Chapter 784: The Shame of the British Navy

Thirteen thousand kilometers away in Great Britain, it seemed as if an earthquake had occurred.

The ocean-going task force suffered a disastrous defeat in the Atlantic Ocean! They were attacked by missiles launched by the Argentines, causing heavy casualties!

When receiving this news, the Iron Lady, who was always known for her toughness, turned pale. When setting out on the expedition, the mighty fleet had lost half of its troops! Even Admiral John, the commander-in-chief of the fleet, was killed! Could it be that God really asked Britain to give up its interests in the South Atlantic? Or was God testing their persistence?

"Our fleet is no longer able to fight, and they have continued to retreat 200 kilometers," said Defense Secretary John Knott. "Now, they are waiting for our orders."

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Waiting for the order from London! At this time, the parliament was in a commotion, and some members had clearly expressed their opposition to this war. For a small island more than 10,000 kilometers away, Britain dispatched all the warships it could and recruited a large number of civilian ships, but now it has become like this? This is not a British war at all! Britain did not suffer much loss by losing the Falkland Islands. In order to retake the Falkland Islands, Britain has sacrificed too many lives! The blood of the British people cannot be shed in vain!

These people were shouting loudly, as if they had forgotten that when the decision to send troops to the Falkland Islands was first passed unanimously by the parliament, they were also shouting and clamoring to teach the Argentines a lesson!

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As a democratic country, this is the case. When it comes to making decisions, it is definitely not as good as the decisions made by a few strong leaders. The one-person-one-vote method seems democratic, but it is actually the most bloated. Because the truth is often in the hands of a few people!

Now, Mrs. Thatcher is faced with a difficult choice. Should she withdraw her fleet now? If she withdraws, it will not only damage Britain's reputation, but also affect other British colonies. For example, the Strait of Gibraltar and Hong Kong in the east are still under British colonial rule. If Britain compromises on the Falkland Islands issue, there is no doubt that these places will also be in turmoil. For example, the Spanish will definitely not miss this opportunity!

This was the most difficult time for Mrs. Thatcher since she came to power. Time passed by little by little, but she still could not make a decision.

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"The fleet's information has been gathered." At this time, the First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff hurried in: "The main reason for our maritime fleet's failure this time is the Exocet missile attack. The Argentine Super Etendard fighter has been destroyed by us, and theoretically it has no ability to launch Exocet missiles. This time, the Argentines can continue to attack with anti-ship missiles because they have obtained a new fighter, the Mirage F1!"

Mirage F1! Mrs. Thatcher was not very familiar with military equipment. She didn't know what kind of fighter this was. However, since it was called Mirage, it must be French!

Could it be that the French were behind this? They promised not to export the Super Etendard and Exocet missiles, but they exported other fighters? If so, then France is Britain's enemy!

Historically, there have been many grievances between Britain and France. However, since World War II, Britain and France have been on the same front. President Mitterrand should not be able to do such a thing, right?

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"Which country exported the fighter jets this time?" Mrs. Thatcher's face was already full of clouds. Now, exporting weapons to Argentina would mean being an enemy of Britain! That is, an enemy of the entire NATO! Let's see who can do it!

"We don't have any definite evidence yet, but we contacted Dassault and analyzed all their Mirage F1 export records. We believe that Iraq secretly exported these fighters to Argentina." The Navy Chief of Staff continued, "At the same time, we also suspect that Iraq exported all of its stock of Exocet missiles to Argentina. So, Argentina is not without Exocet missiles as we imagined. They still have at least 20 Exocet missiles in stock, which is enough to launch another wave of attacks on us."

In fact, the navy knew very well that the Exocet missiles were not the focus of the attack this time, but the bombs of the Argentines were the most deadly! After all, France told the British the parameters of the Exocet missiles, and the British had already deployed a targeted jamming system.

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However, if it is said that it was mainly bombs dropped by Argentine attack aircraft that sank the ship, then the British Navy would have no place to save face. Not to mention internationally, even at home, it would probably have to face the doubts of countless MPs. Taxpayers have paid so much, but the navy still can't even deal with bombs dropped by ordinary planes?

Iraq! Hearing this, Mrs. Thatcher's face became even more gloomy! Iraq is not scary. How could Iraq alone dare to do this? That's because of the power behind them! It's the Soviet Union!

The Soviets just can't stand seeing the Western world doing well. Now, in the war between Argentina and Britain, the Soviets actually want to get involved! If they had known earlier, they should have sent more troops to help the United States defeat Iraq!

Of course, Mrs. Thatcher would not think that the current Iraq is also equivalent to revenge. When the United States attacked Iraq, the British followed behind the Americans and fought the most fiercely.

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Now, there is an opportunity to ambush the British, and Iraq is of course the first to do so!

"Another point is that our fleet was already prepared for battle this time, but before the battle, all of our Sea Dart missile systems suffered strong electromagnetic interference." The Navy Chief of Staff continued: "The Argentines definitely don't have the technology to do this. It could only be the Soviets who did it."

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Electromagnetic interference! Full-band, high-blockage electromagnetic interference sounds thrilling enough, but this type of interference consumes a lot of energy. Only aerial platforms modified from transport aircraft or passenger aircraft are capable of implementing this interference.

Ordinary jamming pods must be specifically targeted at the target's frequency band in order to effectively interfere! The news from the formation gathered that the pods mounted on the Argentine fighter planes were seen. Behind them, it must be the Soviets who were playing tricks!

"Until now, we have not discovered the Soviet aircraft carrier formation. After coming out of the Strait of Gibraltar, we lost the intelligence on the Soviet aircraft carrier formation. I speculate that the Soviet aircraft carrier has not left and must have been monitoring in the nearby waters!" said Defense Secretary John.

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Soviets! Mrs. Thatcher regained her composure: "Please arrange for me to see the American ambassador immediately. No, please connect me to President Reagan immediately."