! We had space travel."
"The moon colony is still operational surprisingly. Pennsylvania is also operating full time. Guess now that our new home is less crowded, NASA and the other space agencies are having a blast." Jaune added.
"You have a moon base?!" Nora and Ruby exclaimed, bouncing up and down.
"Yup. The Chang Diaz Colony base, home to 500 scientists, contractors, and engineers. They're responsible for finding upgrades for our Fusion Reactors. If there's one advantage we've always maintained, its space superiority." Jaune smirked. "Take that Atlas."
"This….this is a lot to take in." Wiess just slumps down, her future to the most powerful cooperation soon to be in shambles.
"Wait, so what does Jaune do again?" Blake glanced up from an Ipad she had borrowed from Burton.
"Officially, he coordinates TF Zwolle, the international NAU task force. It's a joint combat force Unofficially, he's also in charge of a number of tech and weapons projects." Amy replied.
Everyone turned to Jaune. "Every four-star general has their own little quirks and projects going on. Bradley's been trying to secure funding for his super-heavy Mammoth Tank and new artillery systems. Griffon is working on the CFA-44 and some other aerospace works. Thorne's working on improving infantry armour, lasers, and various gadgets for his spec ops."
"And you?" Velvet asked meekly.
"I got a few. First one was seeing if Aura could be used in modern combat. Considering JTF 3 and SEAL team 7 worked out well, it was successful. I also dabble in robotics as TF Zwolle uses the heaviest amount of various robots. Mules, Guardians, Sentries, and their upgrades come from my teams." Jaune smiled. "And the best one I'm working on? Power armour."
Amy's eyes widen. "Shit, how did you get congress to pass the funding?"
"Thanks to the Canadians, General Ross and Admiral Limburn are helping bankroll this project. We're working on our own models of the Valkyrie power armour to make it more affordable and more efficient. Don't get me wrong, the original models are good but they were rushed into service to hold the Russians back so they have a lot of kinks to be worked out."
"Ross, Limburn? Those two? The former's the commander of the 3rd Canadian Division. The latter commands their Pacific fleet." Burton commented.
"Couple of Mass Destruction? Aren't they married?" Amy questioned.
"Yeah, that was….very weird to find out." Jaune paused, he was in Africa coordinating UN peacekeeping efforts when he learned of the relationship between the two officers. He thought that the two hated each other so much that he was genuinely floored when he found out both Ross and Limburn were married to each other. And literally everyone on Earth was floored when it was revealed they had a child.
Still, he had struck up an odd friendship with the two as they had also risen through the ranks of the Canadian military. Ross is famous for both his exploits in Northern Europe and the Falklands as the Vengeful Vancouverite while Limburn earned the nickname of the Pacific Scourge as it was her forces, a joint RCN, USN, JMSDF, ROKN, and small detachments from British Commonwealth nations, that led to the decimation of the Russian Pacific Fleet.
"Uh, we're a bit lost here?" Sun raised his hand.
"Military politics. Don't question it." Amy responded. "Now, uh back-" Amy's Iphone rang causing the SEAL operator to pull it out of her pocket and check the notification. The groan from her lips suddenly indicated something was wrong.
"Jaune, I just got a text back from a friend and we have a problem. You know the tourist sights we were going to bring your friends to? Most are still closed. They won't be open until after our leave is done."
"Fuck!" Jaune swore.
"Language!" Ruby shouted.
"Tell me what's still open."
"Uh, mostly nature resorts. Hiking crap, the Mall of America is still open, gun ranges. Yeah. Not a lot available at the moment." Amy shrugged.
"Well…..that's going to be annoying. There goes half of our plans." Jaune groaned.
"You know, you two have a house in Washington State. You could take them on a trip there. Then head to Lopez Island." Burton suggested.
Lopez Island was a part of the cluster of Islands the U.S and Canada had almost gone to war over several centuries ago. All over a shooting of a pig. Even before the Great War on Terror, it had a minsucle population. Now it was the de-facto home base of TF Zwolle during the African Resource Rush and the Third World War.
Home to Fort Griffiths, a joint Canadian-American base that was home to portions of the Canadian Maritime Pacific Forces and U.S Third Fleet (mostly destroyer and frigates, along the shipyards to help maintain them), JTF 3, SEAL Team 7, a few RCAF and USAF fighter squadrons, a hodgepodge of smaller tactical battalions of the USMC, US Army, and Canadian Army, some research labs, and battlegroup Sicario. All other units under TF Zwolle had administration staff located there.
