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The Damanian War
Part of the Damanian Cold War
Date 21 June 2025 - 11 July 2025 Location Camidglo and The Uzmorr Sea Result MATO victory
Combatants
Daminy Supported By  Sibaria	Banana Federation  Scuro  Ironcastle
Commanders and leaders
Moodie Kelovik	Saggio Uomo Raul Trentino Bradley Lister
Strength
41,638 in the invasion force.	64,320 in the Battle of Plantana.
Casualties and losses
2,349 dead (49 at sea), 5,882 wounded, 33,456 captured. Unknown civilian casualties. Unknown economic damage. 1 frigate sunk.	1,703 dead, 4,096 wounded. 519 civilian deaths, ~80,000 displaced. ฿2.49 billion in damage.

The Damanian War was started when the Socialist Dictatorship of Daminy attempted to invade Banana Federation in 2025. The war ended when the invasion was repulsed, and MATO forces established a blockade of Daminy, forcing its surrender. The subsequent peace treaty saw the end of Socialist rule in Daminy and significant reparations being paid to Banana Federation. The war is generally seen as the end of the Damanian Cold War, although many view that as being marked by the War of Honour the following year. Regardless, the outcome has greatly influenced the geopolitical climate of Greater Moneylania, particularly by seeing the end of the last socialist state in the region.

Background

Tensions had been exceptionally high between Banana Federation and Daminy ever since Banana Federation's support for the Republic of North Daminy in the Damanian Civil War. This was in addition to the preexisting ideological differences and crises throughout the Cold Wars.

Invasion of Camidglo

A convoy of Damanian troops in Camidglo.

Initial Landings

On 21 June, 2025, Damanian forces launched a surprise naval assault in Camdiglo, several dozen kilometers away from Plantana. Daminy managed to avoid the Bananish navy by performing naval maneuvers just outside Bananish waters. Banana Federation ensured their navy kept at a safe distance to avoid a diplomatic incident. However, this backfired, as Bananish forces were unable to react quickly enough to prevent Damanian ships from rapidly changing course and landing some 41,000 troops with support in northern Camidglo.

Failure of the Invasion

Damanian forces spread out and seized control of several nearby towns with little resistance, before the majority of their forces marched on Plantana roughly 2 days after landing. By the time they reached the outskirts of the city on the 24th of June, BFSCM forces had established defensive positions and evacuated civilians, and Ironian air support had arrived. Over the course of six days of fighting, Damanian forces were defeated and forced to surrender. There is a general consensus that the Damanian assault was doomed to fail from the beginning, as they had no reliable method through which to resupply, lacked any considerable air support and were greatly outnumbered.

Bananish Army troops from the 2nd Infantry Division patrol a road in Camidglo.

The War at Sea

Three BFSCM missile boats seen from the window of a Bananish WY-55 Hellcat.

Battle of the Guardian Reef

Shortly after Damanian troops reached Plantana, Bananish and Scuroian naval forces organised to repel the Damanian fleet. The BFSCM fleet greatly outnumbered their Damanian counterparts, and as such the Damanian fleet retreated when it approached them. One frigate lagged behind while trying to fire on Bananish ground forces, and was hit by fire from two Bananish Destroyers and sunk. The BFSCM fleet persued the remaining Damanian ships, and in the process linked up with an Ironian fleet in the Uzmorr Sea.

Blockade of Daminy

After the BFSCM and Ironian fleets merged, the Damanian fleet hid in port for the remainder of the war. This allowed MATO naval assets to commence a blockade of the Damanian mainland on the 7th of July. This blockade, coupled with the surrender of the Damanian invasion force in Camidglo and limited bombardment of Damanian military installations, prompted Damanian Dictator Moodie Kelovik to sue for peace.

Conclusion

After the surrender of Daminy, a small MATO occupation force took control of Youthsville, and Meedoie Kelovik was arrested and made to stand trial for Crimes Against Peace. The remaining Damanian government was presented with peace terms, dictated primarily by Banana Federation, who had suffered the most in the war. The Socialist dictatorship was replaced with a republic, Daminy was made to pay five billion Bananas in war reparations to Banana Federation, and certain ties to Sibaria were officially severed, although they remained in effect in violation of the treaty. Moodie Kelovik was found guilty and made to serve a short sentence in the Ironian Spendaw Prison and renounce all positions of authority.