Chapter 231: Sky-high arms deals
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After the arms purchase contract was signed, Vice Chairman Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he was extremely worried, because he knew very well that if the huge number of arms purchase orders was accidentally spread, the theory of the threat to China would inevitably be reiterated by the European and American media, and Huaxia would once again be pushed to the forefront of the storm.
I can't care about that much.
In the face of the United States, step by step, the Chinese military has rarely become tough, and this time the military is also striving for the TK15 plan, and they have more actions below!
Right now.
What the Chinese military needs is just a respite, and they can withstand the current situation for the time being, after all, the United States is about to go to war in Afghanistan again, and it is impossible to separate the energy and find trouble with Huaxia again.
"Xiao Tian, I thank you on behalf of the country!" Vice Chairman Wu stood up and thanked him solemnly, this time Xiao Tian did not hesitate at all, and agreed to the cooperation plan, which surprised him and was also very gratified.
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The arms purchase plan proposed by Huaxia is quite different from the last time it was negotiated, and although it is still an ambitious plan for developing the air force, the level is more than a notch higher. They gave up the previous choice of the main fighter, or rather, changed the course of the development of the Air Force, replacing quantity with quality!
The entire arms purchase is huge and complex, involving all kinds of aircraft and supporting weapons, and the transaction volume has reached a staggering tens of billions of dollars, if not more.
Arguably.
The first phase of cooperation in the TK15 plan, if it spreads, could cause a major earthquake, and the United States aside, Japan and India will definitely have to sit on their backs.
To Xiao Tian's surprise, the Huaxia military somehow gave up the extremely cost-effective F16 fighters, and directly selected the main models of the US military, F22 "Raptor" fighters and F35 "Lightning", and purchased 72 respectively, which is only the first batch, and there are second and third batches later. And it was supposed to be a sweet F16 fighter. Although Huaxia mentioned it, it only purchased 24 aircraft, and there was no follow-up cooperation plan. It may be that the military needs to further evaluate its combat effectiveness and comprehensively consider its cost-effectiveness before making a further decision.
The Chinese army has been committed to enhancing the ability to project troops, large military transport aircraft. Of course, it was impossible to be left behind, and twenty C17 Globemaster transport aircraft were ordered in one go. However, compared with the huge transport aircraft formation of the US military, there is still a huge gap, and Xiao Tian estimates that Huaxia may continue to purchase this transport aircraft.
Due to the military-technical blockade of Europe and the United States, the military aircraft engine of China. No matter how hard you try, it's still a disappointing place. It also led to the fact that Huaxia's long-range bombers could not be taken out for a long time. Until now, Huaxia's bombers are still antique H-6, which is really embarrassing. Because of the influence of various threat theories and the lack of technical reserves, Huaxia has never announced a new bomber research and development plan, but has only been improving the H-6. Re-improvement...... But. All of this is about to become a thing of the past.
Thanks to this military purchase plan, Huaxia seized the opportunity to purchase a total of 48 B52 bombers to form a long-range bombing force.
The B52 bomber is also an old bomber, but its practicality and cheapness have not kept it abandoned. Although he was only a subsonic bomber. The B52 is an absolute supersonic bomber that can be modified and sold by Darkstar. And its stealth performance has been greatly improved. Xiao Tian did not provide B2 bombers, so. Naturally, it was impossible for Huaxia to choose the B2 bomber.
Of course, even if Huaxia could buy the B2 bomber, Xiao Tian didn't think they would buy it, after all, the price of the B2 bomber was definitely the most expensive bomber today, and the unit price had soared to a terrifying three billion dollars. As strong as the United States, it is also difficult to retain the more than 20 B2 bombers.
After purchasing 50 Apache helicopter gunships last time, Huaxia purchased up to 150 Apache helicopter gunships this time, which can be said to have made a lot of money.
There are also some supporting weapons, as well as the supply of various spare parts, etc., but compared to the above things, it is simply not worth mentioning.
Not.
Xiao Tian also smiled and breathed a sigh of relief, when Huaxia has accepted all these weapons orders, its air force will inevitably skyrocket, and it will definitely be on an equal footing with the United States. Perhaps the United States has an advantage in the number of advanced fighters and the ease of operation of skilled fighters.
However, the fighters purchased by Huaxia have all been transformed, and their performance has been greatly improved, and they are even more powerful than the genuine weapons in service with the US military.
So.
The United States is in trouble this time!
Xiao Tian also did not know what kind of impact the sudden acceptance of China's arms purchase plan would have on the world pattern, nor did he know what kind of reaction the United States would have. However, one thing can be expected: The situation in which the US military is monopolistic will be gone forever, and its military hegemony will be shaken.
The Huaxia Air Force will be a newly rising top force, and it will inevitably be listed as one of the world's air power powers, or even ranked first, it is not impossible!
