Soviet Union 1991

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Under the temptation of the machinery for manufacturing weapons of mass destruction, Saddam had to agree to the transaction method of payment in gold. In front of the Soviet Union, Saddam had no right to refuse.

The manufacturing equipment for weapons of mass destruction will be secretly transported to the Middle East by a ship, and then transported to Iraq by truck. Of course, these are seamless under Victor's operation. Although the CIA has been keeping an eye on Victor's arms trade recently, these products are called mechanical equipment, and they are actually mechanical equipment. There is no doubt at all.

They have formed a fixed pattern in their thinking, thinking that what Victor sells must be weapons and ammunition, and these machines are just a trick of the cunning Victor. But they forgot that chemical weapons are also a kind of weapon.

However, in addition to purchasing weapons of mass destruction from the Soviet Union, Saddam also proposed to purchase conventional weapons from the Soviet Union. In the Gulf War, Saddam's "world's fourth" Iraqi Army lost a large number of armored forces, and the United States implemented an economic and military blockade, which made it difficult for Saddam's army equipment to be updated recently. He was eager to supplement his armored forces through the Soviet Union, even if it was the monkey version of the T72 that was abused in the Gulf War, he would accept it. According to Saddam, as long as he could quickly form an army, he didn't care about anything else.

Hearing Saddam's words, Victor was also a little embarrassed. It was not that he was unwilling to make this deal. On the contrary, Saddam, who was stupid and rich, was also one of the targets that the Soviet Union was ready to cheat. It was just that during this period of chemical weapons trading, he did not want to attract the attention of the CIA too much.

Victor was not the kind of guy who would leave the business alone. On the contrary, he was too clear about the current international situation. If he sold the Soviet T72 tanks to Iraq in a high-profile manner, it would not only attract the attention of the CIA and the protests of the United States, but it might even expose the manufacturing equipment of this batch of chemical weapons. At that time, all this would be more than worth the loss.

So Victor was going to politely reject Saddam's suggestion. He said to Saddam, "How about this. The recent international situation may be quite severe, so the T72 tanks may not be able to be delivered to Iraq. If President Saddam urgently needs a batch of arms, our shoulder-mounted needle anti-aircraft missiles and European Dow anti-tank rocket launchers are also good choices. How about President Saddam consider it?"

Victor had already said it very politely. I can't get you the tanks, but I can still help you get all the anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons. It depends on whether you are willing.

However, how could Saddam, who was determined to build an armored force, accept the weapons that only the guerrillas needed? He frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "Does Mr. Victor think that we can't afford the cost of that deal? Or do you think we are not worthy of using Soviet weapons?"

Victor didn't speak. In his heart, he despised this Middle Eastern madman. He felt that the Soviet steel behemoth in Saddam's hands was a waste of resources, as he used modern weapons to fight a war in the early 20th century during the Iran-Iraq War. However, Victor thought about it, but he couldn't say it out loud.

"No, no, no, it's not that you are not worthy of using it, but I think that selling Soviet weapons at this time, isn't President Saddam afraid of being alerted by the United States?" Victor asked tentatively, "Especially being alerted by the United States, this is not a good thing. No one wants chemical weapons transactions to be known, right?"

Hearing Victor's words. Saddam suddenly laughed out loud, and he replied while laughing, "I thought Mr. Victor was nervous about something, it turned out to be because of this problem, don't worry, the Americans will never notice this deal. Except for a few senior officials on our side, no outsiders know about our transaction."

Victor didn't dare to compliment Saddam's assurance. Even the army was instigated by the CIA and MI6 to Iraq, which was preparing for a mutiny. How could he dare to believe your assurance?

"How about this. You can order Type 59 tanks from China, so that it won't arouse suspicion from the United States. Then I will persuade the Soviet high-level officials to modernize the Type 59, so that even without the T72, you can quickly restore a certain armor strength." Victor made another suggestion. As long as you don't openly trade arms with Saddam, everything else is fine. Even if you push such an order to your ally.

"Type 59 tank?" When Saddam heard this familiar term, the only thing he thought of was the billion-dollar arms deal during the Iran-Iraq War. Although the Type 59 tank was officially discontinued in China in 1988, the huge inventory always allows Saddam to get what he wants.

"Yes, purchasing the inexpensive and high-quality Type 59 tanks can temporarily alleviate the lack of armored combat effectiveness of the Iraqi army. At the same time, we can equip the Type 59 tank with a fire control system. The aiming system also has reactive armor. In this way, even if you don't have the T72 tank, the modified version of the Type 59 can also form a certain combat effectiveness and alleviate the crisis."

It must be said that Victor's statement made Saddam somewhat moved. After the Gulf War, Iraq's economic situation was somewhat bad. Not only did the high military expenditure lead to a series of economic problems, but even the recent low oil prices also caused Iraq to be heavily in debt. At this time, it was obviously not a cost-effective decision to force the purchase of the Soviet T72.

"I accept your proposal, Mr. Victor. I hope you can get the Soviet tank fire control, aiming system and reactive armor that I want." After careful consideration, according to his own economic conditions, Saddam had to accept Victor's proposal.

"I am very willing to serve." As an arms dealer who is well versed in the international situation, Victor is ready to pull China into the quagmire of Iraq without making a sound. Of course, China will never know that behind this seemingly regular arms transaction, there is actually a dirty deal of chemical weapons between Iraq and the Soviet Union.

Moreover, this behavior is not considered to be a betrayal of allies. Even if China knows these things afterwards, it will never make a fuss. Making a fortune in silence is their usual style. It was for this reason that Victor was relieved to drag China into this trap. As for what would happen after the US intelligence agency knew about it? This was not something that Victor, a small arms dealer, could influence and decide.

So Victor and Saddam happily signed another arms deal agreement, a deal to assist Saddam's armored forces in upgrading their equipment. This arms deal of up to 30 million US dollars was enough to bring a new big order to the Soviet military industry. Both parties were happy.

The deal with Iraq was over, but Victor's Middle East mission was not over yet. He needed to negotiate business with the next company. Of course, as a pioneer in anti-US efforts, Iran naturally became the first target of the Soviet Union.

And everything Victor did now was for Yanayev's watchdog plan. (To be continued.)