What the? Regardless of whether the U.S. government purchases Alice Group's "Nightmare" giant ground-effect aircraft, Alice Group is not allowed to transfer the "Nightmare" technology to a third country, and even the finished product cannot be sold? Vice President Cheney's words stunned the US government, military, and congressional members present!

Everyone's eyes looked at Jill in unison, and there was only one meaning in that gaze: Will the Alice Group agree? It's okay not to let them transfer technology, but if they don't sell products, why did they Alice Group spend so much manpower, material and financial resources on this project? What will they do next?

Although this move of the Alice Group is not very in line with the military procurement strategy that the US military has always had, these guys present also have to admit that the equipment of the Alice Group is indeed qualified for the US government and the military to give them the green light.

And can't sell the finished product? This condition ...... Although it is worried that this kind of product will be transformed into military equipment and threaten the United States, it is indeed a bit excessive, and it is a big deal to strictly supervise these things sold: Strictly speaking, Boeing's Boeing 747 aircraft has the potential to be converted into strategic bombers, but the United States has sold so many Boeing 747s to the outside world, has one been transformed into a military aircraft?

Of course, they know what Vice President Cheney means, and it is nothing more than that they are worried that the Alice Group will spread this technology to other countries, which will pose a huge security risk to the national strategic security of the United States -- an aircraft that can carry 700 tons of supplies, but its own radar cannot detect it, and this is absolutely no less than a sword of Damocles hanging over the head of an unscrupulous hooligan! This is absolutely unacceptable to Americans!

But in the field of aircraft, basically most of the technology is the same, just like the Boeing 747 series of civil aircraft, which is now famous all over the world, in fact, in the final analysis, it is just that Boeing and Lockheed in the mid-sixties of the last century. Martin's failure to compete for the U.S. Air Force's Large Jet Transport Aircraft (CX-HLS) program was nothing more than Boeing's luck, a program that the U.S. military had rejected turned out to be their most successful and profitable project since the sixties.

In other words, although the Alice Group sold this project to the US military, none of the people present were fools, and they could certainly see the huge potential of this project in the civilian field! To put it bluntly, this "nightmare" has been slightly transformed into a golden horse of the Alice Group that can lay a golden foal!

With such a potential baby, do you expect Alice Group to give up? The U.S. representatives, who understood this relationship, even wondered at this moment that something was wrong with Vice President Cheney's head.

Only some guys with a wider network can think of another layer of relationship: in the civilian field, this "nightmare" of the Alice Group will pose a huge threat to Boeing's civil aircraft program; In the military field, this batch of "nightmares" will have a good impact on Boeing's C-17 "Globemaster" series of large strategic transport planes and Lockheed. Martin's C-5 "Galaxy" transport plane has caused tremendous pressure!

As the spokesperson of the US arms giants in the foreground, Cheney certainly will not see this kind of thing that threatens the interest groups behind him -- this "nightmare" of the Alice Group, whether it is for Boeing, which is involved in the field of dual-use aircraft, or for Lockheed, which specializes in the field of military aircraft. Martin Company is an opponent that you absolutely don't want to see!

Of course, not everyone wants to see the arms giants take control of this huge market, and although they don't say it, it definitely doesn't mean that they don't have ideas: it would be great if someone stood up and challenged the interests of these arms giants at this time. …,

Now, everyone is looking at Jill! While Jill's decision doesn't say anything about the changes in the U.S. aerospace manufacturing landscape, it may be a good start.

"Mr. Cheney, I know what you mean, but I'm sorry," Jill shrugged, his face calm, and he couldn't see the slightest psychological fluctuation on his calm face, "but I have to regret to tell you that we at Alice Group may not be able to agree to your request." ”

No one found it strange, on the contrary, it seemed to them that if Jill had agreed to Cheney's conditions at this time, he would have been a complete super-fool! Now they are more concerned about what reason Jill uses to reject Cheney. In any case, without a valid and sufficient reason, even if everyone understands what is going on, it cannot be justified.

"Miss Jill, I think I need you to give me a reason." Sure enough, no one was surprised that Cheney threw out such a sentence.

"The reason is very simple, because this 'Nightmare' was not developed by our Alice Group, but by Alice (China) Group," Jill Na's always calm face also appeared with a slight smile at this time, "If I say so, Mr. Cheney, do you understand!?" ”

Got it? Of course I do! Cheney's face suddenly became extremely ugly! Of course, he understood the meaning behind Jill's words: if this "nightmare" was something made by the Alice Group itself, no matter what he thought and what he wanted to achieve, at least he might be able to use the power of the law to bring the Alice Group to its knees;

But if the damned Alice (China) group also has almost half ownership of the technology of this "nightmare", Cheney's little calculation is undoubtedly miscalculated: although the Americans are very powerful, in such a matter, the Americans undoubtedly cannot control the heads of the Chinese.

Not only did Cheney understand, but even a group of American representatives behind Cheney understood, and many people couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up and shout: Seconds!

Of course, there are those who applaud, and naturally there are those who scold in their hearts, and there is no doubt about this!

