Eh? Do you also want to try the iron fist of the humanoid girl?

Bradley screamed and stood up. Raphael was unmoved. He raised his hand and tapped the screen in front of the major and said:

"Look here, do we have any visitors today? If not, make a decision as soon as possible."

The air search radar picked up an object at an altitude of 320 feet and an airspeed of 01 knots - the identification number was 'Bogey-'. There was no response during the radar scan, and it is possible that the transponder was not working properly.

"Where's the air traffic control team?" asked the major.

"We're still in contact. No news for now." Raphael stared at him and said, "Give me a plan for handling it."

"What is the reaction speed of the constellation?"

"From locking to firing, the air defense response time is 22 seconds, and the continuous illumination time cannot be less than 1 minute."

It takes tens of seconds for the Sea Sparrow to approach the target after being launched. It is necessary to ensure that the target is continuously locked within 1 minute. Otherwise, even if the air defense missile is launched, it will not be able to guide the missile to the enemy aircraft.

This is the influence of equipment, which limits the options of the Constellation-class frigate in air defense operations.

However, this also shows that modern maritime air defense operations are more inclined towards anti-missile operations rather than intercepting enemy aircraft.

Although the huge threat posed by anti-ship missiles and ballistic missiles to the fleet forces air defense warships to focus on anti-missile operations, the difficulties encountered by intercepting aircraft also have some influence.

"12 nautical mile line."

"receive."

When this order was forwarded, the direct impact was that the cruiser "Frunze" also turned on its air search radar.

Originally, the Soviets thought it was a U.S. Navy transport plane and were just sending a radio message to inquire. However, after Bradley's order was distributed, the crew of the Frunze also became nervous.

So two frigates, a large cruiser and an amphibious assault ship started working, and a total of six air search radars began working at maximum power.

For the MV-22 Osprey crew carrying out a transport mission, their hearts were about to jump out of their throats.

The RWR radar warning receiver never stopped for a moment, it was like a death warrant.

All six air search radars continuously illuminated the target, and a fire control radar specifically designed to guide missiles was also used.

Under continuous irradiation, it would be strange if the MV-22 Osprey's radar warning receiver didn't go crazy.

The co-pilot was busy operating the system, trying to activate the transponder by powering off and resetting the subsystem, as well as the UHF radio which had gone on strike and was not working.

Chapter 209 Standard Investigation Procedures

The radar operator pointed to the receding light spots on the screen and the clutter reflected by the interference foil strips and said:

"Bogey-01 has turned around...it's moving away."

He always felt that this matter was a bit strange. Maybe it was a friendly aircraft temporarily carrying out a transport or commuting mission.

Fortunately, the other party turned back in time and did not enter the limit distance set by Bradley. However, on the other hand, an aircraft at an altitude of 10000 feet and a speed of 320 knots is almost not a threat, which is about the cruising speed of the MV-22 Osprey...

Wait, MV-22 Osprey?

……

After the successor arrived, Raphael walked to the open test platform at the stern with Lingyin and asked over the noise of the aircraft engine: "What are the specific requirements of the National Defense Forces?"

“They want an injection of capital.”

"what?"

"The Defence Force has said they are going to inject money and formally integrate it into the supply system."

“How will the equity structure be calculated?”

“Asuka said that the change from 100% to 51% will not have a big impact, but the two sides will become a community of interests… which means being tied to a chariot.”

Raphael asked first, "Is it possible for us to refuse?" She immediately answered her own question, "No."

"Then start preparing. It's never a bad thing."

This was a clear signal of preparation for war, and integrating resources was the first step. Even if the National Defense Forces were clearly robbing, as weak outsiders, they fundamentally did not have the strength to resist.

In addition, the actions of the United Nations Heritage Agency show that the Beacon Faction has concluded that "world war is inevitable" and has begun to work hard to avoid war.

The actions of the Fire Stealing Faction are currently unclear, but she speculates based on the existing information that this faction is making every effort to transfer the means of production to the Northern Paradise they are building.

The Franco-German alliance focused on developing North Africa while also extending its influence to the jungles of southern Africa.

“However, we need to reallocate our assets. It won’t be enough to simply be an assembly plant,” Raphael reminded.

"You're thinking……"

Raphael let his fingers fall in front of Lingyin's lips and said in a low voice: "It's enough for you and I to know these things. Walls have ears, there's no need to speak them out."

She stepped lightly on the floor, and the clanging sound of metal collision was soon drowned out by the roar of the aircraft engine on the test frame.

