Dominate South Asia

Aegis system! In order to attack the US aircraft carrier formation, the Soviet Union invented the saturation attack tactic and launched a large number of anti-ship missiles to attack the US aircraft carrier formation. In order to combat the Soviet Union's saturation attack, the United States invented the Aegis system, which used phased array radar to To achieve four-sided early warning capability, it can launch a large number of anti-aircraft missiles at the same time by vertically launching missiles to counterattack the opponent's attack.

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

Saudi Arabia has also planned to purchase the American Aegis system. However, on the one hand, the price charged by the United States is too high, each ship costs 5 billion US dollars. On the other hand, Saudi Arabia already has a powerful air force, and on both sides of Saudi Arabia's territory, With the Red Sea on one side and the Persian Gulf on the other, they were completely under the cover of the air force. Therefore, the navy had no urgent need and did not order them.

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

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

Sultan's question was quite professional. After all, building warships is not about building cars, as the assembly line can produce several vehicles a day. It is also not about building airplanes, when dozens of them can be built in a year. This is warships! It requires thousands of workers to work together and takes at least a year.

"We are going to start building two ships first," said Mhamad. "This one has been launched, and the other one is still under construction. It will be next year when the slipway is vacated. However, after the outfitting is completed, a series of Sea trials. If Saudi Arabia wants to order it, 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: "Okay, then we will wait for three or four years! We will also order two ships first!"

"Two warships, plus backup missiles, each cost at least two billion US dollars." Mhammad said: "We also have to order many parts of the warships from foreign countries. For example, the engine uses the American-made LM2500. The cost of manufacturing is high.”

Afraid that the Saudis would find it too expensive, Mhammad explained.

"It doesn't matter." Prince Sultan said, "It's much cheaper than the American ones."

The American one costs US$5 billion, while Pakistan builds two ships for only US$4 billion, which is certainly cheap enough!

"What's that ship over there?" Buying a large amount of weapons is like buying cabbage at the vegetable market. Saudi Arabia has a lot of money. He is indeed a big benefactor.

Looking in the direction of Khalid's finger, Mhammad's expression changed slightly. That was the aircraft carrier being built by Pakistan!

"That's the aircraft carrier we're building," Mhamad said. "The project started three years ago. But it's only now that we've started manufacturing it."

Aircraft carrier! Now, how many countries in the world can build aircraft carriers? Apart from the United States and the Soviet Union, there are only old capitalist countries such as the United Kingdom and France! Prince Sultan and others were stunned. Now, Pakistan can actually build an aircraft carrier!

If Pakistan really builds an aircraft carrier, it shows Pakistan’s industrial level. It has developed to the same level as the old capitalist countries. Building aircraft carriers is different from building oil tankers! The aircraft carrier is the giant of the sea, the core of long-distance power projection, and the symbol of a country's military force!

"We have no construction experience, so this aircraft carrier may take several years to build." Mhammad said: "Do you want to order it?"

Even if Saudi Arabia wants to order it, Mhamad will not build it for Saudi Arabia! Saudi Air Force. It is to protect Saudi Arabia, and once Saudi Arabia has a navy and an aircraft carrier fleet, Saudi Arabia will definitely not just want to protect its own territory, they will seek more maritime rights and interests. It will definitely enter the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean! That's when. There will be a conflict of interest with Pakistan!

However, now that the relationship between the two parties is so friendly, Mhamad could only ask this question insincerely.

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

"For us to protect our country, it is enough to have a strong air force and army." Prince Sultan said: "We are very happy to see that our Pakistani brothers have finally begun to build their own aircraft carriers. This is a blessing for our entire Muslim world. pride."

Prince Sultan smiled heartily, which made Hamad feel a little ashamed. At this time, Saudi Arabia was not as dirty as later generations, and was still thinking about the Arab world.

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

Still missing one thing? Hamad's eyes were full of questions.

"It's the mushroom bomb." Prince Sultan said: "Only with that kind of weapon can Pakistan truly become a great power!"

Mushroom bombs are nuclear weapons! In this era, only if you possess nuclear weapons can you be called a great power! Prince Sultan's eyes looked directly at Mhamad, with expectation and concern.

Pakistan has already copied the Dongfeng-3 missile, and will develop longer-range missiles in the future. With missiles but without nuclear warheads, there are still shortcomings.

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

Mhammad said the word "should" very solemnly, and in Prince Sultan's eyes, he already understood something.

Some things cannot be explained too clearly. Pakistan's nuclear program has always been developed in secrecy, and so far, it has not been leaked.

Just half a month ago, an earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale occurred in the mountains of northern Afghanistan. This earthquake did not cause many casualties, and there was only one report in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is bordered by Iran to the west, Pakistan to the east, and the Soviet Union to the north. Even if the Americans have any suspicions, 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 finds out, it will definitely contact other countries in the world and impose sanctions on Pakistan. Therefore, now Pakistan can only keep its tail between its legs and not be too ostentatious. In future generations, that will also be after India detonated nuclear weapons in a high-profile manner. I had to respond.

Now, faced with Saudi Arabia's friendly reminder, Hamad could only answer vaguely.

"Although we maintain friendly relations with the United States now, we will not be true friends with the United States, but only depend on each other." After hearing Mhammad's answer, Prince Sultan's tone was very solemn: " If we want to develop here, we must rely on our own strength. Otherwise, if our actions are not in the interests of the United States, the United States will jump out and intervene. "

Prince Sultan's words were very solemn, and Mhamad knew what Prince Sultan was talking about.

Just last year, the "Washington Post" in the United States suddenly published a piece of news saying that Saudi Arabia purchased advanced ballistic missiles from China. Subsequently, "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 the interest of regional peace and stability." The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, Claiborne Pell, directly claimed that these missiles were a threat to Israel. Yossi Ben-Aharan, an aide to Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, even threatened that in order to resist the Saudi action, Israel would not rule out a pre-emptive strike on Saudi missiles.

Israel does not say that they have the same ballistic missiles that are sufficient to threaten Saudi Arabia. In other words, it is legal for Israel to threaten the Arab world with its weapons of mass destruction, but it is completely illegal for Saudi Arabia to acquire any kind of deterrence or retaliation capabilities. Legal.

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. The storm gradually gradually calm.

This incident greatly stimulated 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 its oil.

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

I am afraid it is also for this reason that when Pakistan can produce a large number of weapons, Saudi Arabia will make this large-scale arms purchase. After all, Pakistan has the same beliefs as them and there is no conflict of interest.

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

No one wants to be controlled by others, and the same goes for countries. Saudi Arabia currently maintains a good relationship with the United States, but from its core, Saudi Arabia hopes to be independent. There is nothing we can do about being with the United States now. After all, if we don't maintain relations with the United States, we will have to turn to the Soviet Union.

However, it takes a lot of courage to say this. As Mhammad said at the beginning, it is because Pakistan has established a complete industrial system. Even if it is sanctioned by the United States, Pakistan can continue to develop. Like Iran, if Iran's industrial system had been perfected, its economy would have collapsed long ago under U.S. sanctions.

As for Saudi Arabia, except for its developed petroleum and chemical industries, there is nothing else. Moreover, the people of wealthy Saudi Arabia have become very lazy. It takes a lot of courage to say this to the whole world. of. (To be continued ~^~)