Chapter five hundred and ninety seventh meeting with the Soviet ambassador
Welcome everyone to:. Iraq is going to hold military exercises with the Soviet Union? Bleman was nervous. He knew very well what it meant if Iraq really held military exercises with the Soviet Union. Iraq chose the Soviet Union!
No, that is absolutely not in the interests of the United States. A powerful Iraq is no longer in the interests of the United States. If it is added to the Soviet Union, then the Soviet Union can completely enter the Arabian Sea through Iran!
At this time, Brightman remembered what Kusai said just now and suddenly felt that it became meaningful. Those words must have deep meaning.
After saying goodbye to Kusai, Brightman passed by someone in the aisle. It was the Soviet ambassador to Iraq, Balkovsky. Did the Soviets attack so quickly? Brightman showed his good qualities as a diplomat and greeted Balkovsky. However, this guy was very arrogant and just glanced at Brightman and walked into Kusai's office.
Now, Brightman has no doubts about Kusai.
In fact, what Kusai just said was to cheat Brightman. Kusai just said that the Soviet Union invited Iraq to conduct exercises, but did not say that Iraq had agreed. The real fact is that Kusai proposed the maximum conditions when he wanted to get a helmet sight and R-73 missile. Those two things were too important to Iraq.
However, after Kusai put forward the conditions, the Soviet Union had not yet responded. Kusai went to the Eastern powers. So far, he had never seen anyone from the Soviet Union. Therefore, the so-called Soviet Union invited Iraq to participate in military exercises, just by touching the upper lip and talking casually, increasing political chips. No matter how naive a person climbed to this position, he would probably not become naive. Kusai was skillful in the thick black learning and was very skilled.
As for the arrival of the Soviet ambassador, it was a coincidence that, after learning that Kusai had finally arrived in Baghdad, the Soviet ambassador knew that it was time to take on his arduous task. If he persuaded Kusai to exchange the production line of the Mi-24 helicopter for the F-14, he already knew that Kusai would definitely not give up without taking advantage. This time, can he successfully convince the other party? If he could not convince the other party, then he would appear very incompetent. You should know that Gorbachev, an important figure in the party now, attaches great importance to Iraq. He also knew that what Gorbachev attaches great importance to is Iraq's foreign exchange, funds from Iraq, and an important aspect of domestic reform. Iraq's land is filled with oil, and it costs millions and tens of millions of dollars. He would not blink at all.
"His Excellency Kusai, the Soviet ambassador to Iraq, asked for his visit." said the secretary.
Kusai was just thinking about saying, are there any appointments? However, his mind suddenly realized that it was the Soviet Union who came to the United States. He remembered that he had just used the Soviet Union to cheat the United States, and now the Soviets are collecting protection fees from him?
Kusai's mind changed and remembered the request he made to the Soviet Union before leaving. So soon they replied?
"Please come in," Kusai said.
Balkovsky walked in and said first: "His Excellency Kusai, an earthquake occurred in the Bakhtaran area. This caused you to suffer losses. We are very concerned about this earthquake. We express our condolences to our compatriots who were injured in the earthquake. At the same time, if your country needs it, we can provide some off-road military vehicles to help you rebuild your mining area."
How could this be so pleasant to hear? If the American ambassador just said this, he would feel much more comfortable. Kusai said: "On behalf of the people in the disaster area, I would like to express my gratitude to your country. Our off-road trucks are already enough to meet the rescue in the disaster area."
After saying that, Kusai smiled: "You will not ask the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency to verify our earthquake areas like the United States to determine whether there is an underground nuclear test?"
"Of course not. Iraq was one of the first countries to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. How could it develop nuclear weapons? If it were developed, Israel was still the same, and there had just been an earthquake in Israel." Balkovsky said.
If the Soviet Union had the same attitude, it would be very easy to deal with! Kusai was delighted in his heart. What he was most afraid of was that even the Soviet Union believed that it was experimenting with nuclear weapons. In that case, if two superpowers pressed together, Iraq would be difficult to deal with.
In fact, after the United States made those remarks, the Soviet Union held a meeting to discuss whether Iraq was really conducting nuclear tests. The result was obvious. Everything was just slander by the United States. Iraq had no ability to carry out nuclear plans! Iraq's Ochrak nuclear reactor had been blown up by Israel. Since then, Iraq has lost its raw material source for nuclear weapons. How can he develop it? Besides, his agents have already entered the top leaders of Iraq, but have never reported this. Therefore, they believe that the United States has only one purpose for catching up this time, and thinks that Iraq is disobedient and wants to hit Iraq, that's all.
