booktalesy Chapter 108 The Week That Decides Fate
Chapter 108 The Week That Decides Fate
Chapter 108 The Week That Decides Fate
Tripoli and Paris have conflicting accounts of the conflict. Paris insists that French troops were subjected to a shameless sneak attack by Libyan forces while carrying out counter-terrorism operations and demands that Libya bear full responsibility.
Tripoli accused the French military of using "counter-terrorism" as a pretext to deeply participate in the wars in Libya and Chad, which it argued could lead to a full-scale war between Libya and France.
Merkel reminded Hayes that Libya did not have the strength to confront France.
France has not yet escalated the conflict into war.
If war breaks out, Libya may face a second "Operation Odyssey Dawn," which could invite military strikes from NATO.
"If NATO launches a second military strike against Libya, Libya will retaliate by all means."
Saddam Hussein is not backing down, and Libya is ready.
After the outbreak of tribal wars, Libya purchased an additional batch of Shield 2000 anti-aircraft missiles from East Asia.
Although Western media believe that the Shield 2000 has not been tested in war and is merely a name without combat capability.
The performance of the Shield 2000 in the test firing in Türkiye is evident to all. As long as you are not afraid of being shot down, you can give the Rafale a try.
The Omar missile already poses a threat to mainland France. If France uses missiles to strike Libya, Libya will retaliate in kind.
"This is not the right attitude to solve the problem. There should be better options for you."
Merkel does not want to accelerate the division of the EU because of Libya.
Hollande's recklessness not only plunged him into a media storm but also plunged the entire Mediterranean into a state of panic.
Libya's missiles can now cover most of the Mediterranean Sea.
Once war breaks out, the Mediterranean will no longer be safe, and the economies of the whole of Europe, or even the whole world, will be affected.
This cannot be blamed on Hollande.
No one could have imagined that Libya, just one year after Operation Odyssey Dawn, would actually retaliate against the French attack.
It's important to know that after Operation Odyssey Dawn ended, Libya continued to fight a civil war for nearly six months.
All things considered, Libya was only at peace for six months.
In just six months, they've deployed drones and tactical missiles.
What will happen after a while!
"Libya is a victim of war, and we have no intention of starting a war."
Neither the tribal wars nor the conflict with the French army were provoked by Libya; we were merely responding passively.
If President Hollande thinks intimidation can bring Libya to its knees, he is wrong, terribly wrong!
Libya will never yield!
We are absolutely not afraid of war!
Hazman does not believe that Hollande has the strength to declare war on Libya.
However, based on paper data, the French military remains one of the most powerful in the world, with nearly 33 active-duty personnel, including 1.88 overseas troops.
Although the French army has a large active-duty force, its own problems are becoming increasingly prominent.
Affected by the European debt crisis, France's defense budget is facing enormous pressure. In June of this year, the French Court of Auditors warned that by the end of next year, France's defense budget may face a shortfall of up to 40 billion euros.
As a result, the French army was forced to reduce training time and equipment procurement.
A report by RAND Corporation indicates that the French military has been overstretched and may be forced to limit its capabilities in the future.
The French three-tiered parliament is considering reducing the number of troops stationed overseas.
Due to funding shortages, a senior French military officer admitted that insufficient funding has brought the French army's training and readiness levels below critical thresholds, affecting its ability to carry out high-intensity combat missions.
"What is your objective? To completely defeat and occupy Chad?"
Merkel is testing Libya's bottom line.
"No, we just want to resolve the conflict between Libya and Chad completely."
Hai Shan revealed her hand.
"The dispute over the Tibesti Mountains ended after the Toyotomi War, and the previous boundary line has been internationally recognized. Are you going to tear up the UN Charter again?"
Merkel does not consider the Tibesti Mountains to be a territorial dispute.
"Libya previously lost the Toyota War and lost the Tibesti Mountains; "Libya had previously lost the Toyota War and the Tibesti Mountains;
Now that Libya has reclaimed its lost territory, the Tibesti Mountains should rightfully belong to Libya.
Haishen wouldn't let the fat meat that was already in her mouth slip away.
"This will not only fail to resolve the conflict between you and Chad, but will actually exacerbate it."
Merkel reminded Hessamt that revenge only leads to more revenge.
"If Chad has the ability to take the Tibesti Mountains back from Libya, we will accept our fate."
Saddam Hussein reiterated that might makes right.
While Merkel and Haze were exchanging views in depth, Hollande convened an emergency meeting of cabinet ministers to discuss the situation in Chad.
"Although the Libyan army is small in number, it is very strong in combat. They have just gone through the civil war and are very experienced."
