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The Honduran-Cuban War - March 19, 1968

This scenario is set in an alternate history timeline.
The Point of Divergence is in 1955 when large quantities of iridium are discovered in Honduras. Iridium is very useful for a variety of industrial applications. It is also rare and extremely valuable. Honduras, which suddenly found itself in possession of most of the world's accessible supply of iridium, quickly took advantage of its new wealth to become a regional power, purchasing military aircraft, a flotilla of small warships, and even a submarine from the United States.
Unfortunately, the newfound prosperity could not solve every problem. Honduran relations with Cuba have deteriorated since the Communist Revolution in that country. Since 1965, there have been a number of incidents in the Caribbean and in the Yucatán Channel.
Two weeks ago, a Cuban patrol boat fired on a Honduran fishing boat; a Honduran destroyer in the area came to the aid of the fishing boat and was forced to sink the Cuban warship. A week later, Cuba initiated attacks against Honduran aircraft. The Honduran warplanes returned fire. Both sides took losses. Honduras then retaliated by targeting and destroying a small flotilla of light frigates operated by the Cuban navy.
So far, Honduras is "winning." While Honduras has lost several aircraft, one of its elderly destroyers, and one of its minesweepers (which double as offshore patrol vessels), Cuba has lost three small frigates and more than a dozen combat aircraft.
Tensions remain high. Cuba has sworn to make Honduras pay for its "crimes against world socialism." Honduras is concerned about merchant shipping; it relies, among other things, on being able to get the iridium it mines to wealthy buyers like the United States. It also needs to purchase and then transport munitions to replace those expended so far in the war.
Of particular concern are the Komar-class missile boats operated by Cuba. Honduras operates a number of older vessels purchased from America which offer significant firepower in the form of naval gunnery but have limited anti-missile defenses.
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Scenario Author: Mark Gellis