Chapter six hundred and ninety fifth pacifist
On the anti-Mombut leaflet, in addition to pointing out the various issues that Mombut informed the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the most important point is to show the position of the Sudanese government, with the full signature of the Sudan Military Commission on it, and finally wrote about students from Lumumba University. If you have not forgotten Prime Minister Lumumba, please join us in overthrow this cruel regime."
The accusations above made Mombot's eyelids twitch. The name Lumumba was a thorn in his heart. Of course, the real founding father of the Congo did not die directly in his hands, but Mombot played a role in fueling the fire. It was he who personally sent Lumumba who captured him to the warlords who would inevitably kill him. After successfully seizing power, Mombot banned the activities of Lumumbaists, which was also his own psychological effect. He was afraid that Lumumba's supporters would come back one day.
Although there was such a hidden worry, I never expected that Lumumba's supporters would return from Sudan. "A group of Soviet students speak so noblely, just like you are an independent country." Mobuto scoffed and then issued an order to confiscate all the flyers dropped by the Sudanese Air Force, and those who had hidden them were immediately executed.
One of the KGB's judgments is quite correct, that is, the Lumumba faction in the KMT does exist, and resists in provinces that Mobutu cannot control. This new African country, even a strong man like Mobutu, cannot end the tribal rule. The KGB personally took action to clean up and barely established a stable government. Although it was far from meeting the Soviet Union's expectations, it was still much stronger than the KMT's structure.
Almost at the same time, Andropov came out of the Kremlin and immediately went to the Ministry of Defense. He was recognized by General Secretary Brezhnev, Supreme Soviet Chairman Serepin, and Chairman of the Council of Ministers Kosigin. He arrived at the Ministry of Defense with Ustinov and ordered the Soviet Air Force to supply Sudan.
Less than a year after the Middle East War, due to the war between Sudan and the Kinko Congo, the Soviet Union and the United States once again rolled up their sleeves and headed for the front, building an air bridge for the two countries participating in the war. One reached from the northern hemisphere to the battlefield in Central Africa, and the other crossed the Atlantic Ocean to support Kinshasa.
The transport aircraft formations of the two countries' air forces occupy the focus of the world, which is a competition between the air forces of the United States and the Soviet Union. Both countries are very far away from their host countries, and the distance is similar. This competition is also a demonstration of their respective air forces' strategic projection power.
To ensure its impact on Sudan, Brezhnev ordered support for Sudan's just cause, and emphasized that the support operation should be carried out with great fanfare and demonstrated to NATO the Soviet Union's unmatched strategic strike capabilities. On June 20, the Soviet Union began to transport supplies on a large scale to Ethiopia. That night, at least 200 transport planes flew from the Soviet Union to Ethiopia, unloading tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, rocket launchers, as well as a large number of fighter jets and armed helicopters that were equipped with three divisions.
"Let Zinev maintain the airport in Sudan, we must ensure that a Soviet transport plane lands in Khartoum every half an hour. As for the battlefield on the southern Sudan line, we also want the students to take power, will the Sudan have any real changes? If they can't even do air transport in the country, I will be very disappointed." Selov mobilized the KGB's strength in Sudan while sending telegrams to the students in Khartoum.
To be fair, the Soviet air force's strategic transportation power was a little worse than that of the United States, but it had reached the level of the Soviet Union in the late 1970s. In this case, in order to bridge the capacity gap with the US Air Force, decisive judgment is needed and quick judgment is made to narrow the time to take the lead.
Now in the world economic crisis, the huge transport aircraft formations of the two countries are not something that ordinary countries can afford. Compared with the United States, which has been affected by oil prices, the Soviet Union, which has been working on its own, has almost not been affected. Moreover, the price has increased a lot of foreign exchange. This money has been used to buy food in history, but now the Soviet Union has already had a solution to the food, so it is even more willing to burn money in arms and is absolutely affordable.
Just when the people of the world were afraid of the world's chaos and exclaiming what the United States and the Soviet Union was like, the problem before Serov was not the problem of the Sudan and the Kintoko Congo. The problem of the Sudan and the Kintoko Congo was simple, one was an allies and the other was an enemy. It was not so difficult to stand on the side of the allies to fight the enemy.
But another issue is quite complicated. Chairman Siad Barre of Somalia is preparing to visit Moscow. At this time, it should have been about to get off the plane. Before that, Selov heard that Siad Barre operates the so-called Siad Barre issue. This place is Ethiopian land, but the Somalis occupy the majority.
As early as when a coup occurred in Somalia five years ago, Siad Barre chose to pro-Soviet after successfully taking office, becoming the Soviet Union's ally in the Horn of Africa. Last year, Ethiopia coup occurred, and Somalia's left-sided neighbor also became an ally of the Soviet Union.
Therefore, the reason why Ethiopia and Somalia just became hostile to each other has aroused Selov's vigilance, because decades later, the war between these two countries with good relations with the Soviet Union was simply a meaningless war, and there were no winners, because both countries lost, which is inaccurate, and the three Soviet countries lost.
If we compare Somalia in this era, it is similar to Afghanistan in this era. There must be one problem. The countryside is also poor, and the gap between the rich and the poor is very large. However, Somalia is a promising country in this era. The government is still in operation and can fully control Somalia in terms of ability. Somalia is the highest-rated airline in Africa. Its moderate attitude and service rank among the best in Africa. The Somalia capital was also well built, not the desperate place in later generations.
Because Ethiopia has achieved record in Italy, it has the highest reputation among all African countries. Once Somalia and Ethiopia fight, the Soviet Union is likely to choose Ethiopia, which was once a powerful country, and thus lose its base in the Horn of Africa.
Chapter completed!