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Hearing this, Qusai looked at the old Prince Sultan in front of him, the other party was looking at him with sincere eyes, and then looked, the young Prince Fahd was also looking at himself very solemnly, Qusai knew that their starting point was different from the United States, they really hoped that they had nuclear weapons. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ≦≧

In fact, because of the relationship between race, creed and blood in this land, the Arab countries are very united to resist the Israeli aggression against Palestine and jointly finance Iraq's war against Iran.

However, here in the Middle East, there has always been interference by foreign powers, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, rich in oil resources, the country is very rich, and in order to maintain the stability of the country, they have to adopt a strategy of moving closer to the West.

Here, apart from Iraq, there are no military powers, and they are hoping for the strength of Iraq, that is, their own Arab brothers, so that the Arab countries will unite and resist the infiltration of external forces, which will be of great effect.

They never imagined that the Iraq of the future would do something to their brothers, because they knew that Your Excellency Qusay was definitely not that kind of person!

At the same time, they really hope that Iraq is conducting an underground nuclear test, so that when they resist the Western forces again, their waists will be hardened, in the final analysis, this is a deterrent force! One of the most powerful deterrents in the world!

"So, my brother, what do you think?" Qusay asked rhetorically, a smile on his lips. ≦≧

"We hope that Iraq really has nuclear weapons!" At this time, the young and vigorous Prince Fahd said: "To hell with those who are peaceful! If we Arabs have nuclear weapons in our hands, we have the confidence to confront the great powers, and if there is really an underground nuclear test in the Bakhtaram area, we will fully support Iraq's nuclear program and jointly resist this inspection led by the United States. Even if we kill these observers, we will not hesitate to do it! ”

Prince Fahd said very seriously, this is after their careful deliberations, Iraq has really crossed the nuclear threshold, and they need to support Iraq without hesitation!

Qusay's heart was moved, and he knew for a long time that Prince Fahd was one of the figures who fully supported Iraq. ≦≧ even on a nuclear program that will face global opposition. Kuwait will also support Iraq without hesitation, for the entire Middle East, for the entire Arab world. There are great stakes.

"It's the same with us in Saudi Arabia." Prince Sultan said: "We are very supportive of our brothers, even in the face of the opposition of the whole world! ”

Seeing the statements of the two, Qusay knew. They very much hope that they can say that they can really tell these two brothers about Iraq's nuclear program on this kind of issue.

Kusai hesitated.

"Even if we do have nuclear weapons, however, there is a lack of means of delivery." Qusay didn't say yes, he didn't say no, he just mentioned it like that, if we had. And what's the use? Without a carrier, that is, without long-range ballistic missiles, everything is not in vain. ≦≧

Although Iraq now has a Scud, with the OTP-23, however, these missiles, the farthest shè range. Only 500 km, for missiles that use a nuclear warhead as a warhead, these missiles are not qualified, nuclear weapons are used for deterrence, 500 km shè range. Where can it be deterred?

If you want to have deterrent power, an ICBM with a range of tens of thousands of kilometers is the most suitable. Even if there is none, the most rudimentary, shè journey should reach three thousand kilometers.

It is a very complicated matter for Iraqi technicians to fully master the OTP-23 missile and modify it to improve the shè range, and it will not be possible to map and master these technologies without a few years.

Therefore, before there is a breakthrough in solid missile technology, it is also very important to be able to have a ballistic missile with sufficient range.

Although it is possible to carry nuclear bombs by airplanes, it is not an easy task to fly over the heads of the other side and drop nuclear bombs when the other side does not have absolute air supremacy, and ballistic missiles are important carriers of nuclear weapons. ≦≧

"You mean, Iraq wants a ballistic missile?" Prince Sultan said.

"Yes, such a missile, it needs to be introduced secretly, and at the same time, it needs to have an effective range of at least three thousand kilometers." Qusay said.

"Actually, we have been in contact with the United States, and the United States has refused to sell us even the 'Lance' ballistic missile, a tactical surface-to-surface missile with a range of only 120 kilometers, because of the obstruction of the United States." Prince Sultan said.

