There was a time when war was fought by two regular armies on battlefields. That time is over.The year is 2011, you are commanding the US army operations in Afghanistan. But contrary to the previous generations of military officers in your family, killing the enemy is only a secondary mission.Most of your efforts and resources are spent elsewhere trying to grab the Hearts & Minds of the local population.Providing security to the civilians, persuading the local villagers to reject the Taliban and isolating Militia leaders is your primary focus.Counter-Insurgency will have better results in the long run than conventional tactics but a simple incident during a routine patrol can ruin your relationship with the locals and damage your image in the Western newspapers.
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A full nation building module, whereby player can affect the hearts and minds of the local population via non-military means (constructing infrastructure and delivering UN aid)
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An intense 18 battle campaign covering the iconic Afghan war operations from establishing Camp Rhino to the Bin Laden Raid (Neptune Spear)
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Command the American and the Afghanistan National Army during ground and air operations
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Drones, multirole fighters and ground-attack aircraft are available to help you to spot and eliminate enemy units
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Upgrade your bases with specific buildings to offer a better support to your soldiers and military vehicles
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Afghanistan National elections - affecting the balance of power in the theatre
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Full US withdrawal and handing over of combat responsibility to the ANA.
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External political events impacting the local situation.
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Taliban operations are financed from the growing and harvesting of opium crops. Locate and destroy opium crops to cripple the opponent's resources as these fund the Taliban operations.
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Full range of modern military units including artillery, mechanized and infantry units, engineers, helicopters, etc.
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Special forces including sniper and forward air controller actions, offering you plenty of tactical options
