After a thousand negotiations, Liu Xiaobin brought a very important piece of information! The narrative power concubine forms a complex. [Full text reading]

In a sense. Syria is not a great power. Even in the Middle East. It is also ranked behind Israel, Iran and Egypt in terms of power. Not even comparable to Iraq and Saudi Arabia. As a country with only 30,000 people, a land area of less than 10,000 square kilometers, and not too many mineral resources, it is not suitable for agriculture. Syria is neither strong enough to dominate the Middle East, nor weak enough to be easily ruled by other countries. After World War II, Syria merged with Egypt to form the "United Arab Republic" with the intention of becoming the center of the Arab world and defeating Israel. Just after the mussels. The two countries went their separate ways. They were the later Syrian Arab Republic and the Arab Republic of Egypt. This history is enough to prove that Syria is not a powerful country.

Compared to a large number of fraternal Arab countries. Syria is in the worst situation. In any case, countries such as Iraq and Saudi Arabia have abundant oil resources. As long as you work hard, even if oil is no longer worth much. It can also be self-sufficient and prosperous. Egypt does not have much oil, but it has the Suez Canal, which is enough to feed more than half of the Egyptians every year, plus the cultural heritage of ancient Egyptian civilization. Relying on the canal and tourism, the Egyptians can live a prosperous life. Jordan doesn't have much oil and no canals. Except for the Dead Sea. There is a lack of tourist attractions that attract thousands of international tourists, but Jordan's population is less than 10,000, and more than half of its citizens work in wealthier neighboring countries such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and the billions of dollars in aid provided by European and American countries every year are enough for most of its citizens to live a relatively prosperous life.

From after the Third Middle East War. This can be seen in the Palestinian-Israeli peace plan put forward by the United States. Syria is always in a dispensable situation. Although the main reason for the deliberate indifference of the United States to Syria is that it is impossible for Israel to return the Golan Heights to Syria as it did with the surrender of the Sinai Peninsula, Syria's embarrassing situation is also a very important reason. Coupled with the fact that Iran does not have a border with Israel, in the event of a need to establish an enemy for Israel, thereby using Israel to contain the entire Arab world. There is no reason for the United States to prop up Syria.

The question is, what can a country with only 40,000 people do with each other?

In any case, Syria's military strength is not strong.

Before the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War. Syria's defense is far inferior to Israel's, and even to Iraq, which is armed by the United States. Not to mention anything else, in the main battle tanks of the Syrian Army at that time. The most advanced knives are less than a mouthful. Most of them are the lower witches of the era of the force century, and the style of the era. After the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, Syria began to strengthen its national defense, especially after the Iranian war, and the Syrian authorities put national defense and security before economic construction. Although Syria at that time still did not have much capital. But you can find ways to get assistance from friendly countries. According to the intelligence held by the Military Intelligence Agency. After the war in Iran, because there was no need for the Iranian authorities to continue to maintain an army of nearly 20,000 people. As a result, there was a serious surplus of weapons and equipment, and when Iran reduced its armaments, 70% of the remaining arms were provided to Syria free of charge, including at least one main battle tank and combat aircraft. While it is impossible for Iran to send the best equipment to Syria, it is for the Syrian army, which has not procured new equipment for many years. Iran's aid is nothing short of an emergency. In fact. During this period, the republic also provided free aid to Syria. For example, after the Peninsular War. The Republic began to prepare for the war that followed in Japan, the army underwent a major rearmament, and the Air Force eliminated hundreds of combat aircraft in a few years. Some of these fighters were given to Syria for free, and some of them were sold to Syria at very low prices. Another example. After the conflict in southern Tibet. The situation in South Asia has deteriorated dramatically. War is inevitable. The Republican Army began to be fully reequipped, and many of the main battle equipment that had been eliminated during this period was given free aid to friendly countries like Syria.

All in all, before four. The Syrian army has largely survived on gratuitous aid.

