The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 507 The Shocking Butterfly Effect

"What!? What did you say!?"

Liu Tao was stunned.

He was shocked when he heard the information provided by the relevant departments!

In just one day, such a shocking thing happened and a war actually broke out between the two sides.

And the battle on the first day was so brutal.

He couldn't believe that both parties would place heavy bets like gamblers, one betting everything, and the other ignoring the current situation and actually fighting a real battle with real guns.

美军损失了A-6、A-7攻击机、F-14‘熊猫’战斗机、F/A-18‘大黄蜂’、电子战机、预警机等各类型飞机超过250架，而且面对着利比亚海军拼死一搏，美军损失了佩里级护卫舰、提康德罗加级巡洋舰、斯普鲁恩斯级驱逐舰、诺克斯级护卫舰各一艘。

The Libyan Air Force was almost wiped out and the navy was completely destroyed.

It can be said that Libya won, but it was a tragic victory. The United States also won, but it was a pyrrhic victory!

The fighting was continuous throughout the day, and the intensity of the fighting was jaw-dropping.

"Is the news reliable? Could it be fake news released by Libya?" Liu Tao still couldn't believe it. The US military had mobilized three aircraft carrier formations to the Mediterranean.

That's three aircraft carrier formations, more than 240 warships, and over aircraft.

Liu Tao has been paying close attention ever since the United States announced the mobilization of three aircraft carrier formations to the Mediterranean.

He speculated that the United States would use this high-intensity pressure to force Libya to surrender and make concessions.

Gaddafi will eventually give in, make concessions in certain areas, and pay a sum of money to save the Americans' face.

But this war started inexplicably and suddenly.

Even though Libya had previously sunk a Perry-class frigate with an Eagle Strike anti-ship missile, Liu Tao didn't really believe that the United States would really fight with Libya.

Because the current economic situation in the United States is still not optimistic, the United States will inevitably be wary of the Soviet Union's several public statements.

But now, the two sides are really fighting.

Then when the war broke out, it was so tragic.

It is no exaggeration to call it the largest air battle since World War II.

He found it even harder to believe that the US military would suffer such heavy losses.

Those are three aircraft carrier fleets, and one aircraft carrier fleet is said to be able to destroy a medium-sized country.

With three aircraft carrier fleets, I am afraid that except for a few countries in the world, all other countries will be ravaged.

The secretary said, "The news that more than 250 U.S. military planes were shot down was released by the Libyan and Soviet media. Libya claimed that they dealt a heavy blow to the invaders and dealt a heavy blow to their arrogance, and said that they would never succumb to power."

"The United States did not deny the news, but claimed that it had destroyed all of Libya's air force fighters and naval warships, as well as five radar stations and four anti-aircraft missile launch sites." The secretary's hands were shaking.

He was also shocked by the news.

Because that is the US military, the only country in the world that can compete with the Soviet Union.

The superpower between the two poles!
The United States, which is so powerful, has suffered such a huge loss.

When Liu Tao heard this, he immediately knew that the news was most likely true. After all, Americans have always been very concerned about their reputation, and would definitely deny anything that was false.

"Is there any other news?" Liu Tao asked quickly.

The secretary said: "The United States announced that it would blockade the Gulf of Sidra and prohibit all ships from entering or leaving, whether military or civilian, and declared the entire airspace over Libya a no-fly zone." Liu Tao took a breath.

The Americans are furious for no reason.

"Libya is finished!" Liu Tao has made a clear judgment, that is, Libya is finished, and Gaddafi is also finished.

Although Libya is a developed country, it makes a fortune by relying on abundant oil and exporting oil. In fact, Libya has no industry at all, let alone a military industry.

Libya has a large land area, but it is sparsely populated and there are not many areas that are truly suitable for production. The entire Libya has a population of only about 360 million.

Even with the help of the Soviet Union, Libya would certainly not be able to withstand the US attack.

Besides, the United States will definitely not give up after suffering such a huge loss.

Unless the Soviet Union really wants to fight the United States to the death and the S3 season officially begins, otherwise, facing the furious United States, the Soviet Union will probably have no choice but to retreat.

However, the Cuban crisis had already been exposed, and the Soviet Union was not determined to play in the S3 season, or in other words, the Soviet Union's bottom line had already been exposed.

Under such circumstances, to be honest, Liu Tao doesn't believe that the S3 season will start.

In the end, I am afraid that Libya will be abandoned and become a discarded pawn.

Liu Tao quickly turned on the TV. The wireless TV station was broadcasting the relevant news and even invited military experts and current affairs commentators to explain and comment.

Liu Tao rubbed his head. The butterfly effect caused by the flapping of his wings became more and more obvious.

But he still remembered that Libya was not continuously attacked by air strikes until 2011, and Colonel Kadi ended his life of polarized evaluation.

And now, Libya's fate has been brought forward.

Also, he vaguely remembered that there was an accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union, but until now, no news has been released.

For something like a nuclear power plant, once there is any sign of trouble, the news will spread all over the world immediately. There is no need for the Soviet Union to report it itself. Europe and the United States will report it extensively and then mock and smear it.

"Damn, is it possible that the Americans can't stand it anymore and ruin themselves?" A thought popped into Liu Tao's mind, and this thought scared Liu Tao.

If you think about it this way, it’s not impossible!
After all, the full name of the United States is the United States of America. It is a federal country composed of states. In theory, each state can become an independent country and live its own life.

And there is no legal problem with this.

Just like Texas, there’s always trouble every now and then.

Even each state in the United States has its own National Guard. The National Guard is not part of the military, nor does it take orders from the president. Instead, it belongs to the state and follows the leadership of the governor.

If the United States cannot bear this, the various states may really break up and live their own lives.

All over the world, the situation is that the Soviet Union attacks and the United States defends!

Liu Tao touched his chin, thoughts popping up one after another in his mind. The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became.

He could only pray that the world situation would not change beyond recognition, otherwise, he would be in real trouble.

The reform of the third-line factories must go in another direction!
After all, when that time comes, we will really have to be ready for war at all times. After all, at the critical moment of life and death, the economy will have to give way to others.

"Eagle sauce, Eagle sauce, you have to do better!" Liu Tao prayed secretly. To be honest, at this moment, for the first time, Liu Tao wished for the United States to be better instead of cursing the United States.

Liu Tao secretly regretted whether he cursed Americans too much in the past.

(End of this chapter)