Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 52 Diplomatic Blackmail
"I still don't understand. You know that destroying the dam will be condemned by the international community, and there is no major military significance."

"It makes sense, of course it does," Lin Huaisheng said.

"Tell me."

"One is military. The 2nd Armored Brigade is on the move. The destination may be Fort ***, followed by the 2nd Mechanized Brigade. The Indian Army must also be aware of these mobilizations. The flood can partially destroy the road network , blocking the entire Pakistani group west of Gujrat, and splitting their ground forces. Indian intelligence must have fully studied the flood disaster situation in this area 6 years ago. At that time, only helicopters could fly to the core disaster area, so they It is safe to make such a judgment.”

"What about the second?"

"Secondly, it should be a political purpose. I have studied Singer a lot these years. He is a complete gambler. He wants to show his determination by attacking the dam."

"He must be crazy."

"It can be said that way. But, you should know that it is common sense that everyone on the street is avoiding insanity. This is what he wants. India has always claimed that my country's construction of dams on the upper Brahmaputra River is intolerable, but if Without specific actions, everyone will think that he is just talking. If he dares to make such a move, it will definitely bring huge pressure to our country's decision-making."

"It's... unimaginable. He wants to use this to force our country to submit?"

"You probably haven't gambled money, so you can't imagine it. I always think that the diplomacy of major powers is a zero-sum game in the category of psychological blackmail. Sometimes the determination to drop a bomb is more effective than a dozen experts who play tricks."

"You want to say that madmen take advantage?"

"Uh... I didn't say that."

Inside the Indian Ministry of Defense in New Delhi, Lujadnahan is briefing the defense minister on the progress of the war.Before, he had carefully changed the description of the Jhelum Dam in the report that 11 BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles failed to hit, to 11 missiles failed to destroy the dam.

This attack plan was specially arranged by Singer. Originally, he did not expect the attack to have a strategic effect, because Pakistan had already controlled the water level after the war started, and even if it was hit, it would not have a great effect.However, 11 rounds of this kind of missile, which India believes to be completely ahead of the world, missed at all, which will definitely embarrass the Minister of Defense.Moreover, this huge number of launches has already occupied one-seventh of the inventory in the Army's arsenal.

"I read the news in the morning, and they said that all our missiles fell into Lake Mangla," Singh said.

"There are some problems with the navigation, Your Excellency. But not all of them have problems, and the effect of the attack is still under evaluation."

"They told me that our terrain matching technology is complete. Although there may be some problems in desert areas, there will be absolutely no problems along a river."

"In theory, this is the case, but obviously if you continue to attack along this route, the effect will still not be very good. These concrete gravity dams are difficult to destroy with conventional weapons. I think the remaining missiles should be reserved to attack their army headquarters. Better."

"The missile attack can be stopped, but the attack plan must continue. Should the air force be dispatched?" Singh began to seek the opinion of the director of the office. Lujad Nahan has always been a core member of Singh's personal staff.

"The Scorpion Squadron has four MiG-4 bombers that can carry special bombs and are always on standby."

"Have we completely controlled the air supremacy in this area?"

"Not as of today, we have to rely on air strikes at low altitudes."

"In the Jhelum River area, how is their anti-aircraft fire deployment?"

"A very tight fire network. You know that there are many infantry divisions' mid- and low-altitude anti-aircraft firepower, and a large number of anti-aircraft artillery positions. However, due to the terrain, the radar coverage is not complete."

"Then let the boys do it. The Prime Minister hopes to put some pressure on China. You know that in the whole world, only China can understand the true meaning of this attack. Hehe, determination itself is a powerful strategic weapon. In the long run, you can Getting them to re-evaluate their plans to build a dam on the upper Brahmaputra might delay their plot for a long time."

"I fully understand the prime minister and your good intentions."

"No, I don't think you fully understand it yet," Singer shook his head. "Okay, since the army's missiles are not good enough, this task should be handed over to the air force. You can do it."

"Okay, I'm going to call the 32nd team right now."

"By the way, what happened to the electronic jammer outside the area?"

"Israeli technicians and equipment have arrived and are preparing to use the Su-2 of the 30nd Squadron for commissioning. The aircraft of the 2nd Squadron is selected because the Air Force Staff envisages using a farther airport to take off such an aircraft to maintain concealment. The Israeli said , If this system is used, it can suppress 9% of the ground radar in the theater and reduce the loss of our aircraft in air combat by half."

"Great, our Su-30 fighter jets are incomparable, Pakistan does not have such a good aircraft."

"Uh... Speaking of which, I'm afraid I have some bad news. It's new information from Chief Charmain."

"Damn it, just say what you have to say."

"Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Kahri Ratif secretly went to China yesterday and is believed to be negotiating emergency aid for fighter jets."

"Oh? I think it's very difficult. Even if China has this idea, he can't get the plane in a few days. Besides, those low-grade lightning pose little threat to us." Singer said with some vigilance. Know how bad the news is for your supervisor.

"Director Charmain heard from Hong Kong that Latif's special plane brought several senior pilots from the Air Force Combat Training Wing and CCS on the same plane. They may have proposed to China to provide a batch of Chinese-made Su-30s. Require."

"Is there such a thing?" Singer said with affected composure.

"Intelligence analysts believe that China may urgently provide a batch of advanced fighter jets with engines and airframes with more than half their lifespan. This has precedents in the past. According to the agreement between China and Russia, they cannot provide Su-27 or Su-30 aircraft to third countries, But these Chinese-made planes are called J-11 or..."

"I have known this for a long time. They have been using these aircraft provided by China to simulate our Su-30 for exercises." Singh interrupted Lujadnahan's words hastily, which was a bit of escapism.

"However, these aircraft may now be used in actual combat. Pakistan currently lacks heavy aircraft that can stay in the air for a long time."

"It's... it's unrealistic. Datalink and support will be a problem. I don't believe they can immediately use these aircraft to fight. Even if their pilots are geniuses."

"You may be right, Your Excellency, but their cooperation seems to be a very long-term event. According to the new information Chaman received, the voice in the air conversation recorded last time is indeed a Chinese pilot. He is conducting exchanges in Pakistan. The task, the name is Sun Ning or Song Ning or something, the specific unit is still under investigation."

"Charman is such a waste that he can't even figure out the exact name." Singer scolded. He knew that if he couldn't figure out the name and specific identity, it would be difficult to launch a diplomatic counterattack, because the other party would argue that the recording was forged. of.

Note: CCS (Combat Commanders School) air combat command school
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