The weaponry from East Asia effectively compensated for the weaknesses of the Libyan army. If we are to defeat Libya, we need to increase the number of troops deployed in Chad to at least 10, and we also need a naval blockade of the Libyan coastline and air strikes against key targets within Libya.
Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian is a civil servant who had never held the position before Hollande became president.
"Impossible. Increasing the number of troops deployed in Chad to 10 would bankrupt us."
Marc Eyrault was already overwhelmed and exhausted by the financial troubles.
"If the Air Force enters Libyan airspace, it will be attacked by the Shield 2000. Given the strength that the Shield 2000 has demonstrated in Türkiye, we need to be vigilant."
Chief of the Defence Staff Edward Guilloch did not approve of escalating the war.
"The navy does not have the capability to blockade the Libyan coastline until it acquires a sufficient number of destroyers."
Naval Chief of Staff Pierre-François Fouchisier demanded military funding under the pretext of "participating in the war."
Following France's reduction in military spending, the Navy's plan to purchase FREMM frigates was forced to be postponed.
"Fantastic! Our air force can't enter Libyan airspace, our navy can't blockade the Libyan coastline, so what does France get out of its annual military budget of over $430 billion?"
Hollande was furious; it must all be Sarkozy's fault.
"Our artillery was equipped in the 1980s, and our armored vehicles and helicopters are also old and worn out."
Libya has already equipped itself with drones and precision-guided bombs. We need to upgrade our Leclerc tanks and add air defense systems to counter Libyan drone attacks.
Army Chief of Staff Bertrand Rath-Madou also hopes for additional funding.
Economy and Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici remained silent, as the decision on whether to allocate additional funds was not his to make.
Moscovici is Hollande's campaign manager.
"The opposition in Libya is either dead or has fled, and we are left to fight alone."
Even if we spend a lot of money to defeat Libya, what will we gain?
But what is the price?
Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, like Guijo, opposes escalating the war.
"If we cannot completely defeat Libya, our influence in the surrounding areas will be significantly reduced."
Marc Eyrault hopes to win with minimal losses.
"Our enemies are not only Libya, but also Guinea. We cannot afford to fight on two fronts."
Guiyo reminded the attendees that Libya was not the end, and that Guinea was still in the queue.
"The situation in Guinea is very complicated right now. Not only Libya, but also American and East Asian companies are involved. Their attitude is very important to us."
Fabius is also not optimistic about Guinea's prospects.
"So now, the most important thing for us is to ascertain the attitudes of the United States and East Asia."
Hollande is trying to untangle this mess.
"Yes, that's true."
Fabius hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
East Asia's attitude is easy to understand: it has always pursued peaceful development and does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. Even if it suffers losses, it will not seek revenge on the spot like Libya did.
The US is more complicated.
With less than a week left until the US election, even if you want to test the US's attitude, you don't know who to contact.
If you visit the wrong party, the consequences could be severe.
"Could we win if our opponent were Guinea?"
Hollande acknowledged his mistakes and corrected them, demonstrating remarkable flexibility in setting his bottom line.
"If it were Guinea, we should be able to win."
Giovanni did not rule out the possibility of a definitive answer.
Guinea has neither drones nor anti-aircraft missiles, so the French army could easily gain air superiority.
In modern warfare, having air superiority is almost a death sentence for the enemy.
"should?"
Hollande was very dissatisfied with Guijo's answer.
It's one of the most unpredictable things in the world, so it's understandable that they weren't confident about Libya.
If you have so little confidence even when facing Guinea, one of the world's most underdeveloped countries, then you might as well use your military budget to support refugees.
"Guinea's biggest problem is not Guinea, nor is it us."
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Guilloy frankly admitted that if France were to launch a war against Guinea, it could also become bogged down in the conflict.
"We don't need to wage war against Guinea; we can achieve our goal simply by finding the right people there."
Marc Eyrault was insidious, making full use of the traditional skills of Guinean politics to stage a coup.
Mark Ero was unaware of the relationship between Kamara and Suma.
According to Marc Eiro, Kamara, as the instigator of the coup, failed to become the president of Guinea, and Souma stole the fruits of victory.
If Camara were to stage another coup, even if he could not overthrow Souma's rule, he could still plunge Guinea into chaos, creating favorable conditions for the French invasion.
"This is not a good idea. Kamara and Suma share the same political views, and they may have reached some kind of agreement and formed a political alliance."
Fabius is cautious and suggests waiting until the US election is over before making any plans.
For France, the most favorable scenario would be, similar to Operation Odyssey Dawn, with the US military as the main force and the French military cooperating with the US in launching the offensive.
If that cannot be achieved, France must at least obtain the consent of the United States before it can take military action.