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Now, the United States has imposed sanctions on Iraq for the second year, but such sanctions have not played any role. On the contrary, they have worsened the domestic economic situation in the United States.

Because, for Iraq, what the United States does not export, they can get from Western Europe, and Western Europe is very happy to see that with the withdrawal of the United States, they occupy the Iraqi market in some areas, and the Americans do not earn Money, watching Western European countries make money.Sanctions must be imposed by the entire Western world. Bush has made a foolish move in this regard.

Moreover, with the sanctions imposed by the United States, the entire Arab world has greatly increased its antipathy towards the United States, which has led to a significant decrease in the export volume of the United States in other countries. For example, Arab construction companies, when bidding for various building materials, strictly The products of American businessmen are prohibited, and all their luxury goods are also removed from the shelves in the Middle East. In the trade war between the United States and Arab countries, the United States is a complete loser.

The United States has already turned from a trade surplus to a trade deficit. Exporting products to the Middle East is a very important commercial action for them. In a certain sense, this has indeed led to the deterioration of the economic situation in the United States.

The funds from Arab countries left the US market and entered Western Europe, which played a role in fueling the flames.

Although the United States is a mínzhǔ country, and the president is also elected by the people, the president of the United States still ultimately represents the interests of the big capitalists. Looking at the current situation, they know that these are inseparable from the Middle East.

Therefore, following Bush's speech, the Iraqi threat theory gradually gained a bigger market in the United States.

With the agreement signed between the United States and the Soviet Union in Malta, the Cold War has ended. In this case, although the enemy of the United States is still the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union at this time has no ability to threaten the United States at all. At that time, should the U.S. actually cut some expenditures to reduce the fiscal deficit in order to restore the U.S. economy.Moreover, the United States should vigorously develop high-tech industries, such as the Internet technology that has gradually matured, to stimulate the economic development of the entire country through high-tech industries, so as to get rid of the fiscal deficit and bring the US economy into the next peak period of rapid development .

This is Clinton's strategy. The current problem in the United States is not a new threat at all, nor is it a new international security. The most important problem in the United States lies in the United States' own economy!Clinton firmly believes that as long as they vigorously develop high-tech industries, the US economy will surely take off again!

At this time, Bush is still promoting the bad strategic environment of the United States. There are many rogue countries that are potential enemies of the United States. The United States must eliminate them. This is purely a Cold War mentality!Clinton really could not agree with these views of Bush.If it were not for Bush's policies, then the current Middle East issue would not have arisen at all!

Fool, the problem is the economy!

With the arrival of 92, another election year, the competition between Clinton and Bush finally began.

However, in this campaign, there is a new face, a new candidate who does not belong to the Republican Party and the mínzhǔ party: Ross Perot, a wealthy businessman from Texas.He is an expert in computers and information processing, and in these areas, he has accumulated a huge fortune from scratch. He successfully obtained the signatures of 50 states to participate in the election on the issue of government incompetence in handling the economy and the federal deficit.Uncertainty about the direction of the country's economy has some looking to the independent candidate, which could also hurt their popular vote.

Whoever can attract the attention of voters will be able to win the election!In later generations, due to serious domestic economic problems, although Bush Sr. successfully launched the Gulf War, he still did not gain the support of voters and retired sadly. However, the US economy has undergone a process of rapid development under Clinton's governance.

But now, Bush Sr. has not launched the Gulf War, and the situation in the Middle East is in a mess. At this time, can Bush Sr. still win the support of voters?

According to opinion polls, the approval rate of Bush Sr. is not very high.

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Qusay came to Qeshm Island in a ground-effect aircraft.

After the Soviet Union abandoned the ground-effect aircraft project, Iraq carried it forward. In an independent department of the Iraqi shipyard, using the technical data from the Soviet Union and the personnel hired, Iraq then used its own advanced technology to finally make it This aircraft has achieved self-production.

From the appearance, it is very similar to the Kitty Hawk assault landing ground-effect aircraft. It can transport 76 soldiers at a time. It is a very suitable choice for landing on the beach and transporting supplies.Twenty such aircraft will be equipped by Iraq.At the same time, a larger [-]-ton ground-effect wing aircraft is also in the development stage. When this aircraft enters service, it can carry main battle equipment and quickly enter the battlefield. Ten vehicles can be transported, even if it is an Il-[-], only one can be transported at a time.

