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Ustio, officially the Republic of Ustio, is a small landlocked nation located on the Osean continent. It is bordered by Belka to the north; Recta and Ratio to the east; Sapin to the south; and Osea to the west. Ustio's capital, Directus, is situated near the center of the nation.

Formerly Belkan territory, Ustio seceded from the Belkan Federation as a result of the Belkan economic crisis, declaring its independence on May 12, 1988. In 1995, Belka invaded Ustio as part of the Belkan War in an attempt to acquire the newly discovered resource deposits in northwest Ustio, conquering most of the country before being pushed back by the Osean-led Allied Forces.

Ustio is largely agrarian, featuring rolling patchworks of farmland and remote towns, such as Solis Ortus, situated in the rugged mountain ranges. Ustio's northern regions are known to be rich in natural resources. The Ustian military is known to supplement its regular forces with mercenaries, using them to great effect during the Belkan War.

History

Pre-independence

Directus Aerial Shot — An aerial view of Ustio's capital, Directus

Prior to its independence, Ustio was a territory of the Belkan Federation. However, ethnic Ustians regarded Belkan rule unfavorably and sought independence from Belkan rule and influence.^[1]

Secession and independence (1988)

Main article: Belkan economic crisis

In the wake of its heightened military expansion during the Cold War, Belka descended into an economic recession destabilizing the national economy. Belka's internal Federal Law Review ultimately resulted in the secession of Gebet, Recta, and Ustio from Belka. On May 12, 1988, the Republic of Ustio officially declared independence and established its capital in the city of Directus.^[2]

Post-independence, Ustio's economy was largely based on skilled craftsmanship and agriculture.^[3] Although Directus experienced some development, the country as a whole remained stagnant. This was echoed in the nation's modest military force, which remained relatively insignificant by the mid-1990s. However, in early 1995, vast deposits of valuable natural resources were discovered along Ustio's northwest border with Belka.^[2]

Belkan War (1995)

Belkan invasion

On March 25, 1995, the Belkan Federation invaded Ustio in an effort to acquire the newly discovered resource deposits in the country's northwest, also invading Osea and Sapin. The small Ustian military was overwhelmed by Belka's offensive. By March 30, the Belkan Army occupied nearly all of Ustio, including the capital city Directus, leaving only the Tyrann Mountains and its surrounding area free from Belkan control.^[2] ^[4]

Due to^{[citation needed]} the significant losses taken during the Belkan invasion, Ustio resorted to soliciting and employing mercenaries to replenish its military personnel.^[5] By April 1, Ustio joined the Allied Forces alongside Osea, Yuktobania, and Sapin, and began executing counter-offensive operations.^[4]

On April 2, the Belkan Air Force attempted to bomb Valais Air Base in the Tyrann Mountains and eliminate the remainder of Ustio's combat power. However, the Ustio Air Force successfully defended the air base, stopping the Belkan offensive.^[5]

Liberation of Ustio

Following the defense of Valais Air Base, the Belkan offense was stymied and the Allied Forces began to prepare for the liberation of occupied Ustio, Sapin, and Osea. Although numerically small, the Ustio Air Force played a key role in allied operations, leading Operation Roselein to reopen the Route 171 supply route^[6] and Operation Choker One over Area B7R to distract from an allied naval offensive.^[7] Ustian fighter units also supported the 3rd Osean Naval Fleet's movement through the Futuro Canal as part of Offensive Campaign No. 4101. These naval forces were used to support the liberation of Osean and Ustian territory.^[8]

On May 12, 1995, the seventh anniversary of Ustio's independence from Belka, the Allied Forces launched Operation Varsity to liberate Solis Ortus in southern Ustio.^[9] The next day, on May 13, the Allied Forces liberated Directus during Operation Constantine.^[1] Following the liberation of Directus, the Belkan forces in Ustio crumbled and the Allied Forces began advancing into Belka.^[10]

