In 1985, rogue Soviet forces from Everon illegally invaded and occupied parts of southern Malden, overrunning the small NATO garrison in a short period of time and forcing them into a defensive war for survival. Though only a handful managed to reach the island, most quickly integrated into Malden's society due to its people sharing a common heritage particularly a distaste for the Soviet Union. In addition, some remote parts of the island were turned into training facilities and firing ranges.ĭuring the mid-1970s, an influx of refugees fleeing the civil war on the Independent Republic of Nogova arrived on Malden. Malden was instead turned into a supply station for aircraft and other forces moving between their bases on the continental United States and allied bases in West Germany. The two sides bilaterally agreed to establish a mutually beneficial diplomatic relationship in exchange for guarantees of security from NATO.ĭue to its minor strategic value however, Malden was not deemed to be important enough to warrant a massive NATO presence. Representatives from NATO managed to secure a treaty with Malden's population. It would remain this way for the rest of the early-mid 20th century until the arrival of U.S.-led NATO forces in the 1960s. With the collapse of Imperial Russia in 1917, Malden gained its independence and became a microstate free of influence from any major power. The island would stay under Russian control for the remainder of the 19th and early 20th century, becoming a busy stop-off point for Russian fishermen and seafarers alike travelling through to the Mediterranean. Though the island was administered by the Russian government, much of the pre-war French influence and traditions remained and held steady in spite of their presence. Settlers established much of its present day settlements, though some parts of the island would remain unpopulated for some time.įollowing the end of the Napoleonic Wars which saw France decisively defeated by the Prussian Empire, Malden was seized and turned into a subject of Imperial Russia by its naval fleet. Malden was colonised by French explorers during the 1800s and was turned into an Overseas Territorial Possession.
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