Chapter 1262 Whitehall and the Department of Defense

British Civil Service Text Volume Chapter 1262 Whitehall and the Ministry of Defense "Haha, we also hope that the United States can succeed." Alan Wilson replied with a smile on the surface, but in his heart he only hoped that the United States would do what it said. After all, this is event.

He then informed the Washington government of Prime Minister Eden's position on the serious issue of Iran affairs. As for the next task, he would attend a national defense conference and see whether the newly appointed permanent undersecretary of defense, Marks Magins, was It is widely recognized by the Ministry of National Defense that he also went to suppress the enemy.

As the days of belt-tightening after the war have gone, the regular meetings of the Ministry of National Defense are no longer filled with the smell of gunpowder. The various services are red-faced arguing over the direction of military expenditures. The economic base determines the superstructure, and the long-lost gentlemanly style has returned. Appeared in the Department of Defense.

Makins had just taken office, and in order to gain a firm foothold, he came up with a weapons development outline. Of course, this was also the product of Makins being a very elegant person, but a man who catches knives on his bedside, and this is the product of a hero.

The weapons revolution is always one step ahead of the military revolution. When revolutionary weapons arrive, the military revolution will arrive sooner or later. The history of war continues to provide such proof: bronze or iron spears created infantry phalanxes, bows and arrows and stirrups provided new tactics for cavalry, and a whole set of modern warfare patterns emerged from guns using black powder... …From the time when conical bullets and rifles entered the battlefield as the vanguard of the technological age, weapons simply put their names on the chest of war.

First, the steel-armored giant ship served as the overlord of the sea, ushering in the "battleship era", then its brother "tank" took the title of land battle, then the aircraft dominated the sky, until the atomic bomb came out, heralding the advent of the "nuclear age".

Today, a large number of high-tech weapons continue to emerge, making weapons the chief representative of war. When people talk about future wars, they are accustomed to referring to it by a certain weapon or a certain technology.

In the tradition of Whitehall, this article is inevitably long and smelly, but in fact the core idea is the imagination of electronic warfare, which is also beneficial to the current development of British industries, such as semiconductors. Princess Margaret’s husband, Mr. Turing, is grasping the direction of semiconductor development. Do you dare to say that it is not important?

Markins's thoughtful confession on taking office aroused a round of applause. It was not just empty talk, but he seemed to have something to say, as if he really had real talent and learning to take up the post at the Department of Defense.

"Secretary-General, thank you so much." After the meeting, Markins, who was already the second-largest figure in the Department of Defense, came out and expressed his gratitude to Alan Wilson, "You have helped me a lot."

"Everyone helps each other. My biggest hobby is to help others." Alan Wilson puffed up his chest like the poorest worker in the East End of London. "This is both a development trend and a trend. The military field is special and can be used to drive many Industrial development. We all must admit that human beings often use the most advanced technologies to kill each other first.

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Having said that, Alan Wilson actually has reservations about many new technologies. What is high technology? What is it for? Logically speaking, high and low are just relative concepts. Using a highly variable concept to name wars that are constantly changing is inherently problematic.

"I understand that in fact, Washington is also conducting similar explorations." Makins has just taken office, but he also conducted some make-up lessons, mentioning the trends in Washington. At least according to public information, the two countries should Pretty much what I thought.

"Don't always look at Washington." To be precise, the documents are almost the same. It's hard to say what the specific differences are in terms of the direction of development in such general terms. The Aegis system will not be approved for another five years.

"Alan, you are always like this." Makins said with a smile, "In fact, we can try to communicate with the United States to make the future clearer."

"But it will definitely not be helpful. Moreover, don't overestimate the military development of the United States." Alan Wilson shook his head. "The development of the United States is only suitable for them, and the United Kingdom cannot copy it."

For the reactor technology of the Dreadnought nuclear submarine, the UK spent US$50 million in technology transfer fees. This is not a complaint. After all, this is a life-saving thing, so you should pay no matter how much money you have.

But it should also be understood from this point that the United States has really taken krypton gold to the extreme, and it was already so serious in the 1950s, considering the Pentagon’s glorious record of not having a single corruption case in 50 years. At the same time, the US$800 billion in military expenditure cannot even be offset by a certain big country's US$200 billion. The UK has a weak foundation and should not imitate the United States.

The 055 class of a certain major country costs US$900 million, a 4,000-ton Constellation-class frigate of the U.S. Navy costs US$1.1 billion, and a Burke III of the same class costs US$3 billion.

If it starts an arms race with a major country, the result will definitely be sad. If the UK stands with the United States, it will just add another corpse.

