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    Northern Iraq, H-3 Air Force Base.

    Here is the Iraqi bomber squadron, sixteen Tu-22 bombers, equipped here.  However, Iraqi pilots were not satisfied with the performance of this bomber. This slow aircraft was simply a flying coffin.

    Especially during the Iran-Iraq War, every time they flew, they needed to be escorted by fighter jets, and they were always preyed upon by F-14 fighter jets.

    But now, all such aircraft have been eliminated and withdrawn from the H-3 Air Force Base. The bomber squadron received a new bomber, which is also a Tu-22, but with an M added at the end.

    From the number, only an M has been added, but in fact, this is a brand new variable-sweep wing bomber. This is a very outstanding bomber designed by the Tupolev Design Bureau during the Soviet period.

    It has a maximum take-off weight of more than 120 tons and a maximum range of 7,000 kilometers. Moreover, it has excellent high and low altitude performance and can carry out supersonic penetration at low altitudes.

    This kind of aircraft is regarded as a thorn in the side of the United States. Several negotiations have required the Soviet Union to reduce this bomber. However, for the Soviet Union, this is a medium-range bomber, not a strategic bomber, and is not within the scope of reduction.

    In fact, for the Soviet Union, they were used as strategic bombers. During the Soviet period, they equipped more than 300 aircraft. Among them, those equipped by the air force mainly carried ground attack missiles and were used to bomb the United States, while those equipped by the navy mainly used anti-attack missiles.  The target of the ship-to-ship missile is the US aircraft carrier.

    However, with the collapse of that powerful empire, the fate of this kind of fighter plane also became miserable.

    A large number of fighters have been eliminated, the main ones being the ones equipped in Ukraine and Belarus.

    They have voluntarily given up nuclear weapons and have no intention of confronting the West. This kind of bomber is simply useless to them.

    " However, if it is completely retired, it will be a considerable loss. Therefore, when Iraq sought to purchase this kind of fighter, they readily agreed, although what Iraq wanted to purchase was the latest Tu-22M3.

    This model is an improved version of the bomber that Tupolev made in 1983 by improving on the shortcomings of previous models. It uses a new NK-25 engine, which has increased thrust and reduced fuel consumption;  The air inlet is modified into a wedge shape, similar to the MiG-25; the angle of the main wing retraction is increased; the nose is redesigned and equipped with a new Leninez PN-AD radar and NK-45 navigation/attack system, which can be used at low altitudes.  The flying ability is even better than the previous one.

    This kind of aircraft was first in service in the Black Sea Fleet.

    The entire Belarus and Ukraine have nearly a hundred such aircraft. For Iraq, it certainly does not need so many, and they cannot maintain the scale of so many bombers. Therefore, Iraq only uses the most advanced M3 model second-hand aircraft.  A total of thirty-two aircraft were purchased, doubling the size of their bomber regiment.

    This kind of aircraft is currently deployed at the H-3 base. However, at critical times, they can be deployed to the Iraqi air force base in Libya and the base in eastern Iran.

    After arriving in Iraq, these bombers were also improved and can carry Iraq's own air-launched cruise missiles and supersonic anti-ship missiles imported from the Soviet Union.

    The arrival of this batch of bombers has brought new development to Iraq's long-range strike force, and the arrival of another type of bomber has made them a big step into the ranks of the first-class air force.

    Tu-160 strategic bomber!

    As the Soviet Union's most advanced variable-sweep wing heavy-duty supersonic strategic bomber, the Tu-160 is the Soviet Union's largest deterrent air force. It has two weapon bays at the front and rear. The two front ones are 12.80 meters long, and the ones inside are rotating launchers.  Each frame can carry six Kh55MS turbofan-powered cruise missiles. This missile has a range of 3,000 kilometers and can carry a 200,000-ton nuclear warhead.  The two rotating launchers in the rear cabin can carry 24 Kh15P short-range attack missiles with a range of 200 kilometers, or a 250-kg conventional warhead.  Of course, when conducting ordinary attacks, the two cabins can carry a total of 40 tons of ordinary bombs.

    Although the Tu-95 is also a large strategic bomber, it has become outdated after all. Therefore, Qusay is not interested in the more than 70 Tu-95s in Ukraine. It is not appropriate for Iraq to add too many models to provide logistics support.  Maintenance brings trouble.