"I understand," Lingyin said calmly, "I will design a new communication code. I lost my mind this time, I won't do it next time..."

"It's not about coding, it's about being vigilant."

……

During this period, in accordance with standard procedure, on July 7, the Army Chief of Staff appointed Lieutenant General Gavin Ewan, Chief of the Army Military Judge Advocate General, as the investigator to investigate the riots in the Norwegian "Northern Lights" incident investigation force.

The investigation focused on the two incidents of "Defense of the Forward Base in Bergen Port" and "Inner Town".

Major General Gavin Ewan submitted a progress report and a full report to Eric on July 7 and 24 respectively.

In the report, Ivan pointed out that the Bergen Port Forward Base had many serious security loopholes, including:

"Defensive positions are not set up enough", "the camp is large with few personnel", "the mortar ammunition reserves are insufficient", "the soldiers' equipment selection is wrong" and "the on-site commander is blindly optimistic".

He also blamed four officers — Joe Lindsay, Gail Craven, Raphael and Aggie Sumner — for "failure to effectively improve the defense and force defence of the former Bergen Port forward base at the task force and squad level."

Secondly, Joe Lindsay's improper attitude towards his colleagues directly led to the conflict between him and Captain Raphael. The other major officers were secondarily responsible for the connivance of the conflict between the two.

In the end, Ivan concluded that Colonel Joe Lindsay should "bear the primary responsibility."

He pointed out that during his tenure, Lindsay rejected all suggestions from his subordinates, ignored the recommendations submitted by the "Enfield" advance team, and even did not allow others to adopt all the disposal suggestions and warnings mentioned in the report.

The report said Captain Gail Craven "beared a significant amount of responsibility" in the defense of the forward base.

Since taking over the port camp, Kraven has inspected the forward base many times and knows that it is not safe enough;

At the same time, he also knew that Joe Lindsay was not a "reliable commander", so he should have been more concerned and sensitive about the safety of the forward base, and should have gotten advice from Captain Rafael to avoid a defensive battle that lasted for several days as much as possible.

In addition, Ivan accused Aggie Sumner of not trying to improve the relationship between his commander, Colonel Joe Lindsay, and Captain Raphael, even though his troops performed well in the defense and breakout and he actually took command of the troops at that time.

Secondly, when Lindsay decided to abandon the Enfield led by Captain Raphael, Lieutenant Colonel Aitch Sumner did not refuse his order.

Not only did they not send troops to support Felix's convoy heading to the town of Inrianna, but they also issued an order to retreat.

Finally, Ivan pointed out that as the commander of the force, Joe Lindsay also had to take leadership responsibility. The lieutenant general suggested that "the investigation force should remain mobile, choose a suitable camp when stopping for rest, and pay attention to camp safety and keep silent."

His suggestions were quickly accepted.

In addition, he also pointed out that if the troops want to continue to go deeper, they must invest more manpower. But he was only ordered to investigate these two incidents and had no right to ask about the Icelandic command, the theater level, or even the relationship between the military services.

The content of the report irritated many people.

So much so that Lieutenant General Isaac Lindsay had to come out and make a clear statement on the matter. His speech focused on the education of children.

The lieutenant general's remarks were irrelevant, one thing was certain, his son Joe Lindsay's career was over.

The military assessed the existing losses, including weapons, ammunition, casualties and helicopters, with a total value of approximately US$7200 million.

On August 8, Lindsay wrote in a formal letter of appeal:

On the one hand, he believed that he "took personal responsibility for the soldiers who were injured or killed in combat, especially in combat after leaving Ingren," but on the other hand, the bureau still needed to consider many other factors.

He did not specify what the specific factors were.

The next day, Lieutenant Colonel Aitch Sumner said that regarding the dereliction of duty by Commander Lindsay, "he knew that there were problems in the command of the exploration force, and he had submitted a report to the Icelandic headquarters without Lindsay and obtained approval to replace the personnel 60 days after the arrival of the troops."

However, until the day the MV-22 Osprey crashed, Sumner did not have a reliable commander.

During the investigation, he learned from General Ivan that the Icelandic command no longer informed him of any adjustments to the troop command chain.

The accompanying Ranger troops no longer reported any details of the troop's operations to him, but waited for the new commander to take office before sorting them out.

Although command problems did exist, Aggie Sumner agreed that he should be held accountable for "abandoning the Enfield squad", but he felt that the harsh criticism of him in the conclusions of the investigation report was unfair.

Chapter 210: Transformation

Whether it is fair or not no longer matters at this point.

