Reborn as a police officer in South Africa

As early as 1894, the GDP of the United States officially surpassed that of the United Kingdom and became the first in the world.

Fifty years have passed. In 1944, the GDP of the United States was still the first in the world, dwarfing even that of southern Africa.

This is not surprising. The statistics are just different. If Southern Africa were counted according to the United States, then the total GDP of Southern Africa would exceed the United States by 50%.

This is really not an exaggeration. The water injection into the US GDP has been too serious. Fifty years ago, the United States relied on this method to surpass the UK and has maintained it to this day.

Relatively speaking, the GDP of Southern Africa is seriously underestimated. The income of many family farms is not included in the statistics at all, let alone the fact that owned houses are converted into rent.

Regarding the technological level of the United States, this is actually an unsolved mystery.

It is said that war is the primary productive force that promotes scientific and technological progress, but Americans have few bright spots in this war. Radar was not invented by the United States, the V2 rocket was not invented by the United States, and remote-controlled bombs and jet fighters have nothing to do with the United States. Even

Another of the most famous "Paperclip Projects" in time and space, Americans have not yet begun to implement it. Americans lack respect for technology.

But this does not prevent Americans from bragging.

Just as the Allies were unsure of the extent of Germany's research on the atomic bomb, the outside world was also unclear about the true strength of American science and technology. Before a large number of German scientists arrived in the United States, the United States also lacked the spirit of innovation and thought like the ancient aristocrats in the British House of Lords.

rigid.

The intelligence capabilities of Bullard's office were still very strong, and one day later, Rock obtained the design plan for a new U.S. aircraft carrier.

"With a full load displacement of 80,000 tons, 120 carrier-based aircraft, equipped with jet fighters, and an electronic warfare command center - did the Americans directly make a copy of our plan?" Yang Shimozi laughed and laughed, and he could not say that the United States

People have no innovation at all. They at least upgraded their electronic warfare aircraft to an electronic warfare command center. With such a change, their temperament instantly improved.

I just don’t know if Americans have the technical strength.

"The Americans are not all bragging. They have stopped the follow-up construction plan of the 'Midway' class. The next level of American aircraft carriers will definitely be based on this." Martin looked worried, and he felt like he was raising a tiger.

Although Americans' scientific research capabilities are not very good, their industrial capabilities are still quite formidable. If there is a potential rival like southern Africa who is constantly pushing them around, Americans cannot be underestimated.

Originally, the Americans planned to build six "Midway" class aircraft carriers, but now they have started construction on three. According to the plan, the other three will start construction one after another in the second half of this year.

Now the Americans have stopped the follow-up construction plan of "Midway Island". Although this version of the new aircraft carrier may be a smoke bomb, it also partly reflects the American mentality.

In essence, this is similar to the arms race before World War I.

Before World War I, Britain and Germany continued to build new battleships, and the arms race continued to escalate.

At that time, the industrial capabilities of Britain and Germany were far behind not only compared to Southern Africa today, but also compared to the United States. The construction period of a battleship was often measured in years.

The rapid advancement of technology has caused the battleships to fall behind in performance before they were even built, so they had to start building more powerful battleships to cope with the opponent's challenges.

The mentality of Americans now is similar to that of the British and Germans at that time.

Although "Midway" is powerful, it immediately pales in comparison to the new aircraft carriers in southern Africa. Even if it is completed, it will not be able to achieve its intended purpose, so the remaining three ships will simply not be built.

"This is not a good sign. Our goal is to let the United States build more aircraft carriers, not to stop the Americans from working." Yang Shimozi was worried that the goal would not be achieved.

Southern Africa throws out this smoke bomb to get the United States to invest more resources in the arms race, which can further consume the strength of the United States.

As mentioned before, the cost of aircraft carriers is very high, and the consumption during use is also very high. The United States now has 24 heavy aircraft carriers, 10 light aircraft carriers, and 142 escort aircraft carriers. If six Midway ships are added, then

Even if the United States decommissions all its low-cost escort aircraft carriers after the war, it will still consume a large amount of money every year to maintain such a large fleet.

