As expected by the outside world, the US military did not continue to attack the province of Khuzestan after occupying the province of

The battle for the remnants of Iranian troops who swept through other towns is still ongoing. The main offensive tasks are the 1st Armored Division and the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division, the 1st Air Assault Division, the 82nd Airborne Division and the 1st Infantry Division retreating to the second line due to lack of heavy preparations and are mainly responsible for occupation tasks.

On May 211, the United States began mobilizing the National Guard.

During the Iraq-Afghanistan war, the United States used a large number of National Guards to undertake occupation and low-intensity combat operations to reduce the burden on regular combat troops. In the late period of the Iraq-Afghanistan war, the United States also hired a large number of "mercenaries" to carry out combat missions on behalf of the National Guard and the regular army. Although the United States has not yet allowed mercenaries to take the stage, according to outside estimates, as long as the number of casualties of the US military increases, sooner or later, mercenary companies such as "Blackwater" will come forward.

Frederick's announcement of sending National Guard to the Iranian battlefield is equivalent to declaring that the United States will not continue to expand the war.

According to the customs of the US military, the National Guard is only responsible for occupation tasks and combat operations in the rear against small groups of enemy armed forces, and will not participate in frontal offensive operations.

Given the circumstances at that time, it was difficult for the US military to launch new offensive operations without sending regular troops.

Up to May 211, the 3rd Mechanized Infantry Division, who served as the main attack, fought for 17 consecutive days and had not been rested. Most of the officers and soldiers were "tired" and were war-weary. The 1c11th Air Assault Division and the 82nd Airborne Division were not in good condition. The situation of the 1st C11th Airborne Assault Division and the 82nd Airborne Division in the early stage was even worse. The huge casualties made most soldiers very tired of combat operations.

Generally speaking, the limit for various types of US ground troops to carry out high-intensity combat missions is 20 days.

Frederick was anxious to send the National Guard to the field, just to withdraw the regular army as soon as possible.

On May 22, the Infantry Division of the Territory received the order to withdraw the Ike territory.

In fact, the Lioness Infantry Division was the 1c mountain division before. During the Afghan War, the 1st ground division held a large number of high-difficulty combat tasks. After returning to China in 2012, the digitization and reorganization requirements were carried out according to the then Minister of Defense Gates. He then changed the number with the digitization and number (the digitization and infantry division was adapted into the 1c infantry division). After the reorganization, the digitization and infantry division not only continued to be the only tier-level combat unit of the US military, but also equipped with digital equipment. The combat capability was greatly improved.

According to the plan, by 2022, all ground forces in the U.S. military and local areas will be reorganized according to digital standards.

Practical combat proves that the digital military-local joint combat capabilities far exceed those of ordinary troops.

In the battle between Talezang and Vohedez, the Infantry Division relied on advanced digital preparation to accurately grasp the battlefield situation and actively guided the air strike force. It used very limited ground forces to resist tens of thousands of Iranian ground troops and completed the combat mission.

It is conceivable that if the sect was the 1st Air Assault Division and the 82nd Airborne Division, the results would definitely be very different.

After the large-scale ground battle, the US military first summarized the practical lessons of digital ground forces.

It has to be admitted that the US military is very serious and objective when summarizing its own shortcomings.

When digital infantry shows strong joint combat capabilities, they also expose their own shortcomings. In the summary report of the US military and local governments, the first thing they mentioned is that digital infantry is highly dependent on other military and local areas. In other words, digital infantry itself lacks effective strike capabilities.

In the battle to defend Talezangge, the US air raid intensity reached every 1 minute!

Without strong air power in the ground, a single infantry battalion would definitely not be able to stop the Iranian army like a tide. Faced with an opponent like Iran, the US military is confident of seizing air supremacy and providing powerful and rapid air assistance to the ground forces. However, when facing a stronger opponent, the US military cannot provide air support to the ground forces at any time.

In the battle of Vochdez, because the interval between the two air strikes was too long, more than 1c helicopters were shot down.

According to the report submitted by the US military, if the ground infantry has strong firepower, the interval between air strikes can be extended to more than 15 minutes.

This report has had a great impact on the future development of US ground forces.

In the early 211th century, the United States did not have to consider fighting powerful opponents like the Republic and Russia. After the Fourth India-Pakistan War and the East China Sea War, the United States had to consider encountering the Republic Army or the Russian Army on the battlefield one day in the future. In this way, the United States' military reforms after the end of the Cold War could not cope with future threats, and it must formulate new military development policies and military theories for combating stronger opponents.

On May 15, the US Air Force and Navy took the lead in doing the rectification.

