Mhamad did not agree to the request from the United States, which was also expected by Baker. His purpose this time was to convince Pakistan to agree to the US military stationed in Afghanistan, which is strategically significant for the United States.⊥,

Strategic significance! For Pakistan, in addition to the danger of terrorist attacks by Iranians, what is more important is concerns about Pakistan's strategic security.

Originally, no matter how Americans struggle in the Middle East, it has nothing to do with Pakistan. Pakistan is out of reach. It is the best interest to earn some benefits, sell some arms, and make a fortune. However, if Americans want to completely control Iran, this threatens Pakistan's strategic security.

If, if the United States really controls Iran, it would definitely not be a good thing for Pakistan. Iran directly borders Afghanistan and Pakistan on land, and the huge US garrison is a sharp sword hanging high above Pakistan's head. Now Americans need Pakistan, so kind of say that once the Americans solve the Middle East problem, they will definitely not see the appearance of superpowers like Pakistan in South Asia, and they will definitely be curbed.

Now that both sides are in honeymoon period, they will be enemies in the future, especially since there is no airtight wall in the world. If so many things Pakistan has done are known to the Americans, the Americans will definitely hate Pakistan to the core. At that time, the United States may even want to occupy Pakistan.

Of course, Mhamad would not agree to such a thing as playing with fire. He let Baker persuade him, and even allowed Pakistan to join the development of the fourth-generation machine in the United States. He participated in any JS project. Mhamad was unmoved. After a while, Baker left helplessly.

Pakistan is as timid as a mouse. He is afraid of the Iranian counterattack, so he dare not provide Afghan base for his own use. This is the conclusion that Baker made when he went back, but if he sees the essence, it is not that simple.

At the same time, the United States still attaches great importance to this strategy. After the failure of lobbying the Pakistani government, the US Ambassador to Afghanistan Rockefet urgently asked for the Afghan president.

Although Afghanistan is so good that he wears a pair of pants with Pakistan, he has not yet become a country. Afghanistan has its own sovereignty. If the Afghan government agrees, then Americans still have a chance.

Afghan President Durani was once a subordinate of Mhamad. After many years of war, their friendship was unbreakable at that time, but now, many years have passed. The longer a person holds power, the more subtle changes will occur in his psychology. This is the charm of power.

Now, let’s see if the Afghan president has greater ambitions, if there is, the United States can help him realize it.

With this idea, Rockefet entered the presidential palace in Kabul.

After several years of development, Afghanistan has long been free from its backwardness and poverty. The entire Kabul has been built into a modern big city, with white-collar workers in suits. Well-dressed fashionable women, young and beautiful college girls, and the entire Afghanistan are full of vitality.

The same is true in government buildings. Many of the people who come and go are women, just like the West, wearing short skirts and office work, black stockings and high heels, and pursuing beauty is the freedom of women in every country.

Afghanistan has long been Westernized, and people will pursue interests rather than bullshit friendship. Rockefette is still somewhat confident about his mission this time.

"Mr. President, I am very happy to see you." In a conference room, Rockefette saw the leader of Afghanistan, Dulani, who was still sitting firmly in the presidential position despite two elections.

The presidential election in Afghanistan is simply a formality. You should know that there is no party ban in Afghanistan. The Afghan Liberal Party is Afghanistan's largest party and the absolute ruling party. This kind of election is just a form.

Next to Duranny, a middle-aged woman sat upright in a well-behaved uniform, with a bow tie, her hair tied behind her head, and was pinned by a hairpin, wearing a pair of glasses on her eyes. She pushed her glasses with her hand and said to Rockefette: "Mr. Ambassador is very welcome."

Seeing this woman, Rockefette frowned. He originally planned to discuss with Dulani quietly first, but now, it is obvious that the top leaders of the Afghan government are aware of it, and even this woman is here.

Afghan Prime Minister, Dana!

This woman was also on the revolutionary path with Mhamad, and this woman's experience was even more legendary because she created the Afghan Liberal Party! Now, the backbone of the Liberal Party is the people she personally mobilized back then. It can be said that although Durani is the president, once his opinion is contrary to Dana and he needs to raise his hands to vote within the party, Dana will definitely win. Moreover, even if Durani is deposed within the party and Dana is the president, he may be able to pass it.

