Chapter 430 - Iraqi Arms Exports
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≦≧≦≧≦≧≦≧≦≧≦≧ in an official visit, there is a need to have a large set of processes, and it is impossible to determine it without a few days, but it is not the same for an informal visit, not to mention, in the Middle East countries, the relationship with each other is already very close, like Prince Fahd and Qusay, they already have a relatively good relationship with each other, and it is a very common situation to come over after saying hello
It's just that Qusay didn't go to the airport to greet him, this is an informal occasion, and there is no need to make it so grand, and there is a front-line battle, although he doesn't have to personally command it, but it is very important for him to master the entire battle process
It wasn't until the motorcade that greeted Fahd entered the Ministry of Defense building that Qusay went downstairs to greet him
Prince Fahd was still in the prime of life at this time, full of vigor and vigor, and he looked at the de facto ruler of Iraq, although the other party was young, he already had a kind of maturity and stability, and the future of Iraq would be created in the hands of this young man
Qusay was also looking at Prince Fahd, who had just gotten out of the car, he was dressed in the most traditional Arab dress, but a noble temperament still exuded intentionally or unintentionally, which was cultivated by the royal family for many years
"Welcome to His Royal Highness, my most sincere friend, and I'm so sorry that I didn't come to the airport to meet you this time," Qusay said
"Your country is busy with state affairs, and in the midst of war, everything should be simple, and since entering your country's airspace, you have been protected by fighter jets, and you have been very thoughtful," said Prince Fahd
As soon as his special plane entered the airspace over Iraq, the Southern Military Region dispatched two F20 fighters to escort the whole process, because it is a time of war, and although its own airspace is very safe, it is still necessary to be careful
After the greetings, I went to a conference room in the Ministry of Defense
"Your Royal Highness, we made a very good agreement last time, and I would like to thank you personally," Qusay said
The last time it happened was that when the Abadan refinery first started, because Ahvaz had not yet taken it, it had always used Kuwaiti crude oil and then shipped the refined oil back to Kuwait to earn a lot of money, otherwise their war expenses would not have been able to come from it at all
Later, after Ahvaz's oil field was won, this large-scale oil transportation operation was over
Although for Kuwait this was a gesture and they had benefited, they were able to take the risk and dare to do so, which was already the greatest help to Iraq
"Iraq and Kuwait, we are all brothers, and we deserve it, and we have received tangible benefits," Fahd said: "Your country has resisted Khomeini's export revolution with the strength of one country, and we should provide us with some material help."
Kuwait, indeed, is a friend of Iraq, and Qusay knows this very well
"Your country is now in a counter-offensive, and it seems that you will be able to defeat the hateful Persians," Fahd said, "but the cost of your country must be very large?" ”
If you ask yourself this, Cusay will know, is it because the other party wants to help him? This friendly Arab brother is really welcoming
However, in fact, their expenses are very large
Iraq took the Ahvaz oil field and the port of Abadan by fighting the war, and tried its best to maintain the normal operation of these two places, so that it did not fall into the case of Saddam Hussein's huge foreign debts as in later generations, but Iraq's expenses were also very large
Needless to say, the production lines of C801, F20 and T72, just talking about the current battle, the aircraft group takes off and lands, the armored troops advance for a day, and the fuel consumed is an astronomical amount
Fighting a war, it definitely costs money, and the first two days were like a fireworks, and so many cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and laser-guided bombs were shot, and the cost was quite high
If you want to reduce casualties, you have to pay a monetary price
This is okay in the short term, but after a long time, the economy will not be able to withstand the war if the whole country is focused on war
That's why Qusay is investing overseas, using the work of Ali Waleed and Faisal to invest in various projects in the hope of bringing a lot of profits
And the action of making a windfall to invest in Hong Kong is also in full swing
"It's true that our funds are a little tight right now," Qusay said, "and in order to support the fighting on the front, some of the funds for production and construction have been misappropriated."
