Aegis system! In order to attack the US aircraft carrier formation, the Soviet Union invented the tactic of saturation attack and simultaneously launched a large number of anti-ship missiles to attack the US aircraft carrier formation. In order to fight against the Soviet Union's saturation attack, the United States invented the Aegis system, which achieved the ability to warning on all four sides through phased array radar, and launched missiles vertically to simultaneously fire a large number of air defense missiles to counterattack the opponent's strike.

At this time, other countries were still using double-shoulder launch. It can be said that such an Aegis warship is equivalent to the air defense capabilities of another fleet.

Saudi Arabia once planned to buy the US Aegis system, but on the one hand, the United States asked for too high a price, each ship costing 5 billion US dollars. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia already has a strong air force. On both sides of Saudi Arabia's territory, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, are completely under the cover of the air force. Therefore, the navy did not have an urgent demand and did not order.

And now, Pakistan finally has warships with the same system, which is good news for Saudi Arabia!

"If Saudi Arabia wants to order the same warship, how long will it take to receive it?" asked Prince Sultan.

Sultan’s question is quite professional. After all, building warships is not about making cars. There are only a few assembly lines a day, nor are they about making aircraft. It can build dozens of warships a year. This is warship! It takes thousands of workers to work together, and it takes at least a year.

"We are going to start construction of two ships first," Mhamad said. "This ship has been launched and the other is still under construction. When the ship platform is empty, it should be next year. However, after the installation is completed, a series of sea trials will be required. If Saudi Arabia wants to order, it will take at least three or four years before it can be delivered to the Saudi Navy."

After three or four years, Prince Sultan just frowned and said, "Yes, then we will wait for three or four years! Let's order two first!"

"Two warships, plus the backup missiles, each need at least 2 billion US dollars." Mhamad said: "We also have to order many parts of warships from foreign countries. For example, the engine uses the US-made lm2500, which is very expensive to manufacture."

Fear that Saudis are expensive, Mhamad explained.

"It's okay," said Prince Sultan: "It's much cheaper than American ones."

For the United States, one ship costs 5 billion US dollars, and Pakistan builds two ships. It is only 4 billion US dollars, which is of course cheap enough!

"What is that ship over there?" The purchase of bulk weapons is just like buying cabbage in the vegetable market. Saudi Arabia, which is rich and powerful, is indeed a big money owner.

Looking in the direction of Khalid's finger, Mhamad's face changed slightly. It was the aircraft carrier being built by Pakistan!

“That’s the aircraft carrier we are building,” Mhamad said. “The project started three years ago, but it hasn’t started manufacturing until now.”

Aircraft carriers! Now, how many countries around the world can build aircraft carriers? Apart from the United States and the Soviet Union, there are only old capitalist countries such as Britain and France! Prince Sultan and others are amazed. Now, Pakistan can actually build aircraft carriers!

If Pakistan really builds an aircraft carrier, it means that Pakistan's industrial level has developed to the same level as that of an old capitalist country. Building an aircraft carrier is different from building an oil tanker! An aircraft carrier is a giant at sea, the core of long-range delivery power, and a symbol of a country's force!

"We have no construction experience, so. This aircraft carrier may be built for several years." Mhamad said: "Do you want to order?"

Even if Saudi Arabia wants to order, Mhamad will not build it for Saudi Arabia! Saudi Arabia's air force protects Saudi Arabia. Once Saudi Arabia has a navy and an aircraft carrier formation, Saudi Arabia will never just want to protect its territory. They want to seek more maritime rights and interests and will definitely enter the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean! At that time, there will be a conflict of interests with Pakistan!

However, now that the relationship between the two sides is so friendly, Mhamad can only ask this insincerely.

"We don't need an aircraft carrier." Prince Sultan's answer immediately made Mhamad breathe a sigh of relief.

"We protect our country, and having a strong air force and army is enough," said Prince Sultan. "We are very happy to see our Pakistani brothers finally start building their own aircraft carriers. This is the pride of our entire Muslim world."

Prince Sultan smiled very happily, which made Mhamad feel a little ashamed. Saudi Arabia at this time was not as dirty as in later generations, and was still thinking about the Arab world.

"Pakistan's conventional force is already very strong, but unfortunately there is still something missing." Prince Sultan said.

There is still something missing? Mhamad's eyes were full of questions.

"It's just a mushroom bullet." Prince Sultan said: "Only with that weapon can Pakistan truly become a great power!"

