Rebirth of Hong Kong 1981

It is true that the arms business makes money, but not all military enterprises make money, especially in a generally peaceful world environment, where there are too many monks to eat, and the competition between military enterprises in various countries is fierce, and it is difficult to survive, let alone make money.

Of course, according to the thinking of the British government, even if the meat is going to be rotten, it must be rotten in its own pot, and the left hand is replaced by the right hand, and it is handed over to the businessmen of the country. The British Aerospace Corporation is still a British military enterprise.

In addition to British businessmen, EU countries have no problem. Since Britain joined the EU in the early 70s, the four European giants (Britain, France, Germany, and Italy) have united with most European countries and have completed joint development in the military and economic fields.

Especially for investment institutions established by the European Union, the British government does not object to the inflow of these funds, and even tries to attract these foreign capitals.

Military industrial enterprises are inseparable from national security at any time. The national defense strength of a country depends to a large extent on whether the country's military industrial enterprises are strong or not.

Hand over your own military industry to outsiders, let alone whether the technology leaks or not. There are two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. In the military field, Britain can only be ranked behind the two, and it may not even be ranked third, because Next to it are France and Germany.

The United Kingdom is not afraid of technology leaks, but the most feared is the issue of technology upgrades. Since the end of World War II, the world's military technology field has undergone ever-changing changes and technology upgrades, especially in the field of military industry. Although the United Kingdom wants to unload this big burden, it does not want its own country Military industrial enterprises lag behind other countries.

Ordinary businessmen, the British government will not consider it. Capital has no borders, and so are capitalists. Ordinary businessmen only have money in their eyes and will not consider other things.

In contrast, the big families in the UK, they are both prosperous and hurt with the UK, and these are the most reliable of the British government.

Most of these families live with the country, and everyone understands that a strong country can only make a strong family, just like the Siemens family. When Germany was defeated in World War II, their companies in various countries were severely cracked down, and most of them were even directly confiscated.

However, when Germany recovered, the Siemens family rose again and took back the previous enterprises in various countries.

Although these local families are as greedy as the capitalists, there is one thing that these families generally do not sell the country.

Therefore, although the Thatcher government was dissatisfied that these families were bent on taking advantage of the country, they did not think of skipping these families and selling British Aerospace Corporation to outsiders.

After thinking for a long time, Mrs. Thatcher, who had a headache, picked up the phone on the table and called her chief secretary.

"Notify the ministers that there is something urgent, and a cabinet meeting will be held immediately."

As the prime minister, Mrs. Thatcher has the right to make decisions about this matter, but she is not a dictator. She will not bypass the cabinet ministers and decide on many things alone.

The UK Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Chief Chancellor of the Exchequer, Privy Councilors, First Secretary and Leader of the House of Commons

, Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Minister, Home Secretary, Defense Secretary, etc., composed of many a series of ministers.

These people handle and decide the national affairs of the entire UK. Regarding Yang Chen's desire to acquire British aerospace, a military industrial enterprise, the biggest decision-making power, apart from Mrs. Thatcher, the prime minister, is the Minister of Defense who has the most say .

However, as the Minister of Defense, with British thinking and the importance of British Aerospace Corporation, Mrs Thatcher believed that her Minister of Defense would definitely oppose it.

After all, as a soldier, the Minister of Defense needs to consider first, not money or technology, but national security.

Considering national security, a military-industrial enterprise like British Aerospace is really not suitable for selling to outsiders.

However, except for the Minister of Defense, the other ministers are different. Now that the UK is fully implementing privatization reforms, those who can serve as ministers in Mrs. Thatcher's cabinet, if they do not have the determination to reform, it is obviously impossible to be retained. of.

Other ministers will definitely have different views. Mrs. Thatcher needs to listen to everyone's opinions before making a final decision.

Chapter 744

The entire cabinet meeting ended after only half an hour. To Mrs. Thatcher's surprise, the opinions of the ministers were unexpectedly unified, that is, the government will not interfere with this, and everything will be determined by the market.