"Vancouver is significantly less crowded than here on the East Coast. Most of the place is still open as well." Amy shrugged.
"Vancouver? Where and what's that?" Fox questioned, sipping down another cup of punch.
"It's a major Canadian city on the other side of the continent. Major shipping, cultural, tourist, and a major exporting of natural resources. Not a terrible place to live, if you can afford the high land prices." Jaune smiled. "We'll go there afterwards, need to check on Ross anyways-Where's Nora?"
Everyone snapped their heads up and looked around only to see the short ginger gone. "Hey Fearless leader? Where's the-oh found the washroom? Why is it the door made out of metal?" The creaking of metal could be heard
Jaune, Amy, and Burton froze and then leapt up. "Wait Nora! Don't go in there!"
"Why? It's-got the door unlock-aaaaaahhhhhh!" Nora was heard screaming as she tumbled down a set of stairs. Each bump down could be heard by everyone and caused the pancake lover's friends and not-boyfriend to wince.
Burton ran up to the door Nora opened, a steel vault door capable of shrugging off tank rounds that was somehow opened. "How?" Jaune shrugged at his adopted uncle's shock. The three rush floods down the stairs, followed by the rest the hunters in training.
Everyone ran down the basement to find Nora on the floor. "Nora, you hurt?" Nora didn't respond as she was staring in front of her. "Nora-oh no."
What Nora had found was the arsenal of weapons and stocks of supplies that Arc, Schultz, and Burton had stashed beforehand in case of either a) a civil war, b) invasion, or c) nuclear war. However, they had gone…overkill.
What was in the basement was racks and racks of weapons. Military grade weapons From the humble M4A1s and M16s being phased out of service lined up in racks on the walls to M249s and a few of the new M250s and even some AT4 and Carl Gustovs launchers. That wasn't to mention the number of other weapons like AA-12s, the Micro Guns, 50-Cal AMRs, rotary grenade launchers, and so on.
That and the Russian Shilka SPAAG Amy stole during WW3. Why did they have a bunch of old weapons laying in the basement? Why not?
"...What in the gods is this place, Fearless Leader?" Nora asked as she got up.
"Oh. my. GOD!" Ruby rushed forward towards one of the racks of weapons. "So many weapons!"
The three U.S military service members shared a look of horror. The hunters in training found the armory.
Velvet, who was usually quiet and also a weapons nut, squealed. "EEEHHHH! By the brother gods, so many guns!"
"Hey what is this?" Horror returned to the faces of the cabin's owners as Nora picked up a fully loaded Mark 19 Grenade Launcher (Yes, that fully automatic grenade launcher) cackling.
"Nora no!" Amy cried out. "Put the grenade launcher down."
"Can we please shoot it? Pretty please, fearless leader?" Nora gave her best impression of puppy eyes. More evil laughter could be heard as everyone turned to see Ruby manhandling a M82 Barrett.
Needless to say that Jaune and Amy would have a busy night ahead of them, if only it was to stop a bunch of hyperactive kids from destroying the state.
June 22nd, 2052 A.D
HMCS Warrior (Canadian Gerald R Ford Class supercarrier), off the Coast of Alaska
Despite having a smaller population than either Mexico or the U.S, Canada boasted one of the most impressive navies on both Earth and Remnant. At the head of the Canadian Pacific Force was the HMCS Warrior, a Gerald R Ford class taken from the U.S.
It was the pride of the Canadian fleet. Canada didn't have the population to crew a massive army but it could boast it had the second best navy of the NAU.
But today, the Warrior, and her three Yukon missile destroyers (subclass of the Monsoor destroyers), four Constellation class frigates, and a Berlin class replenishment ship, were not out to engage Human opponents. Not duke it out with the remnants of the Russian navy, not piss off the Chinese by sailing through the Taiwanese strait, or even joint exercises with the Koreans and Japanese.
No, today the Warrior, her battlegroup, and the USS Kevin O'Conner carrier battle group were going up against….a bunch of black scary monsters that fell easy prey to North American naval firepower.
"(Comms) This is Eagle-eye to Warrior Actual. Spotted Two Sea Feilongs, medium size. 80 clicks and approaching the fleet fast. They're above the waterline. Requesting authorization for ASMs." an E2 Hawkeye AWACs reported.
"(Comms) Copy that Eagle Eye. 2 Harpoons on the way."
From the Warriors VLS tubes, a bellow of smoke signalled the launch of two Harpoon anti-ship missiles and these old weapons of war rocketed out.
