From arms dealer to king of war

Boss Qiao is very interested in so-called ‘feedback’!

Because he wants to completely control Mukalla in Yemen, he needs the assistance of power from the sea.

Deceiving the Americans to send their Zumwalt is just the beginning. Boss Joe needs to seek more support.

Just like when navies from all over the world gathered in the Gulf of Aden, Boss Qiao needs to ask his big brothers to send ships to deter cities along the coast of Yemen and reduce his pressure.

The princess's maritime escort only has four ships, which can be used to fight pirates, but it is impossible to blockade Yemen's long coastline.

Choga's positioning of the Sea Guard is to escort supply ships to Mukalla while protecting security around the port.

This time is different from Iraq. After landing, P·B fought alone.

If the sea cannot be blocked and al-Qaeda is given room to maneuver, P.B.'s people will be exhausted no matter how capable they are of fighting.

Juste Fontaine is a veteran of the Navy. He can definitely see the needs of Boss Joe, so the 'feedback' he proposes is most likely related to this.

Boss Qiao must take it seriously...

Speaking of which, the five eldest brothers all nodded. There is nothing wrong with arranging the fleet to go out to sea when necessary, but there is a big difference between doing it as a formality and taking it seriously.

Boss Qiao took the initiative to find a quiet room and dialed Forrester's number.

After Forrest, who had returned to Tubruk, answered the phone, he immediately congratulated: "Boss, I heard that the Yemen matter has been negotiated. Congratulations!"

Qiaojia did not ask why this guy was so well-informed. He smiled and said: "Do you know the recent trends in Greece? Their navy is inviting tenders?

Where did these people get their money? "

Upon hearing this, Forrester smiled and said: "Boss, Turkey has been moving very frequently in the past year or so.

They have recently conducted cross-border bombings into Syria many times and seized a large chunk of territory.

Erdogan has been very restless recently, and he is vigorously developing the Turkish Navy.

NATO is very dissatisfied with him. As the Greeks serve as the front line to contain Turkey, they naturally need to strengthen their naval power.

Of course the Greeks themselves have no money, but the EU will provide them with loans.

All their energy is now focused on the affairs of Crete, but precisely because of the large-scale development of Crete, they need to increase their naval power.

The sources of ships coming from the Suez Canal are complicated and the situation in the Middle East is unstable. Of course, the Greeks have to be prepared. "

Qiao Jia nodded slightly and said, "Help me find out what's going on with their frigate transformation plan?"

Forrester listened and said with a smile: "Boss, you should go to Greece to live for a while, there is a lot of business there now.

The Greeks are eager to expand their military power in the Aegean Sea, so they proposed a tender to transform four 'Hydra-class' frigates with a budget of US$2.5 billion.

In the future, they should spend about US$3 billion to purchase new frigates. "

As Forrester said with a smile, "Boss, have you been approached by a Frenchman?"

Qiao Jia thought for a while and said: "It actually costs 2.5 billion US dollars to retrofit four ships. How much does it cost to buy new ones?"

Forrester said with a smile: "Boss, the price difference between frigates with a displacement of 1,500 tons and a frigate of 3,000 tons is not as simple as doubling, and the price gap is even greater with different weapon combinations.

A frigate like the Hydra-class frigate, which has a displacement of more than 4,000 tons and meets NATO standards and is equipped with the latest weapons, would cost at least about US$600 million to buy a new one, and the delivery time is too long.

The French foreign trade version of the frigates with a displacement of about 3,000 tons is anti-submarine type, and the price is a bit cheaper, but it costs about 450 million US dollars and does not include weapons.

As for ordinary and anti-aircraft frigates, the French generally charge US$600-700 million. "

Qiao Jia knew that the water in the warship trade was deep and there were many doorways, but he never thought that even for the same model, the price gap could be so exaggerated.

Are you kidding, do you dare to ask for 600 to 700 million US dollars for a frigate of more than 3,000 tons?

crazy for money?

The export price of more than 6,000 tons of 052D will not exceed US$1 billion.

It can be seen from this that China's shipbuilding industry has completely left Europe and the United States behind, at least in terms of cost control.

If a maritime arms race were to start, the United States would probably be able to hold on, but France and England would definitely not be able to.

Joga shook his head and shook off his admiration for his mother's shipbuilding industry. He knew that it was unrealistic to replicate the approach to Abu Dhabi in Greece because they were NATO allies...

