It cannot be said that southern Africa is not helpful at all. India and Japan are different after all. Japan needs raw materials, and India needs food. East, west, and southern Africa have plenty of them. They are not strategic resources. As long as India can afford it,
You can have as much as you want. Southern Africa has no restrictions on exports. The more, the better.
The problem lies in "money". India has no money.
He didn't have the money to say anything, so Sastri deliberately provoked Roque. He probably thought that if he showed enough hostility, Roque would make appropriate concessions to India in order to turn the conflict into friendship.
Nonsense, Rock has always convinced people with reason, and the truth is only within the range of naval guns.
Therefore, the international territorial sea line is 12 nautical miles, because the range of naval guns at that time was 12 nautical miles.
"Locke--" Belfort knew that there had been some unpleasantness between Locke and Sastri, but this was not the time to dwell on these minutiae. It was Belfort's task to integrate the team as quickly as possible.
"Ah——" Rock seemed confused as if he had just woken up.
Belfort was speechless.
Sastri was also speechless.
Viscount Glaston and Bowden were even more speechless.
"Lord Nyasaland, India and Southern Africa are both Commonwealth countries. Now that India is encountering difficulties, Southern Africa should provide help to India." Sastri couldn't wait. This "should" is used well. Please help me.
God's will, if you don't help me, you will die.
"Haha, it should be?" Roque is not polite. God knows why Sastri is so confident. This is a cabinet member. Should I say he is naive or childish?
"Yes, Southern Africa should provide complete and complete help to India. You have the ability." Sastri is really not a weirdo. Many white people really believe that this "should" is a matter of course.
Of course, many Africans later learned this mentality from white people.
"Yes, Southern Africa does have this ability, but why should Southern Africa provide help to you? It's completely and completely. Have you woken up? Is India's suzerainty the British Empire or Southern Africa? You are not my son. How can I
What's spoiling you?" Rock wanted to say it more tactfully, but he was afraid that Sastri wouldn't understand, so he just went direct.
"You - you are going too far -" Sastri is also a person who wants to lose face, and he can't keep up his face right away.
Roque sneered, he couldn't bear this kind of blow, his mental endurance is seriously insufficient.
"Locke, India and southern Africa are alike——" Balfour tried to lighten the mood.
"Your Excellency, these problems are not something we can solve now. We should focus on the naval meeting." Rock said bluntly. If Balfour wanted to hold a meeting to resolve the interest disputes within the Commonwealth, then Balfour would
That's wrong, very wrong.
To put it bluntly, when the Commonwealth was established, hundreds of politicians gathered in London and quarreled for more than a year but failed to understand. If Balfour thought so, he was simply overestimating his capabilities.
But this is normal. Considering the impact of the Balfour Declaration before and after, our Lord President of the Privy Council is sometimes naive.
It cannot be said to be naive. If Southern Africa had not rejected Balfour, then this would definitely be a good move for the British Empire. It would not only solve the refugee problem that has long plagued the United Kingdom, but also smash a nail in the Middle East and pave the way for the Middle East.
Hidden dangers are laid in the future so that Britain can continue to exert influence on the Middle East from a detached position.
It's a pity that Balfour did not foresee the rapid decline of the British Empire, nor the reaction in southern Africa, nor the urgency of Rothschild's mood.
It's still like this. Belfort didn't expect Roque to be so direct. As soon as Roque finished speaking, Belfort looked at Roque with a stern look.
Probably just like the dean of students.
Rock is that student with excellent grades but also a very distinctive personality.
"If this issue cannot be resolved, then there is no need for India to participate in the naval meeting--" Sastri thought he had captured Rock's pain point.
This is also an overestimation of one's abilities. Since when does a naval meeting have anything to do with India?
The meeting broke up unhappily. After the meeting, Bowden took the initiative to find Rock.
"If Southern Africa can send armored troops to Canada, then the Americans will definitely not dare to do it. Of course, there is also the Air Force. Canada's skies also need the protection of the Southern African Air Force. Don't worry, Locke. All the expenses incurred while the troops are stationed in Canada
, the Canadian government is fully responsible." Bowden's attitude is very good. When asking for help, you must have the attitude of asking for help.
During the World War, the armored forces played an increasingly important role. By the end of the World War, the performance of the armored forces had directly determined the balance of the war. It was precisely because the Allied forces were equipped with a large number of tanks that they were able to defeat Germany on the battlefield.
Form frontal suppression.
After the end of the world war, only two units remained in southern Africa, one was an armored unit and the other was a mountain unit. Both units have extremely distinctive characteristics and can play a huge role in specific environments.