"It doesn't matter. Pandora's box has been opened. What happens next is beyond our control." Roque is not worried. Past experience shows that once an arms race starts, it cannot end unless a war breaks out.

Not to mention, after the war is over, if two major camps are formed, the arms race will not only not stop, but will reach a new peak.

Southern Africa will not participate in the arms race and spend more resources on improving the living standards of southern Africans. Roque believes that Russia should now have a similar plan.

Crimea, where Yalta is located, is itself the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.

For hundreds of years, Russia has been hoping to break through the shackles of the Black Sea, but has failed every time.

Big Beard is now full of confidence. Russia is also in an unprecedented period of strength. Rock believes that Big Beard will definitely put forward higher demands on the navy. After aircraft carriers are battleships, they are the most critical and decisive force in naval battles. Rock does not believe that Big Beard is just sitting idly by.

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Sure enough, at the meeting that day, Big Beard took the initiative to ask Rock about news about the new aircraft carrier in southern Africa.

"No, we already have an aircraft carrier fleet that is enough to protect the interests of southern Africa, so we will not build new aircraft carriers." Rock said decisively, but his expression was ugly.

This is normal. Even the Russians know about the situation of the new aircraft carrier in southern Africa. Not only does everyone know about it, it is also in broad daylight.

The problem is that the new aircraft carrier project in southern Africa has not been officially approved yet, and it is now in a period of absolute confidentiality. But at this critical moment, such a serious leak occurred, and it would be a shame if Rock was in a good mood.

"Locke, I happen to have a question about aircraft carriers. I'll have a chat with you later." Winston provoked the bearded man in person. Compared with Russia, Southern Africa still has closer relations with the United Kingdom.

"What can't you say here?" The bearded man doesn't speak secretly, and he hates this kind of PY deal in the UK.

"Let's talk about the Austrian problem -" Winston opened his bearded scar.

Although Big Beard has made adjustments to his offense, the effects will take time to appear. Winston definitely did this on purpose.

"Haha——" The bearded man smiled and said nothing. In fact, everything that should be said has been said. Now only the procedures are left, so everyone was very relaxed in today's meeting.

The issues of the Yalta Conference have been basically completed, mainly the division of Poland and Eastern Europe, and the structural issues of the new League of Nations.

A consensus has been basically reached on these issues. Some discussions are destined to be inconclusive. Both parties have only touched upon them without further in-depth exchanges, such as the Far East.

It’s not that we don’t want to solve all the problems at once, but that objective conditions don’t allow it.

Roosevelt's physical condition is really bad, and the climate in Yalta is not good. It is winter now, which is even more unfavorable for Roosevelt's health, which may lead to the possibility of further deterioration of Roosevelt's condition.

Therefore, even if there are still unresolved problems, the meeting must be concluded as soon as possible to allow Roosevelt to return home for treatment.

"After the war, more than 80% of the troops in southern Africa will be laid off, and some of our existing aircraft carriers will be decommissioned and dismantled, so there is really no need to build new aircraft carriers." Rock inadvertently let out the wind, with a big beard.

The quarrel with Winston stopped immediately.

As we all know, the performance of the aircraft carriers in Southern Africa is advanced. The "Island" class is a model from ten years ago, and its overall combat effectiveness is at least on par with the United States' latest "Midway".

Even if Southern Africa does not take action on the "island" level, then the "city" level is not unacceptable.

For the United Kingdom and Russia, the "city" class is advanced enough. At least the "city" class can carry 120 aircraft. For the United Kingdom and Russia, one of the latest aircraft carriers can only carry 50 aircraft, and the other

It doesn't even have an aircraft carrier, so I really don't have the right to dislike it.

"Locke, do you want to sell your 'Island' class?" Big Beard is ambitious, and his first target is still the "Island" class.

"Of course not, all 'Island' class are not for sale!" Locke said decisively.

Winston and Roosevelt looked at each other, neither of them believed it.

There is nothing that cannot be sold. If the negotiation fails, then the price offered is not enough.

