Occupation of Seattle (Atlantic Resolve)

The Pacific Northwest Campaign is the 2015 airborne and amphibious invasion of the United States Pacific Northwest by the Russian military forces.

The Invasion Begins...
On July 4th, 2015, Russian military forces launched an invasion of the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Initially Russian paratroopers were dropped throughout Olympic Peninsula as well as key locations of Puget Sound. The Russians quickly moved to secure all roads and highways leading from the area. The Russian Navy coordinated by launching several dozen conventional SS-N-30 cruise missiles at U.S. military installations in Washington State and Oregon, including Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Everett Naval Station, Naval Base Kitsap, Kingsley Field Air National Guard Base, etc. Within hours, Russian Naval Infantry assaulted the shores of Puget Sound as well as much of the northern coastal areas of Washington State. Russian warships launched a devastating cruise missile assault on Fort Lewis and other key locations throughout the region. As the Russians moved on Seattle and Tacoma, the Washington National Guard put up a very brave and equally vain attempt to halt the advance of the elite soldiers of the Russian Naval Infantry and Airborne Troops. People attempting to flee from the cities would find that was impossible due to the numerous roadblocks. Those trying to call their loved ones by mobile phone found they were unable to get a signal due to the combination of jamming technology as well as the destruction of numerous cell towers. By the following afternoon, the Russians had secured control over the entirety of Puget Sound and Olympic Peninsula.

A Nation Reacts...
Panic throughout the United States broke out as news of the invasion was being reported on all channels, stations, and websites. President Obama ordered the US Strategic Forces to DEFCON 2 as he and his family were flown from the White House to Andrews where they boarded Air Force One; the President made a speech from his plane vowing that the invasion would not go unpunished and urged everyone to remain calm. Despite assurances from the President, panic remained high. Shelves at grocery and convenience stores had been emptied out quickly as many prepared to evacuate the major urban centers as well as towns situated close to military installations. Some did it out of fear of waking up one morning to the business end of an AK assault rifle. Others did it out of fear that the invasion stood a high chance of escalating into a nuclear confrontation. President Obama ordered all available forces in the Pacific Northwest to use any possible means, short of nuclear weapons, to drive the invaders back into the ocean or at least contain their advance.

Occupation of Puget Sound
Seattle and the other cities of Puget Sound were placed under total lock-down during the initial days of the occupation. A round-the-clock curfew was imposed on the civilian population plus all utilities had been cut. Any citizens caught outdoors at anytime were subject to arrest and, depending on circumstances, execution. CenturyLink Field in Seattle had been converted into a POW camp which housed captured U.S. military personnel and police officers, as well as citizens who break the occupation laws. Eventually the citizens were able to come outside during the middle of the day to purchase food and other necessities all of which were strictly rationed; no one household was permitted to have more then one day's worth of supplies at any given time. In an effort to prevent organized resistance, the Russians imposed strict traveling restrictions which prevented travel between occupied communities. The Russians established provincial governments in each occupied city; only citizens who sympathized with the Russians were permitted to take office. Many Americans living under the occupation hated these sympathizers even more then they hated the Russians. From their perspective, the Russians were professional soldiers who were doing their duty. The members of the provincial governments however were American citizens who had agreed to work for the very people who invaded their country.