The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Unfair distribution!

Other countries want to share the fruits of victory in the Iraq War. Getting a big piece of the pie can not only make up for the losses, but also make a fortune.

But in the end, the United States got the most delicious piece of cake.

The remaining small pieces of cake were eaten by the British!

France, Germany, Canada and Australia took a small piece of the cake, and the rest could only drink soup, and some even had no soup at all.

The Americans promised the Kurds that they would support the Kurds in establishing an independent state. With the support of the United States, the Kurds established an armed force of 10 people.

As a result, after 30,000 deaths and 50,000 injuries, the Kurds were told that they had to conquer the Kurdish mountainous area on their own before they could establish an independent country in the Kurdish mountainous area.

This made the Kurds very dissatisfied.

If the Kurds could occupy the Kurdish mountains, they would have established an independent country long ago!
Turkey was also very dissatisfied. The troops sent by Turkey were the largest in the joint forces except for the US troops, and even exceeded those sent by Britain by a large margin. Turkey also provided military bases for the joint forces, including army bases, naval bases, and air force bases, so that the joint forces could launch attacks from land. And most importantly, Turkey was bombed and suffered heavy losses.

Turkey proposed to the Americans that it would take Mosul and the area to the north, excluding the Kurdish mountainous area, about 1.41 square kilometers of land, to make up for Turkey's losses. If it can be taken, then Turkey's losses can not only be made up, but also a lot of money can be made, because there are oil fields around Mosul, which are rich in oil. As long as it is realized, the oil here can be continuously transported to Turkey. Turkey can not only get rid of oil imports, but also change from a net oil importer to a net oil exporter.

However, the Americans rejected Türkiye's reasonable request without hesitation.

The Americans only agreed to cede 2000 square kilometers around the mouth of the channel to Türkiye, and then some oil fields.

But this is far from what Türkiye wants.

Türkiye has expressed its dissatisfaction many times.

The Japanese and Koreans are also complaining.

Because the oil fields that the Americans divided from the Japanese and Koreans were located on the Iraq-Kuwait border, and that was the oil field that belonged to the China Petroleum Group.

There are more than 10,000 fully armed guards performing security duties there, including two armored brigades!
In addition, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are all their friends. There are a total of 50,000 mercenaries in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

How can the Japanese and Koreans get the oil fields?
If the Japanese and Koreans dare to move, they will probably be wiped out.

They are not even afraid of the US military, so why would they be afraid of them?
Both Japan and South Korea believe that they sent so many people to participate in the Iraq War, resulting in heavy casualties, but the result is that they seem to have received some benefits to make up for the losses, but in fact they can only see but not eat, which is as good as nothing.

Japan and South Korea protested, but were simply ignored by the Americans.

The Americans were actually quite annoyed at this time. When they occupied Baghdad, they found that Iraq had no banks, treasury, gold, etc., only Iraq's own currency.

But what use is there for Americans to take Iraqi currency?

What they want is gold!
As for most of the oil fields, naturally the Americans took them themselves, with a small portion given to Britain, while the benefits received by Turkey, France, Germany and other countries were roughly equal to those received by Britain.

This is also the US strategy.

As for wanting to eat more, that’s impossible!

Absolutely impossible!
The United States has invested a huge amount in the Iraq War!
The losses are also huge!
Not to mention, the post-war reconstruction of Iraq also requires the Americans to invest. Ordinary Iraqi civilians can be ignored, but the reconstruction of oil and gas fields must be put on the agenda, and fires must be put out!

Only after the fire in the oil fields is put out can reconstruction be carried out. Only after reconstruction can Iraq produce oil and gas and export oil and gas!

Only by exporting oil and natural gas can Americans reap the profits.

George Walton has a firm attitude in this regard. After all, the United States has paid so much and must gain considerable benefits before he can give an explanation to all parties at home.

However, the original strategy is now about to be disrupted because Saudi Arabia is about to have three aircraft carrier fleets.

Saudi Arabia's navy is now very powerful, and its army and air force should not be underestimated.

The US military has just experienced the Iraq War, and the soldiers are tired. It is unrealistic to launch another military operation.

Moreover, the United States is also cautious in the current situation. If it launches another military action, it will inevitably be a war on a larger scale, and it will have to face the entire Arab world.

"We should protest. These warships and advanced weapons and equipment should not be proliferated!" Rice said in a deep voice.

Rice was the national security adviser in George Walton's first term in office. After George Walton was re-elected, she was promoted to Secretary of State by George Walton.

This is George Wharton's second term. Eight cabinet members from his first term, including Secretary of State Powell, had already resigned. George Wharton reorganized his cabinet, which was composed entirely of his confidants. This cabinet was also called the "kitchen cabinet."

It is also believed that George Wharton will further implement a "tougher foreign policy" with uncompromising conservative values ​​as the center during his second term. At the same time, the establishment of the "kitchen cabinet" also means that George Wharton no longer needs to absorb moderates into the cabinet in order to seek stability in the foundation of his regime during his second term.

The three most powerful supporting forces behind George Wharton are conservative forces, religious forces and military-industrial complex!

However, the current situation will force the United States to launch a war, and the performance gap between its weapons and equipment and those of its enemies will be greatly narrowed.

This has been vividly demonstrated in the Iraq War.

Think about the Zhuhai Air Show that ended not long ago. Eight countries including Egypt and South Africa each purchased a Type 001 aircraft carrier. Even if it was just a light aircraft carrier, it was enough to make Rice's scalp tingle.

As for the Type 054 frigate, Type 052 destroyer and Type 039 submarine, Rice believes that they should not be exported.

In the past, the United States could defeat these countries with ease. But now, it is extremely difficult and the losses are huge.

If it weren't for this time, they would have been the winners of the Iraq War, and the Americans would have suffered huge losses from this war.

Others also offered suggestions.

George Wharton frowned, he felt this matter was very tricky.

They are not allowed to export these weapons, but why should they listen to the United States?
If there are not enough conditions for exchange, people will ignore you!
George was very clear about this.

After all, they have been dealing with each other since those days, so they are old friends.

George Wharton knows China better than any other member of the cabinet. (End of this chapter)