The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Chapter 1107 Conditions
Yes, the United States has set its sights on Cam Ranh Bay!
As long as Cam Ranh Bay is taken, the US military power will return to Southeast Asia again!

As long as a fleet is stationed in Cam Ranh Bay, the Strait of Malacca can be controlled at any time, and the area within a radius of 1000 kilometers can be included in the attack range.

Since Thailand ended its treaty with the United States, it no longer leases bases to the United States. Singapore also ended its treaty with the United States and no longer leases bases to the United States. In addition, the treaty between the two parties in the Philippines expired and was never signed. Even if it was signed later, the original Philippine government collapsed and the new Philippine government did not recognize it at all.

The United States’ military forces also withdrew from all of Southeast Asia.

The United States dreams of returning its military power to Southeast Asia!
When Russia withdrew its last troops from Cam Ranh Bay, the United States immediately approached Annan and expressed its willingness to pay Annan $4 million in annual rent for Cam Ranh Bay, and to lift sanctions on Annan and provide Annan with an interest-free loan.

It can be said that the conditions offered by the United States are very generous.

It is impossible to say that Annan is not tempted. After all, Annan's economy has been weak in recent years and life has not been easy.

But given the situation, Annan had to be cautious and has not yet agreed to the Americans' request.

The worsening situation was like a hand constantly tightening, making it difficult for the whole of Annan to breathe.

Now is the most urgent time.

If the United States is chosen, the Mekong River in Annan may dry up, the water will immediately turn from fresh water to sea water, and the fields in the delta will become salinized. By then, the whole of Annan will be in trouble, and it will be normal for millions of people to starve to death.

Liu Tao proposed to lease Cam Ranh Bay, not because Cam Ranh Bay was so important to him. In fact, to him, it was a chicken rib, tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away.

However, if the opponent leases Cam Ranh Bay, it will cause considerable trouble.

This is what makes Cam Ranh Bay disgusting!

In order to avoid future embarrassment, Liu Tao had no choice but to find a way to take over Cam Ranh Bay.

When Chen Liang heard Liu Tao's first condition, he felt embarrassed.

It’s not because of the rent issue. Liu Tao said that rent is not a problem. The annual rent of Cam Ranh Bay at US$4 million is no problem.

It is because of Annan’s internal problems and years of propaganda that the internal situation of Annan is actually very complicated.

If Cam Ranh Bay is leased to a rival, it would be difficult for people to accept and might even cause huge turmoil.

Chen Liang pondered and hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded and agreed with difficulty.

Afterwards, Liu Tao put forward some conditions. Chen Liang felt uncomfortable with some of them, but he did not dare to refuse and had to agree to them all.

To be honest, the current situation is such that we are no longer able to overcome the difficulties.

Moreover, it would be a lie for Annan to say that he was not envious and tempted by the increasingly rapid development of ASEAN and China.

It’s just that the historical burden is too heavy, making it difficult for Annan to take that step, and instead it wants to develop under pressure.

But over the years, Annan has become an agricultural country and one of the least developed countries in the world.

And now, it is time to put aside the historical baggage.

Anyway, for most of history, Annan was just a vassal state, and now it is just returning to where it should be in history.

The next day, the two sides held a friendly negotiation meeting, and then held a press conference, and signed a series of friendly cooperation documents, including the 50-year lease of Cam Ranh Bay, Annan signed the "Mekong River Basin Sustainable Development Cooperation Agreement", and joined the Mekong River Commission, becoming the sixth member of the Mekong River Commission. The two sides signed more than a dozen friendly cooperation documents.

Media reporters from all over the world who attended the press conference were shocked. They did not expect such great results at this time.

On the seventh day of the meeting, ASEAN 10+3 jointly issued a joint statement, advocating peace and development as the theme of the times and opposing interference from major powers outside the region. All parties believe that cooperative development is better than confrontation and war!
United States.

A meeting is being held.

When many people heard that Annan rejected the US application to lease Cam Ranh Bay, they were very angry.

They took the initiative to extend an olive branch to bring Annan into the civilized world, but Annan actually rejected the goodwill of the United States.

You know, Americans have been coveting Cam Ranh Bay for more than a year or two.

When the Soviet Union leased Cam Ranh Bay, the United States regarded it as a major enemy. The US intelligence agency called the Cam Ranh Bay Naval Base "the third largest facility outside the Soviet Union."

The US military even developed a strategy on how to take over the Cam Ranh Bay military base if a war broke out between the two sides.

The results of the military exercise were enough to make the US military feel chilled to the bone.

Looking at ASEAN, many people showed serious expressions!
With Annan's choice to actively integrate into ASEAN, the entire ASEAN integration process has been greatly accelerated. However, this has nothing to do with the United States now, which is undoubtedly difficult for the United States to accept.

There is still a view in the United States that if the government had not cut military spending, the United States would have continued to maintain its military presence in Southeast Asia and the situation in Southeast Asia would not have been turned upside down.

This view is very popular.

This is also why many people believe that the US military budget should continue to increase, preferably reaching US$4000 billion or even US$5000 billion.

"Japan and South Korea must not be allowed to integrate into this economic circle. This is our most important strategic fulcrum in East Asia!" Someone said: "It's time to give Japan and South Korea a warning and let them know who is the master!"

The United States is still very dissatisfied with Japan and South Korea sending delegations to participate in the ASEAN 10+3 meeting.

You have to know that the United States is behind Japan and South Korea. A large part of South Korean companies like Samsung are controlled by Wall Street in the United States. The United States also has a large number of military bases and a huge number of troops stationed in South Korea. The US troops stationed in South Korea have driven the development of South Korea's service industries such as bars and nightclubs, and even driven the development of South Korea's romantic action movies.

As for Japan, the country where the United States has the largest number of overseas troops, its importance is naturally self-evident.

Japan was once a bridgehead against the Soviet Union, and this status has not changed today.

However, after losing ten years of economy, Japan is not at peace. It has been trying to break free from the leash around its neck and is always making some small moves in private.

The United States has to hit Japan on the head from time to time.

The United States has many ways to pressure the Japanese, such as forcing Japan to send more Army Self-Defense Forces to the battlefield in Afghanistan to serve as consumables.

"We want the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to send more troops to Afghanistan to help us fight!" said the person in charge of the military field.

All along, the Japanese have always tried to break free from the dog chain on their heads, but the Americans have never loosened the chain.

This is because the United States is actually very clear about Japan's intentions. Once the dog leash is loosened, Japan may pounce on the United States fiercely.

(End of this chapter)