Chapter 499: Middle East Layout
Although the Iran-Iraq war is mainly a contradiction between Iraq and Iran, other countries are also mixed in, and HMN's export revolution is not only aimed at Iraq, but the entire YSL world, and this kind of-stirring behavior will naturally be rejected by other countries, and their own regime is well controlled, and as a result, a group of people have to rule the country according to their will and disrupt the political situation of others, which is an extremely bad behavior. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
Therefore, other Middle Eastern powers, such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, absolutely supported Iraq's just war, and they provided a lot of financial support to Iraq behind the scenes. Historically, without the low-interest or interest-free loans provided to Iraq by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, Iraq would not have been able to sustain the eight-year war.
However, Iraq does not have much good opinion of them, because historically, these oil powers, and at the same time, the countries that make Iraq hate so much that they wantonly increase oil production and push down the price of oil to a limit!
Historically, of course, it was to suppress the Soviet Union, and the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan made these countries begin to show solidarity with Afghanistan, and in order to support Afghanistan, it was not only to send some fanatics to fight with them, but also economically. Under the organization of the United States, these oil powers continued to increase oil production and drive down world crude oil prices as a weapon in the struggle against the Soviet Union.
When the price of oil fell to $30 a barrel, the Soviet Union's oil exports were in a state of loss, and when Saudi Arabia's oil production increased from 2 million barrels per day to 6 million barrels per day, the world oil price had been reduced to $12 a barrel. At this time, it was an absolute blow to the Soviet Union, and the main source of foreign exchange for the Soviet Union was to rely on the export of oil, and now, exporting oil is losing money, and if it is not exported, the domestic oil industry will be paralyzed again, causing a large number of oil workers to lose their jobs. And the USSR lost a source of foreign exchange and could not import oil.
The collapse of the Soviet Union in history has a lot to do with the reduction in oil prices.
And now, with Andrei's crossing, Andropov took office earlier, and the Soviet Union began to carry out stable reforms, not focusing entirely on energy exports, but, after all, oil exports still occupy an important part of the Soviet Union.
At this time, in order to strike at the Soviet Union, the United States co-opted Saudi Arabia and other countries, and still engaged in the trick of increasing oil production and reducing prices, in a vain attempt to crush the Soviet economy with oil weapons, and this method greatly stimulated Iraq!
When the HMN revolution occurred in Iran, the turmoil as a major oil exporter objectively reduced oil exports and led to an increase in oil prices, and for Iraq, this is beneficial, and the increase in oil prices means that Iraq's oil exports will have more sources of foreign exchange, and with these foreign exchanges, Iraq will be able to continue to buy more weapons!
With the outbreak of the Iran-Iraq war, the price of oil has further increased, and Saddam Hussein is smiling secretly at the soaring oil price, and as a result, Saudi Arabia has stood up and contradicted.
With the support of the United States, in order to combat the aggressive posture of the USSR, Saudi Arabia decided to increase oil production! With the oil industry in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait running at full speed, international crude oil prices began to fall sharply, just last month, it has fallen to $35 per barrel, and when the Iran-Iraq war broke out, the price of oil was as high as $80 a barrel!
For the United States, this was an economic means of striking at the USSR, and for Iraq, this was a betrayal of Chiguoguo!
Because of the war, Iraq's oil exports have been greatly affected, and at this time, it is necessary to raise oil prices to maintain the normal operation of Iraq's domestic economy, but now, the decline in international oil prices has caused Iraq's income to plummet! Although Iraq now relies on Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to stand behind in the war, Iraq's dissatisfaction with these YSL brothers is also surging, and after the end of the Iran-Iraq war, this contradiction will intensify.
It would be easier if we added that the USSR fanned the flames from it.
"Andrey, you mean to continue the war in the Middle East?" Hearing Andrei's words, Ustinov's eyes suddenly lit up.
"It's not that we want to cause war, but when the contradictions are irreconcilable, we must rely on war to solve the problem, and Saddam Hussein still has a dream in his heart to restore the Babylonian Empire, and he hopes to achieve the unification of the Middle East world." André said: "And we, just to provide support in the back, we understand such a majestic goal. ”
"So what price do we have to pay? And what are the benefits? Andropov asked, the Soviets' Middle East strategy is very important, every step must be taken well, and this time, Andropov also has this intention, completely determine the future pattern of the Middle East world!
"We want to fully support Iraq, and we will export more and better quality weapons to Iraq, such as our advanced MiG-29 fighters, such as our main battle tanks without a reduced version." Andrei said: "After all, Iraq has to face many enemies, when Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are invaded by the Iraqi army, the United States will definitely not sit idly by, and even, the United States will take the initiative to send troops to fight with the Iraqi army in Saudi Arabia or Kuwait." ”
The monkey version of weapons cannot win against the behemoth of the United States, and the price of the Soviet Union is to export more advanced weapons to Saddam!
The MiG-25 has already been exported to Iraq, but these are not enough, the most advanced Soviet MiG-29 fighter that has just been installed will also be exported to Iraq!
"And Iraq is in economic difficulties now, I'm afraid there won't be too much foreign exchange reserves to buy our huge weapons and equipment, so we can sign an agreement with Iraq, when the war is over, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait's oil, we need to have more than half of the right to exploit it." Andrei continued.
That's the most important thing! The Soviet Union wanted to control the oil in the Middle East, but the Soviet Union absolutely could not directly send troops! In the Middle East, the United States regards it as a meat, if the Soviet Union sends troops, it will directly exchange fire with the United States, and the United States can make concessions on the island country and on the Iranian issue, but if it is on the issue of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the United States will never make concessions! Without the Middle East, what is there for the United States? High oil prices will kill the United States and other Western worlds!
It's a big move! (To be continued.) )