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Chapter 1666: The Concerns of the Middle East Bully (Third Update, Please Subscribe)
Middle East, Israel.

The golden sand dunes and desolate Gobi desert are scorched by the scorching sun, and steam is rising that distorts the vision.

Suddenly, several VT1 tanks roared out of the sand dunes like silent beasts. They moved slowly forward in the Gobi Desert, and their heavy tracks left deep marks. Although the tanks were moving very fast and the bodies were shaking, the muzzles of their guns always remained vertical.

The roar of the engine contrasted sharply with the silence of the desert, and the tank engines exhaled a strong smell of diesel and burning breath. Their goal was a series of targets in the distance, which were steel targets of several tanks, quietly waiting for the baptism of iron rain.

Suddenly, the tank adjusted its firing range, raised its gun barrel, and aimed at the vaguely visible outline. The tank's main gun began to roar, and the fire from the muzzle drew arcs in the sand and dust, and the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder and tension.

The armor-piercing bullet flew towards the target board, leaving a tracer, and the target in the distance cracked with a sound.

Observers standing on high ground far away watched all this through telescopes.

"It is really impressive that the Magach tank can maintain such high accuracy while firing on the move."

one viewer exclaimed, his voice drawing approval from others.

"Yes, its prototype is the VT-1D tank, and its performance is impeccable. Its performance is even more advanced than the American M60 tank, and it is more reliable."

Sharon, an armored officer, echoed this, but his eyes did not leave the shooting range that was still emitting thick smoke.

Most of these VT-1 tanks were introduced from SEA after the "Suez Canal Crisis". Since then, the Israel Defense Forces have become a loyal user of VT tanks. They not only purchased the early Type A and the current Type D, but also introduced the production line.

The Magach tanks that are now on the march are the domestically produced models of the VT-1D tanks.

Over the past decade, the VT-1 tank has been continuously improved. The B-type was improved after the Suez Crisis. The turret was raised and the internal space was expanded. At the same time, the L7 105mm tank gun was replaced and the depression angle was increased to 10 degrees.

Compared with the previous model, the D model has been completely improved. In order to strengthen the defense, the turret has been redesigned from a small front and a large tail to a small tail and a large front. The eccentric circle design is used to hide the tail compartment while ensuring ±30° heading angle protection. This design also saves the layout of the side armor and reduces the weight.

The improvement of this idea is similar to the change of turret from T54 to T72. The protection capability of the turret is further increased to 260 mm. For this reason, the 46-ton VT-1D tank is even called "the most protected tank in the Western world."

But its mobility is not bad either, it uses the AVDS-1790 diesel engine produced under license from the United States, which, after being improved by BMW, has a power of up to 900 horsepower. Thanks to the powerful engine, its speed reaches an astonishing 60 kilometers per hour.

With its thick armor and excellent mobility, it is a perfect combination of protection and mobility. It is also because of its excellent performance that Israel has introduced it.

"It's just that although we have such weapons, in terms of overall strength, our strength is far inferior to those countries. If they attack us, the consequences will be disastrous."

Sharon's words made the generals around him frown.

In the past few years, the atmosphere of unity among Arab countries has become increasingly strong. Syria, Jordan and Lebanon have reached an agreement on the establishment of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the use of the Jordan River. Other Arab countries such as Egypt have also expressed their support for this.

Because it attempts to change the flow of the upper Jordan River so that it cannot be used by Israel, which is a matter of life and death for Israel, so three years ago, the Israeli Air Force bombed the key to this water conservancy project - the upper Jordan River.

Although this did not lead to war, tensions between the two sides grew, and by last year, tensions had reached a peak, with Israel shelling guerrillas and Arab factions expanding their military forces.

At the beginning of the year, the air forces of both sides finally engaged in combat, and six Syrian aircraft were shot down.

However, attacks still occur from time to time and the situation has reached a very dangerous point.

Hearing Sharon's concerns, Moses Dayan pursed his lips, stared at the tank being demonstrated in the desert with his one eye, and said:
"As the New York Times put it: 'To prevent the attacks, there is no alternative but to use force against Syria.' This is the last and only option."

Dayan, the Minister of Defense, had been preparing for war for the past few years. Three years ago, he was dissatisfied with the newly appointed Prime Minister Eshkol and resigned. Then, he went to Vietnam, where war was going on, to inspect and learn the latest war experience there.

During this period, he went to SEA for an inspection. When Dayan returned from Southeast Asia, he learned that Egypt was sending more troops to Sinai and the Syrian army was also actively deploying its defenses. With his sensitivity to military affairs, Dayan realized that a war was inevitable.

