Reborn in Hong Kong: The Tycoon Grows Up

After his more than ten-day state visit, Clinton has planned to arrange a vacation for himself; relax! After all, you don’t have as much freedom abroad as you do at home, and it’s embarrassing to be lazy; you are under the media cameras every day, so you don’t dare to take it lightly!

Just after returning to the White House, the secretary came in to report: Defense Secretary Aspin and CIA Director Woolsey came to report to him!

You don't need to think about it to know that something big is happening. After all, the positions of these two people are very important and critical. You don't dare to neglect at all and invite them in immediately!

Comparatively speaking, Secretary of Defense Aspin has a more familiar relationship with President Clinton; of course he has a higher position, so it is normal to speak first!

Aspin thought for a moment and said: "Your Excellency, I'm very sorry to disturb you! It's just that the matter is urgent and must be reported before the next step can be taken!"

Aspin is so cautious, it is definitely not a trivial matter!

As the President of the United States, this is my duty; it doesn't matter whether I take a break or not, at least I have to show my attitude!

Clinton said very seriously: "You two came here together and you have already guessed that something big is going to happen. It doesn't matter if you take a break or not. If you have anything to say, just say it!"

With a look, Woolsey naturally understood what it meant; so he took out the document bag and placed all the information in it in front of the president! At the same time, he said: "CIA agents discovered a large number of Japanese in the Leningrad Naval Base, so they followed the clues and found out that they were all Japanese Toshiba engineers. In the past, the Soviet Union's purpose was to upgrade five-linkage CNC machine tools."

"After receiving the information, I did not hesitate at all and immediately ordered the Operations Office in Japan to conduct an investigation. The machine tools were exported to the Soviet Union in 1983, which means that the Soviets have been using them for ten years."

"The Navy previously reported that the Soviet submarine disappeared in the sea, and now it has found the answer! It is the propeller processed by Japan's Toshiba machine tool that reduces the noise; increases the difficulty of monitoring, and then disappears in the sea!"

"Those currently known to be involved include Toshiba Machinery Co., Ltd. President Hayashi Ryuuji, machine tool manager Hiroaki Tanimura, and former sales manager Kumagai Tachibana."

"After Kumagai left Toshiba alone, the three of them founded a trading company in partnership; currently the trading company mainly does business with South American countries!"

"During the search of Kumagai Exclusives, we found many shipping lists, involving US military bases in Japan; that is to say, the American equipment obtained by the Argentines in recent years all comes from Japanese bases!"

"The number and variety are huge; unless I see it with my own eyes, I can't believe it!"

Looking at the pictures one after another, Clinton's face became increasingly ugly. After all, being stabbed by an ally would happen to anyone!

Importantly, it also involves the US military stationed in Japan. Once exposed, the US military will be instantly pushed to the forefront!

Woolsey's report is already very detailed and does not require any additions; however, the previous conversations with his two predecessors still need to be reported to Clinton!

Aspin organized his thoughts, maybe to give Clinton time to react, and then said: "Before reporting to you, I have had in-depth communication with Carlucci and Cheney. They both expressed ignorance, and everything was done in Japan. It was done privately at the US military base.”

"Of course, for the sake of the stability of the military, it is recommended that the investigation be conducted privately; once it is exposed, it will be extremely detrimental to the image of the US military!"

It seems that the three defense ministers have reached a consensus that a small-scale investigation is indeed the best choice!

Clinton thought for a moment and said: "The Japanese are good people and don't offend either side. They are American allies on the surface, but when the Soviet Union buys control equipment from them, they still sell it."

"This matter must not be let go, and the Japanese must pay the price; the CIA can investigate with confidence and boldly, and the Japanese side must give us and the entire NATO an explanation."

"As for the issue of private sales of weapons and equipment by the US military stationed in Japan, just conduct a small-scale investigation; the military must not cause problems at critical moments; otherwise the United States will be very passive!"

The relationship between the United States and Japan is a complex alliance, but in essence it is closer to a master-servant relationship. Since the end of World War II, the United States has exercised comprehensive control and influence over Japan. This relationship has been reflected in the political, economic and military fields.