End of the war

Following Ustio's liberation, the Allied Forces continued advancing into Belka. Ustian air units participated in Operation Hell Bound against Belka's Hydrian Line at Glatisant,^[11] an airborne assault on the Schayne Plains,^[12] and an airstrike on Belka's Excalibur anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft weapon.^[13] Ustian air units also provided support to the Osean-led strategic bombing of Hoffnung, much to the distaste of some Ustian pilots.^[14]

On June 6, as the Allied Forces continued their advance, Allied intelligence indicated that a Belkan bomber squadron had taken off to execute a nuclear strike against Ustio. While the Ustio Air Force managed to intercept the bomber squadron over the Waldreich Mountains in Operation Ravage, Belka dropped seven nuclear weapons along the border of North Belka and South Belka, killing 12,000 people; this resulted in a ceasefire between Belka and the Allied forces. This caused Ustian pilots Larry Foulke and Blair Winthrop to desert the military.^[15]

A World With No Boundaries crisis

While the Belkan government prepared to negotiate its surrender to the Allied Forces, A World With No Boundaries, a radical terrorist group consisting of renegade Belkan, Osean, Sapinish, Yuktobanian, and Ustian military personnel, sought to continue the war to eliminate all national borders. On 13 June, Ustio Air Force units covertly executed Operation Stone Age at Mount Schirm against rebel Belkan forces aligned with A World With No Boundaries.^[16] Belka officially surrendered to the Allied Forces on June 20, 1998. Operation Broom, a covert Allied operation, was also executed to eliminate A World With No Boundaries-aligned Belkan rebels at Anfang.^[17]

On December 25, 1995, A World With No Boundaries used the XB-0 Hresvelgr to bomb the Osean city of Lumen and Ustio's Valais Air Base. In response, Ustio launched Operation Valkyrie to destroy the XB-0 over the Waldreich Mountains.^[18] Following the engagement, Ustian intelligence unveiled that A World With No Boundaries intended to launch the V2 nuclear weapon. Ustio Air Force units were dispatched to Area B7R where Galm Team eliminated a significant portion of A World With No Boundaries leadership.^[19] At Avalon Dam, Allied Forces air units executed Operation Point Blank on December 31, eliminating A World With No Boundaries and the V2.^[20]

Postwar (1995–present)

In the years after the Belkan War, Ustio maintained friendly relations with Osea and Sapin.^{[citation needed]} The Ustian people remain outspokenly proud of their independence; the bell tower in Directus chimes every day at sunset to commemorate the city's liberation during the war.^[21]

On June 30, 2020, Ustio attended a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the end of the Belkan War after being invited by the Osean Federation. The Ustio Air Force sent five Mirage 2000-5s to be showcased at Redmill Air Force Base alongside the aircraft of other participating nations; replica Galm Team aircraft were also present.^[22]

Geography

Ustio is a landlocked nation with varying topography. Mountainous regions along its eastern and southern borders are difficult to traverse, while the nation's central regions feature rolling pastures and farmland, dotted with hills and undeveloped woodlands. Ustio's climate appears to be temperate, apart from the arid desert regions to the north towards the Waldreich Mountains. The nation's capital, Directus, is situated along the Crescere River^[23] in southeastern Ustio.

Politics

Government

Apart from being a republic, little is known about the government Ustio established after gaining independence in 1988. However, it is likely that (as a republic) the Ustian citizenry elect their representatives in the federal government. When the Belkan invasion force captured Directus in late March 1995, the Ustian government was forced into exile until the capital's liberation on May 13. It is presumed that Ustio has maintained good relations with its former allies, Osea and Sapin, in the years after the Belkan War.

Military

As a young nation, Ustio's military is relatively weak in terms of numbers and outfitting. The nation's military consists of the Ustian Army and Ustio Air Force, the latter having been known to recruit mercenaries as a means to bolster its numbers.^[2] As a landlocked nation, it is unlikely that Ustio maintains any naval forces.

Economy

Ustio's national economy is largely based on agricultural production and skilled craftsmanship.^[3] There is little evidence of any manufacturing or industrial production within the country. Even after vast deposits of natural resources were discovered in Ustio in the mid-1990s,^[2] it is possible that Ustio lacked the means to extract and process them.

