Military industrial hegemony

Chapter 1269 The Influence of This War

Although the war is over, the impact of this war continues. On March 1991, 3, the "Operation Farewell to the Desert" began, and the US began to withdraw 10 troops from the Persian Gulf.However, it is not easy to evacuate such a large army, and someone must pay for the cost of this war.

老美的国会所计算出来的老美所进行这场战争的总的开支为611亿美元。当然也也有其它机构或者个人估计为710亿美元。世界各地其它国家共支付了约530亿美元，其中科未特、砂特和其它海湾国家支付360亿美元，德意志和倭国支付160亿美元。其中，约25%的砂特的支付是以对部队提供服务、补给和运输的方式支付的。老美军队的开支在所有盟军中只占74%，因此全球的总支出肯定还要高。比如联合王国支付了41亿战争费用。

In order to speed up the transportation of the old US to the Gulf, Japan, Shiraz, Novi and other major shipping countries also provided large transport ships for the old US troops.According to data released by the U.S. Military Sealift Command, the ships provided by the above-mentioned countries transported 46% of all materials shipped by the United States to the Gulf.Under the efforts of the old US, more than ten countries agreed to provide cash and material assistance to the old US troops operating in the Gulf.

Among them, Kovet received the most assistance, with cash of 159.74 billion U.S. dollars and transportation tools worth 3200 million U.S. dollars.Of course, this is as it should be, who made these all seek justice for it.Saudi Arabia provided aid of US$132.65 billion in cash and US$35.75 billion in kind.As a major country in the region, Saudi Arabia should bear so much. In addition, the actions of Laos and the United States are not to protect Saudi Arabia.As another big country in this region, the United Arab Emirates also provided US$38.75 billion and US$2 million in kind.

As a world power outside the region, of course this is what they think.It is also the main destination and market consumer country for oil output in the Gulf region. Japan has generously provided US$99.61 billion in cash and various equipment worth US$7.8 million.Of course, as Lao Mei's most loyal dog leg, this is also a way to please the owner, maybe.

In addition, Germany, the largest country in Europe, also provided US$57.6 billion in cash and supplies worth US$8 million.After all, Germany has always been a resource-deficient country, and all resources need to be imported from overseas.The Gulf region is one of its main oil supply areas, so it will naturally bear part of the cost.This is like a landlord hiring a long-term worker, who must pay wages.

Although there is another major crude oil producing area in the world, the North Sea oil and gas fields, on the edge of Germany.But here, a cup is regarded by the United Kingdom as its own private property, and no one else is allowed to get half of it.Although the relationship between the two countries is okay now, this is only superficial.As regional powers, there are still profound historical and practical contradictions between the two countries.Therefore, in order to get rid of the United Kingdom's energy control over Germany, Germany has been diversifying its energy sources over the years, and cooperation with these countries in the Gulf region is the top priority of its plan.

Of course, such a lively event, how could there be no stick who claims to be the most powerful country in the universe.Under the call of the owner, Nanbang had to act and provided assistance of US$3.29 million in cash and materials worth US$5700 million.Of course, these are free and gratuitous, in the name of world peace.But in fact, these are its own good feelings, and the US and other countries do not take it seriously, so that it does not account for half of the post-war fruit distribution.

In the end, under the strong and glorious image of the old US, the so-called "allies" provided the old US with about 700 billion US dollars in cash and supplies, of which 540 billion US dollars were provided to the old US, and the rest were provided to the Pyramids, the Turk Kingdom and the Pyramids. Egg, etc. sent troops to the country.In this way, the United States itself only bears 20% of all combat expenses, and 60% is borne by Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other wealthy Gulf countries, while other beneficiary countries outside the region, such as Japan, Germany and other economically developed countries Bear the remaining 20%.

In this way, for Laomei, this war is a big profit. It is not an exaggeration to compare this war to the so-called cannon fire, gold ten thousand taels.The actual benefits that Laomei obtained from this war, as well as other aspects of influence, made Laomei earn a lot of money in the country.This also allowed Lao Mei to see the potential of war, or the wealth of war, from this war.As a result, in the short few decades that followed, Lao Mei launched more than ten wars of various scales.It claims to be the world's police, but other countries call it the world's number one police officer.

As a defeated country in the war, Babylon's life suddenly became difficult.In April, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 687 on a permanent ceasefire in the Gulf War.Among them, not only did Babylon's wishful thinking come to naught, but corresponding punitive decisions were made. For example, all the places that Babylon and Covet had previously disputed were assigned to Covet.And subsequently, the United Nations Security Council also passed relevant resolutions, requiring Iraq to pay compensation for the Gulf War, and set up a compensation fund committee to take charge of this matter.Moreover, in the next ten years or so, the old United States and other countries have not relaxed a series of sanctions against Babylon.These sanctions also completely destroyed Babylon's economy, society, military, and corresponding leadership and management order, putting it on the verge of collapse.And in the end, Lao Mei still didn't let it go.After the new millennium, a new war was launched under ridiculous pretexts, it was completely occupied, and the bearded leader who was once all-powerful was hanged.

Of course, the pain of war has also been completely magnified under the lens of the media, making other people in the world realize the cruelty of war.In the few dozen days of war alone, the Babylonian side had about 10 casualties, of which 2 were killed and 8 were injured or captured.The loss of 324 aircraft, 3847 tanks, 1450 armored vehicles, 2917 artillery pieces, 143 ships, and direct economic losses amounted to 2000 billion US dollars.It can be said that this war directly set Babylon's economy back for decades, making this once the richest country in the Gulf region the most negative country with an astonishing debt ratio.

As for the relatively good multinational forces, there were also 4232 casualties, of which 148 were killed in battle, 458 were injured in combat, 138 were killed in non-combat, and 2978 were injured in non-combat.Other multinational forces killed 192 and wounded 318.

Of course, the pain caused by the war did not end with the end of the war. Many soldiers returning from the Gulf War said they suffered from the disease, which was later called Gulf War Syndrome.A high proportion of infants in the families of combatants have severe intellectual disabilities or disorders.The causes of these conditions and birth defects are unclear and controversial.A report published in 1994 found that soldiers were exposed to 21 toxicants that could affect fertility.These include depleted uranium in weapons, oil field fires and anthrax vaccines.

A key outcome of the Gulf War was the resurgence of extremism.This area, once so civilized and glorious, became the birthplace of terrorism, which completely changed people's understanding of this place.From a rich and wealthy country, it has become a frightening war-torn land.The series of evil consequences behind this, I am afraid that neither the old United States nor Western countries have thought of it.

(End of this chapter)