Chapter 204: Losing Everything
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Simon Fisher immediately summoned the US ambassador to Australia to strongly protest and demand that the United States immediately apologize and stop this violation of sovereignty.
At the same time, he also made a televised speech, declaring: "Australia is a sovereign country, and even allies cannot infringe on its sovereignty!" We will send a naval fleet to protect the property and interests of the people!
Fisher was tough enough in both voice and action.
He mercilessly rebuked the United States as a "villain's act" and sent out two destroyers and four frigates of the navy, which is already one-third of Australia's naval strength.
The Fisher government has proved that they are not weak, and that when the interests of the state and enterprises are harmed, he will do whatever it takes to protect the interests of the people.
His actions undoubtedly won the support of a large number of people, and there were countless likes and comments on the Internet, and for a time Fisher became the most popular leader.
After being led by the media and some radical groups, demonstrations were launched in the big cities. During the demonstration, they held up signs in protest in front of the U.S. embassy and consulate.
For a time, almost the whole country was angry about this incident.
However, the United States has never given an explanation that satisfies them, and has not even released the freighter.
This series of slaps woke up some people who longed for the same interests of the United States and Australia, and they began to understand that when there is a conflict of interest, Australia is always a dog.
The incident has also received great attention around the world, and people still haven't forgotten the oolong of the US military last time.
Countries and Western countries have also paid attention to this matter, and European and American leaders have also held phone calls, expressing concern that the US move will cause a rupture in relations with Western allies.
Although the victim is Australia, everyone is from the Western camp, and some political parties and people can understand it this way: If the United States is so unscrupulous against Australia today, who will it be tomorrow?
This pressure was also on Walter's radar, and she knew that there would be such a reaction from the outside world, so the approved action was really risky, and she would not have agreed if it weren't for the exact affirmation of the intelligence officer.
Now she can only respond to the reaction and tide of the outside world in silence, let the facts tell everyone that she is right, far-sighted, and use evidence to resolve the crisis of trust, and then regain her support rate.
It was a tightrope adventure, but when the reaction from all walks of life exploded, she suddenly felt a sense of uneasiness in her heart, which was different from the confidence she had before the action began.
Could there be a flaw in this?
She thought of a very unfortunate accident: "Could it be that they secretly unloaded their weapons in Sri Lanka when they were there?" ā
The Chief of Intelligence was also muttering, and he realized that the President's eyes were on him, and he stubbornly said, "Probably not, according to the freighter communications we are listening to, their docking is just an ordinary business activity." ā
"What if?" Wattle had to be suspicious, because after the incident, both the attitude of the Australian government and the group behind the scenes were too calm.
Although he was extremely annoyed on the surface, the action was carried out in an orderly manner.
The intelligence chief swallowed, in case...... This will be a complete failure, not only will it create a diplomatic crisis and completely offend its allies, but it will also cause a setback to the prestige of the United States, a drop in the president's approval rating, and a possible loss of his own job.
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At a time when relations between the United States and Australia are in sharp decline, another country's moves are quietly underway.
It is China.
In order to ensure the normal activities of the commercial port, the Chinese navy has also begun to gather in the waters of the Indian Ocean, operating near Sri Lanka, and even bombers have come out to sneak around.
They are undoubtedly using their actions to prove to Anonymous that China is capable of protecting your goods, and this cooperation will definitely go smoothly.
Naturally, the United States was the first to find out about it.
Walter's speculation became more certain, if it wasn't for something important in the port of Colombo, how could China show its presence in the Indian Ocean at such a moment?
Hortered, Wattle convened the meeting again, and her American style was shown: "Can we let the Sri Lankan government or our intelligence agents infiltrate and inspect the unloaded goods?" ā
She was a typical American who no one dared to provoke, and the cabinet members considered it, and the foreign minister was the first to say: "We have a mediocre relationship with Sri Lanka, but if they are willing to pay the price, they should agree to the investigation." ā
The national security adviser said: "But don't forget, it is a Chinese port, and it is built according to the specifications of a military port, even if it is ascertained, what if the Chinese say it is their own?" ā
Waterl's face is not good-looking, it is true, although China is building a commercial port, it is not impossible to use it for the transportation of some military supplies, at most it causes some diplomatic misunderstandings.
