Talking about the year? In January, the officers and men of the Republican Marine Corps were in Tiudiago! "Shore Fengshu took control of the ports of Antia, Nuevitas, La Isabella, Varadero, Matanzas, Havana, Cienfuegos and other ports on the main island of Cuba, as well as the special district of Isla de la Juventud. The strategic strikes of the Republic's Celestial Force and Navy against the western region of the United States have also begun in an all-round way.

Because of the need to accumulate experience, the early strikes were mainly concentrated in the area west of Rocky Mountains.

At this time, the actions of the Republic in Cuba were even more remarkable.

As mentioned earlier, back in the era of the Force. With the collapse of the Red Empire and the disintegration of the international socialist camp, Cuba, as a major member of the camp, was hit hard and once in trouble, and without the strong market demand of the Republic, Cuba's Red Regime would likely have come to an end by the end of the knife century. Since the beginning of the century, especially since the end of the old era, the relationship between the two countries has been consolidated with the strategic expansion of the Republic, which is not only Cuba's main economic and trading partner, but also its main diplomatic and political partner. In a sense, the republic has made significant achievements in the field of economic construction. It has become a model for Cuban nation-building. In the context of the economic development of the Republic, the Cuban authorities have opened Isla de la Faudud as a special economic zone. Undoubtedly the most representative.

Isla de la Juventud is the second largest island in Cuba, located in the southwest of the island, separated by the Gulf of Batahuano and the Gulf of Broa. To the south is the Cayman Islands, which belong to the United Kingdom. At the beginning of the year, affected by the global economic crisis, the Cuban authorities decided to intensify reform and opening up, open up more fields to foreign investment, and increase the intensity of attracting investment. Although there is a reform experience of the Republic that can be used for reference, the Cuban leaders know very well that Cuba is not a Republic and cannot become a big country like the Republic, so it cannot completely copy the reform experience of the Republic and must selectively absorb and use it. To that end, the Cuban authorities decided to establish a special zone. The new economic policy was first implemented in the special economic zone, and after the success of the shock, it was then promoted throughout the country, and the island of Juventud is a special economic zone opened by the Cuban authorities and completely open to foreign investment.

There is no doubt that it is certainly not the United States that is keen to help Cuba in its economic construction.

Influenced by the United States, Europe and other Western countries are not very hot on Cuba's modern economic construction, Cuba is just a small country, even if Havana cigars are very famous. The fact that celebrities in the West flock to Cuba, the world-famous cane sugar produced in Cuba, and billions of tons of zeolite cannot change the basic situation of Cuba, that is, a country with a land area of only 10,000 square kilometers and a population of less than 10,000 yuan is not very attractive to Western capitalists. The same goes for Cuba, although it is a Latin American country. However, Cuba's basic national policy of long-term hostility to the United States has made Cuba seem out of place in Latin America, and apart from its close ties with several Latin American countries that are also anti-American, such as Venezuela and Bolivia, relations with other Latin American countries are not very good. Of course, there are no rich countries in Latin America. Even regional powers such as Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina do not have much to do to help Cuba out of its predicament.

The only one who zealously helps Cuba is the Republic.

To be precise, it is the authorities of the republic, not the businessmen of the republic.

In terms of economic efficiency, Cuba does not have much of a resource that is worth exploiting and that is indeed attractive. In the words of Lin Yanbo back then. Apart from the great attraction of Havana cigars to smokers in the world's largest cigarette-producing country, especially those who have become increasingly discerning in the midst of the economic boom, Cuba really has no other resources worthy of investment by the businessmen of the Republic.

Of course, this is also a bit extreme.

In terms of agricultural products, Cuba produces about half of the world's sugar, with the exception of cigars. Cuba's sugar exports account for the global sugar trade. In addition, Cuban rice is no worse than Thai rice. It is even more popular with consumers. Cuba also produces high-quality citrus pokes, as well as a variety of tropical fruits. And these products have a huge market demand in the republic.

In terms of mineral products, Cuba's nickel ore reserves are more than 10,000 tons, and there are a considerable number of rare metal deposits, in addition, its zeolite reserves of up to B tons of state are more valuable Zeolite reserves in the United States, followed by Russia, Cuba ranks third, and the zeolite reserves in the Republic are very limited, so zeolite is more attractive to the Republic.

In addition, Cuba is also rich in forest resources and tourism resources.

The problem is that for the capitalists of the republic. These resources are too far away. You must know that whether it is by the Panama Canal, or by the Suez Canal, or through the Cape of Good Hope, the distance from any port on the mainland of the Republic to Havana is more than 4,000 meters, the farthest is close to the mouth of the Oro kilometer, and the nearest is almost O kilometers, which is equivalent to crossing the entire earth. As a result, even if Cuba's resources are very cheap, it will be difficult to compete with the countries surrounding the Republic, including the freight. In fact, this is the fundamental reason why the Republic prefers to improve relations with Australia and import iron ore from Australia rather than Brazil. Cuba is far inferior to Brazil, and naturally it is not as attractive as Brazil, so it is unlikely that the capitalists of the republic will invest.

