The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 746: Logistics Can’t Keep Up
"Keep bombing!"

Schwarzkopf was very tough: "We can't stop. Any area that could be used as a missile launch site, any road that could take off and land fighters, and even any area where fighters could be hidden, must be blown up!"

"As the commander of the coalition forces, our mission is to reduce the casualties of coalition soldiers! As for the casualties of Iraqis, we have no control over it. It would be best if all Iraqis go to hell!" Schwarzkopf said bluntly.

The large-scale strategic bombing has lasted for three full days.

Three days of large-scale strategic bombing dealt a heavy blow to Iraq and caused great losses to Iraq.

By now, the anti-aircraft firepower of Iraq's front-line troops has basically been destroyed.

Government buildings in every city were also destroyed.

In addition to the large-scale air strikes launched by the Air Force, warships in the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, and the Persian Gulf launched more than 1000 cruise missiles.

Although Schwarzkopf has been criticized for attacking schools, hospitals and other targets, he doesn't care.

Anyway, because the two aircraft carrier formations had suffered heavy losses before, his career had come to an end and it was impossible for him to move up any further. In that case, what else did he have to worry about?

"Commander-in-chief, if we continue like this, our logistical supply will be under great pressure!" the general in charge of logistics advised.

The United States has not prepared that many missiles. If they continue to throw them like this, all the missiles will be used up in just two days.

It is conceivable how intense the large-scale strategic air strikes have been since the outbreak of the Gulf War.

Not only missiles, but other guided bombs were also used up after this period of large-scale strategic bombing.

Even one third of the bombs prepared earlier were consumed.

When we prepared the supplies, we never thought that the consumption would be so huge.

If there were enough bombs and missiles, he would be happy to let the Air Force continue bombing.

The dual-carrier fleet was severely damaged, especially since one of the carriers was the USS America, which was a disgrace to the US military.

He wants to wipe Iraq off the face of the earth.

But a bombing of this scale is simply not logistically feasible.

Except for American planes, planes from other countries, even British ones, are no longer taking off.

Firstly, the consumption of bombs and missiles was too great, and their logistical supplies could not keep up. Secondly, this was a high-intensity combat, and the pilots were very dissatisfied. After all, apart from the United States, other countries were not very willing to join the war. Being able to join the coalition was already a great honor for the United States, and they did not want to fight to the death.

Another point is that high-intensity aircraft takeoff and landing operations will cause great damage to aircraft.

Some countries' aircraft can no longer cope with the load.

Not to mention, the strategic bombing during this period does not mean that the coalition forces suffered no losses in their aircraft.

On the contrary, the coalition forces suffered heavy aircraft losses.

In other words, if this kind of high-intensity strategic bombing is carried out again now, only the US military will be left.

"Logistics supplies can't keep up? How is that possible!" Schwarzkopf's eyes widened.

The war preparations lasted for 75 days, and a huge amount of supplies were transported.

Not to mention that after the assembly, an ultimatum was issued to Iraq, and the transportation of materials never stopped during that period.

"Commander-in-chief, Saudi Arabia's ports are overloaded. Port workers are protesting loudly, and a lot of equipment is broken. They are now being replaced, as are the vehicles for transport." The general in charge of logistics couldn't help but complain.

The conditions here in Saudi Arabia are really bad.

There is no way to compare with Europe and the United States.

The port is small, the cargo throughput is limited, and Saudi Arabia's transportation conditions are very poor. Saudi Arabia's high social welfare makes workers' work enthusiasm low, and they will quit if the work intensity is a little higher.

Not to mention, the US military does not have a good reputation in Saudi Arabia.

"Yes, our guys are exhausted during this period, and everyone has a lot of opinions about this!" The head of the U.S. Air Force also expressed his views.

American soldiers are not good at enduring hardships.

Since World War I, American soldiers fighting in Europe had to eat and drink well, otherwise something serious would happen.

In every war, the first priority of the US military is not to have sufficient weapons and equipment, but to have sufficient supplies and to ensure that the US military has good food and drink.

And it’s all business here.

Schwarzkopf frowned.

Then he thought about it and had to agree to change the air strike strategy.

After all, what they said was true.

Firstly, the logistical pressure is great, and secondly, their pilots are tired and need rest.

After all, with such high-intensity bombing, the pilots are not made of steel, so how could they not be tired?

Moscow.

At this time, more information came back.

The Soviet Union organized a group of experts to conduct research, and the Americans' war model this time made the Soviet Union very interested.

"There are some good points here, but we should also see that a very important reason for this bombing is the special terrain of Kuwait and Iraq. If it were Afghanistan, the US military's tactics would not be effective." A soldier with many medals on his chest said in a deep voice.

This is an experienced general who has personally experienced the entire process of the Afghan war.

He had a lot to say about this and saw the difference between the two at once.

Afghanistan has a complex terrain with many mountains and rugged roads. The most difficult war is not the war between regular armies, but the guerrilla tactics against guerrillas.

The guerrillas hid in the mountains and could not be attacked at all.

Kuwait is different from Iraq. Kuwait is all desert, flat and without any dangerous places. It has a panoramic view.

Iraq has Kurdish mountains in the north and deserts in the west. Between the plateau and the mountains is the Mesopotamian Plain, which occupies most of the country. Most of the land is less than 100 meters above sea level. The Euphrates and Tigris rivers run through the country from northwest to southeast. The two rivers merge into the Shatai Shatt al-Arab River in Kurna and flow into the Persian Gulf. The southern part of the plain is low-lying with many lakes and swamps. To the east of the plain is the western edge of the Zagros Mountains. The southwest is part of the Arabian Plateau, with the Syrian Desert.

The places where the war has broken out are too favorable to the US military.

In the Kurdish mountains in the north, the troops deployed by the US military only served to tie down the troops, and no fighting took place.

If it were the Soviet army, it would have directly overwhelmed the Iraqi army with a torrent of steel, and there would be no need for any strategic bombing at all.

No army in the world can withstand the Soviet Union's steel torrent.

This is the Soviet Union's absolute confidence in its powerful army.

As for the Americans' fighting style, if they were facing the Soviet Union, they would definitely beat the Americans into submission.

From the very beginning, they could have used missiles to attack those military bases, preventing the Americans from gathering their forces. At the same time, they could have used the air force to bomb those military bases.

Even in a head-on clash, the Soviet army is absolutely sure to defeat the enemy!
So this kind of bombing, in the eyes of the Soviet Union, has its merits, but it is not worth learning because the Soviet Union has no need for it!

(End of this chapter)