Chapter 206: Japanese Provocation

(Fourth Update, End)

The Baltic conspiracy is still unfolding under the planning of the CIA, and the situation in East Asia has begun to develop into tensions, and since Japan purchased the F16 fighter jet, it has frequently shown aggressive posture in diplomatic situations. Gen Nakatani, the head of the Self-Defense Agency, is ambitious to turn the Self-Defense Forces into a strong force capable of resisting the Soviet threat, and of course, the first thing he needs to do after having new equipment is to show off. And there's no better way to show off than to hold a joint U.S.-Japan military exercise.

With the covert support of hawkish US President Mario, the United States and Japan will soon hold a military exercise codenamed Sword Offensive, the main content of which is to seize the islands, and everyone can see that the target of this military exercise is directly aimed at the four northern islands, with the Soviet Union as the imaginary enemy. The main content of the exercise was that Japan wanted to retake its own islands and strike at the hypothetical enemy forces that came to support it, and of course, the US Seventh Pacific Fleet would provide active support throughout the war to seize the islands.

Gen Nakatani, director of Japan's Self-Defense Agency, announced that at least 10,000 soldiers of the Army, Navy and Air Force will participate in the exercise with 150 fighters and 20 warships, while the United States will put in at least 5,000 soldiers, 10 ships, and 50 fighters to assist in the exercise.

Also on display at the exercise were Japan's Aegis frigate for maritime self-defense, and the U.S. George Frigate, which had just entered service. The USS Washington, the US Navy's move was also to demonstrate to the Soviet Union, Japan is a strong ally of the United States, and they will never let the claws of communism penetrate into Japan's territory.

The joint military exercise between the United States and Japan was undoubtedly a serious provocation, which instantly tensed the balance of power in East Asia, if it were not for South Korea's purchase of the Soviet Union's Kiev-class aircraft carrier. It is estimated that a large-scale joint military exercise of the United States, Japan, and South Korea will be formed with even greater momentum. There is a blockade of the Asia-Pacific coast in one fell swoop. Turning the Pacific Ocean off the coast of East Asia into a backyard swimming pool in the United States.

Of course, the Soviet Union would not rest on its laurels, and Navy Commander-in-Chief Smiryev and Defense Minister Yazov were summoned by Yanayev to discuss how to suppress Japan's recent arrogance.

"Tut-tut, it's really a huge military exercise, with 150 fighters and 20 ships dispatched, is this the entire military strength of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces?" Yanayev read out what Nakatani had said in a mocking tone, "The specific time and place were also announced, which is to make it clear that we will compete with us on the issue of the South Kuril Islands." Where did they get the courage to challenge our bottom line? As for the latest 4 F16 fighters? Is it enough for our Su-27 fighter group to fill its stomach? ”

"Japan is like South Korea. It's just a country ******** tragedy. Sometimes I really want to put my finger on the red button and gently apply a pound or so of pressure to level the peninsula and completely wipe the two countries off the map. ”

Yanayev's words fell on Yazov and Smirev's hearts like a thunderbolt, and when they raised their heads, they were greeted by Yanayev's smiling face, and he spread his hands and said, "Don't be nervous, I was just joking." ”

Yazov and Smiryev breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

"Alright, let's get down to business, comrades." Yanayev pulled out a chair and sat down, he looked at Yazov and Smirev, and asked. "What can we do to teach this group of arrogant people a profound lesson? At least let them know that the USSR was not a George? The USS Washington is a problem that can be solved. ”

"We can also hold the same military exercises, just like the Japanese exercises. They came out with one hundred and fifty planes. We can send two hundred, they can send twenty ships, we can send thirty, even forty ships. "Smiryev gave a plan for the most usual counterattack against enemy exercises, and the exercises were also held.