Until before the Syrian-Israeli war broke out. The Syrian authorities have only realized that there is a big problem with their military strength and have decided to invest more money in military construction. It was also in this year that an extremely important treaty was signed between the Republic and Syria. That is, the Sino-Syrian Treaty of Friendship, Mutual Assistance and Alliance. Anyone who knows a little bit about the history of the republic knows. This is the ticket to an alliance with the republic, and as long as this treaty is signed with the republic, it is a quasi-ally of the republic. This is not a theoretical treaty of alliance, but a treaty with clear practical significance. Among other things, after the signing of the treaty, the Syrian authorities will be able to obtain loans from the financial enterprises of the republic with guarantees from the authorities of the republic, using assets such as domestic resources, sovereign revenues, taxes such as customs duties, and state-owned enterprises as collateral.

Because it is not the first country to sign this treaty, the Syrian authorities are well aware of the importance of the treaty.

It was this treaty that was signed. At the end of the year. The Syrian authorities secured long-term loans totaling $10 from three private financial enterprises in the Republic against the rights to exploit resources in the provinces of Raqqa, Hasakah and Deir ez-Zor. There is no doubt that these three financial companies have close relationships with resource companies such as Sanjian Group.

As a matter of fact. As early as the old years ago, the hitter was prospecting for sources, and believed in the wheat flow of the Habur River and the Eurates River. The area should be relatively rich in mineral resources. According to the information provided by the Military Intelligence Agency, Syria was able to exchange the resource exploitation rights in three provinces for a one-year loan of Tian Yiyuan, which has a lot to do with Jian Muxun, chairman of the Sanjian Group. There is even reason to believe that it was Lin Muxun's active promotion that allowed Syria to get the loan. From another point of view, Gu Weimin signed the Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance with Syria shortly after taking office. Most of this is the result of the joint efforts of the republic's resource enterprises, financial enterprises, and even arms enterprises. In the words of Li Cunxun, providing a yuan loan to Syria is undoubtedly a bait used to catch big fish.

It's a pity. The loan failed to help Syria win the Syrian-Israeli war in the trade year.

In fact, Syria is bound to lose the Syrian-Israeli war.

Before the outbreak of the Syrian-Israeli war. The Syrian authorities are secretly negotiating with the China Heavy Goods Group, the China Aviation Group, and even the Dalian Shipyard of the Northern Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., which is a subsidiary of the Northern Heavy Industry Co., Ltd., in the hope that they can purchase a batch of advanced weapons and equipment at relatively low prices. For example, the Republic Army's Concave Yiyin series of main battle tanks, Zhao Yijian series infantry fighting vehicles, new electromagnetic guns, Concave 10,000 series vertical take-off and landing transport aircraft, Xiaokou series fighters, small electric attack submarines and small frigates. All in all, Syria hopes to get its hands on these world-class weapons and equipment as soon as possible. According to the information provided by the Military Intelligence Agency, the negotiations did not go smoothly, mainly because the price could not be negotiated. The main reason for the lack of price negotiation is that several arms dealers in the Republic are reluctant to sell weapons and equipment to Syria according to the "most favored-nation" standard, and insist that Syria pay additional costs. Because Syria has already signed the Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance with the Republic. It is equivalent to obtaining the most-favored-nation status permanently, so the republican ** fire dealer made a fuss on this issue and made it clear that he did not want to sell weapons to Syria

Second.

It was not until two months before the outbreak of the Syrian-Israeli war that the Republic signed its first arms sales contract with Syria.

No doubt. At that time, it was too late to supply arms to Syria.

Because the Syrian-Israeli war was a typical decisive battle, by the time the Syrian authorities urged the arms dealers of the republic to deliver the goods as soon as possible, the war was over.

Exactly. The Syrian-Israeli war did not have much negative impact on the international image of the "Republic-brand arms."

