Operation Mousehole

Operation Mousehole was undertaken by the The United States of America on the Korean Peninsula in the year 2024. Operation Mousehole was launched by Donald Trump, the then President of the United States of America. Operation Mousehole was one of the largest undertakings by the United States Military, and resulted in the complete destruction of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea. It also remains significant as it was the second conflict in history to witness the use of nuclear weapons.

The Conflict

Prelude

In the year 2018, Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un signed a momentous agreement, under which the latter guaranteed the implementation of the Panmunjom Agreement and the establishment of peaceful relations between Democratic People's Republic of North Korea , the Republic of Korea andThe United States of America. However, on 10th August, 2024, Donald Trump, the then President of the United States, announced that the United States would consider the agreement invalid if the Democratic People's Republic of Korea did not agree to major demilitarization.
Kim Jong-un refused to comply with the same, and threatened to pull out of the agreement and resume pursuit of a nuclear program. American observers overseeing the denuclearization were arrested. Donald Trump retaliated by arresting North Korean citizens in America, with veiled threats about torturing the civillians. Kim Jong-Un responded swiftly, publicly executing the American officials.
The immediate response by the United States was the launch of "Dead Rat" and the commencement of Operation Mousehole.

Deployment

On 25th August, 2024, Operation Mousehole commenced with the launch of "Dead Rat" onto Pyongyang. "Dead Rat" was a W78 thermonuclear explosive carrying a 350 kt payload. It was launched at the heavily populated city of Pyongyang atop a Minuteman III. The immediate impact was accompanied by secondary explosions of the nuclear weapons in Pyongyang awaiting decommissioning.
The United States military took following action, with immediate deployment of soldiers stationed in South Korea. US reinforcements were deployed just as quickly, with the US Navy undertaking some of its most major operations since the Second World War. The North Korean forces were significantly weakened by the death of most of its high-ranking officers in Pyongyang. The remaining officers took command, however, with Kim Su Gil taking lead of the resistance in Hamhung. Nearly 400,000 US military personnel were involved in the assault. Nearly 1,000,000 North Korean military personnel were involved in the resistance. Around 75,000 South Korean personnel assisted in the attack as well. Though the North Korean forces were more numerous, they had severe lack of communication and organisation, and were heavily unarmed, with reports of certain squadrons fighting with ceremonial swords found in people's houses.

Battlefield

Most of the North Korean countryside was taken without resistance. There were clear orders not to venture towards Pyongyag, due to the risk of nuclear fallout. Naval landings along the eastern North Korean coast were also seen. The American forces easily took over most of the territory. There was major resistance in the cities of Nampo and Hamhung, with battles lasting several days. Guerilla tactics were also employed by the North Koreans.

Conditions

The most intense conflicts took place in urban environments. Civilian casualties were common as American and North Korean forces engaged. The urban environments and presence of civilians allowed the Korean forces to hold out for much longer than previously estimated by American intelligence.
In the countryside, North Korean guerilla tactics resulted in American casualties. Despite this, the disorganization resulted in easy elimination of the threats and did not stop the American War Machine.

The Engagement

The American forces very quickly took over most of the Korean peninsula. The under-equipped Korean resistance was quickly crushed and all resistance obliterated.

Outcome

Republic of United Korea was established in place of the existing nation-states in the Korean Peninsula.The use of the nuclear weapon, combined with the swift and largely unprovoked American attack, were condemned on a global scale. There was massive backlash from across the world. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland seemed to be the only country in Europe lending support to Operation Mousehole. There was also massive backlash from the American public, and polls showed severe unhappiness with the brutal disregard for civilian life in the course of the mission.
Though not officially stated, Operation Mousehole is considered a major reason for the impeachment of then-President Donald Trump. It largely isolated The United States of America on the world stage.

Aftermath

The launch of "Dead Rat" is considered one of the major reasons for the failure of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which was till 2024 considered a binding document that limited the production of nuclear weapons in the world. The result was a massive increase in nuclear weapons till the Energy Crisis of 2065.
Republic of United Korea became a major power in South Asia for a few years, however the after-effects of the attack on Pyongyang are still being felt. Pyongyang was rendered completely uninhabitable and is still a high-risk nuclear site with unauthorized personnel forbidden from visiting it.
Operation Mousehole was largely the reason for the breakdown of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as Canada and other European powers started taking an anti-US approach to global politics, developing their own power blocs. It also contributed to Russia's rise to power in the Middle-East and Canadian Nuclear Crisis in 2042.

Historical Significance

In Literature

Various movies have depicted Operation Mousehole, including:

• Caught in the Trap (2040)
• The Aftermath (2043)
• Love in Fire (2067)

A BBC mini-series on the events leading upto Operation Mousetrap titled "Laying the Trap" was also produced in 2032.
A number of authors have explored Operation Mousetrap, including:

• The American Fallout, by Jose Kindred
• I See Red, by Kim Jong-Sin
• Death in the Moonlight, by Robert Freeman
• Why The Embers Burn, by Rajesh Kothari

Conflict Type

Military Campaign

Start Date

25th August, 2024

Ending Date

13th December, 2024

Conflict Result

The American Coalition managed to completely crush the North Korean resistance. Democratic People's Republic of North Korea was completely obliterated.

Location

Democratic People's Republic of North Korea

Belligerents

American Coalition

Led by

• Donald Trump
• General Robert B. Abrams

North Korean Forces

Led by

• General Kim Su Gil

Strength

400,000 American personnel
75,000 South Korean personnel
100,000 Ground Vehicles
1200 Aircraft
800 Naval Vessels

1,000,000 North Korean personnel (post-Dead Rat)
10,000 Ground Vehicles
100 Aircraft

Casualties

~50,000 American personnel
~10,000 South Korean personnel

~750,000 Korean personnel(post-Dead Rat)

Objectives

To capture the territory held by the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea .
To exterminate all military capabilities of the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea

To defend the North Korean territory against the American invasion