A strong navy needs to be supported by a strong national force, and now, the British navy no longer has that strong economic source.

Before World War II, Britain relied on its own powerful navy and had bases all over the world, by cutting the wool of various colonies, so that Britain became an empire on which the sun never set.

How can a strong army be maintained without a strong economic base? The navy burns money, especially the aircraft carrier formation, so the British top brass in Congress clamored to destroy all aircraft carriers in order to save money.

This aircraft carrier Ark Royal is still alive for the time being, but it is conceivable that its fate is already doomed, and it will be forcibly decommissioned in a few years.

The Navy has not been to sea for three months, which is why Second Lieutenant Clive was sent to the United States to test fly the MiG-25, on the one hand, to master the performance of the aircraft, so that he can be prepared for the confrontation with the Soviet Union in the future, and on the other hand, because the aircraft carrier has been docked for several months, and it is impossible to conduct take-off and landing training for carrier-based aircraft anyway, so it is better to go out for a trip.

The British Navy has been embarrassed to such a point.

What should I do, complain to this American, and tell me how I am depressed and have no money? Admiral John couldn't pull that face.

"As our friendly country, what we are equipped with, the British Navy can equip with anything, and there is no problem with the export of Tomcat fighters." Nathan said.

Even BS has ordered a batch of Tomcat fighters, if the British Navy orders another batch, then Grumman will be fully profitable, the cost of each fighter will be reduced, and at the same time, there will be funds to continue to improve Tomcat fighters, until the appearance of the powerful stealth cat!

So, Nathan can't wait to push for Tomcat exports, and the UK is the next target.

At the same time, on the other hand, the TF30 engine of the Tomcat fighter has always been in an embarrassing state, which is an inorganic emergency available, but it has been forced to respond for nearly ten years.

If Britain is equipped with this aircraft, then Britain will definitely use Spey engines to reequip, just like the current British ghosts use Spey engines.

In this way, the British solved it, and they could use it, and they didn't even need to change the development cost of the engine, and the British would match it.

Kill more than one stone.

However, there is a direct problem here, that is, the British have no money!

Look at them now, the only aircraft carrier with a catapult is lying on its stomach, because there is no fuel to sail! Well, where do they have the money to order expensive Tomcat fighters?

"As for the cost, you can apply for a loan from us in the United States." Nathan continued.

Loan? When they heard this, everyone looked at Nathan with disbelief, what was this saying? Even Emily didn't believe it.

How could the United States casually lend to the United Kingdom? And, the amount is still so huge? Besides, Nathan doesn't have this connection, Jenny definitely has, but Jenny has disappeared, and I don't know if it will appear. In short, it was impossible for Nathan to contact her casually.

As for the others, Emily couldn't really think of them.

"As long as you can open up your military enterprises and allow American capital to enter the British financial market, I believe that those capitalists in the United States will be moved by Britain's sincerity, and thus pave the way for the British Navy to equip Tomcats with loans."

Britain is an old capitalist country, but Britain has a large number of state-owned enterprises, and these state-owned enterprises in a monopoly position have generally suffered from difficulties and serious losses.

So historically, after coming to power, Thatcher and Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson set off the first wave of "privatization". From oil exploration and steel to communications, energy and water supply, one important industry after another that dominates the "commanding heights" of the British economy has changed its surname.

For example, in 1984, the British Department of Industry boldly privatized the assets of telecommunications companies through listing, and the enthusiastic 2 million shareholders became shareholders of their own national telecom, which allowed the British government to raise 3.685 billion pounds in just three years.

However, this did not benefit the American capitalists, who were not allowed to enter the British financial markets.

At present, Britain has not yet begun the privatization process, it is a good time, if American capital is allowed to enter, and at the same time the military industrial enterprises are opened, those capitalists will definitely smell the smell of money, and it will be natural to give the British government a loan to buy Tomcat fighters.

Nathan's suggestion is quite lethal, hearing Nathan say this, Old General John suddenly felt his eyes light up, this is indeed an idea!

"In particular, if your military industrial enterprises can be opened, then our American capital can also pour in, take our US Navy as an example, the current performance of the Sparrow missile is very poor, and we have long been looking forward to more advanced missiles, and now, your Sky Flash missile has completed testing, and our US Navy can also order a batch of them."

Who knows that the Sparrow missile is used as an uncontrolled rocket in the sky over Vietnam, and the hit rate is extremely low, and the Raytheon company in charge is not actively innovating, if the navy can order a batch of sky flash missiles, it can also stimulate the Raytheon company and let them hurry up to develop it.

Nathan is still only a flight squadron leader with the rank of major, but Nathan's influence in the navy cannot be underestimated, and many people are optimistic about his prospects, and the future is limitless.

At the same time, Nathan's speech is also very influential, maybe he can really urge the US Navy to order a batch of sky flash missiles.

Nathan talked eloquently and put forward his own proposal, which is beneficial to both sides, anyway, Britain is about to start privatization, what is the difference between selling to the people and selling to the American capitalists?

Britain got money, got loans, improved naval equipment, isn't it the best of both worlds?

Although the person in front of him is just an admiral, since he has become an admiral, it must be related not only in the military circles, but also in the political circles.

As for the benefits to oneself, of course, it is the Tomcat Replacement and Sky Flash Missile, although this missile uses a Sparrow missile body, but the seeker is the best, using a single pulse guidance system, and the performance has finally stabilized.

It can be said that the Sky Flash missile is the first working medium-range missile.