The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 269: A Big Deal During the Honeymoon Period (Subscription Request)
Liu Tao had a strange look in his eyes.

The Fifth Ministry of Machine Building also acted as a middleman, importing F14 and other parts from the United States, and then reselling them to Persia, making a profit from the difference.

He was wondering why Persia’s front line was so stable now, it turned out that its air superiority was restored.

Before this, Persia’s air superiority had actually been lost, because it was unable to import aircraft parts, so few of its aircraft were able to perform their missions normally.

But with these spare parts, the parts of these aircraft can be replaced and the aircraft can take off again to perform missions.

As expected, not everyone is stupid.

Those who can make money always have more flexible minds.

He also did not expect that the Air Force would purchase another batch of Black Hawk fighters, a batch of fighter jets, and even two transport planes.

"These prodigal sons complained about the high prices when purchasing tanks and armored vehicles. Now, they are buying planes in batches!" Liu Tao said in his heart.

However, he also agreed that the foreign exchange earned must be spent because the US dollar is now depreciating sharply.

If you don't purchase now, the import price may double in two years.

The previous purchase price of a Black Hawk helicopter was $620 million, but now it has risen to $630 million, a $10 increase for a Black Hawk helicopter, and this is because the purchase volume has reached 80, with a preferential price. The price of 80 Black Hawk fighters has reached $5.04 million.

F-14、F-15、F-16战斗机，都出现了价格上涨，一架战斗机最起码都涨了10万~30万美元。

Liu Tao sighed in his heart, this was because the two sides were truly in a honeymoon period, and last year the Polar Bears held a military exercise that shocked the world, otherwise it would be difficult to purchase.

Not to mention, the purchase price is not too outrageous.

"Afghanistan is like a huge quagmire. The Soviet army is stuck in it. It is unlikely that they will be able to move south to open a passage to the Indian Ocean in a short period of time." Wang Baoguo said, "We must be on guard now. Persia cannot bear the loss of war and turns to the Soviet Union. If that situation really happens, it will definitely cause a domino effect."

Persia's side with the Soviet Union meant that the Soviet Union could directly march into the Middle East, exert stronger military force in the Middle East, and the Soviet army could reach the Arabian Sea directly.

By that time, it will not be 'petrodollars' but 'petrorubles'!
The Soviet Union will completely dominate the world's energy, and by then most people will have to act according to the Soviet Union's wishes.

This is also the reason why the Americans are in a hurry. Once this situation occurs, there is a high probability that the two sides will no longer need to confront each other. They can just raise the white flag and surrender, and live peacefully in North America as the world's second largest country.

Liu Tao smiled and said, "Anyway, it's the Americans who are anxious about this, not us! Our country is still an oil exporter."

Yes, China in this era is a veritable oil exporter, exporting 1500 million to 2000 million tons of oil every year.

The oil produced by China every year is not only enough to meet its own needs, but can also be exported.

Wang Baoguo also laughed, because the Americans were indeed the most anxious about this matter.

So far, the whole world is still in shock from the Soviet Union's largest military exercise in human history. The whole of Europe is shrouded in dark clouds and filled with pessimism.

Whether in Europe or the United States, military experts were extremely pessimistic. They all believed with certainty that it would only take a week for the Soviet army to penetrate all of Europe and reach the Atlantic coast. It would only take two weeks to destroy all NATO forces and completely control Europe.

In fact, it is not only Europe and the United States that are pessimistic. China also feels tremendous pressure because its northern neighbor has a million troops, and can also attack from the north and west, across a border of tens of thousands of kilometers. It is impossible to resist, absolutely impossible to resist!
Now everyone is huddling together for warmth.

"By the way, the country has purchased a batch of aircraft, a total of 50 Boeing 737s, 50 Boeing 757s and 20 Boeing 767s. Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corporation has signed a contract with Boeing to manufacture machined parts for Boeing." Wang Baoguo said. Liu Tao's eyes widened. This was a really big deal.

The order is for 120 Boeing aircraft, including training, aircraft engines, etc., and the total order is estimated to exceed US$50 billion!
But think about it, China's demand for civil aviation passenger aircraft is huge. As the restrictions begin to be relaxed, the requirements for purchasing air tickets will not be so strict, and more and more people will choose to fly.

Importing more Boeing aircraft has also become an inevitable option.

After the restoration of relations, the economic and trade exchanges between the two sides are rapidly heating up.

"You can go to the confidentiality department for more information," said Wang Baoguo.

Liu Tao nodded. The confidentiality department had the most information.

After staying in Wang Baoguo's office for a while, Liu Tao went to the confidentiality department.

"Argentina?" When Liu Tao saw the message, he was stunned and his eyes narrowed.

In later generations, when talking about Argentina, what everyone is impressed with is the Argentine national team that dominates the world football arena, and a large number of talented football stars such as Messi and Maradona.

However, Argentina is not just about football, its ancestors were also wealthy.

Argentina was once a developed country.

As early as the beginning of the 19th century, relying on its superior geographical conditions and relaxed governance environment, Argentina became one of the few developed countries in the world. Its per capita national income ranks among the highest in the world, making it one of the richest countries in the world.

However, since World War I, Europe has been hit hard, overseas funds have continued to flow out of Argentina, and Argentina has gradually declined since the 1930s.

But even now, Argentina's GDP has reached 770 billion US dollars, making it the world's tenth largest economy, and its per capita GDP has reached 2746 US dollars, far exceeding China.

"Economic crisis? Debt crisis?" What Liu Tao sees now is that Argentina is in an economic crisis and a debt crisis.

Since 1980, the U.S. dollar has entered a cycle of interest rate hikes, the U.S. dollar index has continued to rise, Argentina has experienced serious dollar outflows, domestic inflation has soared, and the Argentine debt crisis has broken out, and even the annual interest cannot be paid.

"Falklands War? Good opportunity!" A gleam of light flashed in Liu Tao's eyes.

Before, he had tried to open up the South American market, and he was very envious of the South American market.

South America is the fourth largest continent, with a land area of ​​more than 1780 million square kilometers. It is rich in resources. South America has more than 20 important mineral raw materials needed in modern industry, and the reserves are abundant. Venezuela's oil reserves and Brazil's iron ore reserves are among the highest in the world!

As for forest resources, they are extremely abundant.

Others may despise this place because it is a third world country and there is no way to make money. Even a South American country like Argentina is in a debt crisis. But in Liu Tao's view, there are opportunities everywhere.

Because the population of South America as a whole is less than 300 million, which is less than one-third of the population of China. There are a large number of agricultural products that can be traded here, and there are also a large number of mineral resources.

These are very worthwhile businesses!

(End of this chapter)