The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

Although the Gulf War has just broken out, it has only lasted two days.

But there is still a lot worth studying.

Now everyone has noticed the threat and importance of stealth fighter jets. They realize that stealth performance will be an important factor in the development of future fighter jets. They also realize the importance of precision-guided weapons and realize that precision-guided weapons will play a role in the future. effect.

Similarly, the importance of air defense system construction is also realized.

In the past, everyone also paid attention to the construction of air defense systems, but not enough. They all felt that with the 'Aegis' air defense missile system that China currently has, coupled with anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns, the air defense system is already very powerful. On the battlefield It's enough.

But now everyone suddenly discovered that China's current air defense system is far from enough.

Air strikes and air defense capabilities are the relationship between spear and shield.

The large-scale missile attack displayed by the Americans this time made everyone realize that the existing air defense system is not enough to intercept so many missiles and aircraft.

At this time, these researchers are very happy. Fortunately, the Panshan Group's ability in guided weapons is not weak. The performance of Panshan Group's 'Aegis' air defense missile system has been outstanding in the Iran-Iraq war, the Libyan war, the Kuwait war, and now the Gulf War. Zhongdu performed well.

There is no technical problem, only the problem of how much equipment you have.

Now that a problem is discovered, all we need to do is pay attention to it and increase the number of equipment.

"We have one more thing to focus on, and that is medium-range ballistic missiles and long-range ballistic missiles!" A researcher who studies missiles said solemnly: "Everyone has seen during the preparations for the Gulf War that the multinational coalition led by the United States transported, Air transportation, gathering in Saudi Arabia, building a large number of warehouses and military bases, and just war preparations took 75 days!”

"If there are advanced and large-scale medium-range ballistic missiles, then during the opponent's preparation stage, they can use medium-range ballistic missiles to destroy warehouses and military bases, preventing the opponent from assembling a large-scale army." The researcher said solemnly, "There are also long-range ballistic missiles. We need long-range ballistic missiles with longer range, faster speed, and equipped with separate warheads. This can make the opponent understand that they have a sword hanging over their heads and are capable of burning the flames of war to the opponent's homeland!"

In terms of missile technology, China has made rapid progress in recent years.

With more research funding, new materials and new technologies used in the Aegis air defense missiles and Thunderbolt series missiles are constantly being absorbed and applied to other missiles, prompting the rapid development of these missiles.

It can be said that in the field of missiles, China is firmly ranked third in the world, second only to the Soviet Union and the United States.

In the field of missiles, the Soviet Union is currently the strongest, followed by the United States. The missiles of the United States are slightly inferior to those of the Soviet Union, and the difference between the two is not big.

Then there is China. China's aerospace field has developed rapidly in recent years, and its missile technology has also developed rapidly.

"We have to strengthen the strike capabilities of the nuclear triad. We have land-based capabilities and sea-based capabilities, but in terms of strategic bombers, we still have a long way to go!" A researcher in the nuclear field focused on the strike capabilities of the nuclear triad, " If there is a powerful nuclear triad strike capability, then no one will dare to attack us."

In the field of nuclear weapons, the nuclear triad refers to the ability of a country to simultaneously possess three nuclear attack methods: land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and strategic bombers.

When a country possesses a triad of nuclear strike capabilities, it is equivalent to having a comprehensive nuclear deterrent capability.

Because it has the ability to counterattack after withstanding the first strike, no country can destroy the other party's nuclear strike capability at once without being immune to the other party's nuclear retaliation.

In a broad sense, the five permanent members have the nuclear triad's strike capability.

But in a narrow sense, the only countries with a triad of nuclear strike capabilities are the United States and the Soviet Union.

The two are the strongest in terms of land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and strategic bombers. As for the other three countries, they all have obvious shortcomings.

As for China, its shortcomings are nuclear submarines and strategic bombers.

Various scholars have expressed their own opinions based on their own research fields.

There is so much worth studying in this Gulf War.

Kunming City.

Liu Tao met with Usamai.

"Liu, we need more anti-aircraft machine guns, anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft missiles!" Usamai said straight to the point, anxiously.

The intensity of the war far exceeded the imagination of the Iraqis.

This is not the consumption of ground wars, but the consumption of air defense weapons and ammunition in the face of high-intensity air strikes.

In the past, Iraq prepared a large number of anti-aircraft machine gun bullets, anti-aircraft artillery shells and anti-aircraft missiles.

Iraq believes that it is completely sufficient.

But according to the current consumption rate, Iraq may not be able to survive for a month, and all the anti-aircraft machine gun bullets, anti-aircraft artillery shells and anti-aircraft missiles will be used up.

Therefore, Saddam asked Usamai to find ways to import anti-aircraft machine gun bullets, anti-aircraft artillery shells and anti-aircraft missiles from the Panshan Group.

Liu Tao showed a helpless look, "Osama, my friend, now you have to know that even if I agree to sell it to you, you will not be able to transport it to Iraq!"

"The Americans have surrounded the Persian Gulf, and now our oil cargo ships can't go to Kuwait and Iraq. And the Americans have set up a no-fly zone over your place, and even passenger planes can't fly to your Iraq." Liu Tao said he was helpless.

It’s not that we won’t sell you weapons and equipment, but that you don’t have the ability to transport them back to Iraq.

"Liu, don't you have a very good relationship with Persia? You can go to Pakistan and Persia by land and then transport it to Iraq!" Usamai said.

During the Iran-Iraq War, the Panshan Group maintained friendly relations with Iran and Iraq. This was no secret at all.

Panshan Group is just a military industrial enterprise. It is an arms dealer in other words. It does not need to take sides at all and has no position. Its only position is to make money.

Therefore, even though the Iraqis knew that the Panshan Group was doing business with both parties, they often scolded them in private, but they still maintained friendly relations between the two parties.

Panshan Group is an important channel for Iraq to import weapons and equipment. Although Iraq can also import weapons and equipment from Europe, the United States, and the Soviet Union, weapons and equipment from Europe, the United States, and the Soviet Union are more expensive with the same performance, and there are many additional political and economic conditions.

As for now, Iraq's arms import channels have been cut off by the Americans.

The only person in Iraq who can purchase weapons is the Panshan Group.

Liu Tao smiled bitterly and said: "You didn't listen to the advice before and destroyed Persian oil wells, blew up Abadan Port and Khomeini Port, and destroyed so many cities. If the Persians are angry with us, how can we have any friendly relations?" ”

"You said you had ended the Iran-Iraq War and were withdrawing from Persia. Why did you have to blow up other people's oil wells, towns, and blow up their Abadan Port and Khomeini Port!" Liu Tao couldn't help complaining.