"(Comms) TOT, 2 minutes."
Vice Admiral Sophia Limburn Ross, overall commander of what had been called Battlegroup Victory, was ecstatic as her ships, and the American boats put under her command, were finally out at sea doing something useful. Great to be out of the naval base at Esquimalt.
For the last two years, she had been fighting tooth and nail to keep her navy at full strength. Attempts to pull funding by parliament resulted in many heated battles between the politicians and military. Both she and her husband got into many shouting matches with the PM.
Victor. Her loving husband in the army had taken several regiments of both the Alaskan national guard and 3rd Division to act as a second screen against the Grimm. Where her fleet was the first shield, her husband built up a second defensive line in case some got through.
Yet despite the loving relationship between the two, she knew both herself and her husband were hurting. Both had family in Australia and Taiwan respectively. They spent a night letting out tears in their quarters, knowing they would never see their family again.
Sophia brushed it off for now. Cry when she got home in Vancouver.
"(Comms) Impact…..now. Get a drone closer…..Warrior actual, good hits. Drones show both are dissolving in the water."
A cheer went up in the CIC of the Warrior and Limburn smiled. "Excellent work people. Don't get carried away though, more could be out there."
"(Comms) Warrior Actual, this is NORAD Command."
"I'll handle that." Limburn picked up a comms unit. "Norad Command, this is Admiral Limburn. Report."
"(Comms) Admiral, Satellites 5 large unknown contacts. Airborne. Range, 400 klicks west from our position. Can someone get eyes on them?"
"CAG, what's the nearest bird to those contacts?" Limburn questioned.
"Omega Squadron ma'am. Flight of 4 CF-36s flying CAP. " the Commander of the Airgroup reported.
"Reroute them. Also someone get NORAD on the line, tell them to point some satellites over our area. Eagle Eye, what can you tell me?" the admiral turned her attention back to the AWACs.
"(Comms) They're big for sure. Rader's still trying to determine it but they're the size of a carrier or battleship. Wait, I'm picking up several dozen smaller craft. Size of Ospreys and Starlifters. Yeah definitely not Grimm, they're moving too slow."
"Not one of ours. Sure as hell ain't Earth forces." Limburn frowned. "Anyone got eyes yet?"
"(Comms) Omega 11 here. We're two minutes out."
"Put all air defense units on standby. Someone get me more CAP squadrons up. Tell the " Limburn ordered.
"Aye Ma'am!" The CAG snapped off a salute and went off to issue orders. 2 minutes went by, the fleet operating as usual.
"(Comms) Omega 11 here. I got a camera view for you. Might want to see this."
A screen changed to what clearly was from the POV of a CF-36's camera. What Limburn saw surprised her.
The ships themselves were dagger-like, with what appeared to be tail-like parts sticking out of the back. The ship, barring the tail like back, was quite narrow and very boxy. Very boxy. Uggh, even Limburn knew that something like that should not be aerodynamic. Several sensor or radar dishes sat on the roof and there looked to be a number of large and boxy turrets spread across the hull.
There were also what appeared to be very skeleton looking dropships, something out of a video game. And several VTOL-like craft that looked like futuristic Ospreys with jet engines instead of propellers. There were a lot of them. Appeared to number at least fifty.
"An Atlassian air fleet. Looks like Remnant has come looking for us. Someone get me either the PM or POTUS."
The White House, the same time.
"You gotta be kidding me. You're saying that we have not one, but two more Eminent Domain class battleships that have been completed, but never commissioned?" President Bradford stared at Admiral Woodward. "What the hell?!"
The admiral shrugged. "Don't blame me sir. Congress pulled most of the funding going for the Eminent Domain so they could fund the Spirits class. It was either give up the battleships or the Mobile bases. They were completed but only when the Third World War ended. No one could figure out what to do with them so we quietly put them in the mothball fleet."
This sickened the President. What on Ear-Remnant were two perfectly good battleships doing in the reserve fleet? State-of-the-art battleships for christ sake! "Just….get someone to check on their conditions."
"Yes sir!" Admiral Woodward saluted and walked up. President Bradford leaned back into his chair.
After the third World War, the U.S navy had to mothball a large number of older warships that was deemed not necessary. Fair point but with the rise of the PRC and India as the only other world Superpowers not mauled by the war, congress agreed to provide adequate funding to the mothball fleet. They may have been old ships, but they would give anything on Remnant a run for their money.
