Thunder Strikes Back

Chapter 88 Anti-submarine
"Doctor, in your opinion. What is the intention of the Americans when they told us this?" the Prime Minister asked.Kahan remained calm. Instead of asking Singh first, he sought Chandra's opinion first. Obviously, Chandra would be more reliable than the impatient Singh in this matter.

"Your Excellency, I have thought about it in the car just now. First of all, this information is not wrong, and this is an obvious hint..."

"What do you mean..." Kahan asked urgently, he wanted to know the details of the United States.

"Implying our remaining common interests, although the United States has great differences with us on the issue of war against Pakistan and will not support us, but they do not like China's military power to intervene in the Indian Ocean." Chandra said, This is indeed his thoughtful conclusion. He is sure that the White House deliberately released this news, which is what it means, but it does not mean that they can tolerate India's dominance in the region.

"Yes, I think that's the message they want to send to us, the message that was deliberately released before I went to the United States. But, they are hinting at what should we do next?" Kahan asked himself.He is politically scheming and thinks farther, and he knows that the Americans must have plans for this trick.

"I think they want us to be tough on China, so we can sink that Chinese submarine. It's very simple, and we can let the navy do it." Singh, who has been unable to get a chance to speak, interjected.

"You must think twice before acting." Chandra immediately reminded that he felt that what Singh wanted to do must also be what the Americans wanted, otherwise why would they tell India the location of China's attacking nuclear submarine?Therefore, whether it is rational to act rashly still has to be questioned. There has never been a principle of picking chestnuts for others in international relations.Americans, in particular, are good at this and are very good at letting others take risks for them.

"We can't waste too much time discussing gains and losses. That submarine won't stay there for too long. She can run ten nautical miles in an hour. We have to find her by sea and air force as soon as possible." Singer said eagerly.He knew that with every passing minute, the difficulty of the search would increase a lot.

"What if we find that submarine?" The Prime Minister was still hesitating.

"The best way is to sink him, and then announce to the world as quickly as possible that a Pakistani submarine has violated India's 12 nautical miles of territorial waters and was sunk by us. And then publish some evidence, of course the evidence can be fabricated, it's not difficult , As long as it is proved that this submarine is within our 12 nautical miles territorial waters, China will not dare to attack, and can only suffer a dumb loss, after all, they are wrong." Singer said.

"Maybe they will endure it for a while, but this will undoubtedly anger China." Chandra reminded that he found that Singh only thought about the good and didn't think much about the bad.

"Their cargo ships are delivering weapons to our enemies, but we can't do anything about it. We secretly give them a little bit of color and warn them that we are not easy to mess with, and the U.S. government will realize our determination and ability to fight China. There may be some loosening of the position. I think, in fact, they told us that this is what they want to get in return for this intelligence.” Singer continued to analyze, his mind was very fast, and he had already come up with a logical logic.

"Is there any safe way?" asked the Prime Minister, a nationalist whose political principles do not blindly appeal to the heart of the United States.He feels that although Singer's analysis is not unreasonable, using a needle to secretly prick China can only be regarded as reckless political speculation.

"Another way, we can use the fleet to force the Chinese submarines out of the sea and make them make a fool of themselves in front of the whole world. However, it is very difficult technically. If we don't really use weapons, the submarines may not surface. So I don't think that's the best way," Singh said.

"I don't think so. I think this is a feasible way. In addition to showing our determination, it can also let the United States see the value of India's military power, and it doesn't have to completely tear itself apart from China. Right now, the war on the Western Front is the most important. It’s important, we can’t blindly force a permanent member of the Security Council to the opposite side. China has given Pakistan some weapons, but it’s still restrained, and it hasn’t embarrassed us too much in the United Nations. The president of our country is currently being discussed in the UN General Assembly. The statement was initiated by the United States."

"Your Excellency, if you think this is feasible, I can immediately let the fleet of the Eastern Military Region do it, at least use a helicopter to find her first, lest she sneak away."

"Okay, let's do it, you call the Eastern Naval Command and ask them to find this submarine. But...don't fire..."

"What if they fight back or refuse to surface?" Singer asked.

"If you enter the 12 nautical mile territorial waters and take the initiative to attack, then you let the commander reserve the right to fight back. In any other situation, don't fire. If she escapes by force, let her escape."

"Okay, I'll do it."

Singh immediately got up and left the Prime Minister's Office to start the matter, but he firmly believed that the Prime Minister made a very wrong judgment due to his ignorance of anti-submarine warfare.The Prime Minister thought that the Chinese submarine lurking below could be forced out of the water by shouting, but this is very difficult to do in an underwater confrontation.Shocking the snake will only make the underwater submarine escape, creating a situation that falls short, and then China will push the matter away.Singer felt it was his duty not to let this happen.Now that the prime minister has agreed, the commander can fight back according to the situation, that is to say, he can let his hands and feet go.It is actually very easy to explain who makes the first move, especially when it comes to official documents.

Singh did not waste time, and on the way back to the office, he called the commander of the Eastern Naval District, Lieutenant General Vijaypat Singhania.

The lieutenant general is worrying about the newly acquired Vikramaditya aircraft carrier. This ship has been delivered for half a year and cannot form any combat effectiveness.The Russians seemed to be unfinished in many respects when they delivered, and of course some systems were fine in Severodvinsk, but they just didn't work in Mumbai.At present, when the main engine of this aircraft carrier is activated, the speed can only reach 22 knots, at most 24 knots. In addition, the short-range air defense system cannot effectively identify friend or foe. As long as it is activated, it will open fire on any target approaching from the air, so it can only be turned off. .There are also many problems with the communication and navigation equipment, and there are only a few carrier-based aircraft.Therefore, the aircraft carrier could only hide in the Bay of Bengal during the war for further modification and training, but the Garden Ridge Shipbuilding Plant in Calcutta did not have a berth large enough to park this 4-ton giant ship. Only medium ships of 5 tons are repaired.

(End of this chapter)