Chapter 523: Patience
Wang Dong did not plan to build fighter jets and warships in Saudi Arabia, not that he did not have such ambitions, but that he really did not have such capabilities.
Wang Dong has a very clear understanding of the situation.
Why is Saudi Arabia willing to spend so much money in the "King Salman Military Industrial City"?
To put it bluntly, it is not stimulated by war, and the imminent threat.
The problem is that the civil war in Iraq is coming to an end, and the threat from Iran will soon pass.
Although the threat of Iran certainly exists, the hostility of the United States and other Western countries, coupled with the shortcomings caused by decades of blockades, Iran's threat to Saudi Arabia and other Arab League countries is very limited, so there is no reason to worry.
What's more, there is the shield of Iraq.
Let's not forget that Saudi Arabia's all-out support for the Razak regime is actually to build a wall to the north separating Iran.
Even if the Razak regime did not achieve a complete victory, the Sunnis in southern Iraq gained a higher status and played the same role.
In fact, this is the key to Saudi Arabia's willingness to sit down and negotiate.
Taken together, Saudi Arabia's security concerns do not exist.
So, what about Crown Prince Mohammed's ambitions?
It is undeniable that Crown Prince Mohammed's ambition is an extremely crucial factor, and it can even be said that it determines the status of Wang Dong and others in Saudi Arabia.
In addition, Crown Prince Mohammed is still very young.
The average life expectancy of previous kings is calculated that Mohammed will be able to stay on the Saudi throne for about half a century after King Salman's centennial.
The question is, will Muhammad be able to stand up to the entire royal family?
You must know that Mohammed's ability to exist today, in addition to being the most important son of King Salman, is inseparable from the support of Prince Waleed and other important members of the royal family.
Most of these supporters are not young.
Prince Wari is over sixty years old, and he has never been in good health, and he has rarely been involved in the affairs of the royal family, and he no longer even manages the royal family's funds.
After losing the support of these royal members, what did Mohammed do to confront the royal council?
Also, what did Mohammed do to change the pro-American concept of the Saudi royal family?
Obviously, Crown Prince Mohammed is indeed very ambitious, but it is difficult to say what this ambition will ultimately bring, and it is impossible to say for sure.
Wang Dong has another point of view on this issue.
That is, Muhammad wants to marry his sister to Wang Dong and make Wang Dong a member of the royal family, in fact, he wants to use Wang Dong to consolidate his position in the royal family.
Don't forget, Wang Dong has not only D&F companies, but also "Angu" companies.
After the civil war in Iraq, Angu is no longer a simple private security company, but a formidable mercenary army.
From the perspective of combat effectiveness and scale, "Angu" can definitely rank among the top three mercenaries in the world.
In Iraq alone, there are at least 5,000 employees of the Angu company, and many of the senior officers of the Iraqi government army are associated with the company, and even General Nanijal is the employer of the company, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the company controls the Iraqi government army.
Such a powerful force is naturally the object of wooing.
What's more, that's just now.
It will not be long before Angu will sign a defense contract with the Iraqi government and completely take over the training and training of the Iraqi government forces.
Next, Angu will also help Iraq rebuild its military forces.
If necessary, it will even take over part of the defense.
According to conservative estimates, when order is restored in Iraq, it is very likely that the "Angu" company will have more than 50,000 employees in Iraq alone.
What is this concept?
You know, many countries don't have an army of 50,000 people.
It can be seen that as long as he maintains a close relationship with Wang Dong, especially as a community of interests, then Wang Dong will support Muhammad without hesitation.
With the support of Wang Dong, or rather, the support of 50,000 mercenaries, what else did Muhammad need to fear?
It's just that Wang Dong is also very clear.
If it really comes to this point, not to mention the relationship with Crown Prince Mohammed, but in the international community, I am afraid there will be no place for him.
When the time comes, Europe and the United States will inevitably regard him as a mortal enemy.
If Wang Dong's existence poses a serious threat to the core interests of the United States in Saudi Arabia and other Arab League countries, then he will not live long.
It's not that Wang Dong is afraid of death, but there is no capital to confront the United States now.
Why?
Wang Dong relies on Huaxia, and the current Huaxia obviously does not have the strength to play the leading role in the Gulf region and replace the influence of the United States.
Obviously, if something happens to Wang Dong in Saudi Arabia, Huaxia may not be able to provide support.
Of course, with Wang Dong's ability, there is no problem in saving his life.
However, the arms empire and mercenary army he built up will inevitably be destroyed, and even Muhammad will be finished.
Why gamble when you know you're going to lose?
It is precisely for this reason that Wang Dong's position in Saudi Arabia has always been relatively conservative, and he has always insisted that Pakistan should be used as a base to gradually reduce investment in Saudi Arabia.
Not to evacuate the Saudis, but not to develop too fast.
In the short term, a small fight in Saudi Arabia will be enough.
When we have enough strength in the future, it is not too late to come to Saudi Arabia for development.
Wang Dong had already told Muhammad about this idea, and although Muhammad was reluctant to accept it, he finally adopted Wang Dong's suggestion.
That is, Saudi Arabia still has to fully guarantee its relations with the United States and other Western countries.
Of course, Wang Dong also made a clear commitment to keep enough people in Saudi Arabia and provide Crown Prince Mohammed with a security force of at least 500 people.
The team was commanded by Wang Dong's most trusted subordinates, who were at the disposal of Crown Prince Mohammed.
As for King Salman's Military Industrial City, it must be built, but it is mainly based on infrastructure construction, and the speed of construction does not need to be too fast.
Anyway, in the short term, what is being done in Saudi Arabia is some small business such as tanks and combat vehicles.
As for fighter jets and warships, Saudi Arabia can seek to import them from China or jointly produce them with Pakistan, but there is no need to force them to produce them domestically.
In doing so, in fact, it is importing advanced equipment from the United States from time to time and paying protection money to the United States.
Wang Dong also promised Muhammad that he would go all out to support Muhammad in doing what he wanted to do in ten years at the earliest and twenty years at the slower.
Of course, Saudi Arabia also needs 10 to 20 years of development.
As for the marriage with the Saudi royal family, Wang Dong never thought about it, and he did not plan to get Saudi nationality and enjoy the privileges of Saudi men.