Gallery

Cloth national flag render

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Diapason, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Cutscene 02, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 BACKGROUND, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, Bandai Namco Entertainment (JP). Retrieved January 9, 2017.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Transcript:A Record of The Belkan War, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Glacial Skies, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ Annex, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ The Round Table, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ Juggernaut, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ Flicker of Hope, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ Cutscene 03, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ Bastion, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ Merlon, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ Sword of Annihilation, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ The Inferno, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ The Stage of Apocalypse, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ Lying in Deceit, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ The Final Overture, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ The Talon of Ruin, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ The Demon of the Round Table, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ The Valley of Kings, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ Cutscene 13, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.
↑ ACES at WARS: The classified document about Circum-Pacific War was revealed
↑ Briefing, Diapason, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M06-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Diapason, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-Cut02-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Cutscene 02, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[BandaiNamco-3] 3.0 ^3.1 BACKGROUND, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, Bandai Namco Entertainment (JP). Retrieved January 9, 2017.

[ACZ-Record-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Transcript:A Record of The Belkan War, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M01-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Glacial Skies, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M02-6] Annex, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M03-7] The Round Table, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M04-8] Juggernaut, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M05-9] Flicker of Hope, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-Cut03-10] Cutscene 03, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M07-11] Bastion, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M08-12] Merlon, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M09-13] Sword of Annihilation, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M11-14] The Inferno, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M12-15] The Stage of Apocalypse, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M13-16] Lying in Deceit, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M14-17] The Final Overture, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M15-18] The Talon of Ruin, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M16-19] The Demon of the Round Table, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-M17-20] The Valley of Kings, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[ACZ-Cut13-21] Cutscene 13, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

[GAZE2020-22] ACES at WARS: The classified document about Circum-Pacific War was revealed

[ACZ-M06-Brief-23] Briefing, Diapason, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War.

