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González Archipelago Dispute
Date February 3, 1969 - Present (46 Years, 6 Months, 14 Days) Location González Archipelago, Narsora (Until 1973) González Isle, Torisakia (From 1973) Result Relations continue to deteriorate between both countries. Several armed conflicts erupt over the islands. The Narsoran government seeks peaceful compromise.
Belligerents
Narsora	FR Torisakia
Commanders and leaders
President César Álvaro (1969-1972) President Raúl Herrera (1973-1980) President Natanael Tatham (1980-1984) President Micheal Morton (1985-1990) President Adrián Gómez (1990-2002) President Timothy Giles (2003-2011) President Liam James (2011-2013) President Adelina Aylen (2013-14) President Sandalio Joaquín Espina (2014-)	President Steven Douglas (2008-2012) President Johnston Crandall (2012-2014) President Alissa Beaulieu (2014-2015) President Rosalind Dupond (2015-)
Units involved
Narsoran National Military	Torisakian Armed Forces
Strength
13,200 (total)	55,000 (estimated)
Casualties and losses
67 Killed, 134 Wounded	45 Killed, 74 Wounded
210+ Civilians Killed, 500+ Wounded

The González Archipelago Dispute is an armed conflict between the Democracy of Narsora and the Federal Republic of Torisakia over the González Archipelago a chain of two islands off the coast of Torisakia.

Background

The archipelago was was put under Narsoran control after it's borders were drawn in 1957, in 1960 after officially becoming a recognized country the islands permanently became a part of the new Democracy Of Narsora. After formation of the country's armed forces in late-1960, the islands were used as a strategic military post to deter the massive foreign (mostly communist) threat at the time. beginning in early 1969 the government of the then Libertarian Republic of Torisakia laid claims to the islands stating that they had a presence there as early as 1953, and as the territory was in their maritime border it had been "stolen" from them. The torisakians demanded the islands be replaced under their control, a demand which the narsoran government immediately declined. Torisakia stated it would take the islands back by force if necessary which led to an annexation by Torisakian security forces in 1973. Since then tensions have flared between the countries, leading to two large conflicts in 2009 and 2014 and several smaller skirmishes.

Incidents

Year	Name of Incident	Discription	Belligerents	Results
1989	Downing of Narsoran Reconnaissance Plane	A NNAF plane is shot down by Torisakian Air Defenses and the pilot is captured.	Narsora FR Torisakia	Near conflict between both nations. Pilot relased after pressure from the international community.
2006	2006 Maritime Border Incident	A narsoran naval Offshore patrol vessel; NSS Cresta Iris is spotted entering the waters around the main island and is intercepted by the patrol ship TSS Auerila. An argument between the sailors erupts and the Iris retreats.	Narsora FR Torisakia	Torisakia accuses Narsora of espionage, the National Navy denies having any vessels near the islands, a video taken by a camera mounted on the torisakian ship shows otherwise.
2009	2009 Maritime Border Incident	In early 2009 a Narsoran Patrol Ship spots the Torisakian Navy Patrol vessel TSS Ssrorur in the waters of the secondary island and intercepts it. The narsorans demand the ship leave immediately and when they refuse are hit by water cannons and the Ssrorur retreats.	Narsora FR Torisakia	The torisakian government condemns the incident.
2011	2011 Maritime Border Incident	In late-2011 a Narsoran Frigate the NSS Pelangi Jambatan is spotted in the waters off the island by a Torisakian Frigate the TSS Lailluaidir and is intercepted. An argument erupts and both ships fire on each other, causing no deaths but injuring several and causing damage to both ships.	Narsora FR Torisakia	Relations between both countries are further strained. Both countries regard the incident as a declaration of war, although a direct conflict is avoided through the international community. Build up of forces from both nations.
2015	Downing of Torisakian Jet	On April 12th, 2015 a Torisakian Air Force Mirage 2000 is shot down by the narsoran patrol ship NSS Garra de Hierro and the pilot is killed.	Narsora FR Torisakia	Torisakia demands the personnel on the ship be held responsible.

Consequences of the Conflict

Political

As a result of the conflict, relations between the two countries have continued to deteriorate and were, as of November 2014, all but non-existent. In August 2015, Narsoran president Sandalio Joaquín Espina proposed a Referendum to allow the citizens of González Isle to vote on whether to become independent, remain part of Torisakia or become part of Narsora. As of 2015 tensions between the two countries have relaxed greatly albeit slowly, since the inaugurations of Sandalio Joaquín Espina and Rosalind Dupond as the presidents of their respective countries.

Financial

Both countries have spent tremendous amounts of money on the conflict; since 1975 the Narsoran government has spent an estimated $5.5 Billion on the conflict, while the Torisakian government spent an estimated $2.2 Billion.

Public Opinion

The attitude of most of the Narsoran public is that the islands are narsoran territory although according to a poll taken at the end of 2014, only 15% of the population supported a possible land invasion of the islands. The rest claim that while the islands should be returned to the country, any invasion would be too much a risk due to the high number of toriskaian troops stationed on the islands. Conversely many narsorans believe both nations are fighting a pointless conflict for islands that have no particular importance. The attitude of the Torisakian population is much the same and there is a strong "Anti-Narsoran and "Anti-Torisakian" sentiment in both countries respectively. In a poll taken in July 2015, 87% of Narsorans wanted an end to the conflict.