The first update

It is impossible for a large-scale naval reduction like the Soviet Union to hide from the outside world, and after the White House received the news as soon as possible, President Mario convened an emergency meeting inside the White House. The content of the meeting, naturally, revolved around the Soviet Red Navy.

In terms of maritime strategy, the United States is accustomed to going sideways, and the only thing the United States fears is that fleet that does not want to die.

Yanayev's sudden announcement of a large-scale reduction of the Red Navy's forces also made President Mario breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time he felt a sense of loss in his heart, and he thought that the Soviet Union would continue to compete with the United States in an arms race.

As a result, the USSR would lose part of its medium-range air defense, which would be a significant loss for the Red Navy. At this time, at this time is a critical period in the game between China and the United States in the Asia-Pacific Strait, at least the US Government can proudly announce that if the Chinese side dares to act rashly, then the Nimitz aircraft carrier battle group will take up the task of protecting the security of the strait islands. In this confrontation, the United States is not worried about the military strength of the Chinese navy at all, and the only thing he is afraid of is whether the Soviet Union will take the opportunity to get involved in this maritime crisis in the Asia-Pacific region, but now it seems that the previous worries are superfluous, because after this large-scale reduction of the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union's original naval aircraft carrier battle group is not as good as the United States, and now it is not an opponent of the United States.

"But I still think President Mario needs to worry about this, because the Soviet government is in military talks with the Chinese government to sell a missile destroyer, a missile cruiser and the last remaining Kiev-class to the Chinese side. We should be vigilant in this matter, because I am afraid that there is an ulterior secret behind the sudden start of the arms business, which has just announced the disarmament of armaments. Secretary of Defense William Perry cautiously said that the arms trade between China and the Soviet Union will always arouse the vigilance of the US Department of Defense, and the CIA is also eyeing every turmoil between the two countries.

"How much use is there for obsolete armaments? Didn't you hear the announcement from the Soviet side? The Hyundai-class destroyer had to be sold to the Chinese side at a low price because of the boiler damage, and the air defense capabilities of the Kenda-class destroyers are outdated, and even if they are sold to the Chinese side, it will take some time for the two sides to run in, so I don't think there is anything to worry about in this transaction. President Mario said indifferently, "The Chinese side seems to be very serious, but the purchase of two scrapped ships can ensure the combat capability of the aircraft carrier, and there is the Kiev-class, China purely wants to use a temporary aircraft carrier fleet to try to threaten the United States, in this case, then we will send another aircraft carrier battle group to form three aircraft carrier strike forces to protect the Haitai area and safeguard our political interests." ”

The only one who can say so openly about interfering in the internal affairs of other countries is the US Government.

It is not known how credible the Soviet Union's declarations to the outside world were.

"But at least one thing we can recognize is that the Soviet government can no longer afford to maintain a high naval buildup, their navy will come to an end, and the Ulyanovsk is nothing more than their dying struggle."

It is as if a long and protracted war has finally ended, in which the United States has used the arms race to drag down the Soviet Union's naval power, and the next thing he has to do is to continue to test pressure in the Asia-Pacific region and force China and the Soviet Union to make concessions.

Before, he was still apprehensive about the Soviet Union, and he was always worried that the other side would suddenly intervene in the Asia-Pacific waters, but now that he thinks about it, his thoughts are completely superfluous.

Since the Soviet Union is no longer good, then the United States will continue to increase its pressure, and Mario is different from Clinton's in history, he is far more resolute than the latter in interfering in certain internal affairs. At least historically, Clinton has repeatedly stressed that the United States will not receive Iwasato Masao in an official capacity, but Mario did not even reply a word, and although there was no official meeting with Taiwan's representatives, the Chinese side still expressed a strong protest against this.

The powerful Soviet Union in the changed historical timeline has not yet collapsed, and it has added a subtle bargaining chip to this Haitai crisis, and the butterfly effect caused by the change of the historical line has become more and more obvious. At least it is not like the situation that was crushed at the beginning, and the Chinese side was suppressed and could not raise its head.

With this in mind, President Mario has finally made a very wrong decision. At a White House press conference, Mario stressed that he would help maintain order in the Chinese Gulf and avoid a large-scale and violent conflict, while hoping that the Beijing government would act with restraint and keep both sides calm.

Moscow, for its part, heard Mario's statement and expressed great regret. And Yanayev, after knowing Mario's attitude, said a word of stupidity with great disdain. The U.S. government's actions are simply a rhythm to provoke conflict. Once an international conflict breaks out, public opinion and the situation will be on China's side, and China will not be an Iraq that can be bullied.

At least China still has the Soviet Union standing next to it, a firm alliance with the same interests. And the guys in the EU who watch the excitement can't tell who will fall into the well after losing. The United States might as well rely on them to think of adding a few more aircraft carrier battle groups to exert pressure in the South Pacific.

After hearing the White House press secretary's remarks, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman lodged a strong protest and even used harsh diplomatic rhetoric, saying that "the United States will be responsible for the consequences arising therefrom." ”

Another implication of this phrase is that, if possible, our country will resort to force.

The clouds in the Asia-Pacific region have yet to fall, and there is even a taste of pre-storm unease. Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto has not shown a smile for several days in a row, and if a large-scale military conflict really breaks out in the Asia-Pacific region, then Japan must be the first to be unlucky. Therefore, the first to hope to keep all sides calm must be Japan.

And in Vladivostok, the Chinese and Soviet sides have completed the final handover of warships. After the warships are tested in the military port, they will sail to China's waters under the escort of the Pacific Fleet, and then quickly put into the fleet formation, and it seems that there is no chance of even a run-in period, because no one knows when the Asia-Pacific waters, which are full of gunpowder, will break out. The sooner you prepare, the better equipped you will be in a position when conflict breaks out.

At the same time, the last Kiev-class ship also sailed out of the Black Sea shipyard, and the Soviet Navy had even helped to complete the preparation of the operational state, and even laid anti-ship missiles and anti-aircraft missiles, which could be ready to deal with the threat from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier battle group at any time, and in line with the principle of saturation attack, every ship sold by the Soviet Union to China was a terrible threat armed to the teeth for the unwitting United States.

A conflict is imminent. (To be continued.) )