Chapter 1028: For the time being, it is a conventional war
"Huh? Same as ours! Admiral Chebrikov's answer was ambiguous, in fact, the nuclear submarine had already entered the deep sea, and the land-based ICBMs had not yet moved, and of course it was too late if there was a movement. Pen ~ fun ~ Cabinet www.biquge.info At present, neither the Soviet Union nor the United States can intercept each other's intercontinental missile salvos, and I believe that the current US White House, the dignified atmosphere is no worse than that of the Kremlin.
Serov's silence increased the pressure on the entire conference room, and it was not that no one wanted to compromise in their hearts, but they absolutely did not dare to say it, until the start of the war, many people thought that the Soviet Red Army entered the Middle East just to force the US troops to retreat, and the US White House also believed that the Soviet Red Army would never dare to really meet the US troops on the battlefield.
In the case that both sides have nuclear weapons calculated in tens of thousands, many people think that at the last moment, there will always be people who make compromises, but at the same time they don't want the people to compromise are their own side, strategic miscalculation! It's still a very dangerous kind, and when it comes to the real fight, the shouts of nuclear war that were spoken earlier can't be spoken, and the hand that presses the button on the nuclear missile can't help but tremble.
The Soviet Union's fierce response and hardline attitude to nuclear war worried the whole world. While the authoritative media of many countries accused the United States and the Soviet Union of being irresponsible, the pessimistic atmosphere and doomsday rhetoric between the lines made the hearts of all countries and those who followed the Middle East war on the entire wrecking ball feel cold.
At the meeting of the White House, the National Security Council, all the bigwigs of all parties who participated in the meeting were silent, and they also believed that although the distance between the two sides was very dangerous, the Soviet Union would eventually refrain from participating in the war. But when the war really broke out, these bigwigs who controlled the power of the superpower were also at a loss in their hearts.
According to the conventional routine, is it time to escalate into a nuclear war? This is a question that everyone thinks about but does not dare to think deeply. This question is too heavy, who is willing to die if they can live well, those who are not afraid of death when they are not afraid of death when they are not sick or disaster, they will not choose to pull out the needle when they are really lying on the hospital bed, and they are not afraid of death just talking.
"Serov is much more daring than his predecessor, and he really broke our tacit understanding for decades and had a direct face-to-face confrontation!" Powell, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said with a heavy heart, "Today we were shot down by the Soviet ground forces 93 fighters, 22 in air combat, and nearly 1,500 soldiers killed in ground battles." The Soviet Red Army was far more effective than any opponent we had ever faced before, and it was even more worrying that the Soviet forces were about to converge and Kuwait City had not yet been conquered. ”
The Iraqi People's Army in Kuwait City, after learning of the exchange of fire between the Soviet Union and the United States, burst out with great combat courage, and the morale of the beaten Iraqi People's Army was restored. In the minds of Iraqi soldiers, the Soviet Union was at least an equal opponent of the United States, and many people thought that the Soviet Union was more urgent and powerful because the Soviet Union was the big brother.
"The Soviet Union was very selfish in intervening in the war, which was a violation of world peace." This voice is entirely from the standpoint of the United States, but the war must have been caused by both sides, and the United States is also one of the parties to the war. At a time when the threat of nuclear war looms, almost no one but some of its closest allies have come out to stand on the side, and even if they attack, they put the United States and the Soviet Union in the same position, because taking either side could lead to a conventional war that is one step closer to a nuclear war.
President Bush glanced at his colleagues and was about to speak, when the door was pushed open, and his aides came in with the latest intelligence and said, "The latest statement by Serov, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, and his views on the war in the Middle East." ”
"Let's take a look!" President Bush nodded and asked his aides to read it out to judge what the current attitude of the Soviet government was, the button of nuclear war, and everyone here did not want to press it.
This public report is divided into two parts, the first of which mainly states that in view of the imperialist threat facing the motherland at present, in order to prevent the US Prime Minister from taking a preemptive strike against the Soviet Union, an important document was issued, ordering the KGB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to maintain social order and prepare for emergency evacuation. Once the country is faced with the threat of a nuclear strike, all union republics, municipalities directly under the Central Government, local state committees, autonomous republics, collective farms, and enterprises will evacuate and take refuge under the command of the anti-anti-anti-terrorist workers, and enter the air defense fortresses in various places in an orderly manner.
In addition to the emergency evacuation order, it emphasized the Soviet Union's international obligations to its allies, explained to the Soviet public why it had to be adhered to, and of course admitted that there was a real risk of nuclear war.
Even if this kind of announcement is addressed to the Soviets, the important personnel of the National Security Council present can imagine that the current Soviet Union is certainly not as calm as it seems, and no one can face a nuclear war so calmly.
