Chapter 392 (1/2)

On the diplomatic front, unlike several other allies keen to show their muscles on the international stage, Australia has always been a soy sauce. On the one hand, it is because of its unique geographical location, on the other hand, it is because its people are not very interested in international affairs.

Jokingly, while the Australian government is trying to win a seat in the UN Security Council, the opposition party Abbott also ridiculed the then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for spending too much time overseas, away from the global effort to address climate change.

Compared with Britain, France and the United States, which have to do something about China like an aunt in a general election, Australia is undoubtedly like a docile sheep. However, this sheep, however, has great naval power.

At present, the Royal Australian Navy has 6 ”Collins” class conventional submarines, 4 ”Adelaide” class frigates, 8 ”anzak” class frigates, 8 landing ships, 8 mine warships and other equipment, which can not be called the most powerful naval force in the Pacific region.

Moreover, the ”sea1400” and ”sea1000” plans being promoted by the Australian Navy will cost US $7.5 billion and US $37 billion respectively to build three ”Hobart” Aegis destroyers and 12 ”Collins” class submarines to replace the original equipment. Adhering to the strategy of taking a new look in 2020 and reinventing itself in 2030, we will vigorously promote the modernization of the Navy...

however, all of these need money.

Compared with a mild foreign policy and a not so loose budget, its determination to strengthen the navy is ambitious.

That's why. How to properly handle the old warships has always been a difficult problem for Canberra. If the Philippines is willing to buy back these old scrap iron, the Australian government has no reason to refuse.

As for the ”additional conditions” of changing its position on the current situation in the Western Pacific, it is obviously not so difficult for Australia to accept. After all, the new country is only a small country with a population of 20000.

And Jiang Chen. That is to start with the arms sales agreement and turn the business into a yellow one.

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Canberra, the capital of Australia.

A taxi stopped outside a Burger King restaurant in the suburbs.

The door opened and a middle-aged man in a gray windbreaker came to the door. After examining the decoration of the shop, he looked back carefully.

After confirming that there was no reporter tail, he opened the door and walked into the store, nothing. He went straight to the last seat, sat down and looked at the black man sitting opposite him.

Bakari, Department Manager of star ring trading company.

”Bakari?” The middle-aged man took out his mobile phone and looked at bakari. He lowered his voice and asked.

”Yes, you must be Brody.” Bakari smiles and reaches out his right hand.

Brody. Members of the Liberal Party are second only to Malcolm, who is the leader of the Liberal Party.

Hesitating, Brody took his hand and shook it, staring into his eyes.

”The manager of star ring trading company? I'm afraid I don't need help from Australian security

Bakari laughed and put his arm on the table.

”But we can certainly help you.”

Brody raised his eyebrows to move on.

Bakari grinned. ”I heard that you have a retired meko-200 frigate --”

”no way. That ship has been decided to sell to the Philippines. It can't be sold to you. If you're here for this, we don't have to talk about it. ” Brody immediately understood what he was trying to say, and immediately set his hand on it.

”200 jobs, your constituency.” Bakari said with a smile.

Brody just wanted to get up, frowned and sat down again.

For a member of Parliament, nothing concerns him more than his own constituency. Although he was disdainful of bakari's proposal. But he sat down, ready to hear what he said.

”You don't know the situation, Mr. bakari. I can't convince the Senate general to sell it to a country we don't know, even if it's an obsolete warship, no one can. ” Brody said.

”I didn't say it was sold to the state.” Bakari shook his head.

”Not in private.”

Brody said he was going to get up, but bakari grabbed him and signaled that he was giving himself ten minutes.

Seeing the congressman back in his chair, bakari said with a smile.

”Our boss plans to spend $5 million to buy a bankrupt amusement park in New South Wales, buy the warship from the Australian government in the name of the playground, and then transform it into a military museum. This does not violate the arms sales regulations at all, because the warships are purchased by Australian enterprises and are used for civilian purposes. ”

Speaking of this, bakari stopped and looked at Brody's growing eyes with a smile. He knew very well that the congressman in front of him had already moved.After thinking for a moment, Brody asked in a deep voice.

”How much are you going to pay for this warship?”

”11 million dollars.” Said bakari.