The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 1077: Increasing Troops in Afghanistan

1 month 24 day.

The United States held a press conference, announcing that the United States and its allies will increase troops in Afghanistan in order to eliminate the Afghan guerrillas more quickly.

The scale of this troop increase is quite large, with tens of thousands of troops to be sent to Afghanistan, bringing the coalition's ground forces in Afghanistan to 20.

This time, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force will increase its troops by another 5000 people, who will bring their own weapons and ammunition and pay for their own military expenses.

As soon as the news came out, the whole world was in an uproar.

Clearly, the Americans have been reporting victory after victory on the battlefield in Afghanistan, conquering city after city, and pushing the front line forward. The coalition forces led by the US military are also constantly expanding the occupied territory. Why do they need to send more troops now?

20 ground troops, what a huge military force!
Afghanistan, does it deserve it?
Previously, numerous military experts predicted that the coalition led by the US military could control Afghanistan's major cities and transportation arteries within a week, and completely eliminate the guerrillas and occupy the entire Afghanistan within a month.

But the fact was beyond the expectations of all military experts.

The war in Afghanistan is not that easy to fight.

The Afghan guerrillas never fight urban offensive and defensive battles or field battles with the coalition forces, they only fight guerrilla warfare with the coalition forces.

And the polar bear's attitude is very subtle.

It is clear that the Polar Bear agrees with the coalition forces' fight against the Afghan guerrillas, but it does not open air bases for the coalition air forces to use, nor does it allow the coalition ground forces and supplies to be supplied through Central Asia.

The coalition forces' troop transport routes and material supplies are either through Pakistani land into Afghanistan or by air.

Pakistan’s transportation is not very perfect. After being transported from Gwadar Port to Islamabad, it has to be shipped to Afghanistan via military transport trucks.

Once you enter Afghanistan, the transportation conditions become even worse.

This forced the United States to dispatch more military transport aircraft to transport weapons, ammunition and supplies for airdrops, and to build air bases in Afghanistan.

In nearly four months, the US military has burned $1500 billion in military spending on the war in Afghanistan.

Moreover, the daily expenses of eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are huge. Even if the US Congress adds a special fund of 1000 billion US dollars, it probably won't last long.

At this time, the Americans felt the Soviet Union's powerlessness and had to learn from the Soviet Union. After occupying the city, they planned to build outposts at the mountain pass. By building one outpost after another, they would lock the guerrillas in the mountains, making it difficult for the guerrillas to get supplies and affecting the transportation lines.

At the same time, the Americans accelerated the formation of the Afghan interim government and helped the Afghan interim government form government forces, so that the government forces could help the coalition forces defend the city, fight some auxiliary battles, and even fight guerrillas.

Otherwise, let alone 20 coalition ground troops, even 30 coalition ground troops would probably not be able to occupy the entire Afghanistan.

But at this time, the entire United States hated Afghanistan and the "jihadist organization" and was willing to spend any amount of money to eliminate them.

Just when the United States announced that countries would increase their troops in Afghanistan, Liu Tao was at the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

There are currently two stock exchanges in the mainland, namely the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange is located in Shanghai, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange is located in Pengcheng.

There are some differences between the two. First of all, the stocks are different. The Shanghai Stock Exchange's stock codes start with 6, and all of them belong to the main board, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange's stocks are divided into three categories. Those starting with 000/001 are the main board, those starting with 002 are the SME board, and those starting with 300 are the ChiNext.

Secondly, the new listings are different. Generally speaking, the Shanghai Stock Exchange allocates one lot for every 1 yuan of market value, and one lot corresponds to 1000 shares; the Hong Kong Stock Exchange allocates two lots for every 1 yuan of market value, and one lot corresponds to 500 shares. The third is the different account opening methods. The Shanghai Stock Exchange can trade all the stocks listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange after opening an account, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange ChiNext needs to meet the conditions to open a separate account.

Finally, the transfer fees are different. The Shanghai Stock Exchange charges a transfer fee of 1 yuan, while the Shenzhen Stock Exchange does not.

At this time, the Chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission and the leadership team of the Shanghai Stock Exchange all appeared in the exchange hall, accompanying Liu Tao.

They were all very respectful.

At this time, the hall was set up as a meeting place, which looked very festive, with a clock on the stage.

The listing ceremony of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is ringing the bell, while the listing ceremony of the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange is ringing the bell, which also means a new starting point and a good beginning.

Today is an extraordinary day for the entire China, and even the entire world.

China Motorcycle Group is finally going to be listed!
As the largest motorcycle manufacturer in China and the world, Huaxia Motorcycle is finally going to be listed in the mainland.

In fact, there has been discussion in China about the listing of companies under Panshan Group, but the timing has never been ripe.

So far, the companies under Panshan Group are not unlisted, but they are either listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange or in the United States. For example, the three companies originally listed in the United States have already completed delisting from the U.S. stock market and are currently preparing for relisting.

As for the mainland, none of them are listed!

Like China Motorcycle Group, the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer, it has many models of motorcycles, including police motorcycles, state guest motorcycles, etc., all of which are produced by China Motorcycle Group. Last year alone, China Motorcycle Group sold a total of 1747.6 million motorcycles, with total sales exceeding million for seven consecutive years.

The three-wheeled motorcycle, which is famous all over the world, was developed by China Motorcycle Group and is sold well both at home and abroad.

Over the years, China Motorcycle Group has ten production bases, established a complete supporting factory system, has a complete global sales channel, and has the world's most complete logistical support capabilities.

In addition to the group itself, Huaxia Motorcycle Group also holds shares in more than 100 companies.

Last year, China Motorcycle Group had total revenue of 629.14 billion yuan and profit of 125.83 billion yuan.

The decision to list China Motorcycle Group was also a well-considered one.

Next, China Motorcycle Group will further expand its production base and explore larger markets, which will require more funds and financing from the market.

This is also to deepen reform, push Huaxia Motorcycle Group into the market, and engage in market competition, which in turn forces Huaxia Motorcycle Group to carry out self-reform for market competition.

Not only China Motorcycle Group, other companies will also go public step by step.

It can not only carry out market financing, but also strengthen the stock market and attract more private funds into the stock market instead of flowing into real estate.

At the same time, it can further promote the improvement of the financial market.

As the first company under Panshan Group to be listed in the mainland, the listing of China Motorcycle Group has attracted worldwide attention, not only from China, but from the whole world.

The truth is that Panshan Group is too large and controls a large number of high-quality assets. Many people are eager for Panshan Group to go public so that they can get a piece of the pie.

(End of this chapter)