187: The Mediterranean war is reignited! Is the export version of the Swift about to face its first battle?

'After all, just as it was said before, in a few decades, electromagnetic weapons might become obsolete equipment.'

'And now...'

'While I wouldn't say they're completely phased out, it's clear that the armored soldiers equipped with the most advanced weapons will certainly no longer focus all their attention on electromagnetic weapons!'

Lin Qi muttered to himself.

Yet, his body didn't pause for a moment.

Accompanied by Shen Wanyue, Lin Qi quickly went to the logistics department and requested a long list of supplies from Director Jiang.

Because some of the materials were not commonly used and not stocked in the warehouse, Lin Qi simply started prototype development with the existing materials.

Although the higher-ups were aware of Lin Qi's busy activities, what they were more concerned about was not here.

It was the Mediterranean.

As a hotbed of conflict, Squid Country, since its return to the Holy City, had always sought to drive out the indigenous people from this land.

To usurp it.

For this goal, Squid Country even disregarded its international reputation, brazenly launching one war after another against the indigenous people of this land.

At the same time, it also engaged in acts such as cutting off water and electricity, physical confinement, destroying culture, and prohibiting foreigners from entering indigenous countries.

It can be said that these prototypes of vampires, both in appearance and action, were truly demonstrating what a cancer on Blue Star humanity is!

And now...

A new round of massacres against the indigenous people began again with the sudden shooting by Squid Country's border police!

Suddenly.

Gunshots rang out.

The initial border skirmishes quickly escalated into Squid Country deploying fighter jets to penetrate deep into the indigenous country's territory for indiscriminate bombing!

The indigenous country, in turn, used tunnels to engage in skirmishes and confrontation with the Squid Country Army.

Soon, perhaps feeling that such a confrontation would make it difficult to achieve its strategic objectives, Squid Country's high command once again ordered the Army to fully invade the indigenous country!

As if vowing to drive the indigenous people out of this so-called "Promised Land of God" in this military operation!

Originally, Dragon Country was not very keen on paying attention to such conflicts, as the chaos here was not a recent development.

Rather, it had persisted for over a thousand years!

In fact, often, even if you helped one side, the extremist brown religion elements within that side would feel you were desecrating them.

An infidel!

And then brazenly attack you!

Normally, as long as the safety of Dragon Country citizens was not threatened, they could fight however they pleased.

But now...

Upon learning that Saudi Arabia was actually going to intervene and unite the entire Arab bloc to deal with the Squid Country people, Dragon Country could no longer ignore it.

After all...

Saudi Arabia now possessed a large number of J-5 OEs and electromagnetic weapons purchased from Dragon Country.

What if they were accidentally captured by Squid Country?

Even though both the swift and the core components of the electromagnetic weapon had self-destruct programs upon abnormal activation.

It's better to be safe than sorry.

What if Squid Country and Eagle Sauce jointly researched and managed to overcome the swift's stealth coating or other key subsystems of the sixth-generation fighter jet?

That would clearly not be a good thing.

It wasn't that Dragon Country was overly worried.

Rather, it was the most likely outcome derived by Dragon Country based on Saudi Arabia's past decades of warfare, especially the quality of their soldiers.

"While I have full confidence in the export version of the swift, I don't have much trust in Saudi Arabia's pilots."

"I can only say..."

"I hope they prove themselves capable!"

Lieutenant General Zhang Qicai, who was monitoring the situation along the Mediterranean coast, couldn't help but mutter at this moment, his eyes filled with emotion and helplessness.

At the same time.

Arab Military Alliance Headquarters.

The large rectangular conference table was filled with generals, not only from Saudi Arabia but also from Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Algeria, Oman, Yemen, and Jordan!

It can be said that all the Arab countries bordering the Mediterranean were gathered, as if like the Squid Country people, vowing to drive these outsiders out of the region.

To make them wander for another thousand years!

However...

The idea was beautiful.

The reality, however, was extremely cruel.

Considering the various military equipment and assistance provided by Eagle Sauce to the Squid Country people, even the most powerful Egypt dared not claim certain victory now.

And don't forget, although they were all Arab countries, they did not follow the same religious sect, which inherently made them disunited internally.

This further magnified the alliance's disadvantage.

"General Khalid, among everyone present, your seniority is the highest, and your combat experience is the richest. Please tell us what we should do!"

Since it was a joint Army, it naturally had to be commanded by the most senior and prestigious general.

Otherwise, if no one obeyed anyone, the biggest outcome of this joint operation would be an unhappy dispersal.

It could even escalate into mutual attacks!

If that were to happen, never mind what outsiders would think, they themselves would probably be infuriated to death by each other!

General Khalid nodded, not feigning humility, but instead directly stood up and went to the map, looking at everyone and saying:

"I believe everyone here knows what equipment Squid Country possesses."

"Especially the upgraded F-23 that Eagle Sauce provided to Squid Country a while ago, which greatly increased the strength of the Squid Country Air Force!"

"Our current third-generation fighter jets simply cannot deal with them."

"Unless we can sacrifice sixty or seventy percent of our Air Force and simultaneously launch a death charge against them, otherwise..."

General Khalid took a deep breath, saying with a grave expression, "Our skies will not be safe!"

"We know that." Hearing General Khalid's words, General Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, with his head held high, said arrogantly:

"However..."

"You don't need to worry about the F-23s!"

"We have the J-5 OE stationed; those former defeated opponents are not worth mentioning at all!"

Everyone: "..."

Although almost everyone present knew that Saudi Arabia had acquired a total of 10 export-version swift fighter jets from Dragon Country.

Considering the quality of Saudi Arabia's pilots.

Many seriously doubted how much of their true combat power these Yuyan Fighter Jets could unleash in their hands?

"General Abdullah, forgive my bluntness, but I'm very curious how well your Saudi Arabian pilots are flying the swift?"

General Hashim of Iraq, sitting across from General Abdullah, asked the latter with a slight frown:

"To be honest, we also went to Dragon Country to learn about the swift back then."

"I heard that its intelligent operating system is very powerful, even capable of temporarily taking over the fighter jet to fight without requiring pilot control!"

"In that case..."

"Our Iraqi pilots also have good tactical and technical skills; we can completely help you pilot the Yuyan Fighter Jets into the air to engage the enemy."

"Pfft! You guys?"