Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

Southern Africans may not realize now how much other countries fear Southern Africa.

300,000 standing army including mechanized troops.

It has ten aircraft carriers, more than a hundred light and heavy cruisers and destroyers, and a total strength of more than 150,000 troops, excluding the Marine Corps.

When the United Kingdom recommends that European countries reduce the number of aircraft to only 500 aircraft, Southern Africa will have more than 1,500 air force combat aircraft, excluding naval aviation and ground aviation, and a large number of civil aviation aircraft can also serve as air force reserves when needed.

It can be conscripted for military use at any time.

This does not include the military forces owned by the Southern African Union countries.

On the surface, southern Africa still has a smaller population than the United States.

However, the gap is already very small. It is estimated that the population of Southern Africa will be equal to that of the United States within three to five years.

However, if the countries of the Southern African Union are included, the human resources that Southern Africa can now mobilize have exceeded those of the United States, second only to the United Kingdom, including India, and a country in the Far East that is experiencing internal and external troubles.

Even under such circumstances, southern Africa is still frantically expanding its armaments.

Based on the "Tiger" tank, southern Africa is studying the "King Tiger" tank.

The "Storm", which is more advanced than the "Wind", is under study. Engineers from the Nyasaland military industry have even begun to try to install rocket engines on aircraft. Jet aircraft are already on the horizon.

The "Island" class aircraft carrier in Southern Africa combines all the most advanced technologies. The United Kingdom and the United States have not yet figured out the aircraft carrier deck. Southern Africa has already begun to study a composite flight deck.

Speaking of decks, this is another secret in southern Africa.

The "Elizabeth" class aircraft carrier sold to the United Kingdom in southern Africa uses wooden decks.

The wooden deck is made of high-quality oak, fir or teak. After complex anti-corrosion treatment, the wooden flight deck has the advantages of good heat insulation, high friction, good anti-skid properties, and light weight.

Although wooden decks have many benefits, the disadvantages are also obvious. First of all, the protective performance of wooden decks is too poor. A single 50kg aerial bomb can cause irreparable damage to the wooden flight deck.

Secondly, the wooden deck is easy to ignite. The biggest reason for the sinking of the Lexington was that the aerial bombs piled on the deck were ignited and exploded, causing irreparable losses.

Although the "City" class aircraft carrier used by Southern Africa also uses a wooden flight deck on the surface, a 70 mm thick steel plate is laid below the deck to protect the safety of the hangar, which can effectively reduce the wooden flight deck.

Hidden dangers posed by decks.

For the most advanced "Island" class aircraft carrier, engineers covered the wooden deck with a thinner steel plate, and then installed a central air-conditioning system inside the aircraft carrier. This solved the heat conduction problem of the aircraft carrier to the greatest extent, even if the deck

If it is hot, you can fry eggs, and the interior of the aircraft carrier will not be affected.

British and American aircraft carriers are still stuck in the era of wooden decks.

Until they taste the bitter consequences of wooden decks, they will not start researching wooden decks.

Military industry personnel in southern Africa have already begun studying composite coatings for aircraft carrier decks.

The reason is very simple. Although the all-steel deck is strong, it also faces problems such as low friction. When used in cold regions, the surface layer is icy and easy to slip. When used in tropical areas, the surface temperature is too high.

Moreover, all-steel decks are easily retested by sea water. After trying various varnishes, anti-corrosion paints, and topcoats, military industry personnel in southern Africa found that the results were not satisfactory, so they began to study composite coatings.

"We have five 'Yorktowns', but you have six 'City' class aircraft carriers, four 'Island' class aircraft carriers under construction, and more than 20 'Table Mountain' class supply ships that can be converted into aircraft carriers at any time.

, not to mention your hundreds of light and heavy cruisers, so Minister Shimozi, we have never worried about Japan or Germany. Only your southern Africa is the source of world peace." Hull's words made Yang Shimozi

It’s shameful that southern Africa is already so powerful!

"You have reached out to the Persian Gulf, you have reached out to Halifax, and now you have reached out to Brazil's Minister Smuts. To borrow a saying often said by southern Africans, this is actually another boy who slays the dragon and eventually becomes the evil dragon.

Story!" Hull was very dissatisfied. At the end of last year, the military budget approved by the U.S. Congress increased by 85% compared to last year.

This number does not include the five Yorktown-class aircraft carriers that were launched last year.

This is also an important reason why the British held a naval conference.

The fiscal budgets of various countries for 1933 were actually adopted at the end of 1932.

In the budget that has been passed, Japan's military expenditure has increased by 18% compared with last year.

Compared with last year, Germany's military budget has increased by 200%.

The British military budget has increased by about 70% compared with last year.

The arms race has actually begun.

Southern Africa’s military budget this year is similar to last year.

However, the situation in southern Africa is a bit special. If the United Kingdom and the United States want to increase their military budgets, they must obtain the approval of Congress.

