"The British are not easy to deal with, especially now." Kissinger hesitated, but just like Rockefeller said, the current United States has withdrawn its troops from Southeast Asia in disgrace, and its prestige in front of its allies does not seem to be as great as before.
In some countries, it is no longer a taboo to say that the Cold War may last forever, and that the United States may even become the losing party.
The current anti-war wave in the United States has caused citizens to be very distrustful of the government. The United States cannot, based on its position of strength, allow other countries to cooperate unconditionally.
Others might have set out with confidence, but Kissinger is a realist. He has not yet figured out how to get the UK to help. The UK is a supporter of some Arab countries, including oil interests.
, considering arms trade and international influence, this is not something that the United States can do just by saying a word and the United Kingdom can take action.
"Things that are in the national interest may not be in personal interest. Who doesn't like money?" Rockefeller waved his hand, "If oil prices skyrocket, won't it be good for Mountbatten Oil Company?"
At this time, the United States and the Soviet Union are still competing for strategic airlift to support their allies, and the Mediterranean is also tense. Almost every day, Soviet guided missile destroyers and submarines enter the Mediterranean through the Dardanelles Strait, increasing the strength of the Soviet Red Navy.
, and the other protagonist, the US Navy, has deployed three aircraft carrier battle groups in the Eastern Mediterranean after adding an aircraft carrier battle group.
In history, the Eastern Mediterranean has never been so crowded. As time goes by, the strength of both sides of the confrontation has not decreased at all, but has continued to increase.
The Soviet Ministry of Defense announced that it would conduct a grand maritime military exercise to deter the three U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups in the Mediterranean.
With two fleets facing each other in such a small Mediterranean, the war may be triggered at any time by three scenarios. First, the Soviet Union may intervene due to an Israeli attack; secondly, the Soviet Union may intervene to force a ceasefire between the Arab and Israeli warring parties; thirdly, the confrontation between the U.S. and Soviet navies is very difficult.
It may be a "misfire".
At the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Britain expressed its opposition to the impact of the war in the Middle East on the U.S. military power in Europe, and the two countries were unable to reach a consensus on the Middle East issue.
"The Secretary of Defense has rejected the proposal to allow the US Navy to dock in Cyprus." Magkins came to the Cabinet Secretary's Office and reported to Alan Wilson, "Isn't this true?"
"What is it? Every day, new warships arrive from both sides. The scale of the current confrontation alone has far exceeded the confrontation in the Bay of Bengal during the Indo-Pak war. I can't imagine that in a few days, the Eastern Mediterranean will become
What kind of thing."
Alan Wilson shook his head and said, "At this time, the UK should avoid getting involved. There is no problem in refusing to open Cyprus to the US Navy. Doesn't the US have a naval base on Crete? This so-called communication to station in Cyprus is to
The UK is pulling the strings, we must not be fooled."
It’s not like the United States doesn’t have a naval base to use. How much farther can Crete be than Cyprus? The so-called problem of convenient supply does not arise at all. There is no doubt that this is the United States’ desire to draw Britain out and use it as a gun. The cabinet’s rejection is very correct.
It’s not that the British dare not confront the Soviet Union. The key point is that the Royal Mediterranean Fleet is now an empty shell. Who is to blame? Didn’t the Americans say that the Soviet Union is conducting military exercises in Hokkaido and hope that the United Kingdom can help from the perspective of the special relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States? Is it possible?
Is the UK helping the wrong thing?
Of course, this may not be the case from the perspective of the United States. For the Royal Navy to go to the Far East, it will either be windy or rainy, just like a green train that stops at the station. I don’t know, I think it is going to the moon.
As a result, the war in the Middle East started, and the speed of the British fleet sailing to the Far East increased.
While doing maintenance and replenishing fuel in Yokosuka, it was like seeing the warm Pacific water for the first time, and I had no intention of returning to the Mediterranean.
"Who asked London at that time, hoping that Britain could properly stand with the United States in the Far East?" Nixon, who was troubled by the Watergate incident, asked the military leaders of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, could it be that the U.S. Navy
Can't even deal with a Soviet fleet?
The response to Nixon was suffocating silence, and judging from the current confrontation in the Mediterranean, that's pretty much it.
The Mediterranean Sea is not much larger than the Bay of Bengal, let alone the Eastern Mediterranean. Now this one million square kilometers of sea area is home to three US aircraft carrier battle groups and a greater number of Soviet guided missile destroyers.
Compared with the vast ocean, the Mediterranean Sea can only be regarded as a bathtub at best, and this bathtub has almost been filled by the navies of the two most powerful countries in the world.
This is not the operational comfort zone of the U.S. Navy fleet. On the contrary, it is very suitable for the performance of the Soviet Red Navy. Almost every U.S. Navy warship is being targeted by Soviet anti-ship missiles.
