Volume VII Chapter 948 The Second War Breaks Out
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On the morning of the 21st, the morning news broadcast time in Somalia. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
When some people who care about politics turn on the television, they see the spokesman of the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who has been on the silver screen frequently lately.
Is there anything big to announce?
At this moment, it is not only Somalia that is watching the morning news on Somali national television, but also many parts of the world.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wore a white shirt and a dark blue suit, but the spokesman's expression was still as serious as usual.
“…… At 3:22 a.m. today, two fighter planes of our national defense forces were carrying out normal training in a certain high sea area of the Mediterranean, when they suddenly encountered a missile attack by the navy of a certain country, and our political axe expressed the strongest protest and condemnation of this...... and our country's training fighters were forced to counterattack, broke into the defensive circle of the naval fleet, and dropped two training bombs, one of which hit the aircraft carrier of the navy of a certain country. Do not try to challenge the patience and bottom line of our political axe, otherwise all the consequences arising from this will be borne by you. ”
Although the news was short, the content in it made the whole world tremble. What is an aircraft carrier? It can be said that it is a very special and very important naval and air combat platform in the modern military, which often represents the most important military strength of a country and is a symbol of a country's military. It is not difficult to find from the statement of the spokesman of the Somali Foreign Ministry that the two Somali 'training fighters' were able to easily break through the defensive circle of the aircraft carrier formation and successfully drop training missiles to hit the aircraft carrier.
In the Mediterranean, there are currently the French Navy and the US Navy in the Navigation Formation, so who exactly does the Somali mouth refer to as 'the navy of a certain country'?
The U.S. political axe immediately made a statement, claiming that the country's aircraft carrier battle group had not encountered any attack, and then said that the air defense of the U.S. aircraft carrier battle group was very strong and there was no concern that a small number of aircraft could pose a threat to the aircraft carrier.
In this way, the Somali mouth of 'a certain country' is clearly visible, that is, the French Navy.
In fact, many people have guessed that even if the Somali fighter is advanced, only two fighters can break through the aircraft carrier defense circle and attack the aircraft carrier, and it is very difficult for a large fleet with a complete multiple defense system like the US aircraft carrier battle group to break through.
The silent French political axe has brought a shadow to the hearts of the Western people, is the Somali air force really strong to this extent? Especially for the French, the 'Charles de Gaulle' aircraft carrier is the pride of the French and the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the world other than the United States, but what happened in the early hours of the morning shows that the 'Charles de Gaulle' aircraft carrier is in a dangerous situation.
If France continues to insist on military intervention in Libya and the Somali Air Force sends troops to stop it, then the French aircraft carrier will be in danger of being sunk.
Some French people began to demonstrate in front of the Élysée Palace, demanding that the political axe immediately stop the planned military intervention in Libya and transfer the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle back to France.
Everyone is convinced that the sudden appearance of Somali fighters in the Mediterranean in the early hours of the morning is definitely not a routine training exercise, as claimed by the Somali Foreign Ministry. There is definitely a purpose for the surname, and the target is the French aircraft carrier group.
That training bomb not only hit the French aircraft carrier, but also hit the French's seven-inch vital point. Continuing to push for the implementation of the operation against Libya, the next time Somalia drops a real bombshell may be.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy immediately summoned the US ambassador to France and demanded that the US political axe immediately assume the responsibility of holding back the Somali air force in accordance with the provisions of the prior secret agreement, otherwise the French political axe will suspend the implementation of the 'Odyssey Dawn' plan.
It is impossible for the French to take an adventure with the only aircraft carrier, and it was the scene in the early hours of the morning that made the French political axe finally soberly realize the true strength of the Somali strategic air force. In this regard, the French political axe is somewhat dissatisfied with the United States, because the Americans have not disclosed the strength of the Somali strategic air force in detail before.
According to the analysis of the combat data provided by relevant French experts on the 'Charles de Gaulle' aircraft carrier in the early morning, if France wants to win the conflict with Somalia, the price it will pay is no longer acceptable to the French political axe.
At present, apart from launching intercontinental missiles from nuclear submarines, the French political axe has almost no strength to directly hit the Somali mainland, while Somalia can directly carry out strategic and tactical strikes on the French mainland by virtue of the long range of the 'Condor' fighter jets.
The French side deduced that under the strength of the Somali air force in front of Somalia, France would lose 10,000 troops for every 10,000 troops it put on the Somali Peninsula. This figure is not at all acceptable to the French political axe, and Somalia is still a nuclear-armed country, and it is really time for life and death to survive, and it is difficult to guarantee that the Chinese commander in Somalia will really use nuclear weapons to solve the war.
Until the security risks posed by the Somali Air Force are eliminated, even if Sarkozy and the French political axe are ready to act on Libya, they have to suppress their greedy ideas.
Although the US political axe indicated in its statement to the outside world that the US aircraft carrier battle group was not comparable to that of the French aircraft carrier group, the USS Truman, which had been hovering in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and was called a "supercarrier," also strengthened its air vigilance, and the patrol planes did not stop including the patrol range within 300 kilometers around the aircraft carrier.
