Talk:AFOH/@comment-14850713-20160403055809

IC:

Due to the Axis attack on the AIF, and the total loss of communications with the YIN to the north (which the High Command believes was caused by a sudden and massive EMP attack), Hoplite Red is maintained across all AFOH territories. The multi-layer defense, now working under the integrated Tiger Arc system is still active, and the warp detection and disruption grid has been extended to 1,500 km from the shoreline. Other measures taken:

1. Ohio SSBNs armed with nuclear-tipped SLBMs have been deployed to complement the Constant Sentry bomber constellations over the North Atlantic and Indian Oceans and AFOH-controlled airspace (which have been reinforced with additional Fantome bomber squadrons armed with FBW-N/T hypersonic missiles).

2. C3I facilities and frontline aerospace and surface warships are receiving upgrades to harden them against EMP attack (these will not make them totally immune but will improve survivability). Select low-yield nuclear warheads are also being upgraded to improve EMP attack capability.

3. The following weapons systems are given higher production priority: Revanche Flight II aerospace cruisers (armed with twin Mk 16 240cm rail guns; all remaining Flight Is to be converted plus new builds), Type 81 surface guided-missile heavy cruisers, Dark Wolf and Excalibur aerospace fighters, Shadow aerospace drones (those not assigned to new Excalibur squadrons are being formed into unmanned aerospace squadrons), Ardant heavy tanks (in newly-formed armored cavalry brigades, most of which will be deployed in Southern Africa), and the T45d powered armor (initially 1 per squad starting with front-line units).

4. As a back-up should the frequency-hopping radio communications network prove inadequate against intense enemy jamming, the Modular Data Laser Relay (MODLAR) is being developed for deployment in all aerospace/surface ships, air/aerospace craft, ground installations and select ground vehicles and units. The performance of MODLAR, however, is expected to degrade by up to 70% when used within the atmosphere, so it is not effective in certain tactical scenarios.