Looking at the port below, Wang Dong had a feeling of being separated from the world.

The construction of the Gwadar port has been going on for almost 10 years, and I am afraid that it will continue for another 10 years, if not longer.

In fact, last year, with the opening of the railway connecting the whole of Pakistan to China, the port of Gwadar replaced the port of Karachi as the largest commercial port in Pakistan, in addition to being Pakistan's main naval base, and the second largest port in South Asia.

Perhaps in a few years, it will overtake Mumbai as the largest port in South Asia.

Of course, these have little to do with Wang Dong.

The key to the success of Gwadar Port lies in the economic development of Pakistan, as well as the relationship between China and Pakistan and investment in Pakistan.

Ten years is not a long time, but it is enough to train a large number of qualified industrial workers.

According to statistics released by Pakistani authorities, more than 100 million workers were employed last year and another 15 million are expected this year.

The huge labor force has given Pakistan's economy great vitality.

Although there are still many problems, no one denies that Pakistan is replicating the miracle of China and marching towards industrialization at a rocket-like pace.

Even according to the most conservative estimates, in ten years' time, that is, by 2037, Pakistan will be largely industrialized, making it the first industrialized country in South Asia and the third largest industrialized country in the world after China and the United States.

Of course, Pakistan still has a long way to go.

Pakistan will have to struggle for at least 40 years, if not 50 years, to modernize, and stability must remain in the meantime.

How do you stay stable?

Build a powerful army that will keep any opponent at bay.

In fact, this is also a feature of Pakistan's industrialization.

Why?

At the time of industrialization, China basically did not make a fuss about military strength, or in other words, it reduced military expenditures as much as possible and used limited resources for economic construction, thus completing the capital accumulation and infrastructure construction in the early stage, and only then did it begin to modernize national defense.

Huaxia dares to do this, but it does not mean that Pakistan can do it.

The reason is also very simple, China is a big country, and Pakistan is not.

China is not only a permanent member of the UN Security Council, but also a recognized nuclear power, and has long established a reliable strategic counterattack force.

In addition, until a few years ago, Huaxia was the most populous country in the world.

It was precisely by virtue of its strong national strength that in the early stage of industrialization, China basically did not have to worry about the threat from the outside world, at least there was no threat of national destruction.

What about Pakistan?

Although Pakistan has a population of hundreds of millions and nuclear weapons, it is still not a big country in terms of overall strength.

In addition, Pakistan does not have a reliable strategic counterattack capability.

These factors have forced the Pakistani authorities to attach importance to national defense construction.

In fact, the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War is the best proof of this.

Even if Pakistan has nuclear weapons, the threshold for using nuclear weapons is too high, so Pakistan can still rely on conventional military force.

Fortunately, the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War also proved this.

A strong military force is obviously determined not by the number of troops, but by the combat effectiveness of the troops.

It is precisely for this reason that, immediately after the end of the war, Pakistan adjusted its basic defense policy and the first thing it did was to carry out substantial disarmament.

Why?

Spend money on saving money and use the savings to raise the level of modernization of the armed forces.

According to the 10-year plan formulated by the Pakistani authorities, by 2035, the total strength of the Pakistan Defense Force will be reduced to less than 500,000, including 350,000 in the army, 100,000 in the air force and 50,000 in the navy, to build the most powerful and powerful military force in South Asia.

The key is obviously to be strong and strong.

Along this lines, Pakistan has focused on the Air Force.

According to the plan formulated by the Air Force Command, by 2035, there will be a modern air force with offensive and defensive combat capabilities as the core of 300 modern fighters, and there will be no less than 100 fifth-generation fighters as the absolute main force.

In addition, the Pakistan Air Force will also improve the modern combat system, that is, purchase more support aircraft.

Of course, the Army has always been the backbone of Pakistan's defense.

However, in the 10-year plan, the primary task of the army is still to improve the level of mechanization and simultaneously promote the construction of informatization.

When it comes to equipment procurement, the Army is much more conservative.

Why?

No money.

Because funding is skewed towards the Air Force, the Pakistan Army has relatively limited funding and is unable to procure advanced equipment on a large scale.

Actually, there is no need for this.

Why?

The most formidable opponent has been defeated, and none of the possible enemies have been able to defeat the Pakistan Army on the ground.

In addition, the main battle equipment of the Pakistan Army has basically been domestically produced.

If it is only a local conflict of limited scale, then the Pakistan Army is enough.

If it is an all-out war, it will test the country's ability to mobilize.

Relatively speaking, even the status of the navy is above that of the army.

Prior to this, the Pakistan Navy was basically playing the role of soy sauce, rarely getting the opportunity to stand out, let alone being important.

It's just that after the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, the Navy was taken seriously.

Why?

From a strategic point of view, what Pakistan needs is a peaceful and stable internal and external environment, and the navy is the key to establishing a stable external environment.

If Pakistan had a strong navy, it would be able to keep the threat at bay.

In fact, in the Fourth Indo-Pakistani War, the Pakistani Navy has proven its worth.

What is it worth?

Just a few S20P submarines imported from China made the powerful Indian Navy an ornament, which did not pose a threat to Pakistan's coastline throughout the war, and did not even dare to enter the North Arabian Sea, because the Indian Navy had few reliable anti-submarine means.

Imagine if the Pakistan Navy had more than just submarines?

It's just that the Navy's 10-year plan is still just a plan.

Why?

Still lack of money.

In addition to purchasing four more submarines and replacing several destroyers that are about to be decommissioned, the Pakistan Navy's other ideas will have to be put on hold for 10 years.

Of course, Pakistan's national defense construction has also benefited Wang Dong and others.

Among other things, the construction of the Gwadar port has been highly valued by the Pakistani authorities, and D&F's investment here has been smooth sailing.

In fact, according to Yunlong's plan, this is just the beginning.