"Things are not as bad as everyone thinks, I still agree with the strategy of the former Minister of Defense, and if I want to break the situation, I still have to make a fuss about weapons and equipment. In my opinion, such as the Ticonderoga-class missile cruisers, the Ali Burke-class missile destroyers, the Ohio-class ballistic missile nuclear submarines and E2C carrier-based early warning aircraft, the Seahawk anti-submarine helicopters, the B-1B strategic bombers, and the Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, we refuse to accept the request of the mercenary corps, and the rest of the conventional equipment can be authorized. ”

"We noticed a key point, that is, the other side asked for the right to sell to the outside world, that is, they not only want to use it themselves, but also want to manufacture it in large quantities and then export it for profit, of course, these weapons and equipment are not attractive to European countries, but for most countries in the world, they are still very high-end products."

"So let's imagine if the mercenary corps has such production capacity? I am sure to tell you that even if the other party obtains these technologies, there is no such manpower and material resources to put into production, on the contrary, they will be dragged to death by such investment. You must know that every cutting-edge equipment involves the cooperation of many departments, from the hull of a cruiser to an insignificant semiconductor component. ”

"The United States has strong R&D capabilities and a mature and stable manufacturing industry, which is a system, and it is the most cutting-edge, the top and the most advanced in the world, so it can make the best weapons and equipment in the world, but what about them? The most important technologies, such as mechanics and electronics, are at the level of the former Soviet Union, which is at least 20 years behind us! Even the so-called stealth strategic bomber is a converted version of the Tu-160 strategic bomber inside! ”

"There is no end to people's greed, I dare to say, as long as those people in the mercenary corps dare to move such thoughts, dare to invest so much manpower and material resources, and want to manufacture advanced weapons and equipment in large quantities for their own benefit, then waiting for the mercenary corps is destruction, dragging themselves into a swamp where they can't pull their legs, and finally being devoured alive!" The Minister of Defense said with a smile.

It was really a word to wake up the dreamer, and the high-level people present all looked up to this Mr. Secretary of Defense, who is worthy of being the supreme commander of the US army, and his way of thinking is to be strategic, and when everyone's thinking went into a misunderstanding, he found another way to find such a good solution, so that the mercenary corps dragged themselves to death!

Indeed, it is very simple to say that it is not easy to look at a warship or a nuclear submarine, but it is not easy to manufacture, it requires the close cooperation of multiple departments, and the larger the equipment, the more responsible. Basically, it can be divided into four parts, the manufacture of the hull or hull is one piece, the power system manufacturing is one piece, the ship electrical system manufacturing is one piece, and the weapons and equipment manufacturing is another.

There are many small manufacturers, such as the aircraft carriers built by the Black Sea Shipyard for Saudi Arabia, which are hundreds of enterprises of the Ukolan military-industrial complex, which develop, produce and supply parts and components together.

What kind of existence is the United States, the only superpower in the world, which has no rivals in economic strength, scientific research strength and industrial strength, and military spending has always been the first ranking, so it has to be planned to develop weapons and equipment, because there are not so many resources.

During World War II, the United States built aircraft carriers at a rate like dumplings, but now if the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers want to do this, the United States cannot afford it, and there are not so many shipyards that can produce them, so they must be built one by one.

The F-15 Eagle fighter has been discontinued three years ago, and the production line has also been closed, and the F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter and the F-18 Super Hornet fighter will also close the production line one after another after the Joint Strike Fighter enters service, and the A-10 attack aircraft has not only been discontinued for a long time, but also retired in large numbers.

It's okay to produce the B-1B strategic bomber, at the moment, this is still a powerful strategic bomber, and the technology is not lagging behind, but what the hell is the B-52 strategic bomber, an old guy who has been in service for decades, what did you build it for?

The Ohio-class ballistic missile nuclear submarine is the main deterrent force and killer weapon of the US Navy, and its technology will not lag behind in another 30 years, but the Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine is a model that the United States is decommissioning, and the mercenary corps alone has given a full forty of them!

Only two Seawolf-class attack nuclear submarines were built, all of which were given to mercenary regiments, although this nuclear submarine is very technologically advanced, it is a product of the Cold War, and even the missile vertical launch system is not installed, mainly used to hunt the killers of the former Soviet nuclear submarines.

As for the Kitty Hawk-class conventionally powered aircraft carriers, what age is it now, it is the era of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, and it is a joke to even consider creating such a retired conventional-powered aircraft carrier.

The mercenary corps was originally a very ordinary mercenary team, relying on the collapse of the former Soviet Union to get the opportunity to rise, invested in Ukolan to have its own industrial base, and from the financially difficult Russia, bought a large number of sophisticated weapons and equipment from the former Soviet Union, and its strength has been greatly enhanced. During the special period of the U.S. government's anti-drug strategy, because of its special geographical location in the Golden Triangle, it has been fully supported by the U.S. government and has become one of the top 10 huge forces in the world.

But the problem is that the Golden Triangle Federation is a rotten place, the world knows what it wants, they perform hiring tasks for other countries, research and development, manufacturing and selling weapons and equipment, opening enterprises and factories and occupying mineral resources to get that little income, although it will not be too little, but it will definitely not be able to support such a big stall.

The smartest way for them is to use these equipment until they are abandoned, and there is no need to do large-scale upgrading, one kind of weapons and one production line, a large number of technicians and workers, as well as plants, equipment, and supporting facilities.

"I think this plan is very good, you don't need to use force to weaken the strength of the mercenary corps, the US Air Force has a joint strike fighter project, and is building test aircraft, the Navy has a supercarrier and advanced destroyer projects, and there is a replacement project for Ohio-class ballistic missile nuclear submarines, there is no need to set a threshold for these equipment you mentioned, it will appear that the US government is not sincere and too petty."

"All of their requests were approved, the government subsidized the manufacturers of these weapons and equipment, transferred the technology to the mercenary corps, and relocated the closed production line, which is still in production, and built another production line, and we could also buy a symbolic batch of equipment as an inducement."

"The premise is that we can authorize the military industrial enterprises of the mercenary corps to manufacture them, and we will also provide the corresponding technical information, and their own use will not be restricted, but if you want to use these weapons and equipment for profit, some equipment must be technically blocked."

"For example, our Ohio-class and Seawolf-class nuclear submarines, Ticonderoga-class and Arleigh Burke-class capital ships, B-1B strategic bombers, and Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, all of which represent the most advanced technology of the United States, cannot be exported, including the strategic partners of the United States and the member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty. Moreover, all weapons and equipment that we have authorized to manufacture must not be exported to Russia and China or transferred technology, let alone sold to Iran. Said the President of the United States.