^- ^WW2 ^Tweets ^from ^1941 ^(@RealTimeWWII) ^| ^January ^29, ^2019
##American Invasion of Thailand, 2031
June 1, 2031 - Department of Defense
###Prelude to Invasion: April - May, 2031
President DeSantis authorized military action on Thailand in April, 2031; with the increased pro-democratic protests gripping Thailand. President DeSantis believed that if he did not act soon, the Junta would, once again, roll over their own people with tanks- and continue the slip into authoritarian oppression. With the junta seemingly occupied dealing with American intelligence operations in the country, and pro-democratic protests, he ordered the Department of Defense to pull the trigger on the plan to axe the military junta. The build-up was a gradual process. First, the US 5th Fleet was moved from the Middle East to the Indian Ocean Region, operating out of Sungai Petani in Malaysia- part of the larger US repositioning from the Middle East to Asia.
With them, the 5th Fleet brought 50,000 troops who had been relocated from many of the now-closed Middle Eastern bases, setting up shop in Malaysia. In the Philippines, particularly Basco Island (Home of the 7th Fleet), alone has 50,000; with another 50,000 spread between Manila and Puerto Princesa. In mid-April, President DeSantis approved the gradual scale-up of 500 combat aircraft to Malaysia and relayed orders to the 5th and 7th Fleet to prepare for sustained combat deployment by June. The leaders could put two and two together.
###Air Campaign
Using geospatial intelligence provided by military satellites, the USAF was ordered to launch the first strike on June 1, 2031. The USAF was ordered to launch crippling strikes with its F-35, F-15EX/E squadrons on major Thai military installations:
- U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield
- Chanthaburi Airstrip
- Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base
- Songkhla Royal Thai Navy Airfield
- Phuket Royal Thai Navy Airfield
- Narathiwat Airstrip
- Sattahip Naval Base (Priority Target)
- Bangkok Naval Base
- Phang Nga Naval Base
- Songkhla Naval Base
- Phuket Naval Base
- Samui Naval Base
- Trat Naval Base
- Fort Phromyothi
- Fort Surasi
- Fort Somdet Phra Nangklao
- Fort Suranari
- Fort King Phutthayodfa Chulalok Maharat
- Fort Tinsulanonda
- Fort King Naresuan Maharat
- Fort Chao Khun Nen
- Fort Phokhun Pha Mueang
- Fort Thep Satri Srisunthorn (Priority Target)
- Fort Ingkhayutthaborihan (Priority Target)
- RTAFB Korat (Priority Target)
- RTAFB Surat Thani (Priority Target)
- RTAFB Ubon Ratchathani (Pri
Obviously we look back now and know it was impossible for the Japanese to do so, but nonetheless did those at the time that lived through it think that the Japanese navy would be arriving on the shores of Auckland at any moment?
^- ^WW2 ^Tweets ^from ^1941 ^(@RealTimeWWII) ^| ^December ^17, ^2019
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_invasion_of_Malaya
Around the same time, the Japanese also invaded Hong Kong, Dutch Indies, The Philippines, Thailand, and Shanghai, and attacked Pearl Harbor.
Watch the animated history of this on the Kings and Generals' Youtube Channel.
What was the city government like? It seems Russia had a lot of influence but did they officially control the city? and if not who did?
