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{{about|the Creeperian, Gandorian, and Paleocacherian blockade of Morova in January 2020|the military engagement between a coalition of ten nations and Morova|Battles of the Glaceis Ocean}}
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| conflict    = Armas Blockade
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| partof      = the [[2019–2020 Morovan crisis]]
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| date        = 15–27 January 2020<br /><small>({{Age in years, months, weeks and days|month1=01|day1=15|year1=2020|month2=01|day2=27|year2=2020}})</small>
| place       = [[Morova]]
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| result      = [[Treaty of Asr El Ziqara (2020)|Treaty of Asr El Ziqara]]
*Blockade lifted
*Non-aggression pact signed between [[Creeperopolis]] and [[Morova]]
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| combatant1  = {{flag|Creeperopolis}}<br />{{flagicon image|Newgandorflag.png}} [[New Gandor]]<br />{{flagicon image|Paleo Flag 1.png}} [[Paleocacher]]
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| commander1  = {{flagicon|Creeperopolis}} [[José Guerrero López]]<br />{{flagicon image|Newgandorflag.png}} [[Jackson Nowak]]
| commander2  = {{flagicon|Morova}} [[Alyosha Karamazov]]
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| strength1   = 3 aircraft carriers<br />6 battleships<br />4 heavy cruisers<br />6 light cruisers<br />9 destroyers<br />15 corvettes<br />1 frigate<br />7 hospital ships<br />14 transporters
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| campaignbox = {{Campaignbox 2019–2020 Morovan crisis}}
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The '''Armas Blockade''' (''Armas'' is [[Creeperian language|Creeperian]] for ''Weapons''; known in Creeperian as the ''Bloque Armas''; known in [[Gandorian]] as ''Blokada Broni''; known in [[Arabic]] as ''حصار الأسلحة'' and transliterated as ''hsar al'asliha''), was a multinational naval blockade of the [[Morova|People’s Republic of Morova]] during the [[2019-20 Morovan Crisis|2019–20 Morovan Crisis]]. The blockade began on 15 January 2020 following the passage of [[TCN Resolution 005]] on two days prior on 13 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1305088|title=Instatement of a Naval Blockade on the People's Republic of Morova (Resolution)|date=12 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020|language=[[Jackian language|Jackian]] translation|author=[[Permanent Mission of Creeperopolis to the Terraconserva Council of Nations]]}}</ref> The blockade ended on 27 January 2020 with the signing of the [[Treaty of Asr El Ziqara (2020)|Treaty of Asr El Ziqara]].

== Background ==

Justification for the blockade was cited in [[TCN Resolution 005]] as [[Morova]]'s violation of [[TCN Resolution 003]] when Morovan Captain [[Alyosha Karamazov]] sent a message to [[Hasan el-Ahsan]], the leader [[Deltinian Liberation Army]], offering Morovan aid, weapons, and an intervention in the [[Deltinian Insurgency]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1264799|title=Ban on the International Sale of Weapons to Morova (Resolution)|date=30 September 2019|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37349436|title=Morovan letter to the Deltinian Liberation Army|date=11 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37349572|title=Morovan Letter Discovered on Deltinian Commander|date=11 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref>

[[Creeperopolis]] and [[New Gandor]] began assembling the blockade force on 13 January 2020, and embarked from the port of [[Sonsonate (city)|Sonsonate]] on 15 January 2020 to Morovan waters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37367742|title=Gandorian Fleet Assembles at Fort Handel|date=January 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37367890|title=Creeperian Fleet Assembles at Sonsonate|date=13 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37370034|title=Gandorian Fleet Agrees to Meet in Sonsonate|date=13 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37381247|title=Creeperian-Gandorian Fleet leaves Sonsonate|date=15 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref> Later on 15 January, the [[Lyoan National Navy]], on behalf of the [[International Coalition for Morova]] (INTCOMOR), declared that [[Lyoa|Lyoan]] and [[Paleocacher|Paleocacherian]] INTCOMOR forces in Morova would remain as peacekeeping forces during the blockade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37381304|title=INTCOMOR to Remain in Morova|date=15 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref> The Deltinian Liberation Army declared its support for the Morovans following a car bombing in [[Nuevo San Juan]] on 15 January 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37381978|title=Deltinian Car Bombing and Declaration to Support Morova|date=15 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref>

