Chapter 1107 Conditions

Yes, the United States has set its sights on Cam Ranh Bay!

As long as it gets Cam Ranh Bay, the US military will return to Southeast Asia again!

As long as a fleet is stationed in Cam Ranh Bay, the Strait of Malacca can be controlled at any time, and the 1,000-kilometer radius can be included in the attack range.

Since Thailand ended its treaty with the United States, it no longer rents bases to the United States. And Singapore ended its treaty with the United States and no longer rents bases to the United States. In addition, the treaty between the two parties in the Philippines has never been signed after it expired. Even if it was signed later, the original Philippine government collapsed and the new Philippine government did not recognize it at all.

The US military has withdrawn from the entire Southeast Asia.

The United States dreams of returning its military forces to Southeast Asia!

When Russia withdrew its last batch of troops stationed in Cam Ranh Bay, the United States took the initiative to find Annan in a hurry, expressing its willingness to pay Annan $400 million in Cam Ranh Bay rent each year, and it could also lift sanctions on Annan and provide Annan with an interest-free loan.

It can be said that the conditions of the United States are generous.

It is impossible to say that Annan is not tempted. After all, Annan’s economy has been weak in recent years, and life is not easy.

However, the situation is such that Annan has to be cautious and has not agreed to the Americans until now.

The worsening of the situation is like a hand constantly tightening, making it difficult for the whole of Annan to breathe.

Now is the most urgent time.

If the United States is chosen, the Mekong River in Annan may be cut off, and the water will immediately turn from fresh water to sea water, and the fields in the delta will be salinized. At that time, the whole of Annan will be in trouble, and it is normal for millions of people to starve to death.

Liu Tao proposed to lease Cam Ranh Bay, not because Cam Ranh Bay is so important to him. In fact, for him, this place is a chicken rib, which is a pity to eat and throw away.

But if the opponent leases Cam Ranh Bay, it will cause a lot of trouble.

Cam Ranh Bay is disgusting here!

In order to avoid disgust in the future, Liu Tao can only find a way to take Cam Ranh Bay.

Chen Liang felt embarrassed when he heard Liu Tao's first condition.

It's not because of the rent issue. Liu Tao said that the rent is not a problem. The annual rent of Cam Ranh Bay of 400 million US dollars is no problem.

It is because of the internal problems of Annan and the long-term propaganda that Annan is actually very complicated.

If Cam Ranh Bay is leased to the opponent, it will be difficult for people to accept it, and it may even cause great turmoil.

Chen Liang pondered and was in a dilemma for a long time, and finally nodded and agreed with difficulty.

Then, Liu Tao put forward some conditions. Chen Liang felt very uncomfortable with some of them, but he did not dare to refuse, so he could only agree.

To be honest, the current situation is like this, and it is already a case of the arm being unable to twist the thigh.

Moreover, it would be a lie for Annan to say that it is not envious and unmoved by the increasingly rapid development of ASEAN and China.

It's just that the historical burden is too heavy, making it difficult for Annan to take that step, but to develop under pressure.

It's just that for so many years, Annan has become an agricultural country and one of the least developed countries in the world.

And now, it's time to put down the historical burden.

Anyway, for most of the history, Annan was just a vassal state, and now it is just returning to the position where history should be.

On the second day, the two sides held a friendly negotiation meeting, and then held a press conference, signing a series of friendly cooperation documents, including the 50-year lease of Cam Ranh Bay, Annan signed the "Mekong River Basin Sustainable Development Cooperation Agreement", and joined the Mekong River Commission, becoming the sixth member of the Mekong River Commission.

The two sides signed more than a dozen friendly cooperation documents.

Media reporters from all over the world were shocked to attend the press conference. They did not expect such a great achievement at this time.

On the seventh day of the meeting, ASEAN 10+3 jointly issued a joint statement, advocating peace and development as the theme of the times, opposing extraterritorial powers to interfere in the region, and all parties believed that cooperative development is better than confrontation and war!

The United States.

A meeting is being held.

When they heard that Annan rejected the US application to lease Cam Ranh Bay, many people were very angry.

They took the initiative to extend an olive branch to include Annan in the civilized world, but Annan actually rejected the goodwill of the United States.

You know, Americans have been coveting Cam Ranh Bay for more than a year or two.

When the Soviet Union leased Cam Ranh Bay, the United States regarded it as a great enemy. The US intelligence department called the Cam Ranh Bay Naval Base the "third largest facility outside the Soviet Union".

Even at that time, the US military formulated a strategy on how to take down the Cam Ranh Bay military base if a war broke out between the two sides.

The results of the military exercise made the US military feel cold.

Looking at ASEAN, many people showed a serious face!

With Annan's choice to actively integrate into ASEAN, the entire ASEAN integration process has greatly accelerated, but this place has nothing to do with the United States now, which is undoubtedly difficult for the United States to accept.

There is still a view in the United States that if the government had not cut military spending, the United States would continue to maintain its military presence in Southeast Asia, and there would not be a situation where Southeast Asia would be turned upside down.

This view is very popular.

This is also why many people believe that the US military spending should continue to rise, preferably to $400 billion or even $500 billion.

"Japan and South Korea must not be integrated into this economic circle. This is our most important strategic fulcrum in East Asia!" Someone said: "It's time to knock Japan and South Korea and let them know who is the master!"

The United States is still very dissatisfied with Japan and South Korea sending delegations to participate in the ASEAN 10+3 meeting.

You know, Japan and South Korea are backed by the United States. South Korea, such as Samsung, is largely controlled by Wall Street in the United States. The United States also has a large number of military bases and huge garrisons in South Korea. The US garrison in South Korea has driven the development of South Korea's bars, nightclubs and other service industries, and even the development of South Korea's love action movies.

As for Japan, the country with the largest number of US overseas garrisons is Japan, and Japan's importance is naturally self-evident.

Back then, Japan was a bridgehead against the Soviet Union, and this status has not changed now.

However, after losing ten years of economy, Japan is not at peace. It has always wanted to break free from the dog chain around its neck and always makes some small moves in private.

The United States has to knock Japan's head from time to time.

The United States has many ways to crack down on the Japanese, such as forcing Japan to send more Army Self-Defense Forces to the battlefield in Afghanistan to serve as consumables.

"We want the Japanese Self-Defense Forces to send more troops to Afghanistan to help us fight!" said the person in charge of the military field.

The Japanese have always wanted to break free from the dog chain on their heads, but the Americans have never loosened the dog chain.

This is because the United States is actually very clear about Japan's thoughts. When the dog chain is loosened, Japan may rush towards the United States fiercely.