Chapter 1036 Arms Deal

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"Welcome, dear Mr. David!"

"It's also a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Khalid!"

After a hug, Rofete Stillman looked at the luxuriously decorated living room in the barracks and smiled: "Why didn't you see your father, Venerable Mr. bin Laden? We had a very pleasant conversation last time, and I am very much looking forward to meeting your father again for this meeting!"

Khalid smiled as he did after a twinkle in his eyes: "I'm very sorry, my father is on the front line directing the Islamic fighters against the evil infidels of the Americans, so he can't receive Mr. David in person, and let me sincerely convey his apologies to you!"

"It's a shame!" said Rofete Stillman's eyes flashed with disappointment!

Hearing this, Khalid smiled faintly.

Now his father, Osama bin Laden, has become the most important problem that the United States and NATO want to get rid of because of the 9*11 incident.

Especially now that the Americans have won partial victories in the war in Afghanistan and control the major cities of the country's provinces, as well as air supremacy throughout Afghanistan.

In this case, the whereabouts of bin Laden, the leader of al-Qaeda, have become the top secret of the Taliban, except for a very small number of cronies, businessmen like David, who used to often cooperate, naturally it is impossible to see bin Laden's real person again!

"Mr. David, we are facing the threat of evil Americans, and we need a large number of weapons and equipment, I wonder how many surprises Your Excellency can bring us this time?"

"I can't talk about surprises, but I think what I've brought this time will definitely satisfy His Excellency Khalid!" he said. Rofitte Stillman took a folded piece of paper from the pocket of his jacket and handed it to Khalid.

After the other party took it and unfolded it, Liu Dong, who was hiding on the side, also discovered the contents of the paper.

I saw that it was written: 30,000 M16 automatic rifles, ? SS109 5.56×45mm caliber NATO ammunition 5 million rounds, Luger P-85 pistol 2,000 rounds, 9mm caliber pistol ammunition 100,000 rounds, M249 squad machine gun 300 bullets with M16 ammunition, M25 sniper rifle 200 pieces, 7.62×51mm NATO ammunition 50,000 rounds, Browning M2HB-QCB heavy machine gun 100 units. 200,000 rounds of 12.7mm NATO bombs!

30,000 M16 anti-infantry mines, 20,000 M19 anti-tank mines, 800 M72-750 66mm light rocket launchers and 90,000 66mm rockets, 350 M3 84mm rocket launchers and 50,000 84mm rockets!

100 MIM-23B improved Hawk medium and near-altitude surface-to-air missiles, plus 10 launchers, 10 M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, 5 AH-1 "Cobra" helicopter gunships, and 300,000 rounds of GAU-2B 7.62 mm machine gun ammunition, 250 "Tao" anti-tank missiles, 180 "Haierfa" air-to-surface missiles, 210 "Sidewinder" air-to-air missiles, and 1,200 70 mm rockets!

This list is for any warlord who is at war. Although the weapons and equipment mentioned in the list are nearly a generation behind the mainstream equipment in the world today, backwardness does not mean that they are useless, especially in a country like Afghanistan, where the terrain is rugged and the transportation is backward, the technological superiority of weapons will be greatly weakened!

"Why aren't there tanks and fighters?" said Khalid with a happy frown.

"Does Mr. Khalid think tanks and fighter jets are suitable for Afghanistan right now?" Rofitt asked rhetorically.

This sentence made Khalid, who was an Afghan, a little unhappy, but he also understood that the other party's sentence did make sense, the more advanced the weapons and equipment. The Taliban have become more and more dependent on logistics, and now they can only huddle in the mountains and villages to fight the guerrilla fighters against the Americans. It is simply impossible to maintain the terrible logistical attrition of tanks and combat aircraft!

Not to mention anything else, just an oil problem is enough for them to have a headache!

Moreover, in Afghanistan, where transportation facilities are extremely imperfect, a few more tanks are far less practical than infantry fighting vehicles with relatively low road requirements!

As for the fighters, even if there are so many. It will also be shot down by the more advanced fighters of the Americans, as it was just before the war began.

Instead of chasing these flashy things, it would be more useful to buy a few more surface-to-air missiles or add some bazookas!

But as one of the leaders of al-Qaeda in the Taliban, how could Khalid not want his army to be armed to the teeth?

Any soldier wants to lead a well-equipped and heroic iron army. It's not just a ground mouse running around the mountain with a burning stick!

But the cruel reality forced him to accept Rofit's persuasion.

"Why is the price so much higher this time?"