"Elder Wu, this time your army is equipped with the advanced fighter of the Dark Star, and you must be proud of it, congratulations!" Xiao Tian congratulated lightly, "With these fighters, I dare not guarantee that I will be the first in the world, but in Asia, absolutely no one dares to provoke." What is the Japanese F15J, the South Korean F15K, the Indian Su-30...... They are all scum, and they are not qualified to argue with the Huaxia Air Force. ”
"Haha...... Xiao Tian, how can it be as simple as you said, no matter how good the weapon is, it also needs someone to operate, and when the performance of these equipment is fully exerted, I am afraid it will take two or three years. Although Xiao Tian's words made Vice Chairman Wu feel uplifted, as a soldier, he naturally knew that nothing could be achieved overnight.
But.
Huaxia's ability to install these equipment is itself a qualitative leap, and after the equipment forms combat power, it will be another qualitative leap. When the time comes, the Huaxia Air Force will naturally be able to catch up and even surpass!
"You have to deliver the equipment as quickly as possible, the domestic air force elites are looking forward to these new guys." Vice Chairman Wu reminded.
"No problem!"
Xiao Tian responded without pressure, although this order is the largest in history, and it may take several years, or even more than ten years to produce and deliver in a normal arms company, but he has a high-efficiency arms production line with automated production, and he only needs to simply issue production instructions, and it will not take a few months to complete all production. But it is too eye-catching and suspicious, Xiao Tian naturally will not do too much against the sky.
"That's good, now the U.S. military has announced the presence of troops in Thailand. The date of entry has been set, April 5th. Hmph, these Yankees are too arrogant. ”
"Hmm."
Xiao Tian nodded lightly in agreement, but did not show anything. As the No. 2 person in the Chinese military, Wu Lao's words and deeds outside have deep meanings, which can trigger speculation and analysis from the outside world. Such a person suddenly mentioned the issue of the US garrison, and Xiao Tian naturally did not believe that this was an unintentional statement.
So. Xiao Tian responded silently and waited to see what happened.
"Old, after sitting for such a short time, I am too tired to lift my energy." Vice Chairman Wu didn't seem to care when he saw that Xiao Tian didn't answer, but he sighed, with his full head of white hair, he was really similar to an ordinary old man. The same feeling is dying. "Shao Dong. You talk to Xiao Tian more, let my old man rest for a while. ”
Xiao Tian smiled silently.
Whether Wu Lao is really tired or not, everyone knows very well, how can a person who is not in good health always take on the important task of leading the army.
Of course, these are not the key. The focus should be on the topic that Lu Shaodong will talk about later. Or more appropriately, what Wu Lao wants to express.
"Hmm. The trigger remains the issue of the U.S. military presence in Thailand. In fact, both you and our military understand the US operation. It's against your dark star, and Huaxia has suffered from the pond fish. ”
Xiao Tian listened and nodded in agreement, he very much agreed with Lu Shaodong's words, when the war in Afghanistan was about to start, the United States had no reason to make provocative actions around China, stimulate Huaxia, and make trouble for itself. Those who are clear about the inside story know very well that the purpose of the US troops stationed in Thailand is to contain and monitor the Shadow Star, and to obstruct and sabotage the Smuggling of Arms to Afghanistan.
There was absolutely no intention to provoke Huaxia.
However, in order to maintain its global hegemony, the United States has long been committed to building an encirclement around China, sowing discord everywhere and winning over small countries around China in an attempt to contain China's rise and development, and even use war to disrupt China's rise at a critical moment.
Thailand, which is located in Southeast Asia, has no border with China, but the distance between the two countries is not large, and the United States wants to station troops here, not only to achieve its basic purpose, but also to inadvertently further improve the construction of the Chinese encirclement. It has a great threat to the security of Huaxia!
So.
Huaxia's reaction was much stronger than that of the dark star.
"But the situation does not allow our military to continue to sit idly by...... Now, the country is also very angry about this matter, and thousands of people are waiting for our military's statement...... "The occurrence of such a big thing is, of course, a hot news topic in China, and countless people are paying attention to the progress of the matter." Lu Shaodong understood through various channels that the people expect the military to show a tough side and fight back against the arrogance of the United States.
At this moment, the military needs to show an attitude, otherwise, I am sorry for the hundreds of billions of dollars in military spending every year, and I have no face to defend the country and have no regrets.
"General Lu, it seems that there is no need for your military's statement to be brought here to talk." Xiao Tian said suspiciously, their military's attitude, casually letting a lieutenant general or general make a speech, is a hundred times more effective than talking here. Expressing his determination here, it is impossible for Xiao Tian to promote for them.
"Hehe, Mr. Xiao, you misunderstood what I meant, our military doesn't need to say much about this matter, I believe that our actions are the best explanation for the people." Lu Shaodong smiled confidently, "The reason why I talked to Mr. Xiao a little more is because the follow-up actions of our military may cause misunderstanding of the dark star, so take a preventive shot in advance to avoid misunderstanding and affect the cooperation plan between us." ”
What's next?
Looking at Lu Shaodong, who swore by him, Xiao Tian smiled silently, the armed forces of the dark star are enough to deal with any sudden situation, and there is no need to worry about the threat from Huaxia at all, he is very curious and looking forward to the bright sword operation of the Huaxia military. (To be continued......)
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