0413 Going to Djibouti

On the train, some netizens asked Wang Liang why he was in such a hurry and where to go next.

Wang Liang didn't sell it, and said the task he had just received: "We are now on the high-speed train from Chengdu East to Haicheng North, which will run for about thirteen hours." That's right, I received an order to rush to the military port in Haicheng before 2 p.m. tomorrow and take a warship to the Chinese People's Liberation Army support base in Djibouti in Africa to start a month-long observation. ”

Wang Liang's current status is a military adviser in the theater, and his rank and treatment are determined according to his military rank and position before retirement.

Sun Weimin was also stained with light, and was specially recruited as a civilian personnel, a sixth-level civilian cadre, equivalent to the rank of major, and enjoyed the treatment of a regular battalion.

So Sun Weimin can go to Djibouti with Wang Liang.

The reason why Wang Liang was invited to Djibouti was because he had experience in the construction and management of the 'Zhanjiang Island' before this, and he could provide some practical guidance and assistance for the construction of Djibouti's support base.

When Wang Liang said this, netizens can be regarded as a fryer.

I'm excited.

I'm excited.

Wang Liang popularized some information about Djibouti for netizens: "The Republic of Djibouti, referred to as Djibouti, must have been seen or heard on the news recently, and it is not unfamiliar." ”

"Djibouti is a country located on the west coast of the Gulf of Aden in northeastern Africa, bordered by Eritrea to the north, Ethiopia to the west, southwest and south, Somalia to the southeast, and Yemen across the Red Sea to the northeast."

"The most important thing is the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which is known as the choke point of the sea, and Djibouti is the strategic artery that holds the Red Sea into the Indian Ocean."

Wang Liang continued: "The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is the lifeline of international oil shipping, and most ships heading north through the Suez Canal to Europe, or from the Red Sea to the south into the Indian Ocean, need to pass through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and stop at the port of Djibouti. Djibouti is also known as the 'sentinel on the oil lane'. In other words, whoever controls the region controls the important strategic maritime corridors connecting the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. ”

Wang Liang knows that many netizens know Djibouti only because the Chinese People's Liberation Army has established a military base there.

A significant part of the population is not aware of and understands the strategic significance of Djibouti.

Therefore, Wang Liang feels that he has the responsibility and obligation to do such a popular science.

In fact, not only the PLA has a military base in Djibouti, but also the largest US military base in Africa and the largest overseas military base of the French army are also located in Djibouti.

Djibouti, which is one of the least developed countries in the world due to its poor natural resources, weak industrial and agricultural foundation, and political instability, has attracted special international attention because of its special geographical location.

Speaking of which, a lot of 'restless' comments have also come out.

Comments on the pride and pride of the construction of the Djibouti base of the Chinese People's Liberation Army will not be read.

"There are still many problems at our own doorstep that have not been solved, so we have set our sights on Africa, which is too ......."

"Yes, although Djibouti's geographical location is very important, it will not let our soldiers and brothers go so far."

"Yes, it's a peaceful and prosperous time, so there's no need at all."

In the face of individual questions, Wang Liang only asked rhetorically: "Excuse me, are you the Chinese who was awakened by the 'Tomahawk'?" ”

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Wang Liang's rhetorical question naturally confused many people.

POW? Battle-axe?

What the heck.

Young people don't understand.

But middle-aged people outside the age of forty know.

Wang Liang paused for a moment, pondered his words, and said: "In the early morning of January 17, 1991, U.S. White House spokesman Marin Fishenwater issued a statement announcing that the battle to liberate Kuwait began at 0:00 on the 17th, codenamed 'Desert Fengmu'. Thus, the Gulf War began. ”

Through the television programs that had been popularized at that time, the Chinese people intuitively experienced a high-tech war for the first time.

Tomahawk cruise missiles from the US Navy's aircraft carrier battle group and the US Air Force's F-117 stealth bombers constantly impact the sight and heart of the Chinese.

The US Navy's 'Zulu' battle group gathered in the Persian Gulf region includes four aircraft carriers, including 'Roosevelt', 'Midway', and 'Assault'.

The Gulf War was the largest sortie of the US Navy's aircraft carrier force since the end of the Cold War, with six aircraft carriers deployed in front and behind.

On January 18, 1991, the USS Wisconsin, a battleship deployed in the Persian Gulf, was firing BGM-109B Tomahawk cruise missiles at targets on land in Iraq.

Iraq, the country that claimed to have the most powerful army in the Gulf region at that time.

Iraq, the KARI integrated strategic air defense system configured according to the Soviet model, was vulnerable to the bombardment of one hundred and six Tomahawk missiles and was wiped out.

The war ended after forty-two days of air raids and one hundred hours of ground combat, and the U.S. and its allies emerged victorious at a negligible cost of human casualties.

In 1991, that year, looking at the Iraqi army that was beaten to pieces on TV, every Chinese had a big question mark in their hearts.

I also don't know what information warfare is, and it is also born out of the Soviet Union's combat mode and weapons, and even at that time, many of our Chinese equipment was inferior to that of the Iraqi army.

Well, once something happens in the Taiwan Strait.

Once the Chinese Navy is going to fight the enemy, how many Tomahawks can we resist?

Wang Liang sighed: "Since that time, we have been awakened. The gap is all-encompassing and staggering. 'Asymmetric warfare,' 'over-the-horizon warfare,' and 'information warfare,' which are unfamiliar terms one after another, bomb every soldier's perception of war more accurately than laser-guided missiles. ”

1991 was an unforgettable year for all the commanders and fighters of the People's Liberation Army.

That year, the best tank of the Chinese Army was the Type 88 main battle tank, which had only been officially equipped with troops for three years, and the US M1A2 main battle tank was about to be put into mass production.

You must know that it was not until 1999 that the Type 99 main battle tank developed had the strength to compete with the US M1A2 main battle tank.

That year, the best fighter of the Chinese Air Force was the J-8II, which had just been designed and finalized three years earlier, and the U.S. Army's F15/16 had already been mass-produced.

Wang Liang said: "At that time, the best destroyer in our navy was the newly matured 051, and the U.S. Perry, Spruance and Ticonderoga had already dominated the sea, and the famous Arleigh Burke-class had also been put on the slipway and was just waiting to be launched." ”

"This is the nineties that Chinese soldiers will never forget! During that decade, the Chinese Navy counted the number of guided missile destroyers on one hand. ”