The Military-industrial Scientific Research System of the Academic Master Chapter 812

Chapter 812 Shooting yourself in the foot

One of the advantages of this negotiation method proposed by the Turks is that it has very low timeliness requirements.

Especially on some more tangled issues, you can discuss them slowly.

Presumably this is the reason why they made this decision.

Therefore, while everyone was lamenting and discussing, the leader of the negotiating team announced an adjournment of the meeting, and then called Chang Haonan out alone.

The two of them quickly came to another smaller room next to them.

“Xiao Chang, I don't know much about aircraft engines, so I need to check with you before making a decision.”

The other party asked straight to the point:

“Technically speaking, do we have the ability to assist them in completing the TF10000 engine proposed by Hijikata?”

Chang Haonan answered decisively without much thought:

“Reporting to the chief, aviation development is a complex system engineering. We have many unique technologies that Americans do not have, but the reverse is also true.”

“In other words, developing a turbofan 10 with similar overall performance to the F110GE132 is two different things from replicating the F110GE100, at least in a short period of time.”

Although it is not directly denied, the meaning is obviously...

no.

“So there are rumors about Turbofan 10 using CFM56 as the core machine…”

“Of course it's false.”

Chang Haonan smiled and shook his head:

“From the overall design to the production and manufacturing of the Turbofan 10, we have completed it all ourselves, and it has nothing to do with the F110 or the AL31F.”

The other party took a long breath of relief, then turned slightly and looked out the window:

“It is impossible for us to agree to their first request under any circumstances. This not only involves a US$2 billion issue, but also involves the national image.”

“But if you only agree with the second and third items, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to talk to the other party..."

At this point, he lowered his head and gently rubbed his eyebrows:

“How could such four illogical conditions be put forward...”

In fact, according to Chang Haonan's guess, these four conditions should be proposed by several different interest groups in the other country. Ankara's top leaders were unable to coordinate the relationships and demands among them, so in the end they had to throw it all away.

It stands to reason that we should be better able to deal with this situation.

After careful consideration, Chang Haonan took half a step forward:

“Chief, Director Ding and I have thought of a way to make Ankara reconsider their conditions.”

Originally, according to his idea, this matter should be raised by Ding Gaoheng at the meeting.

But the current situation seems more appropriate.

Sure enough, after hearing what he had in mind, the chief turned around abruptly:

"Tell me."

"We can hint to the other party that if they refuse to allow the Varyag tug fleet to pass through the strait, we will consider Greece's request to join the new fighter development program. By then, the Greek Air Force will obtain a fighter jet at a price close to cost. A more advanced fighter than the F16C/D.”

“That's right…”

The chief was about to nod when he suddenly realized something:

“Wait a minute...did the Greeks make such a request to us?”

ˆFor the “new fighter jet” mentioned by Chang Haonan, his first reaction was almost naturally the J-10.

So…

It is outrageous to be able to jointly develop helicopters and fighter jets with NATO countries. If main combat equipment can be sold directly to NATO...

　　　Laughing to death, what does it mean to rebel against Tiangang?

"of course not."

Chang Haonan spread his hands slightly:

"But the Greek Air Force has always been a loyal user of French-made fighter jets. From the Mirage F1 to the Mirage 2000, it is normal to continue to purchase new models. And in the mid-1980s, when the French just withdrew from the EFA project, the Greeks did Considered joining.”

At this time, the chief finally reacted:

“Oh…you're talking about Gust…”

Then he put his hands away and walked back and forth in the room a few times.

Bluffing.

Risks and returns coexist.

If the other party believes it, then everyone will be happy.

But if it is seen through, it will become even more disadvantageous.

This strategy actually involves betting on a hand that the other party does not dare to bet on.

The conflict between Greece and Turkey is not a small fight like between Britain and Iceland or Britain and Spain, but a solid one that bleeds to death and throws people off planes.

The outcome of each conflict will even directly affect the domestic situation of both parties.

At present, the air forces of Greece and Turkey are basically in balance. However, due to the cooling of relations with the United States, the latter's equipment update has not been smooth.

On the contrary, the Greek Air Force is actively seeking new equipment and has even begun to contact the United States about the introduction of the latest model F16C/Dblock52.

