Chapter 83 Training Day

This is just a small episode.

Back to the task.

This time the target is in the city and there are no commanding heights nearby.

And the whole city was controlled by General Radek's army.

The first difficulty was how to break into the temporary presidential palace where the target was located.

The second difficulty is how to evacuate the target person safely.

Those present are elite soldiers from their respective countries. Breaking into buildings and capturing targets are no problem at all.

But these two difficulties are enough to give people a headache.

The target city has very strict screening for foreign population, so it is impossible to enter by ground infiltration.

Moreover, the entire city is under someone else's control, so evacuation is a big problem.

Landing by helicopter is not feasible either, as the huge propeller noise is a big problem.

They already have radar and air defense systems, so it is impossible for helicopters to enter the city openly.

Now in front of them is a miniature sand table of the target city.

Everyone looked at the sand table and was at a loss as to what to do.

The Russians wanted to fight head-on, but this was rejected by Colonel Anderson.

Even if it is an ordinary army, these people cannot defeat it head-on.

There is at least one division of troops in the city and its outskirts. The number of people they have is not enough.

What's more, they have heavy weapons such as tanks, and the elite special forces are just light infantry.

There is no good way to deal with heavy weapons on the front battlefield.

After thinking for a while, Luke asked the SVR intelligence officer in detail about the specific deployment and weapons and equipment of the enemy army.

The Russian side is still very good in terms of intelligence.

The enemy's deployment, personnel, weapons and equipment were all thoroughly investigated.

The only thing we didn't know was how long General Radek took to go to the toilet, but everything else was clear.

After Luke received detailed information from the other party, he began to think.

The opponent's air defense system is an old equipment from the Soviet era, which is more than enough to deal with helicopters.

But it won’t work when facing high-altitude targets and more advanced electronic countermeasures.

So Luke told everyone his plan.

First, a group of team members will perform a HALO (high jump, low opening) skydiving from a high altitude.

Use a paraglider to quietly land on the target rooftop.

Then another group landed, forming two groups to capture the target.

At the same time, the electronic jammer conducts strong electromagnetic interference over the target, paralyzing the opponent's air defense system.

Then two transport helicopters were used to help the entire team evacuate, and two armed helicopters carried out ground suppression.

Have three groups of ground attack aircraft carry anti-radiation missiles to maintain suppression of the air defense system.

The following plan can ensure safe evacuation after capturing the target and is highly feasible.

But the difficulty lies in that the first team to occupy the rooftop needs to kill the guards on the rooftop while landing close to the rooftop.

Both Colonel Anderson and the Russian commander agreed to this plan.

At present, this is the best solution.

Now there is plenty of time to carry out targeted training.

After reporting to their respective top leaders, the plan was approved by both parties.

The United States sent out early warning aircraft, electronic jammers, and ground attack aircraft.

Russia provided transport helicopters and armed helicopters.

The two sides hit it off and began targeted training.

However, the HALO skydiving method of high jump and low opening is still somewhat dangerous.

Because when skydiving at an altitude of 10,000 meters, you must use an oxygen mask.

This way the team members’ equipment plus the parachutes make it impossible to carry heavy equipment.

And the most difficult thing is to kill the guards on the roof in the air before landing on the roof.

After the disastrous defeat at the last drinking party, the Russians are now in high spirits and are determined to make a comeback in this project.

The U.S. Air Force is an old hand at using electromagnetic interference to suppress the enemy's air defense system.

The other side is using the Soviet-era medium and low altitude air defense system, so the U.S. Air Force can be dispatched at any time.

Now the headquarters building here at the base is used for training.

Everyone was divided into four teams.

Luke also joined in and teamed up with Waters.

The Russians began training eagerly, wanting to be the first to put pressure on the opponent.

But what I didn't expect was that the seal was cheating again this time...

Luke was always the last to jump and the first to land.

Luke could shoot every target in the head while parachuting on the target standing on the roof without missing.

Even the SEAL snipers can only achieve a 70% hit rate.

The Russians are even worse. Their equipment is not as good as the SEALs', and their movements are even cruder.

After a week of training, there are now only six people on both sides who can land accurately and kill the guards.

Colonel Anderson and the Russian representatives finally decided to use performance to determine the candidates for the operation.

The first echelon consists of these six people, and the second echelon is divided into two groups, with seven people in each group.

The others serve as reserves.

Although it is called the reserve team, there is no such thing as a second time or joining in the middle.

Once the mission fails, we must evacuate immediately and it will be impossible to send reinforcements.

So the final list is 20 people.

Luke's performance was undoubtedly the best, surpassing all the SEAL team members.

The Russian side is not incompetent either, and the elite Russians are experienced in many battles.

In the end, among the first group of 6 people, 2 were Russian members. Captain Waters, Luke and two other SEALs formed the first attack team.

The rest were split 7-4. The second group consisted of 3 people, SEALs and Russian members.

The third group consists of 5 Russian members and 2 SEALs.

All the weapons used in this operation were provided by the United States.

There is no way. Luke's Honey Badger assault rifle uses 0.300BLK subsonic bullets, and the effect is really good.

Moreover, supersonic bullets can be used without replacing any parts, and can be switched seamlessly according to actual conditions.

In Luke's recommendation, any bullet from the Honey Badger assault rifle can completely penetrate 100A level bulletproof vests within 3 meters.

The security guards at the presidential palace are very likely to wear bulletproof vests.

Therefore, submachine guns are definitely eliminated in this mission, even Luke's submachine guns that use 5.5mm special bullets.

Moreover, weapons with silencers are required for raids, and shotguns are eliminated.

For close-range combat indoors, the honey badger is just the right length.

After using it for a few days, the Russians began to dislike their own AK.

Now everything is ready, we are just waiting for the order from the top.

And the top level is waiting for the weather.

Meteorological experts across the country are now calculating future weather changes in the capital of Ksakha.

This type of skydiving assault requires very high weather conditions.

The most important thing is the wind. It won’t work if the wind is too strong or if there is no wind.

Three days later, all the team members received orders, packed their equipment, boarded the plane, and the operation began.

The U.S. Air Force's E-3 early warning aircraft, EC-130 electronic jammers and F-15E ground attack aircraft have long been hovering in Russian airspace.

They had to wait until the first group landed before they could conduct air defense suppression.

Otherwise, if they take action first, the other party will alert the Presidential Palace, which would alert the enemy.

Therefore, the success of the first group's attack is crucial.