Damn the World, Ride a Submarine - Chapter 71



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Episode 71 – The story

The aircraft carrier cutting through the blue sea was followed by numerous cruisers, destroyers, submarines, and supply ships.

It was a large aircraft carrier strike group.

As I watched the magnificent sight of the US Navy on the screen, I felt like I could see America’s will to end the war in a short period of time.

Without realizing it, I was hoping that this would dampen Russia’s fighting spirit. Although it may be difficult to expect.

An excited CNN news reporter was explaining the US Navy’s strategy as if he knew it well. To summarize America’s strategy as conveyed by CNN:

As NATO forces keep Belarus in check in Poland, the U.S. Navy deploys large-scale air power to lay waste to the Ukrainian front line.

And it said that the Ukrainian army would advance and restore the border.

There was no talk of sending U.S. land forces.

The United States seemed to have made a strategic mistake due to the political burden of human casualties.

I was worried that America’s participation in the war would become a clumsy war without any benefit.

‘Ah… I guess I’ll be dragged around again.’

When humans have no other way. We often fall into the trap of self-justification, saying, ‘It’s different this time.’

It seemed that there could be no exception to strategy and tactics in the extreme circumstances of war.

Although it was confirmed through World Wars 1 and 2 that artillery bombardment or large-scale air strikes could not break the will to go to war.

Even after the disastrous failures in Vietnam and Afghanistan, the U.S. military was using the same strategy to reduce its tactical effectiveness.

In the end, people have to cross the Russian trench area that stretches like a spider web across the ruins of Ukraine.

I thought that if a situation came where the Ukrainian military had to overcome them one by one alone, it would be difficult to end the war early.

While I was lost in thought, something flashed through my mind.

‘Wait a minute, Vice President Jin said it was a US naval base in the Philippines…’

I looked for a map.

Camilo Oasis Naval Base was located at the northern tip of the Philippines, just below Taiwan. I became a little anxious.

We urgently looked for Captain Shin Hee-rip of the 9th ship. She instructed them to quickly travel to Camilo Oasis and retrieve a CH-47H Chinook helicopter.

As Belarus and the United States entered the war in Russia and Ukraine one after the other, it was beginning to resemble World War II.

The role of the U.S. military that entered the war late, the dynamic relationship between Germany and Russia that changed roles, and China crouching in East Asia instead of Japan.

China was waiting for the power of the United States to disperse and needed a political breakthrough within its own country and the cause of recovering its homeland.

In addition, China’s northern region, including Beijing, was becoming uninhabitable due to extreme cold and yellow dust.

The air pollution in Beijing was so severe that masks could not handle it, so even ordinary citizens wore gas masks.

And due to the United States’ long-standing semiconductor export ban, anti-American sentiment was at its peak.

For China, which was suffering military and economic blows due to US sanctions, Taiwan went beyond simple territorial expansion and was practically an economic resource zone.

However, it was clear that the United States would not be able to scuttle the island of Taiwan like a warship loaded with military supplies.

Once the landing is successful using China’s unique anti-invasion tactics. It will only be a matter of time before China takes over Taiwan.

There was no justification for preemptively striking Chinese warships and aircraft carriers that had been conducting numerous routine maneuver exercises in the South China Sea.

It was obvious that it would be a war that was absolutely unfavorable for the U.S. military.

The United States’ sudden participation in the war may not have a direct impact on us.

The plan to obtain nuclear fuel through SBU Ukrainian Security Service’s Ghost Bear was inevitably set back.

In the complex and chaotic situation of the war, it seemed clear that it would be burdensome for the Ukrainian government to proceed with projects that had little direct impact on the war effort.

And with the participation of the U.S. military, the problem of shortage of war resources such as weapons will be resolved. We could not hastily reveal that we were seeking nuclear fuel.

There is a need to reconsider the supply and demand of nuclear fuel from square one.

Fortunately, thanks to Vice President Han Gyu-dong’s idea, the ESB expeditionary mobile base ship’s propulsion method was being created so that nuclear power and diesel could be selected.

I felt like I needed to wait for the situation to mature a bit more and find the next best solution.

The good news was that OSL’s cruise ship, the Laterus, was commissioned and departed for Incheon Port.

It was news that OSS and OSL employees were particularly happy about.

The Lateras was scheduled to pass through Incheon and Tongyeong, pick up employees’ families, and pass through Okinawa before arriving at Tawi-Tawi Bongao Port.

Out of frustration, he ordered to avoid the cross-strait between China and Taiwan and to bypass Taiwanese waters.

and

There was news that three Bayraktars and a control system sent by Ghost Bear were heading to Bongao Airport by air from Turkye.

The world was in chaos. Our work was progressing steadily one by one.

While I was taking a breather, I received a call from Vice President Jin Min-gyu.

“CEO. Our OSS airline’s first plane has been saved.”

“oh! Already? What type of model?”

“This is a Boeing 777F.”

“Please tell me in detail what happened.”

“haha. yes. Korean Air recently introduced two additional 777Fs, bringing the total to 14.”

“…”

“Due to the drop in oil prices and air traffic volume, we have confirmed that the operation of the 777F has been put on hold due to cash liquidity problems and that it is parked at Incheon Airport. so ···.”