The USS Stennis aircraft carrier battle group, which had just crossed the Suez Canal into the Red Sea, also stopped at the exit of the canal and did not enter the Gulf of Aden to deter Somalia.
In the face of the French political axe's hesitation again, the American political axe is of course very dissatisfied, but at this time, the American political axe is unable to express its dissatisfaction, and she also needs France to attack Libya to disperse the strength of the third OECD for the United States, and in the hearts of the Americans, I am afraid that they are also happy to see the Somali Air Force allocate part of its strength to deal with France, so that the United States will have much less 'pressure' in the Persian Gulf.
Secretly scolding France for being 'cowardly,' the black president of the United States hurriedly made a phone call to Sarkozy, once again urging Sarkozy not to worry, the United States would stand behind France and provide all assistance to France.
After promising some of the benefits again, Sarkozy said that France would continue to complete the 'Odyssey Dawn' project.
The Security Council Chamber of the United Nations building held another closed-door meeting to discuss the "Proposal" submitted by France, Canada, Lebanon and other countries to interfere in the "massacre of civilians" by the Libyan political axe.
After two adjournments of three hours of discussion, the 15 countries, including the five permanent members and the 10 members, adopted the 'Recommendation' with a minimum standard of 9 votes in favor, 1 vote against and 5 abstentions, and no permanent member objected.
And an hour before the Security Council vote, the Russian and Libyan political axes had just signed a contract for the export of 24 MiG-29 fighter jets to the Libyan political axe.
In this Security Council resolution 11022, some of Gaddafi's 'crimes' were counted, and Gaddafi was demanded to step down immediately, set up a 'no-fly zone' over Libya, and restore the sanctions and blockade against Libya that were lifted in 02.
And the fact that Russia signed this arms sales contract before the Security Council resolution is clear to everyone.
The United States and Western countries immediately protested against Russia's arms sales contract, but fortunately, only the contract was signed and the aircraft were not delivered, so the protest was not loud. But then, the Russian political axe said to the outside world that the fighter planes sold to Libya had been loaded on the plane and took off, but because of the Security Council resolution, the Russian political axe decided that in order not to affect the credibility of Russia's exports, it would let this batch of fighter parts land in Iran, waiting for Russia and Libya to discuss how to solve the problem of this arms sales contract.
This news made the United States and the West vomit blood in anger. Everyone understands that this move of the Russian political axe is deliberate. Otherwise, how can it be so fast, just half an hour after signing the contract, as many as 20 aircraft parts are loaded onto the plane and take off? When did the work of the Russian political axe become so efficient?
And if the Russian political axe really follows the Security Council resolution, it should call back the transport plane, and not just transport it to Iran to be unloaded. Isn't this a noticeable increase in the strength of the Third OECD Joint Air Force?
Just when the West and Russia were in trouble over this matter, Huaxia Zhengaxe and Somalia announced at the same time that after a 'long' discussion, the two countries had finally negotiated an arms purchase agreement, and the Somali Air Force would purchase 30 J-10 fighters from China.
By the time the two countries announced it, the fighters had already entered Iran from southwest China via Pakistan under the command of Somali pilots.
Li Mo didn't know about the 30 J-10 fighters sold by Huaxia to Somalia before, and it was completely after Old Man Fan and Huaxia Zhengaxe decided to ask Li Mo's opinion. To be able to increase the strength of the joint air force at such a time, Li Mo will certainly not refuse, and Huaxia did not ask Somalia to pay for the purchase of these fighters immediately, Li Mo knew that this was because Huaxia also hoped to purchase the 'Divine Eagle' fighter jets from Li Mo, and paid the price in advance.
At this time, it is necessary to bear a lot of pressure to sell the main fighters to Somalia, but Huaxia Zhengaxe did not choose neutrality and wait-and-see this time, but insisted on it for a rare time. When the US political axe protested, Huaxia political axe said that this was a normal arms trade, just as the United States often exported arms to Taiwan under the surname of the United States.
…… In Mogadishu, Li Mo has ordered all three services of the National Defense Forces to be ready, and once the Security Council resolution is passed, France will intervene militarily in Libya, and Somalia will definitely intervene.
On the battlefield in the Ogaden area, the Somali army has only two brigades but has more than 200 helicopter air support, and at present, except for the 9th Infantry Brigade and the 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade, which are engaged in the battle with the Ethiopian regular army, the other units are deep into the Ogaden area to clear the remnants of Ethiopian forces in the area.
The Ethiopian Air Force has not dared to enter the Ogaden area since it was shot down by the Somali Air Force with three Su-27 fighters, and the two sides are currently fighting almost purely on the ground.
In the southern direction of Somalia, Kenya, which had planned to collude with Ethiopia, immediately took a break under the abnormal transfer of two mechanized brigades of the Southern Somali Military Region; although it had just received some heavy equipment assistance from the United States, the Kenyan army had already been frightened by Somalia, and when it saw Ethiopia's outcome, it did not dare to make the slightest move, and the decision to exercise with Ethiopia in the border area before was not made by Kenya's political axe at all.
