Chapter 844: The Relationship Between Military and Economy

The island nation wants to invest? The first thing that came to everyone's mind was whether this was a conspiracy. After James explained all the conditions, everyone understood the key.

Behind the islanders, of course, is the Soviet Union! The Soviet conspiracy is to make the United States acquiesce to the status quo in South America! Damn it! How come all these opportunities were seized by the Soviets?

"We absolutely cannot agree to this. If the Soviet Union establishes a foothold in South America, it will be an unacceptable consequence for both of us." Bush was the first to express his disgust: "Back then, we could not tolerate the Soviet Union deploying missiles in Cuba. It is the same reason now. The entire Americas are our traditional sphere of influence. We cannot allow the Soviet Union to interfere. Otherwise, the strategic security of the United States will be further weakened."

Bush would not agree. Argentina becoming the Soviet Union's sphere of influence was a severe strategic deterrent to the United States. This meant that from now on, the only sphere of influence of the United States was the United States itself! The United States, like the former British Empire, was about to begin to decline!

Argentina, you must not stop fighting, you must fight this war to the end!

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However, Bush Sr.'s considerations do not represent the views of everyone present. When Treasury Secretary Donald heard that new funds were being added, his eyes lit up.

No matter where the funds come from, as long as they are willing to rescue the market and save the US stock market, the US will not collapse! As long as the US economy survives this cold winter, the US can still continue to develop!

At this time, the funds from the island countries are very important! As for the war in Argentina, even if it is won, what effect can it have on the US economy? Now, European countries are afraid that their stock markets will collapse, and no one will provide funds to the United States. The United States must rely on all the forces it can rely on!

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What happened to the island nation? The island nation used to be a follower of the United States. Although there were some unpleasant things in the past, in the hearts of the island nation, they still yearn for the Western world!

"I think we can consider this plan," Donald said. "This is a good way to save our stock market and save our economy."

"No, Donald, if we do this, we will be betraying our country!" Bush said, "The Soviets are trying to stop us from competing for South America. If we compromise this time, the Soviets will gradually erode our territory until all our tentacles are cut off! This is a Soviet conspiracy!"

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"I don't know what the Soviets are up to. I only know that we don't have much interest in South America. If we hadn't blindly supported Britain in this war between Argentina and Britain, Argentina would never have sided with the Soviet Union! The Falkland Islands, whether it belongs to the British or the Argentine, are still our traditional allies. However, we relied on our own military force to force Argentina to the Soviet side!" Donald said, "The strength of our army is due to the strength of our economy. If we lose our economic strength, our army will decline rapidly. Now, we have to give up some things temporarily and save our economy, which is the first priority. President Bush, you just like to fight, but you forget that our pockets are empty."

"You idiot! If we don't have a strong military, how can our economy be strong? We rely on our military force to maintain the world order! To maintain the dominance of our dollar! Because of our repeated military failures, our economy has continued to decline! If we want to save the economy, we must be strong militarily!" Bush stood up, pointed at Donald's nose and shouted: "We have compromised and given in time and time again, and as a result, the economic situation in the United States has deteriorated step by step. Now, it is out of control! God knows whether our stock market crisis this time is spontaneous or the result of the Soviets' manipulation behind the scenes! Now, they are asking us to cease fire under the pretext of providing funds. In this Falklands War, the Soviets are the ones who benefit in the end! In short, as long as the Soviets want something, we won't give it to them!"

George H.W. Bush was also angry. As a veteran, he had to watch the United States fail again and again and the situation continue to deteriorate. He felt heartbroken and could not tolerate it!

No matter what the Soviets want to do, we must never let them achieve their wishes!

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"All you know is war. Do you understand economics?" Donald was also angry at Reagan's words and deeds: "Our economy is about to be ruined. Now, even the stocks of shale oil companies have begun to fall! Our tax revenue this year will be reduced to less than half of last year. Excluding our social welfare and public spending, we don't have any extra funds for the military, not even a cent!"

"Then cut social welfare, cut public spending, and continue to arm our military!" Reagan continued to raise his voice.

"You idiot, our country is doomed!"

"As long as there is an army, the country will not be destroyed! You are the fool!"

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"Enough!" Reagan finally got angry as he watched his men fighting each other. Has the United States begun to inevitably decline? He never expected that he was not as good as Carter!

Military first, or economy first? Even Reagan couldn't make a choice.

"Kathy, what do you think?" Reagan's hands were shaking. He sat back in his chair and looked at his assistant. CIA Director William Casey was a man of few words, but he was always the most capable. Reagan wanted to hear his thoughts.

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"I am only responsible for intelligence, economy and politics, so I am not in a position to comment. However, I do feel very sad about the current situation." Casey said, "Our economy and military are the strongest in the United States, and the economy and military complement each other."

"After the end of World War II, we relied on our gold reserves to replace the British pound with the US dollar as the world's currency. Later, as our gold reserves decreased, our economy also faced a severe blow. Later, we used oil to replace gold to revive our economy. In this process, our strong military force also played a key role. We provided protection to those countries in the Middle East and made them recognize the US dollar as the only system for settling oil."

"But now, our failure in the Middle East has left us with no alternative to oil, and our dollars have flowed back and become hot money, causing this stock market crisis. At the same time, our economic decline has made it impossible for us to support our massive military buildup." Casey said, "It is very difficult for us to solve these problems, but I think we can look further ahead. For example, perhaps we can find hope for the revitalization of the United States in Africa."