2001-2003 Great Lakes Conflict
The Great Lakes Conflict involved fighting between Kuthernburg and NSTO, vs Creya, their allies from 2001 - 2003.
| 2001-2003 Great Lakes Conflict | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
 Atiland |
 Ekvatori  Durakia  Vakarastan, Republic Of Creya | ||||
| Strength | |||||
| 21,000 Soldiers, 76 Ships, 411 Aircraft | 11,000 Soldiers, 32 Ships, 215 Aircraft | ||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||
| 3,400 Soldiers, 10 Ships, 21 Aircraft | 7,000 Soldiers, 22 Ships, 78 Aircraft | ||||
Following the Kuthern Civil war, no serious diplomatic efforts tried to resolve the issues at the heart of the Creya - Kalatian conflict. The Creyan President Ahkeem Belonoa believed that only military initiative would compel Kuthernburg or the international community to facilitate a full Kalatian withdrawal from Altaesia, and hostilities soon resumed across the Great Lakes.
These initially took the form of limited artillery duels and small-scale incursions into Creya, but by late 2000, the Creyan Army judged itself prepared for larger-scale operations. On July 12th, 2001, Belonoa proclaimed the official launch of the Great Lakes Conflict, characterized by large-scale shelling along the Kuthern Great Lakes coast, extensive aerial warfare, and commando raids. Hostilities continued until March 2003 and ended with the annexation of Creya into Kuthern control.