The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 422 A mind-blowing proposal

Across the Pacific.

The White Palace symbolizes the power center of the ocean overlord.

"Indians shouldn't make trouble at this time." A big-faced man took a puff of his cigar and said coldly.

He was an ambitious man who wanted to achieve something so that he could be listed in American history and be remembered by the American people.

But since he moved into this white palace, he found that reality was not so beautiful, but rather cruel.

His predecessor left him a mess.

He had just ascended to power and was faced with negative economic growth and double-digit inflation.

Before he could show his skills, the Iran-Iraq War broke out, causing the United States, which was still in an economic quagmire, to suffer another severe blow. This second economic crisis directly plunged the U.S. economy into the abyss again.

Soon after, its ally Britain launched a long expedition, and in order to support its ally and also to suppress oil prices, the United States used its reserve oil.

Before the 70s, the United States was the world's largest oil consumer, and at that time the United States had no awareness of oil reserves.

It was only after the first oil crisis that oil exporting countries, led by OPEC, strictly controlled their oil export trade, which led to a continuous rise in world oil prices. Countries that rely on oil imports also gradually felt the pressure of high oil prices. Faced with the dilemma of oil shortage at any time, the United States had to take oil reserve actions.

It can be said that the United States is the first country in the world to build up oil reserves.

At that time, the strategic reserve oil was released in an attempt to suppress international oil prices and thus reduce inflation.

However, as the British Expeditionary Force consumed a large amount of oil, the United States itself soon consumed all 200 million barrels of oil.

The result is that international oil prices remain high to this day.

Reagan was successfully re-elected last year not because he was great, but because no one wanted to clean up the mess.

On the contrary, the United States is trying to develop its economy and suck blood from Japan.

I didn't expect India to launch the fourth Indo-Pakistani war.

With the intelligence power of the United States, it is natural to know where India's confidence comes from initiating the fourth India-Pakistan war.

It was simply that the polar bear gave the third brother great courage.

"India must never control Kashmir, this is the bottom line!" A ruthless look flashed in the man's eyes.

If the United States were not in trouble and its economy was not in a mess, he would have ordered the aircraft carrier to the Indian Ocean long ago.

If one aircraft carrier formation is not enough, then use two aircraft carrier formations.

Pakistan is an important strategic chess piece of the United States. The United States has continuously provided assistance to Pakistan over the years, not because the two countries are allies or as close as brothers.

But it was because of the Soviet Union.

If the United States has a love for one thing without a reason, it is definitely because of dealing with the Soviet Union.

Similarly, the United States was very angry at this time because of the Soviet Union. This would allow the Soviet Union to realize its strategy of moving south to the Indian Ocean, possessing an ice-free port, and thus transforming its navy into a global navy.

If this strategy were implemented, the United States would probably not be able to reverse its strategic decline no matter how much it spent. The best option would probably be to retreat to North America, manage its own backyard well, and guard against the Soviet Union's invasion of South America.

As for the status and influence of the global hegemon, forget it. By then, the United States will have to work together to promote the world's "one superpower and many strong countries" pattern so that it can live a comfortable life.

In the conference room, Liu Tao had no idea what was happening on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

At this moment, Liu Tao had a flash of inspiration in his mind and an amazing idea.

"We should help our friends. In addition to selling weapons and ammunition at low prices, we can help our friends in other ways." Liu Tao said, "For example, Sikkim, the guerrillas in Sikkim have been working hard to restore their country; and Bhutan, their guerrillas are fighting for national sovereignty. And Kashmir, mercenaries can take on some missions."

Sikkim, formerly known as "Zhemengxiong", is located in the southern foothills of the Himalayas, bordering China, Bhutan and Nepal. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, and the altitude of the whole territory is almost above 1500 meters. The south is fertile land, the north is mountainous, and the population is about to .

The area covers about 7096 square kilometers and can be said to be a strategic location.

In 1975, the Indian army launched a coup, disbanded the palace guards of the King of Sikkim, placed the King of Sikkim under house arrest, and proceeded to annex Sikkim.

In recent years, mercenaries have trained a guerrilla force in Sikkim to help the Sikkim royal family restore their country. Now this guerrilla force has 3000 people.

A mountainous place like Sikkim, with many high mountains, is most suitable for guerrilla warfare.

Over the years, this guerrilla force has continued to grow stronger and now controls one-third of Sikkim's territory, while also exhausting the Indian garrison.

The same is true for Bhutan. The Kingdom of Bhutan was called Brukba in the historical records of the Qing Dynasty, abbreviated as "Bhutan". It is an inland country located on the southern slope of the eastern section of the Himalayas. It borders China on the east, north and west, and India on the south. It has a total area of ​​3.8 square kilometers and a population of nearly 50.

Since 1949, India has signed a treaty with Bhutan, in which India pays a small amount of subsidies to Bhutan, and the price Bhutan pays is the cession of sovereignty.

After three decades of control and infiltration, Bhutan's economic lifeline is actually controlled by India. India has long been Bhutan's largest aid donor and creditor. Not only is 80% of its trade volume with India, but Bhutan also relies on India for its food, oil and natural gas supplies.

Mercenaries have been in Bhutan for several years, and the guerrilla force only has 5,000 people, controlling one-third of Bhutan's territory.

The guerrillas in these two places carried forward a fine tradition - we had no guns or cannons, but the enemy made them for us!
Through guerrilla warfare against the Indian army, we obtained supplies of various materials.

As for the Kashmir region, it is naturally suitable for mercenary activities.

India and Pakistan can control territory, so why can't mercenaries control territory?

What a joke!
Once you swallow it, there is no reason to spit it out.

There is no way to deal with too many mercenaries because supply is a big problem, but there is no problem sending two or three thousand mercenaries to Kashmir. The supply of weapons, ammunition and supplies should not be a big problem.

Many people looked at Liu Tao in shock. They didn't expect Liu Tao to make this suggestion.

But if you think about it carefully, it is not impossible to implement and it is very feasible.

But there is another problem here, which will inevitably cause a chain reaction. If India really turns completely to the Soviet Union, it will also be a big trouble.

However, everyone also started discussing Liu Tao's proposal.

After all, friends must be helped. This involves national defense and security. Similarly, Kashmir is also a strategic issue.

No matter how much importance we attach to strategic issues, it can never be overstated.

If the strategy is right, then everything else can be right. If the strategy is wrong, no matter how good the tactics are, you will probably fail miserably in the end.

(End of this chapter)