Dominate South Asia

"Mr. President, our visiting fleet Commander-in-Chief Khaziz reported to us the latest situation. They have conducted exchanges with China on nuclear submarines." At the Presidential Palace in Islamabad, Mhamad, who was working at his desk, raised He stood up and looked at Mushaaf who was talking next to him.

"How about it?"

"The results of the inspection show that the nuclear power system of the Chinese Navy's nuclear submarine works very stably and the overall structure is suitable. However, there are still many aspects that need to be improved. We cannot directly introduce them and must go through a lot of improvements." Mushaaf said: "Mainly Several points for improvement: First, the propeller of the propulsion system and the main circulation Ring water pump. Second, the combat system, including sonar, integrated command system, automatic torpedo loading system, etc., all need to introduce advanced Western technology. Third, the pressure hull of the submarine is made of our own high-strength steel. , can achieve greater depth. At the same time, China also hopes to obtain these equally.”

Hamad rubbed his eyes with his hands and said: "Nuclear submarines are related to our maritime rights and interests. They are a key project of our navy. Cooperation with China is the most appropriate choice. I completely agree with this. Also, This matter must be kept secret, and the fewer people know about it, the better.”

"Yes." Mushaaf said.

"Is there anything else?" Mhamad asked.

"This morning, when the oil tanker Sea Giant was passing through the Strait of Hormuz, it was attacked by bombs dropped by Iraqi fighter planes. While trying to escape, it ran aground near Kak Island," Mushaaf said.

The Iran-Iraq war! Although it has nothing to do with Pakistan, Pakistan also made some money from the Iran-Iraq war. Pakistan's original source of wealth was through secretly smuggling Tomcat fighter parts to Iran, earning several times the profit. Moreover, it later provided Iran with equipment such as TF30 engines, supporting the Iranian Air Force to maintain more than fifty Tomcat fighters, and has been firmly occupying the air superiority between Iran and Iran.

Later, Iran also provided similar assistance. For example, Iran and Pakistan had the same attitude towards Afghanistan, and both were very disgusted with the Soviet Union's actions. He even helped Afghan guerrillas intercept Soviet convoys in Iran. For another example, when they first received the Tomcat fighter jets, they even invited Iranian Air Force personnel to help them quickly master the driving and maintenance of this fighter jet.

On the surface, Pakistan stands on Iraq's side, but in reality, Pakistan has a lot of cooperation with Iran. These cooperations are very secret. If the United States knew about it, it would definitely be quite disgusted with Pakistan's behavior.

And among the people. Trade between the two parties has already begun, and Pakistan's industrialization has developed. It brought a large amount of industrial products, many of which were sold to Iran. Iran, which is in a state of blockade, is in great need of various industrial products. At the same time, Iran's oil resources were exported to Pakistan, which promoted Pakistan's industrialization progress.

Iran-Iraq ship attack war. It has nothing to do with Pakistan, and now, even Hong Kong’s oil tankers have been hit. Hamad’s eyes narrowed into a line: “After this blow, the Hong Kong company is temporarily unable to recover the ship, and their company , and facing a huge debt problem, we will definitely find a way to sell this ship. This is an opportunity for us.”

Pakistan needs multiple channels to make money. In addition to developing its economy, it also needs to develop trade. Being on the edge of the Persian Gulf, Pakistan seems to have some geographical advantages.

"President Mhamad, you mean that we also want to get involved in crude oil transportation?" Mushaaf asked.

"Yes. This is a pretty good opportunity." Mhamad said: "This giant oil tanker can transport hundreds of thousands of tons of crude oil at a time. Now it is stranded. We can sell it at a low price and send people to take it out. This ship can be salvaged just enough to transport our crude oil. By the way, when the market is not good, many ocean shipping companies will definitely be unable to operate. We can buy a batch of oil tankers at a low price and establish our state-owned crude oil company. Transport fleet."

"But the current situation in the Persian Gulf is not peaceful." Mushaaf said.

"We have a navy, and we can send it to protect our oil tankers." Mhammad said, "The navy is used to protect maritime rights and interests."

After a pause, Hamad continued: "The Iran-Iraq war cannot continue indefinitely. Now, because of their ship attacks, the world's crude oil supply has been tight. Whoever can transport the crude oil can get it." The return is high, and when their war is over, crude oil will still need a large supply and will need to be transported. It is a good opportunity for us to intervene now. "

The natural way of Mhammad from later generations, the Iran-Iraq war will end in 1988. Now, Pakistan is completely different from what it was in history, but the relationship between Iran and Iraq has not been greatly affected, so if it is followed The historical process should end this year, or at most, later, next year.

Now, if crude oil continues to be used internationally, when the war is over and there is no military threat, the maritime crude oil transportation trade will become even more prosperous. Now is the most suitable time!

As for protecting its own fleet, Pakistan is no longer empty talk. The British Type 82 destroyer has joined the Pakistan Navy. This large warship has powerful air attack capabilities. Moreover, what makes Hamad even more happy is that he finally obtained two Kidd-class destroyers from the Americans!

