Chapter 342 Behind the Agreement (One More Chapter)

Exporting fighter jets to China was only the first step in easing relations with China. After successfully exporting fighter jets to China, China and the Soviet Union began to carry out other economic, military and political exchanges in an orderly manner. Even the end of the military confrontation on the border between the two countries and the reduction in the number of border guards made both countries breathe a sigh of relief.

All the changes started with this arms sale. The most critical step in this arms sale was the concessions made by the Soviet Union. It did not scare away the Chinese inspection team with high prices, nor did it raise various unrealistic political demands. It was as if it had returned to the era of the Soviet Big Brother in the 1960s and gave China the greatest support.

As to why the Soviet Union underwent such a great transformation, perhaps only those involved know the inside story. As someone who experienced it firsthand, Andrei, who later became the General Secretary of the Soviet Union, was even more impressed by it.

Although the Chinese delegation was not defeated at the drinking table, the Soviet Union was still quite cautious about exporting the advanced twin-engine MiG-23. At noon on the second day after the drinking, when the Chinese delegation was convened to discuss specific details, the KGB sent a new message.

The United States was very annoyed when it learned that the Chinese delegation was visiting the MiG-23 fighter jets in the Soviet Union and had the intention to order this advanced fighter jet. China's strategy is related to the overall layout of the United States in the Far East. After losing the island country, the United States can only win over China in the Far East!

The Americans carefully analyzed the reasons why the Chinese government was not interested in the Great Arsenal Plan. Obviously, China still had a historical plot and did not want to be hostile to the Soviet Union, let alone be a bridgehead for the United States to contain the Soviet Union! After the Soviets threw out an olive branch, China was obviously more inclined to the Soviet Union!

It must be saved! The United States attaches great importance to the role of China. Since China has no interest in the Great Arsenal Plan and only hopes to buy weapons to improve their combat effectiveness, the United States should simply provide weapons to China!

As long as China uses American weapons, it will naturally lean more towards the United States! Therefore, the United States began to formulate new plans. The castrated version of the F-16J79 was no longer available. The most advanced F-16s and even F-15s available could be provided to China! Moreover, it was at the most affordable price! How affordable? It was exactly the same as the purchase price of the US Air Force! Moreover, if China did not have funds, the United States could also provide China with an interest-free loan for free!

In short, China must not be allowed to purchase fighter jets from the Soviet Union!

However, it will take some time for this plan to pass the discussion of Congress. The American system is democratic, not decided by one person! In this way, in the democratic discussion, the United States lost its last chance. When their policy was finalized and ready to be proposed to China, the MiG-23KM procurement plan had already been received! The first batch of Chinese Air Force pilots have already gone to Moscow for training!

Compared with the United States, the Soviet Union formulated policies more quickly. After receiving the US plan, the Soviet side immediately decided to provide fighter jets to China at cost price. Even at cost price, an F-15 is about 30 million US dollars, while a MiG-23 is only 12 million rubles. The cost advantage is still obvious.

"Good news has come from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on the island nation. Our advanced radar development program, which is an imitation of the American APG-67 radar, has made great progress. We have mastered the processing technology of flat-plate slot radar antennas, and the subsequent processing systems have also been debugged. The rest is mainly software optimization." In the Kremlin, Andrei fulfilled his duties as deputy commander of the Far East Military Region to the end.

What makes Andrei most happy is naturally the breakthrough in airborne radar! In modern air combat, airborne radar has greatly affected the success or failure of combat! In this regard, the Soviet Union has always been backward. After owning the industry of the island country, all problems have been solved!

"By utilizing the island nation's advanced electronics industry and significantly improving our electronics level, we can accelerate the information and digitalization of our military. As of now, after the success of this airborne radar, our fourth-generation aircraft, the MiG-29 and Su-27, will be equipped with these advanced radar equipment to improve their combat capabilities," Ustinov said with great satisfaction.

"Moreover, we can also use these technologies to improve our existing fighters, such as the MiG-23. If we replace it with a new radar, its combat effectiveness will be taken to a new level." Andre said: "Although we provided the MiG-23 to China at a very low price, we can still make a profit from subsequent upgrades and maintenance."

In addition to the MiG-23, there is also the MiG-25. Replacing the radar can greatly improve the air combat performance! In addition to these, there is more good news, such as the TR component of the active phased array is said to have made great progress!

"Yes, our arms sales to China were very successful, and the United States tasted the pain of failure." Andropov said with a smile: "Andrei, you have made another contribution this time. The situation in the Far East will remain calm for the time being, but the world has always been unstable. Now, the situation in Iran and Afghanistan is very unstable, and we need a capable general to go to the Turkestan Military District. How about it, Andrei, are you willing to go there to be the commander of the military district?"

Turkestan Military District? He was the commander of the military district? He was the youngest commander of the military district in Soviet history, right? Andrei's mood at this moment was indescribable.

The great Soviet Union has no shortage of outstanding generals and marshals, and I was able to stand out from the crowd, not only because of the advantage of being a time traveler, but also because of the promotion of Andropov and Ustinov. Now, as I accumulate more and more merits, my position in the army will become more and more solid. However, I am like a fire chief, I will be sent to the most complicated place!

Iran and Afghanistan are like sitting on active volcanoes, which may erupt at any time. It is now the second half of 1978. In 1979, Iran's theocracy will begin. Afghanistan has also been occupied by Soviet soldiers in history.

Now, I am going to solve these extremely difficult problems by myself? I have really become the firefighter!