Bowden knew the combat effectiveness of the Southern African army, and the United States also knew that if Southern Africa sent armored troops to Canada to assist in the defense, it would not even need to send an entire division. A symbolic armored regiment would be enough to cause a huge impact on the United States.
deterrence.
For Canada, which covers an area of 9.98 million square kilometers, one group is obviously not enough.
If necessary, Southern Africa can form hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops at any time. This is the confidence of Southern Africa.
"Canada's defense cannot always rely on Southern Africa. The power must still be in its own hands. Southern Africa can send troops to Canada to assist in the defense. However, this is only a temporary measure. If necessary, Southern Africa can help Canada train troops.
, in order to better deal with the threat from the United States." Roque seems to be truly considering Canada's position, but in fact it is also Ling's plan.
If Canada wants to have its own troops, it must purchase all the equipment the troops need.
Canada basically has no domestic military industry capabilities, so if it needs tanks and aircraft, it will definitely have to be purchased from southern Africa.
This kind of arms purchase is not a one-time business. Once the weapons are purchased, they will always need to be repaired and maintained. In the future, it will also involve upgrading and upgrading. These tasks require the cooperation of Southern Africa to ensure that the weapons and equipment can exert their due combat effectiveness.
This is the same as Southern Africa. Before the establishment of Southern Africa, it used the British weapon system. Therefore, after the establishment of Southern Africa, it can only develop and upgrade based on the British weapon system. This will have consequences for the future of Southern Africa.
lasting impact.
To take the simplest example, if you are used to a left-hand drive car and then drive a right-hand drive car, you will have various discomforts. Sometimes, if you are careless, there are many traffic accidents.
Winston has a lot to say in this regard. In another time and space, Winston was in New York and got into a car accident because he was not used to the American transportation method.
"Locke, Canada is not Southern Africa. We only have a population of eight million. We need to form a force. If the number is small, it will not be enough to protect Canada. If the number is large, the Canadian government cannot afford it. Therefore, Southern Africa and Canada can join hands."
A true complementarity of advantages." Bowden is very clear-headed. There is also a tragedy in the vastness of the country. Canada is not southern Africa, and there are no endless Africans to drive. Now, there is not even a decent railway in Canada, which is very miserable.
To put it bluntly, there is still no one. If Canada could have the human resources of India, then Bowden would not come to Rock for help.
Just kidding, with over 300 million people, you can easily form an army of several million, and use human wave tactics to crush the United States to death.
The complementary advantages that Bowden talked about are actually the British government’s approach.
For the British Empire, colonies all over the world were an advantage, but they were also a burden.
During the Second Boer War, Britain easily mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops from around the world, forming an overwhelming advantage over the Boer coalition.
It was the same during the World War. The British relied on the Southern African Expeditionary Force, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the Canadian Expeditionary Force and the Indian Army. They also easily formed millions of troops and consumed Germany to death.
It seems that Britain has huge advantages, but in fact, in order to maintain the British Empire's global maritime hegemony, Britain has to invest more and more of its budget in the construction of the navy, and the navy is a famous gold-swallowing monster. Take a look
The United States and Japan now know that even the United States is unable to cope with the increasingly large-scale arms race. Needless to say, the United Kingdom is already in the sunset.
The main reason why the British government wants to bring Southern Africa and Australia and Canada to the naval conference is probably to share military expenditures.
This reason is very appropriate. If the United Kingdom wants to safeguard the interests of its colonies and overseas territories, then it certainly cannot be all funded by London. The colonies and autonomous territories must also make their due contributions.
For example, take Southern Africa. Southern Africa does not want to build capital ships, but it wants to build aircraft carriers.
This would be easy. The UK would win the corresponding share of aircraft carriers from the naval conference, and then give part of it to Southern Africa to equip the Southern African Navy. In this way, if a world war breaks out again in the future, the Southern African Navy will also have to fight side by side with the Royal Navy.
, and will not affect the combat effectiveness of the Royal Navy.
As for whether the aircraft carriers belonging to the Southern African Navy will fully obey the orders of the British War Department, the current British government is no longer in the mood to consider this.
It’s not that it’s not in the mood, it’s that it’s incapable. If the British government does this, it will definitely have an impact on the future of the Commonwealth. The influence of Southern Africa will continue to increase, and the influence of the British mainland will continue to weaken.
But even if they know this, the British government has no choice. This is to drink poison to quench thirst. It knows that drinking poison will kill you, but if you don't drink it, you will die now.