So according to its usual principle of "holding the thighs of the United States and France at the same time", it seems reasonable to consider Rafale by the way.

Not to mention that you can get ultrlow prices, so there is no reason not to buy it.

And once Greece suddenly has dozens of third-and-half-generation fighter jets... the Turkish Air Force will almost certainly suffer a big loss.

If left to the past, perhaps they would have pinned their hopes on Washington's attitude, believing that the latter would not allow the balance of power over the Aegean Sea to be broken.

But last year's erroneous show of force has proved that the Americans' methods don't seem to be that reliable…

In this case, even if there is no evidence, the other party does not dare not believe it and has to believe it.

After analyzing this point, the final conclusion is self-evident...

Meanwhile, Ankara.

In a conference room with a layout similar to that in the capital, the Turkish negotiating delegation is waiting for a response from China.

Although the various factions within it have never been able to reach a consensus, at least for the moment, the atmosphere in the room is relatively relaxed.

Finance authorities and the central bank are expected to receive a large amount of interest-free borrowing, at least until the next election.

The cultural sector will receive a large number of tourists. Even if individual spending power may be lower than in Europe and the United States, it can still bring in an income of hundreds of millions of dollars per year.

The industrial sector is expected to receive a large infusion of investment, reviving market confidence that has been shattered by rumors of foreign capital flight.

The military, which has the most weight to speak, sees hope in upgrading the main equipment of the air force.

Everything is so perfect—

According to their estimation, Varyag is an asset that China can never give up, so even if the conditions are harsher, the other side has no bargaining chips.

I'm afraid that the most I can do is to adjust the premium amount in Article 1.

“Your Excellency Unakitan, if you can receive the deposit, I hope that at least one-third of it can be used to supplement the shortfall in personnel expenses in this year's military budget.”

Deputy Chief of General Staff Hilimi Ozkirk told the head of the Ministry of Finance Kamal Unakitan.

Although he said "hope", there was obviously no discussion in his tone.

In most countries, it is absolutely impossible for a general to talk to a civilian official like this.

This is naked political interference.

But in Turkey, since the military has the responsibility of supervising the country, the rights of military bosses are almost unlimited.

Don't talk about a minister, even the Prime Minister will change him whenever he wants.

Hence, although Unakitan looked unwilling, he could only nod in agreement.

Suleiman Demirel, who was next to him, wanted to open his mouth to smooth things over, but after being glanced at by Ozkirk, he immediately retracted.

Twenty years ago, he was overthrown by the army overnight.

Although he has now made a comeback with his qualifications and has taken a prestigious position with little real power, his past experience has determined that he has no courage to stand out in front of the military.

Just when Ozkirk wanted to say something again, a staff member suddenly walked in hurriedly from outside.

Even bumped into the back of a chair on the way.

Just as Demirel was about to reprimand him, he saw the other party walking straight to the front of the conference room.

"Is there good news to be announced?" He swallowed back the words that had reached his lips.

If the Chinese people have agreed to their request, it is understandable to be a little excited...

Thinking of this, Demirel adjusted his sitting posture and looked forward with a smile.

At this time, the staff member had also opened the file in his hand:

“The Chinese side stated that it cannot accept the conditions proposed by us.”

“Don't accept?”

"How is that possible? Aren't they planning to tow that ship back?"

There was a commotion at the scene—

In fact, Ankara had received a request from the United States more than half a year ago to block the Varyag in the Black Sea.

However, the reason why they finally decided to stop the Varyag actually had little to do with this incident.

Just want to blackmail someone.

After all, after the end of the Cold War, the Turks have already experienced the feeling of being abandoned from the beginning to the end, and it is impossible to tie themselves to the American tank so easily again.

In their judgment, any benefits are trivial. As long as they don't really hold down the aircraft carrier, they won't completely offend the Chinese people.

There is always room for maneuver.

It should be said that this judgment is actually correct.

But what I never expected was that the Chinese people seemed to have no intention of bargaining with them, but simply gave up...

If this is the case, the trouble will be big.

In the long run, even if you offend a big country that is on the rise, it will not gain any immediate benefits.

Faced with this situation, some people were soon ready to kneel down:

“How about... we lower our demands and negotiate with China again?”

Turkish people always like to compromise...open a window...tear down the roof.txt

In short, for a country like this, if you really sit down and have a good talk with it, it will kick your nose in the face.

