Imperial Forces have commenced blitzkrieg strategies across the nation, encircling 421k Juntan troops on 4 separate occasions. Though having success in pushing into Juntan land, it's clear the the Imperium is resorting to force attack, causing significant loss of life and deserters for the Imperium. This is interpreted by the Free Thalassian Junta as a "...Desperate last stand..." as the oligarchs have accepted that they will not win the war, they've decided to inflict as much damage towards the Junta as they can, causing many more people to desert from the Imperium. The Junta is organizing a counter offensive that'll decide the end of the waras the oligarchs have accepted that they will not win the war.