This woman is known as the iron-fisted prime minister of Afghanistan. During the war, she went deep behind enemy lines and worked underground in Kabul for many years. After Afghanistan's independence, she focused on the construction of Afghanistan's country and developed the Afghan economy. Under her management, the Afghan government became an efficient and corruption-free government. She can be said to be the real pillar of Afghanistan.

This is a very smart woman! How can I impress her? If you want to say that this woman’s only weakness is that there is no man. It is said that in the early days of the Afghan War, her man died, and then she was unmarried, and devoted her life to the liberation cause of Afghanistan.

Next to Dana is Afghan Defense Minister Hwaja and Economy Minister Osama. Seeing this situation, Rockefette made countless questions in his heart. Will his persuasion be smooth?

"Mr. Ambassador, what are the major situations that need to be discussed solemnly with us?" Osama, who was standing beside him, asked Rockefette casually, picking his teeth with a toothpick.

"It's true that your country's economy has developed well in recent years, but it is mainly concentrated in mining and handicraft manufacturing. Some of our domestic merchants hope to invest in and set up factories in Afghanistan, which can provide more labor opportunities. At the same time, the industrial products produced will be directly sold to Afghanistan, which can lower the selling price. It is very beneficial for your country." Rockefett said.

Afghanistan is mainly the mining industry. After the ore is transported and exported, it is smelted in Pakistan, which makes Afghan economy completely dependent on Pakistan. Therefore, Rockefette first talks about the economy and gives Afghanistan real benefits.

"We can carry out normal economic cooperation." Dana said on the side: "If you are willing to come to our Afghanistan to invest and set up a factory, you can come completely according to our domestic requirements."

There is no need for Afghanistan to refuse such things. It can provide labor positions and benefit Afghan citizens.

"We have more funds to invest in Afghanistan and promote Afghan economy to move forward faster," said Rockefette. "We will also recommend to the WTO that incorporating Afghanistan can reduce tariffs and make it more beneficial to Afghan development."

The benefits have been mentioned a lot. Seeing that the Afghans in front of us did not object, Rockefette continued: "We have a small request, hoping to rent your Bagram base for us to use."

Bagram Base!

Bagram is fifty kilometers north of Kabul and eleven kilometers south of Charicar, the capital of Parwan Province. This is a base established after the Soviet invasion. It has a runway of more than three thousand meters, which can take off and land various transport aircraft, and has a camp stationed by several divisions. The Soviet Union used this place as an important base, and in later generations, the United States overthrew the Taliban in Afghanistan and occupied Afghanistan, and it also began to serve as an important military base, occupying half of the US U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

Now, the United States has taken a fancy to this large base, which can completely allow more than 50,000 troops to station them to meet the minimum need to launch an offensive on the Western Front.

"In the war of the Soviet Union invading Afghanistan, our United States provided a lot of military aid to your country, which allowed you to drive away the invaders. Now, we hope that you can win this request." Rockefette raised the story of that year again, asking Afghans to remember that the United States is the savior of the Afghans! Now, it is also appropriate to provide a military base for the United States to use.

"As long as you can agree to our station, we can agree to any conditions you have put forward," said Rockefett.

Even if the other party has to pay a sky-high rent, it can agree! Even if Afghanistan requires a large amount of military aid and requires the United States to provide first-class fighter jets, the United States can agree! Only by using Afghanistan as a springboard can the Iranian issue be solved!

"Can you agree to any condition?" At this moment, Osama, who was standing beside him, put down his toothpick and said to the US ambassador.

"Yes, any conditions," said Rockefett.

"Then we hope to rent your Andrews Air Force Base for our Air Force J-7 fighter jets, how about it?" Osama said: "We might as well exchange bases to save negotiations on loan leasing fees."

Afghanistan concentrates all resources to develop the economy. In contrast, Afghanistan's military development is very poor. Afghanistan has saved a lot of money in military affairs. For example, the Afghan Air Force is the J-7 sold by Pakistan made in China, which is very low in operation.
Chapter completed!