Chapter 361: India's Aircraft Carrier Dream
"Mr. Ivanovich"
Seeing the Soviet man walking in, the Indian Sahoteng, who was originally sitting there restlessly, stood up at once, and then hurriedly greeted him.
Ivanovich did not speak, nodded and motioned for him to sit down, and then the two of them sat down one after the other.
After sitting down, Saho asked impatiently:
"Mr. Ivanovic, the current situation between us and Pakistan has reached a stalemate to a certain extent."
"You know that."
"Although we have de facto control over almost the entire Kasmere region, you also know that this is not our ultimate goal, and we will not be able to meet your demands, and we will not be able to cut off the land transportation from Pakistan to Afghanistan, so this battlefield needs to continue, and this should be the consensus of both of us."
Faced with Saho's statement, Ivanovich nodded without hesitation and said:
"That's right, that's our consensus."
Hearing Ivanovich say this, Saho nodded quickly and said:
"That's right, that's right!"
"If we give up now, although we get Kesmir, it will not be enough to cover our previous large investment, and your strategic goals will not be achieved."
At this point, Saho paused briefly again before continuing with a difficult face:
"So the war must continue."
"But the problem is that the Pakistani side has already received from the Red Star Consortium that has a terrifying range and power of long-range heavy rocket artillery, which has brought great trouble and threat to our advance work."
"Mr. Ivanovic, your advisory group is on the front line, and I think you should know that."
"The current stalemate situation is by no means that we are slacking off on the offensive, but because our armored forces have suffered heavy losses after the previous long-range heavy rocket artillery attack, and the pace of the offensive has been delayed, which has led to the Pakistani side to build a more adequate defensive line, which also forces us to be more careful and cautious in the next offensive, and at the same time, the war will be more difficult and pay more costs."
Ivanovich couldn't help but sigh at Saho's complaining statement, and at the same time nodded slightly in agreement, because the fact is just as Saho said, the current pressure on Pakistan's front-line troops is quite high, and it is completely no longer in the previous state of "easy" advancement, and everything is because of the heavy rocket artillery of the Red Star Complex.
The biggest threat to this weapon lies in its range, and from the detailed information obtained later, the range of this thing is nearly 80 kilometers, and in the mountainous areas of Kasmir and northern Pakistan, it is indeed a weapon that cannot be guarded against, because normal troops advance, and air power cannot completely cover the space of 80 kilometers around the troops.
Not to mention, heavy rocket artillery is a ground force, there is a possibility of ambush at night, or mobile sneak attack, which will cause the air force to be exhausted, and the air power is not too dispersed, although this can also provide the efficiency of ground control, but it is also easy to be broken by the Pakistani air power and air defense forces.
"Sukabule, Red Star Consortium!"
At that moment, the more he thought about it, the more angry Ivanovich couldn't help but curse with hatred in his heart, seeing that the Pakistan issue was about to achieve a "leapfrog" victory, but he didn't expect that because of the Red Star Complex, a simple, rough and powerful weapon with a Soviet style, it was directly tossed yellow, resulting in this war I don't know how long it will last.
And because India's advance was not smooth, the plan of a complete land blockade of Afghanistan could not be achieved, and a large number of supplies were continuously transported from Pakistan to Afghanistan, and then those guerrillas in Afghanistan began to be active again, driving pickup trucks produced by the Red Star Consortium that were not much better than motorcycles, sneak attacking, attacking and intercepting Soviet troops in various unimaginable ways, bringing great trouble to the advance work.
Moreover, those guerrillas are like rats, in the face of the clean-up of large forces, they can always magically disappear, and after the clean-up, they can always run out of all kinds of mountains and villages, resulting in repeated sweeps can not completely wipe them out, even if the large troops advance past, the rear will be constantly harassed and sneak attacked.
"Damn it even more, it's some people in the country."
"They actually think that they can maintain good cooperation with the Red Star Consortium, and even improve relations with their country, because they can bring dollars."
"Dollars! Damn dollars! They don't have the perseverance they once had, they've fallen."
