Rebirth of the 1980s: The Military Industry Empire

"The East is a place full of magic and wonder. I'm very interested in the East," a somewhat thin man said on the plane.

"Mr. Perry, do you think the Easterners will accept our 'Grand Armory' plan this time?" his assistant asked with some concern.

"Of course, they will. Judging from several military exchanges, their army equipment is too outdated. Besides, they don't have the funds to purchase advanced weapons," Perry said. "With our plan, they can obtain world-class weapons and equipment without spending any money. Why wouldn't they accept it?"

At this moment, Perry was full of confidence.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts. The plane is preparing to land," a beautiful flight attendant reminded. Although this was a private plane, they still had to comply with flight safety regulations.

At the airport, a group of people looked up at the sky. Behind them, the military band and others were already organized. Secretary Song's expression was serious. The other party had arrived so quickly, right after the end of the exercise!

What exactly were their intentions? Would this visit from the Americans bring about huge changes in the East?

Secretary Song was very uneasy, but Qin Yang, who was responsible for the reception, yawned.

"President Qin, this is a formal reception. Don't let the East lose face," Secretary Song reminded in a low voice.

"Isn't it because you guys kept calling last night, keeping me from sleeping well?" Qin Yang said, "It's just receiving some foreign guests. Is there any need to be so nervous?"

Secretary Song glared at Qin Yang and said nothing more.

The plane slowly landed on the runway. A red carpet was laid out to the bottom of the mobile stairs. When the cabin door opened, majestic music began to play.

"Mr. Perry, welcome to the East," Secretary Song greeted.

"I'm very happy to be here. I hope this trip will be fruitful," Perry said.

Qin Yang understood English, so there was no need for translation at all. However, Secretary Song didn't understand, so Nie Xiaoqian quickly got into character and translated for both parties.

Next was the introduction of personnel, inspection of the honor guard, and other procedures. When Perry walked up to Qin Yang, he paused for a moment. "I didn't expect your side to have such a young official."

"That's right. The project is progressing smoothly. We hope that the Jaguar tank can open up a path for foreign sales," Qin Yang said.

"That's right, foreign sales are fine, but for your own use, you should have better tanks, such as our M1 tank."

The military officers who came to greet them were stunned. M1 tank? The brand-new tank that the United States had just finalized and put into service!

American military technology was advanced, but they were making slow progress in tanks. The old M-48 and M-60 had long exceeded their service life. In 1963, the United States and West Germany began jointly developing a main battle tank for the 1970s, the MBT-70. Unfortunately, the joint plan was unsuccessful. The Germans independently developed the Leopard 2 tank, while the United States, after another failed project, officially began the development of the XM1 tank. This tank finally came to fruition. In 1981, it was officially finalized under the name M1 tank and began production.

What did the Americans mean by this? Were they going to sell their most advanced tanks? Even if they wanted to sell, they couldn't afford them!

An hour later, in a conference room in the capital.

"We are very concerned about the situation facing the East. Now, we have decided to further open our doors to your country," Perry said, looking at the Easterners attending the meeting, and began to introduce the plan in great detail. "We will help your country modernize its army in a completely free manner."

In recent years, the relationship between the two sides had indeed been developing continuously. A few years after the normalization of relations, the East was upgraded to a "friendly non-allied country" of the United States. In June of this year, the United States lifted the restrictions on the sale of weapons of mass destruction to the East, raising the level of weapons exports to China to be consistent with that of NATO allies.

However, those were all sales, which required money to buy.

Now, the other party was actually saying that they would provide it for free?

"First of all, what your country needs to update most is the early electronic reconnaissance and early warning system," Perry said. "We will provide your country with the E-3 early airborne warning aircraft. As long as you fly within your borders, you can have a clear view of the situation within hundreds of kilometers of the Soviet hinterland."

The air force officers present became excited.

The air force's equipment was too poor. They couldn't even dream of early warning aircraft. They had once developed the Kongjing-1, but ultimately the technology was not up to par, so they had to give up.

"Early warning aircraft alone are not enough. The performance of our fighter jets is still very poor," an officer couldn't help but say.

"We will provide your country with F-16 fighter jets. These fighter jets have a data link system that cooperates with the E-3. If necessary, these fighter jets can fight under the command of the E-3," Perry said. "At the same time, we will also provide aerial refueling aircraft, electronic reconnaissance aircraft, large transport aircraft, and other aircraft. We will also provide advanced air defense missile systems. This equipment will make your air force the strongest air power in the entire East Asian region."

Perry was very satisfied because he had already seen the yearning in the eyes of the officers present. They were very much looking forward to this project! After all, this could advance the Eastern Air Force by twenty years at once. And it was free.

"Can you provide us with F-15 fighter jets?" a voice rang out.

It wasn't Qin Yang's turn to speak at this kind of meeting, and he was happy to be idle. Hearing the person speaking at this moment, Qin Yang was very emotional. Old ginger is still spicier. Old Lin saw the problem at a glance.

In the US Air Force system, the F-15 and F-16 are a high-low combination. The former is a twin-engine heavy fighter, and the latter is a single-engine medium fighter. The early models of the F-16 could not even launch medium-range air-to-air missiles and could only use Sidewinders.

"The F-15 is too bulky and not suitable for your use. It is only useful for countries with particularly large land areas."

"Is that so? Then how can the island country opposite use it? Is their territory vast? There is also Israel. They are also operating the F-15. Aren't we allies? Are you so stingy?"

"Old Lin, watch your words," Secretary Song said with some dissatisfaction. "Don't ruin our friendly atmosphere. Comrade translator, don't translate this sentence. Please continue with the American guests' introduction."

"Okay, let's continue. In terms of army weapons, we can provide a large number of M1 tanks and self-propelled artillery. Some of this equipment will be given to your army, and some can be stored in your warehouses. This way, once you encounter an invasion from the north, our American soldiers can fly in from the United States on transport planes, directly operate the weapons in these warehouses, drive to the front lines, and we can fight together under the command of the Pacific Theater Command to drive away the invaders!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone present changed their expressions.