After thinking for a while, Qiaojia said: "Who is France's competitor now?"

Forrester smiled and said: “Of course America!

However, at this stage, they are not very interested in the frigate transformation plan. They just want to use this as a breakthrough to get involved in Greece's subsequent frigate procurement projects.

The U.S. Navy Project Department once customized a littoral combat ship for the Shah, but the project was rejected by the Shah after it was approved. They wanted to take this opportunity to sell it to Greece. "

After listening to this, Qiao Jia finally figured out the ins and outs. Grabbing orders from the old US military industrial complex would definitely offend people. It was not necessary to save money, but there was still no problem in transforming the order.

After thinking about it clearly, Qiaojia called Gami and asked her to convey her thoughts to people in Greece, and then returned to sit down next to Juste Fontaine...

"Sir, I can be of some help. Now I want to know what exactly you mean by 'feedback'?"

Juste Fontaine looked at Qiao Jia in surprise. He couldn't understand why things seemed to have suddenly become easier. Boss Qiao just made a few phone calls...

Seeing the serious expression on Boss Joe's face, Juste Fontaine raised three fingers and said, "I know you want to borrow France's air force base in Djibouti. We also have a ship parked at our naval base there. Aquitaine-class destroyers and two Lafitte-class frigates…

If you can broker this deal, I can lobby the Navy to cooperate with your Mukalla plan.

Of course, it is impossible to directly participate in the battle, but we can help you protect the rear.

At the same time, when necessary, we can provide you with certain assistance in the name of counter-terrorism. "

After hearing this, Qiao Jia stretched out his hand and said, "We have a deal!"

Seeing Qiao Jia being so straightforward, Juste was stunned for a moment, subconsciously stretched out his hand to shake Boss Qiao's hand, and said, "I haven't finished speaking yet..."

Qiao Jia smiled and said: "My main goal has been achieved, but if there are more benefits, I will definitely not refuse!"

After hearing this, Juste lowered his head and thought about it, and said: "I guess you are not interested in getting a little intermediary fee. I can give you the original version of the Seahawk-43.

This ship was originally developed as a high-speed missile boat. It brings together France's top shipbuilding technology...

Hybrid power technology, as well as the most advanced electronic radar system, and two built-in anti-ship missiles.

You have three Seahawk-43s, you should know how good it is! "

As he spoke, Juste Fontaine looked at Boss Qiao who was indeed interested. He smiled and said, "Jackal, do you think we have a chance to compete for Greece's new frigate order?"

After hearing this, Qiaojia shook his head in disbelief and said: "Greece has prepared a budget of 3 billion and wants to purchase four guided missile frigates.

The price is definitely no problem, but I don’t think you can necessarily compete with the multi-functional littoral combat ship solution provided by the United States.

Your advantage is that the price is lower than the United States, and the delivery time is relatively reasonable.

But we all know that the Greeks are worried about Turkey. If you cannot show your determination to protect them, I guess you will not get this order.

And to be honest, I really don’t think you can compete with them..."

After listening to this, Juste Fontaine leaned on the sofa and closed his eyes to think for a while, then said: "Jackal, if, I mean, if we are determined to compete, what do you think the success rate will be?"

Qiao Jia didn't expect that the old man was actually tough-tempered. After thinking about it, he said: "It depends on whether you are determined to fully compete with the United States in other military purchase contracts.

Comprehensive competition means that mediation can be done from other angles to force the United States to make concessions.

I can't help much with this..."

Juste Fontaine listened and said seriously: "But you have the ability to let Greece hold them back, right?"

Qiao Jia nodded naturally and said: "Of course, the trade of large warships is based on a five-year period, and it is easy to hold them back.

But what benefit do I gain by doing this? "

Juste Fontaine smiled and said: "Jackal, what you want is influence, and I can't provide you with that.

But our newly elected president can!

Macri is a former Minister of Economy. In order to relieve financial pressure, he will definitely be happy to meet you, a person who has given us a lot of help.

I have accurate information that Macri is preparing to send additional troops to both Syria and Libya in a month.

I'm not too optimistic about his plan, but I think the outcome would be different if you were involved.

What Macri needs is to create a tough image of himself while allowing French influence to penetrate deep into the heart of the Middle East.

