Chapter 125: Unaided and Lost
In the Far East battlefield filled with smoke, without attacking with all its strength at the beginning of the war, u.s.navy's movement seemed a little slow, and the Navy had been criticized many times at the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
As for the current situation, the sea and air battles in northern Japan are in full swing, and seeing that one side of the communist countries will gain a decisive advantage. Although the United States, which had just suffered a heavy blow in the Caucasus, needs to be cultivated urgently, and the front-line combat troops also need personnel and equipment to supplement and rest time, the president and his staff approved the delay plan formulated by the military. On the one hand, they use the Self-Defense Force as cannon fodder to consume and delay the Russian attack power. On the other hand, they seize the time to shrink the front line, maintain the necessary forces in Western Europe and the Middle East to ensure that the US military cannon-up is able to gather enough forces in the Far East to launch a large-scale offensive aimed at "stabilizing the situation".
The so-called "stable front" seems to be a worry at the moment, but the generals of the United States are very worried.
Based on the recent analysis of the battle situation, although the competition between the two sides is still limited to the sea and air level, if Japan collapses under the continuous sea and air pressure of the polar bears and then lands and is occupied by Ivans, if this happens, South Korea, which is separated by a sea, will be trapped in the offensive of the Kim family regime and is unable to help. The US military in the Far East alone will most likely be unable to resist the powerful Russians, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, even from the perspective of avoiding failure, it is urgent to take the initiative to launch a large-scale offensive.
The idea is probably like this. When it was discussed at the joint meeting, the consensus of all parties was to let the Navy complete this idea.
“Yes, gentlemen!
Looking at the entire Far East, I think we have to admit that it is impossible to launch a land offensive at the moment, and the Koreans are completely untrustworthy; and launching an attack from the sky. The young men of the Air Force are already doing this, but the effect...
Well, it's really not satisfactory.
The problem now is that if you agree with me that the United States can also curb the aggressive offensive of evil centralized countries, then we must have no differences on this point. Japan and South Korea, this Far Eastern front is crucial to us.
If we continue to do nothing and eventually lose Japan, even if we just let this country blow into ruins by the Russians, then the international prestige of the United States will be severely defeated again. However, gentlemen, I don’t need to hide it here. After the two contests in Europe and the Middle East ended in failure, the destiny of the United States of America was at stake. We can no longer bear a major strategic failure!
Gentlemen, do you think what I said makes sense?"
“Agree with His Excellency the President.
In this situation, u.s.navy should say that he has no choice but to take action immediately!”
The president's speech was supported by the Chief of Staff of the Strategic Air Force Command. The thin general with slightly white hair immediately appealed, but was soon denied by a lieutenant general next to him:
“General Schubert, what is ‘take action immediately’?
The Navy has been taking action, and this is the reality, otherwise the Russian submarines would have been running around in the Pacific Ocean long ago!
I personally have a cautious support for the opinions of His Excellency the President, but here I want to make a point that the situation in the United States, just like Britain in World War I, except for the lack of practical significance and the nuclear weapons that can only be used to intimidate, the navy is the last barrier to contain the communist countries. I, and my colleagues, do not agree to rashly join the aircraft carrier battle group and attack the Russians' littoral areas."
"Oh, Lieutenant General James Richardson's words can represent my position."
As a senior general of the Sixth Fleet of the United States and a newly promoted deputy commander of the fleet, Lieutenant General John Lawrence, who was sitting in the backrest, moved his throat slightly and said calmly:
"I have also paid attention to the Far East War and have some understanding of this.
In short, when you are in a passive state of strategy, if you can see clearly that the maritime power of the United States still has a certain degree of advantage, then in this case, I personally agree with the frontier deployment and put pressure on the Russians, but I do not agree with the initiative to provoke a decisive battle from the ocean; even if Russian warships go to the date, if they are not sure of winning, then this is a strategic adventure."
"Adventure is of course a kind of adventure. Lawrence, can you still be considered a long life in war?"
"—No, there is no need to take this risk. I suggest sending a large-scale aircraft carrier battle group to directly strike Vietnam or China!"
"What, opening up a new front? This is not feasible!
And - and what is the point of attacking Vietnam, China? Have you not read the complete strategic analysis report?"
"No, we should focus on breaking the diplomatic relationship at the moment. I think the Navy should..."