In order to eliminate the threat of Soviet anti-ship missiles, the U.S. aircraft carrier fleet must first destroy all fire control radars, missiles and artillery on Soviet ships, or it must sink all Soviet missiles within range before the missiles hit their own decks.
warship.
The commander of the Soviet Fifth Squadron was prepared to sink as many aircraft carriers as possible before US warplanes and ships retaliated. In other words, the Soviets had no intention of surviving the battle from the beginning. Their mission was only to launch missiles before sinking.
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But the situation in the Far East was indeed more critical at that time. In fact, after the war in the Middle East broke out, the Pentagon also believed that sending the Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet to the Far East was a correct decision.
Because Britain is a potential supporter of Egypt, if the main fleet is not in the Mediterranean, it can allow Israel to launch a bold attack with confidence.
No one can see the future, so how could they predict today's situation? In the end, the Pentagon decided to pass the blame. Even if the British Mediterranean Fleet is here, it may not dare to confront the Soviet Red Navy when it encounters it. The old imperialist countries can be cunning.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "After all, the Israeli side has destroyed Egypt's armored forces. Perhaps the offensive in the West Bank will have unexpected effects."
But is it that simple? In fact, Britain is more interested in supporting Jordan than Egypt. Egypt aims to be the leader of the Arab world and is too close to Israel. It can easily become a victim of Israeli sneak attacks. Alan Wilson cannot enter the Israeli
In your brain, erase the option of sneak attack.
After the Suez Canal was recovered, the relationship between Egypt and the United Kingdom has been regarded as equal and friendly countries. As long as the shipping in the Suez Canal is not threatened, the United Kingdom will not support Egypt. The relationship between the United Kingdom and Jordan is obviously much warmer than that between the United Kingdom and Egypt.
The military relationship is also much closer. In addition to tanks, Britain's arms sales to Jordan also include army aviation components.
Because the Old City of Jerusalem is full of historical buildings and is a holy place for the three religions, neither the Jordanian nor the Israeli military wants to be blamed for destroying holy places and strictly prohibits shelling and bombing of the city.
Israeli paratroopers entered Jerusalem with the support of tanks and were immediately met with a tenacious counterattack by the Jordanian army. Jordan has been very close to Britain since its independence. The army is trained by British instructors and has strong combat effectiveness. Jordanian soldiers laid booby traps in the buildings of the old city.
, so that the Israeli paratroopers did not dare to get into the bunker. They themselves occupied favorable terrain and covered the streets with firepower, causing heavy casualties to the Israeli army.
If Israel learned anything during this war, it was that it was shocked by the Arab side's unscrupulous use of civilian facilities to resist. During the battle in the West Bank, the Jordanian Army Aviation Force did not consider civilian casualties at all.
Israel feels as if it is the one defending its homeland, not the one attacking.
London, the grand Commonwealth Film Festival, has become a rare bright spot in this chaotic world. Alan Wilson sat upright and participated in the film festival ceremony as a family member of the female president.
"Do you usually put on such a bad face in Whitehall? There are so many handsome men and beauties, not enough to make you feel relaxed?" Pamela Mountbatten tilted her head and joked to her husband, looking at the stars on the red carpet.
It was swept across the body.
"Kissinger is about to visit London, and we are preparing to deal with this old fox. I don't know if he will fall into his old habit of making cards out of thin air." Alan Wilson replied seriously, expressing his patriotism in his words, "You
You know, the Egyptian armored forces suffered heavy losses, and we are still talking about arms sales. Don’t mention it, it will make you angry if you mention it.”
The supreme authority once again thought about the result that the chief could not defeat Patton. This must be justified by a reason. It cannot be said that the quality of the Egyptian soldiers is not good, although it is true.
But saying this is a bit too arrogant, and I may have to spend more time on the role of military aviation. Fortunately, the field of military aviation is not the hardest hit area by cutting military spending. He has also dedicated the Sharingan to Apache, so there is no need to be choked by the United States.
possible.
So can the UK use armed helicopters to choke the neck of the United States? The United States is still stronger than the United Kingdom, and the United Kingdom does not have the ability to proceed from a position of strength.
"Oh? Got it, it's indeed a big deal. What do you think of Taylor?" Pamela Mountbatten glanced at Elizabeth Taylor who had just walked over and asked enthusiastically.
"Not as good as my favorite Ms. Pamela Mountbatten." Alan Wilson answered decisively, and then muttered, "Some foreign stars add a touch of brightness to the film festival."
There was nothing to say all night. The foreign secretary who greeted Kissinger had an awkward conversation with Alan Wilson, "If we are allowed to cooperate, we must pass the French test."
"You are right, minister. As for some unreasonable requests, we will refuse them on the grounds of guarding against the Baltic Fleet."
Alan Wilson nodded, "The issue of arms sales is not part of the discussion. Because neither the United States nor the Soviet Union is on a neutral position, and the Mediterranean Sea at this time proves this."
In the past day, if nothing unexpected happened, the strength of the confronting US-Soviet fleets must have improved again.