Mushroom bombs are nuclear weapons! In this era, only by having nuclear weapons can they be called a great power! Prince Sultan's eyes were staring at Mhamad with expectations and attention.

Pakistan has already copied the Dongfeng-3 missile and will develop missiles with a longer range in the future. With missiles and no nuclear warheads, there are still shortcomings.

Mushroom bullet! The expression on Mhamad's face was very calm: "Your Highness, Prince, we are a peace-loving country, and we should abide by the basic international norms."

It should be two words, Mhamad said it very seriously, and when he put it in Prince Sultan's eyes, he already understood something.

Some words cannot be said too clearly. Pakistan’s nuclear plan has been developed under confidentiality and has not been leaked until now.

Just half a month ago, a magnitude 4.6-magnitude earthquake occurred in the mountainous areas of northern Afghanistan. The earthquake did not cause much casualties, and Afghanistan only reported it. Afghanistan is adjacent to Iran in the west, Pakistan in the east, and the Soviet Union in the north. Even if the Americans have any doubts, they cannot intervene.

Only a few officials in Pakistan knew about this earthquake. This was Pakistan's first underground nuclear test!

If the United States knows, it will definitely contact other countries in the world and impose sanctions on Pakistan. Therefore, now Pakistan can only be a person with its tail and cannot be too silly. In later generations, it was also after India launched a high-profile nuclear weaponry that Pakistan had to respond.

Now, in the face of Saudi Arabia's friendly reminder, Mhamad can only answer in such a vague way.

"Although we maintain friendly relations with the United States now, we will not be real friends with the United States, but only interdependent." Prince Sultan's tone was very solemn when he heard Mhamad's answer: "If we want to develop here, we must rely on our own strength. Otherwise, once our actions are not in line with the interests of the United States, the United States will jump out and intervene."

Prince Sultan's words were very serious. Mhamad knew what Prince Sultan was saying.

Just last year, the Washington Post in the United States suddenly published a message saying that Saudi Arabia purchased advanced ballistic missiles from China. Then, International Flight and Jane's Defense Weekly also published this news. There was a sudden voice of opposition in the United States. They believed that Saudi Arabia's purchase of these missiles was "not in line with the interests of regional peace and stability." Cleben Perl, the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, directly claimed that these missiles were a threat to Israel. And aide to Israeli Prime Minister Itzhak Shamir, Josie Ben Aghalon, even threatened that in order to boycott this Saudi operation, Israel did not rule out a preemptive strike against Saudi missiles.

Israel has not said that they have the same ballistic missiles, enough to threaten Saudi Arabia, that is, it is legal for Israel to threaten the Arab world with its weapons of mass destruction, and it is completely illegal for Saudi Arabia to obtain any kind of deterrence or retaliation capabilities.

Saudi Arabia did not compromise. These things angered King Fahd. The king recalled the US ambassador to Saudi Arabia and expressed Saudi Arabia's attitude. Seeing that Saudi Arabia was so determined, the United States suddenly changed its attitude and downplayed the matter, and the storm gradually calmed down.

This incident has a great stimulus to Saudi Arabia. In the entire Middle East, only Israel is a close ally of the United States. Saudi Arabia is only used by the United States because of oil.

Purchasing a large number of weapons from the United States is also an oil transaction. The United States uses the US dollar to buy oil from Saudi Arabia, and then lets Saudi Arabia use the US dollar to buy US fighter jets. The United States has almost no losses.

It is probably because of this reason that when Pakistan can produce a large number of weapons, Saudi Arabia will have this large-scale military purchase. After all, Pakistan has the same beliefs as them and has no conflict of interest.

"South Asians make their own decisions about the South Asian affairs." Prince Sultan said: "This sentence is often mentioned by our king. He said that he really wants to say the same thing, the Arabs make their own decisions about the Arabs!"

No one wants to be controlled by others, and the same is true for the country. Saudi Arabia now maintains good relations with the United States, but Saudi Arabia hopes to be independent from the bottom of its core. There is no way to be with the United States now. After all, if you don’t maintain relations with the United States, you have to turn to the Soviet Union.

However, it takes a lot of courage to say this. Mhamad said at the beginning that it was because Pakistan has established a complete industrial system. Even if it is sanctioned by the United States, Pakistan can develop, just like Iran. If Iran's Ministry of Industrial System was perfect, the economy would have collapsed long ago under the US sanctions.
Chapter completed!