As the discussion began, the venue fell into chaos for a moment. Faced with the increasingly critical Far East situation, he was always above the top. The meeting was to decide who to fight. It actually turned into a spontaneous debate between the navy and other branches of the army. Even the views within the navy were different. Faced with the smoky and noisy venue, the President, who was a little worried, kept silent on the chair until the scene slowly calmed down.
"Okay, OK!
Gentlemen, let’s talk about it together after a complaint.
Time is tight, and we don’t have time to talk behind closed doors and talk big, but we can’t hurt the Russians at all. Now what the United States needs is not suspicion, quarrels and accusations, but resolute and decisive armed actions. In this regard, I will first say straight to the point and support the opinions of the chiefs of staff. Since the war cannot be reversed from the air and the Russians’ naval strength cannot be compared with the United States, no matter from any perspective, a maritime battle is completely necessary.
Dear gentlemen, I am attending the meeting here today. I would like to remind everyone not to think about problems from a military perspective, and think about how to fight this battle from a global perspective."
“…global perspective?”
"Of course it's a global perspective. Generals, don't be obsessed with the gains and losses of a city and a place!"
Facing the commanders of the United States armed forces, who were well-equipped and shining with the starry stars, they were quite satisfied with the momentum of these brave warriors. At the same time, they also felt that soldiers were prone to perseverance in wars and even obsessed with them. The President did not talk about anything else, but instead explained the predicament of the United States from a different perspective, which made all the people present nodded repeatedly, and frowned, and had to admit that what he said was very reasonable.
The so-called war is essentially just a game between countries. Even if the cause is unknown and the sudden world war is of course not to completely eliminate the opponent. In the era of nuclear weapons, this is probably impossible, but to seek a new balance between the strength and geographical location of both sides.
Let’s take a look at the current world war situation. From the retreat of the Central and European countries at the beginning to the long tug-of-war in the Caucasus, the current wars in the Far East are not good for the free world day by day. Although there has not been a winner between the two camps, from the perspective of the United States, the decline in national prestige and ruling ability is an indisputable fact; the continuous depreciation of the US dollar and the interference and damage of the wartime system on social operation, these negative effects must be used as lubricant for victory, but now, "victory" is the scarce product that the United States has the most difficult to obtain.
The rhythm of the world war is backed by nuclear weapons. It is certainly impossible for one side to fail completely, but the strategic intention of the other side is not here. Instead, it is to seriously weaken the opponent's war potential and comprehensive national strength, as well as the national prestige and "soft power" that depend on it.
In this regard, for decades, the United States of America has certainly understood that all combat operations are carried out around consolidating national reputation.
If any empire wants to call the wind and rain in the world, its strong military power is an indispensable guarantee. For the United States of America, the huge sea and air force that can be deployed globally is the top priority for declaring military strength to the outside world and ensuring that the United States "speaks and listens to others."
A total war between the East and the West, after a protracted battle between two battlefields, the land and air forces of u.s.army were connected in Central Europe, and the Caucasus suffered heavy losses. The military gains and losses were the same thing. The most important thing is that the negative impact caused by politics is really difficult to deal with.
With one defeat after another, the entire Western world and even the whole world saw it, and doubts about the seemingly invincible power of the United Nations are becoming increasingly serious.
Allies are in panic all day long, worried that the US military will not be able to withstand the Russians' iron streams, and hostile countries are ecstatic and they all go out to the evil centralized countries. Once such a trend is flooded, it will be difficult to deal with. The two camps' forces are one to rise and the other to decline. At that time, what will the United States use to curb the communist countries? Will it really use one country to fight against the whole world?
The so-called "there are many helpers when you are in power, but few helpers when you are in power." Of course, Americans would not know such an ancient Eastern proverb. In fact, there is no causal connection in this sentence. On the other hand, it can be said that one person will fight the whole world alone, which is "few helpers". Even if you are wise and powerful, the fate will be "losing the way". The street gangsters who gathered to fight understand this principle. Why don't the United States, which has been a world police officer for decades, know it?
The status of the United States depends on the deterrence of the US military, and the deterrence of the US military depends on the global deployment of the US Navy and Air Force.
Even if a world war breaks out, it will not change the nature of this chain.
Chapter completed!