Dominate South Asia

What does Pakistan have? Outdated frigates and patrol boats, these existing ships are simply unable to escort aircraft carriers!

With Pakistan's current national strength, it is absolutely impossible to organize an aircraft carrier fleet.

Therefore, a lone aircraft carrier does not pose any threat to the United States. If there is any conflict in the future, the US aircraft carrier fleet can easily send this aircraft carrier to the bottom of the sea.

The aircraft carrier fleet is powerful, but an aircraft carrier, which was built in the World War II era, is useless! The US Navy finally came to such a conclusion, so they would rather give this retired aircraft carrier to the Pakistani Navy than hand over their own Kidd-class in service.

Due to the limited tonnage, after several modifications, the tonnage is only 40,000 tons. Even if there are carrier-based aircraft on the deck, the number will not exceed 40, and they are mainly A-7 attack aircraft. Due to the limited length of the catapult, the heavy Tomcat fighter cannot take off from the deck of this aircraft carrier. In this way, an aircraft carrier equipped only with A-7 attack aircraft, without air-to-air carrier-based aircraft, has almost no air defense capability, just a toothless tiger.

Moreover, this warship has been sealed for nearly ten years and has long been rusty. If you want to put it back into service, you have to undergo modernization and modification. President Reagan said at the time that it would cost $500 million for the modification! This will make American shipyards profitable.

The United States has already provided the hull to Pakistan for free. Pakistan is always embarrassed to let the United States pay for the modification, right? In this way, the United States makes money and does not suffer much loss. It is a good deal.

These conclusions. The Americans did not know until Muhammad returned to Pakistan. Now, they just took this opportunity to tell Muhammad the news about the aircraft carrier, so that Muhammad would agree soon in ecstasy.

Moreover, this aircraft carrier. Not very auspicious.

In history, this aircraft carrier participated in the Korean War. In an air battle just before leaving the coast of the Korean Peninsula, a pilot was landing in an F4U. A 250-pound bomb on the plane suddenly fell off, bounced twice on the flight deck, and exploded on the elevator. 2 people were killed and 15 people were injured. The fuel tanks of the two F9Fs in the hangar were pierced by fragments and leaked oil, but fortunately there was no fire.

While participating in the Vietnam War, the aircraft carrier suddenly caught fire one morning. The tragedy that caused the death of 44 crew members almost destroyed the entire aircraft carrier. Afterwards, it was forced to be repaired again.

When it was retired. After several repairs, this aircraft carrier has become an aircraft carrier with an angled deck, a C-11 catapult, and can launch E-2C early warning aircraft. However, the carrier-based aircraft are still mainly F9F.

Modification is a big deal!

Muhammad certainly remembers it clearly in the future. This is how India was fooled by the Russian bear. At the beginning, the modification only cost 500 million US dollars, but after India paid the first payment, the Russian bear began to cry poor. No, the design was wrong at the beginning. Additional funds are needed!

India did not want to be a sucker, but the initial funds would not be returned, and the Russian bear also shouted. If India did not give it, then the aircraft carrier would be sold to the rabbit! As a result. In total, the Russian bear asked for 3 billion US dollars, which was almost the same as building a new aircraft carrier.

As a result, everyone was happy. India got the modified aircraft carrier, and the Russian bear, by modifying India, completed the transformation of the shipyard, and had the ability to build a new aircraft carrier.

If Pakistan agrees, it may also be cheated by the Americans. The modification of the obsolete aircraft carrier will definitely be a sky-high price.

"So, you are not trustworthy?" Muhammad said lightly: "We want an aircraft carrier, you give us a destroyer, we want a destroyer, you give us an aircraft carrier again?"

"Of course not, we are completely considering your country." Arnold said: "India has an aircraft carrier, and is negotiating with the UK to buy a second aircraft carrier. For the balance of South Asia, Pakistan also needs an aircraft carrier. We have carefully considered and decided to provide this aircraft carrier to your country."

"In other words, this is what you have decided?" Muhammad asked.

"This is our respect for your country." Arnold said.

"In this case, we Pakistan accept it." Muhammad said: "Can we send someone to drive this aircraft carrier back now?"

This warship is not abandoned, but sealed. No matter how poor the sealing capacity is, it can still be started as long as it is unsealed. The power system is intact and the deck is also an angled deck, which is a hundred times stronger than the Gorshkov.

"However, the condition of this aircraft carrier is very poor. It needs to enter the dock for renovation before it can be put back into service." Arnold said.

"These will be done by our Pakistani shipyard." Muhammad said: "Since you provide us with this aircraft carrier for free, we can just drive it back and repair it in our own shipyard."

