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    The Chinese army captured the Port of Bahrain with almost no loss of personnel or equipment, and defeated the US Fifth Fleet. It really makes people feel like they are in a dream.  The most elusive thing about this battle before and after are two things, that amazing lightning storm, and Saudi Arabia joining the SCO at the last moment, which made it impossible to maintain the only presence of the US military in the Middle East.

    With the Fifth Fleet destroyed, there is only one owner of the Persian Gulf, and that is China. Various facilities in the Port of Bahrain are no longer usable. The Chinese fleet can only temporarily settle in the Port of Kuwait. Only a small number of people stay in Bahrain to manage the prisoners of war.  while trying to restore port operations.  Of course, the most important thing for the Chinese Navy is not the use of Bahrain Port, but the naval ships abandoned by the US military in the port.

    "There are about twenty more ships in the Fifth Fleet that have not suffered much damage to their hulls, but the various internal facilities have been destroyed. If the internal equipment is replaced, it is estimated that they can still be used after some overhaul and modification.  Yes, those Ticonderoga, Arleigh Burke and the like are not of much use, but that Nimitz-class aircraft carrier is a surprise to the navy," Mo Xiantong said with a bright face.  It was also a great surprise to be able to obtain nearly a fleet of ships from the US military during Operation Lightning Storm.

    Qi Yiming was also very excited. He said: "Our Red Alert maintenance plant in Kuwait can be put to use. After aircraft carriers, cruisers, and even ordinary combat aircraft are towed there, they can be reused in a month's time."  On the battlefield, the John Stennis does not need to change many things. The main electronic equipment, cruisers, destroyers, etc. can be directly rebuilt. Haha, in this way, we have an additional aircraft carrier battle group.

    Frankly speaking, with the current strong manufacturing capabilities of the Red Alert Base, Qi Yiming has no problem contributing several aircraft carrier battle groups to the navy in the short term. He currently provides the military with three army groups, and the Red Alert fleet has not yet been produced.  But even if you have more, there is still a different kind of pleasure in getting trophies and reusing them. When the Americans see the B14 fighter jets taking off from their Nimitz aircraft carrier attacking them, it is estimated that the faces of all the US soldiers will be  It's black charcoal.

    "Inform the Navy to start doing this. We don't have to worry too much. Just wait until these ships can be used next year. For the time being, we don't lack many troops in the Indian Ocean." Qi Yiming ordered.

    Although China won a battle in the Mozambique Strait, its three aircraft carrier battle groups lost more than 60 fighter planes, and its submarine fleet also fired a large number of supersonic anti-ship missiles. These assets need to be replenished.  .  After the war began, the manufacturing of various military equipment has entered its peak period.  Previously, the Navy had reserved more than a hundred J-15 fighter jets, which were specially used to supply two 6L aircraft carriers. The pre-war J-15 production line has been restarted to continue the production of these fighter jets to ensure that each aircraft carrier can be equipped with at least three full aircraft carriers.  A fleet of carrier-based fighter aircraft.  The production of the B14 Tomcat has basically come to an end. The Navy has produced a large number of Tomcats. However, according to the evaluation, the cost of the new version of the Tomcat, also known as the B14CN, is high, and it is not much cheaper than the fifth-generation fighter J-L Falcon.  , and the complex mechanical structure of the variable sweep wing and some older-era designs make the maintenance of the B14 more complicated than that of the new generation fighter.  After such a calculation, it was not more cost-effective to use the Tomcat than the Falcon. Therefore, the military, which was all about pragmatism during the war, cut the continued production plan of the Tomcat and invested resources in the fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft.  of production.

    However, there is a small problem here. The Navy is able to obtain more than 400 J-L Falcon fighter jets every month when the country is in wartime and its production capacity is fully activated. However, it is difficult for the Navy to provide 400 qualified personnel every month.  Hainan Airlines pilots, even though aviation schools have thrived in China over the years, when it comes time to use them, they still feel that they are not enough.

    Of course, the Navy has another way, which is to borrow red alert pilots from Qi Yiming. These red alert pilots are of high quality and are not afraid of losses. The navy and air force have plans to loan a large number of pilots to Qi Yiming.

    "The Navy is constantly dispatching troops to the Indian Ocean Fleet. It seems that they want to take the initiative and not let the Americans launch the second Mozambique Strait Battle." Mo Xiantong speculated after Qi Yiming.