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 | flag      = [[File:UstioFlag 1280x1024.jpg]]
 | fullname  = Republic of Ustio
-| type      = Democratic republic
+| type      = Democratic republic{{Refneed|small=yes}}
 | location  = Northeastern [[Osea (continent)|Osea]]
 | capital   = [[Directus]]
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 '''Ustio''', officially the '''Republic of Ustio''', is a small landlocked nation located on the [[Osea (continent)|Osean]] continent. It is bordered by [[Belka]] to the north; [[Recta]] and [[Ratio]] to the east; [[Sapin]] to the south; and [[Osea]] to the west. Ustio's capital, [[Directus]], is situated near the center of the nation.
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 ==History==
 ===Pre-independence===
-[[File:Directus Aerial Shot.jpg|thumb|250px|An aerial view [[Directus]], the capital of Ustio]]
+[[File:Directus Aerial Shot.jpg|thumb|250px|An aerial view of Ustio's capital, [[Directus]]]]
 Prior to its independence, Ustio was a territory of the Belkan Federation. However, ethnic Ustians regarded Belkan rule unfavorably and sought independence from Belkan rule and influence.{{Ref|ACZ-M06|[[Diapason]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
 ===Secession and independence (1988)===
 {{Main|Belkan economic crisis}}
+In the wake of its heightened military expansion during the [[Cold War]], Belka descended into an [[Belkan economic crisis|economic recession]] destabilizing the national economy. Belka's internal Federal Law Review ultimately resulted in the secession of [[Gebet]], [[Recta]], and Ustio from Belka. On May 12, 1988, the Republic of Ustio officially declared independence and established its capital in the city of [[Directus]].{{Ref|ACZ-Cut02|Cutscene 02, ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
-{{Quote|Belka, suffering from economic strife, permitted its eastern territory to secede... And the Republic of Ustio was born.|[[Brett Thompson]]{{Refcall|ACZ-Record}}}}
-In the wake of its heightened military expansion during the [[Cold War]], Belka descended into an [[Belkan economic crisis|economic recession]] destabilizing the national economy. This review ultimately resulted in the secession of [[Gebet]], [[Recta]], and Ustio from Belka. On May 12, 1988, the Republic of Ustio officially declared independence and established its capital in the city of [[Directus]].{{Ref|ACZ-Cut02|Cutscene 02, ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
 Post-independence, Ustio's economy was largely based on skilled craftsmanship and agriculture.{{Ref|BandaiNamco|2=[http://bandainamcoent.co.jp/cs/list/acecombat-zero/background/ustio.php BACKGROUND, Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War], [http://bandainamcoent.co.jp Bandai Namco Entertainment (JP)]. Retrieved January 9, 2017.}} Although Directus experienced some development, the country as a whole remained stagnant. This was echoed in the nation's modest military force, which remained relatively insignificant by the mid-1990s. However, in early 1995, vast deposits of valuable natural resources were discovered along Ustio's northwest border with Belka.{{Refcall|ACZ-Cut02}}
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 ===Belkan War (1995)===
 ====Belkan invasion====
+On March 25, 1995, the Belkan Federation invaded Ustio in an effort to acquire the newly discovered resource deposits in the country's northwest, also invading [[Osea]] and [[Sapin]]. The small Ustian military was overwhelmed by Belka's offensive. By March 30, the [[Belkan Army]] occupied nearly all of Ustio, including the capital city Directus, leaving only the [[Tyrann Mountains]] and its surrounding area free from Belkan control.{{Refcall|ACZ-Cut02}} {{Ref|ACZ-Record|[[Transcript:A Record of The Belkan War]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
-[[File:The Belkan Assault Intensifies.png|thumb|250px|A flight of three [[Belkan Air Force]] [[B-2A Spirit]] stealth bombers flying over [[Dinsmark]], the country's capital, during the Belkan War's initial stages]]
-On March 25, 1995, the Belkan Federation invaded Ustio in an effort to acquire the newly discovered resource deposits in the country's northwest, also invading [[Osea]] and [[Sapin]]. The small Ustian military were overwhelmed by Belka's offensive. By March 30, the [[Belkan Army]] occupied nearly all of Ustio, including the capital city of [[Directus]], leaving only the [[Tyrann Mountains]] and its surrounding area free from Belkan control.{{Refcall|ACZ-Cut02}} {{Ref|ACZ-Record|[[Transcript:A Record of The Belkan War]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
-Due to the significant losses taken during the Belkan invasion, Ustio resorted to soliciting and employing mercenaries to replenish its military personnel.{{Ref|ACZ-M01|[[Glacial Skies]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} By April 1, the Allied Forces, a military alliance of the Osea, [[Yuktobania]], Sapin, and Ustio, were formed and began executing a counter offensive operations.{{Refcall|ACZ-Record}}
