War on ISIS: The Islamic State emerged in 2014 as the primary threat to stability in the Middle East. Since then, regional and international forces have waged a campaign to destroy the terrorist organization.
Other Articles:
· Soviet & Russian Interventions in the Middle East: During the Cold War, the Soviet Union made efforts to bring the Middle East into its sphere of influence. Today, Russia continues to exert influence in the region and supports the campaign against ISIS.
· Toyota Wars: The Toyota Hilux pickup truck has become as ubiquitous in Third World combat as the AK-47. In the late 1980s, it aided the Chadian government in defeating Libya in the last phase of their conflict.
· Warlords: Warlords have been in existence since the beginning of human society. In the 21st century, they have expanded to include transnational terror groups, criminal gangs, and non-governmental organizations.
ISIS War. This game is set in a timeframe of the near future – 2017 through 2020 – in which the Iranians may have developed some kind of military nuclear capability. Even so, with the US likely still in another post-Vietnam-funk-type of “neo-isolationism,” the possibility for a blitz-style conventional Iranian victory across the region – aimed at fully establishing and certifying Tehran as the unchallengeable hegemon of the Gulf region – moves to the fore. The game’s scenario can also be taken as a model of a possible Iranian reply to a US and/or Israeli precision aerial campaign targeted against their nuclear development facilities. Furthermore, though entirely playable on its own, Isis War can also be played as an expansion and update of my earlier design, Oil War: Iran Strikes (Modern War #2).
Components: One 22" x 34" map on one sheet & 228 counters