Are nuclear weapons so easy to develop? Or underground nuclear tests? You should know that this requires a very high level of technology, and it is impossible to develop at the level of Iraq.
Therefore, the Soviet Union did not take this earthquake seriously at all. Balkovsky just made a good start and made it easier for the following.
However, if we really know that Iraq has detonated nuclear weapons, the Soviet Union and the United States will probably have the same attitude. We must not allow countries outside the five countries to possess nuclear weapons and sanctions must be imposed on them! On this point, the position of the superpower is completely consistent.
"Yes, so, Iraq has expressed strong indignation for the slander of the Americans. We are the first country to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. We will strictly abide by the various resolutions of the International Atomic Energy Agency. However, we will never be willing to be kneaded by the United States at will." Kusai said angrily: "
"Yes, our Soviet Union is also very disgusted with the US's actions. We will support Iraq in obtaining legitimate rights." Balkovsky said: "At the same time, in order to support Iraq, we have decided to export the production line of Mi-24 armed helicopters to your country, worth 100 million US dollars."
When Kusai heard this, he felt very surprised. It was not because the other party asked for a ruthless price, a production line of 100 million US dollars, but because why did the other party suddenly become so generous and be able to export the production line? You should know that last time, Kusai's request was completely rejected by the Soviet Union.
Kusai thought about it and realized that the Soviet Union was so generous, it must be because he didn't want to export helmet sights and R-73 missiles, and wanted to use the Mi-24 helicopter production line to exchange it!
In this way, the desire to convert the Phantom 4000 to have more powerful close-range air combat capabilities will be stopped. However, in just two years, Iraq will be able to buy various weapons from the Soviet Union openly. Now, it will be the case for another two years.
The Mi-24 production line will make Iraq's self-produced weapon one more self-produced weapon. Although the projection area of Mi-24 is relatively large and the use of bubble cockpits has caused some deformation of the outside world's vision, Mi-24 is still a powerful armed helicopter that can make Iraq's industry make great progress again!
Kusai is a very contented person. Of course, if you cheat him again, it is also very consistent with the style of Your Excellency Kusai.
"Thank you very much for your support," Kusai said: "Your country is able to provide us with a Mi-24 production line, which is a witness to the friendship between the Soviet Union and Iraq. We have greater confidence in the continued friendly development of the Soviet Union and Iraq relations."
"His Excellency Kusai, then, about your convincing the Tehran government to provide us with an F-14 fighter jet..."
"Oh? By the way, have you agreed to export helmet sights and R-73 missiles to us?" Kusai was very happy: "Today is a moment of harvest, and we sincerely thank the Soviet Union!"
In a word, Balkovsky was speechless. Is this Kusai really stupid or pretending to be stupid? It is already an unprecedented thing for the Soviet Union to provide the Mi-24 armed helicopter production line. The other party is not satisfied and is still obsessed with those two things? That is the main force that the Soviet Union has just equipped, so how could it be exported so quickly? He really thought that the relationship between the two sides was so friendly?
"His Excellency Kusai, our export of Mi-24 to you has shown the great friendship between the Soviet Union and you. In return, don't you think that the F-14 should be provided to us by the Soviet Union as a friendly expression?" Balkovsky said: "The helmet sights and R-73 missiles proposed by you are the latest weapon of the Soviet Union. So far, there is no possibility of exporting them. When it is available, we will provide them to your country as soon as possible."
Balkovsky's words were already very straightforward. As a diplomat, it was a bit inappropriate to speak like this, but as a negotiator, his confidence was just right.
Of course, Balkovsky knew that he had to do this, it depends on what the other party said.
"Okay, we will try our best to convince the Tehran government. Anyway, those F-14 fighter jets are useless. They are all left behind by organ donations. Now Iran is in a mess, so let the Iranian government handle it to your country at a low price of 20 million US dollars each. We can also do our part for Iran."
Twenty million US dollars per plane? That's just rag! Balkovsky took a breath. It's really ruthless to start the price of this Kusai. I had known that I would have asked the other party for $150 million when I said the production line just now!
Then, he heard Kusai say to himself: "When the Iranian government bought these fighter jets, one fighter jet was nearly 50 million US dollars, but now it has not even been sold at half the price. I don't know if the other party is willing."
Chapter completed!