The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

The outcome of the Iraq War also made Libya feel a little sympathetic.

Gaddafi purchased a large amount of advanced weapons and equipment from Panshan Group while hiring tens of thousands of mercenaries.
In addition, Gaddafi took the initiative to ease relations with Europe, and the euro accounted for 30% of Libya's oil and natural gas settlements.

As for the US dollar, the proportion of settlement in Libya has been very low over the past decade or so, and now it is less than 5%.

Thanks to the abundant oil and natural gas, Libya has long since recovered from the Libyan War.

In addition to a Russian Mediterranean fleet, Libya also has a seaport that serves as a logistics support base for the Chinese Navy.

Gaddafi never thought about easing relations with the United States because the hatred between the two sides was too great.

In recent years, Gaddafi has been strengthening Libya's national defense and then sponsoring the Afghan guerrillas and Saddam.

No one can say for sure whether the Americans will launch another war in Libya.

After all, the current American strategy makes people dare not gamble.

There are now hundreds of thousands of joint forces in Iraq.

If the Americans started a war in Libya, it would be much easier than fighting in Iraq.

Because Libya has such a small population and is close to Europe, supply is much easier.

Liu Tao was actually also on guard against the Americans continuing to cause trouble.

Because the number of pirates and rebel forces in Southeast Asia has increased since this year.

The exiled government in Australia has never given up the desire to return to its homeland, and so many islands could be easily captured by pirates and rebel forces.

This is a game of attrition, a competition to see who can’t last.

Not only in Southeast Asia, but also in South Asia, the Americans are trying to win over Pakistan. Once Pakistan's position is shaken and its position is wrong, the entire situation in South Asia will immediately undergo earth-shaking changes.

In addition to wooing Pakistan, the Americans are also wooing Bangladesh!
This geopolitical game has never stopped, it’s just a matter of whether the movement is big or small.

After the end of the Iraq War, the United States undoubtedly increased its investment in Southeast Asia and South Asia in an attempt to change the situation in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Here, Australia acts as the vanguard of the United States in the Pacific and has been constantly making trouble recently.

The impact here is huge.

Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and East Timor are all very close to northern Australia. There are many islands there and there are territorial disputes. The two sides have verbal battles every now and then, and the coast guard ships have been competing for law enforcement in that area more than once or twice.

The United States has also been increasing its investment in Guam, intending to build it into an unsinkable aircraft carrier.

The United States has too many military bases in the Pacific, and these military bases give Americans a great advantage.

Moreover, the US military budget is close to 8000 billion US dollars, so the impact here is very large.

Now, all countries in Southeast Asia have to adjust their military spending to 2.5% of GDP and strengthen military construction to prepare for possible wars.

This is even more true in South Asia. In recent years, no country's military expenditure has been lower than 5% of its GDP, and a ratio of 10% is normal. After all, it means being prepared for war at any time.

India's military expenditure has long accounted for more than 10% of its GDP, and sometimes even reached 20%.

Liberty Island, New York, USA. Today, a large number of world mainstream media gathered here on Liberty Island.

Fox and CNN teamed up for global live broadcast.

However, the new "Statue of Liberty" rebuilt by the United States at great expense has finally been completed and a ribbon-cutting ceremony is about to be held.

Since the Statue of Liberty was destroyed on September 2001, 9, the US government has announced that it will rebuild the Statue of Liberty. After all, the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of American democracy and freedom.

To be honest, the best thing would be for the French to carve the Statue of Liberty again and give it to the United States.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the Americans as a symbol of the revolutionary friendship between the two countries.

Unfortunately, the French ruthlessly rejected the Americans' request.

Firstly, there are many conflicts between the two sides now. Secondly, the French economy seems to be weak. How can it have spare money to build a Statue of Liberty and give it to the Americans?

The Americans spent $200 billion and more than two years to finally complete it.

Given the huge cost of the Statue of Liberty, no American would say that the expense is too high. If someone does say that, they will definitely be criticized by people around them.

You know, the Statue of Liberty is the symbol of the United States.

In order to commemorate the death of the Statue of Liberty, the United States also specially built a Statue of Liberty Museum at a cost of 150 billion U.S. dollars to commemorate the birth process of the Statue of Liberty and the damage it suffered.

George Walton personally attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and delivered a speech at the ceremony. He recalled his first visit to the Statue of Liberty and claimed that the Statue of Liberty has always guided the United States forward and kept the United States on the right path of freedom and democracy.

George Walton recalled the disaster on September 2001, 9. He said he was shocked. Cheney advised him not to return to the White House, but he chose to return to the White House without hesitation to face the disaster with the American people and would never compromise with terrorism. He always fulfilled his duties, protected the safety of the American people, and fought for the national interests of the United States.

He said today is a good day for America because the Statue of Liberty once again stands on Liberty Island.

On September 2001, 9, a large number of buildings were destroyed. Afterwards, the U.S. government allocated special funds to rebuild these buildings and build a memorial center.

For example, the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, etc., all need to be rebuilt.

The completion of the Statue of Liberty also led to a sharp increase in George Wharton's poll numbers, with his approval rating reaching 70%.

Before this, George Walton had this poll approval rating, which was the public's support for him after George Walton gave a televised speech on September 2001, 9.

The last time George Wharton announced that the United States had won the Iraq War, the poll approval rating was not this high.

However, some people are very dissatisfied. After all, after George Walton took the throne, the military-industrial complex and energy received the greatest benefits, and the interests of many people were not protected but instead suffered.

And don’t be fooled by the prosperous economic reports from the United States. In fact, economic development is not as good as expected, and the inflation rate is much higher than in 2001.

The prices of oil and natural gas are still fluctuating at high levels and have not returned to the levels before 2001.

In terms of social security, although China is ranked first in the world in terms of social security by some organizations and media and is the safest country in the world, in reality, shootings still occur from time to time, and even vicious explosions continue to occur.

Nowadays, when Americans go out, they often carry a pistol, and some even wear bulletproof vests and carry rifles.

Every household is equipped with guns, even the poor in the slums are equipped with simple pistols. (End of this chapter)