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Chapter 648: Confrontation Exercise with the UAE Air Force

The East China University of Technology Air Force has never worked behind closed doors.

in contrast.

past decades.

Almost every year, we send delegations to friendly countries for exchange visits.

It has also conducted joint/counterattack military exercises with the air forces of many countries.

The most of them.

It is to conduct various types of joint/confrontational military exercises with the Russians.

There is no way around this.

Because both the University of Tokyo and the Russians were regarded as imaginary enemies by NATO, led by the United States, and they were besieged and blocked for decades.

So the two countries have their own ideas.

But under the threat of the same enemy, they had to unite to keep warm.

After the collapse of the former Soviet Union, the Russians were eager to integrate into the Western camp and even applied to join NATO many times.

Yeltsin and Putin were just about to lick the hooks of Clinton and Bush Jr.

But a dog licks a dog and ends up with nothing.

Just because Russia believed in the evil of the West and implemented the so-called shock therapy, its economy collapsed for decades.

The economic collapse is fine.

The interior is still unstable.

The two Chechen wars almost destroyed Russia.

But even so.

Putin remains actively engaged with the West.

He tried to apply to join NATO twice.

As a result, NATO did not join, but their cannons were already set up at the doorstep, pointing directly at Moscow.

2008 years.

Pugou saw that Georgia was about to become a member of NATO, and this small country had a very important strategic location. If it really joined NATO, then all of Russia's fertile lands would be encircled by NATO.

That's why Pu Gou gave up his illusions about the West and sent troops to teach this former little brother a lesson.

It was also from 2008 that Russia truly turned from turning to the West to independence.

Todai has never had any illusions about the West.

So these decades.

The University of Tokyo was also besieged even more severely by the West.

Even military exchanges are mostly exchanges and visits with third world countries.

The issue is.

The air forces of third world countries are almost just for show.

It is of almost no help in improving the combat capability of the East China University of Technology Air Force.

The Russians are a pretty good opponent.

However, the two sides have been communicating for decades and already know each other well.

The UAE Air Force is different.

The Air Force has always been a "noble branch of the military", so even though the UAE's army is weak, the Air Force's combat effectiveness is still online.

Of course.

What Jiang Chen was envious of was not the combat capability of the country's air force.

Just an old soldier.

No matter how sophisticated your skills are or how rich your experience is, if you don't have the determination to die, you will be a sitting duck in a battle.

What he coveted was the equipment of the UAE Air Force.

But they are all NATO's active equipment.

At this stage.

The main aircraft models equipped by the UAE Air Force are the American F-16E/F block60 fighter jets, which are the same models equipped by the US Air Force and are absolutely advanced models.

The second is France's Mirage 2000-9 fighter.

Although the French have a "glorious tradition" of surrender, they are still quite good at weapon research and development. Both the Mirage series and the Rafale series are the best among medium-sized aircraft.

In the future, the UAE Air Force will also spend a huge amount of money to purchase French Rafale fighter jets, with the transaction amount approaching 20 billion euros.

If the Mirage 2000-9 fighter jet performs poorly, the UAE will not buy it a second time no matter how stupid and rich it is.

In other words.

What the East China University of Technology Air Force lacks now is not advanced fighter jets.

There is no shortage of excellent pilots.

What is lacking is the understanding of the 'enemy'.

Now the UAE Air Force has taken the initiative to propose conducting joint exercises with the East Asian Air Force.

The East China University of Technology Air Force is eager to get it.

It is even possible to make joint military exercises a regular event, to be conducted every year or every two years.

In this way, the Dongda Air Force will have a window for external understanding and communication.

as predicted.

After the dinner was over.

Huang Zhiguo called Jiang Chen, Xie Mingwei and others into the room.

He said excitedly, "The higher-ups have agreed to our actual combat exercise with the UAE Air Force. The commander means that everything should be arranged by the UAE Air Force. Combat exercises are fine, joint military exercises are fine, but if possible, we should ask the other side if we can fly their active equipment to enhance our understanding."

Jiang Chen slapped him with his fist.

He said excitedly, "I have been coveting the latest F-16 for a long time. If I have the chance, I really want to fly it and give it a try."

"Yes." Li Daquan also nodded and said, "Pakistan's F-16C/D is too old and outdated. If you want to understand the 'enemy', you have to use the UAE's F-16E/F block60."

"The confrontation exercises with the UAE Air Force are much more exciting than the confrontation exercises with Russia, Thailand and Pakistan. We know the Russians inside and out, and the military exercises of both sides now have more political intentions. Moreover, we have all the main aircraft models of the Russians, and even the purchase and sale contract of Su-35 has been finalized. So the military exercises with the Russians are actually no different from the confrontation exercises of several major military regions." Wang Jiayuan said with emotion.

"As for the 'Eagle' joint military exercise with Pakistan, the quality of Pakistani Air Force pilots is quite good, and sometimes they would secretly use F-16C/D to fight with us, but most of the time they used Xiaolong-1. The F-16C/D is old and worn out, and we have already touched its underwear."

"As for the Eagle Strike exercise with Thailand, the F-16As equipped by the Thai Air Force are older and more outdated than those of Pakistan. The Gripen-C (a third-generation medium fighter developed by Sweden) is a relatively marginal model in the NATO system. In the past two years, it could fight back and forth with us, but in the past two years, it has won overwhelmingly. Now both sides feel that it is meaningless."

"But the UAE Air Force is different. It is very valuable."

“不管阿空军是用f-16e/f block60，还是幻影-2000-9，对我们来说都跟打开新世界大门一样。因为现在北约的两大空军主力——美国空军和法国空军，主力机型之一就是f-16e/f block60和幻影-2000-9.”

"Besides the United States and France, South Korea and the Japanese also use the F-16 as their main aircraft, while the 4V's main aircraft is the Mirage 2000."

"They are all the best main models currently in service in NATO."

"Now that the Afghan Air Force has taken the initiative to propose a confrontation exercise, it will at least bring out one of its two main aircraft models, which is a win-win for us."
Several people present.

Except for Jiang Chen, they are all experienced people.

So they think further and more comprehensively.

Jiang Chen’s idea was very simple.

I just want to see the true combat effectiveness of the so-called main aircraft models in NATO's active service.

Because the international situation is becoming increasingly turbulent and tense.

the next ten years.

Conflicts continue to occur across Blue Star.

Even the Russians were drawn into a full-scale war with the Chinese.

On the surface, everything seems calm at Todai University, but the wind will not stop even if the tree wants to be still.

I don't know how many times we have fought with the enemy in secret.

As a soldier.

Being prepared for danger in times of peace is the most basic professional ethics.

Our ancestors once said: Know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.

Knowing the enemy one minute earlier means gaining the initiative one minute earlier.

This time.

The Argentine Air Force proposed a confrontation exercise, giving Jiang Chen and his team the opportunity to test the capabilities of NATO's main aircraft models in service.

That couldn't be better.

Its significance.

It is even bigger than selling dozens of J-10C Raptor fighter jets.

(End of this chapter)