Chapter 41 Countermeasures
In the sense of one and two, the whispered flight was not the value thug Tian Yiyi "2" but a super large stimulant. Before the flight arrived in Buenos Aires, the Argentine news media became excited. He imitated the Western news media and commented on how important these electronic devices are to Argentina's national defense power.
The fighting spirit of the entire Argentina was quickly ignited, as if what they got was not a few electronic equipment used to modify old equipment, but some kind of "doomsday weapon" that could make Argentina a superpower overnight. With this, Argentina's news media and the public began to discuss the feasibility of recapturing the Cambodian Islands.
There is nothing wrong with boosting morale, but it is not good to overdo it.
For a country that is in a corner and has not experienced the test of war for more than half a century, it is normal to make some mistakes when conducting war propaganda.
It was not until April 3 that Argentina officials began to restrain the somewhat complacent news media.
It has to be said that there must be a certain force behind the scenes to guide the Argentine government, otherwise the Argentine government would not be able to constrain the news media so "just right". In just a few days, the Argentine news media reported enough news, but did not involve core issues. There is even reason to believe that from the very beginning, the Argentine news media had planned, regular and restrained reports on related news under the guidance of a certain force.
When we reach this point, the one who cannot sit still the most is US President Brancono.
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After responding to the signal sent by Wang Yuanqing through the UK, Brandino originally thought that he could take this opportunity to find out Wang Yuanqing's trump card, but he did not expect that the opponent would do the same and respond to the signal sent by the US through Argentina, kicking the ball to Brandino's feet again.
The situation is very clear. Britain is preparing for the war, and Argentina is preparing for the war.
More importantly, Argentina is more active, and the decision to resolve the dispute between the Cabernet Island through military conflict is in Argentina's hands. That is to say, before the war breaks out, Britain can only respond passively and cannot take the initiative. Since Britain is no longer the empire of the past, and Argentina is not the small country that declined half a century ago. If it does not receive foreign aid, Britain is likely to lose the war before the war breaks out. Because the EU is a state organization. When encountering major problems, it is difficult for each member state to reach consensus in a short period of time, so the only one who can aid Britain is the United States.
This is the trouble Brandino has.
Although as the President of the United States, Branbiano does not need to believe the comments and analysis of the news media, he can obtain more accurate and detailed information than any news media. According to the information provided by the four, even if the report is not completely true, the basic viewpoint is not problematic. This batch of weapons and equipment sold in Afghanistan is very advanced, and they are all designed and produced for the actual needs of Argentina. Therefore, there is enough reason to believe that these weapons and equipment are designed and produced for the Cabernet conflict, or for the British Expeditionary Fleet.
If that's the case, Britain will be in danger.
In order to deal with Jiang Chu's question, Brandino also specifically consulted Du Qiwei.
In Ducheway's words: The main fighter of the British Expeditionary Fleet is the beginning. Although its performance exceeds the IVF and the Navy's First, and it is almost the same as that of the US Navy's equipment. It is mainly aimed at the equipment system of the British Navy, and some supporting equipment have been improved. For example, the non-mm electromagnetic rapid-fire gun was replaced by a 10,000-mm air gun, but the overall technical level is not essentially different from the IVF. It is the "low-range model" among the fifth-generation fighter jets, which is far less than that of the heavy air combat fighter jets such as the garrison and the small-zincident. The main force of the Argentine Air Force is Xiao Lao and Xiao Zhan, and the one who performs air combat missions is Xiao Lao. Although Xiao Lao is a standard fourth-generation fighter jet, the latest improvements
The model is only four and a half generations, but after being equipped with advanced electronic equipment, especially for improving the fifth-generation fighter jets, if it can be improved in other aspects, Xiao Lao's comprehensive combat power will be close to Xiao Zhe, and has the ability to suppress Yu; according to the experience and records of the Indian War, this type of medium-sized multi-purpose fighter jets has no advantage in combat with heavy air combat aircraft; use the ugly frame to accept the improvement of relatively advanced fighters such as Xiao Duo. The Argentine Air Force will gain an advantage in the battle for air supremacy, and can even threaten the British Expeditionary Fleet with a sudden attack.
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Brandino does not understand military affairs, but he will not doubt Duchwie's military talent.
Although Duqiwei's judgment on the situation is not as serious as it is, after all, modern warfare is not fighting for a few advanced equipment, but the entire military system. No matter how advanced the fighter equipped with passive detection systems is, in the limited number and no supporting force, it can only affect the situation at most. Just like the "Super Military Flag" fighter that used the "Flying Fish" anti-ship missile many years ago, it is impossible to change the end of the war. However, Duqiwei did not completely ignore the impact of the Republic on Argentina's arms sales. In addition to the old ten thousand tons of various military supplies transported by the "Sea God", the impact of "military aid" on the morale of Argentina's military and civilians cannot be underestimated.
