Storm On The Horizon – Tanoan Conflicts [Global Mobilization Ver.]

DISCLAIMER: THIS MOD REQUIRES THE "GLOBAL MOBILIZATION" CDLC

Government forces wage a bloody civil war against a recently established insurgent faction fighting for the collectivisation of important Tanoan industries amidst a general economic depression.

The so-called „Revolutionary Forces of the Horizon Islands“ (RFHI) have, in the past few weeks, hit local institutions and international companies on Tanoa with bombings and kidnappings in order to destabilize the authoritan government. RHFI is rumored to have strong ties to local organized crime and is especially active on the islands of the Tanoan archipelago. Their arms and equipment are allegedly procured from the black market, no external backing is supposed to exist. While RFHI publicly displays a "communist" ideology, their true intentions are up for debate.

The Horizon Island’s geopolitical situation is dire: diplomatic relations to NATO-aligned allies (especially France as former colonial ruler) are deteriorating after several past coup-attempts (one successful) by the armed forces. The newly appointed government is underhandedly seeking new allies within the Soviet Union and states of the eastern bloc (including the GDR and China), mainly to procure weapons for their power-hungry military. While the Horizon Islands are certainly not a socialist state in alignment to Soviet doctrine, the eastern bloc is happy to oblige in exchange for foreign currency.

Thus, the „Horizon Islands Army“ (HIA) – in addition to their existing western armament – has recently been equipped with eastern vehicles and weapons that the West was unwilling to openly provide and is looking to exterminate the internal threat of RFHI with impunity and no mercy towards civilian "collaborators".

Involvement in human rights violations has been reported for both parties.

Rumors of secret NATO-backed involvement on the side of HIA against a) RFHI and b) a further shift to the East continue to persist.

The Horizon Islands, now firmly NATO-aligned, are in turmoil once again.

Having taken part in several international peace-keeping missions in recent years, Horizon Islands Armed Forces have been equipped with new equipment and vehicles from allied nations such as the US, Israel and Germany. Once again however, their opponent is an internal one. Drug cartels and other criminal factions have rallied under the banner of "Syndikat" to threaten stability on the archipelago. As the conflict escalates, independant observers take note of increasing ruthlessness on both sides.

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This mod adds several factions with equipment appropriate to the respective eras they are supposed to exist in

1) Horizon Islands Army (80s) – Independent
2) Horizon Islands Army (Modern, ca. 2010s-2030s) – BLUFOR
2) Revolutionary Forces of the Horizon Islands – OPFOR
3) Gendarmerie (80s) – BLUFOR
4) Tucan Oil Security Services (80s) – Independent
5) Tucan Oil Security Services (Modern) – Independent and OPFOR
6) Tucan Oil – Civilian
7) Regular ’80s Tanoan civilians

BI Forum Thread: https://forums.bohemia.net/forums/topic/230573-wip-release-80s-tanoa-gm/

If you wish to reupload this mod to other sites, please contact me first.

Content created by myself is licensed under Arma Public License Share Alike (APL-SA).
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• Vertexmacht for providing great texture templates and an overall awesome DLC
• CUP team for providing me with the Horizon Islands Legion roundel and allowing me to use it in this addon
• POLPOX for providing me with the base texture for the CBRN suit
• Tini for providing the awesome ’80s Daltgreen logo used on the Iltis
• Threule for providing the french CEC pattern
• HK33 original model, textures and materials by toadie2k and krycek – huge thanks for open-sourcing this!
• ZFXF (https://twitter.com/ZFXFScreenshots), Komyeta (https://twitter.com/MobiusActual) & Kilroy95 for creating awesome promo screenshots
• shout out to to the GM discord for feedback and input

If you have any suggestions or questions, contact me on Steam or via e-mail (mods at kokoni.eu)

The CUP version of this mod is available here.

You might also want to check out my other faction mod which features a 2030s CSAT-backed alternate version of HIAF.