Chapter 144, I can't afford to lose, and I can't lose
The Tu-22M is a twin-engine variable-sweep wing supersonic bomber developed by the Tupolev Design Bureau of the former Soviet Union, and is nicknamed "Backfire" by NATO. It has nuclear strike, conventional strike and anti-ship capabilities, can penetrate defense at low altitude, and it also has a nickname "aircraft carrier killer"
This is the best bomber that Russia has, the best bomber that has passed the test of time, and the only country that Russia has exported is India, but India has only bought three export models, which means that most of the essence of the technology, Russia actually keeps it in its own hands.
This kind of bomber with a combat radius of 1,500 kilometers is enough to cover the entire Middle East, and even most countries in Eastern Europe, and having this kind of bomber means that you can bomb other people's capitals from a long distance, of course, you have to be able to enter, but in any case, this is a huge deterrent.
The Russians are still very interesting, although they did not export technology, but they gave Basra the original Tu-22M, which is much stronger than the three unlucky ones in India, almost maintaining full technical performance, and Russia also provides a full set of technical maintenance.
There is no way, Canglong bought too much, otherwise even if it is a military alliance, Russia will not be able to sell this bomber easily, if Basra has nuclear weapons, then this bomber can be immediately transformed into a strategic bomber, the only difference between the so-called brigade bomber and the bomber is that the strategic bomber can be loaded with nuclear weapons.
As for nuclear weapons? Canglong didn't want to do it, mainly because there was no technology and no money to do it, and even Russia could not provide technical experts on nuclear weapons to Basra, and secondly, because the Americans were very taboo about this, once Basra developed nuclear weapons, wouldn't it give the Americans a chance to hit you?
Before Saddam Hussein could develop it, he was beaten down by the Americans and finally hanged, as the leader, Canglong is not so stupid as this.
So nuclear weapons are a deterrent, but they are also a trouble, and for Canglong, its negative effect is much higher than the value it brings.
Therefore, nuclear weapons are not as good as missile forces for Canglong, Canglong has expanded the missile forces, and the missile units in Basra were all air defense in the past, and the real missile forces should have attack capabilities, so Canglong purchased medium-range surface-to-surface missiles this time.
This is Russia's latest development, specially used for the S-300 on the medium-range surface-to-surface missile, and most people imagine that the S-300 and the more advanced S-400, in fact, can be used for ground attack, so this time the Canglong procurement is only a ground-to-ground missile, and there is no need to purchase other vehicles.
A set of S-300 missiles is made up of three vehicles, a radar vehicle, a launch vehicle, and a communications vehicle, which form a missile position.
Of course, radar vehicles and communication vehicles can be hidden, and only the launch vehicle needs to appear in wartime, which also greatly reduces the risk of this kind of missile, and people with almost a little common sense know that the best way to deal with missiles is not a missile defense system, but to take the initiative to destroy your radar vehicle and communication vehicle.
As long as these two vehicles are destroyed, it is impossible for the missile to be launched, because the launch of the missile requires the target lock of the radar, as well as the launch button of the communication vehicle, and the communication vehicle can also be called the command vehicle.
And this time, Russia has also provided technology exports for this missile, that is, the missile factory in Basra in the future can produce both ground-to-air missiles.
But before that, Canglong bought a large number of missiles from the Russian stockpile, one thousand two hundred, because he was forced to hurry.
The equipment of the field division is not mentioned, because the field division is no longer the unit that needs to be massively strengthened now, and in modern warfare, the role of the missile forces and the air force is especially important.
With these things, Canglong finally settled down, and now he only needs to wait for the Russians to transport the things over, this time Canglong paid in advance, and in full, in order to repay the Russians for their strength.
In Nikolav's case, the Russian military was very happy after receiving this order and getting the money, and now all the factories are rushing to manufacture, even delaying the arms that other countries need to buy, and are fully engaged in producing the armaments that Basra needs.
"When will the aircraft carrier arrive?" Canglong asked suddenly.
Faced with this problem, Nikolav's expression was a little frozen, last time they had already talked about this issue, if Canglong didn't mention it, he himself would have forgotten about it, but the news of the launch of the Russian aircraft carrier has been known to the whole world, and now sea trials have begun, according to the previous agreement, this aircraft carrier should come to Basra for a ride.
But the Russians have not moved so far, which makes Canglong very unhappy, and Nikolav also knows that he will not be able to give an accurate answer, and finally can only say: "In a month, in a month, Peter the Great will definitely visit Basra and stop here for a while." ”
"You may have guessed what I need this aircraft carrier of yours to do here, now that Basra is under attack, Kuwait is ready to move, Iran intends to fight with me, as long as you can support it, even if it is a demonstration, both countries will have to weigh it." Canglong said.
