Section 1351 The Second Falklands War(2/2)
The Argentine sailors who have completed training in China are ready to go into battle at any time, but what everyone does not know is that the captains of these four submarines are all Chinese, because the Argentine Navy cannot train so many qualified sailors.
The captain is responsible for commanding these weapons of naval warfare.
China blatantly dispatched a task force to the South Atlantic at this time, which immediately caused a major turmoil in the world. The grudges between China and the United States can be said to be long-standing. Since the Taiwan War and the Second Korean War, the United States has repeatedly
In confronting China in international affairs, China has never found an opportunity to fight back. Now the opportunity has come. Many people think that China and the United States will have a big fight in the South Atlantic. However, senior analysts believe that China and the United States will fight in the South Atlantic.
The possibility of a direct confrontation in the Atlantic is quite small, because the United States' power in South America is deeply rooted. If China dares to challenge the United States here, just like the United States challenges China in Southeast Asia and the Korean Peninsula, the Chinese will not
They would be stupid enough to start a war in which the weather, geography, and people are all in the hands of the other side. But the fact that the Chinese and American fleets are coming to join the excitement at this time still attracts the attention of the world. Everyone wants to see China and the United States.
What role does it play in this Anglo-Afghan conflict? Moreover, several major world casinos have placed odds on the outcome of the Anglo-Afghan war. It can be said that there was nothing to bet on in the previous wars. Either the power disparity was too great, or the
The situation is too unclear, or the situation will change suddenly, and it is difficult to predict. However, this Anglo-Afghan war is backed by several of the most powerful countries or groups of countries in the world, and it is basically a naval battle, so it is
It's easy to place a bet.
The Energy Group will not withdraw from such a grand event. The South American branch of the Energy Group's military headquarters directly announced that more than two hundred aircraft will be deployed in Argentina. As for the Navy, more than four newly developed arsenal ships have also arrived in Buenos, Argentina.
Ellis pays a visit.
The arsenal ship, also known as the powerful ship, is a large surface ship plan proposed by the Energy Group when formulating the 21st century warship (sc-21) plan. The future arsenal ship can use powerful firepower to carry out fire support, air defense and ground combat.
As a launch platform for anti-missile weapons, it carries a large number of missile weapons and has extremely strong strike capabilities against land, sea and air. It is a "missile arsenal" floating on the sea and is known as the "first ship of the 21st century."
The arsenal is 244 meters long, with a displacement of 11,900 tons. It has 500 vertically launched missiles and can be equipped with a variety of missiles, which can target air, sea and ground. Other weapons and equipment on the ship include: two 155 mm naval guns and 2,400 advanced rounds.
Guided artillery shells, anti-missile systems, two ship-based helicopters, one drone, two remote-controlled mine extinguishers, two unmanned submarines, a certain number of torpedoes, communication sonar, communication systems and combat command systems, etc.
The hull has a double-shell structure and the superstructure is very small. During combat, the height of the hull above the water is only 1.5 meters to minimize the reflection of radar waves. The arsenal ship only has a crew of 20, but it needs a supply ship to accompany it.
By reloading the vertical launch system in time, the Energy Group's arsenal ship can launch more than a hundred missiles of various types in one minute. It can be said that it is definitely a floating sea powder keg. The combat effectiveness of four arsenal ships is definitely more than that of two aircraft carriers.
The aircraft carrier group can release thousands of missiles within five minutes. Can the aircraft carrier group resist it?
On June 6, the British Expeditionary Fleet arrived at Ascension Island at a speed of up to 22 knots. Due to the slow transport ships, this was the maximum speed the entire fleet could achieve. The British task force will conduct a day's operation here.
Recuperate before embarking on the final journey.
The U.S. task force has also arrived in the Mid-Atlantic in northern Brazil and is heading towards Rio de Janeiro. Along the way, the fleet has conducted many anti-submarine and air defense exercises. Analysts believe that this is the United States demonstrating its powerful sea control.
Air force was used to express that the United States would speed up the end of the war through direct intervention when necessary.
China's task force also left the Ryukyu Naval Base in Ryukyu Province (formerly Okinawa, now all renamed to the former Ryukyu Island), and more than 20 ships galloped majestically in the Pacific. However, due to the distance, China's
The fleet will arrive in the South Atlantic at least 10 days later than the U.S. fleet.