“The timing was good.”

“yes. That’s right. Negotiations were concluded at a lower price than the initial introduction price.”

“oh!”

“With the help of Vice President Woong Kim, we decided to acquire two units for $632 million.” (USD 632 million – approximately KRW 800 billion)

“…”

“We also confirmed that FedEx Express is planning to dispose of several 777Fs. “I hope you find it useful.”

“Yes, thank you for your hard work. Any news on the C-5M?”

“yes. It does have an aircraft, though. “There are complex issues with Lockheed Martin and the U.S. military that are causing delays.”

“ah. okay.”

“We will cooperate with Vice President Kim Woong to secure it as soon as possible.”

In fact, we decided to introduce 100 Bayraktars. There was some concern about bringing in the missiles and other weapons included in it.

Unless you were a country, it was quite complicated to solve problems in logistics. This is because it seemed like it would take a considerable amount of time to wait for Ukraine’s consideration.

The establishment of the OSS Air Cargo airline was also completed. The introduction of a cargo plane with the world’s longest range was completed, so it was like an hour ago.

Moreover, it is an aircraft owned by Korean Air. Since it was parked at Incheon Airport, it could be operated immediately after the livery was completed.

– Livery: Originally, it meant a uniform worn by a police officer. It refers to the symbolic painting of aircraft and vehicles to represent a specific company. –

…

Hanwha Ocean engineers sent by Vice President Gyu-dong Han arrived at Sinheung Camp. It was for inspection of the Lee Hoe-young and ship number 9.

Since it had just been commissioned, there was no need for special repairs, but the purpose was to create a system for future maintenance and repairs.

Engineers who participated in the production of ARK at the Sevmash Shipyard also came.

They, along with Vice President Jin Min-gyu, were detained by Russia and rescued by OSS.

They were special people to the crew of the ARK because they were the ones who escaped together while witnessing the battle.

I looked at them happily reuniting, as if they were meeting comrades in arms. Something suddenly occurred to me, and I started a conversation with Lieutenant Colonel Park Seo-jun who was next to me.

“Colonel! “It’s a new feeling.”

“It really is. CEO. “I crossed the firing line with them.”

“By the way, during the test operation of the ARK, did you also conduct a torpedo launch test?”

“We have completed all launch tube tests with training torpedoes. There was no actual training. Due to the sudden detention…”

“Ah… then what about the current launch tube and torpedo storage?”

“After completing the launch tube test. The torpedoes in storage are full of torpedoes, some for training and some for combat use.”

“Hmm… how was it when you test-fired the torpedo?”

“The fire control system was a little unfamiliar. There wasn’t much difference in the mechanism, so I got used to it quickly. “I trained a lot while on active duty.”

“okay.”

“The ARK crew members were veterans who had undergone numerous trainings, so they adapted quickly.”

“How is the tactical performance?”

Lieutenant Colonel Park Seo-joon said, ‘What’s happening all of a sudden?’ He had an expression on his face, but continued his explanation.

“Compared to other submarines in our Navy, there didn’t seem to be much difference. but ···.”

“but?”

“Because the ARK is so large, there were some inconveniences in maneuvering. “It has a clear tactical advantage as it can carry a generous amount of torpedoes.”

“In existing submarines, there were many restrictions, such as having to avoid torpedo interference zones with limited attack resources, so there were a lot of tactical concerns.”

“…”

“Moreover, the ARK is capable of unlimited diving. There are many tactical options.”

“great. thank god.”

“But why . . . suddenly?”

“Oh, I’m just checking it just in case.”

…

The news was reporting news of American soldiers participating in the Russo-U.S. war every day.

Fighter-bombers were constantly sortied from aircraft carriers and US military bases in NATO countries. Countless shells were being dropped on the front line.

But no matter where you look at the news. There was no news of the elimination of any high-value Russian targets.

Contrary to American expectations.

Their participation in the war served as an opportunity to further increase Russia’s will to go to war and give political power to the ruling party. Russia’s propaganda seemed to be working.

– Propaganda: Propaganda, psychological warfare centered on incitement –

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine had suddenly turned into Russia’s crusade against the world’s bully, the United States.

Starting with Iran, which was anti-American, third world countries such as Pakistan, which had a centrist stance, were openly supporting Russia.

It occurred to me that perhaps Russia’s strategy was to spread a small number of soldiers over a large area and carry out a Russian version of imprisonment.

I saw a video distributed by the Russian military for psychological warfare.

The screen showed a house burning from American bombing.

Russian soldiers gathered around the house were reaching out towards the burning house and warming it. Everyone had a smiling face.

Like campers sitting around a campfire.

In the subtitles attached to the video.

– thank you for the fire –

– (Thanks for lighting the fire) –

The Russian soldier’s smile seemed like a mockery toward America.

As if to remind us of Leningrad (St. Petersburg) and Stalingrad (Volgograd) during World War II.

The face of the Russian soldier in the video had an expression familiar with fighting in the ruins.

‘Смерть не выбирает’

– Swept ni virayet (Death does not choose.)

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