If you are willing to cooperate, you can not only reap big contracts, but also further strengthen your influence in both regions. "

Qiao Jia was stunned for a moment, and then he suddenly laughed...

The poor performance of the French army in Syria has indeed left them deeply involved.

It is impossible to retreat hastily. If the new president slaps himself in the face when he takes office, he will not be able to implement many things smoothly in the future.

So even though they know that Syria is a bottomless pit of money, they still have to bear it.

Cooperation with the French in Syria is impossible because the safe zone is surrounded by their own people.

Moreover, the identity of the safe zone team is not suitable to participate in the civil war in Syria, because Isis there has been completely dispersed.

Without the name of counter-terrorism, Boss Qiao will not let his own people fall into the whirlpool.

But not in Syria, but in the direction of Libya and Mali...

There is no need to win against anyone, just send PB's people there, perform better than the French, and really improve the local situation, and you can effectively spread your influence.

This thing is really not difficult at all...

Because Aaron's second-fifth son sent people to take over Afika's arms channels again, and now he is fighting fiercely with the people of Afika's jihadist organization.

Terrorists really have no ability to compete with PB!

When P.B. launches its efforts in Yemen and Mali, the influence and blessing it can obtain is not as simple as one plus one.

After Qiaojia figured out everything, he smiled at Juste Fontaine and said: "Sir, what Mr. Macri wants is political achievements...

You may not know that I helped the United States secure an arms purchase order from the Shah worth hundreds of billions of dollars.

If Mr. Macri is interested, I can help lobby the UAE.

You know that the Yemen plan was actually proposed by the GCC. They need to provide me with a certain level of high-end arms supplies, so I have a little bit of suggestion power in their arms procurement plan. "

As he spoke, Qiao Jia looked at Juste's shining eyes, shook his head and said, "Warships are definitely not good. That bathtub in the Persian Gulf cannot hold too many large ships."

When Juste Fontaine heard this, he sighed and said: "Then there are only fighter jets. The Dassault Group is lucky this time!

Approximately how much will the purchase amount be? I want to go and congratulate the people at Dassault..."

Qiaojia spread his hands and said: "This is not easy to estimate. Abu Dhabi is considering completely replacing the UAE's air force and looking for suitable conventional forces besides the F-35.

They are currently looking for suitable models, and the estimated purchase quantity should be around 80..."

When Juste Fontaine heard this, he swallowed his saliva and said in disbelief: "80 aircraft, that would require nearly 15 billion euros."

Qiao Jia spread his hands and said: "We have paid the money, but of course we still need some political guarantees!

You are an insider. Please give me a message. If Dassault Group is interested, I can invite pilots from the United Arab Emirates to your Djibouti Air Force Base.

There is nothing better than actual combat to test the strength of an aircraft!

You provide two test-drive aircraft for people to verify in actual combat. If they are satisfied, I can join the lobbying team.

As long as you pay enough intermediary fees, nothing is impossible! "

As Joga looked at Juste Fontaine, his eyes widened, he said with a smile: "Based on my understanding of the UAE, they will not consider American fighter jets this time, because the F-35 promised by the United States has not yet been None have been delivered yet.

Your competitors are Mikoyan, Suiho, China Airlines...

Oh, I forgot to mention, I have ordered two MiG-35s, which will definitely be parked in Djibouti by then. If you don’t have confidence in Rafale..."

After hearing this, Juste Fontaine waved his hand helplessly and said: "I will convey it..."

As he spoke, Juste Fontaine looked at Qiao Jia and said: "Jackal, you are a good negotiator. If the people from Dassault are here, they will definitely be crazy with joy, and you can also get two free ones." The Rafale acts as a thug.

Jackal, we should really strengthen our cooperation, especially in the warship business.

I think there’s still a lot of room available in the Persian Gulf…”

And while Qioga was talking to Juste Fontaine, Mikoyan Petrov came to a corner...

"Upgrade the electronic systems of the two MiG-35s and replace them with the latest radar and fire control systems from the laboratory.

Don't talk nonsense, I'll be responsible if something goes wrong.

Do as I say and send your best pilots and technicians to Central Africa...

Well, bring enough missiles, all of them must be the most advanced models...

We might have a chance to compete for a super order this time! "

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I'm sick, I'm very dizzy!

That’s all for now. Take medicine and rest. We’ll see how things go tomorrow!

Will definitely make up for it in the future!

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