Chapter 361: Accumulation
The first is that the construction of a new submarine is nearing completion, and then there is another promising breakthrough in the rocket project of the No. 4 research institute of the high-tech industrial park of the Eric Group. In addition to the F/A aircraft carrier, which is about to undergo sea trials, the new F/B aircraft carrier, which is rumored to be being built at the Blomforth shipyard, is the top priority.
The extended sliding take-off and landing deck, the extra-large displacement, the wide hangar, the powerful sea, air, and land strike capabilities, and the test flight of the new BF-10C carrier-based aircraft are all exciting.
The East Frisian Islands have long been Germany's inherent territory and a traditional fishing economic zone for German fishermen, but after the "Berlin Peace Treaty" sacked the German navy, these islands became a place of plunder by coastal countries. Not to mention the loss of a large amount of marine resources, it has also caused serious damage to Germany's sovereign interests.
In addition to this, greater troubles are in the world's oceans. The navies of the great powers have been cruising in the waters of the North Atlantic for a long time, running rampant and domineering, often threatening German ocean-going merchant ships. Excitingly, this dilemma is rapidly changing with the commissioning of modern German ships.
France and Italy had always regarded the Mediterranean Sea as their sphere of influence, and now this situation has changed dramatically with the massive construction of German islands. With a large number of Wehrmacht, Army and Air Force officers stationed on Kofu Island and its affiliated islands, the surrounding waters have become under the strict supervision of the Bundeswehr. Any country that wants to infringe on Germany's interests and steal Germany's maritime resources will pay a heavy price.
According to US media reports on March 30, the US Army is seeking opportunities to send troops overseas to get rid of the current situation in which United States forces can only be confined to the mainland for a long time. The plan will be based on the needs of overseas allies, and a procurement contract will be signed by August to equip its troops overseas with a new type of tank to increase the probability of crew survival and field air defense.
The United States sent such a message to the world at this time, which undoubtedly stimulated the developing Germany. In addition to patrolling military enterprises across the country, Eric also finds time to make bold predictions about U.S. behavior.
Calvin's approach made it clear that the United States could both retain a strong national army and nurture it without spending or with little money. Therefore, the dispatch of "security service-oriented" troops, or even "money-making and part-time" troops, to weak and small countries, can undoubtedly produce the effect of borrowing chickens to lay eggs.
Calvin's hand was clearly very clever, so that the United States could retain a large army without always gnawing at its roots at home.
In addition to "working to earn money" to support themselves, a large number of troops stationed overseas can even earn a large amount of foreign exchange for the United States, and they can even regard the territory of other countries as the strategic frontier of the United States.
The United States has done its wishful thinking, but Calvin did not say when or to which country to send troops to, because the "part-time" troops of the United States are willing to be exiled overseas, but at the same time, they need to be accepted by "employers" who are willing to do the most wrongs.
Eric did not appreciate Calvin's approach, but he also felt that it was very feasible, at least those countries that accepted the "service" of American GIs would probably choose to buy American arms in the future, which was another clever move.
However, now that the United States has experienced the obscurity of the last World War, the voice of opposition to meddling in foreign affairs is getting louder, and it is a question whether Calvin can successfully translate his ideas into copywriting.
Perhaps before Calvin's whimsy materializes, domestic opposition will make his political enemies a great gift.
In the field of field air defense, Germany and the Soviet Union have always been ahead of Britain, France, the United States, and other countries, but this is nothing new, because Britain, the United States, and other countries have directly interpreted with their actions what it means to "attack is the best defense." Once upon a time, the air strike force of no country in the world would have been valued by the armies of Britain and the United States. Therefore, some people say that "the best way to defend the air is to completely control air supremacy." ”
Eric, of course, was well aware of this situation, so he demanded that the Wehrmacht should first be able to attack and defend, and secondly, the perfect combination of weapons and people. As a result, the Luftwaffe not only formed a number of powerful strike groups against the enemy in the air, but also did a better job in the field of ground air defense than other countries.
Fortunately, after the First World War, except for Italy, which had to fire the first shot at Germany, all the other countries knew that Eric was a jealous and hateful person who would take revenge, so although the external environment was bad, no one would suddenly come to the door.
On September 5, after nearly seven months of waiting, Germany's first indigenously built aircraft carrier was finally outfitted and about to enter the final stage of sea trials before it entered service.
Lieutenant Colonel Raeder and Colonel Siriacos, who were in charge of supervising the construction of naval vessels, were overjoyed and immediately telegraphed the news to Field Marshal Hippel and President Eric Adrian.
At present, hundreds of technicians are working intensively, most of them to test electrical appliances, electrical circuits, weapon systems, and power systems, and make every effort to ensure that this maritime activity airport can be healthy and stable, and become an invincible German god ship as soon as possible.
A military adviser to a newspaper in Germany said that judging from the current situation of domestically produced aircraft carriers, the aircraft carrier has completed all the outfitting work and the commissioning of the entire ship's system has also been completed.
Eric was very excited, in fact, this aircraft carrier was the product of his efforts at the time, even including the positioning of the ship island, weapons and equipment, and power ratio, and the builders followed his design plan.
To put it bluntly, in addition to his son Helis and wife Dinah, this powerful combat platform is also his favorite. Hearing that the preparations for the aircraft carrier were nearing completion, Eric hurriedly put down other work and went to Wilhelmshaven, where he was going to personally participate in sea trials.
When the construction of aircraft carriers was first proposed, some veterans of the Navy thought that the construction of large aircraft carriers was a huge project, and the German craftsmen lacked production experience and did not have the corresponding production equipment, so it was better to produce a few more large cruisers. However, with the advent of the Eric Group's gantry crane and technical team, this opposition is no longer heard.
The real combat effectiveness of the F/A aircraft carrier is a topic of great concern to many domestic military experts, and many experts have always had doubts about its combat power because they have not personally witnessed the aircraft carrier going to sea to fight.
However, as the construction of the F/A aircraft carrier continued to advance, the officers and men found that this aircraft carrier was very different from ordinary warships, and the arrangement of the keel and the warehouse was completely different.