Chapter 28 Science and Technology, Helping to Win Local Wars under High-Tech Conditions

In the past few days, a new course has been opened called military high technology. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

As the course began, the students' hearts were heavy and they felt a heavy responsibility.

In the early 90s of the 20 th century, the Gulf War kicked off a high-tech war.

In this 42-day war, the war machine of country Y, a powerful country in the Middle East, was seriously damaged, the army suffered 100,000 casualties, 175,000 prisoners, and its economic losses exceeded 21 million US dollars. In contrast, the losses of the multinational force were insignificant, with 600 casualties and 11 captured.

There are many reasons for the outcome of the war, but one of the important reasons is that the multinational forces have an advantage in high-tech equipment. This is also the reason why this war is called a high-tech war.

In the nineties of the twentieth century, one day in August, at 2 o'clock in the morning, the moon was bright and the stars were scarce, and everything was silent. At this deathly quiet time, with the order of the leader of country Y, the 100,000 troops with the Republican Guard of country Y as the main force, under the opening of 350 tanks, like a thunderstorm on the horizon, quickly crossed the 125-kilometer-long border of country Y and country K, drove straight in, and rushed to the capital of country K. The military and political dignitaries of country M could no longer sit still, they immediately held a meeting, urgently studied countermeasures, made a decision, immediately gathered heavy troops to the bay region, and formed a powerful shield in the area of country S to prevent further invasion of country Y and force country Y to withdraw its troops from country K. In just one day, the plan of the operation codenamed "Desert Shield" was put on the table of the commander of the Central Command of country M.

In the early morning of 7 August, the mobilization of heavy troops began. The 2,000 men of the vanguard of the 82nd Airborne Division, known for its rapid response, went to country S to kick off the operation. At the same time, at the military base of country M, dozens of F-15 fighters, as the first air force units to be sent to country S, immediately took off. In Hawaii, the Marines from the M Army base also boarded the ship and set off on the same day.

In the past three months, the total strength of the armed forces of country M in the Gulf region has reached 245,000, including more than 100,000 ground troops, 800 tanks of various types, 30,000 air force units, 444 aircraft of various types, 40,000 naval units, 85 ships of various types, and 553 aircraft.

By 15 January 1991, a multinational force of more than 40 countries had gathered in the Gulf, with a total strength of 700,000 troops, of which Army M accounted for the vast majority, with a total strength of 527,000.

On the basis of the original 53 divisions, the regular army of country Y has rebuilt 13 divisions, and 11 new divisions have been formed, reaching 77 divisions, and the total strength has increased to 1.2 million, and in the southern region, the strength of country Y has reached 415,400.

On the evening of January 16, Army M received an order to "launch an offensive as planned."

In the early morning of January 17, the capital of country Y was silent and silent. At 2:40 a.m. in the early morning, the multinational force carried out air strikes on government buildings, international airports, radar stations, missile bases, chemical and biological weapons factories, strategic locations and facilities in country Y. The F117 stealth fighter jet, which started the air raid, accurately dropped a 2,000-pound laser-guided bomb on the telephone company building. At the same time, the missile manipulator on the missile cruiser, pressed the launch button, and the first Tomahawk cruise missile was launched. Cruisers, destroyers, battleships, nuclear submarines, parked in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, together launched Tomahawk cruise missiles. In a moment, thick smoke billowed from the entire capital of country Y, and the flames soared into the sky.

In accordance with the Desert Storm Action Plan, from January 17 to 30. It is the stage of strategic air attack, and the main purpose is to weaken the war potential of country Y and maintain strategic air supremacy.

In the 13 days that followed, planes of the multinational force bombed indiscriminately, and the troops of country Y were neither able to parry nor to fight back.

The hundreds of planes equipped by the Air Force of Country Y have either fled abroad or are deep underground.

More than 800 Scud missiles of country Y returned fire at targets in countries S and U.

The Patriot surface-to-air missiles of the M Army staged a great show of the Scuds. Most of the Scuds launched by country Y were successfully intercepted by Patriot missiles, and because of their outstanding achievements, Patriot missiles also won the honor of "the nemesis of Scud missiles."

During the strategic air raid phase, the Republican Guard of Country Y was blacklisted and listed as a key target.

B-52 bombers, laden with cluster bombs, took off from the M Army base. On the Republican Guard, carpet bombing was carried out. Everywhere it went, it was scorched, and the T-72 tank was either hit and caught fire, or it was buried deep underground.

After 14 days and nights of strategic air strikes, the Multinational Force Air Force switched to a tactical air campaign phase on 31 January.

Heavy bombardment was mainly carried out on targets at transportation hubs, bridges, railway and road transport lines, and logistical supply bases of some ground troops and defense points in the southern part of countries K and Y.

The purpose of this stage of bombing is to use air superiority to weaken the effective forces of country Y to the greatest extent and clear the way for future ground forces to attack.