    Qi Yiming nodded and said: "Yes, the Navy does have such a plan. There is no reason to completely hand over the initiative to the Americans. The war is originally about you and me. Although the US military suffered heavier losses than us in the Mozambique Channel Battle, it only  The flesh and blood have been removed, but the muscles and bones are not injured, and the US military is not inferior to us in terms of replenishment capabilities. The Navy is unwilling to continue to waste its strength with the US military on this battlefield, blocking strategic nodes, thereby completely checking and balancing the US military's influence on the Indian Ocean.  Entering the war zone is a safer and smarter way."

    Mo Xiantong rolled his eyes and said, "You mean, Madagascar?"

    Qi Yiming smiled and said: "Well, Lao MoYour thinking is still so sharp.  Indeed, the Navy's next target is Madagascar.  "

    "This is not a surprise. Madagascar is located on the east side of the African continent. It loses an important strategic node in the southwest Indian Ocean. No matter which side of the war gets it, the impact on the other side will be extremely huge. Capture Madagascar.  A large number of land-based aircraft and even shore-to-ship missiles and short-range ballistic missiles can be stationed here, and any ship entering or leaving the Mozambique Strait will be threatened by these things. If the Americans get them, they can suppress our fleet, and if we get them, we can suppress them.  The US military expedition fleet. During the first battle of the Mozambique Channel, everyone still had concerns. After all, Madagascar clearly stated its neutrality and was unwilling to participate in the war. But now, if everyone still pays attention to this unreliable face issue,  , can only allow the other party to take advantage and affect your own battle."

    Qi Yiming sighed: "Yes, war is like this. If you are not despicable enough when others are despicable, you can only be eliminated. So it is difficult to learn well, but it is easy to learn bad."¡ª¡ª

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    Former SEAL member Gil Robinson returned to the army again. He could not return to the SEALs, which were mainly young men, but he passed the officer examination and became a lieutenant in the Marine Corps.  In his thirties, he has experienced many wars and has sufficient experience. Moreover, he also has extensive knowledge background and good character that many officers do not have. He is a natural leader, a keen and brave fighter on the battlefield.  .

    Robinson adjusted his military uniform and watched the sun jump outside the horizon. After arriving in South Africa, he was still a little uncomfortable with the trajectory of the sun in the southern hemisphere. It had only been two weeks since he and his Marines arrived in South Africa, and the bells of war were ringing.  Push them, make them fear and worry.

    "Madagascar, sir, are you kidding me? If I remember correctly, Madagascar is a neutral country and has not announced its commitment to any side. If we take the initiative to attack a neutral country, I am afraid it will have a lot of negative effects." Robinson said to his superior in surprise.  .

    The lieutenant colonel in charge of the Marine Corps expedition battalion held a cigar in his mouth and said to Robinson: "I think you are not that naive, Gil. Madagascar is indeed a neutral country, but as long as they are still in that damn place, it will never be possible."  Stay neutral, hell, no one will allow them to be neutral, they can only choose NATO or SCO, there is no third way.¡±

    Robinson said: "But this country doesn't have any decent army."

    "Yes, Madagascar does not have an army, but what we need is not them as our allies, but this island as our unsinkable aircraft carrier, where our fighter jets and missiles can attack China in the Indian Ocean.  Fleet, our Marines can transit here to reach India. It can be said that the wisest decision made by the bureaucrats since the war started is to capture Madagascar." The lieutenant colonel took a deep puff of his cigarette, his expression not very respectful.  said.

    Robinson thought for a while and said: "So the first stop of our attack is Madagascar, not the Chinese?"

    "No, they are the Chinese." The lieutenant colonel put down his cigar with an unclear emotion in his eyes. He didn't know whether it was fear or excitement. "The Chinese are not fools either. They are already planning to attack and occupy Madagascar, and this is us.  Something that is absolutely intolerable. So when our Marines attack this island, the main enemy we face will not be those niggas, but the well-equipped PLA Army or Marines."

    "This is not good news. Approximately how many people are there?"

    The lieutenant colonel said: "I don't know, maybe there are hundreds of people, maybe it's the size of a group army. China itself has a large standing army. Although they mobilized a little later than us, the size of the army is now much larger than ours."  , so don¡¯t be too surprised if you see the Chinese investing more than 100,000 troops in Madagascar.¡±

    Robinson frowned and said: "This is basically impossible. I know that the Chinese have a strong ability to project troops in theaters, but to send 100,000 people to an unfamiliar land, it is basically impossible for them to meet the logistics of these soldiers.  And it is too close to us, and our aviation forces will continue to use bombs to make it difficult for them to survive. "

    Lieutenant Colonel said: "Similarly, China's Indian Ocean Fleet will also assist them in their operations, so this battle for Madagascar may be a major battle involving both land and sea."
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