But if you directly prepare to overturn the table, then he will come over to mediate the situation, quickly pull you back, and be willing to have a good talk.

However, this is not over yet.

After the scene became a little quieter, the staff continued to add the second half of the sentence:

"China also stated that if we refuse to implement the provisions of the Montreux Convention and allow the Varyag tug fleet to pass through the strait, then they will consider allowing Greece to inject capital into a new fighter jet that is currently in the development process. Become an initial investor.”

“This means that the Hellenic Air Force can get an extremely low price and priority in obtaining the supply of this model.”

There were some noisy arguments at first, but they stopped instantly.

If the first half of the content is just a stone thrown into calm water.

The second half is when a nuclear bomb was detonated in the sea.

There was silence between the exploding sky and the earth.

"Wait a moment…"

The first person to lose control was Ozkirk, who was still arrogant just now:

“Did they mention more specific details, such as model number or delivery time?”

The special status of the Turkish army comes from the people's strong defense of the military's decisions.

This kind of even somewhat unreasonable maintenance came from the fact that in the Battle of the Dardanelles, the army vigorously defended the country in the face of an overwhelmingly superior enemy.

But on the other hand, if the Turkish army cannot continue to prove itself, the collapse of trust will also happen in an instant.

Obviously, the situation is currently developing out of control.

Unfortunately, the staff on the stage shook their heads, indicating that it was not the case.

The person in charge of foreign affairs next to him, Ismail Jem, was obviously much calmer:

“I guess it should be the Rafale fighter jet being developed by Dassault.”

“All exports of Rafale fighter jets require simultaneous approval from China and France, let alone the addition of an original investor.”

Ozkirk's mind was a little confused. He just opened his mouth but did not say anything.

“Do the Greeks really want to cooperate with the French?”

Demirel also asked with concern.

If the Turkish army is really overwhelmed in the battle for the Aegean Sea, then the military will naturally bear the brunt, but they will not end well.

There wasn't much emotion in Jem's voice:

“In any case, their contact with the French must have been carried out secretly, and it was impossible to inform us.”

"What is certain is that in the early years of the development of the Rafale fighter jet, the Greeks did show a strong interest. According to some decrypted information, they even sent technical personnel to inspect the design plan. However, the French had just left the EFA project at that time and did not We are motivated to engage in joint research and development again.”

“But now, considering that it will cost them a lot of money to ask the Chinese to help solve the power problem, since they have already introduced an additional partner, it seems easy to accept the introduction of a second one..."

“And one thing that needs to be noted is that although the main tugboat hired by China is from the Russian Navy, there is also a brake tugboat from a Greek company, and there are many Greek crew members on both ships.”

As a veteran, Jem will not give his own judgment directly.

But every time he said a word, the faces of other people present would become a little gloomier——

Before making the final decision to intercept the Varyag, an important reference they chose was the operation of the Ring Project by the Kingdom of David.

At that time, China did not show any effective countermeasures.

This is also the main reason why they have always believed that the Chinese people would give in easily in the past few days.

However, everyone has forgotten.

Although it has only been more than a month since the ring project was completed.

But the Chinese have a brand new bargaining chip in their hands.

Furthermore, it is specifically targeted at Türkiye.

The relaxed and freehand experience a few minutes ago seemed as if it had never happened.

Everyone's face tightened.

After a long time, someone finally spoke:

"We rejected the Varyag's navigation. This is known to the whole world. If we fail to reach any agreement with China and just let the ship pass, it will be very detrimental to our future management of the strait... "

The reason is the same as China's inability to accept the 2 billion guarantee deposit.

Matter of principle.

Once you give in this time, others will follow suit, and there will be no peace.

Ozkirk frowned, unable to make a decision for a while.

He regrets it very much now.

Had I known this, I might as well have been a favor from the beginning and let the ship go...

The current operation is as fierce as a tiger, and the result is neither letting it go nor not letting it go.

He shot himself in the foot.

"Gentlemen."

He took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at the other people around him:

“I propose to have a face-to-face conversation with China to resolve this matter as soon as possible, especially to rule out the possibility of Greece acquiring a large number of advanced fighter jets, at least not in the next few years.”

“Who is for it and who is against it?”

(End of this chapter)

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