The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Qian Xuesen had already become one of the most outstanding representatives in the field of aerospace in the 20s, and one of the very few superstars among the scientific stars in many disciplines in the 40th century. Qian Xuesen was also the most influential and outstanding representative among the older generation of scientists who made immeasurable contributions to the growth of the Republic. He was the most representative national builder among the patriotic returned students of the Republic, and a great people's scientist in the history of the Republic.

Qian Xuesen devoted his life to studying quietly. However, no matter in what era or where, what he chose was not only the highest duty of a scientist, but also the highest mission of a descendant of the Yellow Emperor. His life experience and achievements have left a dazzling light in the history of China, the history of the Chinese nation, and the world history of mankind, illuminating the way forward. As a pioneer of China's aerospace industry, he is not only a treasure of knowledge and a banner of science, but also the backbone of the nation and a model for Chinese people around the world. He has shown the elegance of the Chinese to the world.

Just as the award speech given to Qian Xuesen by the Touching China Organizing Committee that year: In his heart, the country is more important than the family, science is the most important, fame and fortune are the least important. It took him five years to return to China, and ten years to develop two atomic bombs. He was a pioneer in the creation of the motherland's aerospace industry, cutting through thorns and forging wisdom into a ladder for later climbers. He is a treasure of knowledge, a banner of science, and a model of Chinese intellectuals.

Just as someone commented on him: The world and the vast sky are all contained in his innocent heart. The two bombs that shocked the world and the satellite that soared into the sky have all condensed the Chinese pride, and his ambitions have not fallen even in his gray hair. When he looks back at the age of 100, he can only smile silently.

Some people also commented on him: After returning to China, Qian Xuesen showed the tenacity of Chinese scientists; in mechanics, jet propulsion, and aerospace technology, Qian Xuesen showed the tenacity of a scientist in research; the Dongfanghong satellite, the Shenzhou spacecraft, and the Chang'e moon flight, Qian Xuesen laid a solid foundation for China's aerospace industry. Today, the career pioneered by this father of Chinese aerospace is moving forward with great momentum.

Liu Tao was overwhelmed with emotions over the passing of the superstar Qian Xuesen, and wrote a commemorative article: "Me and Qian Xuesen". The article recalled the influence Qian had on him during his student days, and how it was Qian Xuesen who influenced him. The article also wrote about every detail of his acquaintance with Qian Xuesen over the past nearly 30 years, including the first visit to Qian Xuesen and the invitation to him to co-found Southwest Associated University.

At the end of the article, Liu Tao gave Mr. Qian a very high evaluation.

Soon, this article was published on the cover of Renren Daily, and many people read it.

January.

Just when Britain announced again that the British Expeditionary Force was about to set out for the Falklands and the Second Falklands War was about to break out, Barack gave a speech to the troops at Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina and announced that the US military operations in Iraq were about to end and that they would begin to withdraw from Iraq!

As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

You know, the US military has 200,000 troops in Iraq, and most of them are elite troops.

Although the remnants of Saddam's regime still hold on to the mountains and deserts of Iraq, they are unable to recover lost territory and regain power in the face of the powerful US military. Although the puppet government supported by the United States in recent years has formed a government army of more than 50, the whole world knows that the 50 Iraqi government troops are just American vassal troops and have no combat effectiveness at all.

Even in the eyes of many people, these 50 Iraqi government troops are not even as good as the 30 Kurdish troops in Kurdish Germany.

With the help of the Iraq War, the Kurdish armed forces successfully achieved the goal of establishing a country. Although only dozens of countries have recognized Kurdish Germany and established diplomatic relations with it so far, no matter what, the Kurds finally have their own country.

However, in order to guard against Turkey, Syria and Persia, the Kurds have maintained a regular army of 30 all year round. The Kurdish army's main focus is not on fighting against Saddam's remnants, but on dealing with Turkey, and the two sides often clash with each other.

Since the beginning of the Iraq War, Turkey has been hostile to the Kurds, who took advantage of the situation to occupy large tracts of land. If there is one country in the world that is most hostile to the Kurds, it is Türkiye.

Türkiye has not recognized the Kurdish regime as a legitimate regime, but has accused the Kurds of being thieves and traitors who stole large tracts of Turkish land from the beginning.