"In order to support our Arab brothers in this just war, we have negotiated with Saudi Arabia and decided to provide your country with $500 million free of charge," Fahd said
Hearing him say this, Cusay knew that they must want to fund themselves, especially when they heard that the other party deliberately aggravated the word justice, which made Cusai guess what the other party meant, but no matter how he guessed, he would never guess that the other party actually wanted to help him with 500 million US dollars for free
Five billion dollars, what is that concept? A 15 million fighter can be equipped with more than 30 aircraft, eight flight squadrons, and a 2 million tank can be equipped with more than 200 units, and these funds can even catch up with the total economic value of those small countries in a year
You know, this money is not lent to yourself, it is given to yourself for free
The two countries are really too generous, and with these 500 million US dollars, it can be said that the army's current war expenses are completely sufficient
"Thank you very much to my Arab brothers," Qusayé said, "you are Iraq's best friends"
Qusay knows that Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are firmly behind Iraq in this war, and now, as Iraq continues to win, this icing on the cake is still very necessary
"We have always been a staunch supporter of the war to overthrow the Khomeini regime, no matter what is said internationally, we are all Arabs, we refuse to export the revolution, we will never change, I hope your country can withstand the pressure," Fahd said
Pressure? International Reviews? Qusay also knows that there will be opposition in the world to his continued invasion of Iran
By occupying southern Iran, Iraq will have large oil reserves and a large amount of oil exports, and in this case, it will certainly threaten the interests of certain countries
Since Iran is extremely opposed to the West, the West is still supporting itself, and once Iran is defeated by itself, or Iran changes its attitude of hatred of the West, then I am afraid that the West will turn around and hate itself
In the world, there are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies, only eternal interests
"We are now fighting a just war, and we will definitely continue it," Qusay said, "We in Iraq will never succumb to any brutal interference from outside forces."
Seeing Qusay's firm tone, Fahd knew that although this young man seemed to be more easy-going, he was actually a very determined person, and at the same time, he was also convinced that this person was indeed the one who had the final say in Iraq now
"We in Kuwait absolutely support Iraq, and that will never change," Fahd said: "Our entire Arab brothers are in favor of Iraq and in support of Your Excellency Qusay."
The best support is money, and it is better to give material reality than to make a statement of support
"On behalf of the Iraqi people, I would like to thank your country and Saudi Arabia for their friendly support," Qusay said, and he could hear what the other side meant by supporting him
"Of course, we also need your country's support," Fahd said
"We are all brothers, if there is anything you need our help with, please speak" Kusai also said very generously, in short, the other party is definitely not here to borrow money, they are here to send money
"Seeing that your country has introduced the production line of fighters and tanks, we and Saudi Arabia are very excited, whether the tanks produced on the production line of your country can be seconded to our two countries, we want to do a test, if we can do it, we want to order a batch of tanks from your country"
Where is this to let himself help them, this is simply to help himself Kusai heard this, and his heart suddenly blossomed
When I introduced the production line, in addition to self-production, another purpose was that I could also export it to the surrounding Arab countries
Although the production capacity is still very insufficient, but now provide a few cars, and when the production comes up, they can be provided to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
Only the opposition of the Soviets can be put aside for the time being, anyway, after the official start of the manufacture of tanks, their armor, fire control, and artillery themselves want to be imported from Europe, or rather, stolen, and the Soviets will not get stuck in manufacturing at all
Besides, you can change the name of the tanks exported to these two countries, anyway, the equipment has already been changed, and it has nothing to do with the Soviet T72
Military enterprises cannot make a profit if they are completely self-produced and self-sold, and only by exporting can they make large profits, and moreover, through exports, they can also consolidate their alliances with each other
Finally pull them into their camp
"Although we have introduced production lines, the Soviet side does not fully meet our needs, and we will import fire control and artillery components from the West, and when they are officially put into production, they will definitely be supplied to your country and Saudi Arabia," Qusay said
"Hopefully, the tank will be put into production as soon as possible," Fahd said (to be continued)
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