Volume 2 The Hidden Dragon in the Abyss Chapter 1584 Fierce Battle (End)
Does this guy still have to be cheeky? Toss these unlucky children so badly. In the end, he turned out to be "the representative of nobility and virtue; The embodiment of justice and mercy! ”? That's the highest level of shamelessness, isn't it? For someone's shameless skills, Xiao Chenxi could only express his admiration for a while, although those two tossed guys were indeed not a good thing.
Hateful pinched Zhang Lan's neck, "You...... You're quibbling! ”
"Why am I quibbling?" Zhang Lan insisted on not accepting the title that Xiao Chenxi had brought to herself, and refused to accept this glorious and great title even if she was killed, and retorted vigorously, "You must know that this explanation is the same as the fierce explanations of 'love and career' and 'money and beauty', the former represents lofty ideals and virtues, and the latter only represents vulgarity and low-level. ”
"......" The little girl was finally completely speechless! This girl suddenly found that as this kid gets older and "bigger", it seems that the thickness of the skin has also begun to get thicker and thicker as he grows older.
Originally, Bush Jr. thought that it would be sufficient to send four planes into Iraq to test Iraq's response, and although Iraq might make some reactions, Rumsfeld equipped this four-plane squadron with two F-16 fighters and two electronic warfare planes, and theoretically no accidents could possibly occur. Even if there will be some resistance, but this resistance will not even count as an itch in the eyes of the extremely powerful American air combat forces!
But this time, George W. Bush fully realized what it means to say that there are no absolutes in the world, and that a tentative military operation that he expected that everything should be done according to his own script actually suffered such a heavy failure! A military operation that was originally meant to be tickled was actually cut off a piece of flesh from the Iraqis alive!
That's not all, and even these damned Iraqis have the possibility of stabbing themselves in the future!
This is something that George W. Bush never thought of before.
Originally, in the eyes of George W. Bush, Iraq? That's nothing, it's just a piece of fat on the chopping board that you can slaughter, and it hasn't been slaughtered before, but it's just because it's not time yet.
But now George W. Bush has discovered that this piece of meat on the chopping board has turned into a hedgehog!
"It's not without gains, and even our gains are very large!" In the same conversation with Secretary of Defense Donald. In Rumsfeld's video communication, Rumsfeld, who was born in the military, is obviously better at analyzing the gains and losses of this military operation from a military point of view, "Although we lost three planes in this military operation, it is not without gains, on the contrary, this time the gains are huge, to a certain extent, I even think that the loss of these three planes is still very worthwhile." ”
"Through this exploratory military operation against Iraq, while losing three aircraft, we also learned a lot. After a thorough analysis of the entire process before and after the operation, as well as a detailed questioning of the crew of the EA-6B "Prowler" electronic warfare plane that had returned safely, we have mastered three important secrets of the Iraqi side! ”
"The first one, which we found on the basis of the report of the EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft that had returned safely, was that Iraq already possessed a passive radar system similar to the Silent Sentinel passive radar that did not actively emit radar detection waves. It is precisely because of the existence of this passive radar that we do not know about. It was only at the beginning that we poor children were caught off guard; ”…,
"Secondly, Iraq has at least one wide-area communications jamming device that we do not know about at the moment and that is capable of blocking communications between our aircraft and the command centre. This kind of communication jamming device that appeared in Iraq is completely different from our existing communication jamming device, and it only cuts off the connection between the forward combat units and the rear command center, so that the front combat units and the rear command center completely lose contact, and if the war is fought for a longer time, it may even interfere with our logistical supply; ”
"The third is the strong anti-jamming and tracking capabilities displayed by their SAM-2 air defense missile system. We are very clear about the performance of the SAM-2 air defense missile system, and the anti-jamming performance of this air defense missile system, which is still using the backward radio guidance method, is very poor, and even the F-16 fighter carrying an electronic warfare pod can interfere with the SAM-2 air defense missile within a certain airspace. However, in this military test operation, the performance displayed by this SAM-2 air defense missile system on the Iraqi side is absolutely not lower than the standard of the latest anti-aircraft missile -- 2 in service! ”
"Other things such as the addition of the data link system that we didn't think of before, etc., it can be said that through this exploratory military operation, we have mastered at least three cards in Iraq's hands that are quite heavy, if there is no such probing action, it really hurts Iraq to fight, in the early stage, we may have to suffer huge losses! This is quite a disadvantage for this turning point war that we must win in order to win! ”
That's right! That's it! Bush Jr.'s black charcoal-like face gradually soothed, and he nodded slightly: When I was thinking about the impact of this incident just now, I was thinking more from a political perspective. If you find out that this matter is known to those troublesome media, you will be quite passive.
