1. Spend 3.5 billion yuan to purchase Dongfeng missiles
"Truth is only within the range of a cannon", and there are 3 such "cannons" in the world, which are Dongfeng, Minuteman and Topol, which represent China, the United States and Russia, respectively.
It can be said that with these **, the national defense force will grow by leaps and bounds.
For this reason, Saudi Arabia had many contacts with the Soviet Union and the United States back then, but the United States' layout in the Middle East was mainly from Israel, so it was impossible for the United States to provide other Arab countries with the best possible military threat to Israel.
After all, there are complicated grievances and entanglements between these countries, and once they turn their faces and Israel is beaten, the US military's calculations will come to naught.
In the end, the Saudis found China.
The data showsIn 1986, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Prince Bandar, visited China, but the trip was not made public, and the following year, Prince Sultan, commander of the Saudi Air Defense Force, came to China via Malaysia to begin negotiations on the purchase of missiles.
Soon, the two sides hit it off, quickly reached an agreement, and finally ordered a certain number of DF-3 medium-range ballistic missiles in the form of cash payment, and the order amount reached 3.5 billion US dollars.
This order has also become the largest arms sales order in China's history.
2. The missile base has just been built, and trouble is coming
After the signing of the agreement, Saudi Arabia, with the help of China, began to build missile bases, including two launch sites in Sulaiil and Olayil.
Unexpectedly, at this critical time, trouble came.
Since the order was placed, Zhongsha has been busy for 3 yearsAs soon as it was completed, Iraq invaded Kuwait, and for the first time, the Saudi military launched combat readiness procedures at the Sulaiil base.
Saudi TV also appeared Dongfeng 3 missiles, the situation was quite critical at that time, a number of Dongfeng missiles were transported to the launch base, Prince Sultan later recalled, thanks to the Dongfeng missile, otherwise Saddam Hussein was afraid to hit Saudi Arabia at that time.
Since then, Saudi Arabia has begun to worry about the military threat posed to it by Iran and Israel, and Saudi Arabia, which has money in hand but not enough hard fists, is often worried.
After the outbreak of the war in Yemen, Saudi Arabia's fears further escalated, and in the face of the Houthi guerrilla tactics, missiles and drones coordinated operations, fighting Saudi Arabia in a hurry.
At the 2022 Zhuhai Air Show, Saudi Arabia spent hundreds of millions of dollars and ordered a large amount of equipment, including the Rainbow 4 armed drone and the TB-001 drone production line.
With the Rainbow 4 drone, when dealing with the Houthi strike, it will not be as embarrassed as in the past, if it is combined with sophisticated tactics, let alone a few rounds, it is possible to crush it directly.
There is also the "Silent Hunter" laser air defense system, which has a maximum range of 4000 meters, which can intercept low-altitude UAVs, and the laser power can penetrate 5 layers of 2 mm steel plates at a distance of 800 meters.
Some people wonder why Saudi Arabia is tilting its body to the west while looking east.
3. Saudi Arabia needs a "big tree".
In the Middle East, it is mainly divided into two camps, Israel and Sunni Arab countries are basically the first countries, while Iran, Syria, Iraq and other countries are relatively close to Russia, so they are divided into two factions: the United States and Russia.
Why is this happening?
This is mainly because the countries in the Middle East are not strong enough and are not united, and once they fight, no one can beat anyone, but no one will be convinced of anyone, so they all need a "big tree".
Under the continuous penetration of the United States and Russian forces, now, if a conflict breaks out, the Russian fighters stationed at the Syrian airport can directly carry out the battle, and the ground forces can also be dispatched.
The United States has also had a great influence in the Middle East for many years.
After the outbreak of a new round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the US aircraft carrier arrived in the Mediterranean Sea on the third day and fought with the Houthis in the Red Sea. There are also land-based tactical missiles, nuclear submarines, and aircraft carrier battle groups deployed at major bases in the Middle East, and if all of them are dispatched, the scale of the conflict will be much larger than it is now.
And Saudi Arabia, which bought a large amount of China's **, why didn't it choose to invite the PLA to garrison? After all, judging from historical experience, choosing China should be safer and more reliable.
4. Layout in the Middle East, China has its own rhythm
In fact, it's not that Saudi Arabia doesn't want to, but in the Middle East layout, China has its own rhythm.
Indeed, if the situation in the Middle East collapses, China's means of reinforcement are very limited, not only do there be no direct railways, there are no military bases, and there are no large aircraft carrier battle groups in the Indian Ocean for long-term cruises.
However, the main tone of China's military strategy is to focus on defense, and it will not build military bases everywhere like the United States and spread its military power all over the world.
In particular, against the backdrop of the US military's fierce eye, 60 percent of its military forces have been deployed in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the two "bridgeheads" of Japan and South Korea, and the Strait of Malacca, a key sea area, is controlled by the United States.
It can be said that in front of us, there are already a lot of American aircraft carrier bombers,The main goal of the PLA is still in the Asia-Pacific region.
However, the United States is not as handy as it was in the past in dealing with these things, the allies are separated from Germany, the "enemy" is getting closer and closer, and once the situation gets out of control, the Middle East and Russia will unite, from the Atlantic to the Bering Strait.
Large-scale conflicts spanning 13 time zones are impossible for the United States to cope with its current strength, so in the eyes of the United States, the most intractable trouble at the moment is Russia, and if Russia is resolved, most of the hanging heart can be relaxed.
On the other hand,Although China's influence in the Middle East has increased visibly over the years, it has not been gained by fists, and under the Belt and Road Initiative, China has established firm and friendly cooperative relations with all Arab countries and the Arab League.
In 2022, the amount of China and Arab States exceeded 430 billion US dollars. It is not difficult to see that China is clearly different from the United States in its layout in the Middle East, the United States is bent on seeking absolute hegemony, and we look forward to seeing the world blossom.
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