Chapter 551 The Transformation of Thought

While Li Mo was discussing alliance and cooperation with secret representatives from Iran, far away in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, some people who had been paying attention here were also talking, and the content of the conversation was also the Star Organization and Iran.

In the room with strict defense measures, there are six people, led by an old black man with sparse and curly white hair. If there is an outsider here, he will definitely recognize this person. He is Yu Sufu, the president of the Republic of Somalia.

In addition to President Yusuf, there are also new members of the National Defense Commission and Defense Minister Major General Palermo and several other senior officials of the government and military in the room.

The biggest reason why these people gathered this time is the recent frequent contact between the Star Organization and Iran and the groundbreaking of a major project in the Badada Industrial Park. As the President of Somalia, Yusuf also tested Hussein's Chief of Staff and learned that the cooperation between Star and Iran is to develop a new generation of main battle tanks. It is not surprising that the Somali Star Industries Group is a legal civilian military enterprise approved by the National Defense Commission, the Somali Ax, and the Parliament, and other agencies to jointly develop new weapons. It's just that this time the movement between the two sides is a little big, and the core of the development is a new generation of main battle tanks. Those who can be called the main battle tank must be at least the same level as the T-72 tank at present. As the Somali Defense Force, which has a "close" relationship with Star Company, it must be the first users after the new tank is developed, which is a pleasure for President Yusuf.

However, Yusuf is still a little dissatisfied with the cooperation between Star Company and Iran. He has to report such a big thing to the political axe department anyway. Although he learned from the Chief of Staff that the Star Organization had reported this matter to the military, no one knows that the Chief of Staff of Staff of Hussein and the Star Organization are wearing a pair of trousers. Of?

"Mr. President, according to the news, among the people who came to Somalia secretly by Iran this time are Major General Safawi, the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and Major General Safawi has visited the Star Group through normal channels last time. This time he secretly came to our country, I'm afraid something serious happened." At the beginning of the conversation, the atmosphere was a little solemn. After all, it can be said that the people present are all senior officials of Somalia, and Yusuf is the president of the country and the head of the political axe. But now the frequent contact between the Star Organization and Iran excludes the political axe, which can't help but make some people who belong to Yusuf's side think carefully. In the tone of the speaker at this moment, there is such a sense of gloating.

When Yusuf heard what his men said, he not only praised, but stared at him. No matter how the Star Organization cooperates with Iran and how it excludes the political axe, the Star Organization always belongs to a flag of Somalia. As a senior level of the country, everyone always has to safeguard the interests of their own country, instead of making sarcastic words.

"Mr. President, I think we should be more proactive and communicate with the Star Organization to increase our relationship with each other. From a general perspective, everyone is in the interests of Somalia. From a small point of view, the strength of the Star Organization is the strength of the National Defense Force. Only when the National Defense Force is strong can we show our ambitions. It was Major General Palermo, Defense Secretary of Defense, who spoke. Since he became Minister of Defense, his identity and status have changed. Unlike before, President Yusuf is a pawn in the National Defense Council to defend his own interests. With the formation of the Ministry of Defense, Palermo also has a legitimate reason to participate in some specific affairs of the National Defense Force. It was not until this time that he really understood the difference between today's Somali Defence Force and a year ago, and it was not too much to say that it was heaven and earth.

Most of the more than 60,000 defense officers and soldiers in Somalia have completed a new round of replacement. The AK-47 assault rifles previously used by the Star Organization have basically entered the reserve warehouse. The rifles equipped by the defense officers and soldiers are now equipped with the Star Group. The new research and production of the small-caliber assault rifle 'Star' has become the first country in Africa to be equipped with small-caliber rifles. In addition, Star also provides many conventional equipment, such as more powerful anti-tank rocket launchers, mortars and partially imitation Huaxia 107 rocket launchers. Coupled with sufficient logistical support and strict and scientific training methods, the overall quality of today's Somali National Defense Force has been greatly improved, and it has initially equipped with the shadow of elite troops. These are still changes in conventional infantry brigades. For example, several ace troops of the Somali Defense Force have changed more than those of armored brigades and infantry brigades. In the investigation in Palermo, it was found that among ace troops such as armored brigades, the military skills of soldiers are not only higher than those of other units, but also higher than those of other troops, which are basically reaching Every soldier has a cultural foundation of primary school or above. After more than two years of strict training, the officers and soldiers have initially equipped with the ability to control armored weapons such as chariots and tanks.

