Anti-War Game: Starting from Normandy Campaign-Chapter 601 - 288: [United States: Did I Come Here for Nothing?!]
It can be said that it is exactly the same tactics used by the United States during the Gulf War.
At the same time.
It is also related to the expansion plan that the Federation has been plotting since its establishment.
In fact, the Federation had its eyes on the surrounding countries’ territories not just for a day or two, but since its founding.
The prepared take advantage of the unprepared.
The effects are certain, only nobody expected the advances to be so swift.
And these are the circumstances on the Federation’s side.
There are other reasons as well.
That is, the Arab countries themselves.
Because of the sudden attack, to calm the populace, the Egyptian Federation spread the news of a "great victory," claiming they had won.
Believing in the Egyptian Federation’s "great victory," the Syrian Federation, Jordan Federation, and others suffered heavy losses.
After all, since they all "achieved great victories," how could the Federation dare to continue its assault?
This led to the defensive lines not being timely fortified, and when the Federation attacked, they saw these Arab countries’ defensively flawed lines....
As for the outcome.
The answer is obvious.
In only six days, 20,000 killed, and 60,000 captured, this battle was even weaker than the Indian Federation’s.
The Indian Federation’s forces were chased by a few Republic fighters, which was already absurd, but compared to the achievements here, the Indian Federation seemed to fare better.
Yu Feng shook his head and continued:
"The countries in the Middle East are truly hard to support."
"It’s uncertain whether the Soviet Union’s military aid is effective; we’ll see in the future."
"Let’s continue."
"Then came the next year, which is 1968."
"In this year."
"The Soviet Union Camp also made bold moves."
"In the Middle East Region, it further expanded its influence; after supporting the Egyptian Federation and Syrian Federation last year, it signed an oil agreement with the Iraq Federation this year."
"It secured the export rights to oil in the Persian Gulf region."
"Now, in the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf, the Soviet Union can openly intervene."
"This significantly weakened the United States’ influence in the Middle East Region."
"It must be said, the new leader of the Soviet Union acted really quickly."
"In just two years."
"Control of the Suez Canal’s ports connecting the Mediterranean and Red Sea was secured, and now they’ve gained the oil export rights of the Persian Gulf."
"During the Gulf War."
"The United States also occupied the Mediterranean, Red Sea, and Persian Gulf, blocking Iraq Federation’s maritime routes."
"And with its aircraft carriers, the United States could strike Iraq Federation from these three places at any time."
"The Soviet Union now has the initiative in the Middle East Region."
"These are the matters in the Middle East Region."
"Then in Europe, the Soviet Union sent 500,000 troops to occupy Czechoslovakia and suppress some movements."
"Claiming ’the Soviet Union has the right to intervene in the internal affairs of countries within the camp.’"
"Other countries didn’t dare to say much about this idea."
"But the Republic explicitly pinpointed the Soviet Union’s actions as imperialism within the camp."
"The conflicts between both sides deepened."
Upon hearing this.
The Blue Star netizens in the live broadcast room were not surprised.
After all, in the ’Earth’ during this period.
Within the Soviet Union Camp, only the Republic dared to point it out directly.
And the United States was happy to watch, naturally remaining silent.
Yu Feng flipped through a piece of information, then continued:
"Then came 1969."
"In this year."
"The Soviet Union’s conflict with the Republic surfaced."
"At Treasure Island, the confrontation between both sides."
"Brought the Soviet Union and the Republic to the brink of nuclear war, both sides started amassing troops at the defense lines, almost leading to a great war."
"However, by this period, the Republic already had nuclear capabilities."
"So, regarding the Soviet Union’s nuclear deterrence, there was no fear; everyone had nukes, so who would fear whom?"
"Of course, a large-scale war did not break out, but small-scale conflicts occurred."
"It is evident that since the new leader of the Soviet Union took office in 1965, the Soviet steps have been extensive."
"Then came 1970."
"In this year."
"The Soviet Union began its global resource contest."
"In the Africa Region."
"Supporting armed forces in Angola, Mozambique, and other federal countries, it controlled a large number of key minerals like cobalt, platinum."
"The ’resource war’ with the United States started to escalate to the level of seizing."
"Simultaneously, its military power also started expanding."
"Permanent fleets in the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean were also established, the military base network covering the global range began to take shape."
"It can be said that in these 5 years, the Soviet Union did not rest for a single day."
"It was either competing with the United States for global resources or on the path of global military expansion."
"With such exaggerated actions and expansions."
"Even the United States during this period began to avoid its sharpness and retract forces."
"Of course."
"This was also related to the United States getting bogged down in the Vietnam War quagmire."
Speaking.
Yu Feng couldn’t help but laugh.
The Vietnam War, probably the United States didn’t expect it to last this long.
Since large-scale intervention began in 1965.
By 1970, it had already lasted five whole years, one and a half years longer than the Peninsula War.
So domestic public opinion in the United States had already begun to erupt.
If they knew they would have to fight another five years, one can only wonder what expression they’d have.
After Yu Feng finished talking about the changes within the Soviet Union over the five years, he paused, allowing time for Blue Star netizens in the live broadcast room to digest.
After all, what the Soviet Union did in these five years was primarily about expansion.
It needs to be well digested.
When the live broadcast room’s bullet comments had almost subsided, Yu Feng finally took out the intelligence on the United States and said:
"Now let’s talk about the opposing United States camp."
"The United States’ current situation is not very good."
"Of course, it’s not about strength or national power, but it has lost the upper hand in public opinion."
"After large-scale intervention in the Vietnam War in 1965."
"Large-scale bombing of the Vietnam Federation, causing endless casualties among Vietnamese civilians."
"This action triggered a burst of international public opinion."
"Even within the United States’ camp, there were many federations and countries criticizing this massacre."
"But...."
"It was of no use."
"They were all small countries, and their criticisms were not significant enough to matter to the United States."
"It continued to bomb the Vietnam Federation."
During this period, as long as the Soviet Union and the Republic did not step in openly, the United States could ignore all other countries on Earth.
And the British Commonwealth being a close partner of the United States naturally would not step in, and the French Federation was also hesitant to speak out.
So, the United States had no scruples.
As for why the Soviet Union didn’t intervene....the Soviet Union was busy expanding worldwide.
Yu Feng continued:
"In this year, the United States deployed about 180,000 troops in the Vietnam Federation."
"However, the effects were not obvious."
"So in the following year, 1966, the United States increased its troop deployment to Vietnam, with the number of US soldiers in the Vietnam Federation reaching 385,000."
"But again, there was no strategic breakthrough."
Saying this, Yu Feng laughed again.
The Blue Star netizens in the live broadcast room also laughed.
Before large-scale intervention, the Vietnam Federation was fighting back and forth internally.
After large-scale intervention, with 180,000 troops deployed, the Vietnam Federation still fought back and forth internally.
This won’t do.
Continue increasing the troops; when the number of US soldiers rose to 380,000, the Vietnam Federation’s war situation..... still kept going back and forth.
No strategic breakthrough whatsoever.
What is this?
Before and after large-scale intervention, it was all back and forth fighting.
So those 380,000 US soldiers came for nothing?!
