1998 Akborian-Aslanian War

The 1988 Akborian-Aslanian War, known as the First Akborian War in Akboria and the Philippine Strait War, was an armed conflict in Akboria from 1998 to 2001 that began with the bombardment of Caledonia City in 1998 by the Akborian Armed Forces. Within 72 hours of the bombing, the incumbent Aslanian president, (INSERT HERE), issued a formal declaration of war on Akboria, deploying the United Aslanian Air Force for a bombing campaign against Akboria, beginning the war.

Conflict
On July 17, 1998, at 1830 hours Aslanian Standard Time, the incumbent President of the United Aslanian Republic, (INSERT HERE), gave a formal declaration of war against the Republic of Akboria to international broadcast. A bombing campaign of military installations on North Akboria Island was ordered 45 minutes after the completion of the declaration. 35 F-15 Strike Eagle fighter aircraft were deployed from Caledonia Air Force Base to conduct the initial bombing campaign against on North Akboria Island. The fighter aircraft met 2 groups of 20 Sukhoi Su-27 Aircraft during their bombing campaign. A dogfight ensued, resulting in an Aslanian victory with 14 Sukhoi Su-27 aircraft destroyed and a single F-15 destroyed, marking the only operational loss of an F-15. The bombing campaign resulted in a victory with the destruction of 5 Akborian Army, Air Force, and Naval installations.

News of this single loss made international headlines as Aslana prepared a capture of North Akboria Island. The plan consisted of a second bombing campaign of the island, an amphibious landing during the bombing, and the strategic capture of the military bases bombed initially.

During this time, Akboria shut down it's airspace by order of the incumbent President of Akboria, (INSERT HERE). Due to the wipeout of a large portion of the Akborian Air Force's cargo aircraft, Air Akboria, the flag carrier airline of Akboria, had aircraft repurposed into cargo aircraft for military transport between the Aklaea Islands and North Akboria Island.

North Akboria Island was fully captured on August 11, 1998 and Akboria sought ways of support. The Akborian Ambassador to the Philippines was tasked with delivering a request to join the war against Aslana.