Chapter 638 Combined Army
There is only one in the world who lived there thousands of years ago and then asked to own the land there and successfully established his own country, that is, Israel in the Middle East. They migrated the Jews from all over the world and established Israel. The reason is that I once lived there!
If people all over the world did this, the world would have been in chaos long ago. There were so many countries that had been established, and every nation wanted to restore its former glory. It would definitely be wars.
However, the Israelites succeeded and thought that the Jews were smart because of the Jews' wealth. You should know that at this time, Jews accounted for the vast majority of the upper elite society in the United States.
The State of Israel was established by oppressing and occupying Palestinian land. Palestinians could only be displaced and became refugees. Because they were all Arabs, the surrounding Arab countries fought many battles with Israel to help Palestine establish a state, but without exception, they all failed. Israel was surrounded by enemies and eventually established its own country.
In several Middle East wars, countless Arabs were killed in battle, and even Saudi Arabia once sent troops, causing heavy losses. Therefore, until now, Arab countries in the Middle East are still hostile to Israel.
And the United States is the person who supports Israel behind the scenes! Israel was almost about to perish. The Jews in the US team drove US Air Force fighter jets and directly joined the Israeli Air Force. The United States even used various means behind the scenes to help Israel. When the Arab army had the advantage, it came forward to coordinate and give Israel a chance to breathe. Then Israel began to counterattack again.
Now, although Arab countries have friendly relations with the United States for various reasons, ordinary people still have a strong disgust towards the United States.
At this time, is it allowed for the United States to come to Saudi Arabia to garrison? If the Saudi people know, they will definitely hold a demonstration or something to protest!
Therefore, King Fahd immediately refused when he heard Baker say that the Americans were coming to garrison.
This is a historical debt!
Baker visited several countries in the Middle East and returned to the United States helplessly to report to Bush.
The trip to the Middle East did not go very smoothly.
"We have investigated the port of Guadal. This port is good and is operated by Pakistan as the second largest port." Defense Minister Cheney said: "This port is a deep-water port. Our aircraft carrier can be parked completely, but if we launch an air strike on Iraq from here, we must have an air base."
From the military perspective, the air force must be stationed there to effectively attack Iraq. However, the conditions issued by Pakistan...
"Pakistan wants to buy four sets of catapults from us and build a 60,000-ton aircraft carrier, which will pose a greater threat to our maritime interests." National Security Assistant General Brent Scocroft said: "The catapults can enable Tomcat fighters to be dispatched from aircraft carriers more quickly. This 60,000-ton aircraft carrier can carry more than 60 fighters and will have the ability to confront our aircraft carrier formations."
That is a powerful Tomcat fighter! Especially now. Intelligence departments show that Pakistan was reverse mapping of Tomcats and then produced them on its own. Now all signs show that this is not a joke. Pakistan's military industry has begun to take off.
"Yes, you can't export it." White House Office Director John said, watching the current Pakistan vaguely dominate South Asia and the Indian Ocean. The United States cannot help Pakistan out of thin air.
"But, if we don't have an export, we won't be able to get an air base." CIA Director William said: "If we don't have an air base, we can't send our air force troops there. Everyone, we may not be able to convince Saudi Arabia to agree to our use of their air bases lately, and they have a new backer."
William's words made everyone stunned. The projector next to him had turned on, and the pictures inside were switching one by one. Looking at the photos taken by the CIA, Cheney said: "The Pakistani army has already set foot on Saudi land?"
It's Pakistan again! Pakistan actually dispatched its troops to help Saudi Arabia defend the border! Pakistan's army has experienced many battles, no wonder Saudi Arabia so decisively rejected the United States' proposal!
If Pakistan helps Saudi Arabia defend its borders, resists Iraq's attack, and even helps drive away Iraqi troops in Kuwait, what else can the United States do?
The United States' military power still cannot penetrate into the Middle East!