More exchanges. If military expenditures are wasted due to exchanges, it is better not to have exchanges. It is better to learn from France and take the route of self-reliance.

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Alan Wilson even doubted whether the so-called Soviet Union's aggressive military expenditure was true or false, and whether it was a fiction created by the Americans to hedge against the United States' own wasteful military expenditure after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

They all have the same national system. A certain big country's military expenditure of just over 1% can completely destroy the United States. There is no reason why the Soviet Union is rumored to have to spend more than 15% in order to compete with the United States. .

More than two months after Indonesia changed its color, the three aircraft carrier battle groups that rushed to the Far East finally joined the Royal Pacific Fleet. This round of changes in the layout of the Royal Navy is also completed.

The British layout is still the same, like a snake on the mountain, starting from Gibraltar and extending to Xiangjiang. With the replenishment of troops, the Royal Pacific Fleet finally conducted military exercises against Indonesia in the South China Sea, showing the powerful power of the Royal Navy. It was also the time for the British military exercises, and the United States' patrol in the waters of Tokyo Bay officially began.

For a time, nearly ten aircraft carrier battle groups were gathered in the South China Sea, belonging to the US and British navies respectively. This sea area was unprecedentedly crowded. The two navies belong to different countries. Although they are in the same sea area, they target completely different targets. One targets North Vietnam and the people behind it, and the other targets Indonesia and the people behind it.

This made Australia extremely embarrassed, but considering that Indonesia was so close, Australia decided to regard Indonesia as more important, and it was more important to follow the UK to protect the right to free navigation.

The British troops stationed in Australia and their Vulcan strategic bombers also participated in the exercise. It can be said that the UK has not conducted such a large-scale exercise for a long time.

Along with aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines, Centaur helicopter carriers, cruisers, destroyers, and even battleships, which account for 80% of the year's docking time, were all pulled out to conduct live-fire exercises in the waters between East and West Malaysia.

Suddenly, the lookout soldiers on the helicopter carrier spotted the helicopter and saw the missile spitting fire from its tail speeding towards it. "There are missiles attacking our ship!" the lookout shouted in panic.

The captain immediately ordered an emergency dive. As soon as the submarine submerged into the water, the missile hit the water and exploded. But at this time he was already flying over the submarine, and he fired cluster rockets violently into the swirling sea. The rockets hit the submarine, and the explosions caused the sea water to stir up waves. At the same time, he also called the Centaur aircraft carrier anti-submarine helicopter to follow the bombing.

A few minutes later, two anti-submarine helicopters arrived. The anti-submarine helicopter's radar is installed under the belly and detects targets by scanning underwater. The helicopter rediscovered the target. The helicopter immediately dropped depth charges, and instantly there was a dull explosion under the water. After a while, the submarine, whose hull was dented by the bombing and filled with water everywhere, surfaced and ran aground in shallow water near the island. A white flag of surrender hung out of the boat's window.

Missile boats and submarines are common ways for the Soviets to counterattack in the British and American understandings. This exercise is based on the assumption that such a threat will appear.

"The execution of this exercise is really surprising." Although Marshal Mountbatten did not visit the front line in person, he still made an optimistic judgment based on the available information.

"Of course, the British army has far fewer problems than the US military, at least the navy." Alan Wilson opened his mouth and said, "Especially when it comes to defending Australia."

Ensuring the control of the aristocracy over the military is actually not a bad thing, but how to make aristocratic officers willing to serve the military is a matter of particular importance. First of all, there needs to be a profitable place for the children of the aristocratic class in the army to be willing to pay for it. This has to be the first person to go to sea, Ms. Pamela Mountbatten, who is also the daughter of Marshal Mountbatten.

Then Marshal Mountbatten, in the process of promotion into the team, gave priority to promoting the children of the family who had made their first pot of gold in Australia and had no worries.

Under such circumstances, if the noble officers who have property in Australia encounter a country that poses a threat to Australia, can they not contribute wholeheartedly?

Even for the safety of their own industry, they can't just clock in and work hard, sweating is still necessary.

The Royal Navy should indeed conduct drills. Marshal Mountbatten also agreed on this. After the war, weapons were updated very quickly. If a good fit can be found, that is, the most appropriate tactics can be found, and the combination of old and new weapons of different generations can be found. Use can not only eliminate the fragility of a single weapon, but may also become a "multiplier" of weapon effectiveness. Fighting wars with whatever weapons you have does not mean being passive and inactive.

"The marshal is right." Alan Wilson expressed his agreement. On the contrary, it is a big question of what war to fight and what weapons to make. The mistakes of the US military security warfare experts and the tragedy of the Littoral Combat Ship can provide profound lessons.

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