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The press conference went very smoothly, at least it achieved the effect Bao Zixuan wanted! Not only does it allow the Soviet Union to show its face in front of the whole world, it can invisibly slow down the speed of the body; it also makes France the target of public criticism, especially in African countries, where the image of the country has dropped a lot!

However, these alone are not enough, and a strong force must be added; otherwise it will be impossible to force the French to submit.

The current goal is to muddy the waters of the entire world. Only in this way can we seek benefits. Britain has been dragged into the southern hemisphere, and there is no way to tell the winner in a short time. Unless nuclear weapons are used, the Soviet Union is here; the British Empire can only think about it. After all, no one has more nuclear weapons than Lao Maozi!

Losing the support of the United Kingdom is equivalent to losing an arm for the United States; although France is not a NATO country, it is still more inclined to the United States and the West. The Gallic Rooster must put all its energy into Africa, otherwise the pressure on the Soviet Union will still be great.

As for Germany, because of Bao Zixuan's reminder, the conditions for agreeing to merge have become more stringent than in previous lives. That is whether it is West Germany or Germany after reunification; it must withdraw from NATO.

Another reason why the Soviet Union agreed to withdraw its troops was that NATO troops must withdraw from Germany; otherwise, the Soviet Union would retain some of its troops. Now Germany is also miserable and can only keep making requests to the United States.

As long as Britain, France and Germany did not have the energy to fight against the Soviet Union together, the United States alone would not be able to make any waves; coupled with huge financial investment, the Soviet Union would not disintegrate or split in the short term.

Seeing the defeat of the French, the Arab countries in the Middle East naturally wanted to take action; in particular, the Iraqi president and his son were the most active. After all, the Code of Hammurabi is an eternal law in the hearts of the Iraqi people, and it must not be displayed in the Louvre.

The second son of Iraq came directly to the Dassault Company office in Baghdad to see how he was declining. France is also one of the five permanent members of the United Nations and must give it the face it deserves. If you want to dig a hole for the French, of course you have to do a full set!

In fact, as the second son, if you just make a phone call, the person in charge of Dassault Company in Iraq will definitely come to your door in person, but that seems too insincere!

As a major customer of the company, Dassault has a large number of permanent staff in Iraq; at the same time, the branch level is not low.

Compared with other countries, Middle Eastern countries have more abundant funds; for various reasons, the number of fighter jets purchased is not large at all!

Seeing that the second son was visiting in person, the head of Dassault Company in Iraq did not dare to neglect him at all. In recent years, it seems that God is not on Dassault's side; coupled with the United States and the Soviet Union lowering the threshold for selling fighter aircraft, Dassault's life has been extremely difficult!

At the same time, France is no better than the United States and the Soviet Union. The number of domestic military purchases is enough to support the production of fighter aircraft; if Dassault relies solely on the French Air Force, it can maintain food and clothing at most. The Middle East can be regarded as the last fortress, and we dare not have the slightest problem!

Before the Gulf War, Iraq was known as the fourth military power in the world, and it was not without reason! At that time, the Iraqi Army had more than 1.1 million people, equipped with 12,000 tanks and armored vehicles, more than 10,000 artillery pieces, more than 500 helicopters, 410 anti-aircraft missile launchers, and more than 10,000 surface-to-surface missiles. It also hunted and equipped the then relatively advanced T-72 main battle tank, BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle, GHN-45 155mm howitzer, etc.

The Air Force was also one of the most powerful air forces at the time, with a total of 50,000 personnel, more than 1,300 aircraft of various types, and more than 700 combat aircraft; there were also 65 advanced MiG-21s and MiG-25s. and MiG-23.

Although in this life it suffered heavy losses during the Iran-Iraq War, and after the war ordered many fighter aircraft from the Black Cloud Group and the Soviet Union, the main force in the battle was still the French Mirage F-1 fleet.

In addition, after the war, there are too many places to spend money; even if the iron is sold, the number of purchased weapons and equipment is limited; in line with the idea that it can continue to live by tinkering, Dassault can still get a large sum of money from Iraq every month. Parts procurement, aircraft maintenance and service costs!

Iraq is definitely one of Dassault's major financiers, and the second son is a powerful figure, so naturally he does not dare to show any slights.

The person in charge of Dassault Company in Iraq said with a smile: "Second Young Master is coming here in such a big way, it's too late to greet him. If you have anything to do, just let me know and I will come over. Why do you dare to go to the trouble of going there in person!"

