The first update

At the time of Yanayev's state visit to the Soviet Union, the governments of the Soviet Union and the United Kingdom also began negotiations on nuclear technology between the two countries. One of the problems with these experts sitting together negotiating is that each of them knows the other side's cards. It's just that the UK can't break through some key technical issues, not to mention that the UK has recently vigorously supported the development of the new energy industry, and has not focused on nuclear energy for a long time.

In fact, both sides know in their hearts that the so-called nuclear technology negotiations are just a stepping stone to improving the relations between the two countries, and the real improvement is the economic exchanges between the two sides, but these old powers need an excuse to break the shackles of the relationship between the two sides. The Sizeville nuclear power plant in the UK is about to be officially commissioned next year, so Britain really does not need Soviet nuclear technology. Even if they have experienced a wave of electricity market reforms and the privatization of energy companies, they will later become countries that need help to build nuclear technology.

Compared with the serious experts on the Soviet side, the British side was a little impatient, believing that these were mere formalities, and that it was their own boss behind the scenes who really made the decision. Some experts even held their cheeks with one hand and closed their eyes at the negotiation table and took a slight nap.

"We think that the UK's nuclear technology is quite perfect, and although you built the first Obulinsk nuclear power plant in 1954, we now have a well-developed pressurized water reactor (PWR) technology that can maximize the efficiency of civilian nuclear technology. Of course, this is our point of view, I wonder if any of you here can make us amazing? ”

There was obviously a hint of provocation in the tone of the expert who spoke first, since they were not here to negotiate. It would not mind deliberately elevating Britain in front of the USSR for once. Influenced by the inertial thinking of the Cold War, these people have an inexplicable superiority over the socialist camp. Because in their eyes. Socialism-ism leads to poverty. Although in the seventies, the Soviet Union had a welfare system that was the envy of the entire Western population.

"And your Chernobyl nuclear power plant had a major accident in 1986, thank God, almost didn't torture the British people far beyond the vast continent to death, how do you think this can reassure us about your nuclear technology?" Another expert changed the subject and began to talk about the nuclear accident that occurred in the Soviet Union, "Unless you can produce absolute evidence that Soviet nuclear technology is safe, then I think our Prime Minister will gladly accept your nuclear technology." ”

After saying this. The corners of the negotiator's mouth twitched, revealing a look of disdain. The other British experts were holding back a smile in an attempt to see a hint of embarrassment on the faces of the Soviet nuclear technology negotiators. However, to their disappointment, they had no intention of confronting the British other than their usual expressions.

"Gentlemen of England, will you listen to me?" The Soviet nuclear negotiator sitting in the middle spoke, his tone not angry or roaring, only flat like a pool of warm water.

"I don't know what you think of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union, but our official information is basically true. When the staff of the nuclear power plant discovered the defects but deliberately concealed them, the tragedy occurred. ”

"But as I said. This was a deliberate human negligence, and it had nothing to do with the failure of Soviet nuclear technology. Please also ask the UK's nuclear negotiators not to forget one thing. The 1957 fire at your Plutonium production plant in Wendersgel nearly resulted in a serious radiation leak. There was also an accident in which the old ventilation pipes of your Sellafield nuclear power plant were damaged, resulting in the leakage of radioactive plutonium that exceeded the limit by five times. Groundwater from the Tonys nuclear power plant near Edinburgh was contaminated with radioactivity and leaked from two pipes, contaminating the offshore seas. The Hartlepool nuclear power plant on the northeast coast of England has also had its back-up cooling system fail. ”

Mance, a Soviet nuclear negotiator, methodically listed the accidents that had occurred among the British people on the issue of civilian nuclear technology, while explaining that "we are not going to argue with you at the negotiating table or quarrel with you." Rather, I want to tell you that there are some shortcomings in nuclear technology, and we can't give up on nuclear energy because of these shortcomings, right? ”

Although what the Soviets said was like a slap in the face of a British negotiator whose smile had not yet frozen, although the Soviets' tone was calm, the more they thought about it, the more embarrassed they became. It's like the embarrassment of a millionaire humiliating a millionaire worth tens of millions. To put it this in perspective, Britain had far more minor problems with nuclear power plants than the Soviet Union.

"Besides, the cost of building nuclear power plants in the UK is much higher than that of the new emerging oil and gas energy sources, don't you want to bring energy down? After all, we in the Soviet Union can be said to be a country with deep research on nuclear technology. We used to study nuclear-powered cars, nuclear-powered airplanes, and even nuclear-powered lighthouses. And we also solve gas with nuclear bombs"

Indeed, a people who dared to use nuclear bombs to dig canals, Slavic research on nuclear energy was almost to the point of pathology. And the British finally realized at this time that talking to Soviet experts about the use of civilian nuclear technology was simply self-inflicted.

"And then there's the issue of the safety of nuclear technology, and again, after the Chernobyl accident, the Soviet Union's experience with nuclear leakage security has been raised by several levels compared to the previous one, and this is a lesson that has been learned with the lives of thousands of soldiers and the displaced Soviet people. It is not a conclusion that can be drawn by participating in a few exercises or several simulations. ”

The negotiator raised his head and calmly asked, "Can we continue our nuclear technology negotiations now?" Or can you at least listen to us now? Although it may be a little dismissive for you before. But I think that these valuable comments can at least prevent you from having a tragedy like Chernobyl. ”

"Yes...... Yes, yes. The British negotiators no longer dared to look into the eyes of the other party, and their tone of voice became a little hesitant, and the calm education of the Soviet negotiators directly made them doubt their own lives.

"Well, here's our precautionary blueprint. Since we have not seen your technology for gas-cooled reactor nuclear facilities, we do not dare to make decisions without permission. So if you think the design makes sense, we'll move on with the negotiation, and if it doesn't, then that's the end of the negotiation. We don't make such a deal with reluctant people. ”

The Soviet side adopted the method of retreating into advance, so that the British experts felt the invisible pressure from the other side, and they also knew that the British government would reach this agreement because of certain deals, not to mention that the Soviet government also said that how much benefit it can pull depends on the game between them. Sure enough, this time the British experts chose to give in, they picked up the Soviet design plan, and after conducting preliminary research, they found that the other party's design was much more perfect and reasonable.

It's simply inconceivable that the USSR did not conduct a real survey of the British nuclear power plant, why would they know everything about these things. When they recovered from their shock, the Soviet experts kept a mysterious smile as always, and a look that I had already seen through.

"How did you do that? These designs are really ...... It was perfect. At this point, the British experts had to admit that the Soviet Union was so terrible that they had completely explored their path. It's like a scalpel cutting precisely along the flesh and blood, dissecting everything about them at a glance.

When the Soviet experts heard some naïve questions from the British side, they had no choice but to spread their hands helplessly and say, "With all due respect, perhaps Britain has not made a breakthrough in nuclear technology for nearly 13 years, while the Soviet Union has been committed to studying the application of nuclear technology." So your so-called advanced technology seems to us to be nothing more than a product that has long been outdated. (To be continued.) )