Current Military Operations Globally

Operation Alamo

Pictured: Coalition Forces ambushing Sinaloa Cartel members over the Rio Grande

Beginning of NATO Entry Into the Mexican Drug War

Operation Alamo is a primarily a North American Treaty Organization led coalition ongoing operation in Mexico and its waters. Led especially by the Second Texan Republic, the operation has broad support from various republics that border Mexico or are otherwise in the Texan sphere of influence.

Operations started under Texas President George W. Bush as part of the "War on Terror" following the attack on the World Trade Center in the New English Confederation, an attack on the NATO Joint Military Leadership Center in The 2nd Texan Republic, and an attack on Disney's Hollywood Studios. Al-Qaeda and the Taliban had aligned themselves with various cartels in Mexico and smuggled themselves and their weapons primarily through their established routes. While there was consistent criminal activity by them, this was seen as an outright act of war on the various republics, leading to an open declaration of war.

The initial invasion was poised mostly to destroy northern cartel influence, equipment, and manpower, as well as to occupy northern Mexico in order to secure the border and force the Cartels to cease cooperation with the Islamic extremists in Afghanistan.

Initial Invasion of Northern Mexico

Pictured: Soldiers of the 12th Californian Infantry Regiment securing Tijuana

On Thanksgiving day of 2001, a NATO Coalition force, backed by various allied powers to various extent, invaded northern Mexico to support the Mexican government, secure the southern border, and otherwise combat the Cartel-Taliban force.

The initial invasion was led by a few hundred planes converging over several Cartel-Taliban camps and compounds. Likewise known smuggling routes were also covered by air wings to attack on sight any cartel or Taliban in Mexico. The areal campaign was and is considered a sweeping success by military historians, primarily serving to eliminate supply hubs, compounds, and otherwise secure the area.

On Christmas eve of 2001, the ground forces pressed into northern Mexico. Comprised of over 300K soldiers, primarily from NATO, especially California and Texas, but also from allied states in Europe and Asia as well to certain extents. Non-North American powers primarily provided special forces, naval support, humanitarian aid, and non-frontline support.

The collapse of Cartel-Taliban as a combat force in Northern Mexico was seen as inevitable considering their lack of military hardware, only taking a few months, but it was nonetheless a high cost of blood and treasure for Coalition forces.

Noteworthy battles include the Battle of Tijuana, the Highway of Death, the Siege of San Jose Del Cabo, the Battle of Villa Lopez, and the Battle of Tampico.

Pictured: Coalition forces in San Diego organizing a thunder run into Tijuana

The Battle of Tijuana took place between Christmas of 2001 and February 7th, 2002. several thousand soldiers from the Coalition marched over the Rio Grande, entering into Tijuana to take control of an important cartel-taliban entry point. The Initially battle saw a sweep of the city by elements of the coalition Air Force units, bombing out known cartel safe houses as well as where they are known to house arms and drugs.

After an initial bombing campaign, several special forces units were transported to land in various key locations, including various local governmental buildings, parks, resorts, and hotels. The purpose was to find buildings that would allow for forward operating bases as Tijuana is pacified.

Following a couple days of battle with embedded Taliban and Cartel forces in Tijuana, a group of coalition officers organized "thunder runs" to secure ground connections between the various FOBs as well as to see where the most resistance is, such as the one in Tijuana Hospital. The thunder runs saw several convoys of tanks and other vehicles going down the highways.

After a few weeks of securing the primary streets, the fighting moved to a guerilla war with the Cartel-Taliban. While there was several intense firefights regularly, the primary fighting had finished. The proper end to the battle would not come for many more weeks.

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Victory Announcement

Pictured: President of the 2nd Texan Republic George W. Bush Announcing Victory in the Mexican Campaign

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Pictured: Texas Third Armored Regiment on patrol in Nuevo Leon

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