Throughout the Syrian-Israeli war, Syria's main battle equipment came from Iran, and most of it was purchased by Iran from Russia before the knife, and only a small part was produced in the Republic. Because these weapons and equipment have a history of more than 10,000 years, and their performance is seriously backward. So it is not a shame to lose to the latest equipment of the United States on the battlefield.

After the Syrian-Israeli war. Syria's defense construction is only now on the rise.

As the saying goes. The old does not go, the new does not come.

Although Syria has lost a lot in this short conflict, it is equivalent to getting rid of the burden and can start from the basics and rebuild a defense force.

2o in the second half of the poor year. The Syrian delegation went to Beijing.

before the end of the year. In accordance with its obligations under the Treaty of Friendship and Mutual Assistance, the Republic has dispatched a military advisory group composed of close proximity to Syria to help rebuild its defence and military forces. What surprised Pei Chengyi a little was. The leader of this military advisory group is General Su Jinhui.

Because Su Jinhui obviously does not belong to the people "in the circle". So I didn't pay much attention to it, and I didn't even do much reporting. What's more, in the external propaganda, the leader of the military advisory group was only a colonel officer, not an army general of the republic.

Anyway. This proves once again. A few years ago, the republic was preparing for war in the Middle East.

The main task of the military advisory group is to help Syria rebuild its military force structure, and to formulate long-term development plans and benefits in accordance with the overall national defense policy put forward by the Syrian authorities, that is, the fundamental value of the existence of national defense forces, and then determine equipment exhibition and procurement projects according to the long-term development plan. As a result, many of the contracts signed by the Syrian authorities with the republican fire enterprises before the war will have to be annulled, and the unilateral tearing up of the gang will definitely have to pay liquidated damages. Although some arms companies are in the long-term for the purpose of development. The Syrian authorities were not allowed to pay liquidated damages. But it has to be admitted that the arms dealers of the republic must have had a very close relationship with the government, and the thugs knew for a long time that the situation would unfold to this point.

Out of the concave in March. With the re-establishment of the General Staff of the Syrian armed forces, the Syrian defense forces have been reborn.

In a sense. Syria's defense system is basically copied from the republic's defense system, but some unnecessary parts that go beyond the capabilities of the Syrian state are omitted, such as Syria has no space army and no independent marines.

In terms of specific preparation. Taking into account the special situation in Syria, the Military Advisory Group did not fully adopt the republican system. Rather, it is to set up a command of the nature of a theater in accordance with the strategic direction. Undoubtedly, the most important is the Southern Theater with Damascus as the center and the main task of defending the capital and deterring the Golan Heights, followed by the Northern Theater with Latakia as the center and defending the ports and threatening Turkey to the north as the main task, and the Eastern Theater with Hasakah as the center and ensuring the ground passage to Iraq and Iran.

Under the three war zones. Each has a varying number of combat units.

In terms of specific administration, the Syrian National Defense Forces (SDF) still adopts the service system. The total strength of the two immortals? Ten thousand. The main force believes that there are 3 armored brigades and 6 infantry artillery trains. An infantry brigade equipped with main battle tanks! There are more than one vehicle, an infantry fighting vehicle, and nearly four vehicles of various types; In addition, there are 3 catties, an air defense brigade, 3 support brigades, a special brigade, and there is no independent intelligence center in Damascus. In general, the level of equipment of the Syrian Army is not bad, in terms of main battle equipment. The main battle tank and the O compound infantry fighting vehicle, which have just been introduced from the Republic, are the absolute main force. The electromagnetic cannon system with a covering range of 1,000 kilometers is one of the most powerful artillery in the Middle East, and Israel has only the electromagnetic cannon system imported from the United States. Although each set has an old electromagnetic gun, it is a big difference in overall performance. In addition to occupying a main brigade. The Syrian Army also has a second-line brigade, and the main combat equipment of these secondary units is basically provided by the Republic free of charge, and some of them are main combat equipment that has not been destroyed by the Israeli army in the Syrian-Israeli war. In addition to hard power. The Syrian Army also has a very important soft power, which is that all battalion operations have a number of retired officers who have been recruited from the Republic at high prices and who have fought in the Indian War. Of course, these servicemen are already "Syrians", because according to the secret agreement between Syria and the republic, all republican ** people who are hired are within the duration of the contract. will all have Syrian nationality. After the end of the contract. before restoring the citizenship of the Republic.