    It is enough to have Tu-22M and Tu-160. Especially when the Tu-160 was introduced, 400 of the air-launched cruise missiles stored in Ukraine were also introduced, although Iraq also has cruise missiles.  , they are developing the problem of mounting their own cruise missiles inside. However, these air-launched cruise missiles that accompany the Tu-160 are no longer useful to Ukraine. Instead of finally giving Russia an advantage, it is better to let Iraq introduce them together.??

    All Ukrainian Tu-160 spare parts were also introduced to Iraq. Anyway, those things were of no use to Ukraine. In the later period, since Russia itself was slowly producing Tu-160, Iraq could get it from Russia.  Accessories, but at that time, the prices were not as favorable as they were.  Especially for the Tu-160 engine, the production line was shut down a few years ago. Even Russia itself was in trouble with no engines available. When the production line was restarted, Russia's orders were too few.

    With the passage of time, all aspects of Iraq have made great progress in the process of digesting and absorbing the Soviet Union.

    The United States has also achieved a peak period of economic development. They have got rid of the economic problems caused by excessive consumption and have made rapid progress in high-tech industries, especially electronic technology. With the rise of the Internet, the United States' high-speed information highway has allowed  Their economy also continues to take off.

    Clinton worked hard and achieved great results, so he defeated Republican Senator Bob Dole by a large margin and continued to be re-elected as president.

    After being re-elected, Clinton can finally get started.

    He first targeted China.

    For the United States, due to ideological issues, it has always been resistant to the rise of China. Now, the changes that have taken place there have made the United States sufficiently vigilant. Their economy is developing rapidly, and they are resistant to the rise of the United States.  Trade has been a surplus year by year. After China becomes stronger, it will become a real threat to the United States.

    Moreover, the relationship between China and Iraq is so close. After the railway between them is connected, trade can be carried out through the railway, which means that certain special goods between them, such as Chinese nuclear bombs, can  Transported to Iraq without U.S. supervision.

    Iraq's aerospace industry is becoming more and more developed. They have successfully conducted the second unmanned space shuttle launch test. It is expected that in a few years, they will conduct a real manned space launch. There is no doubt that their  The number of ballistic missiles that could hit the United States a few years ago is increasing.

    It¡¯s not that Clinton doesn¡¯t have a strategic vision. The reason why he wanted to develop together in the first place was to help the economic development of the United States. Now, he can finally show his true international political skills.

    Containment!

    For China, the trump card it can play is the Taiwan issue!

    Before the election, Bush Sr. sold 150 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan. Now, Taiwan's original parties have lost power on Taiwan's political stage. New parties have come to power and have begun to advocate various ways to split Taiwan.  speech.

    As early as the late 1970s, the United States had already issued a communique supporting the one-China principle. However, politics has always been dirty. The Americans did that out of consideration for a common fight against the Red Empire.  But now, the United States no longer has the threat of the Soviet Union. They have turned to economic exchanges and progress with China, and have begun to contain China politically.

    So, Clinton began to make a move that was welcomed by the right-wing forces and accepted a visit to the United States from someone from Taiwan.

    This led to a strong reaction from China, which was a barbaric interference in China¡¯s policy and a stain on the friendship between China and the United States.

    In response, China conducted several large-scale military exercises within several months, test-fired its own ballistic missiles capable of covering key bases in Taiwan, and conducted landing exercises at the same time.

    Facing the People's Liberation Army's exercises, the United States became nervous. They did not expect that China would react so strongly. In order to protect Taiwan, especially the ongoing elections in Taiwan, to prevent the People's Liberation Army from suddenly launching force at this time.  , using force to solve the Taiwan issue, they dispatched two aircraft carrier battle groups, the USS ** and the USS Nimitz, to gather near Taiwan.

    This was the most serious confrontation in the 1990s. For the first time, the People's Liberation Army felt the tremendous pressure from the US aircraft carrier formation. At this time, they had more than 50 J-10 fighters, as well as heavy fighter Su-274 imported from the Soviet Union.  There are more than ten aircraft. However, even if all of these fighters are used, they have just faced off against two American aircraft carrier formations.

    Moreover, they do not have enough means to deter U.S. aircraft carriers. Although they have Flying Leopard fighter jets, the self-produced C802 missiles mounted with them only have a range of more than 100 kilometers and cannot break through the 500-kilometer U.S. aircraft carrier formation.  Kilometers of air defense perimeter.

    However, they will never watch the US aircraft carrier fleet show off its power. Following the order from the top leader, all five Han-class nuclear submarines left the base.  (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature for better and more novels.New is faster!)
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