The rise of a great power: starting with military industry

Entering September.

A breaking news came out from Pakistan.

The three rounds of negotiations between the United States and Pakistan ended in failure.

Pakistan refused to renew the agreement with the United States, citing the Americans' support for Bharat.

When the agreement expires, it will not be renewed.

This also means that the Americans can no longer continue on the Afghan battlefield and have to withdraw from the Afghan battlefield and end the Afghan war.

After all, Pakistan is the only channel for Americans to enter the Afghan battlefield. If Pakistan does not renew the contract, the Americans will have to withdraw from Afghanistan.

Unless the Americans reach an agreement with Russia and take the route through Turkmenistan on the Caspian Sea.

Or the Americans negotiate with the Persians and enter Afghanistan from Persia.

Pakistan's move caught the United States off guard.

But Pakistan has very good reasons.

So far, the United States has provided Bharat with tens of billions of dollars in aid.

And countries like Pakistan are at war with Bharat.

The Americans tried to contact Russia and Persia, but their asking prices were too high for the Americans to agree to.

The Americans had to arrange a withdrawal and withdraw all their troops from Afghanistan.

This withdrawal speed is much faster than that in Iraq. After all, the window period left for the Americans is limited, less than four months.

When the Americans withdrew, they left a large amount of weapons and equipment to the Afghan puppet government forces, hoping that they could maintain their rule in Afghanistan.

Some vested interests in Afghanistan want to evacuate to the United States with the US military, but the United States has no time to care about them at this time.

The 'Saigon moment' of that year is happening again in Afghanistan.

The Afghan guerrillas were unstoppable, the puppet government forces had no fighting spirit, and the entire Afghan situation collapsed.

The US military had just withdrawn from Afghanistan, and the Afghan guerrillas had completely recaptured the entire country.

At this time, the Afghan guerrillas had become a fully American-equipped force, all of which were seized from the puppet government forces.

What Barack said, that the puppet government forces could rule Afghanistan for at least ten years, did not happen, and his face was swollen from being beaten.

The United States has lost face worldwide.

Barack's poor performance put him at a great disadvantage in the midterm elections, making him the biggest loser.

Barack will have a hard time in the future and will be greatly constrained.

At the same time, when the United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, it also withdrew 13 U.S. troops from Iraq, leaving only 11 U.S. troops in Iraq.

As for Iraq, Saddam already controlled more than half of Iraq's land.

The puppet government forces that were at the forefront were no match for Saddam, and some of them even turned against him at the last minute.

Saddam frequently made television and radio speeches, calling on the Iraqi people to drive US troops out of Iraq.

The brutal rule of the US military in Iraq has aroused the anger of the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people hate the US military very much and miss Saddam.

After all, life was much better during Saddam's time than it is now.

Everything is afraid of comparison. If the United States puts a lot of effort into Iraq and vigorously develops Iraq, then most ordinary Iraqis will definitely not miss Saddam.

But Americans spend three to four hundred billion dollars a year in Iraq, and Iraq is full of all kinds of extreme activities. Ordinary people have a hard time and even their safety is not guaranteed. The beastly deeds committed by American soldiers in Iraq are simply too numerous to list.

This makes the Iraqi people miss Saddam very much.

After withdrawing its troops from Afghanistan, the United States also accelerated its withdrawal from Iraq.

A large amount of military funds is used to resettle veterans.

But there are all kinds of trivial things here, and various Smith professionals are showing their prowess.

Just as the world was focusing on the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, China's Zhuhai Air Show was held as scheduled.

The most eye-catching of these was the debut of the J-20 stealth fighter, demonstrating the continuous upgrading of my country's fighter technology.

In addition to the J-20 stealth fighter's appearance at the exhibition and performance, everyone focused on the "land, sea and air integration" performance, which was even more impactful!
The export services of the entire combined battalion and combined brigade have simply stunned the world.

As long as you have money, you can import an entire combined battalion or brigade, and they will also provide training services.

Another point that caught everyone's attention is that at this Zhuhai Air Show, there were significantly more weapons and equipment such as drones and unmanned ships.

