In the first stage, 200,000 Iraqi troops and 1,200 tanks invaded Iran in three directions. The Iraqi Air Force, which had been tested in the Middle East war, launched air strikes on 15 Iranian cities.
This confused Iran, which considers itself fifth in the world, and the Iraqi army went straight to the Iranian oil town of Abadan.
Abadan is the fifth largest city in Iran and the largest port. From the perspective of coastal countries, Iran's conditions are not good. The entire country is a plateau and there are very few good ports. Abadan is the most important among them.
One is Iran's most important oil distribution center and refining center. Once Abadan falls, Iran's financial resources will be greatly affected.
A week into the war, Iraq, which launched the offensive, has penetrated an average of 30 kilometers into Iran. The southern route, which has made the most progress, has penetrated nearly 100 kilometers into Iran. Abadan has been surrounded and has become an isolated city. The Iraqi army has not stopped.
Leaving them to their comrades in the rear, the vanguard continued their assault into Iran.
The world has turned its attention to the Iran-Iraq battlefield, and it is this battle that determines the outcome of this war. It is time that determines the outcome of this battle.
Faced with the Iraqi Air Force's control of the air, which had fought with Israel, Iran is not sitting still. Iran has its own anti-aircraft missiles. The US-made Hawker missile is an anti-aircraft missile that is mainly used for air defense in important areas and can also be used for field defense*
, is a masterpiece of the American radar and missile industry giant Raytheon Company.
The experienced Iranian missile commander judged from the altitude changes of the fighter planes that these were air superiority fighters and could not pose a threat to ground targets, so he did not order to fire, but waited further.
This missile and the SAM air defense missile each have their own merits, but for the Iraqi pilots who have faced the Israeli Air Force, they are not without solutions. The battle of wits and courage between the spear and the shield continues.
At this time, as a country that can speak in the Middle East, Britain naturally cannot sit back and watch the world's energy being threatened. It began to run for peace and sent diplomats to various countries in the Middle East, mainly pro-American Saudi Arabia, to ask if it could play a role
A peace-saving role?
After finally receiving Saudi Arabia's recommitment to provide economic support from the Kingdom of Iraq, the British diplomat left Riyadh with satisfaction and announced the failure of mediation with a heavy face.
After Saudi Arabia sent a prince to visit Baghdad to demonstrate the unity between Sunnis and Arabs, countries in the Middle East expressed support for the just actions of the Kingdom of Iraq. After all, didn’t the Kingdom of Iraq also claim to regain the territory occupied by Iran for the UAE?
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In addition to the dispute between Iraq and Iran over the ownership of the river, there is also the territorial dispute between the United Arab Emirates and the Abu Musa Island, Greater Tunb Island and Little Tunb Island in the Persian Gulf.
These islands were originally owned by the United Kingdom, and then the United Kingdom handed control over them to Sharjah. However, the United Arab Emirates, which is composed of Sharjah and other countries, has not yet become independent and cannot establish actual control in these areas. After the British troops withdrew, Iran sent troops to occupy
these areas.
These islands are close to the Strait of Hormuz. After Iran occupied these islands, it expanded its control capabilities in the Strait area, causing concern in Iraq. Iraq believes that Iran should return these islands to the United Arab Emirates...
In fact, Alan Wilson, a cautious cabinet secretary, would not make any mistakes in this kind of matter under normal circumstances. In fact, of course he did not make any mistakes. He deliberately made King Pahlavi, who felt good about himself, from his position of strength. Set off and occupied these islands.
The United States has arranged for the Kingdom of Iran to act as the police in the Middle East, and the United Kingdom has been pressured by the United States to carry the sedan chair for Iran. Isn't that normal? The root cause is pressure from the United States. If the Arabs want to blame it, blame the United States.
What? There are still British troops in the UAE? The presence of British troops does not mean that military action will be taken. What's more, the British army's base is in the enclave of Oman. Kuwait and Iran have no territorial disputes, so the British army cannot solve this matter. Once it is taken Military operations may encounter interference from the United States and the Soviet Union, so we still have to trust the wisdom of the Arabs and Persians.
Salisbury Plain Range. Witnessed by prehistoric Stonehenge, Alan Wilson and military generals were quite satisfied with the tests of installed anti-radiation missiles and air-to-air missiles.
Since the last Middle East war was governed by the small long arm of the United States, we should know that the United States is unreliable.
"Yes, Whitehall has always been very concerned about the military's confidence in defending the country. Cloudburst bombs will be tested in Australia in the next two days. I hope it will bring us good news. The Vulcan strategic bomber fleet will become the first to defend Australia's freedom. Strong defense."
Alan Wilson was very satisfied with this test launch and did not forget to remind Makins, "It seems that the United States has used the Super 301 clause on Japan again*, but unfortunately the Japanese have no resistance. There are American troops stationed in this country. , the U.S. military’s camp is closer to the Emperor’s palace than the Self-Defense Forces, so there is absolutely nothing we can do.”
Cloud bombs are not as technically difficult as imagined for Britain. As an old imperialist country, the earliest and most powerful conventional bomb in the world was the Grand Slam earth-penetrating bomb used by Britain in World War II. It is not like the British later. The inability to manufacture various weapons is a consequence of deindustrialization.
The United States used cloud explosive bombs during the Vietnam War. During the process of the United States withdrawing from Vietnam, the United Kingdom helped with the finishing work. To put it simply, it subsequently carried out the Jinyuan Offensive against senior officials of the South Vietnamese government. The U.S. military in the Vietnam War The weapons used are no secret to Britain to this day.
Anyway, Alan Wilson believes that although there is no way to find an advanced version of the thermobaric bomb for a while, the cloud burst bomb can be used reluctantly. The 3V bomber manufactured by the British after the war still has a place to be used, and it can find a way for the British. Bombing Argentina way.
However, the airport in the Falkland Islands must be protected, otherwise the UK will not be able to rely on bombers to compete for air supremacy.
The power outage in Mauritius at the beginning of the year made the Ministry of National Defense very satisfied. Although it was announced that it was a power plant fire, the power of the graphite bomb was evident, and it is heart-warming to think about it.
Alan Wilson took a sip of Fanta and was about to leave the shooting range. Markins followed behind him, "Secretary-General, do you think Afghanistan and Pakistan can start a fight?"
"It's hard to say, but I heard that the Soviet Union has given a lot of support to Afghanistan. In the border conflict at the beginning of this year, the Afghan artillery was completely new." Alan Wilson shook his head and said, "The Afghan government seems to want to establish a Pashtun-dominated army.
A unified country with multiple ethnic groups, right? This rhetoric is really quite socialist.”…