Just when Ivanovich was thinking more and more angrily, Saho, who was sitting opposite, continued in a slightly heavy tone:
"In the current situation, a frontal offensive is certainly inevitable."
"At the same time, with the completion of the installation and commissioning of our T-72 tank production line, the tanks began to be produced in a steady stream, and we still have enough advantages over Pakistan on the frontal battlefield, and at the same time, we are confident enough to defeat them on the front through a series of military operations."
"But that comes at a much higher cost."
"So we think we have to do both, just as Pakistan used to slow down our offensive and open a second battlefield in the east of their homeland, we also have to open a second battlefield and contain them."
"And our choice for the second battlefield is the sea!"
"Because as long as their sea transportation is blocked, they will not be able to obtain a steady stream of materials and weapons and equipment, including the kind of long-range heavy rocket artillery from the Red Star Consortium, then our pressure on the frontal battlefield will be greatly reduced, not to mention, cutting off their sea transportation, and at the same time it can also prevent them from transporting supplies to Afghanistan by land, which can also effectively reduce your pressure on Afghanistan."
"And at the military meeting a few days ago, your advisers also agreed to our plan."
At this moment, Ivanovich was no longer interested in listening to Saho talk about these problems, although these problems did exist, he coughed lightly and said directly:
"Mr. Saho, I understand and understand all of what you said."
"So if you have any requests or ideas, please speak up!"
Hearing Ivanovich say this, a slight flash of gleam flashed in Saho's eyes, and then he said with a little hesitation:
"We are about to open up a second or third battlefield at sea."
"Although at present, our navy still has a certain advantage over Pakistan, but this advantage is not big enough and not foolproof enough."
"So we hope that we can get an aircraft carrier from you as our flagship."
"Then we will definitely be able to form a crushing superiority over Pakistan's navy in the subsequent naval battlefield, defeat them in a quick way, and obtain the ultimate control of the sea."
After Saho finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment.
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In fact, Ivanovic was not surprised at all by Saho's request, because in the course of negotiations with India many times last year, the other side had already shown similar tendencies, and even on this issue, the negotiation team, including Ivanovich himself, also reported to the above, and the above also had certain considerations.
And the above meaning, in Ivanovic's view, can be summed up in one sentence in simple terms, that is, if you can not sell, then do not sell, if there is really no way, then you can also sell.
As for how to judge it, it involves very complicated issues.
For example, without this aircraft carrier, will India be able to defeat Pakistan on the sea, how long will it take, and will the size of their navy ensure a complete blockade of the sea after the victory?
For example, if India does not carry out a blockade strategy, will it be able to defeat Pakistan's forces under the threat of long-range heavy rocket artillery, with its armored forces on land? Or if Pakistan gets other new weapons from the United States or the Red Star Consortium in the future, will India's armored forces still have an advantage?
Finally, for example, if it is not sold to Indian aircraft carriers, is it possible for India to pick on its faults, directly choose not to do it, give up more strategic goals, and absolutely no longer continue to advance the war, is this very likely?
If these conditions can pass the inspection more accurately, then the above will definitely be reluctant to sell aircraft carriers, because at present the Soviet Union does not have many aircraft carriers, at most it is barely enough, if it is sold to India, it will inevitably lead to the reduction of its own naval strength in a certain time and space, which is not safe for the country.
However, if these conditions are not passed after investigation, that is to say, without this aircraft carrier, India will not be able to complete its next strategic goals, and it is not impossible to sell them an aircraft carrier.
Because the construction of the domestic third-generation aircraft carrier Type 1143.5 aircraft carrier Kuznetsov has already begun, if enough funds can be recovered from India again by selling the aircraft carrier, then the construction speed of this aircraft carrier can be accelerated, and the lack of combat power of the navy can be replenished in a relatively short period of time.
"Ahem!"
Minute by minute, at least a minute had passed, and Ivanovich seemed to be thinking with a blank face, while Saho, who was sitting opposite, was getting more and more nervous, although in his expression he was trying to restrain himself.
Finally, until Ivanovich's cough sounded.