The advisor continued: "There is another reason, China is no longer the China we used to seize the Yinhe, and if we want to take this cargo away after we find out, it is likely to cause a war. ā
In the 1993 Yinhe incident, the U.S. military seized a Chinese freighter for 33 days for no reason, and the Chinese navy at that time was a scumbag, unable to protect its overseas interests.
But now it's different, not to mention the second aircraft carrier that China has launched, that is, after receiving technical support from the Anonymous Party, their navy and air force are leaping.
If the United States really dares to break into China's commercial ports and forcibly take away this batch of goods, it will be equivalent to invading China and snatching property, which will undoubtedly trigger a major war between China and the United States.
Would Wattle dare to take such a risk and do so?
The answer is already impossible!
Even if this were the case, there would be ballistic missiles, there would be chemical weapons, and the Americans would be able to repair relations with Australia, but would it be worth it at the cost of a nuclear war with China?
Walter felt dizzy and couldn't help but hold on to the table to stand still. After the initial joy of success, the cold truth told her that things were not planned at all.
In the following days, it was also proved that the cargo boxes marked by the intelligence officers had been replaced, and the goods were completely ordinary daily necessities. They found a shipment of weapons and equipment, but it was through the normal arms trade led by the government.
In the past few days, the pressure from the outside world on the United States has been very enormous, and the warships of the Australian Navy have even used fire control radar to lock on to the US warships to simulate an attack, and the two sides are swimming on the brink of an imminent conflict.
Although the Americans did not pay attention to the Australian warship, once the war started, it would not only lose Australia as an ally forever, but also make all countries in the Western world feel cold and diplomatically collapsed.
Messed up!
The original victory is in hand, and there are many victories in one fell swoop!
Upon learning of the result, a grim-faced Wattle waved the rest of the staff out, locking herself in her office, trying to calm down.
But the assistants outside the door did not feel calm at all, and they heard the sound of smashing things and cursing words, which made the officials who were about to report to the president on the progress of diplomacy also stopped.
The assistant told him, "It's better not to offend her anger now." ā
Wattle cursed inside like a madwoman, "Damn bastard! Hell plan! Evil Chinese Yankees! ā
She could have won big and made a new difference!
"Ahh She waved her fist without any image, "You have me off! Very well, I promise you don't think about it in the future! You'll regret it! ā
There was a knock on the office door.
Wattle took a deep breath, calmed his anger, and straightened his hair, and then the assistant walked in with trepidation, and saw the president with a calm expression.
This is exactly what is terrible about her, she is obviously on the verge of exploding, but she can squeeze out a smile, and the essence of a politician is vividly displayed in her.
She said: "Let them all come, the first thing at the moment is to discuss how to deal with the situation." ā
"Yes, ma'am." After the assistant put down the information, he immediately went to inform.
The CIA, national security advisers, secretary of state, and chief of staff had arrived, and Voter had given up his illusions: "What is the solution with the least loss at the moment?" ā
"Immediately stop the search and apologize to Australia, and someone must be held accountable for this matter to deflect tensions between you at home and abroad," the secretary said. ā
Wattle's eyes aside, and the director of the CIA knew: "In this matter, we have not been able to grasp the follow-up information enough, which has caused a major mistake, and I will submit my resignation." ā
"Resolving this matter in a low-key manner, and at the same time we need to divert attention from the Iranian nuclear issue, is a good way out," the chief of staff said. ā
"The role of the United States in the Iranian nuclear issue has been increased," she asked. Is there a way to teach those guys a lesson? ā
The chief of staff was worried: "But they are anonymous, do we do this?" ā
Wattle was clear: "If they are strong enough, they will not hide it, and the United States will have to be more proactive to make them understand our bottom line." They want to calm the Middle East, so we break it by proxy. ā
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