This kind of equipment can enable Iraq to have advanced strength in quickly dealing with the problems of coastal countries and projecting troops.

This time, Qusay landed on Qeshm Island in such an aircraft and inspected it.

The current Qeshm Island is already the second largest naval base of the Iraqi Navy besides Saddam Port. In addition to the Iraqi naval ships, even the Iraqi naval aviation is also training here. (.If you like this work,.)

Chapter 84 Inspection of Qeshm Island

In the middle of Qeshm Island, a special platform for ground-effect aircraft to take off and land has already been established. This is an inclined plane that extends directly from the water to the land. The ground-effect aircraft stretches out its tires and slides directly onto it. Land, then, slowly came to a halt in the parking area.

"President Qusay, please come down!" Navy Admiral Nasser came with Qusay.

On the ground, Costa, the commander of the Qeshm Island Naval Base, has already been waiting to greet him.

"President Qusay, you are welcome to come here for inspection." Costa looked at Qusay who came down from the ladder, and immediately stepped forward and said.

"Costa, how is the construction going on here?" Qusay asked.

"Your Excellency, now, our base has been fully completed, and the new deep-water positions are enough for our Baghdad to berth." Facing the president's question, Costa immediately gave a satisfactory answer.

"Now, on our base, there are a total of 27 berths, which are enough for our warships to park." Costa said: "Our naval aviation has now received 1 Flying Leopard fighter-bombers and [-] Su -[-]K fighter jets, plus the original pre-warning planes and Phantom F[-] fighter jets, we are now conducting integrated training between the equipment."

Regarding the location of Iraq's aircraft carrier base, it has always been a question that Qusay has considered. From the perspective of exerting its power and being able to go into combat at any time, the Chah Bahar base in the easternmost part of Iran is undoubtedly the most suitable. There, you can directly enter the Arabian Sea and enter the Indian Ocean.

However, the strategic depth there is too shallow, or in other words, it faces the sea directly, so once the war breaks out, the Iraqi naval base must be the target of the first round of attacks, in this case.Arranging the aircraft carrier there could easily lead to a tragedy like Pearl Harbor.

Therefore, it needs to be placed in a place within the strict protection range. From this point of view, Saddam Port is more suitable.because.It is in the innermost part of the Persian Gulf, and now, the entire Persian Gulf is definitely dominated by the Iraqi Navy.but.It is not suitable for Iraq to attack quickly. If the Iraqi navy wants to dispatch, it must first cross the Persian Gulf, which is more than 1000 kilometers away, before it can go out and enter the Arabian Sea.

therefore.After various considerations, the Iraqi aircraft carrier base was chosen at the Qeshm Island Naval Base. After several years of construction, the facilities here have been very complete.The naval aviation base is arranged here, and at the same time, Iraq also arranged the take-off and landing training ground for carrier-based aircraft here.

Pilots who want to train carrier-based aircraft.It is a complex process to allow them to take off and land on the aircraft carrier, requiring simulated venues, in later generations, because of the dispute between Russia and Ukraine.Ukraine banned Russia from using the Nitka base. As a result, Russian Su-33 pilots had to take great risks.Fly the plane directly on the aircraft carrier for take-off and landing training.

Iraq has enough money, however.Relying on renting a Ukrainian base to train its own pilots is not a long-term solution.Therefore, when the Iraqi aircraft carrier is about to enter service, the training center at the Qeshm Island base in Iraq has also been completed.It completely simulates the deck of the Baghdad aircraft carrier in Iraq and is used for carrier-based aircraft take-off and landing training. Moreover, it is also equipped with the same catapult launcher, which can train ski jump takeoff and catapult launch.

This base was discovered by the United States, and at the same time, it was connected with the aircraft carrier in the Black Sea that was undergoing sea trials. Then, it was used by Bush to throw out the argument of the Iraqi threat theory.

Iraq issued a statement regarding the US's brutal interference in Iraq's internal affairs and their hegemony. Every country has an aircraft carrier, so why doesn't the United States call it the British threat theory and the French threat theory?Don't call out the threat theory of other countries?

Iraq is a big maritime country, and the economy of the entire Middle East relies on fragile maritime transportation. In this case, Iraq must have the ability to protect their maritime rights and interests. Iraq is to meet the needs of its own economic development. Iraq's national defense force has always been defensive. Iraq has never thought of invading any country. The historical development of Iraq fully proves this. Every time a war occurs, Iraq is forced to maintain peace in Iraq. , Iraq has a proper defense force, there is nothing wrong with it!

