In the face of the arrogant and evil deeds of the Liberal Party, it is understandable how many people want to get rid of it as soon as possible.

On the other hand, however, unlike the righteous indignation of the public and public opinion, the Security Council, which had previously assisted the Syrian government forces in pacifying the Liberal Party, was actually the major powers that controlled the situation, but they reacted coldly to all of them, and although the multinational forces stationed in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Persian Gulf had not yet been fully deployed, they did not appear to continue military intervention at all.

First the tiger fights the rabbit, and then the deaf ear, such an extremely abrupt contrast, which is naturally very intriguing.

Unlike Iraq, which was in a divided state, the Damascus regime under Hafez al-Assad quickly moved to speed up the clearing of rebel-occupied areas while also following a plan that had been drawn up gradually during the civil war.

Now that the war situation is settled, the remnants of the Liberal Party are still ready to move in many places, and the most important thing for Damascus is naturally to restore its military strength, especially SRAF, which has suffered damage in the war.

SRAF, the Syrian Revolutionary Air Force, has been a strong force in the Arab world for many years, and its size and combat strength should not be underestimated, although it is not as eye-catching as the well-equipped and morale-filled Syrian Army, but it is also an important force for many Middle Eastern countries to jointly defend against Israel and maintain the balance of force.

However, this is the old air force of the Arab world, which has been divided in two by the rebellion instigated by the Liberal Party, and the fighters and pilots in uniforms with the same insignia fight each other in the sky. Both sides suffered heavy losses, and it was not until later that the FSA inexplicably acquired a large number of YF-23 "ghosts". Because of the huge disparity in the strength of the enemy and the enemy. SRAF almost completely ceased combat sorties, which may have been a blessing for the pilots and fighters of the Revolutionary Air Force, but a complete tragedy for the entire country.

Now that the Syrian government, which has learned from the experience of the past and learned from the pain, has solved the Freedom Party with the help of the Multinational Force, the ALSA, and the United Nations Defense Air Force, and has reaped the benefits of air supremacy, it has a first-hand experience of modern warfare and is more determined to build up its air power.

Even now, the civil war has just ended, and the emptiness of the treasury has reached a new peak. Some of the military procurement projects that were tentatively agreed upon before the end of the war proceeded as scheduled.

On the first weekend after the end of the war, just after the smoke of gunfire had completely cleared in the city of Deir ez-Zor and the surrender ceremony had just been completed, a gray business jet escorted by warplanes appeared in the sky of the Syrian capital and slowly landed at Damascus International Airport.

After a short period of sliding, the gray business jet stopped steadily next to the vehicles and personnel waiting on the side, and the reception staff from the embassy walked forward quickly, waved to the guests who came from afar, and then approached to shake hands and greet each other:

"Ah, welcome, comrades, have worked hard along the way!"

"Where, where! Counselor Yang came in a busy schedule, and we were a little embarrassed. Ha ha! ”

I flew to Damascus on a special plane and had a brief exchange with the staff of the Chinese Embassy in Syria. There was not a single idler to be seen near the open tarmac, and several members of the delegation, dressed in crisp blue military uniforms or simple Tang uniforms, got into bulletproof minibuses sent by the Syrian military and quickly went to the hotel to rest and prepare for some upcoming negotiations with the Damascus government and military representatives.

"Hey, I said Lao Bian, I haven't seen each other for a long time, and you're still so energetic and red-faced!"

On the way to the hotel, sitting in the back of the minibus, Counselor Yang, who accompanied the delegates, praised the old classmates.

Having worked at the Chinese embassy in Syria for the past year or two, and in recent months has been involved in a civil war, and the post-war period has been really busy.

In contrast, the military next to him is much neater, sitting next to the right hand of the old classmate, the Air Force Major in a blue military uniform is full of spirit, obviously not much affected by jet lag, the resolute face of the near is meticulously cared for, and the neat and straight military uniform, the epaulettes and name tags are still glowing with a light golden light:

"Hah! What kind of person is full of spirit,—— how old is he called, and he is called 'Lao Bian'? Hey, I see that you look like you're busy, and it's more appropriate to call 'Lao Yang'. ”

"Hehe, it's not, there's been too much going on lately."

