Volume VII Chapter 919 To Exercise in the Persian Gulf

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The place where Li Mo stayed was still the same place he had lived when he last attended a high-level military meeting. After Major General Safavi accompanied Li Mo www.biquge.info arrive, he did not leave, and the two were now eager to exchange views on how to deal with the current situation.

"Lee, you should understand that even if a summit is held, it will not necessarily be a good outcome for Libya." After sitting down, Major General Safavid said with a wry smile on his face, "Take us in Iran, for example, every Iranian has the determination and perseverance to resist foreign invaders alone, but they are not ready to fight for Libya and Westerners. ”

This sentence is very straightforward, and at this time, not only Li Mo sees that the situation in Libya is likely to lead to war, but Iran also sees it. To intervene in Libya is to intervene in the war.

War is not what everyone wants, but sometimes, war has to be fought for the sake of profit. Whether it's active, or passive.

Li Mo also understood another meaning of Safavid's words, that is, there is no unified opinion within Iran so far. In Li Mo's view, the main thing is that the Iranian 'leader' is unclear.

"General, we must also see that the Libyan incident is not a special case. The appetite of Westerners has grown and become more and more unscrupulous, and if we do not crack down on the arrogance of some people, we will be in a very bad situation in the future. "If it was before, Li Mo would definitely not say that, but the successful development of the 'space fighter' gave Li Mo enough confidence.

Many people will say that one or two advanced weapons have not changed the gap between the two sides, but it is also necessary to understand that with the progress and development of technology, weapons tend to develop in the direction of 'multi-purpose' and 'high-tech integration' in the future. Perhaps in the future, missiles will not be able to distinguish between air and sea, but one missile will be able to attack the sea, air, and ground.

Safavi was also slightly surprised by Li Mo's attitude, very determined, very resolute, and seemed to be sure to participate. He wondered what kind of confidence Li Mo had to show this attitude? Within the Iranian military, there have also been exercises on the Libyan issue, but the results are very frustrating, and even if Iran is included, it will not do much to reverse the outcome of Libya.

The main thing is that Iran is geographically too peculiar, too far from Libya to provide military assistance directly to Libya, and secondly, Iran is surrounded by the NATO military bloc. At this time, Iran and the West are at war, and there are too many problems and difficulties to face.

In Iraq, more than 100,000 US troops are fighting against the guerrillas led by Saddam, in Afghanistan, more than 100,000 NATO troops are also fighting against various armed forces led by the Taliban and al-Qaeda, and in the Persian Gulf, there are two US naval and air bases, and in the Middle East, there are even more military bases. If Iran intervenes, it will inevitably suffer the most severe blow first.

This is the main reason why Iran is in a dilemma.

It's not that I don't want to contribute, but self-protection is a problem, and the house is surrounded by fierce beasts, how can I still run thousands of miles away to hunt?

When Safavid described the difficulties faced by Iran again in a helpless tone, Li Mo shook his head slightly and said, "General, Iran has never thought of breaking the blockade of the West?" ”

In Li Mo's view, Iran and China are in the same situation, surrounded by a blockade line from the West. China is a big country, surrounded by mostly small countries, the West has less direct military power, and there is a Russia that can rely on each other. Although there are no powerful countries around Iran, it is directly facing the military encirclement of the West, and the military power of the US military in this region alone is comparable to that of Iran, and the quality is far greater than that of Iran.

No matter what Iran thinks, if it wants to develop, it is inevitable to break this 'bondage' and blockade, otherwise how can it get out?

Major General Safavid was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Break the blockade? It's easy to say, but don't you know how difficult it actually is? Li, I don't think we'd better talk about such unrealistic topics, at least in the short term, Iran doesn't want to purge the West of power. ”

However, Li Mo shook his head and said, "General, what you said unrealistically is too serious. I don't think it's a big deal for the Western forces. It's not a question of whether you can do it or not, it's a question of whether you dare or not. ”

Facing Li Mo, who was a little different from before, Major General Safavid was surprised again, and he said softly, "Li, what good plan do you have?" ”

If there is a chance and possibility to break the blockade, Safavid believes that those who can decide the fate of Iran will never miss it, but ...... Is this really possible?

Li Mo took a copy of the Middle East, and pressed it with his right hand very imposingly.

"Here we can conduct a large-scale joint military exercise......"