The additional military budget for Southern Africa is a matter of just one sentence from Roque.

So despite the fact that Southern Africa’s military budget has not increased, in fact, Southern Africa’s military budget has the greatest variability.

"No, no, no, Mr. Secretary of State, you are mistaken about something. It is not that we took the initiative to reach out to the Persian Gulf and Halifax, but that we took the initiative to take over the power vacuum left after the strategic contraction of the United Kingdom. This

There is a fundamental difference between us taking the initiative to attack." Yang Smozi firmly refused to admit that how could a peace-loving country reach out everywhere.

"What about Brazil? What's going on in Brazil?" Hull did not accept Yang Smuts' explanation.

"What happened to Brazil? Southern Africa did not participate in the war!" Yang Smuts' words made Hull angry.

Southern Africa is indeed the direct descendant of the United Kingdom!

The negotiations were difficult.

The United States did not persist for long on the issue of compensation from Brazil and quickly made concessions.

However, the Americans also have conditions, that is, the United States' withdrawal from the Brazilian Civil War must be based on the withdrawal of southern African forces from Brazil.

Here Hull refers to the umbrella company.

Yang Smuts agreed to Hull's request, but there was a condition that the Umbrella Company's withdrawal from Brazil must be based on the United States stopping trade with Japan.

Therefore, the subsequent conflicts will mainly focus on trade compensation to the United States.

If American companies are not allowed to do business with the Japanese, they must be given some compensation, otherwise the U.S. government will not be able to appease American companies.

Yang Shimozi was also prepared for this problem.

As Yang Smozi said, business problems must still be solved in a business way.

The reason why the Brazilian Civil War broke out was because of iron ore, so Iron Four can make appropriate concessions to the National Steel Federation, and then let the American Steel Federation suppress the opposition in the United States.

After coming full circle, the negotiations between Southern Africa and the United States have returned to the original starting point.

That is, the negotiations between Iron Four and the United States Steel Corporation.

While the United States and Southern Africa were negotiating, the naval meeting was still in progress.

It is impossible to dismantle the "Island" class aircraft carrier in southern Africa.

It is impossible for France to dismantle "Richelieu".

It is also impossible for Italy to dismantle "Vittorio Veneto".

Not to mention Japan, where the envoy of the delegation was killed in an attack and the deputy envoy was seriously injured and fell into a coma and has yet to wake up.

Japan simply does not admit that Yamato is being built.

As for the huge keel in the Kure Navy Yard Shipyard, Japan claims it is a latest luxury ocean-going yacht.

Well, whatever the Japanese say is what it is.

Roger Keyes had no choice but to combine the opinions of all participating countries and revised the proposal to: countries should no longer build new main warships before 1943. The main warships here include aircraft carriers and battleships.

In other words, those currently under construction can continue to be built, but new battleships and aircraft carriers are not allowed to be built.

There are also modifications to the cruiser Roger Keyes. In principle, before 1943, countries were not allowed to build cruisers of more than 8,000 tons. However, if national security is considered to be threatened, then they can build no more than 10,000 tons.

tons of cruiser.

So this second provision is the same as if it didn’t exist. What does it mean to “believe that national security is threatened”?

This means that as long as I feel unsafe, I can build a 10,000-ton heavy cruiser.

To put it this way, some countries with an extreme lack of sense of security will break through the restrictions of the agreement at any time.

On February 16, the Naval Council voted on the terms revised by Roger Case.

Southern Africa got what it wanted. Now that the "Island" class aircraft carrier can be completed, Yang Smuts has no reason to object.

France and Italy agree for the same reason. In fact, it doesn't matter whether they agree or not. Even if restrictions on France and Italy are lifted, France and Italy will not be able to build more battleships.

The United States must also agree. As long as southern Africa does not build new aircraft carriers, the United States will not place additional orders for the "York City".

The only ones who are dissatisfied are the Japanese.

After the attacks on Konobu Haya and Isoroku Yamamoto, the negotiations between Japan and Germany came to a standstill. The naval conference has been ongoing so far, and Japan has achieved almost nothing.

"The basis for signing the second "London Naval Treaty" must be based on the abolition of the "Washington Naval Treaty" and the first "London Naval Treaty." Osamu Nagano brought up the old matter again, firmly insisting on the "Washington Naval Treaty"

Treaty and the London Naval Treaty.

"Objection!" Yang Shimozi raised his hand directly.

"Objection!" Roger Case was equally dissatisfied.

"Objection!" Hull seconded

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There is no need for the representatives of France and Italy to raise their hands. Southern Africa, the United States and the United Kingdom are opposed at the same time, and the Japanese are at their wits end.

"Well, since Japan has nothing to do, then we have no choice but to withdraw." Nagano tried his old trick again, flipping the table if his demands were not met.