The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 717: Sa was fooled (asking for monthly ticket)
After occupying Kuwait City, it took only three days for the Iraqi army to occupy the entire territory of Kuwait.

The number of Iraqi troops entering Kuwait reached 20, with more than 2000 tanks.

No matter how annoyed and angry Saddam was, he still held a press conference at this time and broadcast it live nationwide.

"After our army's heroic fighting, it took only five days to occupy the entire territory of Kuwait. Facts have proved that we are the most powerful country in the Arab world and the overlord of the Persian Gulf." Saddam boasted about the strength of the Iraqi army and the powerful army of Iraq, full of domineering. "I declare that we have recovered Kuwait, which belongs to our Iraq. From today on, Kuwait is a province of Iraq, and the 19th province of Iraq!"

"The province of Kuwait will always be an integral part of Iraq!" Saddam said with determination.

And because of the anger at the Americans' betrayal, Saddam told the world at a press conference that Iraq's recovery of Kuwait was just and was to defend its own rights and interests, and that it only launched the war after receiving support from the United States.

When reporters asked Saddam what evidence he had, Saddam released the audio and video recordings between him and the Americans.

The news quickly spread throughout Iraq and then spread throughout the world at an extremely fast speed.

The whole world was shocked by Iraq's powerful military force.

Although Kuwait is a small country, it has 1.78 square kilometers of land after all.

But in just five days, the Iraqi army took it!
What is even more unexpected is that Americans actually played such a role in this.

This made the Americans lose face. They had never thought that Saddam would secretly record audio and video. This was simply too abominable.

The Soviet Union took this opportunity to launch an attack, making it difficult for the Americans to cope with it.

But at this time, the Soviet Union was troubled by a nuclear power plant and had no time to take care of other things.

In order to reach a deal, the Soviet Union even had to withdraw all Soviet advisers and experts in Iraq within one month.

This undoubtedly made Saddam very angry.

Before, he was not afraid of Americans and Europeans. In addition to Iraq's powerful army and the fact that the United States and Europe were too far away from Iraq, there was another important reason, which was that he had the Soviet Union as his backer.

At worst, he could adopt a one-sided strategy and completely side with the Soviet Union!

This was also Iraq’s previous strategy, to make friends with both sides, not to offend either side, and to win over Iraq from both sides.

He had previously publicly accused the United States and released videos and audio recordings of their conversation, which was a complete offense to the United States and represented his intention to cling to the Soviet Union and become a staunch ally of the Soviet Union.

But who could have thought that the Soviet Union would abandon Iraq at this time.

Before this, when he learned that the United States was forming a coalition, Saddam firmly believed that once the United States and Western countries sent troops, the Soviet government, which had been confronting the United States, would definitely stand firmly on his side.

Even if the Soviet Union did not send troops, at least it would provide strong support in terms of military command and equipment supply.

Who would have thought that the Soviet Union not only did not provide support to Iraq, but also told Saddam to withdraw its military advisers and technical experts.

Unless Iraq withdraws its troops from Kuwait.

This made Sadam feel a little sad.

Without Soviet experts and military advisers, the Iraqi army's combat effectiveness will be greatly weakened.

Without the Soviet Union's equipment support, the equipment lost during combat will not be replenished, and Iraq will lose the war again.

As for Panshan Group, it has already delivered the last batch of goods. Currently, the Persian Gulf has been blocked by the US military, and it can no longer transport weapons, equipment and supplies to Iraq.

Saddam quickly cheered up. Even without the Soviets, he could still beat the Americans.

The Chinese can do it, the Vietnamese can do it, so why can't the Iraqis?

Persian Gulf.

The naval alliance formed by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia is cruising in the Persian Gulf, monitoring passing ships and preventing any ships from transporting supplies and weapons and equipment to Iraq.

The Iraqi navy hid in the military port and dared not come out to fight.

Now in the Persian Gulf, the most powerful naval force is not the Persians or the Americans, but the naval alliance of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Two Type 052 destroyers, two Type 054 frigates, sixteen Type 022 missile boats, and eight Type 022A torpedo boats.

Soon, the naval alliance will become three Type 052 destroyers, three Type 054 frigates, twenty-four Type 022 missile boats, and twelve Type 022A torpedo boats.

The naval alliance now blocks the Persian Gulf 24 hours a day, prohibiting Iraqi ships from entering or leaving the Persian Gulf. Even third countries are not allowed to ship goods to or from the Persian Gulf.

Unless it is a ship flying an Eastern flag.

Mercenaries have proven their worth in Kuwait. There are now 4 mercenaries in Saudi Arabia, of which 2.5 are hired by Saudi Arabia and 1.5 are hired by Kuwait.

Because the navies of the two countries were short of manpower, they both hired 1000 mercenaries to serve as naval instructors.

Kuwait will settle the bonuses earned by the mercenaries on the battlefield as soon as possible, hoping that the mercenaries can continue to play a role.

At this time, two 40-ton oil tankers, flying the Eastern flag with a dragon embroidered on it, fluttered in the wind.

The captain of the tanker spotted the Navy Alliance warship and blew a loud whistle to say hello.

The only way to transport oil out of the Persian Gulf from Iraq or Persia is by tanker ships flying Eastern flags.

Not long after, the Persian Gulf escort fleet was seen. A Type 054 frigate was escorting the 40-ton tanker out of the Persian Gulf and then out of the Arabian Sea.

According to the current oil price, the oil carried by such a 40-ton tanker is worth US$1.466 million.

It can be said that the value is amazing!
Although oil tankers like this one flying the Eastern flag can enter and exit the Persian Gulf, they will also face inspections. When entering the Persian Gulf, they must undergo inspections by the Naval Alliance and are not allowed to transport weapons, equipment, ammunition, and military-related supplies.

Like this time, in addition to a Type 054 frigate in the escort formation, the Navy Alliance also sent a Type 022A missile boat to escort and lead the way in front to avoid being harassed by the US Navy.

At this time, there is a US cruiser and two frigates in the Persian Gulf. In the Arabian Sea outside the Persian Gulf, there are two US aircraft carriers, two destroyers and six frigates.

"Damn it, this is how they make money, and it should be us Americans who should make this kind of money!" A sailor on a cruiser was holding a telescope, looking at a 40-ton tanker in the distance, and complained dissatisfiedly.

"It's better to have less trouble than more. If we make things difficult for them, Saudi Arabia will definitely be even more unhappy. We may not be allowed to dock at the port to replenish supplies!" said the sailor on the other side.

What the Americans did became even more unpopular in the Middle East after Saddam made it public.

Although the Fifth Middle East War happened several years ago, the Arab countries in the Middle East have not forgotten how biased the Americans were at that time and how they protected their father from being destroyed!

This incident made them even more dissatisfied.

If it weren't for the instigation and provocation of the Americans, how could the Arab brothers kill each other?

(End of this chapter)