Responsible for receiving the latest batch of delegates from China, he also has a general idea of the itinerary of this group, and Counselor Yang, who took out a cigarette, took it in his hand and played with it, and he dutifully did not ask his old classmates why he came to Damascus this time; However, between the words, the major said something very straightforwardly, and this time he came to talk about business, and it was not something that needed to be kept secret:

"Oh, yes! I said Lao Yang, you must also know that the Syrian government army, that is, their revolutionary air force, suffered great losses in the civil war; There is no need to conceal this now, because there have been plans to promote arms sales and help Damascus build up its air force.

Before, the Syrian civil war has never been finished, so I didn't have to be in a hurry to do this thing, but now the situation is different! Now that the battle has been brought to a conclusion, of course we must act as soon as possible. ”

"Oh...... I see, indeed, there are intentions on the part of the Syrian side in this regard. ”

Hearing Bian Chao talk about arms sales, Counselor Yang nodded in agreement.

In recent years, with the overall change of the national strategy, people with science and engineering backgrounds like Counselor Yang have also appeared more and more in the ranks of the diplomatic personnel of the Republic, and he himself has been paying attention to the movements of the Syrian government and the military, and it is naturally clear that Damascus has been a friendly partner of the Alliance of Eastern States since Hafez al-Assad came to power. China and other countries have imported a wide range of weapons and equipment.

The arms trade between countries, and even between groups of countries, is not so much a transaction as a comprehensive deal that has a geographical and political concern.

At present, the civil war in the Middle East is about to end, and Syria is in a state of ruins, although there are still a lot of oil resources, it is difficult to come up with much money to replenish the military for a while; However, unlike the simple purchase and sale of weapons, out of the need to support the secular regime in Damascus and stabilize the situation in the Middle East, the Eastern Union is naturally willing to provide advanced weapons to Syria, even if it does not receive cash for the time being.

"So, if anything,—— country will sell the Syrians 'Weilong'?"

"J-20? Oh...... Hehe, this one is generally not available. ”

When it came to the specifics of the talks, the straight-hearted major was a little more cautious, and he grinned at his old classmate and shook his head slightly.

As a veteran of the PLA Air Force pilot and the rank of major, this trip to the representative of the remote area is not a cameo, he has left the combat unit in the latest military post adjustment, and is now coming as a military adviser; Next, if the talks are a given, he will also work with some of his colleagues in the new unit to help SRAF familiarize and master the new fighter jets in Syria, and build a limited but powerful air force in the Middle East that is strong enough to deter.

The nature of the mission is probably like this: sitting on the minibus bound for the city of Damascus, the major in military uniform chatted with his old classmates, and when talking about the affairs he is in charge of, he naturally mentioned some weapons and equipment in the arms sales plan.

In terms of military construction in Damascus, specifically in the area of the Air Force, it is clear that the replenishment of fighter planes is an important task of the first class.

As an important force in the Middle East sky, SRAF, which defends the regime in Damascus, was originally equipped with dozens of third-generation fighters such as the J-10A/AS "Raptor" and MiG-29, in addition to a considerable number of old Su-17M, MiG-23 and other models.

History is roughly like this, but after a brutal civil war, the Revolutionary Air Force suffered heavy losses in both fighters and combat personnel; Having lost nearly half of its strength at the beginning of the war, the Revolutionary Air Force still chose to fight to the death against the Liberal Air Force, but the great disadvantage in the number of fighters could not be compensated for by technology and courage.

When the dust of civil war settled and peace descended on the land, the heroic Damascus pilots had almost no chance to fly.

Taking stock of the entire SRAF, there are less than ten fighters of all colors that can be lifted into the air, and most of them are old MiGs and old Sukhoi that should have been dragged back to the furnace for retraining, and there are a few simple and solid MiG-29s, and the "Raptor", which was originally the main force of air defense, simply did not have a single intact one, almost turning the revolutionary air force into a ground force.

As a model of secular countries in the Middle East, the predicament of the Syrian government army, several major countries naturally see it, after the end of the war, the Atlantic Federation, which is busy with the domestic investigation of the United States, has no intention of operating, and the old Europe will not arm the sworn enemies of the Liberal Party, this time China will lend a helping hand to Damascus, taking into account the balance of all parties in the Middle East, and decided to provide SRAF with a "package" of equipment systems, including the Air Police-2000, J-21 "Swift Dragon" and other combat platforms, supporting PL-15, PL-10 and other missile weapons, as well as an integrated battlefield command and control system whose format is basically compatible with the Eastern Union Union. (To be continued......)