The conflict continues to escalate as Earth Forces fleets encircle the ZAFT bases at Gibraltar and Carpentaria, and the PLANT Supreme Council decides to strike back in the name of self-defense. Despite her best intentions, Cagalli yields to her ministers' demands that Orb ally itself with the Atlantic Federation.
They forced through a declaration
of war, and staged a nuclear attack!
Sie haben eine Kriegserklärung erzwungen
und einen Nuklearangriff durchgeführt.
¡Nos forzaron a la guerra
y prepararon un ataque nuclear!
¡Nos forzaron a la guerra
y prepararon un ataque nuclear!
Déclaration de guerre unilatérale,
puis attaque nucléaire !
Eles forçaram uma declaração de 
guerra e iniciaram um ataque nuclear!