"Mr. Saho, you should also know something about our aircraft carriers, right?"
"Can I know which type of aircraft carrier you want to buy? Looking to buy a brand new, or one that's already in service? Or do you have any special needs? ”
In the next second, Ivanovich looked at Saho not far away and said, with Ivanovic's voice, it was obvious that Saho's expression flashed slightly, and he was not directly rejected, which means that there is a chance!
"Mr. Ivanovich, we have some understanding."
"At present, according to some information we have, we hope to buy a 'Kyiv-class' aircraft carrier, of course, if you can resell one that is in service to us, it will naturally be the best result for us, and we can form combat effectiveness as quickly as possible."
"After all, if it is produced, I am afraid it will take a cycle of three or five years, right? It's been too long, it's been too long. ”
"As for the special requirements, we don't have them, at least not at the moment, after all, if you are willing to resell us an aircraft carrier that is in service, then it is the key to quickly enter the ranks and prepare to form combat effectiveness, and the rest are minor problems, and the aircraft carrier you are using is also enough to meet some of our needs for Pakistan's maritime operations in the future."
Hearing Saho say this, Ivanovich, who was sitting there, groaned for a second, and then said as if talking to himself:
"But at the moment, we only have four Kyiv-class aircraft carriers."
"Even one of them has just been launched and has not yet officially entered service in the Navy"
Because the aircraft carrier is an important strategic deterrent force, and the aircraft carrier is very large, it is not easy to keep secret, and it is facing India, which is currently a very important ally, so Ivanovich did not hide anything, but very calmly disclosed how many aircraft carriers they have, and in the tone, it seems that their aircraft carriers are not many, so they are not willing to sell.
As soon as Ivanovich's words fell, Saho, who was sitting there, hurriedly added:
"If the Kyiv-class can't do it, then we settle for the next best thing, and the Moskva-class helicopter carriers can too."
"But because our combat needs are different from yours, if it is the Moskva-class, we need you to modify it according to our requirements, and the most critical part of this is that we need carrier-based aircraft that can take off and land fixed-wing aircraft, such as the Yak-38 carrier-based aircraft used on your Kiev-class aircraft carrier."
"After all, you should also know very well that our demand for anti-submarine is not so strong, we need more air and sea supremacy capabilities, so we don't need so many anti-submarine helicopters, we need fixed-wing fighters!"
In the end, Saho said in a very resolute tone, which seemed to reveal that this was their final bottom line.
Hearing Saho say this, Ivanovich breathed a sigh of relief.
Because the Moskva-class helicopter carrier's lead ship Moskva was put into service relatively early, the hull has been aging normally, and the combat capability can no longer meet the needs of the current navy, in fact, it is not so important for the country, and selling it is an acceptable option, as for the fixed-wing fighter take-off and landing modification required by India, it is actually not a big problem, because in order to increase the combat capability of this type of helicopter carrier, fixed-wing fighters have been carried out. That is, the take-off and landing tests on the ship of the Yak-38, which turned out to be very successful and there were no problems.
"How's it going, Mr. Ivanovich?"
Finally, Saho asked with a slight expectation and nervousness in his tone, and Ivanovich coughed lightly and said:
"Mr. Saho, this is not for me to decide, I can only report your request to the above."
Hearing Ivanovich say this, Saho nodded quickly and said:
"Of course! Of course. ”
"It's just that the situation is tense at the moment, and I hope you can give an answer soon."
Regarding Saho's statement, Ivanovich nodded slightly, and at the same time said very solemnly:
"No problem, we'll speed it up, but I have to warn you."
"Aircraft carriers, not ordinary warships, whether they are of the Moscow class or the Kiev class, if they are to be sold, the price will definitely not be cheap."
"I hope you're mentally prepared.
As soon as Ivanovich's words came out, a look of surprise instantly appeared on Saho's face, because in his opinion, as long as the aircraft carrier can be involved in the step of negotiating the price, the probability of success in the end is estimated to be nine out of ten.
After all, this is an aircraft carrier!
But no matter how expensive it is, as long as you buy it, you earn it!
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