+Due to{{Refneed}} the significant losses taken during the Belkan invasion, Ustio resorted to soliciting and employing mercenaries to replenish its military personnel.{{Ref|ACZ-M01|[[Glacial Skies]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} By April 1, Ustio joined the [[Allied Forces]] alongside Osea, [[Yuktobania]], and Sapin, and began executing counter-offensive operations.{{Refcall|ACZ-Record}}
 On April 2, the Belkan Air Force attempted to bomb [[Valais Air Base]] in the Tyrann Mountains and eliminate the remainder of Ustio's combat power. However, the Ustio Air Force [[Operation Crossbow|successfully defended]] the air base, stopping the Belkan offensive.{{Refcall|ACZ-M01}}
 ====Liberation of Ustio====
-Following the defense of Valais Air Base, the Belkan offense was stymied and the Allied Forces began to prepare for the liberation of occupied Ustio, Sapin, and Osea. Although numerically small, the Ustio Air Force played a key role in allied operations, leading [[Operation Roselein]] to reopen the [[Route 171]] supply route and [[Operation Choker One]] over [[Area B7R, Belka|Area B7R]] to distract from an allied Naval offensive.{{Ref|ACZ-M02|[[Annex]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}{{Ref|ACZ-M03|[[The Round Table]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} Ustian fighter units also supported the [[3rd Osean Naval Fleet]]'s movement through the [[Futuro Canal]] as part of [[Offensive Campaign No. 4101]]. These naval forces in the [[Great Lakes]] were used to support the liberation of Osean and Ustian territory.{{Ref|ACZ-M04|[[Juggernaut (ACZ)|Juggernaut]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
+Following the defense of Valais Air Base, the Belkan offense was stymied and the Allied Forces began to prepare for the liberation of occupied Ustio, Sapin, and Osea. Although numerically small, the Ustio Air Force played a key role in allied operations, leading [[Operation Roselein]] to reopen the [[Route 171]] supply route{{Ref|ACZ-M02|[[Annex]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} and [[Operation Choker One]] over [[Area B7R, Belka|Area B7R]] to distract from an allied naval offensive.{{Ref|ACZ-M03|[[The Round Table]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} Ustian fighter units also supported the [[3rd Osean Naval Fleet]]'s movement through the [[Futuro Canal]] as part of [[Offensive Campaign No. 4101]]. These naval forces were used to support the liberation of Osean and Ustian territory.{{Ref|ACZ-M04|[[Juggernaut (ACZ)|Juggernaut]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
-On May 12, 1995, the seventh anniversary of Ustio's independence from Belka, the Allied Forces launched [[Operation Varsity]] to liberate [[Solis Ortus]] in southern Ustio.{{Ref|ACZ-M05|[[Flicker of Hope]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} The next day, on May 13, the Allied Forces liberated the Ustian capital of [[Directus]] during [[Operation Constantine]].{{Ref|ACZ-M06|[[Diapason]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} Following the liberation of Directus, the Belkan forces in Ustio crumbled and the Allied Forces began advancing into Belka.{{Ref|ACZ-Cut03|Cutscene 03, ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
+On May 12, 1995, the seventh anniversary of Ustio's independence from Belka, the Allied Forces launched [[Operation Varsity]] to liberate [[Solis Ortus]] in southern Ustio.{{Ref|ACZ-M05|[[Flicker of Hope]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} The next day, on May 13, the Allied Forces liberated Directus during [[Operation Constantine]].{{Ref|ACZ-M06|[[Diapason]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} Following the liberation of Directus, the Belkan forces in Ustio crumbled and the Allied Forces began advancing into Belka.{{Ref|ACZ-Cut03|Cutscene 03, ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
-====End of the War====
+====End of the war====
-Following Ustio's liberaiton, the Allied Forces continued advancing into Belka. Ustian air units participated in [[Operation Hell Bound]] against Belka's Hydrian Line at [[Glatisant]], an [[Operation Dynamo|airborne assault]] on the [[Schayne Plains]], an [[Operation Judgment|airstrike]] on Belka's [[Excalibur (Strangereal)|Excalibur]] anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft weapon.{{Ref|ACZ-M07|[[Bastion]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}{{Ref|ACZ-M08|[[Merlon]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}{{Ref|ACZ-M09|[[Sword of Annihilation]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} Ustian air units also provided support to the Osean-led [[Operation Cannibal|strategic bombing]] of [[Hoffnung]], much to the distaste of some Ustian pilots.{{Ref|ACZ-M11|[[The Inferno]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
