"Okay!" President Nixon interrupted irritably, then fell into deep sorrow, and then began to consider the suggestions of the two people. Recently, Nixon was under tremendous pressure due to the Watergate incident. But at this time, he had to force himself to deal with the sudden outbreak of the Middle East War.

From the outbreak of the Watergate incident to the present, although Nixon used many means to protect himself, all signs were developing in an unfavorable direction. He always felt that he really couldn't stand it this time. Perhaps he would leave his reputation in history as a negative textbook among the US president.

In any case, Nixon is still the president, and Kissinger and Slersinger must respect him. Only he can mobilize the US air force to complete this task, because no company will bear such air transport tasks, and private companies will not take such a big risk.

"Is there any country willing to take on the transfer task?" Nixon forced himself to get rid of his decadent side for the time being.

"Portugal expressed its willingness to serve as a transit airport." Kissinger immediately said in surprise. He knew that Nixon would eventually agree to intervene in the war and help Israel overcome the crisis of destruction.

"Fly all the things that can fly to Israel!" Nixon, who picked up the phone, ordered to the Pentagon. With the issuance of the presidential order, orders were issued from the Pentagon, and the formation of American transport aircraft in the United States and European air force bases began to enter a busy and busy manner, and devoted to the intense loading and unloading and shipment. This task, called the five-cent rescue operation, was launched. In the next nine hours, a large number of C141 and C5 transport aircraft had already begun to fly to Israel.

Moscow, Kremlin Ustinov, Defense Minister Grechko, Central Secretary Andropov, Foreign Minister Gromiko, and Selov were expressing their opinions. Just now, Selov asked Soviet Radio Chairman Meshatsev to expose the United States' support for Israel through air transport.

"What air freight is the real big deal? The real big part is sea freight. The US air freight not only costs a lot, but also does not transport much in terms of capacity. It can only help Israel withstand these days' attacks and supply Israel's consumption. It must be sea freight. However, the United States has no time now, so it is temporarily used to solve the problem." Selov yawned, "This is basic common sense, but air freight may scare Arab countries."

Compared with air freight, the freight is relatively low, but the cycle is longer. If you choose to have large items and heavy cargo, you should choose sea freight. However, air freight is faster and relatively high, so you can book a cargo every day. Air freight is generally customs declaration for customer goods and documents on the same day, so the cabin arrangement is more troublesome. If possible, try to declare as many cabin spaces as possible. If there are fewer cabin spaces, it is difficult to add them. If there are too many, you can find a way to pick up some cargo.

The cost of air freight and sea freight is around 10 to 1, and the United States cannot afford to have long-term air freight. The more precise the tools, the more likely they are to fail. Otherwise, why would the life of the aircraft be calculated in hours and the ship be scrapped as of the year?

Ustinov looked at Marshal Grechko, the Minister of Defense, and looked up at the chandelier on his head. After careful consideration, he smiled and lowered his head and said, "You said, what would happen if we charter the Eastern Mediterranean as an exercise war zone and prohibited ships from passing through any country."

"As long as the war continues, the US air freight will never stop." Selov suddenly put down the pen in his hand and suddenly realized, "As long as the Arab coalition is undefeated, the US air freight will never stop."

"Then let's see how long the United States can take." Andropov said with his right fist, "Look at the strength of the US Air Force."

"Okay!" Ustinov, Minister of Defense Grechko, Minister of Foreign Affairs Gromiko, and Selov shouted at the same time.

The results of the discussion were then sent to General Secretary Brezhnev. Supreme Soviet Chairman Serepin definitely supported it, while Ministers' Council of Ministers Kosigin was reserved, which was not beyond Brezhnev's expectations. It was this difference in foreign policy that made Brezhnev play the role of the mediator of the intermediate route.

He himself tends to interfere, and this is the opinion of several major departments. The KGB, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defense, the Central Liaison Department, and military-industrial enterprises all have this meaning, which is definitely true. In the end, he made a decision and agreed to the Red Navy to operate in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Marshal Sergei Georgievich Gorshkov, who received the order, could not hide his excitement. When he issued the order, he shouted, "Comrades of the Red Navy, we have been waiting for this moment for too long. Let us fulfill our duties now. The Cuban missile crisis will not repeat itself. The Red Navy, move forward..."

The captains who received the telegram from the naval commander issued combat readiness orders one after another. The atmosphere seemed to become solemn and killer on the calm Mediterranean sea.