Although both Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are pro-American in policy, whenever they seek to buy American weapons, they are "without exception loud and vocal" to obstruct them. Claiming that their arms purchases would hurt the interests of the sè columns. At the same time, the US Congress's review procedures and procedures related to the purchase of US weapons are very troublesome, even if sometimes the US president agrees, it cannot be passed in the Senate below, and the recent Saudi Arabian order for the US E-3 pre-jing machine feels the "meanness" of this US arms sales, spending a large amount of dollars to buy US weapons, but still having to face the "humiliation" of the US Congress and thank the United States for its "favor". ≦≧ this is also the reason why Saudi Arabia is willing to order weapons from Iraq without asking the specifics of its own weapons.

"Ballistic missiles are not only available in the United States, but also in the Soviet Union." Qusay kindly reminded.

What other countries besides the United States and the USSR? United Kingdom? And the United States is wearing a pair of pants, France? Or, the great powers of the East?

Prince Sultan understood what Qusay meant.

In later generations, Saudi Arabia purchased a certain number of DF-3 ballistic missiles from the eastern powers, because there are strict restrictions on the export of ballistic missiles of more than 500 kilometers in the world, so after Saudi Arabia failed to purchase from the United States, it turned to the East, and after several contacts, that is, the person in front of him, Prince Sultan, personally visited the ballistic missile bases of the eastern powers, This is also the first time that a major eastern country has opened its own missile bases to foreigners to visit, and as a result, Saudi Arabia has spent $3.5 billion to purchase a certain number of ballistic missiles, and at this time, the foreign exchange income of the eastern power is less than $2 billion a year. It's a big deal.

Although Qusay knows that if he proposes a purchase plan to the eastern powers, he is likely to be able to buy this kind of missile at a more favorable price by virtue of his current relationship with the eastern power, but now is not the time, if he buys this kind of missile, I am afraid, even an ant on the land of the Middle East will know that Iraq has bought missiles, what do they want to do when they buy missiles? Loaded with a nuclear warhead of their own development!

Saudi Arabia to buy, can play a better role.

"There is a Dongfeng-3 missile in the eastern power, I wonder if His Royal Highness Prince Sultan can know?" Qusay asked.

The DF-3 missile is the first medium-range ballistic missile and the first strategic missile of the eastern powers. The missile was first tested on December 26, 1966, and entered service in May 1971. On August 4, 1975, the DF-3 strategic nuclear missile was finalized and produced. The missile has a total length of 24 meters, a diameter of 2.25 meters, a take-off weight of 64 tons, a first-stage liquid-fuel rocket engine, and a maximum range of 2,800 kilometers, and just this year, the improved version of the DF-3 was developed, and the range increased from 2,700 kilometers to more than 3,500 kilometers.

What makes Qusay even more tempting is that this missile is a missile that can maneuver and shè, although the chassis is a trailer chassis, and it does not have the cross-country ability of the Scud and OTP-23, which is also a great improvement.

Dongfeng-3 missile? In fact, by now, Prince Sultan and Prince Fahd have already understood what Qusay meant, and Qusay can't say it explicitly, and the two of them can only guess, but since Qusay said that if he wants to buy ballistic missiles, in the case that Iraq has already defeated Iran, there is no need to use them in the Iran-Iraq war, and there is no need for missiles so far away, then, there is only another possibility.

"We, Saudi Arabia, are very interested in this missile, and I will secretly send an inspection delegation represented by Bandar to the East to investigate and see if this missile can be introduced." Prince Sultan said.

"If Saudi Arabia can successfully introduce this missile, when the time comes, I hope that it can be transferred to Iraq at the original price." Qusay said.

"No problem at all." After Prince Sultan finished speaking, he continued: "If Iraq really faces difficulties, for example, because of some things that have been sanctioned by the United Nations, we Saudi Arabia are willing to become a transit point for Iraq, and all kinds of things that Iraq needs, Saudi Arabia can come first and then deliver them to Iraq." ”

"We in Kuwait are also willing." Prince Fahd followed suit, and the faces of both of them showed joy.

"There is no reason why Iraq should be subject to UN sanctions." "Of course, still thanks to the help of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, we in the Arab world will always be the most united," Qusay said. ”

There is no reason, so what do you want those ballistic missiles for? Prince Sultan knew that Qusay's statement was a superficial denial, and it was enough for both parties to know the meaning of these words, and it was not necessary to express them too clearly.