Chapter 616 Transaction
In world trade, arms transactions account for a large proportion, especially high-end fighter jets and other arms, which are even more profitable, and many of them are accompanied by political conditions.
Simply put, only if the relationship between the two sides is good can there be a high-end arms trade. Two hostile countries will definitely not be able to engage in arms trade. Once the arms trade is reached, more political cooperation between the two countries will also be carried out.
When Saudi Arabia ordered a large number of weapons agreements including fighter jets, warships, tanks from Pakistan, it immediately attracted strong dissatisfaction from the United States. Saudi Arabia is a big funder, and the various arms ordered from the United States made the big American capitalists happy, but now, many order agreements have been handed over to Pakistan!
The United States has always treated Saudi Arabia as a quasi-ally. Even the main fighter jets of the Saudi Air Force were the United States that opened its arsenal to let Saudi Arabia choose. In the end, Saudi Arabia chose the F-15, a standard air-control fighter aircraft of the US Air Force. The difference between Saudi Arabia's purchase and the standard model of the United States is just the difference between enemy and enemy identification devices. Of course, the price is a little higher. There is no way. The Saudis demand more, and the price of natural equipment is even higher. Even the US Air Force's strategic early warning aircraft e-3, Saudi Arabia has equipped several aircraft.
Now, Saudi Arabia has actually ordered a large number of equipment from Pakistan, how can the United States make money? The members of the US Senate quickly passed a resolution to put pressure on Saudi Arabia!
Unfortunately, they hit a wall again. Saudi Arabia has a cold attitude towards the United States. Which country's fighter jets Saudi Arabia orders is determined by Saudi Arabia's own wishes and has nothing to do with the United States!
At the beginning, Saudi Arabia bought ballistic missiles, which made the United States very unhappy. Now, Saudi Arabia has bought so many weapons, and American arms dealers can hardly open the door to Saudi Arabia, making Americans even more unhappy.
No matter how unhappy they are, they really have no choice to treat Saudi Arabia. The United States needs Saudi oil and its attitude.
Therefore, the United States has no choice but to put pressure on the other side, that is, Pakistan!
Islamabad.
"Mr. President, we are very unfortunate to see that Pakistan exports a large number of weapons to Saudi Arabia, which will seriously undermine the regional military balance. Moreover, your side is said to export Tomcat fighter jets, which is a serious violation of the intellectual property rights of our American Grumman Company." US Ambassador Robert said to Mhamad: "So, on behalf of our government, I express the most serious protest to you! I hope you will revoke these contracts and bring us back to normal track."
Robert's words sound majestic. In fact, he lacks momentum. Even Robert knows that his protests are the biggest role of just showing the attitude of the United States. Pakistan will not be threatened by the United States sanctions.
If Robert had the choice, he would not have hoped to become the ambassador to Pakistan. His relationship with Pakistan was quite friendly. When he was in office, he would have encountered obstacles everywhere. He was really not a fool. If he had known it, he would have chosen to be an ambassador to the island country.
Sure enough, Mhamad sneered on his face and said to Robert: "Mr. Ambassador. Our contract with Saudi Arabia has not affected the situation in the Middle East. We are a responsible major country. As for the infringement of intellectual property rights, has Grumman Company applied for intellectual property rights in our Pakistan?"
If you want to accuse the other party of infringement of intellectual property rights, you must apply for intellectual property rights locally. The reason is that simple, and for most third world countries, there is no special department to manage this matter.
Even if they have applied in the United States, that is only applicable in the United States, and in Pakistan, it is completely unrestrained by the United States.
What's more, what is infringement of intellectual property rights? Mhamad continued: "Besides, the powerful variable swept-wing fighter we developed on our own is infringing on Grumman's intellectual property rights? All technologies are our own Pakistan, including our own use of telex operating systems and our own body designs. Many places use composite materials. If the appearance is the same, it is infringement on intellectual property rights. Then, does your F-15 fighter infringe on the intellectual property rights of the Soviet MiG-25?"
