261: Chapter 361 Daring Not to Bare Its Teeth at the Persian Lion Kingdom

When Colonel Beka sent the Libyan National Army to receive the weapons and equipment, he was beyond excited to see the dense piles of various Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles and armored vehicles.

This volume of weaponry could completely transform the Libyan National Army's strength, providing the solidest military foundation for defeating various local Opposition Armed Forces and driving out foreign interventionist powers.

The Libyan National Army has now expanded to 60,000 troops. With each Mechanized Infantry Brigade organized at 6,500 personnel, they can be reorganized into eight Mechanized Infantry Brigades, with the remaining officers and soldiers formed into Air Defense Battalions, Drone Battalions, and more.

Each Mechanized Infantry Brigade can be equipped with 160 Fierce Rhino series Tanks, 320 Fierce Tiger series Armored Vehicles, and 100 Fierce Lion series Artillery pieces, achieving full mechanization.

They are also equipped with numerous Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles and Tianjian Series Anti-Tank Missiles, along with Tianlong Series UAVs, truly arming them to the teeth.

Colonel Beka also used 35 million barrels of oil and 100 million cubic meters of natural gas to exchange for enough small arms to fully equip this 60,000-strong army.

Colonel Beka immediately ordered the troops to transport the Tianlei Series Anti-Aircraft Missiles to various weapon depots of the Libyan National Army and simultaneously commanded a massive equipment overhaul, switching entirely to various types of armored vehicles.

The delivered Fierce Tiger series Armored Vehicles and Fierce Lion series Artillery were just barely enough, with some gaps remaining, but there was a surplus of Fierce Rhino series Tanks. These had to be temporarily stored in weapon depots to replenish units as combat losses occurred.

Scenes of intense activity appeared around Benghazi; whether they were transporting weapons or familiarizing themselves with the armored vehicles, no one slackened for a moment.

After all, so much equipment needed to be used to arm the Libyan National Army as quickly as possible, and it would take significant time for every soldier to become proficient with their gear.

Colonel Beka felt a mix of pain and joy about receiving so many weapons. On one hand, he worried that exposure would lead other Opposition Armed Forces to strike first; on the other, the Libyan National Army's troop strength was still too low to fully utilize all the equipment.

The question of whether to continue expanding the army lay before Colonel Beka. Previously, he had planned to expand to around 70,000, which he thought would be enough. But seeing all this equipment, he decided to expand to 100,000 troops, to be completed by the next delivery from the arms dealer.

Simultaneously, the Libyan National Army needed to recruit reserve forces. He planned to recruit ten Reserve Mechanized Infantry Brigades, each with a scale of 5,000 personnel.

This would allow for rapid replenishment after each Mechanized Infantry Brigade engaged in battle, maintaining combat effectiveness and enabling sustained operations to exert greater pressure on the Opposition Armed Forces and force their surrender.

This would stabilize Libya's domestic situation as quickly as possible, preventing frequent armed conflicts from disrupting the lives of Libyan citizens and the country's economic development.

The Reserve Mechanized Infantry Brigades would also be equipped with Fierce Rhino series Tanks, Fierce Tiger series Armored Vehicles, and Fierce Lion series Artillery. Even if some units weren't at full equipment capacity, they had to at least meet training requirements.

Following Colonel Beka's orders, the entire Libyan National Army entered a phase of rapid development, jumping from a scale of less than 10,000 to an army of over 100,000, becoming the strongest military force in all of Libya.

Of course, for the Libyan National Army to possess sufficient combat power, rigorous training was still required.

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After Lieutenant General Sergei received 170 War Tiger series bombers, he immediately added them to the 1st Air Defense Command and deployed them into the war.

These bombers would form three Aviation Combat Brigades specifically responsible for battlefield bombing missions and strikes on military targets behind enemy lines to destroy the enemy's combat potential.

Each Aviation Combat Brigade would be equipped with 30 War Tiger Type III jet bombers, 12 War Tiger Type IV jet bombers, and 5 War Tiger Type V strategic bombers. The remaining bombers would be used to replenish losses and maintain the combat effectiveness of each brigade.

As for the pilots and aircrews for these three Aviation Combat Brigades, they were also drawn from the Western Military District. After familiarizing themselves with the War Tiger series bombers, they were to begin training immediately to develop combat readiness.

When the time came, these three bomber Aviation Combat Brigades could coordinate missions with the five previously established fighter Aviation Combat Brigades.

Deploying so many bombers to the battlefield would surely prevent the opponent from maintaining tight air defenses, allowing for the bombing of military aid routes from the USA and European countries, thereby reducing the volume of aid received.

Lieutenant General Sergei attached great importance to the two successive deliveries of fighters and bombers, personally coordinating at the airbase, keeping a close eye on the formation of every Aviation Combat Brigade, and urging the swift completion of combat training.

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Commander-in-Chief Qasim was very pleased to receive another batch of combat aircraft. He ordered Colonel Suman to continue the distribution of Eagle series fighters and War Tiger series bombers and urged every Fighter Squadron to complete their aircraft replacements as much as possible.

The seven Fighter Squadrons that had previously replaced some of their aircraft could now fully complete their re-equipment, which was highly effective for improving combat power.

Since these seven Fighter Squadrons only consumed 168 Eagle series fighters, 132 fighters remained. Consequently, Colonel Suman directly re-equipped five of the nine Ground-Attack Fighter Squadrons, while the remaining four squadrons also phased out their obsolete models.

It could be said that the various Fighter Squadrons supplemented by 300 Eagle series fighters had undergone a earth-shaking transformation in strength.

Regarding the 65 delivered War Tiger series bombers, since Iran had not previously established specialized Bomber Squadrons, Colonel Suman decided to form three new Bomber Squadrons, achieving a breakthrough for Iran's bomber forces.

Each Bomber Squadron would be equipped with 20 War Tiger series bombers, with the remaining five serving as replacements, providing Iran with a bomber force capable of threatening the USA.

This was crucial for stabilizing Iran's national defense security. At the very least, it would keep the USA's various military bases in the Persian Gulf awake at night, ensuring they wouldn't dare bare their teeth at Iran.