Chapter 608: We Can Still Push Europe
The third update, the goal of 9,000 words to complete
Yanayev did not have much affection for Bulgaria and did not have any feelings for this dramatically changed Eastern European country just because he had inherited the memories of his previous master. Biquge.info Bulgaria, which only became a member of Europe in 2004, is a little eager to jump into the political circle of NATO in this era, after all, although Eastern Europe has changed dramatically, the strength of the Soviet Union is still there. Polar bears only have to stretch out their claws, and the whole of Bulgaria shuddered in the red shadow.
Yanayev, on the contrary, was a little glad that it would take two years for Agis to make his debut as a singer, and it was not until 2005 that he became involved in Bulgarian politics and became one of the members of the Bulgarian National Assembly. Otherwise, when Yanayev saw him, he really couldn't help but impulsively shoot the Bulgarian demon king in the head.
However, just before Yanayev was preparing to visit Bulgaria, the US Secretary of State took the lead in secretly meeting with the new Bulgarian President Pyotr Stoyanov, and after learning the lesson, this time US Secretary of State Madeleine showed a very amiable attitude, promising Bulgarian President Stoyanov that the United States would provide Bulgarian tanks and armored vehicles. Help them to renew their active armed forces.
"The United States is willing to support the M1A1 main battle tank and help Bulgaria update the previous T55 main battle tank to form a strong army combat capability. Moreover, this part of the military aid will also make Bulgaria the most powerful army in Eastern Europe. ”
However, Bulgarian President Stoyanov's attitude is somewhat ambiguous, first of all, the vast majority of the Bulgarian Army is in service with Soviet-style equipment left over from the period of communist countries, and it is also the Soviet Union's combat system in terms of combat system. There is a big difference with NATO countries.
The second is the issue of logistical support, once the American equipment is put into service, it means that Bulgaria's logistics will have an additional burden. And this burden is even more of a choice for Bulgaria's active equipment, whether to maintain the previous Soviet system, or to fall into the arms of the United States because of political factors.
That's why Bulgaria has such a cautious attitude toward US military aid, and there are a series of political purposes behind each kind of aid, and now Bulgaria is in a period of uncertainty about the deployment of US anti-missile systems, so Stoyanov first waited and watched the changes and postponed this part of the aid. Anyway, for Bulgaria, there is nothing to lose.
He was even more curious about why the Soviet Union had been silent since the United States had been making frequent moves in Eastern Europe recently. As the president of a small country surviving in the cracks, Stoyanov has a keen insight, and he has a hunch that the Soviet Union will definitely make a big move next, otherwise the United States will not be so impatient to envelop him.
He needs to wait, wait until the Soviets make a move, and then look at the hole cards of both sides.
Stoyanov did not wait long, and after Madeleine had ended her visit to Bulgaria in vain, Yanayev paid a state visit to Bulgaria. However, this time Yanayev went to Sofia not to negotiate terms with Stoyanov, but to warn the other party. Pro-Soviet or pro-American, this is a question of life and death for Bulgaria.
It was also the first time that Yanayev showed off his new Air Force One, the Il-96, in front of the whole world, replacing the only 62 as a symbol of the Soviet leader's travel. When Yanayev appeared on Bulgarian soil, he was personally received by the Bulgarian president. This kind of pomp and circumstance is so rare that even when the US Secretary of State visits Bulgaria, he is only the Minister of Foreign Affairs who is responsible for receiving him.
Perhaps partly due to the fear of the Soviet Union's military might and the fact that Bulgaria, a former communist country, had changed its flag but still had a delicate relationship with the Soviet Union. Although Stoyanov believes that joining NATO is the way out for Bulgaria in the future.
Yanayev held the hand of the smiling man in front of him, as the president of Bulgaria, Yanayev had long been dissatisfied with his ambiguous attitude, and he just used this anti-missile system incident to punish Bulgaria and be shocked by Romania, which was also about to move.
Want to become a member of NATO, willing to be a pawn of the United States? You'll have to step over the corpses of the Soviet Union's million-strong armored troops.