"Kuwait?" Nikolav looked surprised, "Kuwait is a neutral country, and without being invaded, it cannot take the initiative to attack other countries, even Basra, in violation of the agreement." ”
"Don't be so cautious with me, don't you know that the so-called agreement is only for the weak? Kuwait is now instigated by the Americans, and the timid king, with the support of the Americans, will certainly attack us, not to mention that there is another possibility, the central government will ask Kuwait to send troops if I do not withdraw from Khuzestan. Canglong said worriedly, "In this way, the king has no guts, and he will tease us a few times, I am not a young lady on the street, I will flirt if I want to." ”
Nikolav was silent, he knew that what Canglong said meant that Canglong would not be soft on any country or force that violated Basra, and now it was time for them to express their position on the Russian side, and to bring the aircraft carrier over was to ask Russia to contain the United States, as long as the United States was contained, so that the Americans had no possibility of doing anything, Iran and Kuwait were in the woods, and in Canglong's eyes, they were just paper tigers.
"I need to report your intentions to the Department of Defense, and only the president has the authority to give this order." Nikolav said.
"I hope you can do it as soon as possible, if the Americans do it to me, you will not have good fruit to eat in the future." Canglong said coldly.
Kuwait is really nothing in his eyes, but he is afraid of provoking the Americans, and the United States will act on him as soon as they are annoyed, and now they do not have the strength to face the American army.
In Kuwait, the US military has three bases, the most threatening of which are the Jabel Air Base and the Doha Barracks, of which the Jabel Air Base, which is only 75 kilometers away from Basra, is stationed in the US Air Force's 332nd Expeditionary Group and the 4406th Combat Group, and is stationed in the US Joint Task Force for Southwest Asia, with about 1,500 personnel and more than 400 combat planes such as F-15, F-16, A-10, and "Apache" attack helicopters.
The Doha Barracks, located northwest of Kuwait City and closer to the Basra border, is only 60 kilometers away, and houses about 10,000 people from the Kuwaiti U.S. Army Command and the Kuwait Joint Task Force of the Central Command, which is the core base and logistics support center of the U.S. Army in the Middle East. It has more than 300 M1A1 tanks, more than 400 "Bradley" combat vehicles, and some armored personnel carriers, rocket artillery, howitzers, and other land combat equipment.
In the face of the Americans' eyeing in Kuwait, as long as Canglong makes a little mistake, it may be the end of destruction, but in the current situation, he must find a bodyguard, the Russians deserve it, as long as the Russian aircraft carrier enters the port of Basra, even if there is no threat, Canglong dares to start a war against Iran and Kuwait at the same time.
Nikolav nodded, and finally knew why Canglong wanted to buy so many armaments, in fact, it was also a lack of confidence, war is not based on personal strength, if it is just to assassinate someone, or go it alone, Canglong will certainly not be afraid, and now in the face of the clustered US military, people only need one missile to kill you, what is the use of strong personal strength?
"Allow me to ask one last question." Nikolav said suddenly.
"Say." Canglong has a posture of saying something quickly, farting quickly, and going back to report the situation as soon as it is over.
"I really can't understand that you are cooperating with us, but you are leaving your country aside, can you give me an explanation?" Nikolav said.
Canglong was stunned for a moment, and a smile suddenly appeared on his solemn face: "If it is asked on your own behalf, then I can tell you that my personal answer is that I am loyal to my motherland and not a politician." If you ask this question on behalf of Russia, then I can also give you a satisfactory answer, I will not do anything that is detrimental to the interests of the Motherland, and I will not do anything that harms your interests when cooperating with you, are you satisfied? ”
Nikolav was stunned for a moment, nodded, and then didn't say anything, and left in a hurry, in fact, the Russians were still worried that Canglong would leak the technology to China, so they also maintained some caution in cooperation, but the answer given by Canglong dispelled Nikolav's doubts.
The meaning of the above paragraph is that anything I personally do here has nothing to do with my homeland, so I will not harm your interests, at least when we are working together.
And in fact, Canglong did not give the technology he got to China, if Canglong was not patriotic, he also admitted it, but his own explanation was that the time was not yet ripe, not to mention that he was not very trusting in the face of him.
He is loyal to the motherland, but he is not loyal to some politicians who only care about interests, and he will only fulfill some politicians by stuffing technology in the past, but those politicians may tell the Russians all these things, and finally make him lose the Russians as the biggest partner.
There is little doubt about this, because there are too many people in the country who want to kill him, and once he loses the support of Russia, no matter how powerful he is, he will not be able to hold Basra up, and his ultimate goal will not be achieved.
He had put so much effort and so much money into it, mainly to deal with that bigger enemy, and it was the first all-or all-s-taking decision he had ever made in his life, and it would be the last, and it would all be over, whether it was success or failure.
So, he can't afford to lose, and he can't lose