Federation Occupational Authority - North America (Atlantic Resolve)



The Russo-Northwest Occupational Government (RNOG) was a Russian military government established in Russian-occupied North America during the Third World War. The RNOG consisted of Alaska, Yukon, parts of Northwest Territories, most of British Columbia, part of the Northwestern territories, Vancouver Island, Washington State, Oregon, Idaho, and half of northern California as well as parts of Montana, Utah, and Nevada.

Government
The Government of the RNOG was one of an occupational authority. Lana Lokteff of the Pacific Northwest Alternative Right Party or "Alt-Right Party" for short, was appointed as President. Despite being president, it was Russian Army General Vyacheslav Borisov who as Prefect held the real executive power. The Presidency was a mostly symbolic position that involved giving speeches and following the command of the Prefect. Lokteff was summarily removed from office in 2016 by General Borisov for insubordination. With the appointment of Bill Walker as Interim President of the Cascadian Federation, the Office of the President of the RNOG was deemed unnecessary and was dissolved. Serbian General Milan Mojsilović arrived along with CSTO reinforcements two weeks after the signing of the Armistice of 27 August 2016 and became General Borisov's new second-in-command as well as Deputy Prefect of the RNOG.

Defense
The Russian Armed Forces - under the command of General Borisov - were the sole military force of the RNOG. Their arsenal included armored personnel carriers, battle tanks, artillery, gunships, fighter aircraft, etc. The primary function of the Russian military in the RNOG was occupation duty behind the lines and combat duty on the frontlines. Eventually the Military Police of Russia and the Federal Security Service of the All-Russian Federation (FSB) formed a joint occupational force while most combat units were assigned to the frontlines.

The Alt-Right Party also maintained a lightly armed militia consisting solely of loyal party members; the creation of this militia was ordered by President Lana Lokteff - at the bidding of the Russian Prefect - to assist the Russians in fighting against the various insurgent groups seeking to end the occupation. The militia was disbanded in 2017 when the Alt-Right Party was banned by the Russian military commanders.

Following the signing of the Armistice of 27 August 2016, the Russians and other members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization sent additional troops and equipment to reinforce the occupation of northwestern North America as well as prepare for a potential resumption of hostilities with the United States and Canada should peace talks fail.

Red Dawn
On December 23rd, 2015, the Russian military had begun a full-scale invasion of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and Canada, followed by a secondary invasion of Alaska on Christmas Day. The first week of the war saw intense fighting throughout the region where the Russians were landing, particularly within the towns and cities affected. The Battles of Seattle and Portland were especially bad with a large portion of both cities being devastated by heavy urban warfare. With most active duty military personnel normally based in the area currently deployed overseas to Europe, the Middle East, and the Korean Peninsula, the US Army National Guard was practically the only military opposition that the Russians faced in the early days of hostilities. Law enforcement officers and some armed civilians fought alongside the National Guard though they were ultimately overpowered by the Russians by the end of the first week. The New Year had begun with the Russians having secured dozens of towns and cities throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.

Initial Occupation
Having secured their initial foothold on US and Canadian soil, the Russians locked down all occupied cities by imposing a round-the-clock curfew as well as cutting off all power and utilities. This lasted for several weeks until the Russians gradually returned services and reduced curfew hours to nighttime. A general census was taken of all citizens at this time; as a result people who were visiting, passing through just before the invasion, or was intercepted attempting to flee the invasion also had to register, effectively making them permanent residents.

Puppet regime established
As the Russians further consolidated their foothold and linked the occupation zones, Russian Army General Vyacheslav Borisov - Commander of Russian Forces in North America - begun the establishment of a new government to govern the local population.

Pushing further inland
Over the following months, the Russians occupied additional territory throughout North America, taking all of Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, Washington State, Oregon, and Idaho as well as parts of Northwest Territories, Alberta, Montana, Utah, Nevada, and northern California. The Russians weren't able to take Sacramento or San Francisco due to the arrival of US Marines from the recently closed Korean Front, however, the Russians won a major propaganda victory in the final weeks of the war when Fort Ross was taken.

Winning the peace
Following the signing of the Armistice of 27 August 2016, the Russians deployed additional troops and equipment to the RNOG to further solidify their hold in northwestern North America. As per the Treaty of Fort Ross, the Cascadian Federation was created from the territories within the jurisdiction of the RNOG. The Russo-Northwest Occupational Government remained in place during the transition. Lana Lokteff attempted to unilaterally assume the Cascadian presidency without election or appointment. The Russians eventually grew tired of Lokteff and her followers amid a growing number of human rights violations; the final straw was a firefight between Russian troops and Alt-Right militia which led to General Borisov ordering a crackdown of the party as well as the arrest of the now former RNOG President. Lana Lokteff was ultimately killed in an FSB Alpha Group raid in Alaska on 12 January 2017.

Cascadian sovereignty
The Russo-Northwest Occupational Government was disbanded on 25 August 2017 when the All-Russian Federation formally granted sovereignty to the Cascadian Federation. The former RNOG at that time was reorganized into the CSTO Peacekeeping Force - Cascadia with General Borisov remaining in command.