Modern War #34 - Opaque War: Ukraine 2014

From the Publisher:

The Magazine:

China's Global Naval Strategy: Since the late 1970s, Chinese leadership has adopted an approach to further expand its economic and military strength in Asia and around the globe. The modernization of its navy is one essential aspect of this strategy.

Other Articles:

• Latakia - Naval Innovation Vindicated: The reputation of Israel’s navy has generally run behind the army and air force. In the dark days of October 1973, Israeli sailors played an important role in protecting Israel.
• Strategic Air Command in the Vietnam War: During the Vietnam War, Strategic Air Command was tasked with a conventional bombing role against North Vietnam and the communist insurgency in Southeast Asia.
• Opaque War - The Russo-Ukrainian Conflict: In March 2014 Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula. The annexation was followed with a conflict erupting in the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine between Ukrainian forces and Russian-supported Rebels.

The Game:

Opaque War: Ukraine 2014 is a simulation of the military conflict between the Ukraine government and the Donbass rebels (the People’s Republic of Donetsk and the People’s Republic of Luhansk). Game play begins in April 2014 when the Ukrainian government launched the so-called Anti-Terrorist Operation (ATO), to assert its control over the rebel provinces. There are two players in the game: The Ukrainian government player and the Donbass Rebel player. The Ukrainian Government player assumes the role of the commander of the Ukrainian Regular Army and the nationalist militias, police, and border guard forces. The Rebel player assumes the role of the commanders of the breakaway republics of Luhansk and Donetsk and (eventually) Russian support units.

Components: One 22" x 34" map & 176 counters