According to my orders, i have arrived in the area of operations today - actually, did it a long time before, but it is time to act now.
Liberty is preparing for the offence on the Rheinland territories, no doubt. Due my recon i have spotted numerous trade ships, hauling all sorts of military weapons and vehicles. Even smallest freighters are moving to and from Houston, Texas. I cant imagine what sort of operation they prepare, if almost every transport they have - even Rhinos and Grizzlys - are taking off Houston and coming back again and again.
The two facilities manufacturing military-grade equipment are Detroit Munitions - seems this one is the main source of infantry weapons - and Fort Severn, pretty much same thing for military vehicles. Both facilities seems to have a great need in supplies of alloys.
I assume manufacturing of any military equipment can be sabotaged if needed. Fort Severn presents an easy target.
First - it is outskirted in the Ontario system, close to the Alberta jumphole. Any assault from Alberta direction will have to pass the Red Deer station - the installation protecting vicinity of jumphole to Ontario. I suppose that Red Deer station also serve as early warning listening outpost. This direction is not advised - until any contacts with Rogues made.
Second - position of Fort Severn is 12 clicks away from the ice field. If the constant surveillance on the facility required, scout craft may use a nearby Junker depot as base of operations and ice field as cover - to monitor the in- and out- coming traffic.
Third - the ice field can be used as a cover to strike craft if assault on the station is required. However, the interference with sensor systems from the subject ice field is not strong enough to hide the capital ship energy signature completely. Use of snubcraft is recommended.
Fourth - the facility manufacturing powers can be sabotaged indirectly if required, setting a blockade or raiding the supply lines - transports in the area are usually travel alone and will be an easy target for the Hacker or Rogue ships. Im sure that said factions will gladly provide assistance if asked.
Now for the Detroit munitions. Station is positioned nowhere near the Dallas debris field and is in proximity of Manhattan. Any assault on the facility is not advised due the high risk to the pilots of the strike force. Attempts to prevent hauling a materials to or from installation are not recommended as well - it is well-built and can last long enough to let the all LN fleet gather up and arrive.
Using a Texas trade lanes for cargo interdiction is also risky - the Navy have a grid of satellites and weapon platforms deployed on all length of lane New-York gate - Houston. I believe that attempts to do so will meet a quick respond from Liberty forces.
Now back to the topic. The LSF have a s Silver Wing deployed in Texas and border systems - Bering and Hudson. And this is another reason why i believe that something big is coming up. I was able to get a stable scan on their fighters - all have a codename weapon loadouts. These guys have top-notch equipment - and i think their training is even better. There must be a reason why elite unit like this one is moved to the Rheinland borders.
Surveillance data can be found below.
IC train, moving from Fort Severn in direction of Bretonia border. As can be seen on zoomed image - vessel have cargo pods uninstalled, i assume - for better maneuverability. Unfortunately i was unable to get into scan range. Cargo and destination of the vessel remains unknown.
Example of an ice field interference with civilian-grade sensor equipment. As you can see even camera CPU is affected. EM shielding is absolutely recommended.
Magnetometric sensor equipment has shown that station plating is reinforced with additional composite armor alloys. Use of specialized antimatter hull-breachers advised.