British and Hawaiian Intelligence were confirming that a large battle had taken place in western Manchuria. Reports had indicated that it had started as an engagement between forces of the border guards of the Manchucko Defense force and Mongolian raiders. It had increased in size as the Commander of the nearest Imperial Army Division had deployed a Regiment of Mechanized Infantry supported by a Battery of artillery. They drove the raiders back across the border and this triggered a response by Russian Forces. The Russians moved up a tank Brigade supported by a Motorized Rifle Brigade and a battalion of Artillery. The Mongolians deployed a cavalry regiment, battery of artillery, battalion of Motorized Infantry and a company of T-54 tanks..
They crossed the border driving the Manchucko and Imperial forces back. The Response by the Imperial Division Commander was to rapidly move his entire division to the region . This included a Battalion of the new T-74 tanks and a lot more artillery. Corp and Army Command was notified. The Imerial Air Force deployed 2 squadrons of its F-1 ground support fighters to support the army. Meanwhile the Army moved its 1st Armored division and the 6 Mechanized division toward the region.
Hawaii's new Satellite was providing pictures of the conflict to Honolulu and a coded transmission was sent to the RAF in India.