Soviet Union 1991
Text Chapter 175 The War Intensifies
(Second update)
Economic blockade and arms embargo are effective for most countries, but they are just empty words for the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, because they set the rules, so they can play as they want.
Just like the United States sells anti-tank missiles to Croatians with its left hand, and sells its stockpiled armored vehicles or tanks to Bosnian Serb soldiers with its right hand. The Soviet Union is no exception. On the one hand, it pulls China to sell rockets and outdated anti-aircraft missiles to the Serbian army, and on the other hand, it dumps cheap RPGs and Kalashnikovs in large quantities to Croatia. For a while, all the warlords in Bosnia and Herzegovina have American or Soviet weapons in their hands.
The NATO military strike group led by Britain, France and Germany will naturally not miss this opportunity, but the Soviet weapons provided by the Serbian army are also not vegetarian. When NATO fighters launched air strikes, they were targeted by the long-awaited SAM surface-to-air missiles.
The intelligence of this flight route was leaked to the Bosnian Serb warlord intentionally or unintentionally by the CIA, and then the Soviet Union turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it, selling the latest Beech missile to the Serbs. This is not an outdated surface-to-air missile, but a model currently in service in the Soviet Union. This time, the trap provided by the CIA and the Soviet Union provided weapons, waiting for NATO fighters to step on the trap clip.
As usual, the Mirage fighter carried out an air strike mission over the Bosnian forest land. Just a few minutes after arriving at the designated location, the airborne radar received the model of the aircraft locked by the missile. Four Beech surface-to-air missiles flew towards the fighter without mercy. Anyway, these missiles were provided free of charge by the Soviet Union, and they would be wasted if they were not used.
French pilots did not have the courage to play the Pugachev Cobra maneuver like the Russians, and used extreme tactical actions to evade the surface-to-air missiles that followed. When all the heat-seeking missiles were used up, the pilot finally found in despair that the missile was getting closer and closer to him. Adhering to the principle of safety first and fighter second, the pilot made the decision to abandon the fighter.
Just when the Mirage was about to fall, the ejection seat saved him from the pursuit of the god of death. The pilot successfully landed deep in the forest, waiting for rescue by NATO troops. But how could the Serbs miss this opportunity? They immediately dispatched troops to capture the pilot.
Then the news that a NATO fighter jet was shot down in the no-fly zone over Bosnia and Herzegovina shocked the world. The pilot was captured by the armed forces of the Bosnian Serbs after parachuting. This time even Western European countries were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe that a group of troops with outdated missiles actually shot down NATO's most advanced Mirage fighter jets. This is undoubtedly a huge blow to France.
It seems that there are only two options for NATO. One is that NATO forces withdraw from the muddy water of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the other is to choose to support one of the factions until they go to the negotiation table or the other party wins. The United States said that they didn't care. Anyway, there is an Atlantic Ocean between Yugoslavia and the North American continent. And the Soviet Union didn't make more statements. After all, making a fortune in silence is the best way to fall.
So France still held urgent consultations with the Serbian government, hoping to get the pilot back through diplomatic means. Of course, the Bosnian Serbs would not miss this opportunity to humiliate NATO. They would hang a Western insulting sign around the French pilot's neck and take photos.
"I am a running dog, an executioner, a shameless Western butcher. I am ashamed of the crimes committed by France in Serbia."
The Geneva Convention only states that prisoners of war cannot be abused, but it does not say that prisoners of war cannot be humiliated.
At this time, the French government was embarrassed. How could they step down if this farce continued like this? So French President Mitterrand contacted Milosevic privately, hoping to use the reputation of the Serbian president to get the Bosnian Serb general to release the detained pilot. But Milosevic acted helpless. And said that you should ask the national leaders of the Bosnian Serbs whether they are willing to release your pilot.
Karadzic's request was more direct. He did not want a ransom or a promise. He would return the pilot to the French government when the French government withdrew its troops from Bosnia, otherwise nothing would be discussed.
"We need to maintain the territorial integrity of Bosnia. Any act of splitting the country is a shameless betrayal of the motherland. We cannot lose Croatia just as you cannot lose Europe. Do you want to see the Ardennes ceded to Germany again?"
"These are two different things, President Karadzic. The war you launched has caused too many civilians in Bosnia to flee to Western Europe..." Mitterrand argued.
"No, this is one thing! That's all I want. Nothing else. If you still insist on your wrongdoings, we will expel all the refugees to Western Europe!" Karadzic hung up the phone fiercely.
The French government was now facing an extremely embarrassing situation. On the one hand, there was pressure from the saints at home, asking the French government to rescue the innocent pilot as soon as possible. On the other hand, there was Karadzic's almost harsh promise to France. Mitterrand was immediately caught in a dilemma.
Of course, some people are happy and some are sad. The Soviet Union, which has received a lot of foreign currency savings from Serbia, naturally has to speak on Serbia's side. Shevardnadze issued a statement on the accident of the French pilot in the Bosnian War. He said that the invasion of Bosnian airspace by French fighter jets was an act of undermining the territorial sovereignty of another country. Like the invasion of Algeria and Vietnam, the Bosnian Serbs were fighting for the unity of the country. Of course, the Soviet Union did not mention the fate of the captured pilots.
The domestic public opinion was fiercely accused and the international community was sarcastic. The French government suddenly felt as if it was isolated. Even the United States, which usually stood on the side of Europe, turned a deaf ear to NATO's dilemma. Under pressure, Mitterrand had to announce a reduction in military strikes against the Bosnian Serbs, hoping to ease the relationship between the two sides through this compromise.
An ally that is not easy to offend and an enemy with a handle in hand, Mitterrand said that he did not want to be driven out of office like President Bush because of domestic public opinion. At this time, Mitterrand also began to envy the Soviet leaders for being able to hold on to power and not step down due to domestic public opinion.
However, at this time, the Soviet high-level officials were also brewing a major reform attempt. The Soviet Union, which seemed calm on the surface, was actually undercurrents. Yanaev wanted to seize the tail of the third industrial revolution and realize the modernization of the entire Soviet army and the informatization of science and technology.
On this quiet day, a comprehensive reform plan was placed on Yanaev's desk. (To be continued.)
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