Soviet Union 1991

The third update

It is obvious that the Soviet army's beautiful battle in Georgia has greatly stimulated NATO countries, especially those Western European countries that have always been proud of their advanced and precise features. They have been trying to disparage Soviet weapons as cheap and cheap garbage without any technical content. They even claimed that Soviet tanks were just moving coffins in front of the US army.

So the knowledge of Soviet weapons is nothing more than the Desert Operation in 1991. When they saw Saddam's armored forces being slaughtered by depleted uranium bombs, the West came to this conclusion. The attack of large-scale armored clusters has become a thing of the past, and precision and digitalization are the direction of future military development. As for the steel torrent, it is just a pile of broken copper and iron that rusts and decays with the passage of time.

Obviously, reality slapped the leaders of Western countries hard. So much so that after the end of the Five-Day War, President Chirac immediately summoned Defense Minister Alain Richard to consult him about the update of French equipment.

"Can you explain to me why, since the mid-1970s, the Air Force has been considering the current aircraft that will need to be replaced within the next 20 years and has proposed a tactical combat aircraft plan. Then by the 1990s, our fighters had basically completed the test flight experiments, but why has the Ministry of National Defense still not had the intention to replace the armaments on a large scale? At the beginning, you promised that this is a new fighter that is truly an all-round general-purpose fighter in the world?"

The real advantage of the Rafale fighter lies in its multi-purpose combat capability. This fighter is the most comprehensive in the world. It not only takes into account both sea and air, but also has very strong air combat and ground and sea attack capabilities. Taking the F3 as an example, the Rafale has high sea attack, reconnaissance and nuclear attack capabilities. The Rafale is a medium-sized fighter with comprehensive capabilities and relatively balanced performance. It can fight in the air, attack on the ground, and can also be used as an aircraft carrier-based aircraft, and can even drop nuclear bombs.

As early as 1994, the Rafale A-type aircraft, as an experimental model, was retired. The Rafale 1 aircraft flew in December 1991, and the Rafale B O1 aircraft flew in April 1993. Then there was a long test period. Until 1997, it was obvious that the French army had not yet equipped it on a large scale. It seemed that it would be a long way to go to serve the French Air Force on a large scale.

"Isn't it the guys in the parliament who manage the purse strings who know the reason better? President Chirac." Richard said indignantly, "Even if they know that the social economy is not doing well, they still have to maintain high welfare and high expenditure. Where is the money to continue to build armaments?"

The continuous economic downturn in the 1990s did make Western European countries suffer enough. The century that should have been prosperous ushered in depression, not to mention that there was an Asian financial crisis in 1998 waiting for the world.

The delivery of advanced fighter jets in history was delayed until after 2000 before they were generally equipped in Western European countries, but when Chirac saw the muscle show of the new Soviet army, he could no longer hold back.

The French army cannot continue to fall. If they continue to be a salted fish, how can they live up to their status as the 66th military power in Europe.

"I will find a way to fund it. I think that in addition to France, Britain and Germany may also realize this. Pulling them in is the best choice." President Chirac muttered to himself, "I hope these fools can realize that we can no longer maintain the most advanced position in Europe."

At the same time, George Robertson also advised the British Prime Minister to increase the budget for the Ministry of Defense, because everyone realized one thing, that is, the Soviet army is no longer the armored force that was waiting to rust and decay. After these years of transformation, they have shown themselves to the world in a more amazing posture, giving a wake-up call to the various military leaders in Western Europe who are still indulging in the world's most advanced.

"The British army must be reformed, Prime Minister Blair." Robertson almost shouted at the prime minister, "Look at how decadent our troops have become since 1991? The 6th Army can't even gather two armored divisions. How can we fight the Soviet Union?"

When Yanayev launched the disarmament plan, and the disintegration of the Eastern European socialist camp, the West felt that it no longer needed so many troops to slow down the pace of economic construction. Coupled with the global economic downturn, disarmament became a common practice in European countries.

However, Prime Minister Blair did not focus on Robertson. In 1997, there was another more important thing waiting for him. Almost the entire British government was now focusing on the return of Hong Kong. So Blair just waved his hand impatiently and said, "What else can we do? Pass a bill to increase the military budget? How will our people view us?"

Blair was very disgusted with the military's practice of asking for funds in various ways. He believed that there was no need to maintain a large armored force in peacetime. As long as he could interfere in overseas situations, it would be fine.

It is true that the Labour Party has betrayed the great cause of Britain for a hundred years.

"When our troops can't protect the people, how do you think they will view us?" Robertson felt despair at Blair's answer. The decline of the British Empire was an established fact, but as the Secretary of Defense, Robertson wanted to make a final effort before the country's army completely collapsed.

"Are you talking about the performance of the Soviet army? Now the Soviet Union has lost its allies in Eastern Europe. The United States has deployed anti-missile systems in Eastern Europe, but the Soviet Union has not said a word. Coupled with the rebellion in the Caucasus, the Soviet Union looks like gunshots, but in fact it is full of crises. . Unable to solve both the internal crisis and the dangerous external environment, the Soviet Union will eventually decline and even die. As for Europe, France and Germany will naturally stop them. Do we need to worry about these things? "

Blair patted Minister Robertson on the shoulder and comforted, "After the British economy comes out of the downturn, we will naturally increase the military's budget and restore the size of the military to a certain amount. But now, we must at least consider the British people Feelings, isn’t it?”

Robertson picked up the plan on the table with a gloomy face, waved to Prime Minister Blair, and then left. When he turned around and walked out the door, he even staggered a little.

Robertson finally realized one thing. It was impossible for the British team to rise again.

I think this great Britain is going to end, right? (To be continued.) 8