Soviet Union 1991

The Soviet Union used the most brutal means to resolve the Baltic crisis, and the Western European countries' compromise with the Soviet Union triggered concerns among the remaining member states. This is undoubtedly a major blow to the other three countries, Georgia, Armenia and Moldavia, which are bent on taking off their Soviet Socialist Republic hats. Moldavia and Armenia immediately chose to shut up and stopped shouting separation slogans.

Other member states with less centrifugal tendencies protested against the Soviet Union's unilateral revision of the Supreme Constitution, but because they were given great economic autonomy, their voices of complaint were not too loud. In the past, national autonomy had great political rights but only limited economic autonomy, but Yanayev's current approach is the opposite. The franchised countries finally got the coveted economic development autonomy, so it doesn't matter whether they are independent or not.

However, one of the most radical leaders among the coalition countries, Georgian President Zvyad Gamsahurdia, who once shouted "Georgia belongs to Georgians", also became restrained after witnessing the tragic fate of the three Baltic countries. As an ultra-nationalist, he was attracted by Gorbachev's weakness, but after seeing Yanayev's torrent of steel, Zviad began to consider another way to break away from Soviet rule. As the member country that most wanted to get rid of Soviet rule, even Stalin, who was born in Georgia, carried out high-pressure ethnic policies towards this country.

So Zviad set his sights on the Americans. He believed that the reason for the failure of the independence of the three Baltic countries was that they did not have a strong armed force and relied too much on foreign aid, so he needed to purchase the most advanced tanks and fighter jets from the United States. . Especially before the constitution revised by Yanayev takes effect, it will have an armed force sufficient to compete with the Soviet army. Zviad never thought about resisting the Soviet attack head-on, but only wanted to reach a situation where the other party would fall into the Afghan crisis. Even if most of Georgia fell, he could continue to fight guerrilla warfare with the Soviets.

So when Bush received a message for help from Georgian President Zwiad, he immediately summoned the Secretary of Defense, Dick Cheney, who is known as an expert on intelligence affairs. As a former White House chief of staff who had planned Desert Storm, he was undoubtedly the best person to analyze this message for Bush.

"I'm sorry, Dick, for coming here so late." As soon as Dick entered the presidential office, Bush stood up and said apologetically. Dick was a little flattered by Bush's small gesture, especially when he saw Brent, the national security adviser next to the president, and knew that things would definitely not be simple tonight.

"What's going on, Mr. President?" Dick asked with concern.

"You take a look at this first." Bush, who had been discussing with Brent for a long time, handed a piece of paper to Dick Cheney.

What Bush showed to Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney was a private message sent to him by the President of Georgia. The few words that could not be more concise made Dick Cheney look at it for a long time. After a while, he raised his head and said slowly, "The president wants to ask, should we sell arms to support Georgia?"

"That's right," Brent said, "I think we should secretly sell and dump our advanced tanks and fighter planes to Georgia to help them build an army strong enough to resist the Soviets."

"So based on Georgia's financial strength, what kind of things can they afford from us?" Defense Secretary Dick Cheney asked bluntly, "The most advanced tank M1 series? Or F15 or F16 fighter jets. Of course I believe it With Georgia's current financial resources, it should be able to afford 6 to 7 such fighter jets at one time, but this will be a huge blow to the Soviet Union's huge aviation industry. Is there any meaning for combat troops? It has no meaning at all. Even if they can shoot down a hundred Soviet Su-27s or MiG-29s, they still have thousands of fighter jets like overwhelming locusts that can swamp the entire Georgian sky. It would be more reliable for you to sell our intercontinental missiles to others. At least the Soviet Union must consider the other party's feelings when doing so. "

What Dick Cheney said is indeed the truth. Brent and his thinking direction are not the same. The former thought of how to use arms sales to drain Georgia's financial strength in one go, while the latter thought of how to use a steady flow of water. Come and drain the blood of Georgia.

"Taking a step back, what will happen to Georgia even if it receives a large amount of military assistance? A force with amazing combat effectiveness is not built up by weapons, but by long-term training and running-in. Can they achieve infantry-tank coordination? Can they do it? Can it be airdropped like the Soviet Union? This is the same reason why Saddam claims to be the fourth most powerful country in the world but can only be used as a target in front of the United Nations."

"Okay, stop arguing and be quiet." Bush stopped the quarrel between Dick Cheney and Brent. "According to your opinion, what should we do to not only reassure Georgia but also succeed in secret arms sales?" Woolen cloth?"

"It is almost impossible to sell high-tech and cutting-edge weapons, but." Dick Cheney changed the subject, "If we export Hummers to Georgia in a civilian way, it is a feasible method. There are also UH1 helicopters. After dismantling the weapon system, they can be exported to Georgia as humanitarian aid vehicles. As for tanks, it is not impossible to disassemble and transport them to Georgia, but it will be a little more complicated. By the way, we can also import some 107mm rocket launchers from the Soviet neighbors and import them to Georgia under the banner of agricultural tools. And by doing so, Georgia can also transform them into local common weapon systems, and save the trouble of importing equipment from us."

"Even if the Soviet Union is held accountable, it is in accordance with international law. They have no other reason to interfere, unless the Soviet Union's revised constitution takes effect immediately and all member states lose their sovereignty. However, constitutional changes and policy adjustments will trigger a series of chain crises, and the Soviet Union will not change so quickly. Come here. It will take at least three to five months, which is enough to give Zvyad a large number of arms. Of course, it can also bring huge income to the government. "

"And Turkey, as our ally, can also transport arms to Georgia and Armenia through its borders. If possible, it is best to incite the leaders of Azerbaijan to rebel, so that a crisis that will overwhelm the Soviet Union can be created in the south of the Soviet Union. Of course, we must also pay close attention to the problems of the three Baltic countries. Aren't the leaders of the other two countries going to establish exile regimes? We will give them weapons and financial support to create trouble for the Soviet Union. "

"As long as the Soviet Union does not go to war with its member states, then our plan will be achieved. The Soviet Union must first stabilize the country before it can resist foreign aggression, but the external crisis that incites it cannot concentrate 100% on dealing with domestic events. "

This is Dick Cheney's arc encirclement policy. The incidents created in the member states are like a barrier that blocks the Soviet Union's westward advance, leaving it no time to take care of other strategic positions. The United States and its allies took advantage of this time to remove the pawns deployed by the Soviet Union one by one. From the Middle East to Africa, the seeds of the communist revolution have long been the targets they want to eradicate.

"Great, this way the Soviet Union will be locked in a dividing line. When he breaks through the barrier, he will find that he has no allies in this world who can cooperate with him." Bush smiled and said to Dick Cheney, "Then let's leave this matter to the CIA. Anyway, these dirty deals are what agents are best at."

"And there is another place that we also need to include in the list of targets for wooing." Brent said, "Chechnya is also a region that has always opposed Soviet rule. If we can incite rebellion, we can incite a revolutionary fire on Soviet territory."