The War of the Northern Coral Sea began on the 31st of May, 2011. It began when the Natural Conservation League fired a ballistic missile towards NewAustralia. In response, NewAustralia assembled a team and sent forces into the area around the believed firing of the ballistic missile. Shortly after the landing of the forces the Battle of Popondetta ensued. The forces at Popondetta traced their attackers back to a location 5 kilometres from Popondetta where the ballistic missile was believed to have been fired. Following the events at Popondetta, aid from the Pacific Empire and the Deltoran Republic arrived in support of NewAustralia. In ended when NewAustralia discovered the NCL headquarters and began destroying all enemy forces within the region.