Chapter 517 Ballistic Missiles Needed

"Your Majesty, the Iraqis are a little arrogant, but the message they have revealed is very clear. If we want to solve the current predicament, we must stop increasing oil production." Prince Fahd said to King Khalid: "In this way, the Soviets will naturally open up the Persian Gulf exports."

No matter what the matter is, we must look at the essence. The Iraqis can be so aggressive because they have the Soviet Union behind them, and the Soviet Union found a legitimate excuse to encircle the Persian Gulf, which is the current condition.

King Khalid pinched his forehead with his hand and said to Prince Fahd: "Yes, in fact, when the Soviets just started to set up checkpoints, we could already guess their purpose. The Soviets wanted to force us to bow our heads and make us make a new choice between the United States and the Soviet Union."

This is a difficult choice. For decades, Saudi Arabia's defense policy has always leaned towards the United States. After all, the United States is a Western country with a developed economy and strong military strength. It was under the leadership of Saudi Arabia that the petrodollar system was established, allowing the United States to continue its economic prosperity after the collapse of the Bretton Woods system after the war.

But now, the situation is beyond Saudi Arabia's ability to bear.

"The United States is getting weaker and weaker under Carter. We must hold on through this period. When the new President Reagan comes to power, he will readjust their Middle East strategy. We Saudis cannot directly confront the Soviet Union by relying on ourselves. The Soviet Union's invasion of Iran has completely damaged the interests of the United States. The United States will never sit idly by." Prince Fahd said.

"We can never completely rely on outsiders at any time," King Khalid said. "Now, Saddam's military strength is too strong. We must have killer weapons to stop Iraq's military provocations if Iraq gets desperate."

King Khalid's words stunned Prince Fahd. Saddam, do you really dare to attack your Islamic brothers?

"Saddam has grown into a powerful figure," King Khalid said. "He is an ambitious man whose ideal is to restore the glory of the former Babylonian Empire."

King Khalid's words were a little low, but Fahd's body trembled. He understood the king's worries. Now, although the armies of other Islamic countries are very well equipped, their actual combat effectiveness is extremely weak and cannot be compared with the Iraqi army that fought in the Iran-Iraq War.

If Iraq really challenges other countries under the pretext of oil, how should we respond? We must have a killer weapon!

What is the ultimate weapon? First of all, of course, it is nuclear weapons! However, it is impossible for nuclear weapons to spread to Saudi Arabia, even if Saudi Arabia has a lot of money, and the United States will not allow Saudi Arabia to have nuclear weapons.

Then the remaining is the ballistic missile! It is a delivery vehicle for nuclear weapons, and it can also have other warheads of mass destruction! Saudi Arabia needs such weapons!

"I understand, Your Majesty. I will contact the United States as soon as possible and hope that the United States can export this kind of weapon to us," said Prince Fahd.

Now, all of Saudi Arabia’s weapons are made in the United States, and when preparing to purchase new weapons, the first country considered is, of course, the United States!

With instructions, Prince Bandar, the Saudi ambassador to the United States, came in person to meet with President Carter.

Now, it is the end of 1980, and the results of the US election have come out. President Carter has been defeated without a doubt. Everyone has lost hope in President Carter and is waiting for the next President Reagan to take office and solve the mess. What President Carter needs to do is to stand guard for the last time.

Having put down all his burdens and left the mess to President Reagan, Carter now feels a little relieved.

"Your Highness, you are very welcome." The United States has always been very polite to Saudi dog owners. President Carter looked at Prince Bandar and asked, "What can I do for you?"

"That's right. In order to maintain the stability of our country and prevent foreign invasion, we need some new weapons," said Prince Bandar.

"That's right. Our American arsenal is open to our Saudi allies. You can choose any weapons you need," said President Carter.

The United States is indeed doing this. Saudi Arabia can buy any weapons it wants from the United States. Even the most advanced E-3 early warning aircraft and F-15 fighter jets can be exported to Saudi Arabia.

"We need ballistic missiles," Prince Bandar said directly. "We don't know when we will have a conflict with Iran. We need weapons that can deter them."

It is better not to publicize the internal disputes of Islamic countries. You can't tell the Americans that it is to defend against Iraq, right? Iran is the mortal enemy of the United States, and Iraq's invasion of Iran is considered to be helping the United States. Therefore, the domestic media in the United States also portrayed Saddam as a hero.

"We need ballistic missiles," Prince Bandar said. "Can you export your Pershing ballistic missiles to us?"

The Pershing ballistic missile is the most advanced solid-fuel ballistic missile in the United States. It has a range of over a thousand meters, enough to deter Iran's inland targets. It can even directly hit the Strait of Hormuz from the Saudi desert. Saudi Arabia has its eyes on this missile.

"I'm sorry, ballistic missiles are equipment that we cannot export. How about you consider our attack aircraft?" President Carter refused outright.

Are you kidding me? Ballistic missiles? How could the United States export ballistic missiles to Saudi Arabia? Moreover, this kind of ballistic missile with a range of more than 1,000 kilometers is enough to deter Israel! Although Saudi Arabia has a good relationship with the United States, the United States will never forget that in the Fourth Middle East War in 1973, because the United States supported Israel, Saudi Arabia joined other oil countries to impose an oil embargo on the Western world, causing oil prices to soar! In other aspects, Saudi Arabia is relatively obedient, but once it comes to Israel, it is different.

Israel is the son of the United States and a chess piece planted by the United States in the Middle East. The United States can arm Saudi Arabia, but it must not allow Saudi Arabia to become strong enough to directly deter Israel!

Ballistic missiles! This attack weapon developed after World War II is almost impossible to intercept because of its high speed! The way to maintain balance is to launch the same missiles at the other side to achieve mutual damage. This thing, of course, cannot be exported!