Compared to the army, the strength of the Syrian Air Force is even more difficult to underestimate. In accordance with the recommendations of the military advisers, the Syrian Air Force has adopted the system of tactical aviation of the Republic Air Force, that is, two systems: operational and managerial. In peacetime, it is managed in the manner of a wing brigade squadron squad. and considered the minimum transfer unit.

In wartime, it flexibly deploys combat forces according to operational needs. Although the Syrian Air Force did not get the little old fighter it wanted, after all, for a country that spends only tens of billions of dollars a year on its military. There is no need to purchase fighter jets with a unit price of up to tens of billions, but the Syrian Air Force has received a small mouth with air superiority enhancement, which is the code name for Syria. And not the meaning of the grade. Compared with the Koguchi series fighters of the Air Force of the Republic, Koguchi, specially designed for export, pays more attention to air supremacy combat capabilities, after all, for the majority of those who do not have the ability to buy small! Hitomi air superiority fighter country. In the case of reluctance to buy a medium fighter of this class. It was natural to hope that the light fighters purchased from the republic would have relatively excellent air supremacy combat capabilities. It is precisely for this reason that the Syrian authorities accepted the proposal of the military advisers, and purchased thugs from the Republic Air Force at the beginning of the year, but they could not deliver them until the beginning of the year, so the main force of the Syrian Air Force was improved by the republic, and the small play was also aided by the Republic free of charge. Except for fighters. The Syrian Air Force also attaches great importance to support forces. Don't say anything else. Syria is the second country in the Middle East to be equipped with large AWACS aircraft after Israel. Because in the Syrian-Israeli confrontation. Syria does not have the initiative, and the main task of the Air Force is to maintain air supremacy, rather than actively attacking, so the Syrian Air Force attaches more importance to air defense operations. The offensive ability is relatively weak. This is also the key reason why Syria has had to spend a lot of money to introduce electromagnetic gun systems.

Relatively speaking, the Syrian Navy is dispensable.

Another point that must be emphasized is Syria's military mobilization capability.

Because the Syrian-Israeli war has only been a few years old, the Syrian people's sense of crisis has not subsided, so the people's enthusiasm to join the army is relatively high, and the Syrian authorities also attach great importance to the country's war mobilization mechanism.

In a sense. One of the most valuable things that the military advisers sent by the Republic have done is to help the Syrian authorities establish a more comprehensive military mobilization mechanism. One way or another, as a country with a limited population, it is impossible for Syria to maintain a large army in peacetime. In fact, the total strength of about 10,000 troops is already beyond the actual capacity of Syria. Under normal circumstances, the size of the army of a country with red 10,000 people should be controlled below the blade of the blade. Excessive force will have a negative impact. The question is. The enemy in Syria has a sufficiently strong military force. Therefore, if you want to defeat the enemy in war, you have to pin your hopes on the military mobilization mechanism.

According to the information provided by the Military Intelligence Agency, Syria was able to mobilize all its regular forces within the time of the end of the war. Within a week, a reserve force of the size of the regular army should be mobilized, a militia of 10,000 soldiers should be mobilized within a month, and a full-scale war mobilization should be completed within three months.

There is no doubt that Syria's ability to mobilize for war is not bad.

Strictly speaking. Syria's military strength is not far behind, either.

The key is how to unleash Syria's combat power.

Apparently. This is the problem that Pei Chengyi wants to solve in Damascus.