"Pakistan dispatched a total of two armored divisions, all equipped with Pakistan-made Leopard-2 tanks. According to our observation, the armor system should be upgraded, which is more effective than the original Leopard-2. With these two armored divisions, Riyadh will not feel the risk of national destruction." William continued: "We also discovered that there were more Tomcat fighters in Saudi air bases, which means that the Pakistani Air Force has also transferred to Saudi Arabia to help Saudi Arabia defend airspace. Compared with their army, the Pakistani Air Force is even more experienced."
The United States has been in vain! So what about the aircraft carrier formations? Pakistan has been prepared for a long time and settled everything for Saudi Arabia. After all, they have the same beliefs, so Saudi Arabia trusts Pakistan more!
"It seems that we can only get the Pakistani people this time." Seeing his staff talking, Bush made a decision: "We must organize a joint army to help Kuwait restore the country. This joint army must be commanded by us, and the Pakistani army must also join our joint army!"
Originally, the Americans planned to rely on their own abilities to teach Iraq a lesson and demonstrate the strong force of the United States. But now, the situation has changed. Saudi Arabia directly rejected the help of the Americans and lost Saudi Arabia's springboard. The United States' actions are very difficult.
The important strategic purpose of the United States is not only to help Kuwait restore its country, but to garrison troops in the Middle East! This is a strategic goal that Bush must achieve.
Under this premise, the United States can temporarily give up, for example, stop boycotting Pakistan, and also need to support Pakistan!
"Will Pakistanis listen to us? That Mhamad said at the beginning that South Asians are the ones who decide on the matters of South Asians themselves." said Vice President Dan Quill, who had not spoken.
It is not only about requisitioning Pakistan's air bases, but also about allowing Pakistan's army to obey the command of the United States. This is extremely difficult.
"This is our condition." Bush Sr. said confidently: "If Mhamad wants to get a steam catapult and get an e-2 early warning aircraft, he can only agree to our conditions."
They want to build their own aircraft carrier, but they can’t get the catapult. They can only buy it from the United States, and the United States can propose it. If they want to buy catapults, they have to follow the command of the United States and work together to build Iraq!
The Saudis are opposed to the United States and have a great opposition. However, if they formed a coalition with Pakistan, this would be different. The Saudis must be undisgusted with Pakistan. Now, the United States is coming as an ally of Pakistan!
"But if we give Pakistan a catapult and agree to contracts such as e-2 early warning aircraft, Pakistan will have a second aircraft carrier battle group!" Brent said: "We cannot promote the military strength of a new maritime power for immediate interests! I am sure that Pakistan will be a potential enemy for our future."
"With catapults, you don't mean you can own an aircraft carrier." Bush said: "Pakistan needs to overcome too many technical difficulties if it wants to build an aircraft carrier. They can't even produce steel for an aircraft carrier. When their aircraft carrier is put into service, they can find that their deck can't withstand the take-off and landing of carrier-based aircraft. At that time, they will have to ask us for help to sell them steel."
Building aircraft carriers, the most basic steel, cannot be produced in Pakistan. What other aircraft carriers do they want to build? It’s just a dream! Bush, the old man, knows a lot about these.
Now, air force bases are needed by the United States. It is also needed by the United States to form a joint army and make Pakistan obey its own orders. If the United States does not bring out some real things, how could Pakistan agree?
Bush Sr. didn't know that he had made an extremely wrong decision, and this decision would not be revealed in a few years, and Pakistan completely gained hegemony in the Indian Ocean.
But now, Bush Sr. is sure that the United States must realize its garrison in the Middle East! In addition to realizing its interests in the energy base, it is also an important strategy to encircle the Soviet Union from the south.
After Bush made the decision, the US ambassador to Pakistan had a cordial and friendly conversation with Pakistani President Mhamad.
After repeated bargaining, the United States provided 5 billion US dollars of military aid and would output four sets of steam catapults, four E-2 early warning aircraft, e-3 early warning aircraft and -130 transport aircraft were shirked by the United States and turned into 24 MH-53 "Sea Stallion" heavy helicopters, 40 UH60-Black Hawk general-purpose helicopters and 200 M551 "Shedenri" light tanks sealed by the US Army.
In addition to these, the United States also marketed forty-14d Tomcat fighters to Pakistan!
Chapter completed!