Immovable Object, Unstoppable Force

Immovable Object, Unstoppable Force is the third playable mission of the 2019 Spring Offensive story arc.

Background
The Buhriz Movement successfully captures most of Lythium. Coalition Forces secure the airfield during a midnight assault with paratroopers. The initial assault phase is costly but successful, and the Buhriz Movement retaliates in a fierce counterattack.

Task Force Badger is deployed along with Coalition Forces to hold the airfield, hold back the counterattack and secure the region.

Summary
By the time Task Force Badger arrives on the airfield, the paratroopers have taken an estimated 30% casualties. Most paradropped vehicles are either heavily damaged or rendered immobile. Task Force Badger has to disable Buhriz Movement communications equipment held in hardpoints in the town Northeast of the airfield in order to allow the paratroopers to carry out their assaults.

Fighting in the urban terrain is extremely fierce, and VBIEDs are extremely common. The hardpoints are cleared out albeit at a high cost. After a Signals HQ and FOB is destroyed, the counterattack is seemingly beaten back.

A second phase arrives in dawn. Task Force Badger is ordered to drive back the assault and take the first bridge, while the paratroopers attempt to distract the enemy and secure the second bridge. Although successful in destroying the counterattack, the Buhriz Movement is able to destroy both bridges, effectively forcing the Coalition to find alternate routes to cross the dry river bank.