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    De Gaulle not only made up his mind to choose the first-generation European tank, but also issued an official conclusion: "In view of the fact that the performance, price and European-wide cooperation significance of the first-generation European tank are stronger than other options, the French government officially announced that it will join  The European Tank Plan is expected to receive the first batch of fifty to one hundred first-generation European tanks within the next three years!¡± This conclusion is quite embarrassing, especially for the Americans, because the French mean the first batch of European tanks.  The performance of the first-generation European tanks is better than the American m47/m48, and the price is even cheaper.  This is simply complaining about the poor quality and high price of American tanks!  And what we all know is that this so-called first-generation European tank is actually the European version of the Soviet T-55.  It is equivalent to saying that the performance of T-55 is better than that of M47/M48. Isn¡¯t it a blatant slap in the face?  Therefore, the United States has absolutely no way to accept it. The spokesperson of the U.S. Department of Defense quickly announced: "The so-called first-generation European tanks are just crude imitations of inferior and cheap Soviet tanks. They cannot be compared with the sophisticated American tanks. For the French government  We can only say that this is an absolutely wrong choice. It not only betrayed its allies, but also tried to deceive the French people with inferior weapons. As far as we know, the French government was spied by the Soviet Union.  The result of infiltration, this result is extremely ridiculous!¡± In response to the U.S. counterattack, the French Ministry of Defense quickly responded. The spokesperson was confident and sarcastic: ¡°The Americans are anxious and starting to get angry.  Because France did not succumb to their hegemony and made their own choice. They are like clowns and attack our tanks with poor performance. This is really a big joke. We have used m47, this huge lame monster.  It's a nightmare for armored soldiers. Fortunately, our leaders wisely rejected the "good intentions" of the United States. If our boys continue to use this waste, they may refuse to serve in the military.  Every performance is better than the M47. Americans had better check their own designs and stop trying to use hegemonism to promote their own inferior products!¡± This paragraph of talk about tank performance has been going on for more than a month.  The result is naturally fruitless. How the tank performs will only be known on the battlefield.  In fact, the only people who have used m47 and t-55 on the battlefield are Jews and Arabs.  The former doesn't have much of a voice in the mainstream international society, while the boss behind the latter is an American. He talks bad about Americans. You don't want to get mixed up, do you?  What's more, the armed conflicts in the Middle East are generally considered by European circles to be low-tech and unrepresentative.  In other words, after this quarrel, the Americans said that their tanks were good, while the French insisted that their choice was correct.  It is the father who says that the father-in-law is right, and the mother-in-law is right, but no one can convince anyone.  Of course, this is still not the point. The point is that although the Americans verbally attack France's choice, they are still making last-ditch efforts behind the scenes to try to persuade the French to give up Soviet-made tanks.  For this reason, Eisenhower had to suppress his anger and ordered Dulles to grant certain new preferential conditions to France.  What are the preferential conditions?  The first is to resume the previously interrupted economic and military assistance to France, and even increase the intensity of assistance as appropriate; the second is to authorize France to produce M47 tanks under license.  From Eisenhower¡¯s point of view, such preferential conditions are already very good, but de Gaulle is still not interested.  The reason is clearly stated in de Gaulle's diary: "Eisenhower relented, which fully proves that France is right to insist on independence. Only by insisting on independence can we win the initiative, and we can do everything with ease in the context of the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union."  "So the French government once again rejected the "goodwill" of the United States, expressed gratitude for the "generosity" of the United States but said that France had made a decision and was not prepared to change it.  The stubbornness of the French made the United States furious. At the new NATO summit, Eisenhower fiercely attacked France in front of de Gaulle, describing France as rat shit within the allies, and even came close to spitting in de Gaulle's face.  .  But what is strange is that de Gaulle acted very rationally in the face of Eisenhower's attacks and abuses. He did not curse back, but rebutted point by point in a reasonable and courteous manner. He said: "The French government is grateful to the U.S. government for its support during World War II.  We will always remember the contribution made by France to the liberation, but this does not mean that the French government will agree with all the decisions of the US government. It is the French people who decide French affairs. "In fact, de Gaulle did not say a word at that time!  When he came out, he originally wanted to add "It is always the European people who decide European affairs." However, he later thought that this sentence was too provocative and could easily cause the United States to be highly vigilant and even trigger a comprehensive suppression of France by the United States. Therefore,  When the words came to his lips, de Gaulle also gave up, because he knew that nowIt's not the time yet.  