The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

When Liu Tao just finished his speech, the secretary came to Liu Tao and whispered a few words in his ear.

Liu Tao's face changed.

After returning to the hotel, Liu Tao turned on the TV as soon as possible, and then saw what TVB was doing in Kashmir.

Kashmir, this is a hot spot in the world.

In 1947, British India was about to disintegrate, so the British played their usual way of solving problems in Europe: the continental balance of power strategy.

The British deliberately left the big pit of Kashmir for British India. This pit led to three major Indo-Pakistani wars between India and Pakistan since 1947. Small armed conflicts never stopped in the intervals between major wars.

It can be said that Mountbatten pitted India and Pakistan badly, resulting in them having to keep an eye on each other's every move from the establishment to the present, and not daring to let go of economic development.

The first Indo-Pakistani war broke out on October 27, 1947. This was the first war between the two sides in the Kashmir region. The Indian army had two divisions and several princely state troops with a total of more than 40,000 people, and the Pakistani army had about 50,000 tribal armed forces. After more than a year of fighting, the Indian and Pakistani armies suffered heavy casualties and the outcome was difficult to determine. Finally, with the efforts of the United Nations, the two sides ceased fire in 1949. India controlled two-thirds of the land and three-quarters of the population in the Kashmir region, and the rest was controlled by Pakistan.

However, the first Indo-Pakistani war did not solve the problem, because most of Kashmir is Muslim, which will definitely lead to conflicts later.

The second Indo-Pakistani war was in 1956 when India provoked the dispute, first attacking Pakistan, and directly attacking Pakistan itself. Most of the Pakistani army was in the Kashmir region, and the defense was empty, so India's raid made Pakistan very passive. In the end, Pakistan used more than 150 aircraft to fight against 900 Indian aircraft, and the Indian Air Force was defeated, and the urban area had air superiority. In the end, the Indian troops were defeated and driven out of Pakistan.

It was also in the second Indo-Pakistani war that China and Pakistan forged a deep friendship. The two sides adopted pragmatic diplomacy. Even after so many years, their friendship has not faded, but has become deeper.

The third Indo-Pakistani war took place in 1971. For this war, India purchased a large amount of Soviet equipment, and both the air force and the army were in an absolute advantage. At the same time, Pakistan was not well prepared for domestic unrest. In November 1971, India sent troops to East Pakistan, and in December it attacked West Pakistan and opened up the western battlefield. The result of this war led to the independence of East Pakistan and the establishment of Bangladesh.

"The ambition of the third brother is really big enough, and the ambition to dominate South Asia has never been extinguished." Liu Tao frowned slightly.

The war that broke out this time was still initiated by India.

Now the news has been reported with the title of "The Fourth Indo-Pakistani War".

There are mountains covered with snow all around. Although it is spring now and summer is not far away, the snow here has not melted due to the altitude. Most areas are above 4,000 meters above sea level, and many peaks are above 8,000 meters above sea level.

In the center of these mountains are the beautiful Kashmir Valley and Jammu Plain. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains and nourished by the alpine climate, the scenery here is beautiful and the climate is pleasant. Under the high temperature of more than 40 degrees in South Asia, this is a holy place for summer vacation.

The snow water from the Himalayas melts and flows down, forming the Dal Lake in this valley. The lake water is vast and clear. The scenery here is extraordinary, and the people living here are leisurely enjoying everything brought by nature.

Farmland, herdsmen, sheep, and bonfires in the village all represent that this is a peaceful world, which is simply a paradise on earth! However, everyone who lives here knows that it is not peaceful here.

Because this is the Kashmir region, one of the four major powder kegs in the world.

Today, the war broke out in this region.

"Boom~~Boom~~" There was a vibration on the ground, and a tank was moving over.

This is an amphibious tank. Although it is only a tank from the 1950s, it is very suitable for fighting in mountainous areas due to its light weight. In all previous India-Pakistan conflicts, this type of tank has played a very good role.

The battles in the mountains are almost all filled with human lives. A few tanks can attack and serve as fortresses, and they have a psychological deterrent effect on the enemy.

In order to solve the Kashmir issue once and for all, India has been accumulating strength over the years and purchased a large number of weapons, equipment and ammunition from the Soviet Union.

For this war, India purchased more than 20 billion US dollars in weapons, equipment and ammunition. Although half of it will be paid later, the other half is a real payment.

The tank barrel has slowly stood up. There was a flash of fire on the muzzle, and a 76mm grenade flew over and directly attacked the Pakistani outpost.

"Boom boom~~" Facing the attack of several tanks, the outpost was blown up into the sky.

This time, India prepared six mountain divisions, equipped with 1,300 tanks and 980 aircraft to attack the Kashmir region. It must rely on absolute strength to solve the old enemy and completely control the Kashmir region.

"Quick, quick, anti-tank missiles!" After a brief panic, the Pakistani army began to organize.

I saw a gunner aiming an anti-tank missile at a tank and then firing.

"Boom~~" The anti-tank missile was very fast, flying like a flash of fire, and then flew a few hundred meters away and accurately hit the Indian tank.

The skin of the amphibious tank was too thin and could not withstand the anti-tank missile at all.

The destruction of the first tank was a morale boost for the Pakistani army, and then other gunners took anti-tank missiles to attack the enemy's tanks.

One tank after another, facing the anti-tank missile, was destroyed.

"Boom~~" One tank after another was destroyed by the anti-tank missile.

The Indian army, which was originally in high spirits, was stunned at this time.

In their view, this attack should be like a crushing blow, completely crushing the Pakistani army and defeating the Pakistani army.

However, the Indian army suffered a great loss in just this defensive position. In less than an hour, ten tanks were destroyed.

Moreover, the Pakistani army even had artillery here, and mortars were constantly fired.

The two battalions responsible for the attack were stunned.

When they woke up, the commander quickly requested air support.

The tanks had been destroyed. If they wanted to capture this stronghold under such circumstances, the air force had to destroy it from the air.

In terms of the air force, India is in an absolute advantage.

Various Soviet standard fighters, helicopters, and bombers make India's air force very powerful.

And this time, India also spent a lot of money.

India is obsessed with the Kashmir region because the Kashmir region is too important.