Transporte longitudinal de sedimentos. Tramo I: Desembocadura del río Guadiana – Flecha del

All modern cities depend on electricity and fuel to survive. Most modern houses around the world are designed to be heated by gas or oil-fi re, district heating or electricity. After the collapse of fuel trade there is little to no gas or oil available, and even if there were, the heating systems usually also depend on electricity to work.

Then come the cold winters. After embargos and EMPs, most modern buildings are uninhabitable in the cold of the winter, since there is no way to heat them safely. Open fi re is ineffi cient and dangerous, often resulting in a burned down building. In several cases huge swathes of cities are burnt to the ground because of improvised fi res (especially since modern fi refi ghting is all but non-existent).

People in large cities demand food. This food is produced elsewhere and transported to the cities, often from hundreds of miles away. This chain of transportation needs a complicated logistical system that is completely dependant on both fuel and electricity. Without them, no-one is capable of bringing what little food survived the harsh winters to the cities’ various markets.

The larger the city, the larger its dependency on fuel, electricity and outside food sources. People living in large cities are forced to abandon them in a desperate move to fi nd shelter and food from the surrounding countryside. The farmland does not fare much better, and the small communities are often not friendly toward a large number of urban refugees in search the already scarce food and warmth. This forces the migrations further south; Canadians fl ee to the U.S., Americans to Mexico, Northern Europeans to Europe, etc.

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parallel and proceeds to settle into a defensive posture.

The Mexican military begins a guerilla war against its occupiers. Hit and run attacks will be a constant presence over the next few months. In mid-2013 the Mexican army is augmented by troops from Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador, who see the American incursion as an affront to the whole region. Although the Mexican army does little to oust the American invaders, they manage to cause high casualty rates among the units securing the region.

With the reduction of oil from the Middle East and South America, the U.S. armed forces are forced to restrict the types and strength of operations they run. These restrictions are not just for operations in North America but those against the Chinese in SE Asia as well. Chinese ground forces take advantage and are able to edge out their defender and gain more areas of control. By the end of the year, the Chinese have full control over Myanmar and are moving east. In South America, the situation goes from bad to worse as the U.S. drug market all but shrivels up. An American Army presence in northern Mexico along with the chaos caused by the EMP cuts exports to about 20% of what they used to be. The economies of countries tied to U.S. and European commercial (and illegal) trade hit rock bottom by year’s end. Critical services such as hospitals, police, fi re, etc. are cut to the bone and many tragedies result. After the shutting down of the Panama Canal, Venezuela and Peru also are forced to deal with the tens of thousands of refugees fl eeing the threat of war with China. These refugees put further strain on the already stretched resources and economy of these countries and force them to take similar actions as North America and Europe when they faced mass migrations. Peru strengthens its border presence to thwart the refugee fl ood, while Venezuela welcomes the refugees through conscription into the military. After only a month, Venezuela strengthens their military by 20,000.

Venezuela uses this opportunity to turn its people against enemies of the state rather than the government. After years of pomp and rhetoric, the Venezuelan president, through speeches of heroic proportions, convinces his people that food, wealth and opportunity exist, but they must be willing to take it. In October, the Venezuelan army crosses the border into Guyana and marches all the way to French Guiana by the end of the year. The Venezuelan navy also takes to the sea and begins to take Caribbean islands one by one from Venezuela to Cuba.

This action prompts a token response from the U.S. and Europe due to their own current situations. Not willing to shift valuable resources away from homeland defense, the U.S. sends only an Expeditionary Strike Group to tackle the Venezuelan navy. This is enough however to create a stalemate and tie up Venezuelan naval forces from advancing further north.

The U.S. MEU in Brazil is sent to French Guiana to repel the Venezuelan invading force. Although outnumbered, their technological advantage allows the Marines succeed in forcing the Venezuelan army to retreat into Suriname. Pressing forward, the Marines attempt to continue to drive the Venezuelan army back. Unfortunately, the supply train for the MEU begins to dry up, and they are forced into a practice of battlefi eld salvage, thus ending their technological advantage. Still superior in training and tactics but severely outnumbered, they too are effectively forced into a stalemate situation in Suriname.

