In the Far East, where the smoke of gunfire was filled, the U.S. Navy seemed to have been slow to move without going all out at the beginning of the war, for which the Navy was repeatedly criticized at the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the naval and air battles in northern Japan are in full swing, and seeing that the communist side will gain a decisive advantage, although the United States, which has just suffered a heavy blow in the Caucasus and the Middle East, urgently needs to recuperate, and the front-line combat units also need to replenish personnel and equipment and recuperate, the president and his staff will approve the delaying plan formulated by the military, on the one hand, using the Self-Defense Forces as cannon fodder to consume and delay the attack force of the Russians, and on the other hand, seizing the time to shrink the front. Maintain the necessary forces in both directions in the Middle East to ensure that the U.S. military can assemble enough forces in the Far East to launch a large-scale offensive aimed at "stabilizing the situation."

The so-called "steady front" seems to be a kind of unfounded worry at the moment, but the generals of the United States are very worried.

Combined with the analysis of the recent battle situation, although the contest between the two sides is still limited to the sea and air level, if Japan collapses under the continuous sea and air pressure of the polar bears, and then is landed and occupied by the Ivans, if this happens, South Korea, which is across the sea, will also fall into the offensive of the Kim regime and is unable to rush to help, and the US forces in the Far East alone will most likely not be able to resist the Russians who are in full swing, and the consequences will be unimaginable, so even from the perspective of avoiding defeat, it is imperative to take the initiative to launch a large-scale offensive.

The idea was probably like this, and when it was discussed at the joint meeting, the consensus of all parties was to let the Navy complete the idea.

"Yes, gentlemen!

Look at the entire Far East. I guess we have to admit it. A land offensive is impossible at the moment, and the South Koreans are completely untrustworthy; And attack from the sky. The lads of the Air Force are already doing this, but the effect is ......

Well, it's not satisfactory.

The problem, then, is that if you and I agree that the United States can also contain the aggressive offensive of the evil totalitarian state, then we must have no disagreement on this point. Japan, and South Korea, this Far Eastern front is very important to us.

If we continue to do nothing, and eventually lose Japan, if only if the country is bombed to the ruins by the Russians, then the international prestige of the United States will suffer another serious setback, but here I need not hide the fact that the national fortunes of the United States of America are in danger after the defeat of the two contests in Europe and the Middle East. We can't afford another strategic failure!

Gentlemen, what do you think. Does what I mean by making sense? ”

"Agree with His Excellency the President.

In this situation, U.S. Navy should say that it is incumbent upon us to act now! ”

The president's speech was supported by the chief of staff of the Strategic Air Command, and the thin general with slightly white temples immediately appealed, but was quickly denied by a vice admiral next to him:

"General Schubert, what do you mean by 'immediate action'?

The Navy has been taking action, this is the reality of the situation, otherwise the Russians' submarines would have been scurrying around the Pacific Ocean long ago!

I personally support the opinion of His Excellency the President, but here I would like to point out that the situation in the United States, like that of Great Britain in the First World War, in which the navy is the last bulwark against the Communist States, except for nuclear weapons, which have no real combat significance and can only be used as intimidation, and I, and my colleagues, are not in favor of rushing into an aircraft carrier battle group to attack the coastal areas of the Russians. ”

"Oh, the words of Lieutenant General James Richardson can represent our position."

As a senior admiral of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and a newly promoted deputy commander of the fleet, Vice Admiral John Lawrence, who sat peacefully in his chair, moved his throat slightly, and said quite calmly:

"I've also followed the situation in the Far East and know a little bit about it.

All in all, if you can see with a clear mind that the United States' maritime power still has a certain superiority, then in this case, I am personally in favor of forward deployment and putting pressure on the Russians, but I am not in favor of taking the initiative to provoke a decisive battle in the oceans; Even if the Russian warships go to the date battle, if they are not 100% sure of victory, then it is a strategic adventure. ”

"Risk, of course it's an adventure, Lawrence, can you live a long life by fighting?"

"- No, there is no need to take such a risk, I will send a large aircraft carrier battle group to strike directly at Vietnam or China!"

"What, to open a new front? It's not feasible!

And - and what's the point of attacking Vietnam, China, you haven't read the full strategic analysis report? ”

"No, at present, it should still focus on breaking diplomatic relations, I think the navy should ......"