Mhammad will certainly not let the American conspiracy succeed. If it is handed over to the American shipyard, it is unknown how much money will be cheated. Simply drive it back and modify it yourself!

Moreover, Muhammad already had a plan in mind. Although he repeatedly emphasized that this aircraft carrier could only take off and land A-7 type aircraft, it was not impossible for the Tomcat to get on board. He just had to install a leaping deck in the front!

At the front of the bow deck, a jump deck is added. The Tomcat fighter can definitely get up by relying on the catapult and the TF41's additional thrust engine, plus the jump deck!

When the time comes, let’s surprise the Americans. Able to take off and land Tomcat fighter jets and E-2 early warning aircraft, the Pakistan Navy has a good aircraft carrier!

It may take several years to come back for modification. During this process, Pakistan's national strength will become stronger and stronger, and eventually it will have enough economic strength to support an aircraft carrier fleet.

If you want to completely control the Indian Ocean, you can't do it without aircraft carriers. Just look at India, which has always had a soft spot for aircraft carriers, and you can see the role of aircraft carriers. No matter how far the range of shore-based fighters is, their ability to handle emergencies is not as good as The aircraft carrier is powerful!

Pakistan has taken an unusual path. It first acquired carrier-based aircraft and then an aircraft carrier. As for the destroyers and frigates that accompanied the aircraft carrier, they have not yet disappeared.

Mhammad smiled bitterly in his heart. This was all achieved through various opportunities. If Pakistan wants to develop rapidly, it really can't take the ordinary path.

Moreover, towing this aircraft carrier back and refitting it yourself will make Pakistan's shipbuilding industry make rapid progress. If Pakistan's industry wants to develop, it will naturally include the shipbuilding industry! Pakistan is close to the rich oil-producing countries in the Middle East. If nothing else, when Pakistan's shipbuilding industry develops, building oil tankers for these countries will make the shipbuilding industry a pillar industry of Pakistan!

Now, with the industrialization of Pakistan, Pakistan has gradually acquired this capability. It only needs to make large-scale improvements to the shipyard in Karachi.

Hamad thought about this in an instant.

Hearing what Hamad said, Arnold was suddenly shocked. How could this be done? In this case, how can the United States still make money?

"President Hamad, I'm afraid your shipyard is not capable of transforming such an aircraft carrier. You don't even have a 50,000-ton dock." Arnold said, "Leave it to us in the United States. We have Many old shipyards are capable of completing the refitting task.”

"We can build it," Mhammad said. "We will build a new 100,000-ton shipyard that can fully repair and modify this aircraft carrier."

"You don't have any experience in modifying aircraft carriers."

"We can hire personnel from you to transform it for us, and we can also order some necessary equipment from you," Mhamad said.

Where can such a beautiful thing exist! You think so well! Arnold said: "I'm sorry, you really can't afford the task of transforming the mother. Our opinion is that you will pay for it and our American shipyard will do the transformation."

"Really?" Mhammad sat on the chair and looked up at the ceiling: "In this case, we, Pakistan, cancel this transaction. Mr. Ambassador, please come back."

Driving yourself? Arnold was immediately shocked. During this negotiation, the two parties were at odds with each other, but at the end of the day, they were still good friends and disputes could be discussed.

The guy in front of him gave no room for negotiation at all. He insisted on refitting it in his own shipyard, so Pakistan would not want it and cancel the transaction.

Of course, I am afraid that this transaction is not the only one that has been cancelled. There is something in Mhamad's words. Since this deal cannot be reached, then the American hostages will be in charge of whoever they like, but Pakistan will not.

"President Hamad, please consider our plan carefully." Arnold said: "We are all considering it for you."

"Our conditions are either to lease two Kidd-class destroyers, or to let us bring the aircraft carrier back and refit it ourselves." Mhammad said: "Please consider our opinions carefully. We still need to order various equipment that need to be updated from you, and we also need to hire workers from your shipyard. Even so, the total contract value may be hundreds of millions of dollars, and you will still make a profit. "

Mhamad made it clear that the other party wanted to earn Pakistan's precious foreign exchange. Arnold blushed: "Okay, please allow me to ask the president for instructions."

Watching Arnold go out, Mushaaf, who had been silent for a long time, spoke: "President, what should we do if the Americans don't agree to our request?"

Don't agree? Mhammad's eyes flashed. It would be easy to handle. Let the extremist organizations controlled by Iran capture more Americans. If President Reagan cannot solve the hostage crisis, he may not even have a chance to be elected. (To be continued ~^~)

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