The powder keg of China and University, apart from Palestine and Israel, is Turkmenistan!
The situation between the earth and the base is as tense as water and fire!
When Türkiye fell out with the United States, it no longer allowed the US military to have military bases in Türkiye and even withdrew from NATO. It has been against the United States for many years.

In addition, in order to deal with the Falklands crisis, Britain failed to gain support from the United States and withdrew from the coalition on the pretext of launching a second Falklands War. The United States had to mobilize troops from other places to Iraq, bringing the US military strength in Iraq to more than 20, reaching 23.

In Barack's view, Iraq has become a huge quagmire that has trapped the United States and caused it to bleed continuously.

From the outbreak of the Iraq War to the present, the United States has invested more than one trillion U.S. dollars in military expenditures in Iraq!
The military-industrial complex is making a lot of money, but the U.S. government is burdened with huge debts.

Why should the US military act as thugs and security guards for oil companies? The energy giants themselves should bear this part of the cost.

From the beginning, Barack wanted to end the Iraq War.

It's just that the time has never been ripe.

By now, Barack has had enough!
Less than a year after taking over the White House, Barack's approval rating has continued to decline.

If this trend continues, the Democrats will suffer a crushing defeat in the midterm elections.

Barack did not intend to serve only one term and then leave the White House in disgrace. He wanted to serve two terms like most people did.

In his speech, Barack said that the United States has helped the Iraqi people re-establish a democratic government, which is a democratically elected government. The United States has helped this democratic government organize and train a 50-strong powerful modern army that is capable of dealing with the remnants of Saddam's regime.

Barack expressed his deep feelings that the United States has done enough for the Iraqi people and that the future will depend on the Iraqi people themselves.

As the news of this speech came out, it immediately caused an uproar.

You know, after the United States controlled most of Iraq's prime land, it auctioned the oil fields and made a lot of money. The energy giants spent a lot of real money to bid for the oil and gas fields.

The reconstruction of Iraq's oil and gas fields is now quite optimistic because Iraq itself uses less oil and now exports more than 400 million barrels of oil per day.

We have all invested huge amounts of money, and the costs haven't been fully recovered yet, and yet you, Barack, actually want to just walk away.

If the US military leaves, who will ensure that their oil and gas fields can be developed and operated as usual?
For a time, driven by these energy companies, criticisms of Barack were endless, and some even criticized Barack as a traitor to the United States.

And negative news about Barack continued to be exposed.

This made Barack very anxious. He did not expect that the opposition in the United States would be so strong.

But this could not stop Barack's determination, and Barack was still pushing for the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq.

When the news reached Iraq, the current Iraqi government and government soldiers became even more panicked.

What would they do if the United States withdrew its troops?
Some people wanted to go to Kuwait, but were flatly rejected by Kuwait. Kuwait strengthened patrols on the Iran-Iraq border to prevent people from entering Kuwait from the border.

Some people want to go to Saudi Arabia, but Saudi Arabia also refuses. Doesn’t Saudi Arabia know what these people are like?

Of course, the rich and powerful will simply send their families to the United States or Europe and transfer their assets out.

But obviously, it is not easy to buy plane tickets because there are not many flights.

The morale of the US military also dropped sharply.

To be honest, although Iraq is full of dangers and there is the risk of explosions when walking on the streets, and no less than a thousand American soldiers die in various attacks every year, the income in Iraq is very high, the treatment is very good, there are combat allowances all year round, high temperature subsidies, etc.

Every American soldier drinks mineral water, and each American soldier is allocated at least 10 bottles of mineral water every day. Even if they want to eat mutton, goats can be airlifted from other places.

Moreover, here, you can earn more than just salary and bonuses. You can also sell your equipment. After all, it is normal to say that you were attacked and lost your guns when you go back.

There are also some American soldiers who start side businesses, such as working for American security companies to make extra money.

In any case, Saddam’s army could not pose a threat to the US military.

When they heard Barack's announcement that he would withdraw troops from Iraq, countless American officers and soldiers cursed Barack.

Destroying someone's financial path is like killing one's parents!
It has been like this since ancient times!

When Saddam and others got the news, they were ecstatic. They had been struggling to hold on in the mountains, fighting guerrilla warfare, and sometimes even had to be humble to the Persians. Wasn't it all for the hope of regaining power one day?

