Chapter 542 Latin America's Early Layout

"Andrei, your solution to the problem is very good." Andropov said to Andrei in the Kremlin, surrounded by senior military officials and rulers of the Red Empire.

"I just don't know how long China will be depressed. If they reach an agreement with the Saudis, they will at least earn several billion dollars. This is a good opportunity for their military-industrial enterprises." Andre said: "However, we will never allow the Middle East to escape our control. This is where we will compete with the United States next.

"Yes, the Middle East will not be peaceful this year." Ustinov said: "The current international crude oil price has reached 80 US dollars a barrel. Except for Britain and Norway, other Western countries are suffering."

Large-scale oil extraction is now underway in the North Sea between the United Kingdom and Norway, which coincides with the rise in international crude oil prices. These two countries have made a fortune. Although other countries are complaining about the high oil prices, these two countries are making a fortune in silence.

Britain! Thinking of that tough Iron Lady, Andre suddenly had an idea in his mind: "Comrade General Secretary, our struggle against imperialism is global. I think we should also support the struggle of Latin American countries."

Andre suddenly mentioned Latin America, and the change of thinking made others a little confused. Latin America is the backyard of the Americans. The Soviet Union has been operating for many years, but it has only created a few countries such as Cuba. The Cuban Missile Crisis at that time made the Soviet Union lose face in front of the whole world. Now, where else can Latin America break through?

"Britain's economy has begun to recover strongly, and their self-confidence will continue to grow. And in Latin America, there is another country whose economy is also developing and it also has territorial disputes with Britain. I have a hunch that a large-scale war may break out between them," said Andre.

"Andrei, do you mean Argentina?" Ustinov asked.

Andre nodded. "The Falkland Islands are a legacy left by the colonialists. Argentina has always believed that it is their land. The new president of Argentina is also an iron-blooded ruler. In order to divert domestic conflicts, he may resort to war."

"But Argentina is a pro-American country," Gromyko said.

"Yes, he is pro-American, but if there is a conflict between Argentina and Britain, which side will the United States favor?" asked Andre.

The conclusion is obvious: the friendship between the old imperialist countries is still very deep.

"So, I suggest that we send some agents to secretly infiltrate Argentina and establish some contact with their senior officials. When the war breaks out and the United States imposes sanctions on Argentina, we can just pull Argentina into our arms and strike at the United States and Britain." Andre said, "Of course, these are just my guesses. If the war doesn't break out, then we won't lose anything, right?"

All of this was Andre's guess. Who could have known that Argentina and Britain would go to war? That would be God Almighty!

But Andre was extremely sure that although his time travel had affected the world, it had not brought about any changes in South America, so what was supposed to happen there would definitely happen.

This can be considered as advance arrangement to prepare for a rainy day. Although Andre was just guessing, his guesses have almost always been correct since his debut.

"Andrei, I have read your report. We will also seriously consider your suggestions on military development. Among them, you specifically emphasized stealth. Please tell us your reasons." Andropov said.

At Andropov's instruction, Andrei conducted field investigations across the country and paid a cursory visit to various military-industrial enterprises, which also achieved good results. For example, at the Ural Locomotive Plant, abuse of power for personal gain was discovered, and a special investigation team was sent there to get to the bottom of it.

Andre's focus is still on the improvement of national defense technology. Among them, Andre emphasized that future wars will be dominated by stealth technology.

"Yes, Comrade General Secretary." Andre said: "Perhaps many of us present here have not yet realized the military revolution brought about by stealth technology, but you can think about it. If the enemy's fighter planes are the same size as a ping-pong ball in front of the radar, and if our warships are the same size as a sampan in front of the radar, what does this mean? It means that we will lose observation of the enemy and we cannot find the enemy's traces, while the enemy can launch missiles at us at any time. Our fighter planes and warships, no matter how advanced they are, will be hit asymmetrically. This is not shocking, it is the inevitable result of the development of high technology. If we do not attach importance to the development of stealth technology, we will be sinners in history."

"We should not only study our own stealth aircraft, but also strengthen the research on countering stealth aircraft. This is related to our future air safety and the life and death of our fighter pilots." Andre said: "I hope everyone can attach great importance to it."

After discussing many issues, Andre finally said: "What makes me happiest is the rapid development of our naval construction, especially the newly started aircraft carrier, which is equipped for our Indian Ocean Fleet. I really want to see this warship in service soon. In particular, our carrier-based early warning aircraft has also matured, and two models are competing. In my personal opinion, I feel that the Yak-44 is more suitable."

Andrei knew that once he left and continued to serve as the commander of the Turkestan Military Region, he would no longer be able to interfere in the affairs here. Now, he might as well take this opportunity to win fame for the Yak-44.

In the final stage, Andre went to the carrier-based aircraft training base and saw these two models, which were almost the same as in history. The result of history was that the Yak-44 was chosen and the An-71 early warning aircraft was abandoned.

The unique low-speed takeoff and landing capability of propeller aircraft is one aspect, and the An-71's body is too high to be placed in the hangar below the deck is another aspect. Various conditions limit the operation of the An-71 on the aircraft carrier, and the Yak-44 is more suitable.

"If this early warning aircraft can be successfully developed, in addition to operating on our aircraft carriers, it can also be equipped with the National Air Defense Force to supplement our low-altitude radar blind spots and fill the gap in large early warning aircraft. Moreover, it can also be exported to friendly countries in exchange for precious foreign exchange." Andre continued. Historically, there are many reasons for this, and only using it on aircraft carriers has led to low production and high procurement costs. On the one hand, the cost can actually be shared.