Deltarian Forces Move To Counter Vanukean Bombing and Make Incursions into The Tribal Areas
June 4415
Deltarian Air Units have begun a strategy designed to bleed the Vanukean Airforce Dry in its Bombing campaign via a war of attrition. Fighters and Interceptors are carrying out a plan that involves using Fighters and Interceptors to overwhelm and destroy escorts and bombers followed by a withdrawal to avoid facing reinforcements. Surface to Air Units have also been moved to the border regions to assist in this regard. A propaganda campaign has also begun which portrays the Vanukean campaign as an attempt to wipe out the Deltarian people in total anihilation. It is designed to boost morale and ensure that the population and army are willing to continue fighting for as long as needed. Ground Units have also been ordered to integrate fortifications into the natural terrain where possible such as the mountainous regions and to build tougher structures where the terrain is not suitable.. This is designed to provide more cover from aerial bombardments in the future.
“We will make them pay for every bomb dropped” an anonymous Deltarian Pilot told the press.
In Regards to missile strikes, surface to air equipment is being deployed to shoot them down before they reach their targets and the construction of fake bases and industrial areas designed to confuse Vanukean operators into hitting fake targets has also begun. Engineers are also being deployed to repair any damage as quickly as possible to minimise disruption.
New strategies are also being implemented for sabotage squads made up of the most elite Deltarian troops. Their objective is to sabotage airfields, industrial areas etc. with explosives and other tools to reduce or eliminate their effectiveness. They will dig tunnels and trek mountains to reach their targets in an attempt to avoid drones and other Vanukean defenses. This is however incredibly dangerous due to the harsh conditions present and some have begun to question if many will end up as one way suicide missions with little chance of returning. Nevertheless, there is confidence in the high command that the elite training will see them through.
An additional Deltarian Division has also been sent into the theatre towards the tribal areas where their objective will be to keep the various factions contained including an alleged member of the Jeztri Dynasty’s forces. This is to ensure none of them grow strong enough to seriously threaten the Katonid Khanate and Deltaria following reports of a Zardic Withdrawal.