Even many of the latest achievements in the aerospace field were gathered at the air show, with exhibits such as the Chang'e-6 probe and lunar soil samples from the north side of the moon on display.

The exhibits cover 'land, sea, air, space, electricity and the Internet', and some of the exhibits are 'first exhibited'.

运20、油20、空警-2000、空警-3000、轰10等等均出现在航展。

This was a feast for the eyes for military fans and they were very excited.

If we say that when the Zhuhai Air Show was held, the goal was to target the four largest international air shows and become the fifth largest international air show, turning the four largest international air shows into the five largest international air shows.

After so many years, the promotional slogans used at the Zhuhai Air Show have come to represent the mainstream of advanced technology in today's international aerospace industry, and to showcase the level of development of today's world aerospace industry.

As for the other four major air shows, they are no longer considered on the same level.

In fact, this is indeed the case.

Not to mention that the weapons and equipment on display are all world-leading, and there are always many new things in the conferences and forums.

For example, there was a forum at the Zhuhai Air Show that year about the role of drones in future wars. Some of the views that emerged at this forum have now been continuously verified on the battlefield.

There is also a forum this time about the role of robots in future wars.

Panshan Group transported ten mechanical dogs to the Zhuhai Air Show for the exhibition. They were equipped with submachine guns, automatic rifles, machine guns and mortars, attracting many people's attention.

When watching the demonstration, the power exerted by the mechanical dog in a street fighting environment is so chilling.

Street fighting is known as the most brutal war in modern times.

Because of the presence of various buildings, street fighting is very difficult and will result in heavy casualties.

But what if the attackers use robots in the future? Then the loss of robots will not be a big deal.

It makes people wonder whether wars in the future will not be fought by humans, but by robots?
There were quite a few unmanned equipment on display at this Zhuhai Air Show.

Now that we can achieve this level, will robots be able to completely replace humans in the future?

When ordinary people look at robots, they are more likely to think about whether their future jobs will be in jeopardy. This is simply a case of people sitting at home and expecting disasters to come from the sky.

For some unknown reason, I found myself facing the possibility of losing my job.

After all, their worries are entirely possible.

For example, will taxi drivers be driven by robots in the future? People will get tired, but robots will not. They can work 24 hours a day. How can taxi drivers outperform robots?

Even the couriers couldn't help but feel their anuses tighten. Even with the performance of some of the robots they had seen, they could replace a considerable number of the couriers' functions. After only working in the courier industry for how many years, how could they be eliminated?

At this Zhuhai Air Show, a group of high-end, sophisticated and cutting-edge exhibits representing the world's advanced level made their collective debut, giving military fans a feast for the eyes.

It's not just Zhuhai that is happy, Macau is also laughing with joy.

With so many people coming to Zhuhai, a considerable number of them will go to Macau for nightlife at night, which causes a short-term surge in Macau's tourism revenue.

As the only city in the country, including the entire Southeast Asia, where the gaming industry can be legally operated, Macau can be said to have reaped all the benefits.

In addition, with both sides actively promoting the integration of Zhuhai and Macao, Macao's development space has been greatly increased.

If we talk about the richest cities in the world, Macau is definitely on the list.

In the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Greater Bay Area strategy, Macau is definitely the most active city.

Hong Kong.

The Regional Economic Integration Conference was chosen to be held in this city.

Liu Tao listened to his secretary's report with a serious look on his face.

Not long ago, the death of Tunisian street vendor Mohammed Bouazizi ignited a dramatic change in the Arab world.

The term "Arab Spring" emerged in Liu Tao's mind.

The "Arab Spring" has impacted the entire Arab world and is a wave of color revolutions in the Arab world.

As for the people behind it, it’s naturally the Americans!
Now the Americans have mobilized their media power to promote it, praising it as the "Arab Spring", meaning that spring will come to the Arab world.

The "Arab Spring" was a great success, but Liu Tao knew that what came with it was not the revival of all things, but a bitter "winter".

This is not the "Arab Spring" but the "Arab Winter"!
The "Arab Spring" not only failed to solve the political, economic and social problems of these countries, but instead intensified internal ethnic, religious and class conflicts.

