v2 Chapter 1343： It's all about acting two

After hearing Bao Zixuan finish, Little Ustinov stood up immediately. He couldn't help but be nervous. After all, these weapons and equipment were all active-duty weapons of the Soviet army. Among them, the S-300 air defense missile has not been in service for a long time. If it is sold, there will definitely be great resistance in the country. Moreover, the Tu-22M is a bomber with a strategic level, and it is difficult for the international community to explain it.

Only the Il-76 transport aircraft is not a big problem, after all, it has been exported to many countries.

Little Ustinov: "Did I just say something big? The S-300 air defense missile system; the Soviet army has not been in service for a long time, and there is still some trouble in selling it. The Tu-22M backfire is a strategic weapon. ; The sale to Fucaira, or because of the relationship between us, took a lot of risk.”

"As for Saudi Arabia and Iraq, there are still some difficulties."

Hearing this, Bao Zixuan said directly: "Is the Soviet Union ready to attack Saudi Arabia, or does it want to attack Iraq."

Although he did not understand why the other party asked this question, Little Ustinov answered truthfully: "Of course it is impossible to attack a sovereign country inexplicably. The Soviet Union is not so arrogant."

Bao Zixuan: "Then it's over. Since we don't plan to attack these two countries, then exporting some weapons and equipment to them will not pose a threat to the powerful Soviet Union. And the premise is that the training time can be longer, that is to say, the Soviet Union must at least control This army is for a few years. In that case, even if the Americans want to play tricks, there is no way."

"S-300 is an anti-aircraft missile. It is estimated that Soviet fighter jets do not fly into the airspace of other countries, and no one dares to take the initiative to attack the powerful Soviet Aerospace Forces. As for the Tu-22M backfire, it can only threaten the surrounding countries in the Middle East. After all Without a nuclear warhead, it is at best a tactical bomber."

“The Soviet Union sold more than air defense missiles, but a whole system. It was a lot of money, and if you believe me, it would be worth $5 billion to Saudi and Iraqi S-300 air defense missile systems alone. Middle East These people are very rich, and now their vision is getting higher and higher; if they really want to buy American weapons and equipment.”

Hearing Bao Zixuan's analysis, Little Ustinov felt very reasonable. Selling weapons and equipment to them will not threaten the powerful Soviet army, and it can also grab meat from the Americans. As long as the Soviet instructors are instructing the Saudi and Iraqi troops, it is not so easy for the Americans to obtain intelligence.

And the S-300 air defense missile system alone can be sold for 5 billion US dollars; so what are you waiting for?

After everything was settled, Bao Zixuan and Ustinov drank some wine together. Of course, it was definitely not too much for the two of them. It's just that I haven't seen you for a long time, and it's not like that if you don't drink. But also know that tomorrow there is still business to do, can not be greedy.

Meanwhile, McDonnell Jr. is discussing the sale of the C-17 with the U.S. military. I am afraid the whole world knows what countries Saudi Arabia and Iraq are. It was a large order for twelve aircraft, not to mention McDonnell Douglas, no company could ignore it.

Large-scale military transport aircraft, the sales volume is limited; but the profit is very high, McDonnell Douglas is now very short of money, and must get this order.

Little MacDonald did not entrust the university, but came to the seat of the US military delegation.

France is a tough country. At present, there is no American military base in the whole of France. Moreover, it is not a NATO country. Relatively speaking, it has higher military autonomy.

In 1958, after de Gaulle returned to politics, he actively pursued an independent foreign policy. Therefore, as soon as he came to power, he challenged the hegemony of the United States. He believes that NATO should be an alliance of sovereign and independent countries that are completely equal to each other, rather than an organization with a master-slave relationship. To this end, he called for a complete reorganization of NATO to make it compatible with the country's independent status.

On September 24 of the same year, he stated in a memorandum to the heads of the United States and the United Kingdom that now NATO is no longer adapted to the basic security needs of the entire free world. France's responsibilities have also expanded to all parts of the world, so it is proposed to establish a council composed of the United States, Britain and France in NATO, which will hold the decision-making power on world political and strategic issues. As a result, it was politely rejected by the United States and the United Kingdom. When he understood the intentions of the United States and the United Kingdom, he decided to take free actions that were not restricted by NATO.

