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"These two warships have only been in our navy for a month, and it will take at least half a year for the crew to get in touch with the ship." Adnan said, he has been thinking about President Qusay's doing this, is there any movement? Some are too big.Now, even those two warships are going to be dispatched?
Hearing this, Navy Commander Nasser said: "Although there is only one month, our naval fighters are working day and night to master the operational skills of the ships. Our two warships are already able to complete any exercises assigned by the president. and combat missions!"
Now is the time for the navy to show off. How exciting it would be to send these two warships out!Nasser certainly would not give up such an excellent opportunity.
"Okay, then dispatch the Hyundai class, and launch a Sunburn anti-ship missile during this exercise!" Qusay said. "However, since we have received these two warships for a relatively short period of time, we still need the help of the Soviets on the warships."
"Our launch vehicle should be launched on a certain date. We need to make a high-profile announcement to the outside world that our Arabian space company has successfully developed our own launch vehicle!" Qusai continued.
It just happened to catch up with the success of the Dongfeng-3 imitated by myself. Anyway, it is going to be tested, so it is better to announce it in a high-profile manner.
Listening to Qu Sai's arrangement, Taha next to him remained silent.After Qusay finished the arrangement and everyone started to prepare, Taha asked: "President Qusay, have you thought about the possible consequences when we do this?"
"The worst consequence is a possible military conflict with the United States," Qusay said.
"Our current naval strength is definitely not able to compete with the United States. At this time, if we have a conflict with the United States, it will not be beneficial to our long-term strategic development." Taha said.
Taha is already old, and in Qusay's government, he has played more of a role as a behind-the-scenes strategist. Now, seeing Qusay's current arrangement, although he knows that Qusay must have his intentions, he is still worried. remind.
If a person rules independently and does not listen to any opinions, then his rule will not last long. History has proved this. Therefore, Qusay has always encouraged his subordinates to speak, because Qusay knows that Although he has won many victories, he is definitely not a god himself.
Chapter One Thousand and Nine Arabian Naval Exercises
Arab naval exercise "In the current situation, we must prove to Saudi Arabia and other countries that we will not fear the armed intervention of the United States, and we have the ability to protect our allies. The key is that we have this kind of courage. If it is time to retreat, then all our previous efforts will be in vain.” Qusay said: “However, we must pay attention to certain strategies. This kind of confrontation is one aspect. On the other hand, we have achieved certain results in the confrontation After the achievement, we still have to sit on the table. We in Iraq can symbolically buy some US treasury bonds, and at the same time, invest our funds in their stock market to help them rescue the market. Let the US know that we We will definitely not succumb to their force, and at the same time, we are willing to continue to maintain a good relationship with them, so that the Reagan zhèngfǔ will definitely recognize the situation. Otherwise, they will only let us fall into the arms of the Soviet Union."
Qusay had deep considerations in dispatching the Hyundai-class ship.Once this warship is dispatched, in addition to the powerful power of the supersonic anti-ship missile, on the other hand, this means that Iraq can rely on the Soviet Union behind it.
This warship was forcibly seized by Iraq, the Soviet Union owed Iraq a debt, and Iraq added these two warships to its own navy. Although these reasons are far-fetched, they are all justified.Now, Iraq has hired some Soviets to operate this warship to participate in this exercise, which is equivalent to the Soviet Navy participating in the exercise. No matter what the Americans think, they must recognize this.
Does the United States really dare to launch a war of aggression?Qusay believes that the United States dare not, as long as Iraq is not absolutely disobedient.Because the United States has no legitimate reason, and the Soviet Union is still there, and the United States is not a superpower in future generations.The United States is only exerting the strongest pressure in their way. After all, Iraq is not Libya.
Strategically, we must despise the enemy, and tactically, we must pay attention to the enemy. Iraq has confronted the US Navy more than once.The blood of Iraqi soldiers is always hot.
After the plan was completed, Iraq immediately informed Saudi Arabia and Kuwait of Iraq's planned maritime military exercise.
What Qusay did not expect was that after hearing about it, King Fahd resolutely decided to send a warship of the Saudi Navy to participate in the exercise in Iraq.
Qusay was very surprised and moved by King Fahd's attitude, which shows that Saudi Arabia has resolutely stood in the Iraqi camp, and even did not hesitate to break with the United States at a critical moment.
For the Saudis, this is a case of serious U.S. interference in their internal affairs.The economic matters discussed and decided by the Arab countries have nothing to do with the United States. However, the attitude of the United States has clearly shown that they are definitely not good bodyguards, and they will devour the Lord at any time.
At this time, the resolute and brave style shown by Iraq proved that Saudi Arabia's choice was not wrong.
At this time, a united Arab world is very important.
On June 6th, Iraq issued a statement that on June 15th, a maritime military exercise will be held outside the Gulf of Oman and in the Arabian Sea. More than a dozen warships, including the Hyundai class, and the navy will participate in the exercise Aviation.
At the same time, on June 6, the Arab Space Company will test launch a rocket completely independently developed by the Arabs.
When the news came, the entire Persian Gulf once again became the focus of world attention.
The Arabs want to develop their own unified currency. This plan makes Europeans very envious, because they have planned for decades, but until now, they have not really implemented it, because there are many places that need to be coordinated.