During the talks and exchanges at the presidential palace, Yanayev did not say any polite words about the friendship between the two countries to promote economic cooperation and exchanges, but very directly threw out a question: "How far have the negotiations between Bulgaria and the United States been going on recently?" Have you agreed to deploy it yet? Was it the missile forces of the Soviet Rocket Forces in the Odessa region of Ukraine? ”
Stoyanov's expression was a little embarrassed, he didn't expect Yanayev to be so direct and ask such a question as soon as he came up. He laughed dryly twice, and asked the other party with some unpleasantness, "Is General Secretary Yanayev interfering in Bulgaria's foreign policy by saying these words?" ”
"Of course not, in fact we have always shown extraordinary respect for Bulgaria. Not only Bulgaria, but also the countries that rebelled in the socialist camp in Eastern Europe before us, we have shown an unusual tolerance. Yanayev smiled elegantly, "Otherwise, the Soviet Union would have started a war in 1991, and the torrent of steel would have been attacking westward, not to mention Eastern Europe, even Central Europe would not have survived." ”
Yanayev's stern tone made Stoyanov gasp, he didn't expect Yanayev to be so direct, this is completely out of the diplomatic routine. The last person who dared to speak like that, his grave is still in the Novodevichy Cemetery, and the tombstone is painted black and white.
"With all due respect, General Secretary Yanayev, is this a threat to the countries of Eastern Europe?" Stoyanov's tone gradually became stern, "We are not afraid of war at all, in fact Bulgaria has now found shelter against Soviet ICBMs. ”
"Oh?" Yanayev said with a smile, "Are you talking about the deployment of anti-missile systems that have not been negotiated with the United States?" Did you forget to tell you why the United States is so eager to use military aid to win you over? That's because the new generation of Soviet missiles is about to enter service, and the Americans have found that their anti-missile systems have no defensive effect on our missiles at all. If you follow this line of thought, you will find that everything makes sense. They fear that Bulgaria will return to the Iron Curtain camp and will come up with a plan to build up your military strength. Actually, adding a couple of M1A1 tanks doesn't add anything to Bulgaria, does it? When Bulgaria can use the M1A1 armored division, then you have a chance to become an army power in Eastern Europe. ”
Yanayev's straightforward statement made Stoyanov a little confused, and at first he didn't believe what the other party said, thinking that it was just a deliberate alarmist in order to confuse the public. But when he heard what was next, Stoyanov couldn't laugh anymore.
"First of all, why has the United States been urging Bulgaria to complete the deal on the anti-missile system recently? Americans, who know the insider, of course, will not tell you that the USSR is ready to enter service with a weapon capable of striking anti-missile systems. ”
Of course, Yanayev did not explain to the other side that the range of the Iskander is only 500 kilometers, but it is far enough to deal with countries that have deployed anti-missile systems, because the anti-missile systems are simply not able to respond directly when the Iskander missiles fall, and it can be said that the missiles designed by the Iskander are designed to destroy the anti-missile systems they deploy.
Moreover, Iskander missiles can also maneuver to evade the attack of interceptor missiles, and according to the functions of the enemy's anti-missile system, they can launch ballistic missiles or cruise missiles at an opportune time, or simply launch these two tactical missiles with different flight trajectories at the same time, so that the anti-missile system deployed in Europe, mainly by the United States, is unable to defend itself and cannot parry. The Iskander missiles, which may be deployed in Kaliningrad in the future, can destroy all missile defense systems in Europe within a radius of 500 kilometers within five minutes. The worst thing is that the Iskander missile can also carry a tactical nuclear warhead.
Stoyanov was forced to say nothing, "but ......"
"Of course, President Stoyanov can buy anti-missile systems from the United States, after all, this is your foreign affairs, and the Soviet Union is not qualified to intervene. I just want President Stoyanov to understand that the Soviet Union has a lot of cards, and we have never worried that an anti-missile system can lock the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe, it's a joke. ”
Yanayev said with confidence, "As long as we want, the Soviet armored forces can step over the corpses of Eastern Europe and Central European countries, and plant the hammer and sickle red flag directly on Buckingham Palace across the English Channel!" ”
"Oh, by the way, our newest missiles in service can also carry nuclear warheads." Yanayev said lightly, "And the Soviet Union has always pursued the tactic of using nuclear weapons first. ”
Yanayev raised his hand and looked at his watch, and Marshal Ogarkov was going to conduct a semi-public experiment at the Bai-Ko-Nu-R missile test site, announcing that it was to test the Soviet Union's A135 anti-missile interceptor system, but in fact it was to disclose Iskander's existence to other countries.
Soon this deceptive test will terrify all NATO countries again, completely upend their perceptions, and there is nothing more terrifying than discovering that they cannot intercept the enemy's missiles.
And it was also a short-range missile capable of carrying tactical nuclear bombs, and the Soviet Union almost took the aesthetics of violence to the extreme.
"And I'm sure that in half a day, Bulgaria will regret its decision." (To be continued.) )