He was very sensitive to military affairs, so he realized that the third Middle East war was inevitable.

What Dayan found particularly surprising was that, as the war was about to begin, in Israel, neither the top cabinet officials nor the ordinary people had much confidence. They were all worried that the Israeli army could not defeat the Arab coalition forces, which had a numerical advantage.

In order to boost morale, Dayan went to inspect the troops at the grassroots level. As a hero of the last war, the soldiers cheered immediately when he appeared.

It is also thanks to his efforts that Israel is preparing for a new round of war.

Listening to the defense minister, Sharon said, "Now they are looking for a reason to go to war, Minister."

Sharon's words made Dayang nod in understanding.

In the past few months, newspapers in Moscow, Cairo and Damascus have all reported that "the Israeli army is gathering forces in the north and preparing to attack Syria."

Faced with this situation, Israel repeatedly requested the Soviet ambassador to conduct an on-site investigation in its northern border area to clarify whether Israel was really gathering troops, but was rejected by Soviet Ambassador Zubachin.

"The real source of the war is in the Kremlin."

Dayan said:

"The Kremlin is pushing for a new round of war. No matter what, we must be prepared. If necessary, we must deal them a heavy blow and defeat them cleanly before they complete their preparations!"

When saying this, Dayan, the Minister of Defense, sounded extremely confident. Even though Egypt, Syria, and Jordan are stronger than Israel in terms of military strength and equipment, he still believes that they can win.

His words revealed confidence, and winning was the only thing he wanted to do.

"Colonel Liu, what do you think?"

Dayan turned his eyes to the armored colonel next to him - the military cooperation between SEA and Israel is still very extensive. Not only do they export weapons to them, but they also send military advisers to help them train their air force and armored forces.

Listening to Dayang's question, Liu Xiangrong said:
"Mr. Minister, as you said in Chang'an, there is no other way for Israel except victory, because once you fail, the entire country will perish, so you will definitely win."

As a military adviser, Liu Xiangrong has not only visited Israel in the past two years, but also visited Jordan. He found that compared with the Arabs, the biggest characteristic of Israel is that they all know the price of failure.

And what about the Arab countries?
They were just fantasizing about victory, about destroying Israel, killing all the Jews or driving them into the sea.

Those people naively thought that the Jews would not resist.

They naively thought that such terrorist threats could scare the Jews, but they did not understand that the more such threats there were, the more these Jews would believe that they had no way out.

One side is fighting for an illusory victory, the other side is fighting for the real survival, in such a war, abandoning everything else. In such a war, who will really give their all?
Although he was on the training ground, Liu Xiangrong not only had no worries about the future, but he had even seen the outcome of the war - Israel would win this war again.

Listening to Liu Xiangrong's answer, Dayang smiled and asked:
"Colonel, if we take the initiative, will you continue to support us?"

In response to Dayang's question, Liu Xiangrong did not give an immediate answer.

Since the end of the "Suez Canal Crisis", Israel's relations with SEA have heated up dramatically. As European and American countries refused to provide it with advanced weapons, SEA has become its most important source of weapons.

In addition to weapons, the two sides also cooperate in military fields.

In addition to economic benefits, such cooperation also has political needs. After all, the Renaissance Movement led by Egypt has a very serious impact on SEA's interests in the Middle East. Whether it is the oil fields on the peninsula or the Kingdom of Iraq, they are closely related to SEA's interests, and the Renaissance Movement has posed a serious threat to these interests. As long as the Renaissance Movement exists, SEA's interests will be threatened.

Only Israel can use victory to disintegrate the Renaissance Movement. In fact, the Renaissance Movement launched by Nasser in Egypt lost the support of the people and its influence in various Middle Eastern countries due to its continuous failures in the Middle East wars.

For this reason, supporting Israel is an inevitable option.

Thinking about the causes and consequences, Liu Xiangrong said:
"Mr. Minister, just like when we first exported fighter jets to you, our support for you will not be affected by objective factors."

His answer made Dayan laugh, and he said:

"Thank you, Colonel."

As the last round of shooting ended, the tanks slowly stopped moving, like giant beasts sleeping in the desert. The training ground regained its tranquility for a while, but beneath that tranquility, there was an undercurrent.

The desert wind blew up the dust, covering the training ground like a fog. The tanks appeared and disappeared in the dust, adding a bit of mystery and uncertainty. At this moment, everyone's heart was tightly tied together. People were both looking forward to and afraid of the future and the situation.

(End of this chapter)