The British government's patience with the British Navy has reached its limit.
A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. If the British government keeps a tight grip, let alone five "Kings", there will be no problem with "five more".
The reason why the "King" class battleship has been unable to be launched lies in the British government's dissatisfaction with the British Navy.
The British Navy still adheres to the idea of "giant ships and cannons" and insists on developing battleships instead of aircraft carriers that Southern Africa has insisted on from the beginning.
This is as stupid as still adopting red line tactics in the face of intensive German machine gun fire after the Battle of the Somme.
Many things simply cannot be explained by common sense.
When Cecil Rhodes colonized Rhodesia, a British force of more than 50 people appeared. With only 4 Maxim heavy machine guns, it repelled dozens of charges from more than 5,000 Metabilis, killing them.
A myth that attracted more than 3,000 people.
It is a pity that this myth did not attract the British attention to heavy machine guns, which led to the tragedy of 60,000 people killed in one day in the Battle of the Somme.
The same goes for aircraft carriers.
The United Kingdom was the first country in the world to possess aircraft carriers. After the World War, the role of aircraft carriers became more and more important, but it still failed to attract the attention of the British Navy.
Most likely not.
This has a lot to do with the current situation of the British Royal Navy.
The British admirals who are still alive now, John Jellicoe was born in 1859, Charles Madden was born in 1864, David Beattie was born in 1871, and Roger Keyes was born in 1872, all of whom are already in their sixties or seventies.
People.
There are now a total of 9 naval marshals in the UK.
Not to mention those who have retired from active service.
The navy marshals who are still serving are all born in the 1960s and 1970s. They no longer have the time or energy to understand the development trends of the modern navy. They can only firmly adhere to the "giant ship and cannon" doctrine and maintain the Royal Navy.
The final glory.
The British government hopes that the British Navy will also increase its emphasis on aircraft carriers like southern Africa and the United States, which launched five "Yorktowns" last year.
The year before last, under the strong intervention of the British government, the Royal Navy finally built two aircraft carriers.
However, compared with southern Africa and the United States, the Royal Navy is like an old farm cow. It will take a step if it is whipped, and it will not go if it is not whipped. There are already three "Island" class ships in southern Africa and two British ships.
The aircraft carrier is still far from being completed and delivered.
Roger Keyes knew how disappointed the British government was with the British Navy.
The reason why Neville chose Roger Keyes was because he hoped to bring some new changes to the stagnant Royal Navy through Roger Keyes.
Of course things were more complicated than Roger Keyes expected.
The Washington Evening Post's public report on the inside story of the "Victoria" accident put the British government and the Royal Navy completely passive.
Neville finally acted decisively and compensated the families of the staff who died in the Victoria accident as quickly as possible, meeting all the requirements of the families of the victims, thus withdrawing the complaints of the families of the victims against the British government and the Royal Navy, and avoiding the situation.
It continues to get worse.
John was also released, left the UK in a low-key manner, and returned to southern Africa under the protection of Umbrella Company mercenaries without giving any media interviews.
This is not over yet. The British government has decided to launch an investigation into the "Victoria" accident and hold those responsible accountable.
According to the usual style of the British government, the release of the investigation report is probably far away. When the time comes, it can be published by an unknown local tabloid, which can be regarded as an explanation to the public.
This is also the consistent style of the British government and Royal Navy.
The procurement systems of the British government and the Royal Navy require open tendering.
Public bidding can also be cheated.
For example, the Royal Navy wants to purchase a batch of coffee cups.
The Royal Navy chose an unknown tabloid that not many people read to publish this information. The procedure is completely legal.
At the same time, in order to further precise positioning.
The Royal Navy also stipulates that this coffee cup must meet certain standards.
This standard is only known to a company selected in advance by the Royal Navy.
So only this company can win the bid.
Now you know why some coffee mugs cost a thousand dollars each.
A coffee cup that costs $1,000 probably costs no more than ten dollars.
When John Qiao arrived at Walvis Bay Port, Walvis Bay Shipyard also received an inquiry fax from the British government.
That's right, it was sent by the British government, not the British Navy, nor the British War Department.
"How much do you quote?" Dong Bowen, the director of the Naval Equipment Department of Southern Africa, was beaming. Such a large order from the British Navy is not common.
This time the British government not only wants to purchase ten "Ghost" submarines, but also ten "Durban" class light cruisers.
Under normal circumstances, the total amount of these two orders must exceed R20 million.
Although it can’t keep up with the French’s billion-dollar orders.
However, the British government cannot do what France did, tearing up orders at will.
"Just quote the price according to the normal export price." Roque is the big boss of Walvis Bay Shipyard, and his shareholding ratio is larger than that of the federal government of Southern Africa.
