In actual combat, once the anti-ship platforms at different levels are not coordinated with each other, or some unexpected situations occur, the two sides can only use their own killer weapons, the Red Navy side uses heavy anti-ship missiles to fight and assault, and the US Navy side sends a large number of carrier-based aircraft and air-launched anti-ship missiles to launch air strikes, and the attack nuclear submarines of both sides will also go into battle shirtless to fight to the death, in that case, the scene may become ugly, even if both sides suffer heavy losses, from the overall lì volume comparison, The Red Empire was not able to make any strategic gains in it.

All in all, the current situation in the Far East is a dilemma for both the Red Navy and the Pacific Fleet, and this understanding is closer to reality.

Arriving from the outskirts of Khabarovsk at noon to attend a long combat meeting, Long Yun, who was dressed in a flight suit, was now a little dizzy, on the one hand, he was worried about the next war situation in the Far East, and on the other hand, his head was full of background knowledge and deduction process of naval warfare, which was really a heavy burden for a person who was not familiar with naval business, especially the conclusion he got in the end was not good at all, and it also made him particularly unrefreshed.

Yes, unlike the battle in the sky and even on land, Long Yun, who participated in the battle as Viktor Rezenov, was able to fly away from all the enemies in the sky, but when he really reached the depths of the Pacific Ocean far from the mainland, he, the number one ace of the Red Air Force, could only sigh and sigh, and it would not help the war situation at all......

Oh, you can't say that, but he can still play a role, right?

From entering the venue to the present, following the ideas of the narrator and others, Long Yun unconsciously immersed himself in the atmosphere of "confrontation at sea". It was only now that he gradually regained his independent thinking. Begin to see these facts from your own point of view, not from the perspective of an ordinary VVS pilot.

Truly. According to the current situation in the Far East, if we do not want the war to turn into a long-term tug-of-war, we need to maintain a high-pressure posture against the enemy in front of us, and even if we cannot launch a landing operation for a while, at least we must deal a heavy blow to NATO's strategic offensive forces. However, on the other hand, the conclusion of the deduction of the Far Eastern Theater Command is not optimistic, except for launching an offensive on the sea and confronting the US Navy head-on. Is there any other way?

Or - thinking of this, Long Yun had an idea, even if it was a decisive battle in the open ocean, regardless of other circumstances, could he, or Viktor Rezenov, an ace pilot of the Red Air Force, play a certain role in this?

Long Yun felt inexplicably excited when he thought about this question, and he suddenly realized that for the Pacific Fleet of the Red Navy, if it was to launch a confrontation in the far sea against the old enemy, the US Navy. So it is not so much that the two sides are competing for naval strength, but that this is a contest over the ocean. The outcome of this confrontation does not depend on the combat performance of surface warships and submarines, but mainly on who can control the sky, and whether it is offensive or defensive, it completely depends on this.

A battle in the sky, no matter what the form, isn't this a stage where an ace can make a big difference.

Thinking of this, his mind returned from meditation to reality, looking at the colleagues who were sitting around the table in the deduction room, Long Yun hesitated for a moment, first listened to the speech of the presiding officer of the meeting for a while, and then listened to the personal opinions of several staff officers, and knew that the participants were all worried about the prospect of confrontation in the far sea of the Pacific Fleet, and now it seemed that a consensus was about to be reached, and they were ready to compile and report it, hoping that the General Staff would seriously consider and revise the operational guidelines formulated as appropriate.

In the current situation of world war, if the security of the Far East is to be guaranteed, it is certainly possible to have a head-on campaign on the spot, but if we think about it another way, would it have a similar effect to launch an offensive in other directions, such as the Middle East or South-Western Europe?

According to this line of thought, a staff officer of an army major general raised his hand to speak and said what many people were thinking:

Then, according to the results of such a deduction, the Red Navy's campaign operations would be too risky.

Of course, war is always a risk, but the benefits of doing so, in my opinion, are not at all proportional to the risks.

Many of us here don't know much about the specific naval operations, but at least one thing, does the High Command have similar plans, such as launching an offensive in Western Europe to distract the Americans? On the other hand, Comrade Voroshilov said very reasonably, "As he spoke, the Major General turned his head to look at the commander of the Far Eastern Theater Army who was sitting not far away," and the number of motorized divisions assembled by our army in the Far East is insufficient, and the reserves of fuel and ammunition are not completely in place. ”

"Or, can we ask for the help of our allies?"