…… Iran's presidential palace, several high-ranking Iranian officials hurried here after receiving a call from the presidential palace. In a small conference room, a small but very high-level meeting was held in secret.

At the top of the table is Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has always been known for being tough on the West, and most of the people present here are members of the Supreme Defense Council, including the Minister of Defense, the Chief of the General Staff, the Leader's Representative and the Minister of Intelligence.

The meeting began with the Commander-in-Chief of the Revolutionary Guards, Major General Safavid, who introduced Li Mo's proposal to hold a large-scale joint operations exercise of the Third OECD on the island of Rawan in the Persian Gulf in southern Iran. During the period, the conversation with Li Mo was also said word for word.

Lava Island is an island with an area of hundreds of square kilometers, located on the north side of the Persian Gulf shipping lane, across the sea from Qatar, and the straight-line distance is less than 200 kilometers. On the island of Lava, there is currently an Iranian forward base, where a small naval patrol and army are stationed, and on the island, there are also military facilities such as airfields.

This island is very important to Iran, because there is a US military base in Qatar on the other side, and the US Navy's Fifth Fleet is stationed in Medina, the capital of Bahrain.

Holding a large-scale joint combat exercise in the Persian Gulf is really an extremely risky plan, and this will certainly stir the nerves of the Americans, and all kinds of pressures and problems will certainly ensue.

"The purpose of the exercise is to show solidarity with the situation in Libya, but is there time to do it?" Defense Minister Shamkhani mentioned a problem: now that the Libyan opposition has openly broken with Gaddafi, the two sides will soon directly resort to force, and the armed civilians who have been fooled by the opposition gang are not the opponents of the Libyan political axe army at all, and once the signs of defeat are shown, the Westerners will definitely take action. This period is a minimum of one month and a maximum of three months.

A joint military exercise involving several countries will take a long time just to prepare for it, and it will take time to mobilize troops for the exercise, and most importantly, the exercise in the Persian Gulf will certainly cause the interference of many countries.

"It is easy to solve the problem in terms of time, we all know the purpose of this exercise, and all that is needed is an attitude; except for a small number of naval vessels, the exercise troops are mainly focused on the air force, and the content of the exercise can be set as 'anti-air raid operations,' and the exercise will be conducted against large-scale air raids by other countries." The chief of the General Staff was a complete hawk and was very interested in the exercises proposed by Li Mo.

"It's okay if it's just an air force exercise, but what we have to figure out is, does normal exercise make sense for the situation in Libya?" President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad asked with a solemn face.

From Iran's point of view, it is not good to support Libya in a direct confrontation with the West, but Libya is also very important to Iran now, and if it is left alone, it is foreseeable that the Gaddafi regime will be destroyed like Saddam's regime. And Gaddafi's Libya is in many ways inferior to Saddam's Iraq.

Because of geopolitical reasons, Iranians lack a good impression of Iraqis, but they have to admit that Iraq under the leadership of Saddam Hussein was a small bully in the Middle East.

In Libya, there are too many people who oppose Gaddafi, and once Gaddafi loses power, Libya will not form a large-scale anti-American armed force like Iraq.

Waiting for Gaddafi to really step down, and the 'pro-Western' opposition comes to power, I am afraid that the first thing to do is to withdraw from the Third OECD, which will be a serious blow to the prestige of Iran, the initiator and founding country.

In the eyes of Iran's political axe, Iran is the boss of the Third OECD, and the emergence of the Third OECD can be said to be an important achievement in Iran's development and a remarkable manifestation of the improvement of its international status.

If Muammar Gaddafi falls and Libya 'changes its flag', what will the rest of the OECD member states think and how will the outside world view it? When people's hearts are scattered, the team will not be easy to lead. At that time, the existence of OECD III seemed unnecessary.

This is something that the Iranians can't accept, but the reality is that kind of red fruit, when the weak face the strong, it is often such a complex mentality, both want to resolutely resist, but the strength is not good, if you don't want to die and break the net, you can only endure the humiliation, but the Iranians have endured it for a long time, do you have to endure it again?

"Li Mo's attitude is very resolute, and what can be seen is that even if we don't support Libya, he will definitely get involved, because Somalia is different from us, and attacking Somalia will not cause large-scale instability. Li Mo could see it, so he had to work hard this time. Major General Safavid said worriedly, "Moreover, I also think that acting is not Li Mo's purpose, and he may have more important plans in it." ”

(To be continued)