Iraq did not say whether it has an aircraft carrier or not. Iraq just told the United States that its country has an aircraft carrier and has nothing to do with the United States!Iraq and the United States are separated by half the world, so how could they have a relationship with the United States?Even if Iraq has an aircraft carrier, it will not threaten the continental United States!

After making these remarks, Qusay decided to conduct a high-profile inspection of the Qeshm Island Naval Base.

Iraq's proper development of its own defense force is entirely out of the reason of safeguarding its own national interests. Iraq's defense expenditure is less than one-twentieth of that of the United States. How can it threaten the United States!

Of course, the impact of this incident in the Middle East is far more than that. After learning that Iraq is about to have an aircraft carrier, all countries in the Middle East are looking forward to the aircraft carrier entering Iraq.

Every time there is a conflict in the Middle East, the American aircraft carrier will drive to their doorstep and show off their power. Now, they can finally raise their heads, because Iraq also has an aircraft carrier!

With the United States pressing harder and harder and the strategic space in the Middle East region getting smaller and smaller, the Iraq threat theory concocted by the United States has actually made the Arabs more united.

After landing on Qeshm Island, the first thing Qusay inspected was the aviation base, where he inspected the carrier-based aircraft take-off and landing simulation system.

"President Qusay, this is our training center, and we are about to conduct our carrier-based aircraft take-off and landing training here," Costa said.

Qusai looked at the huge deck in front, the jumping runway at the head, the angled catapults, the intercepting landing zone at the rear, and the ship island on the side, as if he saw the Baghdad aircraft carrier that was about to enter service in Iraq.

"Well, our training must be careful, serious, and scientific to prevent training accidents, but we must also ensure our combat effectiveness." Qu Sai said.

Just a few kilometers away from the training platform is the main runway of the Naval Aviation Base. Qusay looked over there, and there, two Flying Leopard fighter-bombers were taking off in formation.

Arriving in the hangar in the parking area, Qusay enthusiastically inspected the Su-27K fighter jet imported from the Soviet Union. Next to it, several Iraqi and Soviet ground crews were undergoing maintenance.

The radome of the nose has been opened, and inside, the backward radar antenna with the inverted pot lid has disappeared. Since Iraq provided the F-14 radar, after the imitation of the Soviet military bricks, finally, the Su-27 series The fighter plane is equipped with the same plane slot radar antenna as the western one, which greatly improves the performance of this fighter plane.

"Our military personnel have installed our own Iraqi data link for this fighter plane, which can exchange data with our early warning plane, base and aircraft carrier. For example, we can use the early warning plane while keeping our radar silent The data provided by the jǐng plane is secretly approaching the enemy." Costa said that now, all fighter planes in the naval base are equipped with a similar system.

Qusay looked at this fighter with great interest. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, this excellent fighter blossomed everywhere, especially in China, where it successfully developed into the opponent's main air superiority fighter, the J-11 series.

Compared with the land-based Su-27 fighter, this aircraft is equipped with movable canards on the front, replaced with a digital telex system, and uses a high-thrust engine. However, due to the weight gain of the carrier-based aircraft , landing gear with increased strength, folded wings, etc., all lead to an increase in weight, so it is still not as high as the thrust-to-weight ratio of a land-based fighter.

With the introduction of this aircraft, the Soviet medium-range air-to-air missile R-27 was also introduced.

The short-range R-73 missiles have been introduced by Iraq a long time ago, and they can be independently produced. As for the medium-range missiles, Iraq’s main force is the sky flash missiles. However, when the Su-27 just entered Iraq, Iraqi technicians, Its performance has not yet been grasped, so it is not possible to mount the sky flash missile on the Su-27K for the time being, so the R-27 medium-range bomb was introduced together.

In fact, for Soviet-made medium-range air-to-air missiles, the R-27 missile with a passive radar seeker is no longer able to meet the development of air combat. However, the active radar seeker developed by the Soviet Union adopts a new aerodynamic layout. The air-to-air missile that competes with AIM-120 has not yet completed the final test. In later generations, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, this type of air-to-air missile named R-77 was once on the verge of being dismounted until it attracted enough foreign investment. This missile was successfully developed and equipped with troops.

Therefore, at this stage, they can only use R-27 missiles. However, the work of improving the fire control system and adapting to Iraqi weapons has also begun.