The Soviet Union did not win the Cuban missile crisis. There was a consensus within the Soviet Union. The consensus was that the Red Navy was too weak, so the Soviet Union did not achieve its goal. Therefore, while the Soviet Red Navy received support from the central government, it also underwent huge pressure. This was the case from Marshal Sergei Georgievich Gorshkov to major captains, and even ordinary Red Navy soldiers. Today is the time to avenge the shame.

The US Sixth Fleet fully benefits from a large number of local naval bases and facilities, including Rota in Spain, Madalena in Italy, Suda Bay in Naples and Crete in Greece. In addition, because the Sixth Fleet has strong maritime recharge capabilities, it can usually extend the maritime deployment time without shore.

At this time, in the Eastern Mediterranean, since the outbreak of the Middle East War, the US Navy and the Soviet Red Navy have been sending ships. The originally small Eastern Mediterranean warship density has exceeded that of World War II. At this time, the Sixth Squadron of the Soviet Red Navy received the latest order from Moscow to hold military exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean, and announced the blockade of Syria and Israel, and that ships from any country were not allowed to dock along the coast of Egypt.

The Soviet surface ships were densely arranged with various types of artillery, missiles, rockets, torpedoes, radars and electronic warfare devices, which shows that because the layout of this ship is not conducive to concealment, it is obvious that this alternative ship was born of specific combat ideas. In other words, the Soviet Navy did not intend to survive in the war from the beginning. Their mission was to launch as many missiles as possible before being sunk.

At the same time, after the Ministry of Defense held a meeting, Marshal Grechko issued three airborne divisions in the southern part of the Soviet Union to enter a state of alert. If the war breaks out, it will immediately rush to the battlefield. The United States is in the Mediterranean with the Kennedy aircraft carrier battle group. It only takes one day for the Fifth Fleet to reach the Eastern Mediterranean.

While the navies on both sides were ready to fight in the Mediterranean, the air transport between the Soviet Union and the United States began to enter a state of heat. Air force transport planes on both sides continued to take off from their own airports to provide assistance to their allies. The news of the United States' formal intervention in the Israeli and Arab war was also known by the Arab countries.

Marches against the United States broke out in Cairo, Damascus, Baghdad, and other major cities in Arab countries. Cairo’s 11-National Alliance Command issued a tough protest, “Now no one can save Israel. We have the support of hundreds of millions of compatriots, millions of troops, more than eleven countries’ military forces, and the air force cannot save Israel.”

"It's really not difficult for the United States to deal with these stupid idealists without our interference." Serov asked, "How is the situation at sea now?"

"I don't know how to evaluate it, but it's very dangerous." Morikin, director of the First General Administration, shook his head and smiled bitterly. The distance between the two sides was so close that they could not react. The Arabs and Israel on land were in the war, and the Soviets and the United States on sea were on the brink of war.

The Soviet Airborne Forces were also on alert, including seven airborne divisions composed of 50,000 people and a support force of 100,000 people, exceeding the number of Marines deployed by the US military in the Mediterranean. Soviet pilots took off from Egyptian airports in the MiG25 "Foxbats" and performed air reconnaissance missions over the battlefield. The Ministry of Defense's orders were always more intense than expected. When they performed tough, no one was willing to fall behind.

In the following days, while operating in the air, the Soviet Red Navy and the US Navy began to send additional ships to the Mediterranean. The United States mobilized three aircraft carrier battle groups, while the Soviet Union continued to accumulate anti-ship missile warships, all of which looked like they did not retreat.

In the diplomatic field, Soviet Foreign Minister Gromiko and US Secretary of State Kissinger criticized each other for attacking each other. Kissinger accused the Soviet Union of intervening in the war earlier and owing an unshirkable responsibility for the outbreak of the war. Gromiko refuted Kissinger's view, saying that as early as when General Secretary Brezhnev visited the United States, he proposed an initiative to allow the United States and the Soviet Union to play a role and resolve the peace issue in the Middle East, provided that Israel maintains a newly established state.

While the two were attacking each other, the Soviet Red Navy announced a military exercise. The volley of anti-ship missiles made the US Navy, which was too close, feel like it was in hell. This distance was too dangerous.

During the ten days when the United States and the Soviet Union continued to send additional military forces to the Mediterranean, Arab countries were also having fierce debates. If it were calculated by regaining lost territory, Egypt and Syria had achieved their goals. Although they suffered a lot more losses than Israel, they were originally discussing whether to stop the war, but the subsequent US support for Israeli actions angered them.
Chapter completed!