Chapter 297: Gift of Aircraft Carriers
In order to bring back the good stuff from the US Navy, Mhammad took the initiative to take on such a difficult task to help Reagan and fish those people out.
It would be very difficult to contact those extremist groups in Lebanon directly, but fortunately, Mhammad, who came from later generations, naturally knew that the final big boss behind these hostage-taking operations was Iran.
Therefore, as long as the negotiations with Iran are completed, those people can be fished out, and at the same time, as an intermediary, Mhammad will have some benefits in the negotiation process.
Historically, this matter was led by Israel, and National Security Advisor McFarlane went back and forth to finally reach these agreements, and the United States exported a large number of weapons to Iran, exchanged weapons for hostages, and allowed those kidnapped hostages to return safely to the United States.
It's a pity that this matter was later exposed, and the always tough government actually made such a deal with a rogue state, and suddenly, the Reagan administration fell into a crisis of confidence in YanzhΓ²ng, which constituted the famous Iran-Contra incident in history, and almost let Reagan step down.
Now, this matter is completely under the secret manipulation of Pakistan.
Receiving an order from Mhammad, Osama, who was in the dust, left Islamabad and went directly to Tehran.
Osama has been an intermediary in many dealings with Iran, and this time he is a high-level acquaintance of Iran when he comes to Tehran.
Tomcat parts from Pakistan have allowed at least a dozen Iranian Tomcats to fly again, and the cooperation between the two sides has expanded, for example, with Iran providing funds for the improvement of Spey engines. Then it was installed on the Tomcat fighter, and now, the project has also progressed to a critical stage, as long as the engine can be successfully developed, Iran will fly at least ten more Tomcat fighters because of the engine.
Osama has become a good friend of the Iranians.
"Dear Mr. Osama. Is there anything important about coming to Tehran this time? Iranian Parliament Speaker Rafsanjani asked Osama.
Everyone was looking at him, waiting for his answer, thinking that the most needed Tomcat engine was about to arrive.
"Good news." "The time has come to kill the Americans, and we've negotiated with the U.S. side that we'll get the line to release the abducted Americans in Lebanon, and then what the Americans need to say," Osama said. It's up to you what you need. β
Osama is still half a businessman in his bones, and this time, he naturally does it as a business.
"Working with the Americans?" Mohsin, the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, frowned: "We will definitely not cooperate with the Great Satan. β
"Brother, what's the use of you kidnapping those Americans? Kill the picture and have a good time? Osama said to Mohsin: "Those hostages, you have to maximize their interests, use one person." Change a Tomcat fighter, do you want to change it? β
"Change. Of course it changed. "With one more Tomcat fighter, we can kill more enemies." β
"That's right." Osama said: "Use these hostages to exchange weapons with the Americans, you are now fighting with Iraq, and these weapons can help you gain an advantage on the battlefield." β
"This thing. We need to report to great leaders. Rafsanjani said.
Watching Rafsanjani leave, Osama quietly drank milk tea, he knew that the scheming Khomeini would never give up this opportunity.
Really. Khomeini's instructions soon came down: "If we take one step, Satan the Great will take a hundred steps." β
This deal is good for Iran, how can Iran not agree?
"We need Tao anti-tank missiles, spare parts for Tomcat fighters, Immortal Bird missiles, and other munitions." Soon, the number of people in the room was determined.
Holding the dense piece of paper with the words written on it, Osama stuffed it into his pocket: "In order to prevent the Americans from making trouble, we need to do it step by step." These weapons, first provided by the United States with a fifth of the weapons, were placed in our bases, and then the Lebanese organization released a man while we brought the weapons over. And then the Americans will supply weapons, and the Lebanese organizations will release the people, what do you think? β
"Of course that's fine." Rafsanjani said.
Like the underworld, it is definitely not possible to pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, Iran still needs to negotiate with the following organizations to let them release the hostages, and once they are released, the Americans are unwilling to give these weapons, then Iran has nothing to do.
So, Osama offers a compromise.
The Iranian side agrees with this, and Osama's plan is appropriate.
Leaving Tehran, Osama was in a good mood, the weapons shipped by the United States must first be stored in Pakistan, so that Pakistan can deduct some of them, it is too simple.
For example, for those immortal bird missiles, Iran's request is to return all the 430 immortal birds that have been detained in Iran to Iran, so that they will be divided into five parts, and 86 will be needed each time, while its own side will need 150 missiles each time in the list provided to the United States, and then all the rest will be received in the arsenal of Pakistan's air force.