On June 7, the British Expeditionary Fleet left Ascension Island and headed south with an anti-submarine force. The preparations for the war were over. Now it was time to see how the soldiers on both sides could contribute to their motherland.
Less than 200 nautical miles away from Ascension Island, the British Expeditionary Fleet discovered that it was being monitored by a submarine of unknown nationality. The frigate responsible for anti-submarine missions immediately rushed in the direction of the discovered submarine, but did not achieve any results. The British did not announce it.
What kind of submarine was discovered? But analysts concluded that it was definitely not a conventional submarine, because when the British anti-submarine frigate arrived, it was discovered that the submarine had escaped. If it were a conventional submarine, it would never be able to escape the frigate, so
It can only be a nuclear submarine. But Argentina does not have nuclear submarines! The identity of the nuclear submarine that first threatened the British expeditionary fleet has become a suspense. From later declassified documents, we learned that it was a French Barracuda-class nuclear submarine. At that time
He was performing a routine patrol mission in the Atlantic Ocean. When he discovered the British Expeditionary Fleet, he conducted an exploratory attack exercise. After obtaining the data of the British Expeditionary Fleet, he left his position, so the British did not capture it.
, but the British also knew from the sonar analysis that it was a French submarine, so they did not pursue it any further. They just secretly protested to the French government. The British did not want to offend the new European Union at this time!
On June 10, the British Expeditionary Fleet arrived in the waters 800 kilometers east of the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands and 1,200 kilometers away from the Argentine mainland. At 4 p.m., British carrier-based aircraft launched an attack on Soledad (East Falkland)
The first round of air strikes was carried out on the Argentine (Stanley) Port on the island. At the same time, the British government declared that the 200 kilometers around the Falkland Islands (Malvinas) was a war zone, requiring ships from all countries to detour and stay within this area.
, the British government will not assume any responsibility for any incident of accidental damage and accidental attack. The second Anglo-Afghan Falklands War officially started. However, Li Cong then announced that he would not recognize the war zone. If his transport ship was attacked, he would be in Argentina.
The arsenal ship will not be idle. At the same time, several destroyers of the Energy Group began to leave the newly pruned base in India and headed for the new base in Argentina, South America.
Since Argentina does not have strong naval strength, except for dispatching submarine units, the Argentine Navy did not go to sea to directly confront the British expeditionary fleet. The task of defending the Falklands fell on the Argentine Air Force and Army. Prior to this, Argentina
The Army has deployed three divisions with a total of 50,000 troops on the Falklands, and deployed two air force fighter squadrons at the airstrip in the Argentine Port. The main target of the British first round of strikes was the air defense in the Argentine Port.
facilities, including air force bases. But it has not achieved much results. The following paragraph is excerpted from a report by Agence France-Presse.
Although the British Expeditionary Fleet invested a huge amount of force to deal with the air base in the Argentine port that posed a threat to it, and as many as 40 fighter planes bombed the Argentine port, but under the fierce counterattack of the Argentinians, the British paid a heavy price
Despite the loss of up to 10 fighter planes, it still did not cause much damage to the Argentine port. The 12 F-12Bs sold by China to Argentina that took off from the Argentine port (China’s own model is the J-14B, are still
It needs to be manufactured by the energy group, and it should be able to be manufactured by itself in a year) to fight back against the British expeditionary fleet. The British tried their best to get rid of the anti-ship missile attacks launched by these fighters, but they still paid a lot of effort.
The cost of serious damage to a frigate. The Argentinean ended its counterattack when the attack was hopeless. If the Argentinian could have more fighters to participate in the attack on the British Expeditionary Fleet, then the British situation would not be so bad.
On June 11, at 2 o'clock in the morning, a British special forces sneak attack on South Georgia Island. Just like 23 years ago, the British hoped to seize a forward base by controlling South Georgia Island. But the current situation will make
Is it so easy for the British to succeed?
23 years ago, there was only one squad of Argentine soldiers stationed on South Georgia Island. This time, the Argentines learned from the lessons of the last war and arranged a defensive battalion on South Georgia Island, which was an elite unit of the Marine Corps. Afterwards,
From the declassified information, we learned that this battalion included at least one squad of snipers from the Energy Group. The battle started at 2 o'clock in the morning. The special forces of the British Special Air Service boarded a transport helicopter with arrogance and arrogance.
