@panzerbaguette I’m with Delaja , a status of war between countries prior to the current Japanese turn nullifies the Japanese surprise strike ability between those nations. That’s how our group plays it and I feel it should be played. The surprise strike is meant to be an out of nowhere we were previously at peace but not we are being attack by great surprise !
Axis powers attacking Free France
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 I can find no where in the rules that prohibits this. 
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 Not only is it not prohibited, it is made possible by the rules. The Free France NRS (v3.2) states: “Free France is a Minor Power formed on the surrender of France. It is at war with all nations France was at war with.” In addition, since the Axis can declare war on any nation, even Italy or Japan may attack Free France if they were not already at war with France. 



 
		 
		








