Can You Make A Nuclear Weapons Too?

Chapter 122

“What do you mean the early warning business is having trouble?”

When we arrived, there were already a lot of people in the office.

From CEO Kim Young-ki to CEO Ahn Si-hyun and Vice Chairman Yoon.

Apparently, the matter was more serious than I thought.

“The U.S. Department of State has just been playing around with our early warning system development project.”

“On what basis?”

He asked as he sat down on the sofa.

In that brief moment, I wondered, how long does this country have to be meddled like this every time?

However, the words that came out of CEO Kim’s mouth were reasons I never could have imagined.

“That’s what he told me to keep the promise the president made when negotiating with the US government over the acquisition of Motorsich.”

“A promise I made?”

“This is a promise that we will refrain from entering the market for large aircraft using Motorsich’s engine for the next 10 years.”

As I thought about it, I had made such a promise.

Instead of agreeing to our acquisition of Motorsich, he said that he would not enter the large aircraft market for the next 10 years.

But that’s the story of the commercial aircraft market, and isn’t this the essence of the matter itself?

“Did you say that we are not aiming to develop the commercial aircraft market?”

I asked out of curiosity.

CEO Kim, who had a very angry expression on his face, said as he chewed his lips.

“Of course I made that argument too, but it doesn’t make any sense.”

“Then what do you say to us? Are you saying they want to buy their own again?”

My voice went up in annoyance.

CEO Kim, who glanced at me for a moment, secretly pushes a piece of paper in his hand.

“What else is this?”

“This is an official letter delivered by the U.S. State Department to our Department of Defense. The news is that the US Congress has approved the pre-sale of the E737AEW&C, which is currently being developed by the US, to the Republic of Korea. In short, as the president just said, buy their own.”

A smirk broke out.

This has already happened several times before the return.

If they try to develop something on their own, they insist on buying their own and get in the way.

After all, if it is not mass-produced items such as reconnaissance aircraft, it may be better than self-development, but the problem is that the price is absurdly high and the performance is mostly inferior.

“Crazy, they haven’t even officially deployed them yet.”

“Actually, it’s not really a problem, because we already signed a contract in 1997, when Australia is also developing it.”

“Australia. After all, are you saying that this is the price you offered for 4 cars now?”

“Yes, and the performance of some radars is officially downgraded.”

“What does our Ministry of Defense say?”

“There is already a commotion there. In the end, while demanding a cost that is much higher than the cost of self-development, we are pushing for something that is inferior in performance to that of the US military.”

As soon as President Kim finished his speech, he thought of Michael.

If so, I wonder if he would ever know about this matter.

The thought ran through him, and he immediately picked up the phone, and after a few signals, Michael’s hoarse voice was heard.

-Long time no see, Mr. Jean.

[Sorry to call you late at night, but have you heard that the United States is trying to sell an early warning device that has not yet been developed to Korea?]

-Sigh······.

Michael let out a long sigh at my direct questioning attitude.

He seemed to have confirmed the facts to the point where he didn’t even need to ask.

Again, I listened directly and listened.

[Maybe Boeing pressure?]

-Well, how would I know that the State Department did, but there must be no reason other than that.

He carefully expressed his opinion.

Even if it is an opinion, it means that it is highly likely that it is true for him to say something with such conviction.

Now, the problem is no longer something that can only be resolved over the phone.

[I’m sorry to bother you, but I’d like to see you again. I will go to Washington the day after tomorrow.]

Michael hung up the phone, unable to refuse my request for an interview.

CEO Kim, who had been listening to the conversation the whole time, intervened at that moment and said:

“Are you really going to America?”

“If it stays like this, the business will be blown away, and of course it should be.”

“But the government has not yet responded to anything like this. There is a possibility of convincing the US.”

“If you wait for that, you will have to spend a month. In the meantime, if this becomes a public debate, we are at a disadvantage. If the people who took Boeing’s money by talking nonsense are experts and start talking on the air, public opinion will swell. Will the business proceed easily while handling it?”

Kim then nodded his head.

After looking at the documents again, he asks a meaningful question.

“Is it possible that the sale of the F-15 to our military was canceled?”

Honestly, it’s possible.

Historically, the introduction of the F-15K by the military has played a major role in the development of derivatives of the F-15 in the future, but that history has disappeared.

Perhaps for them, Jaewoo felt like a thorn in his eyes, and his influence may have been revealed in this way.

“The possibility cannot be ruled out.”

“Then what are you going to do?”

“I do not know.”

People looked at me with bewildered eyes as I answered my question.

Well, I’ve never had a negative response like this before.

I immediately changed my words, wondering if they might be uneasy.

“It is not that there is no one way to solve it. That’s why I don’t really like it.”

“·················ogue.”

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[It’s been a while since I’ve seen your face.]

Two days later, Michael and I had a conversation at a hotel in Washington.

He also seemed to be quite dissatisfied with this situation, and as soon as we met, the accusation continued for almost an hour towards Boeing.