The United States actually thought that Pakistan wanted to purchase naval equipment from the Soviet Union, and immediately became anxious. After several rounds of negotiations, the United States finally agreed to sell two Kidd-class ships to Pakistan. As for the standard air defense missiles above, after difficult discussions between the two parties, the United States finally reached an agreement. The agreement is that each ship will provide 30 standard anti-aircraft missiles. You must know that each ship can accommodate more than 60 missiles. In this way, not even half of the missiles were obtained.

Pakistan has ordered a total of 200 missiles, and the remaining ones are stored in American bases and will be shipped to Pakistan when Pakistan needs them.

This is almost a hegemonic clause, and Pakistan gets the same treatment as Taiwan. However, after repeated consultations, Pakistan agreed.

After all, the Americans regard the Standard Missiles as treasures and have been hiding them and refusing to let them go. Now, Pakistan can obtain these two ships and thirty Standard Missiles, which is already very good.

No matter how much you buy, there is no use. The most important thing is self-research ability! By purchasing these two warships, Pakistan will be able to fully understand the technology of standard missiles and apply it to the Aegis system it developed. After all, that is the system that can ultimately support the protective umbrella of the Pakistan Navy!

Now, two Kidd-class ships and one Type 82 are all air defense destroyers escorting several civilian oil tankers in the Persian Gulf. Even Iraq does not dare to overly stimulate itself.

As for escorting civilian ships. The whole world has started to do so. American warships began to enter the Persian Gulf a few years ago. The escort for civilian ships was originally aimed at Iran. However, Iraq did not appreciate it. Taking advantage of the Americans' lack of defense, it actually used an Exocet missile to damage an American frigate. Afterwards, it apologized and the Americans accepted this dumb loss.

Although Hong Kong has not officially returned to China yet. However, the current Sea Giant has still embarrassed the Chinese Navy. The Chinese Navy is too weak and has no ability to escort the Persian Gulf.

Mhamad made the arrangements, and Mushaaf immediately accepted: "Yes, then we will prepare immediately, and if we use warships to escort, it is best to escort oil tankers from our friends, Saudi Arabia and other countries, too. What do you think?"

Countries such as Saudi Arabia are also suffering terribly. Kuwait, in particular, exports all its crude oil from the Persian Gulf. They suffered heavy losses in the ship attack here.

Pakistan's naval escort can increase its influence here and establish relationships with these countries, especially Saudi Arabia. The relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is also very friendly.

"Okay, this is best." Mhammad said: "At the same time, we secretly contact Iran and hope that they will not conflict with us."

It's just like the ancient escort agency. If you rely on fighting all the way, you don't know how many people the escort will die. The escort agency will not be able to operate at all. The escort agency has its own route, and the mountain kings along the way are all well-fed. Come out and bite. Pakistan hopes that Iran will not attack after seeing the Pakistani flag, so that it can only guard against Iraq.

This will become a new source of profit for Pakistan! Moreover, this profit is quite huge. After formulating this policy, Mhammad continued to think for a long time and then said: "There is another thing. Osama must go to Iran and talk to Iran. Let’s discuss it and build an oil pipeline from Bandar Abbas Port to Karachi. I believe the Iranians will see the benefits.”

Build an oil pipeline!

Iran is also a major oil-producing country, but large areas of the eastern and northern regions do not have crude oil. Iranian oil fields are mainly distributed along the Persian Gulf coast. Therefore, almost all of Iran's crude oil is transported by tankers. The major cities in Iran, Tehran, Isfahan, and Shiraz, all have oil pipelines connecting these cities. The closest to Pakistan is Bandar Abbas Port, which is also one of Iran's oil refining centers.

Although Bandar Abbas Port is already at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, it will still be visited by Iraqi fighter planes, greatly reducing its external oil transportation capacity.

If an oil pipeline is built from Bandar Abbas Port to Karachi Port in Pakistan, the situation will be greatly improved. This place is far away from the Persian Gulf and will not be affected by the war. The export of crude oil will be more convenient.

At the same time, Pakistan's energy will no longer face a crisis. The price of crude oil coming through oil pipelines will be lower, which is good for Pakistan.

Of course, in Mhammad's mind, there are also more strategic considerations. As long as these crude oils reach Pakistan, they can build crude oil pipelines north of Pakistan and build them all the way to China. In this way, they can avoid Various issues of maritime transportation, this is a strategic consideration.

Hearing Mhammad's words, Musaaf was stunned: "We are building a crude oil pipeline with Iran? Will this be condemned by the international community? Especially the West?"

Although the West curses Iran, it still conducts transactions with Iran. Everyone likes crude oil. However, using oil tankers for transportation is one thing, but directly building oil pipelines is another matter. This is almost a suspicion of having an affair with Iran.

"Don't worry." Muhammad said: "We are just negotiating now. When the negotiation is successful, the construction will take several years and can be done in secret. When the construction is completed, the international environment may change. Iranians will not always be so stupid and always stand on the opposite side of the world."

Iranians are indeed weird. Like France, they do not belong to the NATO camp just to prove their ability. It is a kind of French glory in their hearts. However, Iranians are completely mentally ill. They curse the United States and the Soviet Union at the same time. They don't care about anyone and dream of promoting their doctrine to the entire Middle East. (To be continued ~^~)