"When it comes to matters in the Middle East, we support the Arabs, which is different from the United States." Philby asked the supreme authority in front of him. Britain's policy in the Middle East is slightly different from that of the United States. The current fulcrum of the United States in the Middle East is Iran and Israel, the hidden fulcrum is Saudi Arabia.

"Of course, the consequences of supporting Israel are too serious. At this time, Britain's diplomatic work should be more pragmatic." Alan Wilson nodded, "Anyone can understand the situation in the Middle East. Arabs can lose countless times. Come on, Israel loses and it's over. And to be honest, Israel's actions in the Middle East are nothing more than applying to the Arabs what the Germans did to the Jews."

The United Kingdom has never supported Israel. If there was no Suez Canal War in history, it would keep a distance from Israel for a long time. It just so happens that there would be no Suez Canal War in this world...

Even decades later, Israel's dominance remains dangerous. Even if his American father has helped him, he has turned a series of Arab secular powers, Egypt, Iraq, and Syria.

But there is still Iran, and even the United States is tired and almost boring, so it can't do anything to Iran. And Iran is not the last problem. If Iran is also finished, there will be Turkey in the world of the Peace Church.

Can the Turks not oppose Israel? Iran is still a Persian. Once Iran falls, only Turkey will be left as a powerful country in the world of the Church of Peace. The easiest way to win people's hearts is to raise the banner of anti-Israel.

Israel's troubles are destined to be endless, and Britain cannot support them, let alone Britain's interests in the Arab world.

"Practical diplomacy?" Philby almost laughed. The pragmatic diplomacy of the cabinet secretary is to continue imperialism in another place? Like in Indonesia?

"Practical diplomacy. Just as pragmatic as the Soviets." Alan Wilson could hear the traitor mocking himself, but he could pretend not to hear it, and the other party could think whatever they wanted. "Britain is a colonial empire is a historical fact." , so in the current world, the attitude is softer than that of the United States, and it doesn’t matter if other places stand together, but the Israeli issue is not a trivial matter.”

Britain's natural resources are endowed in Europe, but Europe is a barren continent with natural resources comparable to India's. Eastern Europe is rich in resources, all of which are under the control of the Soviet Union.

It is impossible to rely on Europe itself for development. Colonization is almost a must for European colonial countries. Nobody can shout universal values ​​on an empty stomach, right?

But precisely in the process of colonization, Europe can be said to have offended countless nations. If the Middle East issue and the United States wear a pair of pants, if the United States sees a bad opportunity and slaps its **** and leaves, what will Britain do? Although the United Kingdom looks down on Europe's defeated opponents in its heart, it cannot avoid the fact that it is a part of Europe geographically.

"Same as the Soviet Union?" Philby raised his eyebrows and said insincerely, "I didn't expect that we would still stand with the Soviet Union. This world is so amazing."

"Who says it's not?" Picking up the glass and drinking the whiskey, Alan Wilson muttered in a mild manner, "We can definitely do better than the Soviets at the diplomatic level, not worse."

In Alan Wilson's view, this is not difficult at all. Both the Soviet Union and its predecessor, Imperial Russia, can be said to be the most diode countries in the world. Like the Russians, the contrast between wild appearance and fragile heart is similar.

The whole country clearly recognizes that the military is the most important at any time, but it also makes cultural construction impressive.

The performance in diplomacy is that it is extremely easy to be influenced subjectively. When it really encounters a country that comes to seek refuge, Moscow is delighted to say a few good words, and directly pays tens of billions in subsidies.

And once the little brother is disobedient, he raises a big stick and shouts to beat and kill, which shows the side of Laozi's party.

As far as the diode diplomacy of the Soviet Union is concerned, as long as Britain does not decline to be held hostage by the United States, it is not difficult to deal with it. Think about how much India benefited from the Soviet Union during the Cold War? Allen Wilson can't wait to let the Soviet Union benefit the United Kingdom.

The grand blueprint of the current government's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Regina Medening, was sent to Alan Wilson by Frank, and other aspects are also good. The Conservative Party is not like the Labor Party, which wants to nationalize any industry.

Only on the point of sterling policy, Alan Wilson feels that it needs to be discussed. Regina Medening hopes to regain the glory of sterling with the help of a good financial situation.

Alan Wilson disagrees with this. The gold reserves of the United States are 2.5 times that of the United Kingdom. The same is true in terms of military strength, and it is completely a strengthened version of Britain in all aspects.

Under such circumstances, it is impractical to challenge the monetary hegemony of the United States. It is better to wait quietly for the de Gaulle government to take back the gold belonging to France from the United States, and then make a decision after waiting and watching.