In the face of such a 'greedy for life and fear of death' country, even the US political axe is helpless, and anyway, the US political axe does not plan how much Kenya can disperse Somalia's military forces.
As for Ethiopia, the United States has suddenly provided much more support, including economic aid and some weapons that are half-sold and half-sent, as long as Ethiopia fights in the Ogaden region and Somalia for a longer time, it will always be a weakening of Somalia.
"In the past, I always felt that the United States and the West were too powerful, and other countries dared not speak out, but now, with the Persian Gulf War, more and more countries are not willing to be calm." In Li Mo's office, the Chief of the General Staff, Major General Hussein, said with a smile.
He was referring to the fact that Russia and the Chinese political axe, despite the opposition of the United States and the West, sold fighter jets to the Third Economic Cooperation and Development Organization during this period, and even exported them with a slight simplification of the existing fighters of their own fleet.
"The strength of the 'anti-American front' is still very strong, and everyone has never given up the struggle, but the previous struggle is in the dark, and the Persian Gulf War is just a fuse." Li Mo chuckled and said, "These countries only need to bear some pressure and fight a war of words, but we are going to really bleed and fight with the West on the front line, not to mention supporting some active fighters, that is, to pay more everyone, if they can effectively fight the United States and fight Western forces, these countries are probably also very willing." ”
Hussein nodded silently, his brows suddenly furrowed deeply, "There will be results on the Security Council side soon, and those countries in France are also ready to intervene militarily in Libya, commander, are we really going to send troops to participate then?" ”
As Chief of the General Staff, Major General Hussein understands how great the war potential of Somalia is, and now that the United States is frequently active in the Persian Gulf, the pressure there is almost unbearable, and if Somalia has to go to war with France, what are the chances of victory?
Li Mo stood up and looked out the window, the sun outside was still very strong, but above the sea in the distance, the weather was a little gloomy, and a storm was coming.
"We don't have a choice, if we want to fight, we can fight for decades of peace." Li Mo clenched his fists and said in a sonorous tone.
Secretary Fan Qingqing walked in at this time and reported, "Just now there was news from the exercise headquarters that the US Air Force was acting abnormally, and the United Air Force shot down a US unmanned reconnaissance plane that was deep in Iran an hour ago. ”
Li Mo and Hussein glanced at each other, and both understood that a more fierce war was coming.
...... "...... fire" With an order, a cloud of smoke rose from the two US destroyers at the same time, and two slender "Tomahawk" cruise missiles soared into the sky, flew in the southern direction, and soon disappeared from sight.
On the 'Charles de Gaulle' aircraft carrier, after the take-off order was given in the control tower, four 'Rafale M' and four 'Super Banner' attack planes flew together, and they will attack several military targets in Libya as the first wave of strike groups in the Libyan military intervention.
Air raid sirens have sounded in Tripoli, the capital of Libya, and Benghazi, a large coastal city, and the Libyan army and the Third Rapid Reaction Force have been training for air strikes in recent times, in addition to fighting opposition forces.
"Bang!" A cruise missile accurately hit the headquarters building of the Third Rapid Counter Force, and the three-story white building immediately collapsed a corner, and the raging flames and thick black smoke rose into the sky, and the building glass in a radius of several hundred meters was shattered at the moment of the cruise missile's explosion.
A 'Lion King' infantry fighting vehicle driving on a suburban road was destroyed on the road by bombs dropped by roaring French fighters.
Within half an hour of the US and French teams' actions, more than 30 Tomahawk cruise missiles and 20 sorties of fighter planes were launched into Libya. The main targets of the air strikes in both countries were the Libyan Revolutionary Guard Corps (RGC) camp and the 3rd Rapid Counterforce (FREZ) camp in Benghazi, on the western outskirts of Tripoli, followed by mobile and immovable military targets in the surrounding areas of both countries. And the Libyan air defense forces are not to be outdone, but because the weapons are too backward, there are no results yet.
As for the Libyan Air Force, except for the MiG-29s urgently purchased in Iran, there are almost no fighters that can take off, and the few fighters that can take off are also afraid to take off because of the lack of care and maintenance and the fact that they are too backward.
In Sicily and several nearby islands, Italy has opened six air bases for the Odyssey Dawn team, and fighter jets from Canada, Denmark, France and the United States have also been stationed at these six air bases.
Sicily is a relatively close Mediterranean island from Libya, the nearest air base is only 440 kilometers away from the Libyan capital, and it only takes ten minutes for fighter jets to take off to reach the skies over Libya.
At the beginning of the military intervention of the multinational forces in the Mediterranean against Libya, the US Air Force and carrier-based aircraft in the southern Persian Gulf were also making final preparations, and this time, the United States mobilized 300 fighters of various types, including the most advanced F-22, to prepare to defeat the United Air Force with a thunderous force in one fell swoop.
(To be continued)