Through the wealth life

Chapter 1322
The Minister of Commerce responded: "Miss Zhang, your Bentley Island is the same as Bermuda. Except for diplomacy, your government affairs, judiciary, and defense are all independent, so I'm afraid you need to figure out your own way in terms of military expenditure. I believe it is for you. Even doubling the military is not a problem.

How about you station twelve fighter planes here in Kenya to maintain the Kenyan airspace, and this will also give you an extra training ground. I don’t know what Miss Zhang thinks? "

England doesn’t want to send troops over now. They are now considering reducing the budget for national defense. Many warships will also be decommissioned. The cost of new warships is getting more and more expensive. In addition to a lot of things in Eastern Europe, it is not very good for them to station troops in East Africa at this time. Yes, the most important thing is that he is not the military, and he is more willing to use the money to develop the domestic economy than spend the domestic finances here.

Moreover, Bentley Island was given to the Lee Consortium to act as a shit-stirring stick around the Indian Ocean, and to replace England to safeguard the interests of the United Kingdom.

The reason why the British government supports Bentley Island to develop its own armed forces is to consider the situation like the Gulf War and East Africa. At this time, Bentley Island can play a role.

The British side is not worried that Bentley Island will not participate. The interests of these places are enough to make the Li's consortium excited. The Li's consortium will definitely go back to do profitable things, because no matter how the Li's consortium changes, its essence remains the same. That is mercenary.

The same is true for the relations between countries around the world. No matter how good the words are or how strong the relationship is, the essence is still interests. No country will selflessly give its resources to others. Even if it is a donation, it is for fame or profit. What generation If you are friendly, you will fool some brainwashed people.

Just like themselves, the reason why they started to speed up cooperation with France, Germany, etc. this time is not because of the United States, because the Soviet Union is sunset, if they are not united, the United States will be the only one, and national interests force them to speed up cooperation with Western European countries cooperation process.

The relationship between them and the Li Family Consortium is the same, both parties still have interests, and as the Li Family Consortium continues to develop, the Li Family Consortium and them are bound more and more tightly, and the common interests of both parties are also increasing. Only by cooperating with them in England will the confidence and strength in their hands become stronger and stronger.

It is absolutely impossible for the northern country to allow the Li Consortium to have such a large military, but they can do it in England, and the British and Western European countries are further releasing the hidden ambitions and desires of the Li Consortium, allowing it to expand its military again. And pull it under their EU military framework.

Li's consortium, or Li Guangyu, was doomed from the day the consortium was established that he would not be able to go north in all directions, and Yinglun's giving of Bentley Island to the Li's consortium completely blocked this path.

If the Li's consortium wants to protect its own assets and safeguard its own interests, it must develop its own power. Otherwise, all countries will close the market, and the Li's consortium will have no future for development.

The Lee Consortium is also aware of the situation in this regard, so it began to deploy ten years ago. Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Western Europe, Latin America, the Commonwealth, Eastern Europe, East Africa and other places have pro-Lee Consortium forces. Many products of the consortium are not suppressed in various countries.

The establishment of Bentley Island and the development of armed forces have allowed all parties pro-Li's consortium to see the strength of the Li's consortium. This consortium not only has capital, but also has a sharp sword to protect its own capital.

Wealth without power to protect is just a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. The Li Family Consortium is obviously not willing to hand over its destiny to others. At this time, the Li Family Consortium can only develop within the scope conceded by England.

As for Bentley Island becoming an independent country, as long as the Lee Consortium is not a fool, it will not do that. Once it becomes an independent country, all parties will definitely eat him up. After all, if anyone has trouble with Bentley Island, it will be with the United Kingdom Do not go to the past.

Without the United Kingdom behind it, Bentley Island is just a small place. Not to mention the British military, the surrounding India, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc. can directly crush Bentley Island.

Zhang Ziyu responded: "Sir, Mr. Mussad, we at Bentley Island naturally hope that Kenya can be peaceful and stable, and we are willing to make our own contributions to Kenya, but our strength at Bentley Island is limited, and we seriously lack training and implementation capabilities. Only when the air force, the Royal Army and the Royal Navy are stationed here can they deter Somalia."

The vice president of Kenya, Mussad, is very clear about the reason why the two sides are shifting the blame. First, Kenya is not a strategically important location. Second, it is not only useless for them to come to station troops, but even the military expenses are paid by the two parties. Kenya itself has no extra finances. additional military spending.

The reason why Kenya wants England to station troops again this time is because of changes in the world situation. East Africa, West Asia, and Eastern Europe are all changing now. The threat from Somalia is close at hand. Their Kenyan military strength is not much better than that of Somalia. The problem is also not small, but not as serious as Somalia.

Once the British garrison is used to come in, it will be a deterrent to various local forces, and it will also be a deterrent to other countries in East Africa. In addition, there is a relationship with the garrison. Whether it is the Lee Consortium or the British capital, they will definitely invest more in Kenya and drive them. Kenya's economic development.

The Kenyan government thinks of being pragmatic, and a small country must know how to accept its fate. Before it has no strength to become a big country, it doesn’t matter what it is to be a younger brother. It may be a shame for a big country to let it build a military base, but it is safe for them. Only in this way can they reduce the risk of being invaded by neighboring countries.

Mussad said: "Miss Zhang, Sir, Kenya is currently facing many threats from the surrounding area. Our government hopes that you can have an army regiment to help us maintain the border of Somalia, and at the same time hope that there will be an air regiment stationed on the border of Kenya to protect Kenya's air security. .

Only in this way can we have a peaceful and stable development environment in Kenya. After our government's financial resources are improved, we will strengthen our own military to maintain peace and stability in Kenya. "

Zhang Ziyu is unwilling to intervene in this aspect. Kenya's military strength is weak now, and Somalia is fighting endlessly, so they are invited to enter with military strength.

Once Kenya develops and its military strength is sufficient to maintain its own national security, their garrison may be a thorn in Kenya's heart. When it has strength and no surrounding threats, no one is willing to allow other countries' troops to establish bases in their own country.

This is a typical thankless effort. Zhang Ziyu is not willing to do business at a loss. Yinglun can do it. After all, the return of the garrison to Kenya is a good achievement. As for the funds for the garrison, anyway, the Yinglun family has a big business Don't care about paying a little more.

Asking Kenya to pay for the military is not even thinking about it now. Kenya’s finances are basically as heavy as four bags, and it is relatively difficult to maintain the current operation of the government. It simply does not have the strength to support such an army.

After all, the cost of British troops, Bentley Island troops and Kenya's own troops is different. To raise one regiment in England and Bentley Island, they may have five regiments, or even ten regiments.

……

(End of this chapter)