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The [[Kerala War]] was initially jotted down as a footnote war in Asia, not unlike the Japanese-Spanish war for the Philippines. Against all odds, however, it became the most defining conflict in the already tumultuous month of April, and even year. The war is the bloodiest since the epoch-ending [[The October War|October War]] that saw enormous amounts of devastation across Europe. The war could be seen as a culmination of Indian dualism, or a culmination of Asia's development (excluding the already highly developed and ancient land of Zhou), but it is important to note that it started over a relatively ridiculous premise; a town conflict between two Asian states. This conflict between the revived Japan and powerful Lantau was astronomically more bloody than any battle since the massive [[World War Lag|Battle of Saint Petersburg]]. In the opening stages of local conflict, the war saw huge amounts of civilians and combatants dead, and large scale griefing. The war became important with the intervention of the recently formed EMP however, initially just through Germany and Spain, but soon after the British. This escalated the fighting tremendously, however the use of Lantaun end crystals to kill large hordes at once evened the playing field for a time. This changed quickly when a massive amount of international intervention occurred on the 22nd and 23rd of April, most notably with Russia joining. The war also saw the start of a new type of warfare, propaganda warfare, wherein nations would spread their agendas in order to give themselves diplomatic leverage. This was used initially by Japan, but soon adopted by every state in the war. The enourmous coalition against Lantau was very reminiscent of The October War's world coalition, wherein very few states were left out of conflict. Ultimately the victor is relatively irrelevant, as with such massive casualties the only legacy that will be had is a pointless conflict started by bad policy that slaughtered countless people, a legacy not unlike The October War. | The [[Kerala War]] was initially jotted down as a footnote war in Asia, not unlike the Japanese-Spanish war for the Philippines. Against all odds, however, it became the most defining conflict in the already tumultuous month of April, and even year. The war is the bloodiest since the epoch-ending [[The October War|October War]] that saw enormous amounts of devastation across Europe. The war could be seen as a culmination of Indian dualism, or a culmination of Asia's development (excluding the already highly developed and ancient land of Zhou), but it is important to note that it started over a relatively ridiculous premise; a town conflict between two Asian states. This conflict between the revived Japan and powerful Lantau was astronomically more bloody than any battle since the massive [[World War Lag|Battle of Saint Petersburg]]. In the opening stages of local conflict, the war saw huge amounts of civilians and combatants dead, and large scale griefing. The war became important with the intervention of the recently formed EMP however, initially just through Germany and Spain, but soon after the British. This escalated the fighting tremendously, however the use of Lantaun end crystals to kill large hordes at once evened the playing field for a time. This changed quickly when a massive amount of international intervention occurred on the 22nd and 23rd of April, most notably with Russia joining. The war also saw the start of a new type of warfare, propaganda warfare, wherein nations would spread their agendas in order to give themselves diplomatic leverage. This was used initially by Japan, but soon adopted by every state in the war. The enourmous coalition against Lantau was very reminiscent of The October War's world coalition, wherein very few states were left out of conflict. Ultimately the victor is relatively irrelevant, as with such massive casualties the only legacy that will be had is a pointless conflict started by bad policy that slaughtered countless people, a legacy not unlike The October War. | ||
The [[Kerala War]] saw major diplomatic and cultural ramifications. Diplomatically, it reversed the trend torwards German-Japanese animosity, and even saw the two nations form an axis with Spain against Lantau. The war helped to end people thinking of Japan as a toxic state, in some circles more successfully than others, and popularized the idea of total war. Culturally the war started a trend of video news reports, such as #MunichAlert, and Ian's news services. This saw both impartial news services utilizing a new medium, and humor-based propoganda using state-run services. The idea of war as not useless, but in fact incredibly damaging and effective also occurred, completely shifting a thought that had implanted itself since the end of the Tortugas. This change in doctrine completely shakes the foundations of world power, as having a powerful military is instrumental for influence in the modern day. | The [[Kerala War]] saw major diplomatic and cultural ramifications. Diplomatically, it reversed the trend torwards German-Japanese animosity, and even saw the two nations form an axis with Spain against Lantau. The war helped to end people thinking of Japan as a toxic state, in some circles more successfully than others, and popularized the idea of total war. Culturally the war started a trend of video news reports, such as #MunichAlert, and Ian's news services. This saw both impartial news services utilizing a new medium, and humor-based propoganda using state-run services. The War also polarized people's opinions, either you were for Lantau or you were for Japan, with some neutral states being called out as supposed enemies. The idea of war as not useless, but in fact incredibly damaging and effective also occurred, completely shifting a thought that had implanted itself since the end of the Tortugas. This change in doctrine completely shakes the foundations of world power, as having a powerful military is instrumental for influence in the modern day. | ||