Looking at the $460 million transaction amount at the end of the list, Khalid was once again dissatisfied.

"Your Excellency Khalid, you know how bad the situation in Afghanistan is right now. Powerful Americans controlled every major city and major transportation artery here. We will have to spend more time and energy, as well as money, to be able to pass through the blockade of the Americans and put these weapons and equipment into your hands and support Mr. bin Laden's bright and holy crusade! So, the more we spend, the more the price of these weapons and equipment will naturally rise! Of course, for the sake of our friendship, we will try to reduce the cost as much as possible, and after this transaction is successful, we will also give you five of the world's most advanced medals free of charge. Patriot's surface-to-air long-range missiles, including weapons systems!"

Hearing the end, Khalid's eyes immediately lit up!

The Patriot missile is an all-weather multi-purpose surface-to-air tactical missile developed by the United States. It is designed to deal with high-performance aircraft with modern equipment, and can destroy short-range missiles in an electronic jamming environment, intercept tactical ballistic missiles and submarine-launched cruise missiles. The missile is 5.31 meters long, 0.41 meters in diameter, weighs 1 ton, has a maximum flight speed of 6 times the speed of sound, and a maximum range of 80 kilometers. The warhead is a high-energy explosive fragmentation type.

Patriot missiles played an important role in the 1991 Gulf War.

Of course, it was also widely used in the war in Afghanistan, and as the head of al-Qaeda, Khalid's armed forces did not suffer less from this missile!

Looking at Khalid's satisfied expression, the corners of Rofete Stillman's mouth slowly hooked!

Just threw out a few bones with a few taels of flesh, and Khalid was willing to stab him! This method of 'beating a stick and giving a sweet date' was really tried and tested in his dealings with Khalid.

"Mr. Khalid, now we can sign, right?" said Rofit.

"Of course. We've been looking forward to these weapons for a long time!"

The two sides who reached the agreement soon signed a contract for the arms deal! Khalid then paid the deposit with a cashier's check from a Swiss bank of 50 million dollars!

The rest of the funds will not be able to be cleared until all the weapons and equipment promised by Rofitte are delivered!

"Happy working together!"

"Happy working together!"

"By the way, Mr. Khalid, I have one more request here, and I would like your permission?" said Rofitte suddenly.

And Khalid, who has just completed the transaction and thinks that he has benefited, will naturally not save face with his partner, "Mr. David can ask for anything, as long as it is within my ability." Guaranteed to do it for you!"

"Thank you, Mr. Khalid, for your generosity...... And it came to pass that this afternoon at the Serena Hotel four of my men were wounded by a Turk, and one of them is now seriously wounded and lying in bed, so I hope that Mr. Khalid will allow me to teach this fanatic a lesson!"

Hearing this, Liu Dong next to him immediately understood that the madman in the mouth of Rofete Stillman was himself.

"This guy is really holding a grudge!" Liu Dong said in his heart.

But then Khalid said, "I can agree to Mr. David's request! But these are the people we have invited to participate in this business activity in Kamdesh." And the harvest of this business activity is the most important supplement to our Taliban's financial revenue for a year, so we must ensure the safety of the participants! If Mr. David wants revenge, I hope you can put your time after the Camdash deal is over. When the time comes. As long as the other party does not leave Afghanistan, we Taliban can also help Mr. David settle this grievance!"

Understanding Khalid's bottom line, although Rofete Stillman is still a little uncomfortable in his heart, he also understands the importance of the Kamdesh drug deal to the Taliban, and even a lot of the funds for their arms deal come from this!

"Then trouble Mr. Khalid!"

"Haha. Mr. David is gracious!"

Eventually, after exchanging contracts and checks, Refett Stillman left the base with the cheque and two bodyguards in Khalid's hand after a brief conversation. Back in a two-storey home in the city of Camdès!

In Camdesh, such a living environment is almost equivalent to the villa level.

And Liu Dong, who followed Luo Fei and quietly chased after him, also found that the decoration here was indeed much better than the hotel he lived in!

After returning to his room and pondering for a while, Roffett stood up and said to the two bodyguards next to him: "You guys go out first, I'll call you if there's something!"

"Yes!"

After the other party left, Luo Fei closed the doors and windows, and then carefully checked the surroundings before taking out a satellite phone from the lockbox placed at the bedside!

After he pressed a few numbers, the other side was soon cleared!

Immediately, Liu Dong, who was hidden under this building, 'saw' with the relic, and when the phone was connected, Rofitte Stillman's expression instantly became deferential. (To be continued......)

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