Both Walvis Bay Shipyard and Edwards Shipyard were established with Rock's money and are private properties under Rock's name.
This was the current situation in Southern Africa at that time. Even important industries related to national security were all controlled by capital. The federal government had no jurisdiction or say at all.
This situation certainly cannot exist for a long time.
Therefore, after Roque took office, he adjusted the capital ratios of many industries, such as railways, aviation, highways, sea routes and other transportation companies. The federal government now holds more than half of the shares, basically meeting Roque's requirements.
In military industries such as Nyasaland Military Industry, Nyasaland Aviation, and Nyasaland Heavy Industries, the federal government holds a slightly lower proportion of shares, but it is no longer the state where it had no say in the past.
At least the federal government is guaranteed to have a certain degree of influence over military-industrial enterprises, and there will certainly be further adjustments in the future.
"Now that the price of raw materials has increased significantly, workers' salaries have also increased, and the price of submarines should also rise," Dong Bowen complained. Naturally, the higher the price, the better.
"Then you just have to figure it out, that's about right." Rock actually doesn't like this kind of petty behavior, but retribution is also a southern African style.
"Okay!" Dong Bowen was really happy. The export price of the "Ghost" submarine did not include torpedoes.
Therefore, if the British government wants to buy torpedoes in southern Africa, it will have to pay extra.
Moreover, Southern Africa also has restrictions on the export of torpedoes. The most advanced ones will definitely not be sold. The ones that can be sold are obsolete models that have been retired.
As for the "Durban" class light cruiser, it is actually more important to the British Navy than submarines.
During the London Naval Conference, Britain requested an increase in the number of cruisers to protect Britain's overseas interests.
Although battleships are powerful, their maintenance costs are also very high. For the British Navy, cruisers with ocean navigation capabilities, especially light cruisers, are the most cost-effective.
The "Durban" class light cruiser in Southern Africa meets the requirements of the British Navy in every aspect.
Although the "Durban" class light cruiser was developed a bit early, it is not behind in technology after many upgrades. It has excellent anti-submarine performance and has a certain degree of ship attack and ground attack capabilities.
The key point is that the "Durban" class light cruisers are very cheap, and the export price from southern Africa is cheaper than those made by the UK itself. This makes the British government very uncomfortable.
The British government must also know that it is better to build than to buy from abroad.
This concerns Britain's national security.
However, the British Navy failed to live up to expectations, and the British government also wanted to teach the British Navy a lesson, so it issued a purchase order for the "Durban" class light cruiser.
Rock thought this was the end of the matter.
Unexpectedly, after the specific news of the arms order was published in the newspaper, a professor at the University of Good Hope in Cape Town publicly stated that the Southern African federal government not only failed to protect the interests of Southern African enterprises in handling this matter, but also fully exposed the interests of Southern African enterprises.
question.
To put it simply, this professor named James Harold believes that although southern Africa has become stronger, it does not have the grace that a strong country should have.
Rock was so curious.
What is "the demeanor of a great country"?
"It's normal. Some people are just stupid in reading, or there are other forces instigating them behind the scenes, otherwise they wouldn't be able to make such stupid remarks." Song Xiangrong, director of the Press and Publication Administration, once served as the editor-in-chief of The Times. I don't know about this type of manuscripts.
How many have I seen?
"Very normal?" Rock really didn't know how many people like James Harold there were in southern Africa.
Song Xiangrong's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Roque rarely shows such strong concern for such "little things" now.
"Since you know that there are other forces behind it, have you notified the relevant departments to investigate?" Roque knew how much impact such remarks would have.
Especially since this guy is a professor at the University of Good Hope.
If the professor is so stupid, what kind of students can he teach?
And the key point is that such remarks can actually be published in newspapers.
The Press and Publication Administration is a little slack.
"Although James Harold was talking nonsense, it did not reach the level of committing a crime." Song Xiangrong was cautious. Some people's rule of survival is to break the law and not commit crimes.
This is also the reason why Roque dislikes some Chinese officials.
Chinese people attach great importance to human relations and sophistication, which can lead to many problems.
Some people are in trouble, and it is better to do less than to do more.
Although James Harrold did not commit a crime, he certainly violated relevant laws and regulations. Southern Africans have freedom of speech, but no matter what they say, they must safeguard the interests of Southern Africa.
Especially this kind of public remarks in newspapers.
Newspapers also have unshirkable responsibilities.
"Inform Cape State that such a person is not qualified to teach in any school in southern Africa." Roque was cruel, which meant that his nationality could not be expelled, otherwise Roque would definitely do this.