[The unit price they suggested has more than doubled compared to the planned introduction price for our military, right?][That’s right.][crazy! It looks like they’re taking the money they’ve been pouring into the lobby properly against Korea. I’ve heard government officials and congressional lobbying alone cost tens of millions of dollars.]

I laughed out loud at that.

Perhaps he was puzzled by my surprisingly calm attitude, Michael tilts his head for a moment and asks me.

[By the way, did you come up with any countermeasures?][Is there any workaround? If the US government keeps its promises to me, I have no choice but to keep it.][··········.]

He stared at me for a moment.

He was a surprise.

That I will meekly accept the demands of the US government.

But I really intend to.

However, only on the promised line.

[Tell it to the Secretary of State. Jaewoo will keep his promise to give up on the large aircraft market for 10 years until the end. So I’m thinking of buying Boeing’s for our military early warning aircraft.][Does that mean you want to give up on your own development?]

Michael asked with a surprised expression.

can it be

He smiles and shakes his head as he turns his eyes and looks at me.

[I definitely said I was going to buy a Boeing aircraft, but I didn’t say I was going to buy an early warning system.][What is that…][Boeing does not sell civil aircraft. Anyway, the E737 that Boeing suggested to us is also a product under development based on the 737-700, a civil aircraft. So, we are going to buy only that aircraft and convert it into an early warning device.]

For a moment, Michael gave a look of absurdity.

He twisted his lips for a moment and spoke again.

[The promise between me and the U.S. government was obviously that I would not enter the large aircraft market, not that I would not develop an early warning system. Hani, for me, if I don’t build a large aircraft with my own hands, isn’t it enough?][By the way, will Boeing only sell aircraft?][If Boeing doesn’t sell it, you can buy Airbus. There is no justification for the US government to stop it.]

Michael let out a smirk over and over again.

After all, there is nothing wrong with my words.

He smiled for a while longer, shaking his head as if exasperated, then spit out the words with a long sigh.

[Actually, even if Jae-woo appears like that in the US government, there is nothing to say. By the way, wouldn’t Boeing’s situation be a bit more difficult if things went that way?][It must be so.]

Because they tried to cover up by raising the price of equipment they didn’t develop, but they ended up selling only the airframes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Even if I want to raise the price of the aircraft, it is enough if I buy Airbus’s, so why not sell it?

[This is true.]

At my brief reply, Michael shook his head again.

Even though they were words, it was as if they had heard them all.

After looking at the purchase requisition I prepared for a long time, he finally takes it quietly and says:

[But what is the reason for putting me first? It’s just a doctor like that, and it’s enough to deliver it directly.

Why didn’t the question come up?(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

In fact, if you look at it, it is true that the decision I made is communicated directly to the State Department.

But will that really end things neatly?

The United States, as far as I know, will continue to use all means to pressure it, and I’m trying to stop it now.

[Even in words, I tend to believe that the sense of weight changes depending on the person who delivers it. In other words, if one of the top military officers in the U.S. military is representing Jae-woo, like the commander, the burden itself changes.][··········.]

In fact, the behind-the-scenes remarks were nothing more than threatening remarks.

If I interpret the meaning correctly, it was to convey that one early warning device could damage the relationship between Jae-woo and the US Department of Defense.

Because of that, I looked at his complexion for a while, but fortunately, it didn’t show an unpleasant light.

[Well, it’s better to avoid just Boeing’s stubbornness making our Department of Defense uncomfortable with one of our best partners. All right, I’ll pass this on to the State Department myself.]

I breathed a sigh of relief at those words.

That’s why connections are important, and it’s probably best not to make enemies as much as possible.

‘Ttt.’

By the way, Boeing, these bastards aren’t really stupid.

I wonder how many early warning devices they are selling and how many movies are they trying to turn me into an enemy?

Well, after all, in the future, it will be on the verge of bankruptcy.

[By the way, how is your body?]

As his thoughts deepened, Michael asked a hint.

Perhaps you are asking about a terrorist incident.

It’s hard to express his feelings for some reason, so when he responds with a light smile, he throws out unexpected words.

[We know that one of the perpetrators fled to China. However, according to our information, it said that it did not go to the North.][Why?]

I asked in confusion.

However, not knowing the reason, he seems to be raising his shoulders as if he was the same.

[It must be one of the two. Either he can’t go back at all because he’s afraid of being questioned by the North Korean leaders who will come back, or he’s plotting something else.][Hmm······.]

I felt like I was facing a puzzle that was difficult to solve.

In hindsight, both are propositions with sufficient potential.

The problem is that if the latter is the answer, it may cause another headache for me, but there is no reason to be afraid.

If you don’t know your identity at all, you won’t know, because there’s no reason to be beaten up by someone who even knows your face.

‘Ttt, I’m not afraid, I’m rather worried that his neck might be blown away.’

Can you make nuclear weapons too?-123