Ideas for flashpoints in a new AU?

Something new, still working on a new AU, maybe not the Dutch one though... So many ideas, so little idea how to execute them.

Time-line of the Pan Corellian War

2010:
May 15: Arazian dictator Leonid Korsokov announces that the preclusive purchase of copper and manganese by Draconia is an act of economic warfare upon Arazia.
June 10: Arazia accuses Draconia of stealing resources by mining intro it's territory from across the border and wars of military action if economic warfare continues.
June 28: Arazia starts to increase troop numbers around the Arazia-Draconia border.
August 3: Arazia invades Draconia from it's Western border as well as from the North coast of Draconia and from the air.
August 6: The LON passes Resolution 711 against Arazia demanding the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of forces from Draconia within the next 48 hours.
August 7: East draconia is declared under Arazian control.
August 8: The LON passes Resolution 712 against Arazia imposing a total trade embargo against them with a vote of 16-2, Celestrea and Kulima abstaining.
August 9: Leonid Korsokov declares the annexation of East Draconia to the world and warns of further action if Draconia does not secede further territory and equipment to them.
August 12: Naval blockade of Arazia begins, enforced by the newly formed Pan Corellia (PANCOR) League.
August 21: Arazia declares East Draconia it's newest province and renames the regional capital as Volkovagrad.
September 1: Sinophia, Scintilla, Arcadia and Molanis announce their deployment of troops and equipment to the Corellia area and Draconia.
October 1: The LON security council passes Resolution 720 against Arazia setting a deadline for Arazia to withdraw from Draconia by January 1 2011 or face military action from PANCOR nations.
December 10: Talks between the Arcadian foreign minister and Arazian foreign minister begin
December 14: Talks between the Arcadian foreign minister and Arazian foreign minister break down and are terminated at 23:00

2011:
January 1: Arazia has still not withdrawn from East Draconia. The LON authorizes limited military attacks on military concentrations in East Draconia.
January 2: Small scale attacks are carried out by PANCOR nation aircraft throughout Draconia.
January 3: Arazia declares a unilateral state of war between it and the PANCOR nations. Small scale attacks continue
January 4: Arazia launches numerous short range ballistic missiles against various PANCOR nations. Scintilla deploys anti ballistic missile systems to fellow PANCOR nations and Draconia.
January 7: Arazian forces begin to systematically destroy large areas of cities they have captured, word spreads about Arazian troops committing war crimes.
January 10: Arazian forces invade the neighbouring country of Blau Prussia and are soon engaged by aircraft from PANCOR and Draconian parachute infantry.
January 23: Large scale air raids by Arazia into the Draconian interior commence, targetting airfields and military installations.
January 25: Large portions of the Draconian air force are destroyed on the ground having been previously though safe.
February 5: Blau Prussian and Draconian forces mange to force Arazian troops back to the Arazian border. Operation Stormbringer begins.
February 13: Ground forces push hard towards the thus far unchallenged beach head on the North coast.
February 14: Arazian naval vessels launch cruise missiles targeting the lines slightly in land from the beach head in preparation for a breakout.
February 15: Breakout operation begins with at least 3 divisions at the tip of the spear.
February 20: Arazian forces meat the PANCOR forces head on in the Lower Ooner region
February 24: Stalemate on the northern front with both sides dug in either side of the River Ooner.
March 7: Raids by PANCOR aircraft kill hundreds of civilians when a building acting as an air raid shelter is bombed having been mistaken for a military command centre. Arazia vows to avenge what they see as a blatant war crime.
March 24: Missile strikes on PANCOR nations using VR gas.
April 4: More short range ballistic missile strikes by Arazia against PANCOR nations, hundreds of civilians and military personnel are killed and thousands injured when hospitals are hit adding to the chaos after chemical weapons were used.
April 26: Friendly fire incident in the Corellian Sea resulting in the torpedoing of a Scintillan replenishment vessel, 170 personnel are killed and 80 injured.
May 10: Sinophian government offers compensation to any and all of the families affected by the friendly fire incident.
May 30: Draconian aircraft carrier Taifun is seriously damaged when it is hit by a pair of Arazian anti ship missiles, she heads for the nearest port which happens to be in Scintilla and remains their for three months
July 3: Arazian forces attempt to breakout from the Ooner line.
July 5: Arazian forces punch a hole through PANCOR lines and surround the two now split groups.
July 9: PANCOR aircraft deliver much needed aid and supplies whilst other aircraft suppress the AA in the area, this continues from week to week at different times.
August 1: Blau Prussian and PANCOR forces advance into Arazia in an attempt to divert forces away from the East Draconia sector.
August 11: PANCOR parachute infantry and armour land on the Arazian side of the river Lexia.
August 20: Blau Prussian and PANCOR forces attempt to link up with the parachute forces to create a new front but run into heavy resistance along the way.
September 2: Blau Prussian forces link up with PANCOR parachute forces but other PANCOR forces are still fighting their way there.
September 20: PANCOR forces link up with the parachute forces linking together the various pockets into a new front.
October 4: A Third front is opened up when naval infantry land on the Arazian coast after a large scale naval battle which began on September 11.

2012:
January 3: Stalemate, despite the Arazians now having three fronts to contend with they show no sign of retreating yet and sporadic fire-fights continue for the next few weeks
February 9: Large scale bombing raids on Arazian infrastructure and governmental buildings by PANCOR aircraft.
February 14: Large air battle over the Arazia-Draconia border both sides take quite substantial losses but the battle ends with the Arazian forces returning to Arazian sovereign airspace.
March 10: Operation Edelweiss begins, PANCOR naval vessels launch cruise missiles into the Raven line and the beach head in an attempt to weaken the Arazian defender's strength.
March 13: PANCOR forces attack the Raven line with armour, infantry and helicopter gunships
March 30: Arazian forces are within 10 miles of their original landing area.
April 3: Arazia launches numerous missiles at the attacking PANCOR forces inflicting substantial casualties, rumours of the use of chemical weapons start to filter in.
April 4. First confirmed report of the use of chemical weapons on military targets. Arazia launches missiles at PANCOR forces again containing what is believed to be VR gas.
April 6: Draconia and PANCOR aircraft launch wide-scale bombing raids into Arazia attacking civilian and military targets alike in an attempt to break the Arazian people's will to fight. These raids continue for a month.
May 10: The LON orders the immediate withdrawal of forces from Arazia and Draconia and for an immediate ceasefire.
May 18: A cease-fire plan is negotiated in Blau Prussia.
May 29: Forces start withdrawal from Draconia
May 30: Forces start withdrawal from Arazia

~Regards, Mark.

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