Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

After hearing what Bao Zixuan said, little Ustinov stood up immediately. He couldn't help but feel nervous. After all, these weapons and equipment were all active weapons of the Soviet army. Among them, the S-300 air defense missile has not been in service for a long time. If it is sold, there will definitely be great resistance in the country. Moreover, the Tu-22M is a strategic-level bomber, which is difficult to explain to the international community.

Only the IL-76 transport aircraft is not a big problem. After all, it has been exported to many countries.

Ustinov Jr.: "What I just said was a bit exaggerated. The S-300 air defense missile system has just been put into service by the Soviet Army, and there are still some troubles in trying to sell it. The Tu-22M Backfire is a strategic-level weapon. "The sale to Fucairah was a big risk because of our relationship."

"As for Saudi Arabia and Iraq, there are still some difficulties."

Upon hearing this, Bao Zixuan said directly: "Is the Soviet Union preparing to attack Saudi Arabia, or does it want to attack Iraq?"

Although he didn't understand why the other party asked this question, Ustinov Jr. still answered truthfully: "Of course it is impossible to attack a sovereign country out of nowhere. The Soviet Union is not that arrogant."

Bao Zixuan: "That's it. Since we are not planning to attack these two countries, exporting some weapons and equipment to them will not pose a threat to the powerful Soviet Union at all. And the prerequisite training time can be longer, which means that the Soviet Union must at least control This army only takes a few years. In that case, even if the Americans want to play any tricks, there will be no way."

"The S-300 is an anti-aircraft missile. It is estimated that if Soviet fighter jets do not fly into other countries' airspace, no one would dare to take the initiative to attack the powerful Soviet aerospace force. As for the Tu-22M Backfire, it can only threaten neighboring countries in the Middle East. After all, It is not equipped with a nuclear warhead and is at best a tactical bomber."

"The Soviet Union sold not just anti-aircraft missiles, but an entire system. This is a huge amount of revenue. If you believe me, the S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems sold to Saudi Arabia and Iraq alone can be worth US$5 billion. Middle East This group of people is very rich, and their vision is getting higher and higher now; if they really want to buy American weapons and equipment."

After hearing Bao Zixuan's analysis, little Ustinov felt that it made sense. Selling them weapons and equipment would not threaten the powerful Soviet army, and they could also steal meat from the Americans. As long as Soviet instructors are guiding the Saudi and Iraqi troops, it will not be that easy for Americans to obtain intelligence.

Moreover, the S-300 air defense missile system alone can be sold for 5 billion US dollars; so what are you waiting for? Domestic affairs let my uncle use his spare energy.

After confirming everything, Bao Zixuan and Ustinov drank some wine together. Of course, considering the amount of alcohol they drank, it was definitely not too much. It’s just that we haven’t seen each other for a long time, so it’s not like that if we don’t have a drink. But I also know that there are still serious things to do tomorrow, so I can’t be greedy.

At the same time, McDonald Jr. was discussing the sale of C-17 transport aircraft with the U.S. military. I’m afraid the whole world knows what countries Saudi Arabia and Iraq are. There were twelve of them at first, which was a huge order; not to mention McDonnell Douglas, no other company could ignore it.

The sales volume of large military transport aircraft is limited; but the profits are very high. McDonnell Douglas is currently short of money and must get this order.

Little MacDonald did not ask for help, but came to the location of the U.S. military delegation.

France is a tough country. Currently, there is not a single U.S. military base in France; and it is not a NATO country. Relatively speaking, it has higher military autonomy.

After de Gaulle returned to politics in 1958, he actively pursued an independent foreign policy. Therefore, he challenged the hegemony of the United States as soon as he came to power. He believes that NATO should be an alliance of sovereign and independent countries that are completely equal to each other, rather than an organization with a master-slave relationship. To this end, he called for a thorough restructuring of NATO to make it compatible with the country's independent status.

On September 24 of the same year, he stated in a memorandum to the leaders of the United States and Britain that NATO no longer meets the basic security needs of the entire free world. France's responsibilities have also expanded to all parts of the world, so it proposed to establish a council composed of the United States, Britain, and France in NATO to have decision-making power on world political and strategic issues. As a result, they were politely rejected by the United States and Britain. When he understood the intentions of the United States and Britain, he decided to take action freely without NATO restrictions.

