Seven-Day War
| Seven-Day War | ||||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Conflicts | ||||||||
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| Combatants | ||||||||
 Platacia | Seabersia
Supported by: |
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| Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
 Bradley Lister Gordon Johnson Royle Braddock |  Espodito Siciliano Olaf Mazzanti | Verard Duttler |
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| Strength | ||||||||
| 150,000 troops 800 tanks 1,500 combat aircraft | 210,000 troops 1,300 tanks 750 combat aircraft | 320,000 troops 1,350 tanks 650 combat aircraft |
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| Casualties and losses | ||||||||
| 1,257 killed 4,254 wounded 12 captured 65 tanks destroyed | 8,471 killed 16,521 wounded 284 tanks destroyed | 20,963 killed over 40,000 wounded 20,000 captured 432 tanks destroyed |
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The Seven-Day War (Platacian: Kystkrig, "Kysten War"; Seabersian: Södra kriget, "Southern War"), also known as the Seabersian War, Kysten War or Kyrsten War, was fought between March 2 and 9, 2027, by Seabersia, Platacia, Ironcastle and several other nations.
Relations between Seabersia and Platacia had not recovered since the Seabersian Civil War. In 2026, Platacia invaded the Kysten region of Seabersia, its stated goal as being the reclamation of territory lost in the collapse of the Second Empire. In response, Ironcastle held negotiations between Platacia and the victors of the Seabersian Civil War, led by Verard Duttler. The treaty removed both Platacian and Seabersian troops from the territory and created an autonomous government under Ironcastle, protected by Ironian peacekeepers.
Tensions had been rising between Seabersia and Platacia for several months prior to the war. On the 28th of February, 2027, nine Seabersian nationals killed two dozen Platacians in the city of Gravida. Platacia blamed the Seabersian government, calling it "an act of war", and moved troops into Kysten. In response, Seabersia declared war on Platacia and attacked the Kysten region. During this, several Ironian outposts came under attack as well. As such, Ironcastle declared war on Seabersia.
The initial Seabersian advance was swift, pushing Platacian troops out of Kysten entirely. On the Ironian border, Seabersia launched the largest airborne assault since the Second Great War in Operation Archangel. However, entrenched Ironian defenders and a lack of Seabersian air supremacy quickly turned the assault into one of the largest disasters in military history. Over ninety percent of the attacking force was killed or captured, over thirty thousand men in total.
Following Operation Archangel, Ironian and Platacian forces began pressing into Seabersia. Operation Steel Dawn saw Ironian troops move twenty kilometres into Seabersia in twenty-four hours. Following significant gains by Ironian forces, Ironcastle called for a ceasefire.
The Treaty of Aelcrest saw Kysten officially transferred to Platacia in perpetuity, with Seabersia renouncing all claims on the territory. In addition, Seabersia was forced to pay hundreds of billions of dollars in reparations to both Ironcastle and Platacia.
Background
The war was part of the Eastern Conflicts, a series of wars, interventions and skirmishes between Platacia and Seabersia which ended in late 2028. During the Seabersian Civil War of 2024-2026, Platacia had invaded the region of Seabersia known as Kysten (Kyrsten in Seabersia), fighting both the government and rebels. However, after the defeat of the Vazir government in Seabersia, the new government led by Verard Duttler agreed to sit down with Platacia in Aelcrest to negotiate over the status of Kysten. After several days of negotiations mediated by Ironcastle, it was agreed that Kysten would become an autonomous demilitarised zone administered by Ironcastle. While neither side was pleased with the outcome, both Platacia and Seabersia accepted it nonetheless.
Soon after the end of the Seabersian Civil War, Platacia became involved in the War of Honour against the Youthsville Pact. Its navy lost several ships in the fighting, but the nation was unscathed. Platacia's performance in the war had emboldened its military, and increased its favour with the Emperor. Polls showed that public opinion of the parliament led by Prime Minister Vikoren enjoyed widespread support.
By comparison, Seabersia had less success since the end of its civil war. Despite investment from outside sources, its economy was struggling. Militia groups were still being integrated into the national military, which itself utilised a mixture of foreign-supplied weaponry and equipment developed by the Vazir government. Following the loss of the Kysten region during the civil war, there were demands that the Duttler government send forces into the demilitarised region. However, these demands were initially rebuked, with the President refusing to draw Ironcastle into a war.
Three weeks before the war began, Seabersian intelligence services both covertly and publicly assassinated several individuals believed to be Ironian spies. Despite the insistence by the Seabersian government that the Ironian nationals were spies, several nations including Ironcastle, Platacia, Banana Federation and Scuro placed sanctions on Seabersia in response.
On the 28th of February, nine Seabersian nationals, part of the terrorist organisation "Valkyrie", attacked Gravida. During the several-hour long engagement with Platacian police and paramilitary units, 26 Platacians were killed, in addition to all nine terrorists. Before the attack had ended, Platacian Emperor Espodito Siciliano went on television and blamed the incident directly on the Seabersian government. Several other governments across Moneylania shared the view, including every member of MATO and several members of the Youthsville Pact. Despite the protests of the Seabersian government, sanctions were applied by the accusing states, and several nations issued travel bans.
Immediately following the terrorist attack, Seabersian, Platacian and Ironian forces had begun moving toward their respective borders. The Youthsville Pact offered to mediate negotiations between Platacia and Seabersia, but both sides refused. At 10:05 p.m. the 1st of March, Platacian forces began moving into Kysten. The small Ironian garrison in the region offered no resistance to Platacian forces. Several accounts indicate that some Ironian soldiers assisted Platacians in dismantling roadblocks and fortifications. Two hours after the Platacian incursion into Kysten, a multitude of anti-Platacian and -Ironian videos were posted on the internet, allegedly showing human rights violations by the respective governments. Five hours after that, at 5:00 a.m. on the 2nd of March, Seabersian forces began shelling Ironian positions in Kysten, while simultaneously declaring war on Platacia.