After a long wait, the turning point Liu Tao mentioned finally arrived.

The US military is indeed powerful now. Not only are its ground forces armed to the teeth, but they can also call for air support at any time, making it impossible for Saddam's army to defeat it.

But once most of the US troops withdraw, this war will be easier to fight!

Saddam and his men didn't care at all about the puppet government and puppet army that everyone supported.

Even many puppet governments and puppet armies had been infiltrated by Saddam and his gang, who were constantly providing them with intelligence.

Saddam ordered his army to rest well and keep a low profile during this period. He wanted to create an opportunity for the US military to withdraw.

After all, if his army continued to guerrilla warfare against the US military, the US military would have an excuse not to withdraw.

Saddam even ordered the 50,000 mountain combat troops previously sent to the Afghan battlefield to withdraw from Afghanistan and prepare to launch a counterattack after the US troops withdrew.

Saddam also sent Al to discuss mercenaries to strengthen the army and plan a counterattack.

After all, his subordinates actually lacked a large number of excellent officers, and the excellence of the mercenaries made Saddam trust them very much.

Far away in China, Liu Tao also got the news first.

Liu Tao secretly clicked his tongue, Barack was really brave, he actually dared to withdraw troops at this time. You have to know that the remaining power of Saddam's regime is not weak, otherwise the US military would not need to maintain a full 23 troops in Iraq.

If Barack is so determined to withdraw troops, it will inevitably lead to the collapse of the entire situation in Iraq and even the collapse of the US layout in the Middle East.

No one can predict the chain reaction here.

Now that the United States can no longer hold on in Iraq and is withdrawing its troops from Iraq, how long can the United States hold on in the Afghan battlefield?
Sure enough, within 24 hours, the governments of Japan and South Korea announced that they would withdraw their troops from Iraq.

Japan's Self-Defense Forces in Iraq have a total of 30,000 troops.

Over the years, Japan's Self-Defense Forces have suffered heavy losses in Iraq.

The most important thing is that the Japanese Self-Defense Forces in Iraq have to provide their own weapons and equipment and other things. Even if there are injuries or disabilities, the pensions will not be allocated by the United States, but will be resolved by the Japanese government itself.

In recent years, Japan's economy has further declined. Although it is still considered a developed country, its international competitiveness continues to decline and its overall national strength has further decreased.

Japan's current GDP is less than 3 US dollars, and its influence in the world is far less than it was in the 80s.

Japan no longer has any ambitions now.

Back then, Japan wanted to replace the United States as the world's largest economy, thereby integrating East Asia and Southeast Asia, becoming a superpower, and competing with the United States and the Soviet Union.

And now, Japan is praying that it will not become cannon fodder or a battlefield.

The actions of Japan and South Korea naturally aroused dissatisfaction among many Americans. In the minds of many Americans, Japan and South Korea are watchdogs raised by the United States. Now the actions of Japan and South Korea are simply treasonous.

However, the American media could not make any critical reports because it was Barack who first announced the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, and Japan and South Korea were merely responding to Barack's actions.

And who knows if this was Barack's doing, making the US withdrawal from Iraq inevitable and unstoppable.

And it's not just Japan and South Korea. Other US allies, as long as they have troops in Iraq, also announced their withdrawal from Iraq within 48 hours. Some even said it bluntly, saying that they were responding to Barack's call.

Even these countries have given a timetable for withdrawal.

Barack watched the news with a grim face.

He said that the United States should withdraw its troops, but he did not say that other allies could withdraw their troops.

In his plan, the United States will withdraw its troops first. After the United States has withdrawn all its troops, whether other countries withdraw their troops or not will have nothing to do with him.

But now these countries are busy announcing their withdrawal, and they want to withdraw their troops before the United States, which is simply leaving the US military behind!
Outrageous!

Let’s look at the news in Europe, especially the media in France and Germany, which directly mock the United States and Barack.

Because France and Germany strongly opposed the US-led Iraq War at that time, and they broke off relations with the United States for this reason, and France and Germany formed the Franco-German alliance!

Now that Barack has announced that he will withdraw troops from Iraq, this proves that France and Germany were right and the United States was wrong.

(End of this chapter)