At this moment, only the United States can save Israel. The entire international community, faced with unanimous accusations from all Arab countries, has encountered unprecedented isolation.
Not long after, Nixon, who was being chased and bitten by the judicial department, appeared. The two sides were still in a stalemate regarding the tapes. It was clear from Nixon's face that the development of the Watergate incident did not make him happy.
Kissinger understood Nixon's difficulties, but he also had to introduce the latest situation. This time the war in the Middle East was undoubtedly tragic. Although Israel severely damaged the Egyptian Air Force at the beginning of the war, it also caused huge losses to the Jordanian and Syrian air forces.
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However, it also suffered certain losses in the process. In addition to the subsequent battle with the Iraqi Air Force, the Israeli Air Force lost more than one-third of its aircraft and almost half of its combat power.
Compared with the Arab League, Israel cannot gain a numerical advantage, even in the air force. Israel, which killed 300 Arab League fighter jets, also suffered the loss of hundreds of fighter jets. Of course, these pilots were also in trouble.
The latest situation is that Soviet fighter jets of the Yemeni Air Force appeared in the sky over the Sinai Peninsula.
Moreover, Morocco and Libya have both stated that they will send their fighter jets to Egypt so that the Egyptian Air Force can once again have fighter jets at its disposal.
You must know that the reason why the Egyptian Air Force was beaten so badly was because most of the fighter jets were wiped out at the airport by the Israeli Air Force before they even took off. The Egyptian Air Force's pilots are sufficient.
As for the pilots of the Israeli Air Force, they were really lost in the air battle. Once the Egyptian Air Force receives a certain complement, even if it is only one-third of the original, it can provide air superiority in the Sinai Peninsula, not to mention that the Yemeni Air Force has already appeared in the Sinai.
Peninsula battlefield, and the two giant air defense towers in the Sinai Peninsula can themselves play a role in shielding one's own army.
Not to mention, at the beginning of the war, the Egyptian air force and anti-aircraft artillery units shot down a number of Israeli invading aircraft.
After attacking Israeli planes at Damascus International Airport, the Syrian Air Force bombed airports, military facilities and troop gathering points in northern Israel, and bombed oil depots at the seaport. Jordan immediately declared war on Israel after Israeli planes attacked the capital Amman. Jordan
Troops shelled military positions inside Israel.
The sinking of the Israeli destroyer "Eilat" put Israeli waters under blockade. Kissinger said with a heavy look on his face, "Most European countries expressed their intention to be neutral and rejected Israel's request for assistance.
, Dear President, now only the United States can save Israel."
After hearing Kissinger's words, Nixon was surprised and asked, "Has the situation deteriorated to this point? Israel can no longer hold on?"
"Israel is still on the offensive, but a good army can't fight with fire sticks, right? The consumption of war weapons this time is staggering, far beyond everyone's expectations." Kissinger looked solemn, "
Faced with the turns of many Arab countries, Israel's weapons reserves have dropped to a terrible level."
Kissinger said in a roundabout way that Israel is now in a situation where it is unable to defeat four enemies with two fists, and only the Sixth Fleet can open up foreign aid routes.
The jurisdiction of the U.S. Sixth Fleet is the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Indian Ocean surrounding Europe and Africa. It is a bit vague to say that. In fact, the main scope of activities of the Sixth Fleet basically overlaps with the Mediterranean Fleet of the Royal Navy. The one who is really responsible for the security of the Atlantic Ocean is
The U.S. Second Fleet is the most powerful fleet in the U.S. Navy.
"Can't you solve the problem yourself?" Nixon asked seriously. If the United States came to help, this Middle East war would be complicated.
Kissinger shook his head heavily. European countries have already stated that they will stay out of the matter. If the United States does not take action, it will be difficult to predict the direction of the war.
"It is best for Israel to solve the problem on its own." Nixon thought for a long time, but still did not want to be dragged down by Israel, otherwise the United States would be very passive in the face of the Arab world.
This made Kissinger a little disappointed. He was also a Jew and hoped that the United States could stand firmly behind Israel. Nixon was not saying that the United States did not care about Israel. He just hoped that Israel could solve most problems and that the United States could add to the cake, rather than in turn replacing the United States.
Israel solves things.
At least Israel should win in one direction so that the United States can help. Of course Israel thinks so, including Israeli Prime Minister Mrs. Meir, who wants to deal with Egypt first and deal with Egypt as its opponent, and then deal with Jordan and Syria respectively.
, the problem is that only Egypt’s air force has been solved.
Two giant air defense towers, one in the south and one in the north, along with dotted fortresses and towns, were like a chain, trapping the Israeli offensive forces.
Israel must now endure an unstable supply line environment and defeat the Egyptian forces in the Sinai Peninsula in this quagmire.
