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"Our navy, at most, patrols around the Fao Peninsula, and it can't go that far, and our fighter jets don't have that far range. Even when they reach the strait, the cruising time is very short, so we want to It is difficult to protect our tankers from attack," Defense Minister Adnan said.

It is far away from Iraq, and even the fighter planes that take off from Basra Air Force Base have only a limited time to stay in the air. It is difficult to patrol there for a long time and protect our own tankers.

The most suitable is to use ships to escort, but unfortunately, the Iraqi army is only a coast guard.

"Perhaps, we can send special forces over there. Our Crescent Special Forces and Sidewinder Special Forces are fully capable of taking on this mission. Let them find the opponent's anti-ship missile launcher and blow it up." Rashid said.

These two special forces are now the vanguard of Iraq's national defense forces.

I'm afraid no one is as familiar with special operations as Qusay, but Qusay knows that using special forces for such operations is still full of great danger.

Because it is too far away from Iraq. During the Iran-Iraq War, Iraqi special forces were everywhere in the area close to the Iraqi border. They are very familiar with this area, even the central Isfahan area. The special forces have also been there a few times, but there is already their limit.

In the east of Iran, the current situation is still very stable. It is a strange place for the Iraqi special forces, especially since it is so far away from Iraq. Once they are in danger, they can only rely on themselves , They will not call for air support, and there will be no helicopters to pick them up. If they are surrounded by the Iranian army, the soldiers of the special forces are also human, not superhuman.

"Special forces can be dispatched, but they must be carefully planned and fully prepared to avoid unnecessary casualties," Qusay said.

The Iranians really posed a problem for the invincible Qusay this time, because Qusay does not have a powerful navy in his hands!

"Your Excellency Qusay, during the last air strike, the Southern Military Region dispatched an electronic jammer, which successfully interfered with the Phoenix missile launched by the Iranian Tomcat fighter plane." Air Force Commander Abed suddenly said this In a word.

Others were puzzled why Abed suddenly mentioned this sentence.

However, Qu Sai's heart suddenly trembled. He had been paying attention to the situation of the battle and major events during this period of time, and he was alienated from such details.

Although the Iranian anti-ship missiles are powerful, their shortcomings are also very obvious. This is only China's first generation of anti-ship missiles!

This kind of missile has very poor ability to resist modern electronic interference.

In the third Middle East war, Egypt used Styx anti-ship missiles to destroy the Israeli destroyer "Eilat", which attracted the attention of the world. In the fourth Middle East war, Israel used electronic countermeasure equipment It effectively interfered with dozens of "Styx" missiles launched by Egyptian and Syrian missile boats, making none of them hit.

And this silkworm baby is of the same generation as Styx.

Although China advertises strong anti-jamming capabilities and advanced technology, Qusay also knows that this kind of anti-ship missile is already outdated, which is why he firmly opposed the purchase of this kind of anti-ship missile.

And Iraq has a technological advantage in this area. After the last two electronic jamming pods were dropped by the pilot, Joseph led the team to develop a brand new electronic jamming pod.

If Joseph is asked to develop a small jamming device, full-band jamming is not needed, and only the on-board radar of the Silkworm missile is needed!

However, China needs to provide itself with the characteristics of the guidance signal of the on-board radar of this silkworm missile, so that it can be targeted and specifically interfere with this missile so that they cannot capture the target!

Will the Chinese side agree?It seems that I have to apply some pressure and add some benefits. After all, in the process of introducing and transforming the C801 missile, I have established a deep friendship with Mr. Liang of the Aviation Academy. I only need this kind of backward missile. If they can reach a sufficient agreement with the other party, they may still get the terminal guidance radar signal. After all, that kind of thing is still relatively backward.

If the other party refuses to provide it, then only you can get it.

All of this will take time. For the time being, let the electronic pod work, completely suppress the opponent, and make it impossible for the Iranians to attack their own tankers!

However, if the electronic pod is hung on the MiG-23, the range is still not enough. In order to protect one's own tanker, there are only two other methods.

One of them is to install electronic pods on Iraq's longest-range aircraft: the Tu-22 bomber, which can stay in the air for a long time and can hover over the Strait of Hormuz to provide electronic protection for its own tankers at any time.

The other is installed on the poor missile boats of the Iraqi Navy, the Wasp class imported from the Soviet Union.

The Wasp-class missile boat has a standard displacement of 171 tons, a full load displacement of 205 tons, a length of 33.6 meters, a width of 7.64 meters, and a draft of 2.7 meters. It is powered by 3 diesel engines with a total of 8025 horsepower. The maximum speed is 35 knots. It is equipped with 4 anti-ship missiles, 2 30mm double-linked naval guns, and a total of 28 naval personnel.

Although this kind of missile boat is small, it is not a problem to reach the Strait of Hormuz. Moreover, if two of the Styx missile launchers are removed, the electronic pod can be installed, as long as those electronic components are anti-chao Anti-corrosion treatment is enough, follow the oil tanker formation, provide electronic protection at any time, and the dual naval guns on the missile boat can shoot air, and you can also arrange certain portable anti-aircraft missiles on the missile boat...

Qusay felt like a pauper trying to figure out how much money he had in his pocket.

Only now did Qusay realize that the construction of the Iraqi Navy is urgent!

For a long time, Qusay has always hoped to use the funds wisely, taking the lead in arming the air force and updating the army's modern weapons. However, the investment in the navy has always been zero. However, with the victory of Iraq's war against Iran, especially With such an excellent port as Khomeini Port and a not-so-short coastline, the construction of the Iraqi Navy should also start!

