Chapter 1190: War Reignites
Just after the Athens Olympics, the gunfire on the Afghan battlefield rang out again.
A month's rest allowed the soldiers on both sides to take a good breath, and weapons, ammunition and supplies were replenished.
Unlike the Iraqi battlefield, where it was difficult to fight in the hot summer, the highest temperature in Afghanistan was only 32℃ even in summer, and the temperature at night was 15℃, and it would be one or two degrees lower in the mountainous areas.
For the Afghans who have lived in Afghanistan for one or two thousand years, this did not affect the war at all.
Moreover, after a month's rest, morale was high, and weapons, ammunition and supplies were sufficient.
It was not easy to get supplies in Iraq, but it was different in Afghanistan, where supplies were much easier.
Every day, a large amount of weapons, ammunition and supplies were transported from the Wakhan Corridor to Afghanistan, and they could also be transported into Afghanistan from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
After the outbreak of the Afghan War, what the United States did in Afghanistan and how to bleed the Soviet Union, when the Americans launched the Afghan War, Russia was also learning from the United States how to do it and how to bleed the United States.
Various Soviet-made weapons were continuously transported to Afghanistan.
Russia's influence on the five Central Asian countries is very huge. Even China's influence on the five Central Asian countries is far less than that of Russia.
It is too easy for Russia to transport weapons, ammunition and supplies to Afghanistan for the guerrillas through Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.
The coalition forces were so angry that they stopped purchasing supplies from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Russia. Russia did not give the Americans any face at all and directly closed the land passage in Turkmenistan, making it impossible for the coalition forces to transport soldiers, weapons, ammunition and supplies through Turkmenistan through the Caspian Sea, and restored the situation that all supplies and personnel must pass through Pakistan.
Even Russia closed the air force bases leased to the coalition forces, making it impossible for the coalition forces' air force to take off from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to bomb the guerrillas.
As for the Afghan territory connected to the Wakhan Corridor, it is currently under the control of the guerrillas.
As soon as the Athens Olympics ended, the war on the Afghan battlefield was reignited.
Afghan guerrillas constantly attack counties in the mountainous areas controlled by the coalition forces, attack coalition transport teams, and ambush coalition forces.
There is no large-scale direct decisive battle, but the flames of war are burning everywhere.
The whole Afghanistan is full of smoke.
Even in the Hindu Kush Mountains in Pakistan, the guerrillas are getting stronger and stronger, attacking the coalition's transportation routes in Pakistan.
And it is precisely because of the guerrillas in Pakistan that they attack every other day that the Americans have not been able to build a railway from Pakistan to Afghanistan so far.
Weapons, ammunition, and supplies have to be transported by transport trucks.
The transportation volume is far less than that of trains, and some troops have to be sent to protect the transportation line.
After a month of rest, the coalition soldiers have rested their tired bodies and minds, but the war has forced them to fight.
Compared with the guerrillas, there is no doubt that the soldiers of the coalition are armed to the teeth, with better and more advanced weapons and equipment. Each of them wears bulletproof vests, bulletproof helmets, and is equipped with night vision goggles. Each soldier is equipped with communication equipment and can report the situation at any time.
However, the challenges faced by the coalition forces are becoming more severe. In addition to the coalition ambushes and attacks, they also have to guard against sudden explosions when the elderly and children walk by their side. Even if they go to the red light district to have fun, they have to avoid being shot or stabbed to death.
Although the coalition forces require soldiers not to go to the red light district at will, even American soldiers cannot control it. With American soldiers taking the lead, soldiers from other countries cannot control it, which is tantamount to ineffectiveness.
In mountainous areas, the coalition forces do not use transport trucks for transportation in most areas, but donkeys and mules!
Because it has been proved that donkeys and mules are the best for transportation in mountain warfare.
Although it can also be transported by helicopter, it is very dangerous if the helicopter transport flies a little lower, and it is easy to be destroyed by the guerrillas' single-soldier portable air defense missiles.
The Afghan battlefield was the first to start the war, and just in September, the Iraqi battlefield also started the war.
Rashid took the initiative to launch an offensive, intending to drive the ground forces of the joint forces out of Iraq through a decisive battle, so as to rebuild the defense line.
Rashid's confidence, in addition to a batch of anti-aircraft missiles, self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery shells and anti-aircraft machine gun bullets, is that he has a strong armored force under his command.
At this moment, Rashid's regular army and reserve forces exceed 1.45 million, with a total of 10 armies and 77 divisions. It has more than 5,000 tanks of various types, more than 8,000 armored vehicles, 3,500 large-caliber artillery, more than 350 air force fighters, and more than 1,500 Scud missiles.
Among the tanks, there were 650 Type 80 main battle tanks, 780 Type 81 medium tanks, 480 Type 81 light tanks, 260 Type 59 modified tanks, 490 Type 59 tanks, 720 T72 main battle tanks, 230 T80 tanks, 160 T90 main battle tanks, 540 T54 tanks, 230 T55 tanks, 1,000 T62 tanks, 520 T64 tanks, attacking 5,520 tanks.
In terms of armored vehicles, there are 1,000 Type 80 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns, 890 Type 81 infantry fighting vehicles, 360 Type 81 self-propelled rocket launchers, 420 Type 81 122mm self-propelled howitzers, 250 Type 81 120mm self-propelled mortars, 120 Type 81 anti-tank missile launchers, 1,300 Type 81 armored personnel carriers, and nearly 4,000 other Soviet-made armored vehicles.
This is not only a gathering of almost all the tank and armored forces of Iraq, but also other Arab countries and those obtained from Persia.
Whether it is for regional peace and stability, or because they do not want the United States to defeat Iraq and occupy Iraq to gain Gulf hegemony, or because of the Arab League or Islamic civilization, all countries have given Iraq great support.
Anyway, they gave it to Iraq, and the tanks and armored vehicles they purchased were continuously transported to their country by sea, and they could be replenished soon.
If the United States defeats Iraq and controls Iraq, then their days will not be easy in the future. They have to look at the face of the Americans for everything, and even have to be on guard against the Americans' color revolution at all times.
What the United States is doing in Latin America and Africa has aroused the vigilance of various countries in the Middle East.
Especially the monarchies, which are often scolded by Americans and accused of being backward and uncivilized.
Preventing the United States from defeating Iraq and occupying Iraq to gain hegemony over the Gulf is the consensus of the Middle Eastern countries, the Arab League, and the entire Islam.
This is why, since the outbreak of the Iraq War, Persia has secretly helped Iraq a lot. After the joint forces broke through Iraq's two defense lines and entered Iraq this year, they were even more willing to provide weapons and equipment to Iraq.
Anyway, Persia is not afraid of the United States. Persia and the United States have not yet normalized their relations. (End of this chapter)