It has to be said that Europe and the United States, led by the United States, still have a very large influence in many aspects.

The planning of the "Arab Spring" alone was much more effective than the United States launching a war itself.

People are no longer focusing on the many embarrassing aspects of the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan, but are instead focusing on the "Arab Spring."

Once this kind of fire is ignited, it is not easy to extinguish.

Liu Tao frowned slightly. It is true that it is difficult to build but easy to destroy.

It is so easy for Americans to do bad things, and it is completely impossible to guard against them.

To be honest, Liu Tao had no idea how terrible the destructive power of this "Arab Spring" would be.

Even under the current circumstances, the losses caused are far greater than the investment of the Americans.

After all, apart from some who are paid, most of them are from the United States, whose remote breeding technology is unique in the world and is far ahead of the rest. These large breeders bring their own food and do not need to receive wages.

For China, it is naturally best if the world remains at peace. China is now the world's largest industrial country and the world's factory and needs overseas markets.

Going to war has never been China's first choice.

Moreover, China’s short-term goal is regional integration, its medium-term goal is to integrate the South Asian economy and the Northeast Asian economy, and its long-term goal is regional integration centered on China.

These are China’s core interests.

The Arab world is an important export destination for China, second only to North America and Europe, and even higher than South America.

Almost half of China's oil is imported from the Arab world.

If the Arab world is in turmoil, it will be difficult for trade to remain unaffected.

But the Americans' move is so cruel and deadly that it is almost unsolvable.

It is easy to start a fire, but it is difficult to put it out.

In the Arab world, not all Arab countries are as rich as Saudi Arabia and other oil-producing countries, which are rich with oil. Many Arab countries are very poor and are truly developing countries.

But Arab countries have huge problems, such as ethnicity, religion, class, and tribe.
It would be fine if no one had detonated these issues normally, but now that the Americans have detonated them, you can imagine how big a fire this will cause.

These Arab countries, due to international considerations, dare not take strong measures, which is undoubtedly indulgence.

Liu Tao did some research and found that some well-known institutions were indeed included, without missing a single one.

It is conceivable that as the "Arab Spring" evolved into the "Arab Winter", the Middle East's geopolitical security crisis, economic development crisis, political governance crisis, and ideological crisis have overlapped. The question of "where is the Arab world going" will inevitably be a heavy stone in the hearts of the Arab people.

Speaking of which, the Arab League was once favored by the world. After all, the Arab League formed a coalition earlier than the European Union. But later, due to differences in interests among countries and obstruction by the European Union, the integration of the Arab League became bumpy.

The outbreak of the global economic crisis has led to a decrease in the world's demand for energy and a sharp drop in oil prices, making life more difficult even for oil-producing countries such as Saudi Arabia.

Countries like Saudi Arabia are having a hard time and have even less money to help their poor relatives, which has caused some Arab countries to fall directly into crisis and cannot extricate themselves.

The “Arab Spring” started in Tunisia, which was both accidental and inevitable.

"Leader, there will be an emergency meeting tonight to discuss this matter. What do you think?" asked the secretary.

Liu Tao couldn't help but recall several evacuations of overseas Chinese, all of which were closely related to the "Arab Spring".

He mentioned a few points and asked his secretary to perfect the manuscript.

In the evening, an emergency meeting was held in a conference room.

Liu Tao expressed his concerns about the Middle East, believing that it would be a long-term turmoil with alarming destructive power, and that it was necessary to pay close attention to the situation and evacuate personnel when necessary.

How many Chinese are there in the Arab world now?

A conservative estimate is five million people!
Except for some countries such as Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, there are at least two to three million people in other countries, and the safety of these people is already at risk.

Liu Tao's analysis and suggestions were immediately highly valued by the participants. After all, in terms of understanding of the Middle East, no one present could compare to Liu Tao.

Liu Tao also has the widest network of contacts in the Middle East.

Even Liu Tao was so pessimistic, so it was obvious that this matter was worse than they had expected.

(End of this chapter)