According to Duchwie's analysis, the Republic's main purpose is three: First, to ignite the confidence and fighting spirit of Argentina across the country, and to make the Argentine military and civilians who were hesitant on the issue of war believe that with the assistance of the Republic, Argentina will be invincible and can easily recover the island of Majiji. The claws continue to look forward to the long-lasting negotiations; second, to resolve the fierce alliance of the Argentine army, and to provide a batch of advanced ammunition to make Argentine soldiers who had previously opposed the opposition believe that the Republic is not France of the year and will never choke on the issue of arms sales; third, to convey a certain message through this move, that is, the weapons and equipment provided by the Republic to Argentina are very limited, and at most can only support a small local conflict, which will not affect the United States' hegemony in the Western Hemisphere, and do not hope to trigger a large-scale regional war.
No doubt Brandino made the same judgment.
Putting aside all appearances, we can find that the Republic has been exerting influence, putting the situation in the South Atlantic in a very delicate state, that is, the intervention of the two superpowers did not make the situation clear, but made the situation even more blurred, and no one could accurately judge the final outcome.
As an excellent politician, Brandino knew very well why Wang Yuanqing did this.
If the intervention of superpowers makes the situation clear, whether it is the US president or the head of republic, they will suffer damage to their own interests, and thus speculate on more extreme policies, which will deteriorate the situation quickly, causing the two superpowers to confront each other directly, and ultimately causing the situation to be completely out of control, and a local conflict that would not have much impact on the entire world pattern into a global war that brings devastating disaster to the entire human civilization.
From the standpoint of safeguarding national interests, Brandino will do the same.
In fact, the United States has not directly intervened in the British-Ama Island dispute so far, just to avoid escalating the conflict.
The problem is that Brandino must do his best to safeguard the interests of the United States and cannot harm the United States because of the conflict in the United Kingdom and Ama Island. In other words, if the conflict in the United States damages the interests of the United States, even if Brandino can tolerate it, those members of Congress who serve interest groups will not tolerate it and will try every means to force the president to take action, or even try every means to replace it with a new president.
With this problem in mind, Brandino couldn't feel relaxed at all.
There is no doubt that before taking action, Wang Yuanqing's bottom line must be clarified, that is, the maximum intervention level of the two superpowers in the Cambodia dispute. If you do not understand this issue, even if both sides try to restrain themselves, it is very likely that the conflict will be escalated under the driving force of national interests.
In fact, such problems are not uncommon in the Cold War.
For example, during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Vietnam War participated by the United States and the Afghan War participated by the Soviet Union, both superpowers set the thugs and cleared the bottom line to avoid the war escalating due to excessive intervention by one side.
To understand Wang Yuanqing’s bottom line, the most direct and clear way is to call the hotline.
Of course, talking on the hotline is also the stupidest way.
In Branbano's view, as long as the White House sends a hotline call from the head of state, Wang Yuanqing can guess the idea of the US president without waiting for the two to make a formal call, thus gaining an advantage in the highest level of contact between the two countries, forcing the US president to make the greatest concessions.
If you can't access the hotline, you have to find a way to send the signal out.
It has to be said that the American political system has helped Branmanuo very much.
On April, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill urging the federal government to play a role in the increasingly tense South Atlantic dispute, which was subsequently approved in the Senate vote. It was delivered to Brandino two days later, waiting for the president's signing to take effect.
According to the American system, the president either signs the bill or exercises veto power.
There is no doubt that Brandino has no reason to reject the bill, jointly drafted by the Congress' Foreign Affairs Commission and the Defense Commission, and there is no reason to miss the opportunity to send a signal to China.
On the 7th, Brandino officially signed the Foreign-related Act and instructed the Pentagon to implement the bill.
The US move immediately caused a major response in the international community.
Not to mention Al Jazeera and other news media that have been staring at the US, even when deleting the relevant reports, they mentioned that the US president's move was a direct response to the Republic's sale of arms to Argentina, an action taken by the United States against the Cabernet Island dispute, and a clear signal that the United States is about to interfere in the situation in the South Atlantic.
In a sense, the impact of the Foreign-related Act is much greater than the "selling of arms to Afghanistan".
According to the provisions of the bill, when allies closely related to American interests are involved in regional conflicts, in order to defend American interests, the US federal government has the right and obligation to take appropriate actions, such as providing allies with military assistance including intelligence, materials and non-combatants, without seeking Congressional opinions.
It can be seen from this that in addition to the direct dispatch of troops to the war, the president has obtained incomplete war authorization.
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According to this bill, the United States can legitimately provide Britain with military intelligence, weapons, ammunition and drug supplies, and even military personnel.
In fact, what did the United States do?
Less than four hours after Brandino signed the bill, the Pentagon handed over thousands of tons of ammunition stored in three British air bases to the British Air Force, including hundreds of long-range missiles specifically used to attack military bases, as well as hundreds of state-of-the-art aeronautical anti-submarine torpedoes.
This is not the end, it is the beginning.