The million-strong army of country Y, without a real exchange of fire with the ground forces of the multinational force, was dealt a devastating blow, with losses of more than 25% in personnel, as much as 30% to 45% in equipment, and more than 4,000 tanks, which soon became a pile of scrap metal.

In the early hours of February 24. 300,000 ground troops of the M National Army and tens of thousands of Allied troops lined up, ready to attack on the front line.

At 4 a.m., the vanguard of the multinational force crossed the border one after another, and the ground offensive began. More than 300 helicopters of the M Army's Air Assault Division were like a swarm of wasps, forming a six-way column to transport 2,000 soldiers and a large amount of equipment to a depth of 80 kilometers.

The 5 divisions of the 7th Army of Country M and the 1st Armored Division of Country E attacked on all fronts.

By the afternoon of the 24th, on the 500-kilometer front, the 11th Army successively broke through the defense line of Army Y and entered the territory of countries Y and K.

In the sky, bombers and attack planes kept attacking the positions of the Y Army, and fighter planes circled in the air; On the ground, tanks and armored vehicles rumbled in, and bombs and shells rained down on Army Y positions from the air, sea and land.

The entire battlefield was filled with smoke, and the sound of explosions and the howls of chariots and planes mingled. The 11th Army is like 11 sabers, straight into the hinterland of the Y Army.

After establishing an advance base, the 101st Airborne Assault Division of the M Army repeatedly adopted the tactic of leapfrogging and landing again in the deep area of Country Y, advancing 160 kilometers in two days.

After encountering the Republican Guard of Country Y, the M Army was blocked in its assault and urgently summoned planes to come to support.

After a while, a group of AH-64 "Apache" attack helicopters and A-10 attack aircraft flashed out of the sky in the distance. From a distance of five kilometers, the "Apache" attack helicopter fired one Helfa missile after another at the tanks of the Y Army.

The A-10 attack aircraft, at a greater distance, launched Maverick missiles.

On 26 February, Army Y, which had occupied country K, withdrew on all fronts. As roads and bridges were severely damaged and traffic was blocked, thousands of vehicles of the Y Force were crowded together, completely exposed to the blows of the Multinational Air Force and became live targets for bombers, attack planes and helicopters.

On the morning of the 26th, the Marine Corps of Army M completed the pincer encirclement of Country K.

27th. The troops of country Y have all withdrawn from Kuwait, and the intended purpose of the war has been achieved.

The ground offensive was exactly a hundred hours old.

Through the Gulf War, it had a strong impact on all countries in the world. The Gulf War demonstrated to the world the cruelty and power of the high-tech battlefield.

In particular, it has had a strong impact on our country.

The Gulf War changed the pattern and state of war and became the focus of research in various countries.

In particular, the gap in armament, performance is obvious.

In terms of conventional weapons, the performance of our army's light weapons is in the same era as that of the M army, and the gap is not large, and the performance is about the same.

However, compared with the advanced countries, there is a difference in the weaponry of the Air Force, Navy, and Second Artillery Corps by one generation, or even two or three generations.

If, in the Gulf War or other similar conditions, the M Army is fighting against us, then we rely on relying on existing weapons and equipment, how can we deal with it?

This is the focus of our research. The main purpose of the military high-tech course is to teach the tactical and technical performance of country M's advanced weapons and equipment, as well as its main advantages and disadvantages.

Through the analysis of the combat strength of the Gulf War, the shock to the students was also very great.

It seems that the responsibility on our shoulders to strengthen the army with science and technology is very large. If we fail to catch up with the gap with the advanced countries, then we may suffer great losses in future wars. However, the replacement of weapons and equipment cannot be accomplished in a day or two, and it can be caught up. Moreover, it is necessary to have a strong economic strength as a foundation to achieve this.

The instructor said,

"High-tech weapons and equipment, both his advantages and his disadvantages. Since our weapons and equipment are unlikely to be improved quickly in the short term. And we, with the existing weapons and equipment, confront the M Army. This is a problem that the grassroots troops have to face and urgently need to solve.

What is gratifying is that a certain group army has taken the lead in carrying out the activity of "defeating the superior with the inferior."

As you know, in the process of growing and growing, our army defeated the Japanese invaders and the reactionaries of the G Party by relying on inferior weapons and equipment such as millet and rifles, and won great victories in the War to Resist M and Aid C and the War to Resist M and Aid Y.

In the process, some good experiences and practices have also been obtained.

You will gradually come into contact with it when you get to the grassroots troops.

In addition, Japan has nuclear weapons such as atomic bombs, neutron bombs, and hydrogen bombs as our strategic support.

Ordinary global and regional powers do not dare to use force against us lightly. Because if they invade us, the price they will pay is too great, and moreover, they will be trapped in our vast territory, in the quagmire of people's war.

However, if in the future war to safeguard national territory and sovereignty, if a world power or a regional power intervenes militarily in China for the purpose of safeguarding its own strategic interests, then this will be a local war under high-tech conditions, and we must win it.

We have to be ready for this, to be part of this preparation. This is your mission, our mission! The instructor emphasized, and said in a louder voice.