Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign-Chapter 561 - 268: [Faction Showdown: Hatred Between the Middle East and the United States Federation]
"Waging war with the Republic will inevitably reduce military aid from Europe; everyone knows the reaction of the British Commonwealth, they certainly won’t agree."
"Waging war with the Soviet Union will inevitably decrease attention on Southeast Asia; how can the United States, just defeated on the Peninsula, feel assured with the Republic’s peaceful development?"
"If during the relaxation here, the Republic rises again, and they haven’t resolved the Soviet Union issue, it would be a double blow."
"So the current situation is that no one can really start a fight."
"However, even though no one can start a fight, the situation is becoming increasingly isolated."
"Either join NATO or the Warsaw Pact."
The Blue Star netizens in the livestream couldn’t help but gasp.
Indeed.
The camps and factions are too obvious.
With the United States at the helm, the British Commonwealth, French Federation, and a group of Western European and North American federations formed NATO.
With the Soviet Union at the helm, many Eastern European satellite states joined the Warsaw Pact.
And the Republic in the Asian region is isolated by the West.
The surrounding federations and countries are either like the southern Peninsula and Japan, which harbor resentment toward the Republic due to wartime defeats, or like the northern Peninsula and Southeast Asian neighbors, which are closer to the Republic.
Thus, there is a clear division of camps.
Regarding Asia, the United States also has stationed troops in the territories of the southern Peninsula and Japan, which resent the Republic due to wartime defeats—these small countries are happy to have the protection of the American superpower.
As for Southeast Asia, not all are aligned with the Republic, but the proximity is undeniable...
Therefore, the United States is secretly drawing many Southeast Asian countries closer, at least without much blatant visibility.
Yu Feng, organizing his information, spoke up:
"We’re done talking about the United States, the Soviet Union, and the Republic."
"Let’s take a look at other regions."
"Firstly, the Middle East."
"Everyone is familiar with this; many have played ’Modern Warfare,’ which is mainly set in the Middle East Region."
"This is also the intersection of struggles between the United States and the Soviet Union."
"But it’s a proxy war."
"First, the United States supported the Federation, established in the Middle East Region in 1948."
"And on the other side, the Soviet Union supported old Arab countries such as Egypt and Syria."
"Speaking of this area."
"We must mention the conflict between the locals of the Middle East."
"The Federation believes the Middle East is their ancestral land, and there are records, so they aim to return there."
"While the Arab countries have lived here for generations and believe the Federation’s move is not a return but an invasion, opposing the establishment of the Federation."
"The current situation is this."
"The United States supports the Federation, ensuring interests in the Middle East Region, providing much weaponry and funding, making this a military fortress in the Middle East for the United States."
"Soviet Union aids Egypt, Syria, and other Arab countries by supplying arms and expanding influence in the Middle East region."
"Regarding why the United States supports the Federation?"
"Through investigation, I found some reasons."
"Perhaps some had doubts when playing ’Modern Warfare’ about why the Iraq Federation does not guard against the Iran Federation?"
"This needs explaining."
"It’s a newly learned interesting piece of information."
"Firstly, isn’t the Middle East rich in oil? But the Middle Eastern countries don’t have the strong extraction technology like Western countries."
"What to do then?"
"They can only rely on Western companies to extract their Middle Eastern oil."
"But this money is all being earned by Western countries."
"And the Arab Region is deeply religious, with serious nationalism and religious ideologies."
"With the rapid growth of information exchange over the years."
"The wave of nationalism is surging, causing them to focus on the Western companies controlling their oil extraction."
"Remember, this is oil, a crucial strategic resource."
"Moreover, oil prices can’t be hidden, and thinking about the wealth buried beneath their land, continuously taken by Western countries, giving them only leftovers."
"Do you think in such places of rampant religious and nationalist sentiments, things can proceed smoothly?"
"Thus, the voice of opposition against Western countries extracting oil has been rising in Arab countries."
"But opposition is just opposition; as long as those in power don’t give orders, it’s not too bad."
"But the problem arises here."
Yu Feng paused, looking mysterious as he spoke in the livestream.
The Blue Star netizens watching couldn’t help but curse under their breath, as the chat exploded with comments.
Seeing this, Yu Feng chuckled and continued:
"In 1953, the United States and British Commonwealth made a major move."
"You wouldn’t believe it."
"I suspect this is why later, despite the Iraq Federation having fought an eight-year civil war with the Iraq Federation, they weren’t worried about Iran Federation’s retaliation."
"Because the adversary of the Iraq Federation is the United States."
"In the Middle Eastern Arab countries, the United States’ reputation is completely ruined."
"Let’s discuss the details."
"Firstly, the democratically-elected Prime Minister of Iran Federation attempted to push the nationalization of oil after taking office."
"The situation in the Middle East has just been discussed."
"Oil extraction is entirely controlled by the United States and the British Commonwealth because they have the technology, and once oil is nationalized, the interests of the United States and British Commonwealth will suffer greatly."
"Everyone should understand this."
"And it’s worth mentioning that the oil in Iran Federation has been monopolized by the British Commonwealth for 40 years, imagine the wealth it brought to the British Commonwealth."
"The democratically-elected Prime Minister of Iran suited to nationalize oil—isn’t this cutting into the British Commonwealth’s profits?"
"Even though the oil originally belongs to the Iran Federation."
"But the British Commonwealth, having monopolized the oil of Iran Federation for 40 years, long considered this oil theirs."
"So, after the democratically elected Prime Minister in Iran tried to implement this beneficial policy for Iran Federation."
"British Commonwealth’s MI6 teamed up with the United States’ CIA to orchestrate a coup, overthrowing the elected government and reinstating the exiled ’King Pahlavi.’
"Turning Iran Federation’s government into a regime that favored them."
"However, such actions."
"Also fueled a wave of opposition within Iran Federation."
"Firstly, the original oil nationalization policy had garnered support from most of the populace but was overturned under the United States’ conspiracy, restoring the ’exiled king.’
"This instantly stirred anti-American sentiments within Arab countries."
"Remember, this is the Arab Region where religion and nationalism prevail."
"Such hatred."
"Could last a thousand years, unless one side is completely annihilated, it would persist indefinitely."
"So this is possibly why during the Gulf War in 1991."
"The Iraq Federation was not worried about Iran Federation’s invasion, as the foreign interference of the United States was more loathed."
"Moreover, due to the operations by the United States and British Commonwealth, most Arab countries became wary of them."
"Therefore, the United States cannot possibly support Arab countries."
"They can only support foreign forces."
"Namely, the Federation."
"And the Soviet Union’s lack of direct intervention in Arab countries is also due to this reason; religions in these countries have their beliefs, and if you try strong-arm tactics, they truly would be willing to risk everything."
"Strong-arm tactics won’t work; supporting them is the only option, so they export arms to help Arab countries combat the Federation, expanding their influence."
