"A good hand, a bad hand! —The road to rebuilding Ukraine for its military glory.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine inherited a huge Soviet legacy and became the largest military power outside of Russia, with important resources such as nuclear **. However, with the development of more than thirty years after independence, Ukraine fell into economic difficulties, and the military-industrial complex was on the verge of closure. In this moment of crisis, the emergence of an Eastern buyer became a turning point for Ukraine, bringing a large number of orders and funds to revitalize its military industry.
In order to retain the Oriental buyer, Ukraine had to do everything it could, even hollowing out its own pockets, to meet its needs. During this period, China became the main buyer of Ukraine and bought many eye-catching "goodies", the most famous of which was the aircraft carrier "Varyag".
However, "the good times did not last long", in the eighties of the last century, Sino-US relations were good, and our country received a large number of advanced technologies from the United States, including the LM2500 gas turbine. However, with the deterioration of Sino-US relations, China has lost access to LM2500, which has dealt a heavy blow to China's shipbuilding industry. Fortunately, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine became the savior of our country, making up for the technological gap in our country through the purchase of technologies such as UGT25000 gas turbines.
The introduction of UGT25000 gas turbine not only provides advanced technology for China, but also promotes the process of localization. In 1993, Ukraine exported 10 UGT25000 gas turbines to our country and transferred related technologies. Through the efforts of China's scientific researchers, the UGT25000 gas turbine has been successfully localized, providing key support for the construction of China's first-class ship. This "good thing" has brought immeasurable help to the research and development of China's leading equipment.
In addition to the UGT25000 gas turbine and the "Varyag" aircraft carrier, Ukraine also signed a large number of arms sales projects with our country in the nineties of the last century, and obtained a lot of advanced equipment for our country. In this century, despite the turbulent domestic political situation in Ukraine, our country's military cooperation with Ukraine has been continuously strengthened, bringing much-needed equipment, including Il-78 tankers.
The reason why China has been able to establish such close military-trade relations with Ukraine is not only because Ukraine is in economic difficulties, but also because of China's strong national strength. This cooperation is not a one-sided benefit, because Ukraine's ** equipment has become obsolete in today's rapidly updated world. Our gratitude to Ukraine should be translated into respect for the scientific researchers and negotiators who have made outstanding contributions to the prosperity of our country.
In general, Ukraine has become a strategic partner of China's technical cooperation, and has promoted the development of national defense science and technology by purchasing all kinds of "good things" to fill the technological gap in our country. This cooperation is not only economic support, but also a win-win situation at the strategic level, which has laid a solid foundation for long-term cooperation between China and Ukraine in the military field.
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