Chapter 1316 Mastering the Rhythm of War II

"According to the intelligence from the British workstation, the disposition of the British army in the Second Falklands War was basically similar to that of the previous war. The Royal Navy will use two conventionally powered aircraft carriers, HMS Excellence and HMS Ark Royal, six Type 42 guided missile destroyers, six Type 23 missile frigates, three Fast-class attack nuclear submarines, and four Trafalgar-class attack nuclear submarines, to form a mixed fleet as the main force for the defense of the Falklands. ”

"The regular combat army of the British Army will dispatch the two main forces of the 1st Armored Division and the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division, as well as four engineer regiments, 20 infantry battalions, five aviation regiments, four communications regiments, seven equipment support battalions, 10 logistics regiments and five health units, and a huge army of more than 60,000 troops will participate in the battle, which is the maximum amount that the British Army can dispatch in addition to the home defense."

"The 4th and 7th Armored Brigades of the 1st Armored Division, the 1st and 12th Mechanized Infantry Brigades of the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division, including the 1st, 4th and 5th Army Aviation Regiments, have now arrived at the Falklands, but the ammunition supplies have not yet arrived."

"The logistical supply of the war, including the transportation of Tsushima and St. Helena, will be temporarily requisitioned from British merchant ships, and the British government will use all the resources at its disposal in order to win the war." Valia said.

Never despise any opponent in tactics, this is the mercenary creed, since the Argentine government was promised to participate in this war, Wu Chen rushed to Brazil directly by special plane from Los Angeles, his every move was monitored by agents of the British MI6, in order to avoid irritating the British government, he will command the operation at the Rio de Janeiro naval base in Brazil.

"The dignified British Empire has fallen to the point it is now, it is really the vagaries of the world, especially the Royal Navy, which was a behemoth that swept the navies of all countries in the world, the world's first navy, almost equivalent to invincible existence!" Navy Commander Denis said with a sigh.

"Dennis, don't be sentimental there, you record my order, immediately notify the Argentine Ministry of Defense, strike first and then suffer, I have decided that the second Falklands War will start on 14 June, taking advantage of the enemy's logistics support is not in place, the combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced, and the shoal landing battle will be carried out first, forcing the opponent to follow our rhythm."

"According to the reconnaissance situation of spy satellites and Global Hawk UAVs, the special forces were dispatched first, selected the weakest place on the Falklands to land, cleared the anti-ship and air defense forces on the shore, and welcomed the large force to carry out operations on amphibious landing ships."

"In order to cooperate with the night operation, the fighter squadron of our air force was ordered to be dispatched, mainly to attack the enemy's radar and mechanized equipment, so that the enemy would become deaf and blind, and at the same time, the Argentine strategic bomber group was dispatched, ten Tu-22M3 strategic bombers launched air-launched cruise missiles, and two battleships and four destroyers were to launch land-based cruise missiles to strike at the barracks and major military facilities of the British Army, especially power plants, communication stations, and other places."

"The weapon helicopter group is to cover the landing force and strike at the opponent's armored vehicles, and then the paratrooper brigade of the 2nd Airborne Division of the Corps of the Mercenary Corps Headquarters carries out airborne operations on Tsushima, the transport helicopter group is responsible for transporting the marines and ammunition and supplies in place, and the anti-submarine patrol aircraft and anti-submarine helicopters keep a close eye on the opponent's nuclear submarines." Wu Chen said.

First of all, the financial burden is too high, and the movement of modern warfare is billions or even tens of billions of dollars in military spending, which will seriously affect other expenditures.

Don't look at Britain as an old capitalist country and a developed country in the world, but although its GDP is very high, its public debt is even higher, and its fiscal deficit was still 2 percent last year, and after participating in the war in Afghanistan, it has long exceeded the 3 percent security threshold.

Secondly, even if the British government wins this war, it will not be able to help the Argentine government, if it directly attacks the mainland, the two sides will escalate into a full-scale war, and the British government cannot afford to fight in such an environment, the distance between the two countries is too far, and Britain cannot afford this kind of attrition.

If this war is lost, then the face of the British Empire will be trampled under the feet of Argentina, but it is just a developing country in South America, or a defeated general in the past, and even such an opponent has turned over, so how can the British government still mix on the earth?

At 2:20 a.m., under the cover of night, ten semi-submarines dedicated to special forces cleaved the waves, rounded Barron Island, and quickly approached a reef on East Falkland Island.

This semi-submarine was developed for special forces by the military industrial department of the mercenary corps, and the Falklands War was the first real combat with the use of special stealth designs and stealth materials, which were difficult to detect by the enemy's radar. The body is made of expensive titanium, which is strong and corrosion-resistant while reducing weight.

Powered by two gas turbine engines, it can reach a speed of 60 knots per hour on the surface and 20 knots underwater, with a cruising range of 1,500 kilometers, operated by a crew of six and can carry 30 special forces fighters or marines.

In addition to searching for targets and carrying out vigilance, in addition to sonar, the front of the semi-submarine is also equipped with two 533 mm torpedo tubes, carrying six Black Shark heavy torpedoes made by Italian technology, as well as needle anti-aircraft missiles of the former Soviet Union, which are conventional combat equipment for special forces to carry out offshore penetration.

East Falkland Island is 140 kilometers long, 88 kilometers wide, and has a total area of about 6,600 square kilometers.

"According to the week-long monitoring of the Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, there are only two mechanized infantry companies of the enemy in this area, equipped with two mobile anti-aircraft missile launchers and a mobile early warning radar, as well as two Super Lynx helicopter gunships, equipped with eight Sea Gull anti-ship missiles, and there is no heavy equipment such as main battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles."

"We need to end the battle in thirty minutes, set up defensive positions, the enemy will soon use helicopters to reinforce here, now I order, all into combat mode, lurk around the enemy, observe the terrain and make a combat plan, and wait until the stealth fighters launch an attack on the British army, we will start to move." The squadron leader whispered.