The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Civil war suddenly broke out in Lebanon and Syria.

The rebel armed forces were small in number and only occupied one city, but they made a lot of noise.

EU media have criticized the Lebanese and Syrian governments for being dictatorial, undemocratic and unfree, and expressed support for the rebel forces.

Even Americans and Jews launched an online opinion offensive in Lebanon and Syria.

Although the rebel forces in Lebanon and Syria are relatively small now, the Lebanese government and Syria attach great importance to them.

Because behind this, there are Americans and Jews behind the scenes.

The US and Turkish troops have been constantly making provocations on the border and have stationed heavy troops, forcing the Syrian army to also station heavy troops on the border to guard against the US and Turkish troops.

In the Lebanese direction, it was mainly provoked by the US Navy and the Israeli Navy.

King Abdullah's attitude is very clear and he will definitely give the greatest support to Syria and Lebanon.

Of course, it mainly comes in the form of weapons and equipment, supplies and financial support.

Because Lebanon and Syria are experiencing civil wars and are not under external threats, it is difficult for the Arab coalition to intervene directly.

According to the regulations of the Arab Coalition, the Arab Coalition will only intervene in a country's civil war if it is invited by the government and 70% of the member states agree.

It will take at least two weeks for the Arab League meeting to be held.

Before Christmas last year, the Iraqi army in the Arab coalition withdrew from the Arab coalition and returned to Iraq, accepting Saddam's control, and then Saddam took the initiative to withdraw from the Arab League. This made the United States very annoyed and very dissatisfied with Saudi Arabia.

If it was Saudi Arabia that supported Lebanon and Syria with weapons, equipment, supplies and funds, it would be much simpler and there would be no need to have any other concerns.

Saudi Arabia is so poor that only money is left!
Last year, Saudi Arabia’s energy export revenue from oil and natural gas alone totaled $2860 billion!
Saudi Arabia is definitely rich!

In 2002, 2003 and 2004, Saudi Arabia's energy export revenue exceeded US$2000 billion for three consecutive years, truly making money without doing anything.

King Abdullah has been regent since 1996 and ascended the throne this year. He knows that he must help Syria and Lebanon, and that only by thwarting the conspiracy of the Americans and Jews can Saudi Arabia's security be ensured.

And now Saudi Arabia has a three-aircraft carrier fleet and a large number of advanced warships, which gives Saudi Arabia the confidence to say "no" to the United States!
Panshan Group Headquarters.

Liu Tao received special envoys from Saudi Arabia, Syria and Lebanon.

"Don't worry, I have always been very supportive of my friends, and the goods will arrive as soon as possible!" Liu Tao's attitude was very clear.

Forty billion yuan worth of goods is a very large quantity, but it is not a problem at all for Panshan Group.

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Except for the fighter jets, the rest of this large batch of goods can be shipped directly by Panshan Group.

Then, through coordination, the fighter jets can also be basically adjusted and provided with priority.

In addition to making money from goods, you can also earn shipping fees and money from mercenaries!

There are as many as 20 mercenaries. If there were no hiring missions, their daily food, drink, and defecation would be an astronomical figure, and the monthly salary would be a headache.

The mercenary system has been in operation since 1980, from a small number to a large number, and has maintained a strength of 20 people.

These 20 mercenaries provide security services to the rich, training and combat missions to countries or tribes, and of course, provide cargo transportation and other services.

These mercenaries live on the edge of a knife, so their income is naturally higher.

Every year, some mercenaries get tired of mercenary life and choose to apply to quit mercenary service and return to normal life; some are transferred to other places after being baptized by actual combat. In peacetime, it is still quite rare to have the opportunity to fight in actual combat.

If you want to experience war up close, you can either become a mercenary or a military observer.

It is precisely because of this that the mercenary channel has always existed.

As for transportation, as long as you can afford it, you can even have an aircraft carrier fleet provide escort when necessary!

In addition to hiring 5000 combat troops, Syria and Lebanon will hire 100 informationized combat troops to counter the informationized warfare launched by the enemy.

The only group that can wage information warfare against the Americans and Jews is the Panshan Group.

Liu Tao did not refuse this.

After all, this is a rare opportunity for actual combat, which is very hard to come by.

Information warfare is actually going on in the battlefields of Afghanistan and Iraq. Even after the United States announced its victory in the Iraq War, the information warfare did not stop.

This can be seen from the fact that Saddam recorded videos from time to time and the videos appeared on the Internet.

Liu Tao attaches great importance to Syria and Lebanon.

This is the first line of defense and must not collapse completely. Once Lebanon and Syria collapse completely, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and other countries will experience severe turmoil.

Even the entire Arab world will be fundamentally shaken.

Then his plan of more than 20 years would most likely be destroyed in an instant.

The Americans want to dismember the Middle East, and it would be best if the Middle East remained in the midst of war so that they could control and manipulate the Middle East.

But he is different. He is committed to peace in the Middle East and is even happy to see the Arab League move towards integration and the Arab countries develop, which represents a huge market.

War leads to the collapse of social order, and poverty means there is no market at all, so export trade will be hindered.

Arms exports are very profitable, but exports in the civilian sector are more important because they can provide a large number of jobs.

Liu Tao has a clear understanding of this point.

It is necessary to make money, but it is also necessary to find a job and solve the social employment problem.

Therefore, both sides have huge interests in peace and development, and it is this fundamental interest that has driven the two sides closer and closer over the past two decades.

When the three envoys heard Liu Tao's words, they couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

They understood the meaning of Liu Tao's words clearly.

Liu Tao will still choose to support them as always and still treat them as friends.

And that's enough!
This means that they can obtain a steady supply of weapons, ammunition and supplies, and they can buy them as long as they pay money.

Syria, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia are all developing countries with low industrial levels.

The military industries of Syria and Lebanon are not systematic and are very low-end. They can produce some bullets, mines and artillery shells, but it is difficult to produce large quantities to meet the needs of war.

Saudi Arabia is even less interested in developing its military industry, because it has discovered that the military-industrial enterprises it has invested heavily in have turned out to cost much more than importing from Panshan Group.

It is better to buy than to make. This is the consensus of Saudi Arabia. (End of this chapter)