"And our newly launched Varyag in the Navy can also be pulled around the waters of Japan and dispatched with the aircraft carrier Kuznetsov, the United States has a George? USS Washington, we have two strategic aircraft carriers competing against each other. Yazov said, "Although the current Varyag has not yet formed enough combat effectiveness, this time the political significance is greater than the military significance, not to mention that the Varyag has not been tested in the ocean, so it is a good opportunity to test its performance." ”

"I've taken all of these things into account, but it's not enough. Japan does not realize the same fear that it had when it carried strategic nuclear weapons around Japan's waters. Yanayev thought for a moment, "What we want to do is to stage the thrill of strategic nuclear weapons flying over the Japanese islands again on the day when the United States and Japan hold joint military exercises, and then hold military exercises near the disputed islands, that is, in the waters off Okhotsk, and tell the Japanese that if they want to compete with us for the South Kuril Islands, they must at least show half the strength of the Soviet Union." ”

The holding of a military exercise in the adjacent waters on the same day as Japan is enough to stimulate nerves, and sending strategic bombers around the Japanese island on the day of the exercise can be said to be an absolute provocation, and it is also a bomber carrying strategic nuclear weapons. Regarding this kind of death-defying behavior, Yanayev said, I just like your appearance that you can't get used to me and can't kill me, why do you want to intercept it? Congratulations to Japan for opening one of the five permanent copies of the Earth, and winter is approaching. The combat effectiveness of the Self-Defense Forces is guaranteed under the nuclear strike of the Soviet Union with intercontinental missiles, and it can resist the flat advance attack of the torrent of steel.

Of course, the Japanese were not stupid enough to do such a self-defeating thing, and the Nomenkan and Kwantung wars only became taboo topics for all right-wing officers, and the nuclear disaster of 1945 was the pain in everyone's hearts.

"Yes, I'm going to make arrangements for the military exercise." Smiryev glanced at Yazov and whispered, "I hope that the defense department can fully support this Soviet naval exercise, which is related to the honor of a great power." ”

"The Ministry of Defense has always had the power to support you, and Comrade Smiryev can rest assured of this." Yazov replied that, in his mind, although Smirev's military prowess was not as good as that of the removed Chernavin, the former was much more central than the latter in terms of loyalty to the Soviets.

"This time, let's shut up Japan for a long time, because it's really an eyesore to have a fly flying around in front of us."

Yanayev compares Japan to a poor little fly, and all they have to do is raise the giant claws of the red polar bear and stomp the bouncing fly on the floor until it is crushed to pieces and can no longer get up.

The day after Nakatani's statement, Soviet Foreign Minister Shevardnadze issued a statement expressing regret over the joint military exercises held by the United States and Japan, claiming that the move was not a move to ease tensions, but rather a deepening of maritime estrangement between East Asian countries. The Soviet Union expressed its strong hope that the parties would return to the negotiating table and properly resolve the issue, rather than resorting to military conflict to resolve disputes over maritime areas.

If the first half of the report was a mediocre and uncharacteristic official statement, the second half of the Soviet counterattack was as poignant as vodka.

"Of course, this statement by the Soviet Union does not mean that we are not strong enough, on the contrary, because we are so strong that a country like Japan can even make him disappear from the face of the earth in three minutes, even if he can buy more American fighters, in front of our ICBMs, it is rubbish. So we never use force lightly, the last person to provoke the Soviets was called Hitler, his armored forces were much stronger than the Japanese at that time, but in the end we planted the red flag on the Nazi Diet building. ”

When I heard this passage, even the Soviets, who have always been nervous, applauded almost one-sidedly, what do you care about the feelings of your friends, I bah, if you dare to infringe on my interests, the Soviet weapons of war will dare to push you down.

"The Japanese government seems to have forgotten one thing, we just signed a ceasefire agreement back then, and the war was just put on hold indefinitely. No one wants to see the sickle, hammer and red flag symbolizing socialism appear on the emperor's palace, protect yourself, don't mess with us, otherwise we will let Japan see what a real torrent of steel is. The peace-loving Soviet Union to the outside, respectfully. (To be continued.) )