The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

The sky is overcast.

The joint forces' bombardment was extremely fierce, and the position was filled with smoke.

Due to the terrorist attack of the joint forces, and with the support of airplanes, artillery, tanks and armored vehicles, the Iraqi army lost one position after another, and now only has one last high ground left.

Once this high ground is lost, it means that the Kumchat Mountain defense line will be lost.

On the last hill, the Iraqi army only had one company of troops left.

Even for the last position, the joint forces first sent out aircraft to bomb the position, and then artillery bombardment.

The Iraqi artillery positions on Mount Kumchat had already been destroyed.

No one expected that the offensive of the joint forces would be so fierce. Not only was the entire Kumchat Mountain continuously shrouded in artillery fire, but the two parachute divisions of the joint forces also caused great trouble to the Iraqi army. With the support of air firepower, the Iraqi army mobilized more than 100,000 troops but failed to destroy the two parachute divisions. After the US Marine Corps 1st Division advanced, they were severely defeated by the US military, and the entire reinforcement and logistics supply lines were turned upside down.

Mount Kumchat had long lost its reinforcements and logistical supplies.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be only one last high ground left now.

For more than a month, the air force and artillery of the joint forces seemed to have endless energy, both during the day and at night.

At this time, the joint forces organized a new round of attack. The American soldiers came up from the bottom of the mountain like a swarm of locusts, and they attacked from all sides. They were cautious, using rocks, potholes and other shelters to set up various types of light and heavy machine guns, recoilless guns, and tanks in the rear. The infantry in front held guns and grenades and began to move towards the position.

It was a dark mass, and looked very aggressive.

The US military wanted to capture this high ground in one fell swoop and completely take over Mount Kumchat.

The 35-day-long battle has made the US military extremely angry.

Although the Iraqi army was defeated, the US military paid a heavy price.

Only by taking this last high ground can we truly capture Mount Kumchat, and the joint forces can advance in full force!
The shells fell on the last high ground for free.

Finally, the U.S. troops captured the high ground and engaged in a life-and-death battle with the Iraqi army.

In less than half an hour, the gunfire at the position stopped.

The Iraqi soldiers were either killed in battle or injured and taken prisoner.

American soldiers cheered excitedly, celebrating this hard-earned victory.

The American military's war correspondents were filming, taking photo after photo, and the camera captured the entire process of the battle.

These will all be valuable war film and television materials.

Soon, the news that the US military had captured the last high ground of Mount Kumchat and controlled Mount Kumchat spread throughout the world.

The US military publicized this victory and defined it as of strategic significance.

As long as they can capture the second line of defense of the Iraqi army, Mount Fishchapur, the joint forces will be able to completely penetrate Iraq.

As for Mount Feshchapur, its danger is not as great as Mount Kumchat!
Hong Kong.

This year's 'ASEAN 10+3' and 'ASEAN 10+1' meetings were chosen to be held in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong is also a place where wealth from all over Southeast Asia gathers. Many wealthy people in Southeast Asia buy real estate in Hong Kong, and the children of wealthy businessmen in Southeast Asia often choose Hong Kong as their first choice for studying abroad. After attending a forum, Liu Tao and others were in a conference room where relevant staff were introducing the latest situation of the Iraq War.

It is they who pay attention to the Iraq War every day.

"According to the latest news, an hour ago, the joint forces captured the Fishchapur Mountain and opened up a passage to the south!"

This news made everyone in the conference room fall silent.

The breach of this line of defense means that the coalition forces will launch a massive attack on Iraq, and they will not fight those difficult mountain battles, but will send a certain number of troops to block the main traffic routes to prevent the Iraqi troops in the mountains from causing trouble, while other troops will attack other parts of Iraq.

It can be said that at this point in the war, Iraq’s defeat is inevitable.

Next, it’s just a matter of how long Iraq can continue to fight!

"Quality is more important than quantity. No matter how many soldiers you have, if they are not elite, what good are they!" An old man couldn't help but say, "The troops must maintain daily training and be prepared for war at any time. The more sweat you shed in peacetime, the less blood you shed in war!"

Iraq has a million soldiers, plus reserve forces and militias, that's a number of millions more.

In the northern war zone of Iraq, there are 40 regular troops alone, and they are all Iraq’s elite troops!
However, after the joint forces launched a ground offensive, they failed to stop the joint forces.

The Iraqi army was unable to defeat the first two airborne divisions of the US military, so that as more and more US airdropped troops appeared, the Iraqi army's rhythm was disrupted and it was unable to support the Kumchat Mountain defense line.

By now, the two most important lines of defense have been lost, and the Iraqi army has lost more than 100,000 regular troops!
As for the reserve forces and militia, their combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the regular army.

"How much are the Iraqi army's real losses so far?"

Liu Tao said: "As of yesterday, the Iraqi army had lost 2332 tanks and 4379 armored vehicles. About 4.9 people were killed, 7.2 were captured, and 3.6 were injured. The reserve forces and militias in that area have been dispersed."

When it comes to understanding the most realistic and fastest situation of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Liu Tao is the one.

Liu Tao knew exactly what losses the Iraqi army had suffered.

"In the joint forces, the US military suffered 3.2 casualties, 7.2 wounded, 2674 tanks lost, 4899 armored vehicles lost, 289 helicopters lost, and 49 fighter planes shot down. Troops from other countries suffered 3.1 casualties, 8.3 wounded, 895 tanks lost, and 1698 armored vehicles lost," said Liu Tao.

The combined forces suffered 6.3 deaths and 15.5 injuries, for a staggering 21.8 casualties.

Due to the unfavorable terrain, airborne and assault operations, the casualties were even greater than those of the Iraqi army.

And because of sufficient medical resources, most of the injured can survive, and most can return to the army after recovering.

"It seems that the combat effectiveness of the United States' allied forces is far behind that of the U.S. military!" said an old general.

A glimpse of the leopard on the tip of the iceberg can reveal the true military strength of each country.

The joint forces launched a ground offensive, and the Americans were the ones fighting the hard battles, whether it was the mountain siege, the airdrops of the first two airborne divisions, or facing the attacks of the Iraqi army that outnumbered them several times.

Other countries did not fight hard battles, but suffered heavy losses.

This shows that the combat effectiveness of the armies of these countries is far behind that of the US military.

This really makes people sigh. Many of these countries were Western powers in the past, but now, most of these countries can no longer be called powers.

As time goes by, the status of each country has changed greatly. (End of this chapter)