"So, Mr. Cheney, I'm sorry," Jill smiled, with a hint of evil and cunning on his face that seemed to Cheney, "although I know the importance of our 'nightmare' to the national strategic security of the United States, I am afraid that your idea will not be realized, and our Chinese partners will not allow their money to be taken away for no reason...... I think at this point, the U.S. government shouldn't be able to control China, right? Quite a few words"

Of course, there is no doubt about this, although the Americans very much hope to be able to channel China and point fingers at the world's largest developing country in many matters, there is no doubt that on some issues related to the strategic security of that country, the influence of the Americans is basically equal to zero -- can the Americans get China to give up its intercontinental ballistic missiles, attack nuclear submarines, ballistic missile nuclear submarines, and increasingly powerful maritime combat forces in their hands?

Of course not! Of course, the Chinese also understand that the more chips they have in their hands and the stronger their stature, the more jealous and cautious the attitude of the United States on some issues related to itself; on the contrary, if its own strength is not good, the free and democratic United States of America will certainly bring into full play the spirit of "democracy" and "freedom" to the end -- they will absolutely not ask you Chinese opinions!

"But, Miss Jill, if I'm not mistaken, in the Alice (China) Group, Miss Alice herself holds 21% of the shares." Cheney certainly wouldn't give up so easily. …,

"Of course, that's true," Jill nodded, not surprised by Cheney's words, "but the problem is that the ownership of the aircraft belongs to the entire company, and Miss Alice abstains from ownership of the aircraft. ”

Alice abstained?! In other words, how this "nightmare" will be used will be determined by the Zhang family of Alice (China) Group, to be precise, Alice (China) Group?

Yes, Alice abstained on this matter, but everyone understood that Alice's abstention meant that she acquiesced to the way this matter was handled. As for whether what Jill said on this issue is true, no one wonders: is it so serious, anyway, even if it is not true, it will quickly become true after a while?

Yes? Many people almost choked on their own saliva: they thought of all kinds of possibilities, but they just didn't expect Jill to use such an excuse to fight back against Cheney!

Cheney was equally dumbfounded! Obviously, he didn't expect that at this time, Alice would actually give himself such a trick, and after being stunned for a while, Cheney said a little angrily, "Miss Jill, please remember one thing, you are an American, and at all times, you should safeguard the national interests of the United States!" Only the interests under the protection of the United States are the interests of your Alice Group. ”

"Of course, we've always done that." Jill smiled skillfully, "And we have to be more noble, we don't want to trouble the United States, so we do some things ourselves." ”

The words were very simple, but the murderous attitude in these words really made the people present frightened: they already understood the meaning of Alice's words, and they also understood that now, Alice Group gave them only two choices: should they play according to the rules of the game that Alice Group just drew out? Or do you play according to the rules of the game that the United States used to play?

How to choose, this is really a headache.

The question of how to choose is not really a difficult one. In fact, the United States has always been a country that is very good at multiple-choice questions. Since the Alice Group is not something they can subdue with force, then the final choice needs to be said!

As the U.S. government has been doing, whether to choose a stick or a carrot, as long as you are not a fool, is actually a very simple multiple-choice question.

"Miss Jill's words?" Before leaving, Rumsfeld, who had been walking behind, suddenly asked Gil.

"Oh, isn't that a very simple question," Gil certainly understood what Rumsfeld's unfinished remark meant, and was definitely not asking about aircraft leasing, "The United States has always been a country with a serious sense of crisis. It is precisely this strong sense of crisis that has prompted the United States to maintain its high-speed development to maintain its absolute position in the world, but if there is an opponent of similar weight, it is also a good thing for the United States, isn't it? ”

Do you want to make yourself a formidable opponent? Rumsfeld bowed his head in contemplation as he walked, and finally, a hint of thoughtfulness appeared on his face.

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The U.S. government has decided to lease five Alice Group super-heavy strategic ground effect aircraft with the internal designation AI-3, and the U.S. military will temporarily give them the C-26 "Nightmare" super-heavy strategic ground effect aircraft.

The U.S. military claims that the all-new ground effect aircraft launched by Alice Group with a capacity of 700 tons of materials will be a first-class strategic transportation equipment, which can take off from land and water and has a range of 50,000 kilometers, which can transport 700 materials at a time, and deliver materials to any location needed by the U.S. military around the world at a speed of 800 kilometers per hour; …,

This "Nightmare" ground effect aircraft can fly at an ultra-low altitude of 20 meters from the water/land, using the ground effect, and can still fly normally and safely even in level 7 sea state conditions. At the same time, if necessary, the "Nightmare" ground effect aircraft can also fly at an altitude of 5,000 meters, avoiding the vast majority of obstructions on the ground - at least in the Middle East, there are no peaks above 5,000 meters above sea level, which means that the entire Middle East has actually become a backyard for the iron hooves of the "Nightmare".

The leasing of these five "Nightmares" is just the beginning, and it is also the early investigation of this new strategic transport vehicle by the US military, if the performance of the "Nightmare" can satisfy the US military, the US military will vigorously lobby Congress to equip the US military with this unprecedented, first-class new equipment!

As soon as the news came out, it immediately set off a thousand waves!

Alice Group is famous, because even the most daring madman, unless it is delusional, no one will love you very much, the ability to deliver 700 tons of supplies, 8000 kilometers per hour, 50000 kilometers of range, with the help of super stealth capabilities in ultra-low-altitude flight conditions, etc., these data are linked to the same aircraft, because this data seems to be possible after 50 years of monkeys, but now? Anyone who says this is possible is considered crazy! ……，