"What does Serov want to do, prove that he is ready for nuclear war, scaring us?" U.S. Secretary of Defense Cheney pursed his lips, and it was difficult to hide his nervousness under the tough tone, according to the American spy satellite, the submarine forces of the Soviet Northern Fleet had left port, and as an adversary of the Soviet Union for decades, Cheney clearly knew where these antechambers with nuclear missiles were, under the icebergs of the Arctic Ocean.
The closest straight-line distance between the Soviet Union and the United States is actually the Arctic Ocean region, which is usually unnoticed on the map. Launching a nuclear missile from there, much shorter than the launch line across the Pacific Ocean. The Arctic Ocean is full of glaciers, which are very difficult to detect, and the US Navy's anti-submarine forces are difficult to penetrate, and it has always been an area of great concern for the United States.
"In fact, we can also see that the meaning of this announcement of the Soviet Union can also be understood that it will not take and attack us first, but at the same time, it also tells us that as long as our nuclear missiles start to be launched, the Soviet Union will strike back as soon as it is sure that it will be attacked!" Secretary of State James Baker said to everyone in a deep voice, "At the same time, the current policy of the Soviet Union will not change, continuing to conduct a conventional war and preparing for a nuclear war." ”
Everyone involuntarily inhaled, as if this action could relieve the psychological pressure, although there was already a lot of noise outside, advocating that each step back and start a nuclear war, they needed to keep a clear head.
"Of course, nuclear war is not what we want, but unilateral compromise is impossible, we still have to base ourselves on winning, and if we can't do it, we will be in harmony, and we must not lose." President Bush cleared his throat and said, "Gentlemen, victory on the battlefield is the only way to leave with dignity, and since Serov's meaning is so obvious, then we will decide the outcome with a conventional war." ”
On the first day of the war, the Soviet Union relied on its comprehensive field air defense system to resist the US air power in the Middle East, proving that the same ground forces, the army equipped with Soviet tanks were different from the real Soviet army, compared with the Iraqi People's Army, which almost lost its armor, and the Iranian Liberation Army, which did not dare to take the lead. The Soviet Red Army's bombing propulsion capability against the US Air Force attracted the attention of the world, and at the same time, it also made the equipment under the ground air defense capability of the Soviet Red Army famous.
The Doyle anti-aircraft missile can intercept a variety of flying targets at a distance of 12 kilometers and a variety of precision-guided weapons, including air-to-surface missiles, at a distance of 7 kilometers. Cruise missiles, anti-radiation missiles and guided bombs. Each combat unit consisted of four fire units. Each firepower unit is one vehicle. The combat vehicle is equipped with a search radar, a phased array tracking guidance radar and eight missiles. The single vehicle is fully capable of independent combat.
Tunguska artillery combined with air defense systems. It was armed with eight rounds of missiles and two thirty-millimeter double-barreled automatic anti-aircraft guns. The missile can intercept an aircraft-type target within 8,000 kilometers and can be composed of six fire units to form a combat unit.
While the Soviet Red Army maintained its ability to counterattack the bombardment of the air force, it attracted attention, but also kicked the hearts of many Western European countries, and this mode of advance was originally to be used on the great plains of Western Europe.
With this model, the troops under the command of General Baglamiyan finally converged with the Soviet Red Banner 6th Tank Army, which had departed earlier, under the cover of the Soviet Air Force, to form a formidable ground force.
That evening, the American F16, F15, F18. F14 and other types of fighters landed again at night, using the night combat system created by the United States with excellent science and technology, and stimulated General Baglamyan's troops with precision-guided weapons, and the air forces of the United States and the Soviet Union exchanged fierce fire over Kuwait City.
As the F14 fighters that broke through the interception lowered their altitude and began to enter the attack route at high speed, the fire on the ground seemed to be more intense. Almost all the weapons of the Soviet Red Army that could shoot at the air were raining bullets into the air. The sky was illuminated by the trajectories of tracer and flares, and the arcs of light dragged by the tracer shells of anti-aircraft guns looked thrilling.
The Soviet Union participated in the interception of Su-24, Su-27, and MiG-29 fighters, as well as the American F16, F15, and F18. The F14 fighter group, in the skies over Kuwait fierce fire, the Soviet Air Force in the ground with the cooperation of the Soviet ground air defense system, withstood the US Air Force system, in the night, there are constantly huge fireballs in the sky suddenly appeared, these brilliant fireworks represent another valuable fighter in the world disappeared. When the warplanes crashed to the ground and a blaze rose on the ground, many Iraqi soldiers in Kuwait City came to their senses, and they seemed to be part of the war.
"As long as the U.S. Seventh Army standing in front of us is defeated, the siege of Kuwait City can be lifted." General Bagramian pointed to the map and said, "It seems that the Americans are not going to let us sleep tonight." Don't think that we can't reach their aircraft carriers, and the country feels that it is necessary to avoid letting the Americans know that aircraft carriers are not absolutely safe. ”
Hundreds of kilometers of sea on the Ark Royal, the captain who was resting in the captain's room suddenly felt a chill enveloping his body.