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Chapter 1799: Money can do whatever you want (first update, please subscribe)
It has to be said that when the new year arrived, Australia, like the legendary rich country, began to spend money lavishly in SEA.

Big bucks!
What is the legendary big money-spending?

From purchasing amphibious assault ships to purchasing tanks, and then to purchasing truck-mounted guns, Australia has finally let the world see its rich and willful side.

“Can you really do whatever you want if you have money?”

In the Soviet representative office, Nikolayev, the head of the KGB intelligence station in Chang'an, said in an extremely helpless tone:

"Australia actually spent more than 2 billion US dollars to purchase weapons. My God! What on earth do they want to do?"

The reason why Nikolayev was so surprised was that this was the largest military procurement order since the war.

This huge military order even includes aircraft carriers - even if it is a small aircraft carrier improved on the basis of an amphibious assault ship, it is still a 35000-ton behemoth.

"And submarines, Lieutenant Colonel, they also purchased U300 submarines from here."

The U-300 submarine is the second generation of conventional powered submarines developed by SEA after the war. Five years ago, the military officially launched the development plan of the 5 submarine, and borrowed the design from the American "Longjawed Barbel" class conventional submarine as the mother model. The "Longjawed Barbel" class conventional submarine has a great origin. This class of submarines is the first modern submarine in the world to create a teardrop-shaped, single-axis, cross-tail rudder configuration. The reference is just a reference. In addition, it also pioneered the design of the bow spherical array sonar.

Because of this, the U300 conventional submarine became the benchmark for conventional submarines in the world as soon as it was launched, and has been exported to Brazil and Argentina.

What Australia purchased is its latest improved model, which has more advanced performance. Although it is a conventional-powered submarine, its excellent performance can still pose a threat to the Soviet fleet, especially submarines.

Therefore, the captain would specifically mention these four submarines.

"My, these Australians are really rich!"

Nikolayev looked at the previous reports, frowning and talking to himself.

"But what is more interesting is not how much military equipment the Australians purchased, but why Australia placed the order."

"reason?"

The captain looked at Lieutenant Colonel Nikolayev with some doubt and said:
"Are you saying it has something to do with President Nixon's New Year's speech?"

Apparently everyone paid attention to Nixon's New Year's speech.

"Nixon will end the war in Vietnam at all costs, but he is not just ending the Vietnam War. According to the intelligence we have obtained in Washington, the United States is likely to conduct a strategic retreat.

And Southeast Asia..."

Lieutenant Colonel Nikolayev said, fingering the military procurement report on the desk.

“There’s a good chance they’ll withdraw from Southeast Asia altogether, not just Vietnam, but Siam and even the Philippines.

Perhaps the Australians purchased billions of dollars of weapons and equipment because they received intelligence in this regard, but this is just the beginning.”

After a brief pause, Lieutenant Colonel Nikolayev pondered for a while before speaking.

"Or maybe military procurement is just the beginning. Australia is likely to conduct all-round military cooperation with Changan to fill the strategic gaps in Southeast Asia and other regions after the US retreat.

Um……"

Nikolayev nodded vigorously and said in a very affirmative tone.

"Yes, that's right. We must now consider the possibility that in the near future we may no longer have to face the United States in the Pacific, but the SEA... They may very well take over from the United States and take on the responsibility of containing the Soviet Union in this region!"

After listening to the lieutenant colonel's analysis, the captain thought for a moment and then said:

"That means the United States is likely to abandon Asia."

"It's not abandonment, but strategic contraction, and they also need to let SEAs take on regional responsibilities - after all, in the past few years, SEAs have placed their security on the Americans, relying on the United States to maintain the region, thus saving a lot of money for economic development.

But now the United States is clearly not willing to continue to let them take advantage.”

Because he has been abroad for a long time, Nikolayev knows these Western countries very well. They are different from Eastern countries. Eastern countries tend to rely on themselves to maintain their own security, but Western countries tend to hide under the umbrella of the United States and strive for economic development as much as possible.

Since the United States regards this security responsibility as its own, it also believes that other countries are taking advantage of them.

Therefore, negotiations are often held to demand that these countries increase their military spending and increase the proportion of military spending in their GDP.

"In a word, the United States is now out of money, so they need their allies to take more responsibility for defense and invest more in military spending, so that the United States can..."

Although Lieutenant Colonel Nikolayev did not continue speaking, the captain standing in front of him spoke.

"That is to say, the United States can focus more on Europe and us."

The captain said with a frown on his face.

"It seems that this matter is of no benefit to us, and it is very likely to be bad news."