De Gaulle was also a ruthless person, and he actually quit the group. And on March 14, 1967, all U.S. troops stationed in France had no choice but to lower the Stars and Stripes and withdraw from France. It can be said that when the military comes to France to participate in exhibitions, they can only stay in hotels. After all, they have no military base here, and they have to admire the French from here.

As the world's largest weapons producer, it is also the country with the most powerful military strength in the world. The U.S. military will definitely send a delegation to watch the exhibition, and inspecting opponents is also part of their job.

The leader of the delegation, Lieutenant General Braun, knew from his surname that he was of Germanic descent. This is common in the United States, where most of the people in power are descendants of British and German immigrants.

Seeing Little McDonald coming, Lieutenant General Braun said very enthusiastically: "Hello, Mr. McDonald! I don't know if I can help you or if McDonnell Douglas encountered some trouble at the exhibition."

The U.S. military is used to being arrogant, so when aircraft manufacturers come to visit, they intuitively think it is asking for help.

Although Little Macdonald didn't like the tone of the other person's words, he still had to bow his head when he was under the eaves. So he said with a smile: "There is something really wrong, and I need your help, General. As you know, the competition in the aircraft market is very intense now. The C-17 transport aircraft just developed by McDonnell Douglas is favored by many countries, and both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait want to buy it. So let’s see if the military can relax restrictions and let manufacturers sell freely.”

"At the same time, we will ensure that military secrets are not leaked and some core technologies will be restricted."

To put it bluntly, it is a castrated version, which is normal in appearance. It can be said that McDonald Jr. has been very polite; of course, McDonnell Douglas's largest customer is the U.S. military, and it does not dare to offend easily.

But what he didn't expect was that Lieutenant General Braun said directly: "The C-17 transport aircraft is the next generation of the main transport aircraft of the US military. The military is very optimistic about this project. It is not currently allowed to be sold to any country. I hope you will take care of it." The overall situation; the enemy must not be allowed to know about the most advanced weapons and equipment of the U.S. military."

"If customers want to sell transport aircraft from McDonnell Douglas, they can purchase other products. As a world-renowned aircraft manufacturer, does McDonnell Douglas only have one transport aircraft?"

Hearing what the old boy said, Little MacDonald was very excited. These guys really don't know how much they deserve. They don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. Aircraft manufacturing requires quantity. If there is not enough production scale, how can the cost be reduced? The average R\u0026D cost alone is an astronomical sum. Relying solely on funding and orders from the U.S. military, life for aircraft manufacturers is not that easy.

At present, the United States has not broken out into armed conflicts with other countries, and the number of weapons consumed is limited. But now when asking others, I can only say soft words.

McDonald Jr.: "General Braun, if the customer agrees to purchase other types of aircraft instead, then I will not come to you. Can you please communicate with Washington? After all, McDonnell Douglas is not in a good situation at this time. Hope you understand."

When he heard about Washington, Lieutenant General Braun immediately changed his expression and said directly: "If Mr. McDonald feels like using Washington to suppress me, then you can give it a try. It is the national strategy of the United States to sell those weapons and equipment. As the United States The most important military industry giant, don’t you even understand this truth?”

"Don't you think about the relationship between Iraq and the Soviet Union? Therefore, the U.S. military currently does not allow C-17 transport aircraft to be sold abroad, especially to countries like Iraq."

The kid in front of him was in trouble, but little MacDonald didn't give up. Instead, let the public relations team directly lobby the Ministry of National Defense, hoping to get a chance of survival.

But it is destined to be disappointed. Defense Secretary Weinberg also disagrees with selling to Iraq the strategic transport aircraft that the United States has just put into service. At this moment, all roads are blocked, and even if customers come to the door, they can't do business, which makes little MacDonald almost crazy. Now it seems that we can only hope that Saudi Arabia and Iraq can change their minds.

In fact, he also wanted Bao Zixuan to go over and lobby, but he gave up immediately. Helping introduce customers is already a big deal, but you can't expect others to help you too much. We are all in a relationship of interest, and no one owes anyone anything!