The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

August 8, 24:20, Bird’s Nest.

The closing ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games was held grandly in Beijing.

In Beijing, this is the glorious city that witnessed the miracle of 16 days of hard work, the Olympic Beijing! From the moment the Olympic flame bloomed in the night sky of Beijing, the world enjoyed countless miracles and endless surprises brought by the Olympic movement in 16 days.

When the sacred Olympic flag and the bright five-star red flag fly high together, more than one billion Chinese people around the world ignite the brilliant Chinese red for the Olympic movement with sincerity and enthusiasm. Tonight, the Olympic capital will once again write a new history, happy memories and the most beautiful blessings for the Olympic movement.

The countdown started from the number '29', symbolizing the 29th Olympic Games; between '29' and '11' seconds, the seconds flashed on the big screen, while the behind-the-scenes footage of this Olympic Games was superimposed. The sound effects coordinated with the countdown, bringing the atmosphere of the whole venue to a climax.

When the countdown reached 10 seconds, the audience began to read the numbers under the guidance of volunteers, and Arabic numerals and Chinese capital numbers flashed on the big screen. In conjunction with the change of numbers, the background screen showed typical patterns with ethnic minority styles.

When the countdown reached "zero", the big screen instantly switched to a bird's-eye view of the Bird's Nest. A circle of fireworks suddenly erupted on the roof, forming a huge "circle" (10 seconds) in the air, symbolizing the successful conclusion of this Olympic Games.

At this moment, fireworks, music, and cheers intertwined together, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

As the audience stood up, the national flag was raised and the national anthem was sung. A 201-member military band performed, a 112-member choir of 56 ethnic groups sang the national anthem, and the flag-raiser of the guard of honor raised the national flag.

Each event was carried out according to the procedure, and then each delegation entered the venue. The last award ceremony was the men's marathon award ceremony, which showed the unique significance of this sport.

The last step is the handover of flags, which represents the transition from the Beijing Olympic cycle to the London Olympic cycle.

Every event of the Olympic Games is still talked about by people all over the world.

The atmosphere of the Olympics has not completely dissipated, but suddenly a bolt from the blue came and Georgia got into trouble.

Georgia had just taken military action, but the next day, Russian troops crossed the international border and entered the South Ossetia region to engage in fierce fighting with the Georgian army.

Facing the Russian army, the Georgian army was defeated and Tskhinvali was reoccupied by the Russian army on the same day. The Russian military intervention forced the Georgian army to retreat completely.

The war broke out only three days later. Even though Georgia declared a 'state of war' and mobilised its reserve forces, it was no match for the Russian army. Georgia was forced to declare a unilateral ceasefire and sign a ceasefire order, expressing its willingness to engage in dialogue.

From the outbreak of the war to the signing of the agreement, the war lasted only half a month and then ended.

Europe and the United States want to make a fuss about this, but they don't have enough time.

However, this time, a rift has been created between Europe and Russia. Russia, which was originally planning to actively integrate into Europe, seems to have come to an abrupt halt in its integration.

Even in France and Germany, there is great controversy over Russia's military actions at home.

And this is not the end of world conflict, but the beginning!
Argentina uses force to regain sovereignty over the Falkland Islands!

The economic crisis in the United States has also affected Argentina, the southernmost country in South America. In recent years, Argentina has been engaged in a war of words with Britain, and the two sides have quarreled over the Falkland Islands more than once or twice.

This time, Argentina was affected by the economic crisis in the United States. Due to its limited financial resources, the rescue plan was delayed. Under such circumstances, after several years of preparation, Armando Mayora felt that the time was ripe and ordered the army to send troops to occupy the Falkland Islands.

The British military forces in the Falkland Islands include a patrol ship named "Foss" and four Typhoon fighter jets, one of which cannot be put into use due to a malfunction.

Faced with the Type 001 aircraft carrier "Buenos Aires" dispatched by Argentina, as well as two Type 052 destroyers and six Type 6 frigates, the British did not choose to hold their ground but surrendered.

As the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

The British were outraged, and people took to the streets, demanding punishment for Argentina and the recapture of the Falkland Islands.

However, the British also faced difficulties. Even though the British Navy still had two aircraft carriers, they were both Invincible-class light aircraft carriers. Without the cooperation of combat elements such as destroyers, frigates, supply ships and nuclear submarines, the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carriers was greatly reduced.

So far, the British Navy has only 31 ships on its books, including 2 aircraft carriers, 6 destroyers, 11 frigates of various types, etc.

This naval strength is far inferior to that of the British Navy during the Falklands War in 1982.

Make bricks without straw!

This is the embarrassing situation that the British Navy is facing today.

Judging from the naval accounts, the British naval strength is already weaker than that of Argentina!
Although Argentina does not have as many aircraft carriers as the British Navy, its destroyers and frigates are no less than those of the British Navy, and their performance even exceeds that of the British Navy's destroyers and frigates, not to mention that Argentina also has patrol ships, patrol boats, missile attack boats, and torpedo attack boats.

What was most embarrassing for Britain was that facing the Argentine army, the 1500 British defenders on the Falkland Islands, as well as patrol ships and fighter jets, did not resist and simply raised the flag in surrender, which made Britain lose face.

Not even as good as the French army during World War II!

The performance of the British also stunned many countries around the world. Everyone knows that Britain is no longer the empire on which the sun never sets, but who could have imagined that Britain would be so lame?
What made the British even more angry and embarrassed was that Armando Mayora held a military parade in the Falkland Islands. The Argentine Marines marched in neat steps and looked very majestic. Argentina's tanks and armored vehicles were very new and looked very combat-ready.

阿曼多·马约拉在马岛海域进行海军阅兵，‘布宜诺斯艾利斯’号001型航母、052型驱逐舰、054型护卫舰、022型导弹快艇、022A型鱼雷快艇等，在海面上显得雄壮。

Armando Mayora's move inspired the people of Argentina. People shouted Armando Mayora's portrait and supported him with their actions. They regarded Armando Mayora as the son of Argentina, the pride of Argentina, and the hero of Argentina.

Argentine football stars playing in Europe have supported Armando Mayora with their actions, believing that the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina and it is only natural for Argentina to take back the Falkland Islands.

Armando Mayora's move was a victory for Argentina, but it was undoubtedly a slap in the face to Britain, which was so angry that it threatened war and said that Britain would severely punish Argentina and make Argentina taste a greater defeat and humiliation than in 1982.

The British threats made the Argentine people even more angry. When Argentina was defeated in the war, it lost a lot of money and almost fell into the abyss. Now the British words are undoubtedly opening Argentina's wounds.

The declaration of war by both sides directly attracted the attention of the whole world. (End of this chapter)