Suffice it to say, if there is no special reason. It is difficult for Cuba to be a friend of the Republic.

Thankfully, this particular reason does exist. And it cannot be changed by any force.

In a sense, the geographical location restricts the exhibition of the ancient rods, and also determines the importance of the Verde rod.

After the success of the Cuban Revolution, the Soviet Union pulled it into the socialist camp at all costs and turned it into a forward position against the United States, precisely because Cuba was so close to the United States that it could carry out a strategic strike on the US mainland with tactical missiles. In fact, after the United States defeated Spain, it planned Cuban independence in the hope of turning Cuba into a shield on the United States. Defend against external threats. In any case, Cuba's geographical location makes it impossible for a republic that has to be more confrontational with the United States and has to wrest world hegemony from the United States. Because the republic was not the Soviet Union, even for political and national strategic reasons, it could not force domestic national capitalists to invest in Cuba, nor could it strengthen its presence in Cuba in the form of a campaign, so the republic's efforts to win over Cuba was a long process that lasted for decades. Of course. This steady approach is also to draw lessons from the former Soviet Union and avoid a direct conflict with the United States over the Cuban issue, especially before the republic is ready for war.

All in all. With the support and support of the government. Cuba's economic construction began to increase at the beginning of the decade.

Since it is true that the authorities of the Republic do not intend to deploy short-range ballistic missiles in Cuba or even strengthen military cooperation with Cuba, the United States has no reason to obstruct the normal operation of the Republic's enterprises in Cuba and can only deny access to the United States market by means of sanctions. Of course, such sanctions in themselves do not mean much, at most they create some minor troubles for the enterprises of the republic. For example, if Sanjian Group wants to mine in Cuba, it must set up a wholly-owned company, not in the name of the group or its subsidiaries. The success of the Isla Isla de la Zeudud (SEZ) has given the Cuban authorities the determination to expand reforms.

In the era that entered, that is, after the establishment of the Special Zone of Juventud, the Cuban authorities made the decision to open the whole country to all countries, but there were differences in the specific bilateral relations. For example, enterprises of the Republic of China can enjoy full tax exemption in Cuba for up to five years, enterprises in the member countries of intensive groups can also enjoy preferential tax treatment in Cuba for three years of full exemption and halving in the second two years, and most other countries can enjoy preferential tax treatment of half in five years, while enterprises in Western countries such as the United States and Europe do not have any preferential treatment.

At this time, Cuba made a request to join the intensive group, but it was politely rejected by the Republic.

The reason is simple: the Republic is not ready for war, and the direct result of Cuba's accession to the treaty is to lead to war.

Of course, the purpose of Cuba's request for membership is not to join the intensive group immediately, but to draw the attention of the Republic to the fact that Cuba's interests cannot be ignored.

Influenced by this, in the early years of the era, the Republic sent military personnel to Cuba in the name of economic investigation to help Cuba formulate a national defense strategy, and conducted a comprehensive inspection and assessment of Cuba's military installations, major strategic facilities, ports and airports, and so on.

It was also at this time that the Republic gained a new understanding of Cuba.

In the years that followed, however, the Republic had been covertly supporting Cuba in strengthening its national defense. Even a lot of weapons and equipment were provided, but in order not to overstimulate the United States, the Republic did not provide Cuba with offensive weapons, and most of the military assistance was concentrated in the field of defense. In general, before preparing for war. The Republic does not want to get into trouble in Cuba.

It can be said that with the investment of the blade for many years, the Republic has long known Cuba inside and out.

On this basis, the Republican Marines were able to enter Cuba within an hour and control dozens of strategic points in Cuba, controlling this country with a population of nearly 10,000 people. You know, there is a special unit in the Marine Corps involved in the operation. This special unit is composed entirely of expatriates who have worked and lived in Cuba for more than one year, and their mission is to act as guides for the Marines and help the Marines resolve disputes. In a sense, the role of these special guides in combat operations is far greater than that of ordinary turns.

Of course, arranging a guide can be regarded as a lesson learned from the experience of the republican ** team in the war.

At the beginning of the war, the authorities of the Republic did not take into account the provision of guides for the troops, but only according to the pre-war plan, "to equip the troops that went out to fight in an appropriate number of trouches." Initially two to three years. These interpretations have done an excellent job. Their own flaws are not exposed. This is also easy to understand, after all, for the first two to three years, the Republican Army fought mainly against the Russian army on the continental battlefield, and on this battlefield, there was little need for guides, and no one cared about ethnic and cultural conflicts. The Marines fought in the western Pacific, albeit with serious ethno-cultural contradictions. But the islands captured by the Marines were not inhabited by many people, and the resulting conflicts were not very prominent. It wasn't until the Republican Army marched into Ukraine and the Marines attacked the Fiji Islands that the problem came to light.

In some cases, conflicts caused by ethnic and cultural differences are more devastating than war itself.

