Chapter 496: The Help and Price of the Soviet Union

"We have recently launched two more reconnaissance satellites, and now we can monitor the Atlantic waters 24 hours a day, and we can provide Argentina with all-round intelligence, and the specific location of the British Navy will be transmitted to you within half an hour every day."

Galtieri's eyelids suddenly began to jump, the other party did what he liked, and he was the first to offer the benefits, and he couldn't refuse.

Although the British Navy did not believe that the British would actually fight, it would undoubtedly be of considerable benefit if the position of the British Navy could be known exactly every day.

The Argentine Navy does not have this capability, and Argentina used to rely on the United States to provide intelligence militarily, and since the Americans are already on the opposite side of them, they will definitely not provide it to their own side.

The Soviet Union provided intelligence information, and that could not have been better.

Looking at the other party's eyes, Andrei knew that the other party was tempted, and he continued: "We can also provide an efficient construction team to renovate the airport on the Falklands, lengthen the runway, and increase the hangar. ”

This sentence made Galtieri's heart even more moved.

In the Falklands War in history, although Argentina occupied the Falklands, they did nothing, and if their fighters could take off and land on the Falklands, it would be easy to deal with the attack of the British Navy.

However, they didn't do anything, the British traveled thousands of miles and came to fight, they just waited idlely, they thought that the British would not come, and when they came, they thought that the British would not go to war, and they did not have any preparations for war at all.

If the Falklands could take off and land fighter jets, their planes would not have to take off from the mainland, which would be easier.

"We can also provide you with air tankers to meet the operational needs of fighters taking off from the mainland, advanced anti-submarine helicopters, which can detect the nuclear submarines of the British." Andrei continued.

This is almost about arming the Argentine army with Soviet technology, and hearing this, even Galtieri was moved, because the other side knew exactly what he lacked.

At this point, Andrei said to the other party: "We have always been very generous to our friends. ”

It can be said that the Soviets were able to provide this help, which is already quite good, and without the Soviets, Argentina would never have won this war.

Historically, the Argentines couldn't even defeat a light aircraft carrier formation composed of a few Invincible-class light aircraft carrier formations, only with Sea Javelins, and an expeditionary navy like Sea Harriers, so how could they fight the current British aircraft carrier formation?

You must know that the British aircraft carrier formation is dominated by Tomcat fighters, which is simply too rebellious, just like opening a plug-in. "We also need anti-ship weapons." Galtieri saw that the other party didn't say anything, and finally took the initiative to speak: "We originally ordered Exocet missiles and Super Flag fighters from France, but the French do not keep their promises and now refuse to deliver them to us. ”

Hearing Galtieri's words, Andrei shook his head: "Argentina's army has always been based on the equipment of Western armies, if our fighters and missiles are provided to you, the system is different, and it cannot be mixed, and the training of pilots, the maintenance of fighters, etc., all need to go through repeated training, and they will not be able to catch up with this war." ”

Hearing this, Galtieri was a little disappointed, anti-ship missiles, this is what he wants the most.

"Moreover, the kind of goods that are used to tickle the Exocet missile, and we do not have such equipment in the army." Andrei continued.

He was right, the Soviet Navy was aiming at the US Navy, in that era of missile omnipotence, in that era when missiles could be used in the air, almost all of the Soviet Navy's anti-ship missiles were supersonic and long-range heavy anti-ship missiles, and Exocet missiles were pediatric in their eyes, and they were useless at all.

These super equipment, which was top secret in the Soviet Navy, was simply impossible to provide to the other side.

Andrei looked at the other party's disappointed eyes and continued: "However, if there are no anti-ship missiles, your side really can't win this war, then the only solution is for us to provide more help." ”

"We can only bring our own fighters and missiles, but also our ground crew, and use our army to help you fight, well, it is better to be regarded as a volunteer army."

As soon as Andre's words came out, everyone present was stunned.

In Andrei's words, the meaning of the belt is obvious, the Soviets want to garrison troops in Argentina!

If the Soviets provide fighters and missiles, they can only fly by the Soviets, and the ground crew is also Soviets, so the people who are responsible for the protection around must also be Soviets, which is equivalent to the Soviets stationing troops here.

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and if the Soviets garrison them here, help them fight, and wait until the British fleet is defeated, then these Soviets refuse to leave, what should they do?

Perhaps, when the Soviets come, they will be prepared for the long term.

"Of course, this will be very costly, you will have to pay us a lot of money, and if you do not have enough foreign exchange reserves, then you can consider us working together to develop the oil fields near the Falklands." Andrei continued.

Developing oil fields near the Falklands? Galtieri knew that the purpose behind this request was far-reaching, and it turned out that the Soviets were eyeing the oil fields near the Falklands!

The Argentines seized the Falklands, and the British immediately mobilized the whole country like a chrysanthemum, and launched this cross-sea war, although it is related to the lost dignity of the empire on which the sun never sets, but the waters near the Falklands contain rich oil resources, which is also one of the reasons, because the international oil prices are now high, so, oil is life!

At present, the specific proven reserves have not yet come out, and the known reserves in later generations are as high as 60 billion barrels, which is definitely not lower than the North Sea oil fields. The British, too, in order to safeguard their practical interests, have not yet pumped oil near the Falklands, but in the future, they can mine it at any time.

In order to help them win this naval war, the Soviets will not only realize the stationing of troops in Argentina, but also develop oil fields with Argentina, so that Argentina's military, political, and economic will completely fall to the Soviet Union.

The price is enormous.

Andre looked at the other party's face and knew that the other party was not so easy to agree, he continued: "I hope you will think about this matter carefully and then give us a reply, we value our friendship with Argentina, after all, Argentina has been abandoned by the Western world now." ”