== Blockader ships ==

The Creeperian flotilla assembled on 13 January 2020, and it consisted of:<ref name="Creeperian Flotilla">{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37367890|title=Creeperian Flotilla|date=13 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020|language=[[Creeperian language|Creeperian]]}}</ref>

*1 Aircraft carrier – [[BIC Emperador Adolfo III|BIC ''Emperador Adolfo III'']]
*2 Battleships – [[BIC San Rafael|BIC ''San Rafael'']] and [[BIC San Ignacio|BIC ''San Ignacio'']]
*2 Heavy cruisers – [[BIC Castilliano|BIC ''Castilliano'']] and [[BIC Santa Ana|BIC ''Santa Ana'']]
*4 Light cruisers – [[BIC Apopa|BIC ''Apopa'']], [[BIC San Salvador del Oeste|BIC ''San Salvador del Oeste'']], [[BIC Suchitoto|BIC ''Suchitoto'']], and [[BIC Tasajeras|BIC ''Tasajeras'']]
*3 Destroyers – [[BIC Chalatenango|BIC ''Chalatenango'']], [[BIC Nuevo San Juan|BIC ''Nuevo San Juan'']], and [[BIC Denshire|BIC ''Denshire'']]
*1 Hospital ship – [[BIC San Lucas|BIC ''San Lucas'']] 

The Gandorian fleet assembled on 14 January 2020, and it consisted of:<ref name="Gandorian Fleet">{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37370034|title=Gandorian Flota|date=14 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020|language=[[Gandorian]]}}</ref>

*1 Aircraft carrier – [[NGS Antrepryza|NGS ''Antrepryza'']]
*1 Battleship – [[NGS Thompson|NGS ''Thompson'']]
*5 Corvettes
*1 Heavy cruiser
*2 Light cruisers
*2 Destroyers 
*6 Blue Cross hospital ships

The Gandorian fleet was accompanied by three ships from Paleocacher:<ref name="Gandorian Fleet" />

*2 Destroyers
*1 Frigate

== Timeline ==

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! style="width:6%" | Month and Year || style="width:10%" | Date || Event
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| rowspan=20| January 2020 || 11 || [[Terraconserva Council of Nations]] [[TCN Resolution 005|Resolution 005]] is drafted by the [[Permanent Mission of Creeperopolis to the Terraconserva Council of Nations]].
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| 12 || Voting for TCN Resolution 005 (Instatement of a Naval Blockade on the People's Republic of Morova) begins.
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| rowspan=3 | 13 || TCN Resolution 005 passes with a vote of 10-1-1.
|-
| [[Creeperopolis]] and [[New Gandor]] begin assembling the blockade force.
|-
| The Gandorian Flota and Creeperian Flotilla agree to meet at [[Sonsonate (city)|Sonsonate]], [[Sonsonate (viceroyalty)|Sonsonate]].
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| 14 || The Gandorian Flota and Creeperian Flotilla meet at [[Sonsonate (city)|Sonsonate]], [[Sonsonate (viceroyalty)|Sonsonate]].
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| rowspan=4 | 15 || The Gandorian Flota and Creeperian Flotilla depart to [[Morova|Morovan]] waters, the Armas Blockade officially begins.
|-
| The [[International Coalition for Morova]] (INTCOMOR) declares that it will remain in [[Morova]].
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| The [[Deltinian Liberation Army]] declares its support for [[Morova]].
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| [[Paleocacher]] joins the blockade under the lead of [[New Gandor]] command.
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| 16 || Creeperian and Gandorian commanders begin arranging plans for the blockade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37390576|title=Creeperian and Gandorian Commanders Begin Arranging Plans for the Blockade|date=16 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref>
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| 17 || The [[BIC San Lucas|BIC ''San Lucas'']] enters Morovan waters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37401017|title=BIC San Lucas Enters Morovan Waters|date=17 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref>
|-
| 18 || The [[BIC San Lucas|BIC ''San Lucas'']] anchors off the coast of [[Kieva]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=37405710|title=BIC San Lucas Anchors Near Kieva|date=18 January 2020|access-date=13 March 2020}}</ref>
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| 26 || The blockade is ended with the [[Asr El Ziqara Conference|Treaty of Asr El Ziqara]].
|}

== See also ==

*[[Battles of the Glaceis Ocean]]

== References ==

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