Most of the ships were older Burke classes, replaced by the DGX program that would later become the Monsoor class of destroyers. But despite this, many good ships would be found, mostly of the Flight 2A and 3 types. Old, yes. But this gave the navy a good number of extra destroyers and spare parts were constantly being built since both the Canadian and Mexican navies still used Burkes (sold to both countries during the establishment of the NAU).
The other ships being pulled back into service were the Gerald R Ford Class. 4 were still in service with the Canadian and Mexican navies but the 4 remaining were mothballed when WW3 ended. They were still in pristine condition and being reactivated as he talked with Admiral Woodward.
There were other ships being looked into. Some like the Henry J Kaiser class were given priority as fleet replenishment ships were in somewhat short supply. Others like the Ticonderoga class were also being looked at but most were over 60 years old and at the end of their life.
The other branches of the NAU military forces were looking alright. The air forces had kept up their massive air fleets. They were augmented with the Air National Guard, which still flew the potent F-16 Falcons and F-15 Eagles. Older F-35s were being reactivated and overhauled to match the F-36s. The Canadians were also seeing if their older CF-18s were still airworthy enough to be turned into drones.
The Army and marines were given less of a priority since they were the last line of defence, reactiving primarily air defense units. Older models of the Avenger and Patriot batteries were dusted off and rumours had it that the Chaparrals were being analyzed for use. The Canadians were pulling Gerad Flakpanzers out of the ECA storage depots.
Outside of the military, the nations of the NAU were able to adapt to their new situation. Bradford was thankful that one of his predecessors, O'Conner, got the U.S off its addiction to fossil fuels. He was also thankful that the NAU wasn't reliant on international exports and could work off what stockpiles and deposits at home.
But it was still going to suck, especially for regular citizens as many specialty goods, like Sugar, Coffee, and Chocolate, were going to be in short supply. Rationing for these goods were underway but you couldn't grow that much chocolate in North America. Or was it just America now since South America effectively didn't exist.
Oh yeah, there is also the matter of the Kingdom's expedition to the American continent. That would have to be dealt with. And the embassies of old Earth.
"Mister President. We have Admiral Limburn Ross trying to contact you?" Bradford's secretary said over the phone line, interrupting the President's thoughts.
"Limburn?" Bradford frowned. Limburn is a Canadian officer, what was she doing trying to contact him? "Patch her in."
That was when a hologram of the Canadian admiral, in her naval uniform, appeared. "President Bradford."
"Admiral Limburn, or should I call you Admiral Ross?" Bradfrad gave chuckle as the Canadian admiral blushed a bit. "What can I do for you?"
"Small situation North of Alaska. One of our AWACs has spotted 5 Atlassian air cruisers and several dozen smaller craft heading in our direction. They'll be in NAU airspace in 2 hours."
"Atlas? The hell? Captain Emi said that Atlas didn't have much of their fleet to spare." Bradford muttered. If Atlas had these five cruisers to spare, why the hell weren;t they with the initial expedition? "Have they spotted you?"
"No. Despite their technological advantage over the rest of Remnant, they haven't spotted our F-36s in the air. I was wondering if I could….shoo them away. I would have asked the PM but I am in American waters." Limburn replied.
"Granted. Is your current fleet enough to push them back? I can push a few extra frigates and destroyers from Pearl to help you out."
"Sir, I have two supercarriers laden with cruise missiles and fifth-gen fighters, a submarine picket, 14 destroyers and frigates, and particle beams at my disposal. And that's not including all NORAD and NAU forces in the North numbering around 50,000 strong with assorted weapons systems. I should be able to halt them in their path." The Admiral said confidently.
"Then you are cleared to engage. Get out of my airspace." The President smiled.
"Yes sir." and with that, the hologram disappeared.
"Atlas." Bradford muttered. In many ways, they were similar to either the PRC or Russia. A highly dominant power that held a monopoly on industry, natural resources, and military tech. A nation that also had….questionable working ethics.
Now what was an Atlassian battlegroup doing this close to North America?
HMCS Warrior
"Get me three more flights of CF-36s and some Crossbows in the sky. Load them up with ASMs. Tell the O'Conner to launch some birds with SLAMRAAMS." Limburn ordered. "And someone get me whatever they can spare from Alaska."
Within minutes, the entirety of US and Canadian forces in Alaska and the Northern territories mobilized once again for war.
From Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska to Fort Wainwright, over a dozen B-21 Raider and B-2 Spirit stealth bombers began being loaded with anti ship missiles. 3 dozen F-36s, CF-36s, and F-22s began to roll out onto the tarmac from Eareckson Air Station, pre-loaded with a lot of anti-air missiles.
