---
name: Sinai - Red Sea Rising
theater: Sinai
authors: Starfire
recommended_player_faction: Blufor Current
recommended_enemy_faction: Redfor (China) 2020
description:
    <p><strong>This is a sequel to the Afghanistan campaign - Graveyard of Empires. This campaign 
    is intended to be run with CurrentHill's China Asset Pack installed, though this is not mandatory.</strong></p>
    <p>As the war in Afghanistan continued to rage, a new front has emerged on the global stage.
    Seeking to capitalise on NATO's entanglement in Central Asia, China has set its gaze on the 
    Middle East. The objective - cripple oil production in Egypt and disrupt the manufacturing 
    and industrial capabilities of Israel, thereby weakening NATO's ability to sustain its war 
    efforts.</p>
    <p>Under the guise of protecting regional stability, China has spearheaded an offensive from 
    the Red Sea, aimed at seizing the vital oil rigs and offshore platforms scattered along the 
    Mediterranean coast of Egypt. Significant air and ground forces have also been mobilised for 
    a parallel offensive against Israeli energy production and industrial facilities, with the intent 
    of stretching NATO resources thinly across multiple fronts.</p>
    <p>This Sinai campaign is not merely about control of resources or territory; it was a battle 
    for influence and power in a region that has long been a flashpoint for global conflict. The 
    outcome of this confrontation will have far-reaching consequences, not only for the Middle East 
    but for the entire world, as the balance of power teeters on a knife's edge.</p>
miz: red_sea_rising.miz
performance: 1
recommended_start_date: 2003-01-11
version: "10.7"
settings:
  usamilitaryassetspack: true
  chinesemilitaryassetspack: true
  hercules: true
  squadron_start_full: true
squadrons:
  Blue CV-1:
    - primary: SEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F/A-18C Hornet (Lot 20)
      size: 24
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
      size: 2
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - S-3B Tanker
      size: 4
  Blue LHA-1:
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - AV-8B Harrier II Night Attack
      size: 16
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - OH-58D(R) Kiowa Warrior
      size: 4
  #Ben-Gurion
  24:
    - primary: Transport
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - C-130J-30 Super Hercules
        - C-130
      size: 4
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - KC-135 Stratotanker
      size: 1
    - primary: Strike
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - B-1B Lancer
      size: 4
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - A-10C Thunderbolt II (Suite 7)
      size: 8
    - primary: Strike
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - B-21
        - F-117A Nighthawk
      size: 12
  #Tel Nof
  23:
    - primary: Escort
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-15C Eagle
      size: 12
    - primary: OCA/Runway
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-15E Strike Eagle (Suite 4+)
      size: 12
    - primary: SEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-16CM Fighting Falcon (Block 50)
      size: 12
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - AH-64D Apache Longbow
      size: 4
    - primary: Air Assault
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - CH-47F Block I
      size: 4
  #As Salihiyah
  3:
    - primary: DEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - F-4E-45MC Phantom II
      size: 8
    - primary: Escort
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
         - Mirage 2000C
      size: 8
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - MiG-21bis Fishbed-N
      size: 8
  #Borj El Arab International Airport
  35:
    - primary: Anti-ship
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - B-52H Stratofortress
      size: 4
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - E-3A
      size: 1
    - primary: Refueling
      aircraft:
        - KC-135 Stratotanker
      size: 1
  # Ovda
  10:
    - primary: SEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - Su-25T Frogfoot
      size: 12
    - primary: Escort
      secondary: air-to-air
      aircraft:
        - Su-27 Flanker-B
      size: 8
  #St Catherine
  25:
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - Ka-50 Hokum III
        - Ka-50 Hokum (Blackshark 3)
      size: 4
  #Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
  42:
    - primary: AEW&C
      aircraft:
        - KJ-2000
      size: 1
    - primary: Strike
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - Tu-95MS Bear-H
      size: 8
    - primary: Anti-ship
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - Tu-22M3 Backfire-C
      size: 8
    - primary: SEAD Escort
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - FC-1 Fierce Dragon
      size: 12
  #Hurghada International Airport
  38:
    - primary: DEAD
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - H-6J Badger
      size: 12
    - primary: BAI
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - Su-34 Fullback
      size: 12
  #Beni Suef
  33:
    - primary: SEAD
      secondary: air-to-ground
      aircraft:
        - Su-24M Fencer-D
      size: 12
    - primary: CAS
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - Su-25 Frogfoot
      size: 12
  #El Minya
  36:
    - primary: Escort
      secondary: air-to-air
      aircraft:
        - MiG-29S Fulcrum-C
      size: 8
  Red CV-1:
    - primary: BARCAP
      secondary: any
      aircraft:
        - J-15 Flanker X-2
      size: 12