abneo3sierra Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 It may be more likely for Russia to help Blue actually, as they have their own "Islamic" issues in the Caucasus that Iran likely also helps with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I agree with abneo. Ever since the "War on Terror" started we've supported other nations like the Russians vs the (former oppressed freedom loving, now terrorist) Chechnians. Ironically, terrorism has brought us closer in cooperation with the Russians. So, that can't be bad, can it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan/california Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Russia remains torn by a dilemma. It wants to do the full Stalin treatment on it own Islamic minorities, but anti western sentiment in the Middle East is a major support for oil prices. Oil prices ARE the Russian economy at this point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUCASWILLEN05 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Without getting too much into the international politics isn't the 1921 treaty between the Soviet Union and Iran still in force? Technically this could be used to involve Russia in this conflict since this treaty is one of "mutual co-operation and friendship" betwen the two nations. Iran also holds observer status with the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation which could, at some point become a formal military alliance. Member nations already have held military excercises. Although Russia and other SCO countries probably woud not intervenme in our UIC War there is always the possibility that they might and it might be interesting to allow for the possibility for wargaming purposes. Luke 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartokomus Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I'm not seeing Iran and Iraq doing anything together, common cause or not. They have a fairly lengthy history of being opposed to each other... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Springelkamp Posted February 8, 2011 Share Posted February 8, 2011 I'm not seeing Iran and Iraq doing anything together, common cause or not. They have a fairly lengthy history of being opposed to each other... The current Iraqi government - as far as it is formed - is very much dominated by pro Iran factions. And the two regions have often been united in a single empire in the past. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUCASWILLEN05 Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 The current Iraqi government - as far as it is formed - is very much dominated by pro Iran factions. And the two regions have often been united in a single empire in the past. That's true. It seems the Americans are re-equiping the new Iraqi army with the M1A1 http://www.defencetalk.com/iraqi-army-drives-into-future-with-m1a1-abrams-tanks-31747/ In our proposed hypothetical scenario this could lead to the US having to face its own equipment on the battlefield. Snother thing./ Did anyone read Simon Perason's Total War 2006. This started with a series of Islamic revolutions in the Middle East. Though there was some ground fighting between the Israelis and Arabs (particularly Egyptians) Pearson's conflict remained an air war until the use of WMD which rather spoiled the book for me as the scenario of NATO fighting a magor ground war in the Middle East was actually much more interesting. Luke 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boche Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 That's true. It seems the Americans are re-equiping the new Iraqi army with the M1A1 http://www.defencetalk.com/iraqi-army-drives-into-future-with-m1a1-abrams-tanks-31747/ In our proposed hypothetical scenario this could lead to the US having to face its own equipment on the battlefield. Snother thing./ Did anyone read Simon Perason's Total War 2006. This started with a series of Islamic revolutions in the Middle East. Though there was some ground fighting between the Israelis and Arabs (particularly Egyptians) Pearson's conflict remained an air war until the use of WMD which rather spoiled the book for me as the scenario of NATO fighting a magor ground war in the Middle East was actually much more interesting. Luke Well im not going to read it now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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