After World War II, the United States occupied the entire territory of Japan in the name of the Allied Forces and established the institutional framework for Japan-U.S. relations through the Treaty of San Francisco, the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty and the Administrative Agreement. To this day, the U.S. military presence in Japan remains significant, and U.S. soldiers enjoy special legal protection due to their extraterritorial status in Japan.

The United States has military bases all over Japan, and American soldiers enjoy extraterritoriality; this means that they enjoy special legal protection in Japan and can even kill and set fire in Japan without being subject to Japanese law.

Japan is highly dependent on the United States economically, and the United States has a significant influence on Japan's economic policies.

Whenever Japan makes major decisions, it needs to report to the United States and obtain approval. This political dependence makes Japan often have to follow the pace of the United States in international affairs.

Therefore, it is not difficult to take advantage of Japan; after so many years, Americans have a strong sense of superiority.

Regardless of whether Japanese officials know about it or not, they cannot escape the connection. The goals of the three people in the presidential office have been clear, and they must make Japan pay the heaviest price. When I think about it for many years to come, I will be terrified!

Woolsey thought for a moment and said: "The Japanese matter is easy to solve; Hayashi Ryuji, Tanimura Hiroaki, and Kumagai Dou can be arrested at any time; when the evidence is solid, the Japanese dare not say anything more!"

"It only involves the US military stationed in Japan, especially General Compley, who has been promoted to the Commander-in-Chief of NATO Allied Forces. The impact of rashly launching an investigation into him is really too great!"

As the Secretary of Defense, Aspin cannot rashly propose an investigation into a four-star general; after all, the relationship between the U.S. Secretary of Defense and various generals is not as harmonious as imagined. Talking too much might feel like revenge, but Woolsey didn't have so many worries; without embarrassing his old friend, it was more appropriate for him to bring it up!

The NATO Allied Forces Commander has an extremely important position in the NATO organization; he is responsible for formulating operational plans, commanding troops, coordinating military operations, and ensuring that the alliance's military operations are coordinated globally.

In terms of commanding military operations, the Allied Commander is directly in charge of NATO military operations and the command of the Allied Forces, and is responsible for formulating combat plans, commanding troops, and coordinating military operations; ensuring that the actions of the Alliance Armed Forces are coordinated on a global scale.

In addition, highly professional military knowledge and rich practical experience are required to ensure efficient military operations and strategic deployment on a global scale.

So far, the main enemy of the United States is still the Soviet Union; the Commander-in-Chief of NATO is the first person to face the Soviet Union directly, and he has not been in office for a long time; a blatant change of people will not be able to explain to other allies!

Clinton was also very embarrassed, and for a moment he didn’t know what to do! He had never served in the military; during the Vietnam War, he chose to continue his studies; he did not serve in the military, so he was called a "deserter" by some.

He studied at Georgetown University and Oxford University from 1964 to 1970, then at Yale Law School from 1970 to 1973. Clinton did not join the military until the end of the Vietnam War in 1975. He expressed his opposition to the Vietnam War, so he did not take the initiative to sign up. Although he later considered joining the military, he was unsuccessful in joining the National Guard or Reserve Officers Training Corps.

In the military field, I am an absolute novice; I am not particularly aware of the twists and turns!

Perhaps seeing the president's embarrassment, Aspin thought for a moment and said: "The position of General Compley is too sensitive, and he has just been in office for less than a year; even the allies can't explain it by directly removing him."

"The British are fixated on why the Argentine army has a large amount of American equipment. Although the United States does not need to explain anything to any country, there are still some things that must be considered for their impact!"

"The American equipment smuggled into Argentina happened when he was the commander of the US military stationed in Japan; it must be related to it, there is no doubt about it!"

"In this case, we can let the matter go; CIA agents will take action directly to arrest the three people from Toshiba!"

"During the interrogation, Xiao took the stakes and believed that the three Japanese knew how to talk! He never mentioned Argentina about killing the Soviet Union; he ensured that they could survive and that their families would be safe, otherwise God would not be able to save them!"

"After everything is arranged, we will hand over the person to the Japanese officials and jointly investigate Toshiba! As for Admiral Complet, we can wait until he leaves office and liquidate!"

Clinton has no objections to Aspin's proposal; besides, there is no better way at the moment!