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According to some news released later, using the power granted by the Foreign Related Act, Brandino signed several presidential orders related to aid Britain within a few days, providing Britain with air-to-air missiles, concave ground-to-ground attack missiles, and carrier-based defense engineering: old hypersonic cruise missiles, and precision-guided bombs are "slave tons of arms, and a large number of equipment used to improve the fighter. Although these aid accounts for only a small part of the war consumption, for Britain, which is actively preparing for war, the United States' "selfless help" can not only alleviate urgent needs, but also boost morale, and contribute to the tense South Atlantic situation. It can even be said to be the last key factor in triggering the conflict in the Cabernets.
Of course, Brandino did not forget the main purpose of this move.
In a sense, the practical significance of the United States' aid to the UK is to let the Republic know that the United States will not give up on Britain easily, nor will it make concessions on the South Atlantic dispute. However, the United States will not unilaterally expand conflicts, nor will it intensify conflicts.
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As can be seen from the list of aid to the UK, the supplies provided by the United States are more about expressing the attitude of the United States.
If we start from the actual needs, the United States must first provide the United Kingdom with carrier-based air defense missiles, especially long-range air defense missiles used for regional air defense and anti-missile, as well as a carrier-based energy interception system to enhance anti-missile capabilities. Based on the scale and usual equipment of the British Navy, it can be calculated that the British Expeditionary Fleet needs to supplement at least the secondary air defense missiles, while the United States only provides a mere persuasion, which is only one-third of the demand. Other aid is irrelevant. The 00 air-to-air missiles have little meaning, because the British Navy carrier-based fighter jets mainly use domestic missiles and have a lot of inventory. The four powers are not of great significance to ground attack missiles, because before seizing air supremacy, the British Expeditionary Fleet did not use these ammunitions. Hypersonic cruise missiles are even more unreliable, because these missiles are generally carried by bombers and used to destroy those high-value strategic targets and are rarely used in tactical operations.
Precision-guided bombs are even more optional. The British Navy is not short of this kind of ammunition and is difficult to use in war.
The United States did not provide the weapons and ammunition that Britain needed the most, which was enough to show the United States' position.
In fact, Brandino was a little too cautious in this regard.
According to the situation at that time, what Britain needed most was not ammunition, but equipment. According to the investigation report submitted by the British Ministry of Defense to the Prime Minister's Office at the end of March, if an expeditionary fleet was sent to the Falkland Islands, the most needed were attack submarines, aircraft carriers and large surface warships, and carrier-based fighters. In other words, the British Ministry of Defense believed that the combat losses would not be small, and if the combat losses were not supplemented in time, it would not be possible to win the Conflict of the Cambridge Islands. Among these equipment, in addition to the initial production at home, the UK participated in the initial development work, so it obtained a production line, attack submarines and surfaces including aircraft carriers.
Even if warships can be built on their own, they cannot serve before the war breaks out, so they can only try to get help from the United States. According to the analysis of the British Ministry of Defense in the investigation report, the United States sealed multiple submarines, overlooking the super aircraft carrier and multiple large surface warships, and these ships can be re-instated within a few months. Although the performance of most of the sealed ships has lagged behind, they can still be used by the British Navy. More importantly, the ships sealed by the United States have the same roots and ancestors as the current ships of the British Navy in terms of technology and design, and there are no specification differences. They can be quickly mastered by British naval officers and soldiers and form combat effectiveness.
In other words, what the UK wants is actually the "second-hand equipment" of the United States.
For the United States, there is no political problem in distributing the sealed ships to the United Kingdom. In other words, whether to provide second-hand equipment for the United Kingdom is entirely up to the President to decide.
It can be seen from this that as long as Randino defends the last "front" and does not use second-hand equipment, the conflict will not expand.
In fact, judging from the situation at that time, as long as the United States did not sell aircraft carrier combat groups and attack submarines that were sufficient to change the strategic balance of the South Atlantic to the United Kingdom, no matter how much ammunition and drug resources were provided to the United Kingdom, even if it was the most advanced ammunition, the Republic would not actively expand the scale of aid with Argentina. At most, it would only sell more ammunition to Argentina.
Brandino's choice not only expresses the will of the United States, but also exposes the concerns of the United States.
On April 2018, the day before the "Sea God" arrived at the Port of Buenos Aires, Pei Chengyi received a call from Liu Xiaobin in the morning, asking him to prepare for the performance. At noon, the Argentine President personally invited Pei Chengyi to the General Staff of the Argentine Army to attend the military meeting held that afternoon.
This time, Pei Chengyi did not refuse.
Although Pei Chengyi did not believe that the Argentine military would change its attitude towards the military advisory group in just a few days when nothing happened, after talking to Liu Xiaobin, Pei Chengyi had to believe that if this opportunity was missed, the military advisory group would have no meaning to exist.
After lunch, Ji Chengyi called Dongfang Wen and others to set off.
On the way to the General Staff of the Argentine Army, Pei Chengyi changed his normalcy and discussed the work situation in the past few days with several major assistants such as Dongfang Wen.
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It was obvious that Pei Chengyi was a little nervous.
There is only one reason why the number one warrior in the Republic is so nervous: not only the "Sea God" transport ship that transported a large number of arms, but also a powerful force that has never been exposed to the air, which is enough to make the Argentine authorities make war decisions.
Chapter completed!