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The Nonun-Övlanda War was a protracted in northern West Yoju that began on 26 Owol 1995 when Övlanda invaded neighboring Nonun. The war lasted over four years, ending in a relative stalemate on 29 Sibirwol 1999 when Övlandan High Command accepted a CoN-brokered ceasefire; both Nonun and Övlanda signed a peace agreement on 26 Sibiwol. The war was initiated by an Övlandan offensive after the X Incident on the Övlanda-Nonun border. The conflict was primarily fought in Nonunese territory, with Övlanda's goal being the subjugation and neutralization of Nonun as a potential threat. Various world powers and several West Yojuan countries intervened in support of either the invading Övlandans or the defending Nonunese in a complex between global factions.

1995
Defined by a major Övlandan offensive. Övlandan military commanders design the war as a quick victory, based on assumptions about the NAF that prove to be incorrect. The first line of defense is broken and the Övlandan army advances until it reaches natural terrain barriers like forests, swamps, difficult-to-navigate rivers and so on. Operations grind to a halt once the ground becomes enveloped in mud, staying relatively quiet until the landscape thaws in next year's spring.

1996
Nonun strikes back and goes into Övlandan territory. Ethnically Övkall deploy  tactics in parts of occupied Nonun to delay their advance.

1997
Front moves back into Nonunese territory. Övlanda signals that it is willing to begin negotiations.

1998
Nonunese maybe grow tired of the conflict, begin to commit some war crimes? boy i'm already two steps ahead of you :galaxybrain:

1999
Defined by the last stages of the conflict: international negotiations, troop movements to the current ceasefire line, and the formal ceasefire declaration and peace agreement.

Post-war skirmishes
The new border has been the sight of relatively frequent skirmishes after the ceasefire was signed on 29 Sibirwol 1999, usually between small platoons of soldiers equipped with light arms. Both countries have accused the other of violating the ceasefire and later the peace agreement. In the 2006-2007 "Hand War", a 2km² river island changed hands several times before being abandoned, leaving it as de facto ungoverned territory. In total, about 350 casualties have been registered since the unilateral ceasefire.

Category:History Category:Wars Category:Övlanda Category:Nonun