The Europeans want to engage in this plan. The ultimate goal is to build a unified Europe. Their goal is actually very obvious. No country in Europe can compete with the United States. Therefore, they must take the road of unity and establish a unified Europe. Only by forming a unified Europe can it compete with the United States in the world.
Although they are all in the same camp, Europeans definitely don't want to live under the halo of the United States forever.
The United States is naturally very repulsive to Europe's plan, but at most they can only express their dissatisfaction with Europe, and they can't take more actions on the surface, but secretly, they will never let it go.In later generations, after the establishment of the euro, the financial giants of the United States did not have less hands.
However, the United States is not so concealed that the Arabs want to establish a unified currency. The United States will never let go of any action that may challenge the status of the US dollar.
The response of the United States was very violent. The high-level United States ordered the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and Carl Vinson to leave their ports and head to the Persian Gulf to carry out a strike.
Deploying two aircraft carrier battle groups to demonstrate at the door of the Arabs is a barbaric deterrent action, but it is also completely in line with the American style.Western countries are not making negative comments, just watching how the Arabs take it.
Sure enough, very similar to their guess, after the United States announced the holding of military exercises, Iraq immediately announced that it would also conduct military exercises.Moreover, the exercise area is the same as the exercise area announced by the United States.
However, the Arabs are at their doorstep, so the Arabs can rush to the exercise area first. At this time, the Americans have not yet entered the Indian Ocean.
Iraq announced the exercise on June 6th, while the United States needs to reach the sea area for the exercise on June 20th, which is at a disadvantage in terms of time.
For this exercise, Iraq took out all the warships that could be used, including the modern-class warships that robbed the Soviets. Will the Iraqis operate this warship?
What caught their attention even more was the launch of a carrier rocket announced by Iraq. Everyone on earth knows that carrier rockets and ballistic missiles just have different payloads.
And Iraq is talking about launch vehicles. Moreover, this Arab space company has been established for a long time. If the United States opposes it now, it will be naked interference. Any country has the ability to use space peacefully .In particular, this space company was established entirely by the cooperation of the Arabs, not just Iraq itself.
Westerners kept their eyes open and watched the development of the situation here.
So, under the watchful eyes of the Westerners, the Iraqi navy was dispatched from the Saddam Port base.
The fuel storage tank of the modern-class destroyer has been filled with its fuel, heavy oil. Since the modern-class destroyer uses steam turbines driven by steam boilers, the fuel is also very simple. You only need to burn the worst quality heavy oil. In the Navy's series, its navigation cost is lower than that of the Hedden class with a displacement of only more than 2000 tons. The gas turbines of the Hedden class burn the purest light oil.
This is also the superiority of the modern class. In later generations, the down-and-out Russian navy could not afford light oil, so the retro steam turbines of the modern class became very popular.
The boiler has been ignited for more than an hour, and the steam has already been burned to a sufficient pressure. Following the command of the commander of the exercise, Rear Admiral Karim, the deputy commander of the navy, the modern class blew its whistle and began to start slowly. sail.
Following behind the Hyundai class, the four Hedden class frigates also launched their huge bodies.
Compared with these large warships, the missile boats with a displacement of more than 500 tons moved more quickly, and they protected the two wings of the fleet.
With the Hyundai class as the core, the four Hedden class ships are on the left and right sides, and the outer sides are red-star missile boats. Although the fleet lineup cannot be compared with that of the US Navy, it is considered strong enough in the entire Persian Gulf region. up.
On the way, a Saudi frigate, the Ai Buha, will come and join their formation.
Under the water, two TR-1700 submarines have quietly sailed to the front of the formation.
Iraq has acquired four TR-1700 submarines. According to the agreement, the two unfinished submarines on the Argentine berth were delivered to Iraq after they were built. Among them, the first boat, the Bravery, has been equipped with the Swedish AIP system, and the second boat, the Fortitude, is being refitted in the shipyard.Therefore, this time, it was the Resolute and the Kurt that were dispatched.
With the AIP system, even if it is half a nuclear submarine, the Kokang does not need to surface at all during this exercise.
As for the six missile boats, five of them are red-star missile boats imported from the great eastern countries. On the platform at the rear, two double-mounted missile launchers are each tilted outward at an angle of fifteen degrees. This kind of missile is an extended-range anti-ship missile produced by Iraq itself using a small turbofan engine, with a range of [-] kilometers.
This distance has already exceeded the guidance capability of the missile boat itself. Needless to say, the missile boat, even the Hedden-class frigate, cannot guide it at such a long distance.
Modern anti-ship warfare is a systematic project. The missile boat is only a link in it. Its mission is to launch missiles.
The guidance of missiles needs to be achieved by helicopters, early warning aircraft, and even satellites.
Among these missile boats, there is a very special one. Although the displacement is exactly the same as that of those ships, the superstructure is completely different. It looks like it is wearing a vest.
This missile boat is Iraq's latest weapon, a stealth missile boat!
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This exercise is mainly to show the outside world that if the United States really dares to take any action, then the Iraqi Navy will definitely cause great losses to the Americans, and let them give up the idea of military intervention after weighing. After all, this time they are here to show off their power and exert pressure, not to really attack. The actions of the Arab countries have not completely violated the bottom line of the United States.
When will it really announce the use of its own currency to settle oil? This is the real violation of the bottom line. At that time, the break of the US dollar oil system and the decline of the United States will be inevitable. oil wars.At that time, it is life and death.