Dogs of War: A Militaryphotos.net Coup

[LaoSexMachine]

Makes sense. Will you need any boots on the ground or rely on the gunships to do all the work?

I will have boots on the ground to give me on the ground update. I will bribe those lowly Lts also. The only indirect weapons I would have are motars since they are mobile.

[Ngati Tumatauenga]

The trick is to make it seamless, decapitate the ruling faction and as quickly and smoothly as possible exchange it for a local puppet, preferably someone with credibility, if not then promise democratic elections a way down the line, etc.

Decapitation includes the miltary leadership. There's almost always a fiery young officer or two chafing at the way things are being run. They can be used as a backup/ace in the hole in case the puppet gets a bit big for his boots.

It's vital to give the general populace the least amount to worry about. A content population is less likely to rise up and take action.

[F-14D]

I would start my on PMC (based of Executive Outcomes) with 5000 soldiers and and atleast 10 helicopters (Mi-8) one Cargo ship converted to amphibious Assault ship. First i would take control of the Islands. Take over the islands first. Next get into drug trade make more money re-arm and buy more soldiers. Then prepare for assault on mainland (which im still trying to figure)

[AlexNenadic]

We begin tomorrow.

[Hellfish]

I would start my on PMC (based of Executive Outcomes) with 5000 soldiers and and atleast 10 helicopters (Mi-8) one Cargo ship converted to amphibious Assault ship. First i would take control of the Islands. Take over the islands first. Next get into drug trade make more money re-arm and buy more soldiers. Then prepare for assault on mainland (which im still trying to figure)

A little unrealistic. Plus, you've got a cap of 100 troops, of which at least half have to be locals. 10 Mi-8s would also easily soak up your entire budget.

[Hellfish]

The trick is to make it seamless, decapitate the ruling faction and as quickly and smoothly as possible exchange it for a local puppet, preferably someone with credibility, if not then promise democratic elections a way down the line, etc.

Decapitation includes the miltary leadership. There's almost always a fiery young officer or two chafing at the way things are being run. They can be used as a backup/ace in the hole in case the puppet gets a bit big for his boots.

It's vital to give the general populace the least amount to worry about. A content population is less likely to rise up and take action.

Good points. Would seizing the local radio and TV stations be a factor in your planning? What about the airport?

[Five-to-One]

2 mil recruiting and importing a jihadi force of 800 to attempt to take over the country.
600'000 bribing a sheik to tell some blind jihadis to go to equitorial guinea for allah
3 mil recruiting and importing own force of ex-spec ops americans(scapegoat, always easier with americans)
2 mil for salaries of personal force
4 mil equiping and training
5 mil on intelligence for key economic an military targets
eliminate goverment forces tied up with jihadis, then blow jihadis who ive been secretly manipulating to kingdom come
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[LaoSexMachine]

Like Nagati said this has to be a quick op. I would give myself, for a country that small no more then 5 days. Once I have taken over I have to start winning over the population with food and other type of aid. Any contracts with foreign company will be reviewed.

[SBL]

Clever idea. This should prove to be an interesting thread.
I'll return when I come up with a plan.

[F-14D]

Damn can i just take over one of the islands then

One Mi-8 which i found justs costs 2.2 million and 100 ex special forces(each paid $20,000) to take over one of the islands.

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[Ngati Tumatauenga]

Locals could, theoretically, be ex-pat Guineans or from an opposition political party or tribe.

Where would you get more specialized operators from? PMCs? Traditional mercs? From what country might you recruit them from?

PMC's wouldn't touch this venture with a barge pole. I'd prefer ex-commonwealth troops. They tend to be able to work together alot better than other disparate nations thrown together.

As for locals, most would be employed to provide HUMINT in the lead in, but I'd train a force of them to provide a diversion on 'the' day. A bit of a Sun Tzu, make noise in the east, attack in the west kind of thing.

I'm still working strategy, once thats done I'll figure out tactics and then weapons.

[Hellfish]

Damn can i just take over one of the islands then

Yes, but then you'd just be stuck on a rock with no way of doing anything else.

[Ngati Tumatauenga]

Good points. Would seizing the local radio and TV stations be a factor in your planning? What about the airport?

Absolutely. I'ts almost a stereotype from the 'how to stage a coup playbook' but control is the key.

Control of information which means, radio, TV, telephone exchanges, ISP's, news papers, etc

Control of transportation nodes, ie, APODs, SPODs, rail and bus terminals.

A good point raise by Zeke about using the emey's gunships and other equipment against him but what about servicability issues? I'd want hard info on that before I incorporated it into my plan.

[Ngati Tumatauenga]

One Mi-8 which i found justs costs 2.2 million and 100 ex special forces(each paid $20,000) to take over one of the islands.

For twenty thousand your SF aren't going to be very special. An ex-grunt can easily make five times that in Iraq working for a PMC.

[LaoSexMachine]

Absolutely. I'ts almost a stereotype from the 'how to stage a coup playbook' but control is the key.

Control of information which means, radio, TV, telephone exchanges, ISP's, news papers, etc

Control of transportation nodes, ie, APODs, SPODs, rail and bus terminals.

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Absolutely. These things will have to be controlled the first second the coup is launch.