Second Battle of Baikonur (Operation: Global Security) Chronology Previous Operation Last Call Next Battle of Mogadishu Details Part of War against the GLA Date(s) c. 2020 Location Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan Outcome American victory. Baikonur Cosmodrome's launch facility destroyed

Belligerents GLA United States Objectives Defend launch facility Destroy the launch facility Commanders GLA General US General Forces GLA defenders US taskforce consisting of: Crusader Tank divisions MOAB bomber Commandeered Chinese vehicles Casualties Heavy Light

C&C Zero Hour - USA 1 - Global Security(01:04)
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The Second Battle of Baikonur was a battle during the War against GLA at Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. The USA destroyed the launch facility and prevented further ICBM bio-chemical attacks.

BackgroundEdit

The GLA captured Baikonur Cosmodrome during the first Battle of Baikonur and used ICBMs to attack major cities and US bases overseas with bio-chemicals. The launch site remained under the control of GLA remnants after the Battle of Akmola however. Another bio-chemical ICBM successfully struck a US naval base in Northern Europe. A previous attempt made by the Chinese to retake the facility was foiled, after the new missile is ready, the Missile launches and destroys a US naval base in Europe, thus a US strike force was sent to prevent another launch.

The operationEdit

The launch facility was accessible only by train, and the next missile was already en route to the facility by train. US forces sought to intercept the train at a depot to the north and use it to infiltrate the facility with several Chinese tanks. The attack was launched from a field base east of the facility and secured the depot. The train and missile were captured when it arrived. US forces embarked and were transported to the GLA field base to the north of the launch facility.

A B-3 Bomber was already in the air as the assault on the GLA base ensued. GLA defenses were neutralized by the US forces exiting from the train and the B-3 delivered a MOAB that destroyed the launch facility.

TriviaEdit

• Abandoned Chinese vehicles can be found and captured north of the player's starting base.
• By opening the map in the World Builder, it can be seen that the abandoned Battlemaster and Overlord tanks were originally going to be Crusaders and Paladins instead. They were likely replaced as the player was already able to construct Crusaders and Paladins, so having them there would have been slightly redundant.
• Garrisoning the radio stations at the launch site calls in A-10 strikes against any defenses the player's forces haven't yet destroyed.
• At the end, the bomber pilot says, "I love the smell of MOAB in the morning." This is a reference to the film Apocalypse Now, where the line is based on the original line "I love the smell of napalm in the morning."