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RELEASE AUTHORITY: JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF / UNSC (PROVISIONAL) DATE: 14 APRIL 2026 SUBJECT: AFTER-ACTION REPORT – OPERATION TERRA 2040 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Operation Terra 2040 (17 Jan 2040 – 12 Mar 2040) was a multi-domain, coalition-forced entry operation aimed at securing the Antarctic Subglacial Habitation Zone (ASHZ) following the collapse of the International Antarctic Treaty (2039) .

The operation concluded with a for the UN-mandated Coalition (UANC) but a strategic stalemate regarding resource access. Key objectives—neutralization of rogue corporate autonomous systems and securing three geothermal energy taps—were achieved. However, the underlying dispute over thawed ancient biological assets remains unresolved. operation terra 2040

Immediate investment in sub-glacial arms control verification technology. The next war will start silently, deep below the ice, before anyone on the surface knows it has begun. END REPORT Digitally signed: GEN H. A. Mbeki (Ret.), Coalition Strategic Command TOP SECRET // ORION // EYES ONLY – DESTROY BY QUANTUM ERASE AFTER READING RELEASE AUTHORITY: JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF / UNSC

1,204 Coalition / 8,400+ opposing forces (mostly autonomous drones). Collateral: Severe damage to two subglacial research domes; limited environmental release of captive subglacial gases. 2. BACKGROUND & THREAT ASSESSMENT By 2038, accelerated cryospheric melt exposed previously inaccessible Antarctic subglacial lakes and ancient sedimentary basins. Within these basins, non-renewable biopolymers (unique to pre-Pleistocene extremophiles) were discovered, offering breakthroughs in carbon-negative computing and longevity medicine. The next war will start silently, deep below