As the discussion began, the meeting hall fell into chaos for a while, and in the face of the increasingly critical Far Eastern, the US military's joint operations meeting, which had always been above the top and held to decide who to fight, actually evolved into a spontaneous debate between the navy and other branches of the military, and even the views within the navy were divided.

"Alright, alright!

Gentlemen, let's talk about it after the meeting.

Time is pressing, we do not have time to talk here behind closed doors, and talking will not hurt the Russians at all, and what the United States needs now is not suspicion, quarrels, and accusations, but resolute and decisive armed action; In this regard, I would like to get straight to the point and support the Chiefs of Staff for the fact that since it is impossible to turn the tide of war from the air, and the naval strength of the Russians is not comparable to that of the United States, a naval contest is absolutely necessary from any point of view.

Ladies and gentlemen, I am here today to remind you not to always think from a military point of view, but to think more about how this battle will be fought from the perspective of the overall situation. ”

“…… The big picture? ”

"Of course, it's the overall perspective, generals, don't be obsessed with the gains and losses of one city and one place!"

In the face of the commanders of the armed forces of the United States, who were well-dressed and shining with their stars, they were quite satisfied with the momentum of these warriors, but at the same time felt that the soldiers were prone to blindly obsessing with war, and even indulged in it, His Excellency did not dwell on anything else, but explained the plight of the United States from a different angle from a strategic perspective, so that all those present could not help but nod their heads again and again, and while frowning, they had to admit that what he said was very reasonable.

The so-called war is essentially nothing more than a game between countries, and even if this world war of unknown origin and sudden outbreak occurs, the ultimate goal is certainly not to completely eliminate the opponent - in the era of nuclear weapons, this is probably impossible, but to seek a new balance of strength and geography between the two sides.

Looking at the current world war situation, from the collapse of Central Europe at the beginning of the development to the long tug-of-war in the Caucasus, the current war in the Far East is not favorable to the free world day by day, although the two camps have not yet decided a winner or loser, but from the perspective of the United States, the decline in national prestige and ruling ability is an indisputable fact; The constant depreciation of the dollar and the disruption and destruction of the social operation of the wartime system all have to be lubricated by one victory after another, but "victory" is now the most scarce commodity that the United States can hardly hope for.

The rhythm of a world war is backed by nuclear weapons, and although it is impossible for one side to completely defeat, the strategic intention of the other side is certainly not here, but to severely weaken the opponent's war potential and comprehensive national strength, as well as the national prestige and "soft power" attached to it.

In this regard, the United States of America, which has been on the international stage for decades, is of course well aware that every combat operation is centered on consolidating the country's prestige.

For any empire, if it wants to call for wind and rain in the world, strong military strength is an indispensable guarantee, and in the case of the United States of America, the huge naval and air forces that can be deployed around the world are the most important thing to declare military strength to the outside world and ensure that the United States "has people who listen to what it says."

A full-scale war between the East and the West, after a protracted struggle between the two battlefields, the land and air power of the U.S. Army suffered heavy setbacks in Central Europe and the Caucasus one after another.

One defeat after another, the entire Western world, and even the countries of the world, saw it, and doubts about the seemingly invincible military power of the United States deepened.

The allies were in a state of panic, fearing that the U.S. military would not be able to withstand the Russians' sea of iron and water, and the hostile countries were ecstatic, and they were openly and secretly sending themselves to the evil centralized countries.

The so-called "more help for the righteous, less help for the unjust", of course, Americans will not know such an old oriental proverb, in fact, there is no causal connection in this sentence, and the reverse can also be said: one person singles out the whole world, that is, "little help", even if he is wise and powerful, the end is "lost morality", this kind of truth gathered to fight the street gangsters understand it, how can the United States, which has been the world's policeman for decades, not know?

The position of the United States must be guaranteed by the deterrence of the US military, and the deterrence of the US military must be guaranteed by the global deployment of the US Navy and Air Force.

Even the outbreak of a world war will not change the nature of the chain.

"The U.S. military is still strong enough to defend the free world, even though the war is tight", and it is important to convince both enemies and allies that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which is underpinned by military strength, not faith, can continue to maintain its existence. (To be continued......)