The Air Force once again submitted a purchase order to increase the 1f-22 to Congress, and completely replace the F-15 series fighter jets; increase the monthly output of the F-35 fighter jets from the current 24 to replace the old F-166 and A-10 series fighter jets and attack aircraft as soon as possible; establish projects for the fifth-generation fighter jets, carry out research work, and strive to make a first flight before 2025 and equip the troops before 2030; develop a---

Replace the A-10b attack aircraft that cannot be completely replaced by the F-35; plan immediately and strive to make a first flight in 2025 and replace the B-1b by 2035.

When proposing the development plan for the three new fighter jets, the Air Force did not explain whether it was an inorganic or a manned aircraft.

The Navy has a larger "attractive" and not only requires the order of the 5th and 6th "Zumwalt" class destroyers immediately, but also requires the procurement of at least 22 "Zumwalt" class destroyers in the future, and replace the "Alik" class destroyers that have reached their service life by half by 2035; adjust the "Coastal Battleship" plan, develop a larger displacement, stronger combat capability, longer continuous operation, and equip a new "maritime combat platform" with multiple weapons, striving to build a ship before 2035;

The CG-211 project has been launched, and cruisers dedicated to performing fleet air defense missions are developed on the hull of the Zumwalter-class destroyer, striving to build 2000 by 2035 to replace the Ticonderoga-class cruiser that is in service with severe lifespan; immediately purchase the third and Ford-class aircraft carriers to replace the 2022 retired USS Nimitz and the 2025 retired USS Eisenhower, and expand the number of aircraft carrier combat groups to 13 by 2035.

These "requests" indicate that the US Navy has made changes in its predictions for future wars and adjusted its tactical thinking.

Whether it is the Air Force or the Navy, what is issued is a "huge penalty".

According to NN TV's estimates, if Congress fully accepts the Air Force's local requirements, it will provide the Air Force with an additional 5,500 yuan in equipment procurement and development funds 20 years ago; the Navy's "military expansion" operation is even more amazing. If all of them are adopted, US taxpayers will pay an additional 9,500 yuan in equipment procurement and development costs for the Navy before 2035.

On May 25, the US Army announced its "high-profile" development plan.

As expected by the outside world, the US Army not only has a greater appetite, but also has a more open scene. In addition to requiring the launch of the m-xx main battle tank development plan and striving to replace the active m11a2 main battle tanks one after another by 2025, it also requires the launch of the "Future Land Combat Weapon System" development plan. This plan is not a single weapon development plan, but a multiple army weapon ground development plan based on a common platform, that is, the development of infantry fighting vehicles, armored transport vehicles, armored reconnaissance vehicles, self-propelled artillery, etc. on the same chassis. Another major focus of the Army is the "Future Low-altitude Combat Weapon System". Like the ground combat weapon system, the plan is also to develop low-altitude vehicles of different purposes on a common architecture, including armed helicopters, reconnaissance helicopters, general transport helicopters, etc.

It is obvious that the US Army pays more attention to the systemization of weapons and equipment.

In the era of information warfare, the use of unpurpose weapons and equipment on the same platform can not only save development funds, but also reduce the difficulty of logistics support.

In early June, the US Marine Corps also came to join in the fun and launched a equipment development plan similar to the Army.

Because it is relatively small in scale and has great versatility with Army equipment, the US Congress asked the Marine Corps to merge the weapons development plan with the Army after receiving the Marine Corps equipment development plan.

According to the US system, military development plans must be approved by Congress.

Although the Republicans occupy the majority of seats in the Congress, the term of office of the House of Representatives is only 2 years, and the term of office of the Senate is only 6 years. Most equipment development plans have a cycle of more than 1c years, so most members of Congress will not mess with taxpayers' money.

To convince Congress, military theory must provide a basis for military reform.

In early June, Lander was commissioned by the Pentagon to submit an assessment and investigation report of more than 4,000 pages to Congress.

The importance of this report was not released to the public.

It was later revealed that Rand Company clearly stated in this report that the United States should regard China as its number one opponent and should also regard China as a real threat.

Although no one knows whether Lande proposed to be prepared for a Cold War with China, according to the subsequent US military and national defense policy, it can be seen that this report not only played a very critical role in the future construction of the US military, but also began to regard China as a global competitor and was prepared for a Cold War with China.

With theoretical basis, it has become easy to adjust the military development policy.

On June 211, the U.S. House of Representatives passed an application submitted by the Air Force, which not only approved the purchase of more F-22s, but also increased the number of approved aircraft from 42 applications to 236. Subsequently, the House of Representatives approved a bill to sell F-22 fighter jets to allies.

Although the Senate approved the bill until the beginning of the first session, the pace of US military expansion had begun.

At this time, the battle on the battlefield in Iran was in full swing.

On July, the "Khuzestein Autonomous Government" supported by the United States was established in Avas. Subsequently, the US President announced that he would help the "Khuzestein Autonomous Government" establish an armed force through military aid.

Once the news is released, no one will suspect that the US military will eventually withdraw from Iran. (To be continued,)

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