Crossing A Small Country And Developing GDP To The First Place

Half an hour later,

When the sun is ready to go home and say goodbye to the white clouds.

“President, if you don’t have anything else to do, I’ll leave first.”

After finalizing some details with Sankara,

Traore stood up,

He quickly left the presidential office with the 500 billion North African CFA francs promised by Sankara in his mind.

One minute later,

Defense Minister Catele, who was already waiting outside, opened the door, stepped on Traore’s heels, and walked to Sankara’s desk.

Then he saluted Sankara with a military salute:

“President, are you looking for me?”

“Sit down first, sit down and speak slowly.”

Sankara pointed to the chair, and after Catele sat down, he continued:

“I have some ideas here and I need to ask your Ministry of Defense for your opinion.”

“President, please speak.”

“Although the war is over, France cannot give up. Just in case, I am planning to increase the military budget to 3% of GDP, which is at least 110 billion North African CFA francs per year.

At the same time, in the next ten years, I will also ask the Ministry of Finance to provide you with an additional allocation of 200 billion North African CFA francs per year for the large-scale purchase of heavy equipment such as tanks and aircraft.

If it were not for the future of our country, which will spend most of its resources on construction and development, I would even be prepared to give you an additional allocation of 500 billion North African CFA francs every year. ”

Sankara stopped here.

He picked up the teacup, took a sip, moistened his throat, and then continued:

“According to information from your Ministry of Defense, in the absence of war, including personnel salaries, equipment maintenance, etc., all added together, you only need 6 billion North African CFA francs per year.

Therefore, I plan to continue to expand the army and gradually expand the existing five army standing divisions into five heavy armored divisions, 14 infantry divisions and one special operations division in the next ten years.

At the same time, the Air Force will be rebuilt, with existing Air Force personnel as the backbone, and in the next ten years, at least two Air Force divisions will be established, equipped with at least 200 various types of fighter aircraft.

In other words, the size of our army will increase from the current 120,000 to 450,000 in the next ten years, accounting for 0.8% of our country’s current total population.

The above are all my current thoughts. Of course, there are definitely many imperfections. As the Minister of Defense, do you have any better suggestions? ”

“Please allow me to take a moment!”

Katele, who was a little dazed by Sankara’s talk of 110 billion North African CFA francs and his silence of 200 billion North African CFA francs, quickly raised his hand and made a “please wait for me” gesture.

A few minutes later,

“call–”

After taking deep breaths, Catele finally felt that his head was not so dizzy. He moved his hand from his temple to his chin and began to think seriously about Sankara’s problem.

Sankara did not push.

While he was immersed in his official duties, he quietly waited for Cartel to finish thinking.

After several more minutes passed,

Cartele’s brows furrowed from thinking relaxed, he raised his head, and gestured to Sankara:

“President, I have some ideas in mind, but they may be a little immature.”

“It’s okay, just say it.”

“I think President, you are still a little too conservative!”

“???”

“Since you have increased military spending to 3% of the current GDP, which is 110 billion North African CFA francs, you will also allocate an additional 200 billion North African CFA francs every year for the next ten years.

Then, we can gradually establish 10 heavy equipment divisions in the next ten years instead of just 5.

At the same time, the 14 infantry divisions can be replaced by one airborne division, nine ordinary infantry divisions, and finally one special operations division.

Then there are a total of 21 divisions, totaling 440,000 people. Plus two air force divisions, it is almost 470,000 people. ”

“!!!”

After hearing what Catele said, if Sankara said he was not scared, it would be a lie.

He also calmed down a bit.

After a few seconds,

After his brain digested these somewhat “arrogant” words, Sankara asked:

“Ten heavy armored divisions? Plus the following series… Cartele, you really dare to think! However, are you sure that in ten years, especially after the annual additional allocation of 200 billion North African CFA francs is cancelled, your national defense will Can you still afford it?”

“hey-hey……”

Carteret smiled and nodded, very confident.replied:

“I’m sure our Ministry of Defense will be able to afford it in ten years’ time!”

“Do you have so much confidence in your Ministry of Defense?”

Sankara was a little surprised.

“No!”

Carteret shook his head and replied:

“I don’t have confidence in our Ministry of Defense, but I have confidence in you, President, and I have 100% confidence! I believe that as long as you do not lower the proportion of the military budget in the future.

Then, ten years from now, with the efforts of you and the people across the country, our country’s economy will definitely take off, and the GDP will be ten times or even dozens of times what it is now!

By then, the military budget, which accounts for 3% of GDP, will be completely enough for our Ministry of National Defense to support an army of this size, and even support it well! ”

“Um!?”

Sankara said he had been fooled.

Maybe he shouldn’t have asked this question just now.

Now,

All the pressure is put back on yourself!

Sankara shook his head and said with a smile:

“You have more contact with Traore and Compaore now, and you have become a human spirit! Obviously I am putting pressure on your Ministry of National Defense, but now it is you who are putting pressure on me!

In ten years’ time, will GDP grow to ten times or even dozens of times that of today? Do you know how much our GDP expanded after we annexed the Republic of Ghana? How dare you say such a thing!

Dozens of times? Even if it is the lowest 20 times, in ten years, the GDP of our Republic of Burkinia will grow to at least 79 trillion North African CFA francs, which is 790 billion US dollars! ”

Carteret pretended not to hear the previous words and only heard the latter part. He pretended to be surprised and said:

“79 trillion North African CFA francs!? President, that means that ten years from now, our Ministry of Defense’s annual military budget will be at least 2.37 trillion North African CFA francs…”

The next second,

Carteret himself was confused:

“That’s wrong!? What’s the military budget I just calculated?”

After he calculated it several times in his mind again, a shocked expression gradually appeared on his face. This time he was really shocked:

“2.37 trillion North African CFA francs? Trillion!?? No, I didn’t calculate it wrong, right? How come it went from 110 billion North African CFA francs to 2.37 trillion North African CFA francs!?”

“…”

Sankara could no longer listen and directly issued an eviction order:

“Get out of here and go back to your Ministry of National Defense! I don’t want to see you again today! I just gave you an example, but you took my words as truth, right?

It takes ten years to develop GDP to 79 trillion North African CFA francs? Even if God and Buddha personally wore safety helmets and went to the construction site to clear dust, this would be completely impossible! ”

“Uh…I’ll leave first then.”

Catele, who was having a sweet dream, was instantly woken up by the scolding. He could only stand up and saluted Sankara with a military salute, and then left.

result,

As soon as the office door was closed, Carteret pushed it open again.

“?”

Just when Sankara was confused, he heard Catele say cautiously:

“President, you are going to our Ministry of Defense to attend a meeting about whether to hold the victory parade in Dougagu or Accra in a week’s time!”

“…”

The corners of Sankara’s mouth twitched involuntarily:

“Then… see you later? But now, get out of here!”

“Okay, I’ll get out now.”