Around the city of El-Arish, Israel has formulated a strategy to block this supply base. To put it simply, it is to encircle the point and send reinforcements. If Alan Wilson knew about it, he would immediately think that the advantage lies with me.
After Nixon stated that Israel still had to fight for victory on its own, Israel had to prove itself in the Sinai Peninsula, and the destined to be fierce Battle of Sinai broke out.
Egypt has 150,000 troops in the Sinai Peninsula. These troops certainly cannot hide in fortresses and wait to be removed by Israel. The consumption of at least two armored divisions is quite staggering. The supply of the El-Arish base blocks the flow of supplies to the Egyptian defenders.
It was unfavorable to hold on for a long time, so the two sides started a war around al-Arish.
The Sinai Peninsula has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. In 1948, it was from here that the Egyptian army entered Palestine. Wherever they went, the people wholeheartedly welcomed them. It can be said that they have taken full advantage of the heaven and earth, a state of vitality and all things competing.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! When Egypt and Israel sent a large number of tanks to fight a decisive battle, the appearance of the Yemeni Air Force cast a haze on the war. The Israeli Air Force broke out with a superb
Efficiently, he rushed to the third-line battlefield, but after all, he had dealt with several opponents one after another, and both weapons and personnel were approaching their limits.
The Yemeni Air Force covered the Egyptian armored forces, which forced the Israeli Air Force to once again approach the battlefield to fight with new opponents. On the ground, for the first time after the war, there was a showdown between American weapons and British weapons.
After ceding the procurement of the Egyptian Air Force to France, Britain undoubtedly took over the Egyptian army's ground weapons.
If the losses of Egypt's Sheikh and Centurion tanks were too great, the reason was of course that the French-armed Egyptian air force was ineffective and could not provide cover for the British tanks.
Both countries knew that this was a decisive battle. Egypt invested all its Chieftain and Centurion tanks, while Israel also invested the same number of Patton tanks. The two sides were fighting inextricably on the ground. There was no less chaos in the sky.
On the ground, the intensity of the fight between Yemeni Soviet fighter jets and Israeli Phantom fighter jets is equally eye-catching.
Flames shot into the sky, the earth trembled, and all the tank main guns of the two armies roared in unison. Angry fire spewed out from the muzzles, and fire dragons shot out into the sky. Hundreds of tanks rushed towards the opposite side, like a group of people running wildly on the grassland.
The bison raised up smoke and dust into the sky, made a deafening roar, and pressed overwhelmingly against the enemy on the opposite side.
The tank guns of the rows of Chieftain tanks equipped in Egypt on the front line began to fire ferociously. Lines of fire passed by, and pieces of smoke and dust rose up. The American Patton tanks were not to be outdone, and the ammunition that continued to explode was like festive fireworks from the tanks.
The various exits splashed around, thick smoke came out of the turret, a raging fire broke out, and the tank turned into a pile of ruins.
This was a test for both sides. The fallen fighter jets and destroyed tanks on the ground showed how tragic this battle was.
"Although Egypt's two armored divisions were annihilated, the loss of the offensive troops made our hope of occupying the entire Sinai Peninsula dim." Chief of General Staff Elazar met with Prime Minister Mrs. Meir and gave Mrs. Meir a joy
It's a mixed question. Fortunately, Egypt only has infantry troops left in the Sinai Peninsula. Worryingly, the Israeli offensive forces have also lost the ability to pull out their strongholds.
Israel does not have the manpower to attack the fortress-like strongholds one by one, not to mention that the heavy weapons of the Israeli offensive forces also suffered heavy losses.
Defense Minister Moshe Dayan also has a heavy heart. He knows what this means. The fighting in the Sinai Peninsula has reached a stalemate.
"Announce to the citizens that Egypt has lost its combat effectiveness in the Sinai Peninsula." Mrs. Meir briefly lost her mind, but soon regained her composure, and Israel once again sent a message to the United States asking for help.
The plan to quickly defeat Egypt failed. Although Egypt had suffered heavy losses, it was unable to attack Israel. But if the intensity of the war with Egypt continues, Jordan and Syria will follow.
Facing the eager Kissinger, Nixon fell into a long silence, "Send everything that can fly now to Israel, order the Sixth Fleet to escort, and break through Israel's blocked waters."
"Thank you, President." Kissinger's face was filled with emotion, and he immediately went to convey Nixon's order. The United States was willing to rescue Israel, which had a great bearing on Israel's survival.
"Wait a minute, tell London that American air-to-air missiles cannot be sold to Arab countries." Nixon suddenly seemed to remember something, "Tell London that the results of some military technology exchanges must be approved by Washington.
It is obviously inappropriate for an Arab country that is now one of the warring parties to sell."
At the critical moment, the current US president still has not forgotten his old father. He must deal with some Arab countries' backers. If he can't deal with the Soviet Union, can he deal with the United Kingdom?