In the battle against Kyiv, the Republican Army dealt with thousands of cases of suspected shooting of civilians and prisoners of war, as a result, hundreds of officers lost their jobs, and thousands of soldiers were repatriated early. Although these things have been suppressed and have not been unfolded to the point of being out of control, and the domestic media of the Republic have fully understood the mental pressure of the front-line soldiers. But the problem itself cannot be suppressed, and if you don't try to solve the stunned situation, but let the problem continue, then the next time it explodes, no one will be able to suppress it.

It was also at this time that the authorities of the republic began to think about equipping front-line combat units with professional guides.

Of course, those who are qualified to become guides are citizens who have lived abroad for several years.

In the ensuing wars, especially on the African continent, the guide played a very important role. According to the investigation report released by the Republic Army after the war, the role of Tian Ming's guides, who served on the front line at that time, was equivalent to half a combat unit, and it was precisely because of these guides that he wielded the same role. Only then did the officers and men of the combat units not get into trouble because of cultural differences, and only then did they not cause even greater tragedies.

Of course, the republican ** team stationed in Cuba is not a guide to travel.

After smoothly taking control of the ports of Cuba. The Republican Marines took control of all the airports capable of supporting the take-off and landing of large aircraft during the second hour and, in accordance with a secret agreement signed between the Republican and Cuban authorities, assumed military command of Cuba, with the Cuban army controlling the country's rail and road transport hubs.

By the second day of landing, ships carrying large quantities of engineering equipment had entered Cuba's major cities one after another.

On the same day, the vertical take-off and landing transport planes that had previously transported the officers and men of the Marine Corps to the island sent the engineers who remained on the sea base.

Because the Republic Navy has already mastered sea supremacy, there is no need to worry about the US military crossing the Florida Strait.

Of course, the US authorities are also very aware of the purpose of the small republican ** force stationed in Cuba.

It is precisely for this reason that on the day that the Republican Marine Corps landed in Cuba, the US military organized a group of strategic bombers to carry out two large-scale bombings against Cuba. The next day, the US military again dispatched strategic bombers to the main strategic targets in Cuba. In particular, transport hubs were bombed. It is a pity that the US military did not have air supremacy, and the Republican Marine Corps brought a large number of air defense systems when they landed on the island, plus the air defense cover provided by the warships deployed in the waters near the main island of Cuba. The U.S. military's strategic bombing had little effect, but it lost a lot of bombers. For the next 10 days, the US military has been trying to bomb Cuba by all means.

In order to increase the intensity of the strike, the US military even used large warships deployed in the ports of its own country. Large-caliber electromagnetic artillery shelling of important targets on Ben-U, Cuba. In fact, this action of the US military became the justification for the Republic Navy to launch a retaliatory strike on the area around the Chesapeake Bay.

Overall, in the first half of February, Cuba became the central battlefield.

Although the campaign against Cuba had been highly effective, according to the propaganda of the United States authorities, the reality was diametrically opposed, and the best evidence was the decision taken by the United States forces on February to abandon Puerto Rico, that is, to leave the Puerto Rican defenders to decide for themselves whether to continue to resist or surrender. Just two days later, the commander of the Puerto Rican garrison gave the order to lay down his arms and surrender. It is also understandable that, with the successful presence of Republican Marines in Cuba and the effective protection of Cuba's strategic infrastructure, there is no point in the continued presence of the United States military in Puerto Rico.

At this point in the war, almost everyone believed that the Republic was preparing for a landing on the American mainland.

At the time, there were even many who believed that the Republic would leave Cuba and land on the continental United States somewhere in the eastern Gulf of Mexico by the end of June. The most likely area is near St. Petersburg, west of Florida, because the north and south of the area are swampy and unsuitable for ground forces. It is also believed that the Republican Marine Corps has long abandoned the landing method of sea assault. As long as you make full use of Cuba's airfield, you can directly attack a port in Florida, such as Miami or Tampa, in a vertical landing, get a place for the fleet to dock, and then gradually advance north in a three-dimensional assault to occupy the entire state of Florida and finally the eastern part of the United States.

All in all, almost everyone agrees that a face war is inevitable.

It is also quite understandable that the ground forces of the Republic in the Caribbean at that time were stunned and incomprehensible. The battle for Puerto Rico ended early. At least there were Chouwan Marine Corps officers and men who did not come in handy. The U.S. military voluntarily withdrew from Panama, leaving the roughly 10,000 ground troops that had been planned to be deployed on the Central American battlefield nowhere. Coupled with the fact that the US military had abandoned the Little Andreas Islands on its own initiative and did not pose a serious threat to Cuba before that, the ground forces of the Republic in the Caribbean had already exceeded 10,000. Although this is not enough to capture the continental United States, it is enough for a strategic-level landing operation. Besides, before landing on the American mainland. Nor is it necessary for the authorities of the Republic to send all the troops used to occupy the continental United States to the front line, and more ground troops can be deployed after the Marines come ashore. Because the time comes, it will be more convenient to send ground troops directly to the US battlefield without playing transit.

No one expected that the strategic strike would begin at this time!

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