$810 $1.5 billion is not enough? Is another $3.5 billion enough?
"Not only do we have to buy this missile defense system, but we also have to buy those close-range missiles of theirs!" said the king excitedly, "Whoever dares to launch missiles at us again in the future will be sent back!"
This is all about the Jews.
At the beginning, the Jews' missiles did not make the Arab countries suffer, and King Fahd was most interested in education and making money, but the problem was that the Middle East has never been peaceful and stable because it controlled the oil supply of the whole world.
In 64, he began to serve as the commander of the National Guard, and he also knew very well about the affairs of the army.
After becoming king in 82 years, King Fahd focused all his energy on developing the economy and improving the living standards of the people in the country, and at the same time knew that the king's construction must be strengthened, otherwise it would be difficult to protect the fruits of their economic construction.
The king, who has always been mild-mannered and pro-American, also has a lot of complaints about the Americans.
Who told the Americans to have always been unprincipled on Israel's side on the Arab-Israeli issue?
Even if a military agreement is signed, even if it is to help the Americans hit the Soviet economy on the price of oil and bear the losses themselves, in the end, the Americans are still unwilling to sell advanced weapons to Saudi Arabia.
With the support of the Americans, the French provided the technology to give Israel the Jericho missiles, and with the help of the United States, the Israelis have given the Jericho a range of more than 1,000 kilometers......
And the Saudis want to buy Lance short-range surface-to-surface missiles with a range of only 120 km, and the Americans don't sell them!
"With such missiles, we can build a strategic defense system. A missile with a range of less than 500 kilometers is not very powerful, but it can be used to launch!" said the king excitedly. "We must buy, at the beginning we budgeted $5 billion to buy Chinese's medium-range strategic missiles, since we only spent $3.5 billion, the remaining $1.5 billion, all used to purchase these weapons, this is all strategic deterrence!"
For the royal family, which owns the entire Saudi Arabian oil reserves, $1.5 billion is a matter of digging a few more oil wells.
Seeing that the king was so excited, Sultan didn't know what to say for a while, but he had a wry smile on his face.
"How? Isn't it enough? If it is not enough, it will increase! You must buy it!" The king saw the bitterness on his brother's face, thinking that the Chinese were asking for too high a price, and asked for what quantity to purchase before selling.
This is a common means used by the Americans.
"Your Majesty, it's not a matter of money, Chinese don't even have an offer, they asked us to provide a set of Patriot missile defense systems that the Americans sold to us, otherwise they won't sell ......" Prince Sultan immediately told the matter as it was.
The excitement and excitement on the king's face were replaced by seriousness.
The Patriot missile defense system was also obtained from the United States with great difficulty, and the money was not less.
If this missile defense system were offensive rather than defensive, the Saudis would not have been able to get hold of it at all, and even then, the Americans have been keeping a close eye on it.
"Once it is given to them and known by the Americans, it will have very serious consequences for our national security. The king said solemnly.
The Americans clearly do not want China to get their most advanced missile defense system.
By acquiring a missile defense system, on the one hand, it can improve its own technological quality, and on the other hand, it is possible to understand the weaknesses of such a system and develop targeted weapons......
"Your Majesty, there is a way to allow us to provide one set to China, but we will not lose too little...... "After Xie Kai proposed, Prince Sultan was considering whether he could provide one set to Chinese.
There are methods, and the degree of danger is not low.
Of course, the losses will not be smaller.
"Tell me about your method and see if it works, now the Americans don't know what we bought from China, it's better to buy it all at once......" King Fahd thought about it for a moment, shook off the irritability in his heart, and asked his brother who he trusted and relied on the most. "If we are discovered, we ......"
Compared with the country's economy and national security, the procurement of China's missiles and missile defense system is secondary.
King Fahd also knew that they would not be able to build their own industrial system like the United States, the Soviet Union, and China.
The whole of Saudi Arabia, in terms of talent reserves, is too far behind them, plus the national life is good, no one wants to fight, otherwise, after he becomes king, he will not vigorously develop the country's light industry instead of heavy industry.
"The agents of the KGB of the Soviet Union are constantly operating in our country, and we can transport the equipment away and blow up the entire base and the remaining Patriot missile defense system......" Prince Sultan said through gritted teeth.
When King Fahd heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little pain, "A base?"
It's all money buying.