2013

The winter of 2012-2013 is even more brutal than that of the Nuclear Winter of 2011, thanks in part to the nuclear attacks initiated by China. One additional phenomenon witnessed this

winter is the Oakland Flu-a global outbreak of a mutation of H3N2 (“swine fl u”), a relative of the virus that caused the 20th century’s Spanish Flu pandemic. Over the course of the winter almost 200 million people fall victim to its effects. The fi rst major cases start popping up in Oakland, CA among captured Chinese soldiers then rapidly proliferates throughout the civilian population, who then spread it across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Eventually it multiplies to Europe and South America. England and Ireland, while not active participants in the Euro- Russo War end up being as devastated as many of the nations who actively take part in it. The winter of 2012 blankets England and Ireland in over 10 ft of snow and temperatures below the 0° C mark for almost three straight months. The death toll in London alone is estimated at 100,000 just from the freezing temperatures.

After numerous Israeli air strikes against Syrian targets, two SCUD missile launch sites manage to survive. However, Syria awaited delivery of a very special payload from Iran. Due to their involvement in the Great Muslim War, Iran’s shipment was delayed. This payload is fi nally delivered on January 1st. On February 1st, Syria launches six “dirty” SCUD missiles laden with nuclear material from Iran, all targeting Tel Aviv. All 6 make it through Israeli defense systems and strike heavily populated civilian districts. The dirty nature of the attack sets off a nationwide panic and increases public demand for Israeli offi cials to take steps to end the Syrian aggression.

In retaliation for the dirty bombing of Tel Aviv, Israel publicly announces that they are indeed a nuclear power by dropping one of their nuclear bombs on Damascus. Unfortunately rather than causing Syria to back down, the nuclear attack creates uproar throughout the Muslim nations of the region. Within a week Jordan and Saudi Arabia throw money, men and equipment at the Israeli “problem”.

While facing eminent extinction, Israel receives a special offer of life from Egypt. Egypt offers to set aside an area within the newly converted desert border area with Libya in exchange for Israeli military power and experience, including their remaining nuclear arsenal. Egypt’s sole agenda is to secure the Canal Zone and defend her borders against the east and south. Israel, while militarily superior, knows the sheer numbers being thrown at them means defeat is inevitable. Reluctantly, the political and military commands agree and begin a great exodus into Egypt. However, many pockets of civilian resistance refuse to leave. Some conservative estimates put this percentage at around 40% of the populace.

It takes three weeks to evacuate the majority to Egypt. Several IDF forces remain behind to cover the exodus, destroy valuable military assets (buildings, manufacturing, etc.) and to defend as they could those civilians who refused to leave. For about a week after the exodus these units regularly report back, then there is silence. Due to strict crackdowns on journalists within the country, no news escapes the region after mid-March.

Seeing weakness from China, India presses into the disputed areas between the two nations. Emboldened by the lack of resistance, India presses further inland not just in the previously disputed area, but along its entire border.

In early February, Russia sends an old Akula submarine to aid Venezuela against the U.S. interdictions in the Caribbean. Armed with several RU-100 (SS-N-16) 20 kt nukes, the sub launches one of its missiles as soon as it comes within range of the Florida Keys. Targeting Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West, the Russian sub attempts to deprive the U.S. of an Armament Systems Wing (ASW) base. The sub continues up the Florida coast striking Miami before heading further north toward Charleston, SC. U.S. naval elements manage to intercept the Akula, and after several days of “playing hide and seek” they manage to sink her off the north Florida coast.

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Before she goes down, the sub launches one more strike against coastal targets, hitting Savannah, GA.

The spring brings with it a chance for a renewed effort by both sides on the European front. Russia prepares for one last big push into Germany and Italy in hopes of fi nally breaking through the resistance. EU BGs prepare to stage several large pushes into Russian occupied territories in order to break their holds and disrupt their supply chain, forcing them to withdrawal.

Needing oil and gas in order to survive another year, England reluctantly agrees to enter the war on the EU side. Two brigades of Royal marines are mustered (although it takes cannibalizing quite a few units to form the brigades due to the winter devastation).

Incensed with the Russian nuclear attack, American forces in the United Kingdom (UK) side with them and take part in the operation. As soon as the brigades are formed, the navies set sail with a sizeable fl eet heading to Murmansk. The daring move is designed to hit the Russians from behind drawing their attention away from the frontline with Europe, while at the same time giving England a chance to raid for much needed supplies.

Russia also augments their front lines, by shifting interior forces to the front during the winter. Russian forces then stage a two front surge, one toward Berlin and the other one toward Vienna. Both assaults run head fi rst into an EU counteroffensive.

Simultaneously the allied British and American navy assaults