With the speech of the major general, a lieutenant general of the Territorial Defense Forces next to him and the deputy commander of the Zabaikal Air Defense District, who was attending the meeting, raised his hand and signaled, "It is probably a luxury to expect to increase the combat readiness level of the Far Eastern Military District in a short time, but considering the intervention of the armed forces of the allies, can it help the situation?" ”

"It's possible; However, we are still more inclined to 'attack the West from the east', making an offensive posture in the Far East on the one hand, and actively preparing to sweep away the remnants of NATO in Western Europe, such as Spain, so that the Red Navy can play a role, such as conducting large-scale landing exercises in the northern part of the Sea of Japan, and at the same time strengthening anti-mine warfare, so that the Americans mistakenly believe that we really intend to attack Japan. ”

"A good idea, but it is clear that the capacity of the Trans-Siberian Railway is not a secret, and I do not think that the Americans would have been deceived by a feint: to attack a country like Japan if there was not sufficient logistical support...... Well, frankly, it's impossible, and the Americans know that very well -- unless we get the support of China. ”

"Oh, if you say that, I'm afraid this is contrary to the operational instructions issued by the General Staff, in other words, it is clearly not feasible at all!"

"-- Comrades, please be quiet, and let me say a few words, shall you?"

“……？”

As a steady voice sounded in their ears, almost all the participants turned their heads in unison, and those who were still discussing in a low voice also kept silent, looking at the young man who stood up with doubts and expectations.

Lieutenant General of the Red Air Force Aviation, Commander and Political Commissar of the 210th Division Viktor Rezenov, who was standing upright in the middle of a group of colleagues at this time, nodded at all the eyes that looked at him, cleared his throat, and then said a few words very calmly, but everyone present raised their eyebrows in surprise:

"With regard to the situation in the Far East, all of our comrades know that a quick decisive battle with a thunderous storm is what the alliance really needs, and every operational policy must be carried out around this strategic intent.

Next, regarding the operational principles of the Red Navy, I personally do not advocate blindly taking risks and confronting the US Navy head-on without sufficient certainty; But on the other hand, if the disparity in strength abandons an active offensive and allows the Americans to calmly deal with the situation in the Far East, I am afraid it will not be a good choice either. Therefore, my preliminary thinking is that the General Staff Headquarters' operational plan has its own reason, and in the face of the enemy, blindly weighing the pros and cons will sometimes only miss the fighter plane, and what we should do now is to actively plan an offensive on the far sea on the basis of fully grasping intelligence. ”

"Positive...... Planning? ”

Long Yun's words surprised everyone present, and only after a short silence did someone whisper a sentence.

These analyses of Lieutenant General Viktor Rezenov are not very novel in themselves, but from the mouth of a young Red Air Force general, it is still confusing, this super ace of the Red Empire, of course, is invincible in air combat, but now the question everyone is discussing about the confrontation at sea, what is the starting point of a VVS pilot who expressed such an opinion?

"Yes, we should actively plan an attack."

Faced with the confusion of everyone present, and perhaps some inconvenient doubts, Long Yun raised his hand to everyone, and then continued with what he had just said:

"Of course, I myself am not a military expert proficient in naval warfare, but only a pilot who flies fighter jets.

However, I still want to take the liberty of mentioning that 'the key to the confrontation in the ocean lies in the victory or defeat of the battle in the air', and everyone should agree with this article, right?

Yes, that's where I started thinking.

As you all know, the Americans' heavy aircraft carriers are only an ocean-going platform that provides all-round support for carrier-based aircraft, and their combat effectiveness is completely dependent on carrier-based aircraft for both attack and defense, while the main task of other ships in the aircraft carrier battle group, even attack nuclear submarines that pose a great threat, is to 'assist in defense' and ensure the absolute safety of this ocean-going platform.

So here, I put forward the theory that if we can have a sufficient number and quality of carrier-based aviation in the event of an ocean-going confrontation, we can counter the US Navy's aircraft carrier battle group, and even if the Su-27K fighters on the 'Tbilisi' and 'Varyag' are not yet capable of performing long-range anti-ship missions, they can at least provide reliable defense capabilities in the face of the air threat of the US carrier-based aircraft.

In other words, yes, I think some comrades have understood that under these conditions, the ocean-going formations of the Red Navy can gain a certain superiority in terms of distance, and even in the face of the US Navy, which is of considerable strength, it can be 'invincible,' and then launch a swift anti-ship missile assault on the enemy in the far seas through the coordinated operation of air, surface, and underwater platforms, inflicting heavy losses that the enemy cannot bear. (To be continued......)