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Join us for an entertaining wargaming discussion in which every state declares war on one another. We talk about fighting tactics, how long it will last, and who the winners and losers would be.
Read the original article “Here’s what would happen if every US state declared war on each other” by Jon Davis, a Marine Corps veteran who writes about the military, international defense, and veterans’ welfare and empowerment.
Hosted by:
- Logan Nye: Army veteran and Associate Editor
- Blake Stilwell: Air Force veteran and Senior Contributor
- Tracy Woodward: Benevolent smartass and Social Media coordinator
- Orvelin Valle (AKA O.V.): Navy veteran and Podcast Producer
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Selected links and show notes from the episode:
- The states with large populations, existing military assets, and a population open to fighting fare the best:
- California, Texas, New York fare best
- Lesser states: WA, CO, IL, VA, FL, GA
- Alaska and Hawaii left untouched, unbothered
- [03:00] First Period: Massive migration back to home states
- Repatriation of Foreign Nationals
- Resource Grabbing
- [11:00] Second Period: Power Centers Form – 6 Powers
- Texas:
- Take Whiteman AFB, MO for B-2 Bombers
- Move on Colorado; Coloradans mount resistance in the mountains (Texans unfamiliar with mountain warfare)
- Texas moves to take Mississippi River – First Battle of New Orleans (port artery)
- New York:
- New York moves to take New England, and food produced there
- New England has mostly nonmilitary population
- Refugees fled to Canada
- •Illinois:
- The Midwest Alliance grew to secure the Great Lakes
- Ohio falls after fierce but brief encounters
- Captures Minnesota and North Mississippi River
- •West Coast:
- CA seat of power in SF, Northwest Union centered in Seattle
- California takes control of all states West of the Continental Divide
- NW Union takes states West until Wyoming
- Old South
- Former Confederate States, including TN and MS
- Florida slips into isolation
- Virginia tries to recreate the old United States, moral responsibility for reunification
- Captures DC
- Intel, military strength, symbolic leadership
- Use of the dollar provides stability
- A treaty with Kentucky gives them access to Fort Knox
- Texas:
- [23:00] Third Period: Fighting Resumes
- [27:20] A Short Peace Lasts 100 Days As Forces Mass Along Borders – 4 Major Powers
- [31:20] War Comes to a Standstill – 3 Major Powers
- [33:00] Texas Nuclear Strike
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