Although I despise these old haters from the bottom of my heart, they just rely on the oil buried underground; otherwise, there is really nothing special about them. But the company's current performance is very poor, and we still hope that these rich people will place more orders; we can only make compromises.

The second son knows very well what kind of character the French are; he had previously made things difficult for Iraq by relying on his skills. For being able to do this now, I really have to thank Bao Zixuan. Had he not improved the industrial strength of Iraq and even the entire Middle East, and persuaded the Soviet Union to export the most advanced weapons and equipment, the French would never have this attitude.

The second young master smiled and said: "I'm here too. You're welcome, sir. If you come to work in Iraq, you are our friend. Don't be offended!"

"At present, the Iraqi Air Force still has some Mirage F-1 fighters produced by Dassault Company. Although they have achieved many results in the Iran-Iraq War, with the development of science and technology in recent years and the continuous improvement of fighter performance, the pilots' response is compared to that of the Su- 27 fighter planes are much different."

"If Iraq wants to maintain the territorial integrity of the country and the safety of people's lives and property, it must have the most advanced fighter jets. The Mirage F-1 fighter jets have seriously fallen behind, and due to old fighter jets and other reasons, annual maintenance costs remain high. The price/performance ratio is very low, even Pilots strongly recommend upgrading or eliminating the Mirage F-1 fighter jets."

"So I came here to see if Dassault has any alternatives!"

In the past decade, there have been frequent wars in the Middle East. After 1, Arab countries such as Iraq and Iran needed to replenish the armaments consumed during the war and update their air force equipment; therefore, the Mirage F-1 gained considerable recognition due to its excellent performance and France's status as the most powerful aviation weapons exporter outside the United States and the Soviet Union. Few Arab countries favor the air force.

It was during this period that Iraq introduced more than 60 Mirage F-1 fighter jets from the French Dassault Company; and they quickly became the main force of the national air force!

During the Iran-Iraq War, the Iraqi Air Force's Mirage F1, as one of its most cutting-edge models at the time, had many confrontations with the Iranian Air Force's F-14 fighter jets. In addition, as a carrier aircraft capable of mounting Exocet anti-ship missiles, it was used by the Iraqi Air Force in ship attacks against large oil tankers at that time, including the sinking of the largest tonnage oil tanker Sea Giant in the Strait of Hormuz.

There was also an important but little-known, long-lasting tanker war in the Iran-Iraq conflict; in total, Iraqi and Iranian aircraft and naval vessels attacked nearly 100,000 tankers. Iraq's Super Etendard, Mirage F1 and Super Hornet helicopters undertake most of the ship strike missions. Exocet missiles have also been successfully used to attack crude oil facilities on Kharg Island in southwestern Iran.

It can be said that the Iran-Iraq War and the Falklands War made legal weapons famous; many countries began to rush to buy them. However, the good times did not last long. Within a few years, the Soviet Union lifted the ban on the sale of fighter aircraft; any advanced weapons were put on the shelves, as long as they were willing to pay; the rest did not matter.

In addition, during the Falklands War, France indeed cheated the Argentines; the performance parameters of the star weapon Exocet missile are no longer a secret in all Western countries.

The performance of fighter aircraft is indeed inferior to that of the Soviet Union, so naturally no country is willing to pay for it.

Although there are external factors, it is mostly due to internal reasons; so that legal weapons went from being sought after by many countries to being ignored by no one.

What does Iraq mean? Could it be that it wants to purchase more advanced fighter jets or upgrade existing fighter jets? This is an opportunity, you must seize it!

To say that the country equipped with the most Mirage F-1 fighters is definitely the French Air Force; therefore, Dassault has already upgraded the French Mirage F-1 currently in service.

The Iraqi Air Force will definitely look down on a simple upgrade; if it reaches the same standard as the French Air Force, then the French Air Force will have no secrets at all. Dassault can lose the Iraqi customer, but it must stabilize its fundamentals; once it loses the support of the French Air Force, you can imagine the future!

The person in charge of Dassault in Iraq: "I understand what the second young master means, and I will report it to the country later. I will definitely come up with the best solution and ensure that you are satisfied."

"Currently, the Rafale fighter jets have not received permission to export to Iraq, but I want to try for it; the country should agree. Compared with the Mirage F-1, perhaps the performance of the Rafale fighter jets can definitely meet the needs of your country's air force!"