All these changes in the National Defense Force are inseparable from the Star Organization. It can be said that without the Star Organization, even if Somalia has completed peaceful reunification, there will be no changes today. Without the guns and ammunition provided by the Star Organization, these officers and soldiers from different forces still have guns of different calibers. There is enough ammunition that everyone can't even maintain the basic training. And tanks and chariots and helicopter gunships can only be a fantasy.

Recognizing this, Palermo feels that if Somalia wants to develop strong and make up for the more than ten years of stagnant or even regressive civil war, it must put down the interests of small groups, integrate the resources of the country, and develop in the most favorable way to catch up with countries at the same level as Somalia before the civil war. .

Several times, all forces in Somalia can now be used as the locomotive to pull the almost scrapped train in Somalia. Only the Paramin Cooking Army, that is, the Star Organization today.

Although President Yusuf is also capable, he is also the president of the country. But his ability is more reflected in the political aspects, while the economic and military aspects are his weaknesses. Most importantly, although Star Organization is only a company, it has a deep relationship with China externally, and is close to China. Now it has jointly developed a main battle tank with Iran. These external relations are also bound to affect the development of Somalia. Good utilization is a great help. Yusuf is more than one way worse than the Star Organization in this regard. He was only the leader of a local power in Somalia before. After becoming the president of Somalia, because of Somalia's national strength, not to mention internationally, but also in the African Union, his right to speak is very weak. Even if there are several heads of state, this relationship is more built on the presidency under Yusuf's buttocks. Not Yusuf himself.

It can be said that what President Yusuf lacks is what the Star Organization has, and what the Star Organization lacks is what Yousuf has. As long as the two sides are closely united, stabilize the situation at the inside, deter the night, unite externally, and strive for more interests and the right to speak internationally for Somalia. Only in this way can Somalia drive on the fast lane of development and not be pulled further and further away by other countries.

Palermo has his own ambitions. He is unwilling to be a defense minister of a weak country with severely weakened power. For his ambition, he must be close to the star organization that controls the army. But he can't betray President Yusuf. Therefore, the closer alliance between Yusuf and the Star Organization is a task he must complete.

Hearing Palermo's words, the man who spoke at the beginning jumped out impatiently and said, "Minister of Palermo, what do you mean by this? Is it to let His Excellency the President put down his noble body to please the Star Company? This is not malicious, and it completely provokes the relationship between Yusuf and Palermo. If You Sufu is more narrow-minded, he will have a bad impression of Star Company.

Speaking of which, this person and Palermo were both important assistants of Yusuf. When Yusuf was the leader of the Somali National Liberation Front, they had a similar status in the National Liberation Front. There is something wrong between the two sides. Later, with the peaceful reunification of Somalia, Palermo became a member of the National Defense Commission, and his status suddenly came to him. It makes this person's dissatisfaction deeper. It was not until Paramin used all the means to control the army, and the National Defense Commission almost became a nominal supreme military decision-making body in Somalia that his dissatisfaction was better, but who knew that it was not long before Palermo was nominated by Yusuf as Minister of Defense. This made his negative emotions such as envy, jealousy and hatred suddenly emerge. At this moment, he seized the opportunity and jumped out to blame.

However, it is obvious that this person's understanding of President Yusuf is only in the early days. Since he became the president of Somalia, Yusuf's whole mentality and way of life have changed greatly. Eyes can not only change a person's pattern, but also change a person's mind. How can today's President Yusuf scold his most important assistant for a provocative word, let alone conflict with Somalia's largest force, the Star Organization.

"Palermo, why do you have this idea? Let's talk about it carefully, why should we communicate with the Star Organization? Now our support for them is large enough, almost unconditional support. Yusuf didn't look at the subordinate who jumped out in a hurry, but looked at Palermo with interest and asked.

The man who jumped out and accused Palermo before saw that the president did not scold Palermo as he expected. Instead, he was very interested in Palermo's opinion and hated it. His eyes looking at Palermo were full of resentment.

This scene was naturally seen by the intentional You Sufu and shook his head secretly. Why didn't you see that this person was such a narrow-minded villain before? Can the desire for power really make such a big difference for a person?

Palermo sorted out his thoughts and nodded, "Mr. President, I think so. Although our cooperation with the Chief of Staff is unconditionally supported, the scope of cooperation between them is basically within the National Defense Force. That is to help Chief of Staff Hussein control the army, so that although we lose control of the army, it can also stabilize the army and will not cause chaos to the army composed of multiple places. It allows us to concentrate on controlling the regime and develop the country's economy and strength.

Although this passage does not directly explain the reason for the idea put forward by Palermo, it can also be seen that Palermo's mentality has changed now. When talking about Chief of Staff, there is even a trace of respect.

(to be continued)