Under the seas, the many submarines of the US navy began converging on the Atlassian fleet. Many Submarine launch missiles were primed for launch.
And on land, dozens of Tomahawk launchers and Claymore artillery pieces began wheeling into striking positions. Canadian Gepard and Avenger anti air vehicles raced to the coast, ready to intercept any intruding craft.
"Comms, get a radio broadcast from me. Use Omega flight as a relay." Limburned ordered.
"We're ready ma'am." The comms operator reported.
"Good." Limburn picked up her comms unit. "Unidentified armed airships, this is Vice Admiral Sophia Limburn of the Royal Canadian Navy and operating from HMS Warrior. You are entering North American airspace. Identify yourselves or you will be fired upon."
And soon, the two giants of Remnant would clash.
North American Wiki…..Gerald R Ford class (Warrior Subclass)
The Gerald R Ford class of supercarriers are the successor to the famous Nimitz class and technically the predecessor to the Olympia class of carriers (the same class as the USS Ronald Regan that was destroyed before Zero Hour). In 2029, all 8 ships of the class were retired and put into the mothball fleet due to budget cuts while any plans for new ships would be scrapped. This would change in 2035, when the NAU's establishment saw a modernization of the Canadian and Mexican militaries. All 8 Gerald R Ford carriers were reactivated to reinforce the navies of North America. All of them would be refitted with additional equipment and weaponry before 4 of them were handed off to the Canadian and Mexican navies. These refitted variants would be dubbed the Warrior class by Canadian crews.
340 meters long, 76 meters tall, and 41-78 meters wide while weighing in at 105,000 tons, the Warrior class is powered by 2 Fusion Reactors that also powers the Domain class of battleships. It's able to reach speeds of 60 Kilometers per hour, making her one of the fastest ships of her size. Automation has allowed the Warrior class to carry a smaller crew of 2600 officers and enlisted, with a marine force of 300 (which can be expanded to 800 combat ready troops).
The Warrior class is unique as it takes a page from the Russian navy. Because the Canadian navy cannot upkeep a massive airwing that of the PLAN, USN, and ECA naval forces, North American designers have sacrificed aircraft space for 8 reloadable VLS tubes capable of firing Harpoon anti ship missiles, Tomahawk Cruise missiles, and JHCOM (Joint Hypersonic Carrying Offensive Missiles) from an internal bay of 60 such weapons. The Warrior, during a 2052 refit, was later equipped with 4 Mark 47 light coilguns developed by BAE systems. This came after concerns of GLA attacks via sucide boats nearly became a reality when the destroyer USS Smith Trofon narrowly avoided being struck by GLA naval assets off the coast of Africa. The Mark 47 coilguns, derived from scrapped Russian tank designs, are capable of firing 7 rounds a minute and more than capable of tearing apart corvettes and frigates while also capable of being an anti-missile/aircraft weapons system. Other weapons include 4 Phalanx CIWS, 4 Cyclops Laser turrets, 4 RAM missile turrets, and over a dozen anti-submersible combat drones meant for anti-submarine duties.
However the meat of the Warrior is its aircraft complement. At the heart of its wing is 30 either regular F-36 Widowmakers or CF-36 5th Generation VTOL stealth fighters divided into squadrons of 10. These provide much of the anti-ship and anti-air operations for the carrier. The Carrier group will also consist of 5 Stingrey refueling UAV, 12 Hunter killer drones for recon operations, 10 CF-39 Crossbow Stealth Strike Fighters (Canada's answer to the Russian Sokol or American Nighthawk), 6 Osprey VTOLs (Either transports or AWAC variants), and 8 Seahawk helicopters. Alternatively, it can swap out 2 squadrons of F-36s for 16 Comanche Stealth Helicopters and 10 more Osprey VTOL meant for airborne assault. This turns the Warrior into a de facto assault ship.
The most famous of the class are the flagships of the Canadian Atlantic and Pacific forces, HMCS Stephen Harper and HMCS Warrior. The former being a key factor for the success in the reclamation of Scandinavia and the Falklands while the latter famous for leading the destruction of the Russian Pacific Fleet. Mexico's Warrior Carriers, the C101 Reclaimer and C102 Guardian have also earned some battlestars, taking action against the South American Pact in the Second Falklands war and the African Resource Rush. Now that the North American continent is on Remnant and is quite literally surrounded on all sides, these beasts of war will once again lead the charge against the foes of the NAU.