When they arrived, they thought they would not encounter much resistance, because a navy ship had come to shell it 20 minutes ago. They also thought that this operation was just a battlefield "exercise" like the one 23 years ago.
That's all. But their calculations were completely wrong, and they were greeted by fierce firepower. Three of the 10 helicopters responsible for transportation were shot down before they landed. Two of them exploded in the air, and no one on board was spared.
The other one finally landed, but was immediately captured by the waiting Argentine special forces. The four armed helicopters serving as fire staff were the focus of attention, and they were hit and exploded almost immediately. The British
The plan failed completely. Not only did they fail to capture South Georgia Island, but they lost more than 100 elite special forces. The British's first prisoner was also born here. At the end of the entire battle, only one transport helicopter took him.
They were injured and fled the battlefield. Of course, they were unable to drop the special forces on them. The other 9 were either destroyed or captured. The situation on the battlefield can be said to be one-sided. Some of the British special forces who had landed on the battlefield showed their ability as a warrior.
They had certain qualities and put up a tenacious resistance. However, under the ruthless attacks of snipers of unknown origin, these special forces felt as if they had returned to the Korean battlefield 6 years ago. Those who were not eliminated in the end lost their resistance.
Will, surrender everything!
The British action can be said to have started badly. First, the expeditionary fleet was attacked and a frigate was lost, which caused some omissions in the fleet's anti-submarine network. They could only be temporarily replaced by air defense destroyers. Since Argentina did not attack nuclear submarines, this
The problem is not obvious yet. But the loss of more than 100 elite special forces on South Georgia Island made the Commander-in-Chief of the British Expeditionary Force very sad. This is nearly half of the British Special Air Service's family property. To train a
Excellent special forces are definitely not cheaper than pilots. These people were originally intended to be used in the Port of Stanley (Argentina), but now they have suffered unexpected losses on South Georgia Island. Even if the country urgently dispatches new special forces, they will not be able to use them.
It is impossible to launch a ground offensive in the near future. This clearly exposes the shortcomings of the British coming from thousands of miles away.
On June 13, the British carried out two consecutive days of attacks on Argentine ground targets in Port Stanley (Argentina) and the Falkland Islands (Malvinas), but the results were not obvious. The British
A form of warfare that solely utilizes the navy and does not receive strong support from the air force is completely unfeasible if it encounters a country that is not weak in strength. 23 years later, Argentina is no longer a target of the British.
The British Expeditionary Fleet has only two aircraft carriers. The Son of the Sea is the first of the new aircraft carriers commissioned in 2007. It has a standard displacement of 60,000 tons and carries 40 F-35 fighter jets, 4 early warning aircraft, and 6 helicopters.
In wartime, the number of F-35s carried can be increased to more than 55. The Blue Ocean is the sister ship of the Son of the Ocean. This time the British expeditionary fleet carried a total of 120 F-35 fighter jets. Although it has reached 150% of the usual number
level, but just using these 120 fighter jets to seize the air supremacy over the Falklands is already very difficult after the Argentine Air Force has greatly strengthened its strength.
On June 14, the British Expeditionary Fleet had maneuvered to the sea 700 kilometers away from the Falklands. This was to increase the intensity of air strikes on the Falklands. The lost fighter jets of the British Expeditionary Fleet were also replenished through domestic emergency deployment.
More than 20 F-35 fighter jets arrived at the expedition fleet after passing through Ascension Island. Britain began a new round of air strikes.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the Argentine Ministry of Defense issued a statement that the Argentine Navy's submarine sank two large ships of the British Expeditionary Fleet, but did not specify what model they were. The news announced by Argentina immediately caused a worldwide sensation, and the British
The expeditionary fleet has more than 8 anti-submarine ships and more than 30 anti-submarine helicopters. There are also at least two of Britain's latest attack nuclear submarines performing anti-submarine missions in the sea. Argentina will use this news to encourage
For their own morale, what they need is a piece of news. Who did it is not what they think. Anyway, the energy group will support them. On the same day, George Siluit, who is known for his toughness, became the president of Argentina.
Li Cong was present in person to take the seat. After all, this was the only precedent among all the political departments that sent his own members to the president first.
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