The MiG-25 has created a layout of rectangular air intake and double-vertical tails. If you have to make trouble, all the double-vertical tail fighters can be said to be counterfeit Soviets.
Mhamad said this, which made Robert speechless. He knew that he had no result in this time. However, his arrival represented the attitude of the United States.
"If you insist on your own, you will be punished by our entire Western world, and you will no longer receive any Western high-tech products." Robert said.
"Mr. Ambassador, are you always tired?" said Mhamad. "There are no eternal friends or eternal enemies between countries, only eternal interests. As an ambassador, do you not understand the truth of this sentence?"
Of course I understand this. In the past, the United States and Pakistan were friends, but now they are strangers. In the future, they may become enemies! This is Robert's understanding.
"I hope we can still be friends." Robert thought for a while and said to Mhamad.
"I'm not saying that." Mhamad said: "The clash between countries is just a matter of interests. For example, your invasion of Panama is not for Panama's interests? Now, we can exchange some interests. What do you think?"
Pakistan exported weapons to Saudi Arabia and robbed the business of American arms dealers. This is the fundamental reason for this US protest. Since that is the case, wouldn’t it be enough to find some business for American arms dealers?
Unfortunately, Robert was too stupid and didn't understand his meaning! Mhamad could only take the initiative to remind this guy.
"What interests?" Robert asked.
"The interests of American arms dealers," Mhamad said. "I have an intelligence that allows them to gain the benefits of exporting fighter jets."
New intelligence can gain benefits from export fighter jets? Robert was stunned: "What intelligence?"
"If you are willing to change your attitude," Mhamad said: "As long as you give up interference in transactions between our countries such as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, we will naturally be good friends with you. The information can be told to you."
If there is such information, Robert can make the decision. After all, the United States has imposed several sanctions on Pakistan, but it was left unresolved. This time it will definitely be the same. The United States is aggressive and will eventually end up with a slash of results. If there is other information, they can obtain more fighter jet exports, which is naturally beneficial.
"Okay." Robert said: "I will report to the country that as long as your intelligence is accurate and reliable, we are willing to give up our current attitude."
"The value of this information is very high," Mhamad said. "Now, Wanwan is in contact with the Soviet Union and discussing the purchase of Su-27."
Wanwan! I am buying Su-27! This news immediately surprised Robert and his eyes were about to fall off. How could this be possible?
"You must act quickly to stop the Wanwan people from this transaction. At the same time, as compensation, your f-16j79 can be exported to Wanwan." Mhamad said: "The number of fighter jets the Wanwan people need is at least 100, which is a big order."
"Okay, I'll report to the country right away." Robert said.
Seeing this guy leave, Mhamad had a smile on his face. It was so easy that he sent this guy away again. For the United States, this intelligence is very important.
If we look at the photos taken by satellites, Wanwan is like a non-sinking aircraft carrier, standing in the east of the mainland. In the American strategy, the encirclement of China is to construct the first island chain through island countries and Wanwan.
The history of that time was not to be stated. After Lao Jiang ran to Wanwan with his butt sticking out, he no longer had the ability to take a step forward in the mainland. In order to balance the emerging China, the Americans began to support Lao Jiang in all aspects. The advanced U-2 reconnaissance aircraft of that year were equipped with Lao Jiang and kept flying to the mainland to harass him until they were finally beaten up by Hongqi-2.
All the equipment in Wanwan now belongs to the United States. However, with the ease of relations between the United States and China, especially in order to fight against the Soviet Union, the two countries entered a honeymoon period, and Wanwan was temporarily put aside. Especially after the August 17 Communiqué, Wanwan's dream of obtaining F-16 aircraft from the United States was shattered. Now, Wanwan's main equipment is still the old F-2 fighter jet, and the more advanced fighter jet, with only the self-developed idf Jingguo. Unfortunately, the project has not been completed yet, and at least it will take several years of test flights.
Wanwan did not give up his efforts to obtain advanced fighter jets, especially after the Soviet Union began to promote Su-27 fighter jets everywhere, the Wanwan people were finally moved.
Chapter completed!