The rise of great powers: starting from military industry

A special team will soon be assigned to establish a charitable foundation.

People from the foreign affairs department took the initiative to help Liu Tao.

The next step is nothing more than formalities and various donation ceremonies.

Liu Tao does not need to go to North America, Europe, or Japan in person. He only needs to take a few photos and make a statement.

Then the royalties will be donated to the corresponding charitable foundations, and naturally the royalties will not need to be taxed.

The money donated by Liu Tao to the charitable foundation will be paid to Liu Tao by the state according to the bank's exchange rate.

The money overseas is used to sponsor Chinese students studying abroad, sponsor Chinese university education, etc., and it is expected that the account will be settled soon.

After Liu Tao ended his vacation, he did not return directly to Kunming, but went to Dalian Shipyard first.

Because the first ship of the 052-type destroyer, the Xiangjiang, is finally about to be launched.

At this time, everyone in Dalian Shipyard became nervous because it was notified that several senior military leaders would come to attend the launching ceremony of the first ship.

It is certain that this will be a very high-standard and grand launching ceremony.

How to do a good job in the launching ceremony of the first ship? For this purpose, Dalian Shipyard has held a special office meeting. The leaders have held a collective discussion and tried to make the ceremony more grand and the work more thoughtful.

Liu Tao did not take a civil airliner to Dalian, but accompanied the leaders on a special plane.

"It seems that our 'Xiangjiang' can participate in the 87th celebration in time!" On the special plane, the old man smoked a cigarette with a strong Sichuan accent.

He personally participated in the launching ceremony, showing his attention to the Type 052 destroyer.

This is the largest surface ship currently built in China, and it is also the most advanced warship.

For the current country, the 87th celebration is a top priority and a top priority.

And this is also to open a new chapter in the new era and wash away a piece of shame on the body.

Liu Tao smiled and said: "Leader, I will definitely catch up. This is a calming artifact built specifically for Xiangjiang!"

"The navy attaches great importance to this aspect and keeps an eye on the progress at any time." Liu Tao said.

Liu Tao was naturally very clear about how much the Navy valued the first Type 052 destroyer.

"After the launching ceremony of the Xiangjiang, the second and third Type 052 destroyers will be built. The Navy needs more destroyers, and the country needs more Type 052 destroyers!" The old man suddenly said.

Liu Tao was shocked.

You know, the Navy's military expenditure alone is not enough to purchase more Type 052 destroyers.

It's just the first ship, and the country supports the equipment renewal of the Navy by withholding taxes.

The leaders have also been emphasizing that the focus of the country is on economic construction, and everything else must give way to economic construction.

As a result, the leaders now say that they will immediately build the second and third Type 052 destroyers, and say that the Navy and the country need more destroyers.

Could it be that something happened that made the Navy and the leaders feel this imminent sense of urgency and needed more Type 052 destroyers?

Liu Tao didn't ask, because the leaders didn't say it, which meant that he was not suitable to ask and not suitable to know.

Liu Tao kept thinking, and kept doing the elimination method.

Now China and the United States are in a honeymoon period, and the two sides are politically and economically hot, and the exchanges are getting closer and closer.

Japan and South Korea? Now Japan is in trouble with the sharp appreciation of the yen.

Although the yen has stabilized after the violent appreciation in the first week, and even the dollar/yen fluctuated and reached the dollar/yen = 1:220.

But everyone knows how much Japan paid.

Liu Tao now has a number in his mind, either the Soviet Pacific Fleet, or the Soviet Pacific Fleet Squadron stationed in Cam Ranh Bay and the Annan Navy.

Thinking of the battlefield in the south, the Annan army has been in a disadvantageous position and lost a large number of strategic locations. I am afraid that the big brother will stand up for the younger brother.

On land, after years of training, streamlining troops, and replacing advanced weapons and equipment, China has a much smaller force than before, but its strength has not decreased but increased.

In the sky, China now has a batch of F14, F15, F16 fighters and "Black Hawk" helicopters. Although the number is not very large, they can act as a sharp knife.

Among the three services, the navy is the only one that is still lacking a lot of skills.

Although it is equipped with a batch of Type 022 missile boats, Type 022A torpedo boats and minesweepers, these are all part of the near-shore defense strategy.

The first Type 054 frigate, the Hong Kong Island, which was previously in service, is still in the stage of forming combat effectiveness, and for the sake of the 87th anniversary celebration, it is still in the confidentiality stage and has not been made public.

Among the three services, the navy is currently the weakest.

"Can your Yangcheng Shipyard build a Type 052 destroyer?" The old man looked at Liu Tao.

Liu Tao said, "There is a dock, but there are not enough construction workers, so we have to transfer them from Dalian Shipyard."

"Then let half of the experienced people go to Yangcheng Shipyard." The old man took a puff of cigarette and said firmly, "At the same time, build two more Type 052 destroyers. I understand that the navy is still very important. There must be one or two scary equipment, so that no one dares to talk nonsense after drinking an extra bottle of Volga."

Volga! ?

Liu Tao said in his heart, "Sure enough."

He really guessed it right.

Although the relationship between the two sides has eased, they have also started to have some exchanges, and the frequency and intensity of verbal battles have dropped significantly compared to before.

But it does not mean that everyone has the same position. On the contrary, in some places, it is completely the opposite.

In Kashmir, the Soviet Union supports India. It is with the strong support of the Soviet Union that India dares to start a war. In the past few months, India has been cheering for India.

In Sikkim and Bhutan, the Soviet Union has criticized Sikkim and Bhutan, especially Sikkim's membership in the United Nations. The Soviet Union has voted against it twice in a row.

Through the veto power, Sikkim has never been able to obtain the status of a member of the United Nations.

Similarly, several newly established countries have not been recognized by the Warsaw Pact countries.

"Understand, leader!" Liu Tao nodded.

"If the second and second ships are built at the same time, will the cost be reduced?" The old man asked.

"Yes." Liu Tao nodded: "Because the first ship has to build an industrial chain and they are all new, the cost has reached 2 billion yuan. The second and third ships are built at the same time, which only costs about 1 billion yuan, or even less than 1 billion yuan."

The cost of the first ship is often the highest.

If only one ship is built, the price will naturally be ridiculously high.

But when mass production is carried out, the cost will drop significantly.

"That is to say, the money for building the first ship can be used to build the second and third ships!" said the old man.

"Yes, you are wise!" Liu Tao gave a thumbs up: "Now we are mainly limited by shipbuilding capacity. In another five years, it should not be a problem to start building five Type 052 destroyers at the same time."

"Everything cannot be accomplished overnight. You can't eat hot tofu if you are impatient." The old man nodded and said, "But we Chinese must seize this rare opportunity to develop the shipbuilding industry and improve our shipbuilding level."

The shipbuilding industry, the current leader Japan, has greatly reduced its competitiveness in the shipbuilding industry due to the appreciation of the yen. This is not a good thing for Japan, but it is a great thing for China.

For Japan, the shipbuilding industry is a non-profit industry. For China, it is already a high value-added industry.

Moreover, this industry is a labor-intensive and technical industry that can drive a large number of jobs and drive the development of industries such as steel, electromechanical, etc.

Japan discarded it like a shoe, but China regarded it as a treasure.

Liu Tao said with deep conviction: "The shipbuilding industry is indeed very important. Now South Korea is heavily subsidizing the shipbuilding industry. Our biggest competitor in the shipbuilding industry is South Korea."