Oil tankers in Iraq need their own navy to escort them!

"I will notify the technicians in the South to install our electronic jamming pod on the missile boat of our navy. At the same time, I will delay the departure of the tanker in the port for a few days until our navy can escort the tanker. Also, We need to inform Kuwait that our tankers can safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz under the cover of the navy or even our air force when they need it, and have our special forces ready to go out to that area at any time and blow up the other side A missile launching vehicle." Qu Sai said.

Although the fighter plane flew over with only a few minutes of fuel, as long as the time is well grasped, it can still provide cover for the tanker.

Kuwait was injured this time, which made Iraq, which has always been supported by Kuwait, feel a little uneasy, especially last time, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia once again assisted Iraq with [-] million US dollars. protected.

Chapter 444 The Bay Area "Piece Police"

Saudi capital, Riyadh.

King Fahd was shocked by the attack on the Kuwaiti oil tanker.As a big country in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has played an increasing role in the peace talks between Egypt and Israel. In the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Saudi Arabia has a great say in coordinating the various oil-producing countries. Relationship.

Oil is the lifeblood of these countries. Although Saudi Arabia faces the sea on both sides, the Persian Gulf to the east and the Red Sea to the west, there are large oil fields on the coast of the Red Sea to the west, and there are many along the coast of the Persian Gulf to the east. The dependence on the Gulf is also very strong. Now that Iran has attacked Kuwaiti oil tankers, it is tantamount to blocking the Strait of Hormuz. This is absolutely intolerable to Iran.

Saudi Arabia must find a way to resolve this dispute!After the attack on the Kuwaiti oil tanker, oil tankers in these ports in Saudi Arabia also stopped sailing.

Some of these oil tankers belong to Saudi Arabia, and some belong to other countries in the world. The crew on the oil tankers have been floating on the sea all year round, and they are all prepared to experience certain risks, such as strong winds, huge waves, and even pirates. However, they have never experienced being anti-ship. The taste of missiles, so the crew consciously stayed in the port, and no one dared to sail.

Because of the attack on the oil tanker in Kuwait, the oil crisis reappeared in the world. In the crude oil futures market, the price began to rise all the way.

"Your Majesty, Prince Fahd of Kuwait seeks an audience." At this time, the secretary outside said.

Prince Fahd is here so soon?The king got up immediately and went to meet him.

The relationship between the two countries is already very friendly, and the personal relationship between the two of them is also very good, and now Prince Fahd has arrived in a hurry to deal with the incident of Iran attacking the oil tanker. It has won the hearts of countries along the Persian Gulf that need to export oil by sea.

"Your Majesty, this time an oil tanker in our country was attacked and sank. You already know about it?" Prince Fahd, who had just got off the plane and rushed to the palace, didn't have time to greet each other's great friendship, so he went straight to the point .

"Yes, we are very concerned about this matter. It is related to our economic lifeline. No one thought that the Iranians really dared to do this. This time they went too far!" the king said.

"Before there is no solution, our ships dare not easily pass through the strait. We must resolve this matter as soon as possible, otherwise, within a week, the people of Kuwait will run out of food," the prince said.

Oil tankers can temporarily stop leaving the port. Although they will suffer certain economic losses, Kuwait has a huge amount of foreign exchange support, so there is no need to worry about it for the time being. However, if the ships transporting goods cannot enter, Kuwait will not be able to sustain it.

"Then do you have a solution?" the king asked.

"We did not directly participate in the war between Iraq and Iran. Now that Iran has done this kind of thing and blatantly attacked our oil tanker, it violates international law. If Iran issues a statement admitting that it was a mistaken attack, that's fine. But now, Iran is actually warning us that all countries that support Iraq, until they change their attitude towards Iraq, the ships of these countries will be within their strike range." Prince Fahd said: "They are too arrogant Oh, by Allah, how can they drive out such things under the teaching of the great Prophet! We have no choice!"

"You mean, we want to declare war on Iran?" The king was a little surprised, because it is very unwise to do so. If Iraq is defeated, Iran wants to continue to export revolutions to other countries. They have enough power to declare war on Iran. Necessary, but now, Iran just attacked the ship on the sea, and declared war on Iran in this way, turning the Iran-Iraq war into a war in the entire Middle East. It is not worth using force with Iran like this.

Only then did the prince realize that he hadn't expressed himself clearly, and continued, "It's not a declaration of war, but we need to send our own ships to protect our ships from attack."

Sending ships to protect one's own ships is completely self-defensive, and it is also necessary to show their attitude. The king agrees with this.

"We need to unite these countries along the Persian Gulf to form an escort fleet. Ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz are under our protection. If the Iranians dare to attack us, we will resolutely fight back!" Prince Fahd said.

Escorts are not just escorts. If the Iranians dare to harm them, then they are not afraid of bayonets.

Sending ships to escort is something the king has always considered. However, although Saudi Arabia is a big country, it has the largest land area in the Middle East, the largest oil reserves, and the best income in the Middle East. However, Saudi Arabia’s military strength is not at all. powerful.

What can be offered is the Medina-class frigate imported from France that has just entered into service. However, these warships have just entered into service. Missiles, to deal with anti-ship missiles, I am afraid there is only death.

However, the king also knew that, as a big country, under such circumstances, Saudi Arabia must set an example and stand up for the surrounding brother Arab countries. Their sea transportation channels must not be interrupted by the conspiracy of the Iranians. Something must be done.