"Since the Air Force is in trouble, let's go ahead." The commander of the PLA Second Artillery Force said with a smile at the war situation seminar. After the war began, although the Second Artillery was not completely absent from the war, it was the only one that could be considered to have achieved some results. It's the use of short-range missiles.
Originally, the Second Artillery was regarded as an important weapon of the country, a trump card that could not be used except at critical moments. However, in recent years, the Second Artillery Group has also worked very hard to develop its own tactical strike force. In addition to the short-range missile family, the Second Artillery Group also has a large number of Long Sword cruise missiles for land-to-land attacks. The combination of short-range missiles and cruise missiles together constitute the tactical attack power of the Second Artillery.
However, in the attack on South Africa in Madagascar, general short-range tactical ballistic missiles are not enough. Medium-range ballistic missiles with a range of about 156-60 kilometers must be used. Among the Dongfeng missile family, they refer to the Dongfeng 2 and Dongfeng 26 models. missile.
In this plane, since Qi Yiming brought very powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles such as Dongfeng-IA and Julang 2 at the beginning, pL's demand for medium-range missiles is not particularly huge, and it does not consider Dongfeng 2l and other powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles. As the country's main nuclear vehicle, long-range missiles are actually equipped with a large number of Dongfeng 2K ordinary high-explosive warheads for conventional strikes.
In the later period, with the advancement of manufacturing technology and processes, the cost of producing medium-range missiles also dropped sharply, causing both the military and Qi Yiming to hoard a lot of medium-range missiles. After the war broke out, these missiles became China's main weapon. An important magic weapon for tactical strikes within a range of 156-60 kilometers.
However, the Second Artillery Group's plan to use medium-range missiles to attack South Africa has still aroused certain doubts. Some senior military officials are worried: "After all, medium-range missiles are different from short-range missiles. If used, it may cause unnecessary panic in the United States, Britain and France. It may be possible to directly use long-range or even intercontinental missiles to attack us with nuclear weapons, which would be bad.¡±
This view was quickly refuted, "It is already a world war, and if they want to use nuclear weapons, the United States, Britain and France do not need any excuses. Being restrained by this fear in the current war can only affect our morale and Only by being courageous and fearless can we win the war."
In the end, the decision to use medium-range missiles to attack South Africa was finalized. However, the landlords did not have any surplus food. China had accumulated a lot of arms, but it could not be ignored. For this attack, the Military Commission approved the use of 3 second artillery missiles. The Dongfeng 2l medium-range ballistic missile is used to attack relatively large South African military targets, mainly to deter South Africa, because weapons such as ballistic missiles have been used, and everyone should have some thoughts on what they may use next.
Since the U.S. military stationed in South Africa, it has also made some preparations to guard against missile attacks. Two Patriot systems have been deployed in South Africa. Although the U.S. military's air defense and anti-missile systems have never had any record worth boasting against Chinese missiles, they are better than nothing.
The Chinese missile attack was actually very smart. This missile attack was accompanied by the second large-scale aviation attack. China not only dispatched a large number of fighter jets and bombers, but also dispatched a large number of electronic warfare aircraft. Several aircraft passed by Century bombers modified for electronic warfare also participated in the battle.
These electronic warfare aircraft use very powerful electromagnetic interference. The electromagnetic interference of range attacks has a serious impact on US military fighters, and has also had a fatal impact on many radar communication systems on the ground. When the American Patriot system started working, a snowflake appeared on the radar screen. Although the Chinese electromagnetic interference was tens of kilometers away, it was still able to suppress these air defense systems. The century bombers with optical stealth and plasma stealth are simply impossible to be discovered by the enemy. They can carry out electronic warfare suppression at will, thus providing convenience for medium-range missile strikes.
On the other side, a lot of the U.S. military's attention was attracted by the second large-scale air raid by the Chinese aviation force. This time, the PLA was a fighter-first mode. A large number of fighter planes carried not only air superiority weapons but also ground weapons. This made these Fighters can engage in air combat with enemies, and can also turn into deadly bombers against ground targets at any time. The air attack planning this time was also more systematic and complete. In addition to the surprise attack by a large number of multi-purpose fighter jets, the Navy also deployed a large number of Sword carrier-based attack aircraft to attack land targets in South Africa from different directions.
Although the Sharp Sword UAV does not have the same bomb load and cannot even go supersonic, it is a UAV after all. The psychological burden borne by the military during strikes is smaller. It is a consumable military asset. When it reaches a large scale, it can The damage caused to the enemy is also very huge. In particular, the huge combat radius of the swords allows them to attack the enemy from several different directions, making it impossible to defend against them.
In fact, these sharp swords are the protagonists of today¡¯s air strike, and the Backfire, Thor and other bombers dispatched by the Chinese aviation force are actually mainly for show and to scare people. However, the US military does not think so. They constantly send fighter planes to break through the defense of Chinese fighter jets and shoot down these Chinese bombers.However, this time the bomber gate was far away from the fighter fleet, making it difficult for the US military to approach for a while.
Some of the Chinese fighter jets they accidentally let go instead hit some South African military targets at high speed and used a small number of bombs. This gave the Americans a headache and had to order fighter jets to intercept the Chinese fighter jets. At the same time, And maintain a high degree of vigilance against Chinese bombers.
The real nightmare officially struck at this time. Thirty medium-range ballistic missiles launched from Madagascar pierced the sky and broke out of the atmosphere. At the same time, the American anti-missile early warning satellites suffered a technical failure. In fact, It is the Chinese PLA that is testing their newly developed anti-satellite jamming device. With a delay of only tens of seconds, the US military had missed the opportunity to discover these medium-range missiles. Moreover, the Patriots on the ground were also affected by the Century electronic bombers and were unable to capture combat targets, becoming deaf and blind.
In the end, all thirty missiles hit the target, many of which were urban targets. The huge mushroom cloud pushed up by the explosion of the high-explosive warhead made the South Africans there tremble. This missile attack caused more damage than the previous air strike. It was even bigger, especially since many military and civilian airports in South Africa were completely blown up by artillery shells, and the oil depots that South Africa relied on for maintenance were also destroyed, pushing South Africa into the abyss of war.