But now that I have listened to Mr. Minister of Defense's analysis of the pros and cons of this matter from a military point of view, I have realized that in fact, I have obviously gained more than the pressure I may have to face in the political field. If these new military developments on the Iraqi side are not discovered in a timely manner, I am afraid that it will ...... Think about it, if the US-Iraq war really starts again, but the powerful US army at the beginning is beaten by the Iraqis who originally regarded it as a meal, at what point will they be truly passive!
At the thought of this, Bush Jr. couldn't help but sweat coldly on his forehead!
Ya is also scared.
"Yes, Mr. Secretary, you are quite right," Bush Jr. convincingly used honorifics to Rumsfeld this time, "This temptation has indeed outweighed the losses for us." ”
"But how the hell did the Iraqis get their hands on all these days with a strict military blockade and an economic blockade against Iraq?" George W. Bush frowned.
Needless to say, Iraq, which is on the verge of starvation, has absolutely no strength and ability to develop these cutting-edge military equipment, so these equipment can only be provided to Iraq by the outside world, but who is willing to support Iraq? How long has it been since they've been secretly eyeballing eyebrows with each other? What is the purpose of this mysterious force helping Iraq so much? In addition to supporting Iraq with the above three pieces of equipment, what else did they support to damn Saddam?
A series of ensuing questions deeply troubled George W. Bush. Of course, it also bothered Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
"Tell George. Tenet, I need to get detailed information on this in the shortest possible time. After a pause of about 10 seconds, Bush Jr. finally spoke.
"Okay." Rumsfeld nodded, not defending his right-hand man. …,
To be honest, even Rumsfeld himself was a little dissatisfied with such a serious mistake in intelligence work by his right-hand man: This mistake was too serious, but fortunately it was discovered early now, if it was discovered until everyone started fighting......
But what about the troublesome media? Thinking about this. George W. Bush is still a little worried:
Compared with his long-sleeved and dancing predecessor, Bush Jr., who has serious denim tendencies, is obviously quite incapable of public relations...... Having said that, George W. Bush's inauguration, Bill W. Bush. Former President Clinton was cleaned up by the US media badly enough, isn't it just a small White House intern, as for such a fuss? Although very dissatisfied with Bill. Clinton's guy, but until now, Bush Jr. is still complaining about his predecessor's bad luck in this matter: Which man over 20 years old and under 70 years old in the United States dares to pat his chest and say that he didn't find a woman he doesn't know to use his mouth to make his little DD comfortable?
Since no one dares to guarantee it, then Bill. Clinton's involvement in this matter can only show that this guy is really unlucky, and the degree of bad luck is no less than the Korean cartoon "Bad Luck Bear" that he just watched a few days ago.
"As for the media, leave it to me for the time being." Vice President Cheney, who was like a fox, pushed his huge glasses and said to George W. Bush.
Naturally, she knew what her friend's son was having a headache now, and she took over what she did best: dealing with the media--the wise Cheney, if he knew that his lovely little junior was wandering and deeply sympathetic to his ex, he would have been so angry that the three corpses would have exploded!
"Mr. Cheney, thank you for your hard work." George W. Bush nodded, did not excuse himself, but just cast a grateful look at Vice President Cheney.
George W. Bush also understands in his heart that his personality is too "cowboy". It's really not very suitable for dealing with the media. Speaking of which, in this case, in terms of President Cheney's ability, it is indeed the most appropriate to have him to deal with those difficult media.
"But ...... the 27 skydivers?" Ms. Rice, one of George W. Bush's most relied on aides, raised the most difficult question that everyone in the room found the most thorny.
All the participants in this meeting fell silent again, and the entire participants in the meeting once again presented a depressing dullness that made people feel breathless.
All the core team members of the Bush administration who participated in this emergency meeting are well aware that the immediate priority and focus of this exploratory military operation in Iraq is the whereabouts and safety of the 27 parachuted crew members and pilots! Whether it is George W. Bush and his staff members, or Saddam Hussein and Uncle Ben, they all know very well in their hearts who will find these 27 American GIs first. Whoever takes the initiative next! And both sides know that the other is doing their best to find the whereabouts of these 27 chips!