"These Patriot missile systems are the earliest in the United States, and their performance is too poor. "There is a saying in China that a child cannot be caught by a wolf. Just as they invited our people to visit the military exercise, it was actually a display of firepower, and if they couldn't impress us, their cost would be very high! From 480 km range of ground missiles to 240 km range missiles, to 80 km rocket artillery ......"
For Saudi Arabia, several missile defense systems are nothing at all.
These are just under-performing defense systems, and the success rate of interceptor missiles is very low, and they cannot attack.
Sometimes, when you are forced to do so, you have to fight back, so that you can better deter the enemy.
At present, the war between Iraq and Persia cannot continue, and both sides are firing missiles at each other's cities, both for the purpose of deterrence, not to produce much combat effect.
"Why don't you just get one?" asked the king.
He didn't feel sorry for the money, but he felt the pain for these equipment, and it was not so easy to buy it again, "just say that they blew up a set of ......"
"No, the Americans will definitely check it, we have to do it, and there must be other similar ones to replace it, and it is better to blow it up so that the Americans can't check it......" Prince Sultan told him the detailed plan.
The whole plan, he has been constantly scrutinizing.
That base is easy to attack, and it is easy to transport away the Patriot missile defense system inside, all of which are constantly being scrutinized.
"Where shall we find a replacement?, and where do you choose?" the king sighed.
Patriot missile defense system, it is difficult to find a replacement.
"It's okay if you don't find a replacement, one set is stolen, and the rest is blown up...... The combat capability of our troops, the Americans know better than anyone else. "Prince Sultan said as he walked to the map of the country next to the king's office, near Awahad, south of Sharula, Yemen, where we have a defense battalion with three Patriot anti-aircraft missile ......"
Although the north and south of Yemen are relatively peaceful, the conflict has never ended, and major wars have broken out from time to time.
North Yemen has Saudi military aid from Europe and the United States, while South Yemen has received military aid from the Soviet Union.
"People from South Yemen cross the border from time to time...... Sultan reminded the king.
The border base in Awahad was in case the Soviets instructed South Yemen to bring the war to Saudi Arabia.
In the past, South Yemen and North Yemen had fought several major wars, and South Yemen continued to launch missiles from the aid of the Soviet Union into Saudi Arabia in order to prevent Saudi Arabia from providing military supplies to North Yemen.
The king listened to the whole plan and felt that it was very reliable.
"Therefore, after transporting one set, the remaining two sets must be blown up, even if the Americans investigate, they can't find any news, the shipment of the Patriot missile defense system is not very troublesome, and there are the most loyal officers and soldiers of the Air Defense Force, just after the matter is over, they can enter the Dongfeng missile base...... "Sultan took all the situation into account.
The king still shook his head, "It's best to find an opportunity for them to take the initiative to attack us!"
If you want to do it, make a full set.
"It's easy, as long as the news is released, we are ready to continue to replenish North Yemen with military supplies...... The male Yemeni hardliners, led by Haidar Abu Bakr Attas, cannot sit idly by......," Prince Sultan said quieter.
The king had a serious face, but he knew that this was the best thing to do.
Only in this way can their strategic goals be achieved.
"You're still in charge of this. By the way, what do you think about China's procurement?" King Fahd brought the topic back again, "Are all the missiles in the hands of Silly Damu and Khomeini from China?"
"Yes!"
Actually, it's not hard to guess.
Silly Damu's missiles are mainly derived from the Soviet Union, and even have missile manufacturing technology, but the range and accuracy are not satisfactory.
The Persians also had a counterattack, and with the character of the Soviets, would have delivered, but with less accuracy.
"These missiles are combined with Dongfeng and can completely build our strategic missile system. The king said, "Have you seen enough of the 400 pieces with a range of 480 kilometers and a thousand pieces with a range of 240 kilometers?"
"It should be enough!" said Prince Sultan's procurement plan. "There really was a conflict, and only these missiles were available to us. ”
"What about that kind of missile defense system? Our strategic missile bases must also establish a tight air defense system to avoid being destroyed by enemy air raids......
"I am ready to purchase at least a hundred sets, and some more of their tanks, which in peacetime disguise the missile defense system as a tank unit......," Prince Sultan said. "Their rocket artillery with a range of 80 kilometers is strong enough to supplement our artillery units, so as to make up for the poor shooting accuracy of our soldiers......"
"That's it, you write a report, and I'll approve it!" the king snapped, and it was not too early.
Prince Sultan was a little embarrassed, "It takes a lot of money. ”
"$1.5 billion is not enough, and another $3.5 billion is enough?" the king asked Sultan.