The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

South China Sea.

St. Paul Island, located between Indonesia and Australia, currently has a population of 80,000. Originally, there were only more than 100 people on this island. Later, refugees fled to this island, making this unknown island have a population of 80,000.

Currently, it is occupied by a pirate group. These pirates were originally soldiers, but later became pirates.

After the pirates occupied this island, they recruited soldiers and quickly grew and expanded. Now there are as many as 1,500 people, and they are well-equipped, even with coastal defense guns.

St. Paul Island is also one of the disputed islands between Indonesia and Australia.

On this day, the Indonesian navy was dispatched to eliminate the pirates.

Since the re-establishment of the country, the biggest threat faced by the new regime is these pirates or rebel forces entrenched on islands.

Behind these pirates and rebel forces is either Australia or the United States, and in the final analysis, it is the United States.

These pirates and rebel forces can have so many weapons, even cannons and armored vehicles, because of the relationship with the United States.

And if Indonesia wants to eliminate pirates and rebel forces, it must rely on its own capabilities.

At this time, the Republic of Lan Fang, which had just been officially renamed, sent out the navy to wipe out the pirates entrenched on St. Paul Island again.

When it was 50 nautical miles away from St. Paul Island, the navy did not launch a direct attack.

Instead, it called for air support.

At this time, 300 kilometers away, at a military airport, the J-7 modified fighter, the J-8 modified fighter and two J-17 fighters took off, carrying weapons.

These three fighters are all second-generation and a half fighters.

The J-7 modified fighter can be used for national air defense and to seize air supremacy on the battlefield front, and can also perform ground attack missions. It has outstanding high-altitude and high-speed characteristics, and is light, small and flexible.

In addition to a 30mm aircraft gun, it can also carry 2 Thunderbolt missiles or 38 rockets, or other bombs.

The J-8 fighter is a twin-engine high-altitude and high-speed interceptor fighter equipped with two 23mm twin-linked machine guns, and 7 racks can carry Thunderbolt air-to-air missiles for close-range combat. Or it can carry rockets, anti-tank submunitions, low-drag blasting bombs, anti-runway bombs, etc.

Even, it can carry the Thunderbolt medium-range air-to-air missile!

Of course, there are also air-to-ground/anti-ship types, which are mainly to enhance air-to-ground/anti-ship attack capabilities.

At this time, the J-7 modified and J-8 modified have both air combat types and ground types, both for seizing air supremacy and for ground attacks.

At the same time, at a large airport farther away, a H-6 bomber took off, carrying a full load of bombs.

There are only two H-6 bombers and one Tu-23 bomber in the entire Lan Fang Republic.

"Boom~~"

"Boom~~"

The first to launch the attack was to use guided missiles, attacking the pirates' air defense positions.

Yes, before this, the military had conducted space and air reconnaissance on the entire St. Paul Island, and had already reconnaissanced everything about St. Paul Island until St. Paul Island had air defense positions and artillery positions.

The reason why the navy did not launch an attack immediately was that it was worried that the other side had anti-ship missiles.

Therefore, according to the combat plan, the air force will first destroy the pirates' air defense positions, and then destroy the pirates' artillery positions.

Through air strikes, destroy the pirates' military targets, and finally launch an attack by the navy.

In recent years, the military has basically done this, through the huge gap in strength, with its absolute advantage, pushing one island after another, and attacking an island every three or five days.

This is both recovering lost territory and training troops.

Over the years, rich combat experience has been accumulated.

The pirates on this St. Paul Island even announced the establishment of the St. Paul Republic, which is ridiculous and recognized by some countries.

The Lan Fang Republic does not recognize any island that has announced the establishment of a country.

"Boom boom boom ~~~"

Missiles and bombs fell one by one, causing amazing explosions, and the explosions spread throughout the island.

Causing great panic.

But this did not stop the air force from attacking the pirates.

"Boom boom boom ~~"

The air defense positions were blown up.

Then, the artillery positions were also blown up.

The pirates' lair was bombed.

How many pirates were killed in the bombing will be known only after the battle is over.

The navy has surrounded St. Paul Island, and even if the pirates want to escape, they can't escape.

Not long after, Australian Air Force planes flew over and wanted to drive away the planes of the Lan Fang Republic, but they were driven away instead.

Although Australia has a vast land area, its military strength is not strong. The total number of active troops is 59,000, including 30,600 army, 14,200 navy, and 14,200 air force. The army is relatively small.

Of course, Australia has purchased a large number of new equipment in recent years, and its combat capability should not be underestimated.

The 30,600 army is equipped with more than 100 M1A1 main battle tanks, of which the equipment is mainly more than 700 M113 armored personnel carriers and more than 500 wheeled armored vehicles, as well as more than 200 light vehicles for troop transport and reconnaissance, and a number of old 105mm and 155mm artillery. It also has 42 OH-58 reconnaissance helicopters, 35 S-70 helicopters, and 22 AH64 Apache attack helicopters.

Currently, Australia has a total of 20,000 troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Australia's air force is equipped with American equipment. Australia has no weapons production capacity and relies on imports. It is equipped with more than 400 aircraft of various types, including more than 100 F/A-18 fighters, more than 100 F111 fighter-bombers and F4 fighters, as well as a number of transport aircraft, tankers, maritime patrol aircraft and early warning aircraft. The aircraft types are relatively comprehensive, including a small number of C17 transport aircraft.

In terms of the navy, Australia has nearly 50 ships of various types with a total tonnage of nearly 180,000 tons. It has 3 destroyers, 8 new regiment-class frigates, 4 Adelaide-class frigates, 6 Collins-class submarines, and 12 patrol ships.

The Lan Fang Republic is not weak in Australia, because Australia's details have been clearly understood. Australia will never dare to start a war at this time, because after the war breaks out, it may be hard to say who the Australian continent belongs to.

The next day, the entire St. Paul Island was plowed, and all pirates and suspected pirates were arrested.

A few days later, the Type 001 aircraft carrier began training, using the combat of pirates on an island as a training subject.

This was also to accumulate practical experience.

Using an aircraft carrier to combat pirates is like using a butcher knife to kill a chicken.

But there is no other way. The aircraft carrier needs to accumulate practical experience, and this kind of combat of pirates is a rare opportunity.

Moreover, after these pirates are eliminated, the island can be used to arrange fishermen or farmers. An island of 30 square kilometers can often easily accommodate tens of thousands of people here, and they can live a relatively good life.

This is also the most important bargaining chip for the Lan Fang Republic to attract immigrants. (End of this chapter)