For a weapon of this level like an aircraft carrier, it is actually meaningless to discuss the cost, and depreciation is basically non-existent. Even for a "city" class aircraft carrier that has been in service for more than 20 years, if Rock's price is only quadrupled on the cost basis

, then both Winston and Big Beard will not hesitate.

Even Roosevelt was interested.

"What about the 'City' class?" Big Beard was anxious. Britain still had a solid foundation in aircraft carriers. After all, Britain had copied the "City" class.

Russia is a blank slate in terms of aircraft carriers, and its research on carrier-based aircraft is also very limited. Instead of starting from scratch with almost nothing, it would be better to just buy the "City" class.

Buying the "City" class can immediately fill the gap in the Russian Navy, and it will not take long to form combat effectiveness.

The key point is that Russia's industrial capabilities are actually not weak. After buying the "City" class, they can imitate the "City" class, which will be more conducive to Russia's mastery of aircraft carrier technology.

"Joseph, in fact, for Russia, aircraft carriers are not of much significance, because Russia does not need an ocean-going navy." Rock's tone was sincere, but the bearded expression was twisted.

Russia in the imperial era also had an ocean-going fleet, and its strength was pretty good.

It is a pity that during the Russo-Japanese War, Russia's main fleet set out from Europe, bypassed Africa and crossed half of the world to East Asia to participate in the war, and then was completely wiped out, which became an eternal pain in the hearts of the Russian people.

The reason why Big Beard hates the British so much has something to do with the annihilation of that ocean-going fleet.

During the Russo-Japanese War, Britain and Japan were allies. Although Britain did not directly participate in the war, it refused the Russian fleet to supervise its passage through the Suez Canal, and did not allow the Russian army to supply supplies from British ports along the way. It also promptly informed the Japanese government of the Russian fleet's movements.

position, so the Russian fleet plunged into the encirclement of the Japanese combined fleet.

Rock actually has no intention of uncovering the scars of the bearded man. With the current situation in Russia, there is indeed no need to form an ocean-going fleet.

"Yes, in the Black Sea, we really don't need an ocean fleet - but in the Far East, Russia also has important interests to protect." If Big Beard hadn't mentioned it, Rock almost forgot about the sea cucumber - oh, it's called Vlad in Russia.

Divostok.

"Well, if you insist, you can take time to talk to Sidney." Since the bearded man insisted, there was no reason for Rock to stop him.

Good words can't dissuade the damn ghost. If the bearded man wants to use precious foreign exchange to buy an aircraft carrier, or buy an aircraft carrier that is about to be retired from southern Africa, why should he stop it?

Of course, Rock will not discuss the specific price with Big Beard. The two of them only need to confirm each other's intentions, and leave the rest of the problems to the people below to solve.

So overnight, Sidney Milner became popular.

The first person who came to see Sidney Milner was Field Marshal Wilson, the head of the British Joint Staff Mission in Pretoria.

Wilson participated in the Second Boer War, but at that time Wilson had just graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. His status was not high and his performance was not very good. He had no chance to appear in front of Adelaide, and naturally he had no chance to communicate with West Germany.

Meet Neil Milner.

During World War I, Wilson accepted Rock's command. Wilson had already become a mid-level officer at that time, but he still failed to impress Rock.

Wilson came to Sidney Milner with the same purpose of purchasing an aircraft carrier, but not the "City" class, but the "Island" class.

At the same time, Wilson also hopes that Southern Africa will not sell aircraft carriers to possible potential rivals.

"My lord has said that the 'Island' class is not on the sale list -" Sidney Milner ignored the rabbit.

"Come on, Sidney, for our lord, nothing is off-limits." Wilson knew Rock well and didn't believe Sidney Milner's nonsense at all: "So make a price, for God's sake

For your sake, don’t be too high—”

"Well, since you want to sell me so much, how can I refuse?" Sidney Milner quietly raised his sword. If he didn't kill you with it, I would be sorry if you took the initiative to send it to your door.

"You know, the 'Island' class aircraft carrier is one of the most powerful aircraft carriers in the world."

"Yes, I understand -" Wilson is a soldier, and he is not good at this kind of thing.

"Okay, 200 million -" Sidney Milner raised two fingers and emphasized: "Rand!"