Soviet Union 1991

Second update

"One thing is the same thing. The price of the Su-30mki is one thing, and the Soviet arms sales customers are another thing. So what does Minister Mailat want to discuss with us now?" Yazov's tone became a little bit Impatient, he showed that he might terminate the negotiation at any time, which made Maillatt feel that the atmosphere in the entire conference room was getting more and more tense.

Maillat's lips were a little chapped, his Adam's apple rolled, and he said slowly, "I want to discuss the price of the fighter jet."

Yanayev replied confidently, "Very good, then I will tell you that the price of Su-30mki is US$33 million, and we will not lower it by a penny. If India feels that this price is suitable, then we can If we feel it is not suitable, then we will terminate the Su-30mki negotiations and we will try to recommend this fighter to Pakistan, how about that?” Minister Mailat.

"Wait." Maillat obviously no longer wanted to hear the name of this country. He quoted a price that satisfied Yazov, "Thirty-two million US dollars, no more."

"Thirty-two and eight million U.S. dollars, I can't afford any less," Yazov retorted.

"Thirty-two million and a half million." Mailrat couldn't bear it anymore. "This is the upper limit of India's offer. If you still insist, then we can only terminate this transaction."

"32.5 million deal." Yazov also gave up when the deal was good. He would not force India to make a difficult choice. What's more, 32.5 million is already the price limit in India that Yazov can expect.

However, the purchase quantity of Nanuchka-class missile boats was reduced from the original five to three, which was regarded as Minister Mailat's revenge on the Soviet Union for refusing to reduce prices. However, the Nanuchka class is really a small profit for the Soviet Union. The 1134a Cresta II-class cruiser is the top priority of the Navy's arms sales.

This time India wants to prepare to purchase an improved version of the 1134a Kresta II-class cruiser as the main anti-submarine ship of the Indian Ocean Navy's Eastern Fleet.

Yazov was very confident to win the order for the improved model of 1134a, because the day before the negotiations between the Soviet Union and the Indian Ministry of Defense delegation, the Soviet delegation had gone to China for a state visit. Although the Soviet Union's China-Beijing negotiations during its visit to India gave people an ulterior motive attitude, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow insisted that this was a regular visit.

However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs concealed one thing, which was the content of China’s military visit and exchange. The Soviet delegation did not go there with an olive branch of peace. Their other purpose was to recommend Soviet attack submarines to Pakistan through Chinese channels.

Red Song of Warsaw, 636 improved Kilo-class submarine.

It is currently the most exported submarine class from Russia. Known for its powerful firepower and low noise, the improved version of the Kilo class is the leader in diesel-electric submarines and is also one of the quietest diesel-electric submarines in the world. After the Ruby Design Bureau refitted the 636 Kilo-class submarine in 1991, it further improved its avionics system in an attempt to broaden the sales of the 636 type. After all, seeing the boom in sales of Soviet ships, submarines are also trying to open up sales.

This is the most successful conventional submarine developed by the Soviet Navy. It mainly conducts anti-ship and anti-submarine warfare in shallow offshore areas.

Of course, the Pakistan Navy is also in urgent need of new combat submarines. Now they only have five old French submarines, three "Agosta-90b" imported in the 1990s and two imported from the 1970s. The latest "Agosta-70" type. At this time, China's foreign trade version of the S20 diesel-electric submarine has not yet been developed, so of course Pakistan is very happy to accept the new submarines delivered to its door.

But there is another layer of problems, the relationship between the Soviet Union and Pakistan. The traditional relationship between Pakistan and the Soviet Union is very unfriendly. As early as the 1980s, because the Soviet Union attacked Afghanistan, both Pakistan and Pakistan had a medium-sized air battle in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area. At that time, a Soviet fighter plane was shot down by an F16 that Pakistan had just purchased from the United States. . Since then, the Soviet Union has implemented a strict arms embargo and military sanctions policy against Pakistan until the situation began to change in 1991.

The Soviet Union regards India as its most important military partner in southern and western Asia, which is consistent with the geo-political interests of the Soviet Union due south. India itself lacks a complete military industry and high-tech research and development system, which also determines that India must rely on military support from technologically developed countries. As a result, the Soviet Union assumed an important role in arming India. In particular, the Soviet Union allowed India to maintain a relatively strong naval and air force. In order to balance the control of the Indian Ocean by NATO member states in recent years, it is also the southern gate of the Soviet Union.

At the same time, Pakistan has traditionally had very friendly relations with Turkey and Saudi Arabia. As for these two Middle Eastern powers, the former has been the old enemy of the Soviet Union since ancient times and is also the biggest obstacle to the Soviet Navy's protrusion of the Mediterranean to the southwest. Turkey guards its strategy from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. fortress. Saudi Arabia has always catered to the global energy strategic interests of the United States in the international energy market, and opposed the interests of the Soviet Union, another major oil exporter. At the same time, Turkey and Saudi Arabia also participated in the resistance of the Musilin separatist organization in the Caucasus against Moscow. Pakistan has formed long-term military and political cooperation and dependence with Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

Therefore, the Soviet Union's external suppression policy in developing countries has long tended to target the three Sunni Muslim countries, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. This is the trident among the pro-American Muslim countries, and the other It is vigorously arming India and is committed to making India's military power comparable to the combined armed forces of the three countries.

The Soviet Union believes that selling one or two Warsaw Songs will not affect the development of the entire situation, but it will make India more vigilant. And it was sold quietly by China.

Of course, India must have noticed the Soviet Union's trends, so it included the improved version of the 1134a anti-submarine ship in key cooperation projects. However, Yazov hid one thing from Minister Mailat. What he saw during the actual visit What arrived was the Soviet Union's latest 1134bf anti-submarine ship, not the weaker 1134a anti-submarine ship. This is undoubtedly a hidden loss for India, which has high confidence.

However, Indians who are used to suffering losses will not care about this little money. The wasted money they spent on Russian arms purchases is far more than they imagined.

"1134a anti-submarine ship, we are willing to bid this amount."

Minister Mailat carefully stretched out five fingers, fearing that he would be rejected by Minister Yazov again. (~^~)