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Chapter 824 Netherlands-Spain-South American Alliance Security Cooperation

There are no absolutes in the world, and what Prime Minister Bismarck of the German Empire said is absolutely right.

On October 18, 1880, when everyone thought that the relationship between the Netherlands and the United States was seriously damaged, Martinas, Secretary-General of the South American Union, visited Washington and met with Stephen Douglas, President of the American Confederation, on the same day. He was accompanied by senior officials from the U.S. Department of National Defense and the State Department (the U.S. State Department is the foreign Ministry of Foreign Affairs).

After the talks, a joint statement was issued, emphasizing that the two sides will strengthen security cooperation and jointly respond to challenges in the Americas that harm the interests of the Netherlands and the United States.

At the same time, in the joint statement, President Stephen also emphasized that the United States supports the South American Union and its power to maintain security in Latin America should be respected.

Martinas, Secretary General of the Union of South America, supports the stabilizing role of the United States in North America.

As published in the British "Financial Times": As expected, this statement once again mentioned the United Kingdom and made irresponsible remarks on the UK's normal military activities and military cooperation. The joint statement from the Netherlands and the United States stated Britain has strengthened its military power and expanded military activities, and expressed concern about joint British and French moves in Southeast Asia.

and opposed the expansion of British influence in the Americas.

The French Empire's "Le Figaro" begins: "Secretary-General of the Union of South America's North American trip, repeatedly exaggerating the challenge from Britain and France."

“On October 18, in Washington, the capital of the former British colony of the United States, Martinas, Secretary General of the Union of South America, held talks with President Stephen Douglas of the United States.

Five days ago, Martinas talked about the "British challenge" when he visited Spain's Caribbean colony of Cuba, where he met with Lieutenant General Manuel, the head of the Spanish military in Cuba.

The newspaper pointed out that although Martinas said at a press conference held by Lieutenant General Manuel of Cuba and Spain that the United Kingdom was not an opponent of the South American Union, the United Kingdom had become more important than other countries in the South American Union's agenda. many.

He said: “We should engage with the UK on other issues such as the emancipation of the North American colonies, Latin American security and diplomacy, but at the same time we are very aware that the UK poses a challenge to the values, interests and security of our alliance.

In particular, the United Kingdom currently supports the independence of the Confederate States of South America from the Commonwealth of America, which puts the British-American relationship in a dangerous situation of breaking out at any time. Not to mention that the United Kingdom also has a colony in Canada in the northern part of the Commonwealth of America. "

France’s most famous newspaper in Southern Europe, Le Figaro, noted that this was after Spanish Prime Minister Praxades visited Melbourne, the capital of the Netherlands, and Spain visited the Netherlands’ highest-ranking defense military official, Martinas. The former Afrikaner patriarch was a South African hero who defeated the British.

Later, after returning to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, he became the Deputy Minister of War of the Netherlands, and then served as Vice Admiral, Commander of the New Zealand Fleet of the Dutch Naval Squadron.

It was not until 1878 that the support force countered the British forces there, and finally the five-nation South American coalition was formed, a secretariat was established, and he became secretary-general. His rank in the Dutch military was also raised to the same level as the Dutch Minister of Navy and Minister of War. The rank of general is second only to the chief of general staff (military attache) and the minister of defense (civilian).

The visit of such a general-level officer and an important figure in the Hera military with international influence is definitely a big event for Spain.

Against the background of the prolongation of the Anglo-Dutch conflict, the undercurrent of the situation in Europe, and the tense situation in Asia, the Secretary-General of the Union of South America visited North America. This visit exaggerated the threat of the United Kingdom. It was undoubtedly using the United Kingdom as an excuse to remove the South American Union, which has traditionally been in the South American region. The organization carrying out activities will further extend its reach to North America and accelerate the creation of an American alliance with Dutch security interests as its core.

The British "Times" even ran the headline "Strengthening security cooperation is the top priority of Martinas's trip to North America."

In Washington, United States, Secretary-General Martinas of the Union of South America and President Stephen of the United States stated in a joint statement that "the world is in the most severe and complex security environment since the end of the Napoleonic Wars. It is at a turning point in history, and even It was even more dangerous than the Napoleonic Wars because this crisis affected the whole world, not just Europe."

The statement pointed out that South American Union will strengthen cooperation between the United States and South American Union in areas such as maritime security, arms transactions and maintaining political stability in various countries in the Atlantic and Pacific.

“We welcome UNASUR’s deepening involvement in the Caribbean, including throughout North America,” said U.S. President Stephen Douglas. Regular participation in the "North Atlantic Council" and "Pacific Council" meetings of the South American Union's organizational bodies will be explored.

Earlier that day on October 18, 1880, Martinas also went to the Pentagon in Washington, visited the U.S. Department of Defense, inspected the operation of the U.S. military, and thanked the U.S. military and the president for their support of the Netherlands and South America. alliance trust

When Martinas visited Spain and Cuba before, he spoke highly of Spain's role in supporting the South American Union, expressed his gratitude, expressed his expectations for the role played by Spain and the Netherlands in the Far East, and expressed his willingness to support the South American Union with the support of its member states. In the future, he will look forward to cooperating with the Netherlands and Spain to deal with Georgian tensions in the Far East, especially the Pacific and Indian Oceans. He also said that South American Union will work hard to strengthen cooperation with Spain and the United States in various security fields, saying that Spain and South American Union member states will resolve the issue recently. disputes, promoting political reconciliation among countries, increasing trade, and deepening military-industrial cooperation are worthy of recognition.

Martinas also asked Spain to use its strategic location in Cuba to strengthen military docking support for South American Union warships. He suggested that Spain reconsider liberalizing its domestic market to allow goods from former colonial powers to enter Spain. He also suggested that other member states strengthen trade with Spain. policy.

The London Daily News, the UK's third largest newspaper, also reported: "Behind the accelerated North Americanization of the South American Union, Dutch black hands continue to emerge."

“When Martinas arrived in Cuba on October 13, he began to take advantage of Spain’s anti-British mentality and vigorously promoted that the Netherlands and Spain also stood together.

The former Deputy Army Minister of the Netherlands and now the Secretary-General of the South American Union held the power of the South American Allied Forces. After arriving in Cuba, he began to launch anti-British propaganda against the Cuban residents in Spain, trying to help the Netherlands gain favor and make Spain and the South American Union A more intimate alliance against British design. "

However, this newspaper specifically reported that in Havana, Cuba, a local team of more than 500 people participated in a protest rally to oppose the visit of Martinas, Secretary General of the Union of South America to Cuba, and expressed that they did not want the conflict between the organization and the United Kingdom to ignite. to Cuban territory.

After Martinas arrived in Cuba, he held a 40-minute meeting with Lieutenant General Manuel. Both parties agreed to expand joint military activities around Cuba, further strengthen the organization's extended deterrence capabilities in surrounding waters, and strive for timely assistance from the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. When Cuba encounters danger, it dispatches material support and strengthens the Dutch-Spanish-South American alliance security cooperation.

Now, when President Stephen of the United States has softened his attitude, the United States has become the fourth security partner after the Netherlands-Spain-South American Alliance, referred to as the Netherlands-Spain-South American Alliance + the United States.