+Following Ustio's liberation, the Allied Forces continued advancing into Belka. Ustian air units participated in [[Operation Hell Bound]] against Belka's Hydrian Line at [[Glatisant]],{{Ref|ACZ-M07|[[Bastion]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} an [[Operation Dynamo|airborne assault]] on the [[Schayne Plains]],{{Ref|ACZ-M08|[[Merlon]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} and an [[Operation Judgment|airstrike]] on Belka's [[Excalibur (Strangereal)|Excalibur]] anti-ballistic missile and anti-aircraft weapon.{{Ref|ACZ-M09|[[Sword of Annihilation]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} Ustian air units also provided support to the Osean-led [[Operation Cannibal|strategic bombing]] of [[Hoffnung]], much to the distaste of some Ustian pilots.{{Ref|ACZ-M11|[[The Inferno]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
 On June 6, as the Allied Forces continued their advance, Allied intelligence indicated that a Belkan bomber squadron had taken off to execute a nuclear strike against Ustio. While the Ustio Air Force managed to intercept the bomber squadron over the [[Waldreich Mountains]] in [[Operation Ravage]], Belka dropped seven [[nuclear weapon]]s along the border of [[North Belka]] and South Belka, killing 12,000 people; this resulted in a ceasefire between Belka and the Allied forces. This caused Ustian pilots [[Larry Foulke]] and [[Blair Winthrop]] to desert the military.{{Ref|ACZ-M12|[[The Stage of Apocalypse]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
 ====A World With No Boundaries crisis====
-While the Belkan government prepared to negotiate its surrender to the Allied Forces, [[A World With No Boundaries]], a radical terrorist group consisting of renegade Belkan, Osean, Sapinish, Yuktobanian, and Ustian military personnel, sought to continue the war to eliminate all national borders. On 13 June, Ustio Air Force units covertly executed [[Operation Stone Age]] at [[Mount Schirm]] against rebel Belkan forces aligned with A World With No Boundaries.{{Ref|ACZ-M13|[[Lying in Deceit]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} Belka officially surrendered to the Allied Forces on June 20, 1998. [[Operation Broom]], as a  covert allied operation was also executed to  eliminate A World With No Boundaries-aligned Belkan rebels at [[Anfang]].{{Ref|ACZ-M14|[[The Final Overture]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
+While the Belkan government prepared to negotiate its surrender to the Allied Forces, [[A World With No Boundaries]], a radical terrorist group consisting of renegade Belkan, Osean, Sapinish, Yuktobanian, and Ustian military personnel, sought to continue the war to eliminate all national borders. On 13 June, Ustio Air Force units covertly executed [[Operation Stone Age]] at [[Mount Schirm]] against rebel Belkan forces aligned with A World With No Boundaries.{{Ref|ACZ-M13|[[Lying in Deceit]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} Belka officially surrendered to the Allied Forces on June 20, 1998. [[Operation Broom]], a covert Allied operation, was also executed to eliminate A World With No Boundaries-aligned Belkan rebels at [[Anfang]].{{Ref|ACZ-M14|[[The Final Overture]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
 On December 25, 1995, A World With No Boundaries used the [[XB-0 Hresvelgr]] to bomb the Osean city of [[Lumen]] and Ustio's Valais Air Base. In response, Ustio launched [[Operation Valkyrie]] to destroy the XB-0 over the Waldreich Mountains.{{Ref|ACZ-M15|[[The Talon of Ruin]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} Following the engagement, Ustian intelligence unveiled that A World With No Boundaries intended to launch the [[V2]] nuclear weapon. Ustio Air Force units were dispatched to Area B7R where [[Galm Team]] eliminated a significant portion of A World With No Boundaries leadership.{{Ref|ACZ-M16|[[The Demon of the Round Table]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}} At [[Avalon Dam, Belka|Avalon Dam]], Allied Forces air units executed [[Operation Point Blank]] on December 31, eliminating A World With No Boundaries and the V2.{{Ref|ACZ-M17|[[The Valley of Kings]], ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
 ===Postwar (1995–present)===
-In the years after the Belkan War, Ustio maintained friendly relations with Osea and Sapin. The Ustian people remain outspokenly proud of their independence, and Directus's bell towers chime every day at sunset to commemorate the city's liberation during the war.{{Ref|ACZ-Cut13|Cutscene 13, ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
+In the years after the Belkan War, Ustio maintained friendly relations with Osea and Sapin.{{Refneed}} The Ustian people remain outspokenly proud of their independence; the bell tower in Directus chimes every day at sunset to commemorate the city's liberation during the war.{{Ref|ACZ-Cut13|Cutscene 13, ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]''.}}
 On June 30, 2020, Ustio attended a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the end of the [[Belkan War]] after being invited by the [[Osea|Osean Federation]]. The Ustio Air Force sent five [[Mirage 2000-5]]s to be showcased at [[Redmill Air Force Base]] alongside the aircraft of other participating nations; replica Galm Team aircraft were also present.{{Ref|GAZE2020|[[ACES at WARS: The classified document about Circum-Pacific War was revealed]]}}