Chapter 342 The Solution to the Iranian Issue
"Andre, just as you once deduced, Iran's religious power has gradually entered the political stage. We can even predict that Iran will establish a religious government in the future. What do you think about this? How should we adjust our strategy to be the most appropriate?" Andropov asked Andre.
Pahlavi of Iran is about to be knocked down by the people. The Iranians' voices for that leader are getting higher and higher. All of this is inconsistent with Andre's former judgment, so Andropov wants to continue listening to Andre's analysis.
"First of all, no matter how Iran changes, it is good for us." Andre said: "After all, a pro-American government is about to step down from the stage of history. Iran's policies, whether they continue to be hostile to us or stay friendly with us, in short, as long as they are anti-American, it will be good for us."
Historically, the Iranian government is indeed a weird thing. It is still extremely comfortable to curse the United States and the Soviet Union.
"Andre, you said that the new Iranian government is both anti-American and may also be unfriendly to us?" Ustinov asked.
At the peak of the Cold War confrontation, countries in the cracks either turned to NATO or the Warsaw Pact, and few remained independent.
Now, Andrei's statement made Ustinov very curious.
"Yes," Andre said: "After all, our beliefs are different. Moreover, the people there are fanatical, a fanatical nation can do anything."
The Middle East has always been a powder keg in history. In later generations, those fanatical ysls organized extreme religious groups, which was even more inhumane.
"If Iran does not fall to the United States or us, what strategic benefits will it have for us?" Ustinov continued. Originally, Iran was a piece of fat, and it was right at the mouth of the Soviet Union. If Iran turned to the Soviet Union after anti-USA, the benefits would be huge for the Soviet Union.
"Of course there are benefits. We will open up a channel to the Indian Ocean south!" Andre analyzed calmly: "Those fanatical nations cannot be analyzed with general ideas. Their anti-American means that the American weapons equipped in their army will not be effectively logistical support. If they overturn the existing government, they will distrust the existing soldiers, especially those high-tech officers and soldiers, such as pilots, have been trained in the United States, and religious people will definitely trust them. Moreover, they will definitely promote their governing philosophy, such as using their ysl method to rule the country. In this way, there will definitely be some secular forces and will be disgusted with the new policies."
As time goes by, Andre has gradually revealed his incomparable age and maturity. Andre has been thinking about the Iran issue for a long time. Now, a set of solutions has finally matured.
"You mean, we secretly support these secular forces and let them fight against the government?" Ustinov immediately reacted.
The full implementation of the ysl method has made women extremely low, and many people are extremely dissatisfied with this. Andrei could at least imagine that it would be no problem to organize a large-scale women's army, and there must be some men who want to be a part of them who are also dissatisfied with the new extreme rule. These people are either assimilated, eliminated, or rise up to resist!
"However, Iran is a country with great potential for war. Can a new government be overturned by just supporting some people who are disgusted with the government?" Andropov asked. Most people are fanatical, and only a few are calm. How big a wave can these secular forces cause?
"It is difficult to rely solely on internal contradictions. However, the spiritual leader of Iran has lofty ideals. He is not only satisfied with his rule in Iran. He wants to export revolution and turn the entire Middle East into extreme ysl rule. Especially Iran's neighbors, Iraq, which has always had territorial disputes with them, Saddam of Iraq, is also a powerful figure." Andre continued to analyze.
Iraq! A country rich by oil, Saddam is a man with great national pride. He has always claimed that Iraq's army is the fourth in the world, and his great Arabism is also extremely rampant. With the support of Saudi Arabia and other countries, he launched an attack on the revolutionary HMN. The Iraq War will soon begin!
"When they fight hard, it will be our opportunity. We go south from the north and open up the channel to the Indian Ocean!" Ustinov understood Andre's vision and said excitedly.
Open up the channel to the Indian Ocean south! This is the dream of many Soviet rulers! Now, the Soviets have broken through the blockade of the Western world in the Far East. If there is another breakthrough in the south, the Soviets' living space will be greatly increased!
And now, this opportunity is in front of you!
"Comrade General Secretary, I suggest that the Central Asian Military Region be abolished and all the troops of the Central Asian Military Region be incorporated into the Turkestan Military Region." Ustinov said to Andropov.
The Central Asia Military Region, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, is the target of this military region. With the easing of relations with China, the focus of the combat can be shifted to the Middle East!
Controlling Iran is of course not just about obtaining a southward passage, but also about controlling Middle East oil! Controlling Middle East oil has cut off the neck of the Western world!
"If we want to achieve our goals, we need to sell a large number of weapons to Iraq." Andre continued to analyze calmly: "For example, our MiG- and MiG-25 can be sold to Iraq, and a large number of military personnel can be dispatched to achieve the goal of increasing our influence in the Iraqi army."
Historically, the Soviet Union sold MiG-25 fighter jets to Iraq, which was a synchronous output of ground crew members and pilots. Iraqi pilots must act under the command of Soviet instructors. In this way, the purpose of increasing their influence in the Iraqi army and even controlling the Iraqi army can be achieved in disguise.
In fact, if the Soviet Union commanded the Iran-Iraq War, it would not be as tragic as in history. The good and modern warfare was a trench warfare and meat grinder in the World War I era.
"Our ultimate goal is to divide Iran, and we all occupy a piece of territory by Iraq, Iranian secular forces and us." Andrei said: "With our ability, we cannot occupy the entire Iranian. Moreover, the attitude of the Iranians towards us is more hostile."
In fact, even if he occupied part of Iran's territory, Andrei was actually hesitant. Will there be guerrillas like cow hair ambushing Soviet troops everywhere?
"However, if we do our best to deal with the Iran issue, what should we do with the Afghan issue?" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!