At the beginning, Iran ordered a total of more than 700 immortal birds, and all of them were paid, but as a result, there was a revolution in Iran, and all the missiles were detained by the Americans, except for the more than 200 missiles that arrived in advance.
It's a good deal! Even Osama had an idea in his heart, and he was robbing so many Americans all over the world, and then asking the Americans for things!
Osama secretly returned to Islamabad to report to Mhammad, and this matter had to be done very secretly, and if it was discovered, Pakistan's position would be very embarrassing.
After receiving the news, Mhammad was very happy and immediately summoned the US ambassador to Pakistan, Arnold.
The request of the Iranians who had changed the number was handed to Arnold, although Arnold frowned, he was still a little satisfied, frowning because it was much more, the Iranians were really insatiable, and satisfied because of this matter, he still had eyebrows.
"I will ask the president for instructions, and after the president has discussed it, I will pass it on to you and convey it to the Iranian side." Arnold said.
"Mr. Ambassador, there's one more thing." Mhammad said: "When we went to visit the United States, President Reagan promised us to sublease us two Kidd-class destroyers, and our navy is ready, when can we go to your country to receive them?" β
At that time, Mhammad undertook to liaise with Lebanese extremists and release the American hostages, of course, there were conditions, that is, the United States gave two Kidd-class destroyers to Pakistan, which was Pakistan's main purpose.
These two destroyers, what Mhammad values the most, are the standard anti-aircraft missiles on them, with a range of more than forty kilometers, which can provide effective medium-range air defense protection for the fleet, which is its greatest role.
On the basis of these missiles, new anti-aircraft missiles can be imitated through surveying and mapping, which can effectively increase the strength of the entire fleet.
Hearing Mhammad's words, Arnold said: "I'm sorry, Mr. President, but there has been a new change in this matter on our American side. The Navy, for its part, is reluctant to decommission the Kidd-class destroyers and equip them, and these destroyers are undertaking important combat readiness tasks. β
Mhammad's eyes suddenly changed: "Then what do you mean?" β
The Americans are not so stupid, if they don't provide destroyers, then they are not pimps, American hostages, whatever they like.
Moreover, according to the urine nature of the Americans, this matter should have been dragged on until the release of the hostages was completed, and after it was completed, I would come to tell myself that this destroyer could not be provided, give you a few gunboats, it should be like this.
Now, why did the Americans change their minds at this time, it's not right.
"After you left, we have deliberated, and in order to give our allies more capable of fighting at sea than the Indians, we have decided to give the aircraft carrier Oriscany to your country in accordance with the first plan you proposed!"
Gifted to your own aircraft carrier? What do Americans think about this? It's getting too fast, isn't it?
Arnold looked at Mhammad and admired Mhammad's negotiating wisdom very much, and actually fooled the President of the United States and others at that time.
He said that he wanted aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines, which was pure nonsense, and with Pakistan's national strength, where could it support such advanced weapons? As soon as the aircraft carrier is dispatched, it will cost tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars, after all, an aircraft carrier has no effect, and it must be a formation to have greater use.
What Mhammad wanted at that time was a Kidd-class destroyer! This destroyer, with a displacement of nearly 10,000 tons, was originally developed for Iran, with increased air conditioning power, and can sail in South Asian waters.
Moreover, the ships have complete anti-submarine, anti-aircraft and anti-ship weapons, strong combat capabilities, and what Pakistan wants, this destroyer!
After careful study, the US Navy felt that it was still impossible for Pakistan to obtain such an advanced destroyer, and after re-evaluation, they suddenly found that giving Pakistan the unwanted decommissioned aircraft carrier was a real pit.
The most powerful thing about the United States is their aircraft carriers, and no matter where in the world or anywhere in the world something happens that damages the interests of the United States, the first question of the President of the United States is where are our aircraft carriers?
The aircraft carrier is powerful, however, it is not only the aircraft carrier itself that is powerful, but the entire aircraft carrier formation! The outer frigates, the middle air defense destroyers, the inner layer is the aircraft carrier, and under the water, there are also nuclear submarines, so that the formation of a great wall of steel at sea can give full play to the combat effectiveness of the aircraft carrier.
There is only one aircraft carrier, and it is an iron coffin at sea. (To be continued......)