The current monetary policy of the British pound is still limited to a stable position in the British pound area, and the dollar will not be caught by the loopholes. Lay your foundation and wait for the right time.

When discussing with Prime Minister Eden, Alan Wilson expressed his conservative attitude towards the pound issue. "Before the goblins in Zurich are not surrendered, it is too early to regain their former glory. This risks breaking with the United States."

Aiden nodded approvingly. As the prime minister, he saw the time when the British pound ruled the world. It was definitely not like the de Gaulle government thought things so simply.

An ounce of gold is equal to thirty-five dollars. This exchange rate is guaranteed by the U.S. government.

In other words, any bank can hold US dollars and exchange gold from the Fed (fixed exchange rate). As long as the short-term debt balance of the United States does not exceed 26.3 billion US dollars, and the US dollars circulating around the world do not flow back in huge quantities, the US dollar's reputation will be unbreakable.

A total of 750 million ounces of gold are held by the Federal Reserve (where it is stored in the United States), Citigroup, ***, First Boston, and the Americas. (Stored globally, mainly in Switzerland).

Therefore, the goblin of Zurich mentioned by some British politicians does not refer to Switzerland at all. What can a mere Switzerland do to Britain? Rather, it refers to the United States, which keeps its gold in Switzerland.

Although the French have strong financial strength, they have never actually occupied a large share in the international financial field. Before the Breston Forest system, it had always been in the position of a challenger to the pound, and it was impossible to imagine how difficult it would be to shake this advantage.

The franc wants to challenge the dollar, unless the whole of Europe stands with the French, which is also impossible. It may not be good for the US dollar to rule the world, but it must be better than the world ruled by the franc.

Last year, the settlement share of the British pound has dropped to 38% of the world, and the circulation share of the U.S. dollar has increased. At present, the liquidity of the British pound should be stabilized, not others.

An incident occurred in Washington on this day, which greatly angered Kennedy. Maxwell Taylor, in his capacity as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, commended a commander in Vietnam and persuaded Secretary of Defense Robert McKenna Marat, let him appear in the United States Congress together.

In front of a bipartisan Congress, Robert McNamara praised him, "To put it lightly, he is one of our best fighters."

"He graduated from a prestigious university and can speak the local language fluently. Lieutenant Turner's knowledge of Southeast Asia is no less than a research expert. But he is also a fighter through and through, a unique all-round fighter .This soldier can skillfully fly a helicopter, drive a tank, has superb skills, and walks twenty-five miles with a load."

Admiral Maxwell Taylor didn't react at first, but he frowned slightly when he heard this and muttered, "This kind of people in Washington talk about military technology all day long, but they have never actually worn a piece of clothing. Military uniforms, and never smelled the stench of rotting corpses after battle."

But how to say, the Secretary of Defense is also the spokesperson of the military. Maxwell Taylor can't pierce the exaggeration of the other party, so he can only quietly make a glorious expression.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff could only step forward, make a perfunctory opening statement, and then began to read the content of the commendation order.

Much of the award order is classified and kept secret for years or even decades. Taylor was well aware that, as the Pentagon strongly demanded, the entire award should not be kept secret. They needed a hero to get Congress to pay attention to the situation in Vietnam, but the White House ignored it.

Regarding a jungle encounter, the cunning of the North Vietnamese guerrillas is the focus of the commendation order. As for the soldiers who followed Turner, the sad death of Sergeant Canver was briefly mentioned, mainly focusing on the United States in order to defend the free world sense of mission.

The commendation order was finally finished~lightnovelpub.net~ The awardee stepped forward with difficulty and stood beside the podium. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara also approached, turning to a fully clothed Army officer holding a box with his medals in it, the lid open.

Amidst the applause of members of both parties in Congress, this unique award was remembered by everyone.

Kennedy actually knew that in Congress today, the Secretary of Defense was going to explain the US position on Vietnam. He didn't expect this to happen, and he was very angry because it might lead to belligerent voices sweeping the political arena.

"Training the South Vietnamese army, plus a garrison of 16,000 people is enough. What South Vietnam has to do is to defend itself, not to sacrifice the lives of American soldiers, in a place of little value."

Kennedy looked dignified, and emphasized in front of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, "The United States has never shirked its responsibilities, but it will not fight for those Vietnamese. This is not our purpose."

Robert McNamara replied, "I don't think the Pentagon has any special purpose, but I just hope that Congress can pay attention to the heroic soldiers who are dying, and don't be too harsh on them."