The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Gwadar Port.

It was extremely busy at this time.

Trains run one after another to transport goods to the port, where mercenaries are fully armed.

The American person in charge of cargo handover is gently confirming the supplies and then loading them onto the supply ship.

When the war broke out, the consumption of weapons, ammunition and supplies was greater than imagined.

It is naturally impossible to transport so many weapons, ammunition and supplies from the United States, and the United States does not have that many industries.

Therefore, in the era of economic globalization, Americans take advantage of the convenience of purchasing from all over the world and purchase from nearby.

Body bags, military uniforms, canned fruits, canned beef, instant noodles, etc., the daily consumption is very staggering.

Some are transported directly to Türkiye by merchants, and some are transported from nearby ports by the US military.

Of course, even fuel is loaded from the 'Qeshm Oil Terminal'.

Countries in the Middle East are now imposing an oil embargo on them, and they can only import oil from the nearby Qeshm Oil Terminal.

It's just that the fuel is a little expensive.

Pakistan took advantage of this opportunity to make a small profit privately, but on the surface it still maintained the same attitude as Saudi Arabia and others.

After all, Pakistan is also a member of the Islamic world.

In the Arabian Sea, China's second aircraft carrier fleet is escorting passing merchant ships and cracking down on pirates on the routes.

Of course, it also prevents some people from getting overexcited and doing irrational things.

The Port of Djibouti is a naval logistics supply base and also the largest port of Panshan Group in Africa. Many import and export materials depart from here.

Djibouti's economy has made rapid progress in the past 1 years. According to the exchange rate, Djibouti's per capita GDP has exceeded US$.

Djibouti is now also the place with the best economic development in the whole of Africa.

Although Djibouti has a small land area of ​​only 2.32 square kilometers and a population of only 80.64, it has a foreign population of 300 million.

In Djibouti, you can see tall buildings, wide roads, busy traffic, and many shopping malls.

Djibouti has some industry, but not much. What is developed here is international trade and tourism.

The whole of Djibouti is divided into one city and five districts. After all, Djibouti is not big, and under the districts there are streets, and under the streets there are villages and communities.

Djibouti is located on the west coast of the Gulf of Aden in northeastern Africa. It is located at the transportation hub of Europe, Asia and Africa, and is the throat of the Red Sea entering the Indian Ocean. Thanks to its geostrategic location, Djibouti has enjoyed a lot of benefits.

At this time, the port was loading processed flour, corn, wheat, rice, mutton, beef, and aquatic products.

The Americans in charge of purchasing were all smiling. What they were loading were not goods but US dollars.

The benefits here are huge.

During the eight years of the Clinton era, they rarely had such opportunities.

It was only since 2001 that everyone had this rare opportunity, and since opportunities are rare, naturally they want to make a fortune.

Who knows if the person who comes to power in the future will be like Clinton.

The goods here can be supplied to the aircraft carrier battle group in the Arabian Sea, or they can be transported to the Red Sea through the Suez Canal into the Mediterranean Sea to supply the aircraft carrier battle group in the Mediterranean Sea or the joint forces in Turkey. Of course, due to Egyptian policy, warships cannot pass through the Suez Canal now, and they must pass through civilian merchant ships.

Green watched a ship begin to leave the harbor and it was as if he saw tens of thousands of dollars entering his pocket.

Of course, this does not mean that the profit of this shipload of goods is only $10,000. In fact, the profit of a shipload of goods is much greater, but there are too many people to share the profits, and he can only get $10,000.

Green felt very comfortable. He wished the war would last longer so that he could retire and live the life of a rich man.

As for the American soldiers who died in the battle, Green didn't care at all. After all, he was in logistics, not a combat soldier, so it was not his turn to die.

The Iraq War has now entered its third day since it broke out.

Even in Djibouti, you can see news about the Iraq War. Djibouti TV, radio, newspapers and the Internet are all reporting news about the Iraq War.

The news from Djibouti is relatively objective, unlike Saudi Arabia and other countries that criticize the United States.

Not only Djibouti benefits, but also countries such as Somalia and Tanzania.

Their industrial capacity is not strong, they only have a few industries. This Iraq war has brought them a rare opportunity.

The large orders allowed the factories to resume production.

Moreover, the skyrocketing international crude oil prices and rising natural gas prices have greatly increased their energy export revenues.

In particular, Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania received a large number of orders this time.

It seems like American money is not money, and dollars keep falling down.

Since November last year, orders from Americans have increased significantly, and in January this year, the orders are even higher.

This has led to a significant increase in the foreign exchange reserves of these African countries and a thriving economy as a whole.

War brings disasters to the warring countries, but it also brings development opportunities to some countries.

Just like Türkiye, it was hit by missiles and bombs, but in fact Türkiye also makes money.

The money earned from leasing military bases is just a small amount, and the $80 billion exempted by Americans is also just a small amount of money.

Since the Americans sent troops to Turkey, the first thing that developed in the military base was the red-light district. The dollars in the pockets of every American soldier have been flowing into the pockets of the Turks. These American soldiers are always waving dollars when they go out to show off.

Add to that hundreds of thousands of joint forces and a large number of logistics personnel, and the daily expenses for food, drink, and defecation are an astonishing amount. Even if not all of it is given to Turkey, Turkey is still making a fortune.

Turkey asked NATO to activate the collective defense clause, but in fact, on the third day of the outbreak of the Iraq War, Türkiye did not declare war on Iraq.

It is because Turkey can earn more by not declaring war. Once Turkey declares war on Iraq, it will not be able to earn a lot of money.

It is even possible that the declaration of war will cause the Syrian army and the Arab coalition to increase the troops deployed on the border. At that time, Turkey will have to mobilize more troops to the border to prevent the outbreak of war.

Similarly, countries such as Russia and Ukraine also gained rare development opportunities in this Iraq war.

Russia's energy export revenue has increased significantly, and the profit here is not as simple as doubling. Moreover, Russia's arms exports were previously exported to Iraq in large quantities. After the outbreak of the Iraq War, Russia continued to export weapons and ammunition to Iraq, some through land routes, and some directly using strategic transport aircraft. For this reason, Russia did not hesitate to engage in a war of words with the Americans.

Ukraine exports grain and other products to Türkiye.

Even in Europe, the damage is not only caused by the rise in oil and natural gas prices, but also by European military companies that have received orders from the US military and profited from them. (End of this chapter)