“There really isn’t any benefit, but it’s not necessarily bad news.”

“Not necessarily bad news?”

The captain looked at the lieutenant colonel with confusion. He obviously couldn't understand why the lieutenant colonel made such a judgment?
Looking into the distance, Nikolayev said:

"This at least makes us understand one thing - the United States may be weaker than we thought." Then Nikolayev paused slightly, and then spoke in an expectant tone.

"That is to say, the balance of power between us and the United States has changed fundamentally, and our national strength may even be close to or about to approach and surpass that of the United States.

This means that we will launch a comprehensive challenge to the United States around the world, and we are likely to win this competition."

Although Khrushchev has disappeared from the public eye, some of the theories he once proposed still influence many people.

Just like he proposed peaceful competition with the United States, the future destiny can be determined through peaceful competition.

For people like Khrushchev and others in the Soviet Union who had faith, they believed that one day they would be able to bury capitalism.

Perhaps, in the past few years, many things have shaken these people who are full of faith little by little, but faith is faith, and even in times of storm, some people will still persist.

"Really? Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, can we really defeat them?"

In response to the captain's somewhat excited inquiry, Nikolayev nodded and said.

"We're going to win this competition and beat them, that's the end result."

After making this judgment, Nikolayev seemed to feel better. He took out a stack of cigarette papers from his pocket, then took out some cigarettes from the tobacco box and quickly rolled a cigarette tube.

After lighting the cigarette, Nikolayev took a puff, turned the swivel seat, and then looked out the window. Looking at the bustling city outside the window, a certain expectation appeared on his face, an expectation for the future.

When the United States fails and the Western world no longer has the protection of the United States, what else do they have?

They will have nothing, and what awaits them is to be buried by the future world.

In fact, when the new year arrived, Nikolayev was not the only one who made such a judgment.

In fact, many people have seen that there are problems with the US economy. In the past few years, people have been raising questions in this regard. The simplest reason is that the Bretton Woods system is collapsing.

This is not something that has just been revealed. The market had already made its judgment several years ago, but all the problems have not been fully exposed.

Now, the situation is getting worse, especially after Nixon came to power. The imbalance of macroeconomic policies is further exacerbating this problem. Sometimes, the situation may be worse than people imagine, but even the final outbreak will take time.

But both the Soviet Union and the market were actually waiting for this day to come.

Although there is some distance, it is not far.

Just as Australians were spending lavishly in SEA, a Global Express supersonic business jet from New York landed at a general airport outside Chang'an City.

After the plane landed, more than twenty passengers got off the plane, including men and women, adults and children. It was very lively. Not far away, there were several large black SUVs parked, with some security guards wearing sunglasses standing nearby.

"Jason, we're going home first. Where are you going?"

Anne, holding her little son in her arms, looked at her husband and asked:

"I'm going to meet a friend first. You, Mommy and the kids should go home first."

Jason pinched his youngest son's cheek affectionately and said softly:
"You have to listen to Mommy, understand? Boy."

The eight-month-old son laughed foolishly. Jason smiled, said a few words to his son and daughter, and got into a car. After he got in the car, Peggy saw her daughter-in-law still standing there, so she walked over and said:

"Why? Are you worried about him?"

"No,"

Anne shook her head and said:

"Although Maria gave birth to two children for him, Maria would not come here..."

The Maria she mentioned is Miss Universe of Brazil and also Jason's lover in Brazil. Annie knows about his lover. Although she can't accept it a little, she has acquiesced to it now.

After all, that's what this family is like.

Looking back at Peggy, Anne smiled and said:
“Because this is our home…”

Although she didn't go on to say more, in her eyes, Maria was just Jason's lover in Brazil, nothing more.

There was nothing to worry about. It was like she would never be here, she wasn't part of the family.

"Well, dear, men are always just big boys. When they see something they like, they always want to get it. This is the nature of men."

Listening to her mother-in-law's words and looking at Aunt Grace and her brothers and sisters, Anne was speechless. They had long been accustomed to all this. Perhaps this was the difference in this family.

Soon, they left the airport by car. New Year's Day would be over soon, and the Spring Festival would be here soon. This time of year was the time for families to reunite, and Li Yian was no exception.

All family members will fly to Chang'an from the United States, the United Kingdom and France, and celebrate the New Year together at our home in Genting Highlands.

This is the most lively time of the year at home, when all the children get together. It is during this process that they get to know and understand their brothers and sisters, and then, in the future they help and support each other.

In fact, this is true for all families.

(End of this chapter)