Everyone knows that the mountains surrounding the troops are full of enemies hiding, and it is also true that the survivors who have tenaciously survived for six years are hostile to visitors from the modern world.

Lieutenant Colonel Aggie Sumner's subordinates and superiors all wanted to find someone to blame, and he might not have been a good commander.

But anyway, it happened.

After his superiors read Lieutenant Colonel Sumner's letter of appeal, Major General Gavin Ivan decided that Sumner's punishment would be placed in the local files and not included in his personal file - that is, he would not be taken away at the next appointment.

It was a stain, and the Army Judge Advocate General reduced the severity of the punishment.

After the investigation team was sorted out and the new commander took over the situation, Raphael found that 42 years had arrived quietly.

Maybe the comfortable life at sea made her relax, or maybe she had been subconsciously rejecting the coming of war. When she noticed this, Raphael felt caught off guard.

A serious economic crisis broke out quietly in western Ukraine, and a series of demonstrations took place in Kiev.

The reasons are easy to figure out. NATO's eastward expansion ended, and Poland, which could have served as a backing, lost nearly half of its land due to the impact of the "Northern Lights". In addition, the core member states of the European Union decided to step up efforts to develop North Africa...

By the time Kiev decided to disperse the demonstrators, a second round of civil unrest was imminent.

At the same time, the Canadian Confederation was dissolved, the Green Zone was completely incorporated into the United States, and the remaining areas with varying degrees of pollution became independent and attacked each other.

Therefore, it is possible that the war we have been worried about may begin right now.

It is very likely that in this year, she may hear the sound of war trumpets.

This year, the situation is indeed not optimistic.

In early March, the President returned to his loyal White House; the deserted Capitol Hill welcomed its owners again.

Although Raphael and her sisters were still floating on the sea, their life was peaceful and comfortable.

The funds from the German Wehrmacht were directly converted into workers and equipment for the production and repair lines. On the one hand, there were orders from the Wehrmacht to refurbish the L2A4, and on the other hand, the M1 Abrams needed by the Polish Army was produced.

As for the Polish Army's M1 Abrams, Fei Niao took over the previous workers and operation system and continued to provide tanks to the Polish Army at a snail's pace of 26 deliveries per month.

The renovation work on the L2A4 was much slower.

However, the recipients of this batch of old Panthers were German troops operating in Algeria, North Africa. The armored opponents they faced were T-72B, T-62M1, T-55AM and the like.

It is a waste to let the Leopard 2A7/A7V deal with these old Soviet goods.

The mass production of Leopard 2A8 needs to be accelerated, but due to past financial constraints, there are only two brigades in total, which is not enough to become the armored pillar to intercept the Soviet army's steel torrent.

Therefore, the armored divisions equipped with L2A7/A7V and other vehicles operating in North Africa have to return to Europe.

Raphael realized later that Germany and France had both increased their defense spending again, and also made special budget allocations.

The Leclerc S4 has entered the small-scale trial production stage, but the production speed of the power pack has been limited for many years, and the mass production speed of the whole vehicle has always been a problem.

The main problem comes from the power pack's boost system - the Turbomeca TM-307B gas turbocharger, which has a boost effect three times higher than that of a traditional turbocharger. It can act as a turbocharger and also as an APU when the main engine is shut down, providing auxiliary power for all vehicle systems.

At one point, the manufacturers that produced gas turbochargers were optimized, so it took a lot of effort to pick them up again.

In addition, after 2023, the French Army temporarily stopped the improvement of Leclerc, so the technical status of the Leclerc currently equipped by the French Army is still at the same level as 19 years ago.

Russia's actions are unknown, but the movements on the western Ukrainian border are significant, and it seems that it is trying to swallow up Odessa.

Perhaps before long, Western Ukraine will become a landlocked country in the true sense.

Such a tense atmosphere made Raphael suspect that the war would break out earlier than she expected.

However, all she could do was still to work step by step and use her spare time to provide network security support for Feiniao's covert activities.

Raphael is very confident in this regard, and with the assistance of Green Hui, a communications expert, it is unlikely that any secrets will be leaked.

On May 5, the Battle of Odessa began.

The Soviet army was unstoppable and the Ukrainian army's defense was shattered at the beginning of the war. They failed to organize their defense well from the beginning of the war, which led to a complete collapse.

A counterattack was always in the works, but it never materialized.

It's not just western Ukraine, there are also border frictions between Serbia and Bulgaria, and a full-scale war could break out at any time.