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De Gaulle was also a ruthless man, and he quit the group directly. And on March 14, 1967, the US troops stationed in France had to lower the Stars and Stripes and withdraw from France. It can be said that the military came to France to participate in the exhibition, and they could only live in hotels. After all, they don't have a military base here, and they have to admire the French from here.

As the world's largest arms producer, it is also the country with the most powerful military in the world. The U.S. military will definitely send a delegation to watch the exhibition, and inspecting opponents is also part of their work.

The head of the delegation, Lieutenant General Braun, knew from his surname that he was of Germanic descent. This is common in the United States, where most of those in power are descendants of British and German immigrants.

Seeing the little MacDonald coming, Lieutenant General Braun said very enthusiastically: "Hello, Mr. MacDonald! I don't know if there is anything that can help you, or if McDonnell Douglas encountered some trouble in the exhibition."

The U.S. military has become accustomed to arrogance, so it is for aircraft manufacturers to come to the door; the intuition is to ask for help.

Although Little MacDonald didn't like the tone of the other party's words, he had to bow his head under the eaves. So he said with a smile: "I really need some help from Your Excellency General. You also know that the competition pressure in the aircraft market is very high. The C-17 transport aircraft just developed by McDonnell Douglas is favored by many countries, and Saudi Arabia and Kuwait want to buy it. So let's see if the military can lift the restrictions and let manufacturers sell freely."

"At the same time, we will ensure that military secrets will not be disclosed, and some core technologies will be restricted."

To put it bluntly, it is the castrated version, which is normal in appearance. It can be said that McDonnell Jr. has been very polite; of course, McDonnell Douglas's largest customer is the US military, and he does not dare to offend him easily.

But what he didn't expect was that Lieutenant General Braun said directly: "The C-17 transport aircraft is the next-generation main transport aircraft of the US military. The military is very optimistic about this project. Currently, it is not allowed to sell to any country. I hope you will take care of it. The big picture; the enemy must not be made aware of the state-of-the-art weaponry in the U.S. military.”

"If customers want to sell transport aircraft from McDonnell Douglas, they can buy other products. As a world-renowned aircraft manufacturer, does McDonnell Douglas only have one transport aircraft!"

Hearing the old boy say that, little MacDonald was very excited. These guys are really not at home, I don't know that Chai Mi is expensive. Aircraft manufacturing requires quantity, and if there is not enough production scale, how can the cost be reduced. Just sharing the cost of research and development is an astronomical sum. With funding and orders from the U.S. military alone, the life of aircraft manufacturers has not been so easy.

At present, the United States has not broken out armed conflicts with other countries, and the consumption of weapons is limited. But now asking people, they can only say soft words.

Little MacDonald: "General Braun, if the customer agrees to buy another type of aircraft instead, then I won't come to you. UU read Please see if you can communicate with Washington, after all, at this time McDonnell Dao's situation is not good, I hope you can understand."

Hearing Washington, Lieutenant General Braun immediately changed his face and said directly: "If Mr. MacDonald feels that he is using Washington to press me, then he can give it a try. It is the national strategy of the United States to sell those weapons and equipment. As an American The most important military giant, don't even understand this truth!"

"What is the relationship between Iraq and the Soviet Union, don't you think about it! Therefore, the US military absolutely does not allow C-17 transport aircraft to be sold abroad, especially in countries like Iraq."

The boy in front of him couldn't get in, but little MacDonald didn't give up either. Instead, let the public relations team go to lobby the Ministry of Defense, hoping to get a chance.

But destined to let it down, Defense Secretary Weinberg also refused to sell to Iraq; the strategic transport aircraft that the United States has just entered service. At this moment, all roads are blocked, and even if customers come to the door, they can't do business, which makes little MacDonald almost crazy. Now it seems that we can only hope that Saudi Arabia and Iraq will change their minds.

In fact, he also wanted Bao Zixuan to persuade him in the past, but he gave up immediately. Helping introduce customers is already very face-saving, and you can't expect others to help you too much. Everyone is in a relationship of interest, and no one owes anyone!