War had once again come to Okinawa, and its citizens could only watch fires burn uncontrollably at the various bases throughout the island. Sirens were constant as emergency vehicles rushed about as US Marine and Japanese army vehicles began moving about in earnest. Most citizens were attached to their mobiles, computer, TV and radios as legitimate reporting and entertainment media started flooding open data streams with images of death and destruction at US, Korean and Japanese bases. The very oldest citizens however knew what was about to come, and a sense of dread washed over them - as it had their parents and grandparents many years before.
Chinese and North Korean cyberattacks started before the first-strike missiles reached apogee, and evolved into a pitched battle against US, Japanese and South Korean cyber warriors with no clear victors. The battlegrounds at this point were on critical military networks and infrastructure - but it was beginning to spread into the domestic banking, electrical, communication and entertainment systems of nations worldwide. No nation appeared to be better or worst; just all equal in creating havoc.
The Chinese leadership had observed the attack (and the cruise missile counterattack) in various command centers and knew the next phase was critical to achieving their war aims. The first chain was anchored by east by mainland Japan and west by Vietnam which would be impractical to conquer; but in-between lay Taiwan and the Japanese island of Okinawa. Breaking or taking both would be necessary to ensure energy security, but also provide a springboard toward the second Island chain in the years to come. It was a task that must succeed...
This is a large, single-sided battleset scenario with a duration of 3 days.
Please review Command's documentation on amphibious and airdrop landings.
If you can, please treat the PLAAF and PLANAF as separate organizations who need to complete separate tasks to complete the mission. They do not often work together.