What does a market decision mean?It is nothing more than that whoever pays the most gets the most money, and whoever benefits the government the most, the government will sell British Aerospace Corporation to whomever.

On this matter, even Mrs Thatcher's most worried defense secretary did not make any drastic statements.

Since the end of World War II, Britain's military strength has been declining, mainly due to military spending.

The continuous reduction of military expenditure has contributed to the overall weakening of the British military strength. Due to the limited military expenditure, some advanced weapons cannot be updated in time, so the status of the Minister of Defense is no longer what it used to be.

Nowadays, everything in the UK is based on economic development, and saving the country’s economy is the top priority of this cabinet. The privatization reform has taken the first step, and there is no turning back. It’s okay for a person to lose faith, but a country loses trust , the consequences are quite serious.

In the UK's privatization reform, it is impossible to change the left hand for the right hand, change the soup without changing the medicine, and just play around with your own family.

The British domestic economy is no longer just about selling companies to private individuals. What British companies lack is not quality, but effective international competitiveness.

When Britain was strong in the past, British-funded enterprises took a predatory route. Regardless of product quality or price, there were vast colonies to pay for it.

Britain does not need to find a market for its own products at all, nor does it need to compete with other countries in the market. The colonies are the best dumping grounds for British businessmen.

Why did the British hegemony only waver after the end of World War I, and did not fall from the first position, and its military and economic strength recovered in a very short period of time?

The reason is nothing more than the vast colonial market behind the United Kingdom at that time, which provided continuous blood transfusions for the United Kingdom.

But since the end of World War II, most of the colonies under the British jurisdiction have become independent. Although these former colonial countries have joined the Commonwealth of Nations after independence, they still follow the British in name.

However, the internal politics and economics of these former colonial countries cannot be controlled by the British government.

In this way, the predatory sales of British capital in the past will not work. Without these colonial markets, if British products want to be sold, they will have to compete with the United States, the first industrial country, and the two old enemies of France and Germany.

If you want to turn a robber into a decent businessman all of a sudden, this kind of change is impossible without a lot of effort.

In order for British capital to rise, it is necessary to strengthen the international competitiveness of British capital, and the most effective way to expand internal enterprise competitiveness is nothing more than confronting opponents head-on, actively integrating into the international market, and adapting to changes in the international market.

What about national defense and security? In the face of economic decline and an environment where the country's debts are soaring, who would consider these things.

Although BAE is important, BAE is not the only military enterprise in the UK.

Even important state-owned enterprises such as oil and natural gas, banks, and railways are ready to be sold by the state, so what is a military enterprise?

Among the previous ones, which one is not more important than British Aerospace Corporation?

As for the issue of national defense, can a capitalist still fight against a country?If the technology is not upgraded, the share of military expenditure will be canceled directly. Without the fixed share of the military, this loss cannot be easily made up.

I believe everyone can understand this account.

As for whether outsiders' control of military enterprises will pose a threat to British national security, to be honest, the British military can completely prevent this. The famous MI[-] is not a vegetarian.

For an important military enterprise such as British Aerospace, it is impossible for the British government not to plant eyeliners within the company. As long as it stays under the nose of the government, it is actually the same whoever leads the military enterprise.

Since the end of World War II, there have been few consortiums in the UK that can influence national decision-making.

With several nationalizations, the power of consortia has basically disappeared in the UK. Except for some big nobles and royal families, almost no so-called consortia can influence the decision-making of the British government.

In front of the state apparatus, all capitalists are paper tigers. Only when the state doesn’t move you can you be powerful and prestige. Once you pass the line, the state apparatus will activate and let you know what it means to sweep the fallen leaves with the autumn wind .

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at night

Yang Chen held a barbecue banquet in his manor. Everyone was eating and grilling, and the scene was very lively.

Even our Boss Yang is no exception, and he has done it himself.

"Brother, are the chicken wings ready?

"Soon, it will be ready soon." Yang Chen said vaguely with something in his mouth.

"Hey, don't eat it, it's burnt."