However, Bush Jr. is a little more at ease, because the orientation markers and positioning devices carried by the 27 crew members can show their location, so that the rescue activities on their side are much smoother, and compared with the Iraqis who are searching for them, these 27 American GIs will take the initiative to approach their rescuers, instead of trying every means to avoid those damn Iraqi soldiers, so it seems that they have some advantages;
Although the Iraqi soldiers could not accurately determine the specific location of these unlucky children, the approximate range of the landing of the 27 American soldiers could still be determined according to the location where the plane was hit. While these 27 American GIs can do their best to hide from these damned Iraqis, the geographical advantage that the Iraqis have, combined with the advantage in terms of the number of searchers, seems to have a lot of advantages on the part of the Iraqis in that sense. …,
It's a pity that the American side is not fully prepared for war now, otherwise...... George W. Bush sighed helplessly.
Everyone was silent for a while, and they all understood that at this time, it was a race against time, and the success of the final operation depended not only on the suddenness of the rescue operation, but also on the proficiency of the special forces soldiers involved in the rescue operation.
However, will this rescue operation once again become a "Black Hawk Fall" in the history of the US military? According to the Iraqis' sudden and almost demonic behavior, although no one wants to see such an outcome, to be honest, everyone has no bottom in their hearts -- the United States, after all, is a country where commerce is king, and in essence, the US government and the US military are also commercial organizations, and when the strength of the other side is unclear to them, they begin to hesitate in the instinct of businessmen to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
"Mr. Rumsfeld, who is involved in this rescue? What equipment is used? Is it already in place? After a long silence, it was George W. Bush who finally took the lead.
The boss opened his head, and the others secretly breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.
Given that this time the matter is too serious. The personal safety of a total of 27 people, including six pilots (there are three pilots in the EP-3E, and two teams are needed to change shifts because of the flight time factory), one navigator, one flight engineer, three tactical evaluators, and 13 top-secret electronic warfare equipment operation officers, all of them are unwilling to take the lead at this time until they are fully sure.
"It has been determined, and the plan is roughly as follows: a squadron from the 4th Squadron of the Navy SEALs, which is part of the Fifth Fleet, and a part of the elite special forces of the Delta Special Forces, will carry out this rescue mission, and the two special forces will carry out this rescue mission in six modified Black Hawk helicopters and two CH-53D' sea super stallions; Heavy helicopters, under the cover of four Apache helicopter gunships, infiltrated Iraqi territory in a close flight to the ground and quietly rescued the 27 people. ”
"Now the soldiers of the Delta Special Forces have begun to rush to the Saudi Arabian Air Base in C-17 transport planes, and they will be able to immediately board the Black Hawk helicopters and Apache helicopter gunships prepared at the Dhahran Air Base to take off. After the arrival of the Delta Special Forces, the Navy SEALs will take a helicopter to Iraq, and the two teams will meet near the Iraqi border and fly directly at ultra-low altitude to avoid the detection of the Iraqi air defense radar network, secretly infiltrate Iraqi territory, and before entering Iraqi territory, according to the location shown on the beacon, determine the route again, rescue these poor children as quickly as possible, and complete the search and rescue mission. ”
Rumsfeld slowly expounded on the rescue plan that was finalized by the Department of Defense.
Everyone was silent.
Even if they were asked to analyze the rescue plan, they didn't feel that there was anything wrong, the reality was obvious, the beacon location of the 27 crew members was placed here, and the military had spoken to these guys through the satellite phone they carried with them, proving that these guys are still in good condition, and have begun to assemble at several predetermined rescue sites, and it is expected that when the "Delta" and "Seal" arrive, they will be able to arrive at the rescue site safely.
The remaining question is whether the rescue team can safely evade the surveillance and detection of Iraq's defense radar network.
Air defense radar nets? According to common sense, after so many years of tossing, does Iraq still have a formed air defense radar network? Even three days ago, the guys in the meeting would have scoffed at the guy who asked the question! But now, when Iraq has quietly acquired passive radar, the issue has been put back on the table.
The only thing that makes them feel a little reassuring is that this passive radar, which is similar to the "Silent Sentinel", is also weak in the detection ability of ultra-low-altitude vehicles flying in the blind zone of traditional radars, flying at a "tree height" of less than 15 meters, which can theoretically evade the surveillance of any ground radar...... Ultra-low-altitude flight is also a magic weapon to break through passive radar surveillance.
If the fleet can safely fly at ultra-low altitude and infiltrate Iraq, safely arrive at the safe rescue site, and then quietly withdraw, it will definitely not be discovered by the Iraqi side...... In terms of the super firepower equipped by the squad, even if they encounter a battalion-level Iraqi military armed force, they can be beaten with their own strong firepower! After beating them up, he calmly left.
This is a great solution, of course, but ...... Is it so easy to succeed? ……,