Chapter 604: It's Time to Stretch Your Hand

"Mr. Minister, this is the last cooperation between us as a military and a business before the end of your tenure, and we hope that this relationship can be brought to a successful conclusion. www.biquge.info Markas, smiling in the Pentagon's defense secretary's office, handed over the Golden Triangle International Security Company's procurement list.

"I have to admire, your company really dared to speak, and actually proposed to buy two Virginia-class attack nuclear submarines, which are new equipment that the U.S. Navy only commissioned last year, and it is also the main nuclear submarine, and I can still think of a way to find a way to attack nuclear submarines in the Los Angeles class, this request really makes me embarrassed." The Minister of Defense's eyes widened.

"Mr. Minister, it doesn't mean that there is no way, you know, the Russian Navy has recently commissioned the Yasen-class attack nuclear submarine, which is an advanced model that integrates the manufacturing technology of the former Soviet Union and Russia, and only the Virginia-class attack nuclear submarine can fight against it, in order to maintain absolute superiority in the Black Sea region, the naval department of our mercenary corps needs the help of the US Navy, which is also a last resort."

"The first 30 Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarines do not have a vertical launch system, and your country has sold all of these nuclear submarines to us, and the shortest one has been in service for 15 years, and we have not completed the refit until now, which is a trouble in itself." Marcus shook his head and said.

Before the Virginia-class attack nuclear submarine was built and joined the active service, the Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine was still the main force of the US Navy, but according to the boss's plan, unless special equipment, he would no longer buy second-hand goods, and Marcas could only bite the Virginia-class attack nuclear submarine and not let go.

"Okay, I'll think of a way for you, according to some of the information obtained by the intelligence department, the Los Angeles-class attack nuclear submarine is indeed inferior to the Yasen-class attack nuclear submarine, and you have to find a way to communicate with the Congress, but I think the possibility of passing it is very small, after all, the cooperation in the past few years has sold you too many advanced weapons and equipment, and many congressmen have a lot of opinions on this." said the Minister of Defense.

"Recently, Turkey and Greece have begun to mobilize for war because of the Cyprus problem, which indicates that the situation in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, especially in the Turkish Straits, is violently turbulent, and it is necessary for our company to strengthen its strength in the Black Sea region, and Russia will not give up such a good opportunity." Marcas said.

"The U.S. presidential administration and the Department of Defense have been paying close attention to the situation in Cyprus, and this time it is obvious that Turkey has taken the initiative to provoke and want to squeeze out Greece's influence in Cyprus.

"You are very right, Russia has always had good relations with Greece, once Greece is attacked by Turkey, there is no good way within NATO, they are all member states, and the contradictions are not a day or two, and it is not expected that Russia will intervene. This is a good reason to buy a Virginia-class attack submarine, but the key question is whether the situation will deteriorate further before I leave office. The Minister of Defense nodded.

"There is no doubt about this war, the atmosphere in Cyprus is extremely tense at the moment, Nicosia does not die for a day, Mr. Minister, and we ask for your strong support for the rest of our procurement projects." Marcas said.

"Your company is very well-informed, and you know that the Navy has begun to purchase new Hawkeye 2000 carrier-based early warning aircraft, so when you open your mouth, you will buy 80 E2C Hawkeye carrier-based early warning aircraft and 60 EA-6B Prowler electronic warfare aircraft at a low price, but you will find a time to reach out." The Minister of Defense said with a smile.

"These AWACS and electronic warfare aircraft have been in service for 30 years, and they have long been discontinued, and when the US Navy is fully decommissioned, it will be difficult for us to buy parts, and we must have some spare aircraft." Marcas explained.

The key to whether or not to get the Virginia-class attack nuclear submarine is whether a war between Greece and Turkey will break out, and if the situation in the Mediterranean and Black Seas is chaotic, the US government will definitely not be able to sit still.

"What do you say, the Cypriot government has purchased a large number of weapons and equipment from Ukolan, and the ships will arrive in the Turkish Straits at noon tomorrow, is this news accurate?" The Prime Minister of the Turkish Government said in surprise.

The top echelons of the Turkish government and military are also baffled by the conflict in Nicosia, why did the situation suddenly become like this? If it is not impossible to say that the troops stationed there provoked, it is not impossible, but now it has turned into bloodshed, which has aroused strong dissatisfaction from NATO and the European Union, and they have accused Turkey of maliciously annexing Cyprus.

"Your Excellency, this news is true, and it is an urgent message sent back to Headquarters by our agents of the Government of Cyprus. Since the successive conflicts in Nicosia, the Cypriot government, with the support of Greece, has continued to expand its armaments, and the Greek government has also increased the number of troops stationed to 25,000 troops, and has purchased a large number of advanced weapons from a number of military enterprises under the name of the Golden Triangle International Security Company.

"Greece has even reached a lease agreement with the Golden Triangle International Security Company to lease F-15 Eagle fighters, F-16 Fighting Falcon fighters, A-10 Thunderbolt attack aircraft and Tu-22M3 strategic bombers, including Abrams main battle tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, armored transport vehicles, self-propelled artillery and helicopter gunships, and we must be ready for war." This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Turkey.

"Then order the General Staff to hurry up the war mobilization plan and battle plan, send reinforcements to Cyprus as soon as possible, send fighter planes to strengthen the air force, transfer armored units to forward positions, and prepare for war. This is the Greek government taking advantage of the Kurdish riot in our country in Turkey to take back control of Cyprus, and its intentions are not sinister! The Turkish Prime Minister said with a frown.

"What about this ship full of weapons, it is said that it contains heavy equipment such as multiple rocket launchers and self-propelled guns from Ukolan, which is a great threat to our troops stationed in Cyprus, but the ship belongs to the Golden Triangle International Security Company, and the weapons are also traded in the name of this company." This was stated by the Minister of Defense of Turkey.

Although there are no nuclear weapons, the number of conventional weapons and equipment is very staggering, with more than 1,500 military aircraft of all kinds, more than 6,000 tanks and more than 7,000 armored vehicles, hundreds of warships of all kinds of former Soviet warships, and all kinds of guns, artillery, and missiles are innumerable. Although it is old equipment, the military technology of the former Soviet Union is excellent, and the threat force should not be underestimated.

"The military will find a suitable reason to temporarily detain the ship, absolutely not allow weapons and equipment to be transported to Cyprus, and will also declare a state of emergency, and ask the naval fleet to impose a blockade in the eastern part of the strait, and not allow the passage of Ukolan's transport ships." The Turkish Prime Minister said firmly.