What is worth pondering is Churchill's attitude at this NATO summit. On the surface, Churchill seemed to be completely on the side of the United States and also attacked de Gaulle. However, this attack was actually less lethal and more symbolic.  Why didn't Churchill, who was perfunctory and committed to the special friendship between Britain and the United States, not follow the United States closely?  The reason is also very simple, because when this summit was held, Britain was ready for its first nuclear test. Churchill's mind was not on the summit at all, but nervously looking forward to the success of the first atomic bomb test.  If he moves quickly enough, he could announce the good news at this summit.  Churchill's hope came true. Just as Eisenhower was fiercely attacking de Gaulle, there was a loud bang in Australia and Britain's first nuclear test was successful.  When the good news reached Churchill's ears, the old smoker jumped up and danced like a child.  And he immediately ordered the press officer to hold a press conference immediately, and he wanted to personally announce the good news!  "I am very happy to announce important news to you. Just a few hours ago, our country tested the first atomic bomb in Australia. This test was a complete success. I officially announce to you that the United Kingdom  It has become the third country to master atomic bomb technology after the United States and the Soviet UnionThe United Kingdom has its own nuclear power, and we will use this power very carefully to safeguard national security!¡± The success of the British nuclear test made De Gaulle full of emotions.  Although he had been mentally prepared for the intersection before, after it happened, he was still a little uninterested and even a little jealous. How great it would be if France also had nuclear weapons!  The success of the British nuclear test directly changed the focus of this NATO summit. Before, France and the first-generation European tanks were the focus, but now the British atomic bomb is the focus of attention. The British success has made NATO or the whole world  The world has realized that international relations need to be fine-tuned again.  Britain's weight will increase.  Especially Americans, they must redefine the essence of the special friendship between Britain and the United States. The British successfully conducted their first nuclear test. Although it does not mean that Britain has real nuclear weapons, it is a good start. In time,  Britain will inevitably have a real nuclear strike capability.  And this means that Britain's dependence on the United States has decreased, so we must pay attention to Britain's attitude and treat the British a little better.  Especially now, when the French start making trouble, the United States must win over the United Kingdom, because this is the main fulcrum and supporter of the United States in Europe. Once the United Kingdom also follows France's bad example, things will be in trouble.  In fact, the reason why Churchill was so happy was because he realized that the era of complete passivity of Britain in the special friendship between Britain and the United States was over. Although Britain will still be a follower in the future, the leader cannot completely ignore Britain.  This means that the UK can gain more benefits from the United States.  The more interesting analysis of the success of the British nuclear test comes from the private sector. The Western European media is in a state of jubilation. Private analysts and private politicians generally believe that the success of the British nuclear test means that the liberal democratic camp has fully caught up with and surpassed the Soviet Union. The United Kingdom and the United States have simultaneously  Possession of nuclear weapons means absolute superiority over the Soviet Union. With this absolute superiority, the Soviet Union's "aggressive expansion" will be stopped and the world will return to normal order.  In particular, those civil politicians who believe that Europe is above all believe that the success of the British nuclear test means that old Europe is re-rising. The British have broken the nuclear monopoly of the United States and the Soviet Union, which means that Europe will gradually regain its status, and the world will be better in the future.  The center is still in Europe.  I have to say that this idea is too naive. Some naive people on the European continent believe that Britain and Europe are of the same mind, and that the success of the British is equivalent to the success of Europe.  But in fact, real politicians will tell them: "Wake up in the morning!" I am afraid that the British have never considered themselves a part of Europe, let alone Europeans. It is the British who infiltrate Europe and act as a troublemaker.  The ultimate goal, so Britain's success does not mean Europe's success.  The successful British may keep their distance from Europe in order to safeguard their own interests.  Therefore, Britain¡¯s success does not mean anything to Europe. On the contrary, Britain¡¯s success will make Europe even more embarrassing, because it means that Britain and the United States will be more closely integrated, and the closeness of Britain and the United States means that it is alienated from Europe.  In fact, on the last day of this NATO summit, Churchill's attitude changed. He changed from his previous indifferent attack on France and became a bit sharper and more domineering, as if they were already the leader in Europe.  People.  After the summit, De Gaulle¡¯s face was ashen. It is said that after returning to Paris, he will immediately be in charge of the nuclear weapons project.I called him over and scolded him for half an hour.  From this point on, De Gaulle began to increase investment in the research and development of nuclear weapons, striving to obtain nuclear weapons as quickly as possible. This was not only a matter of face, but also a matter of international voice.  It¡¯s just that the French were really mediocre. Historically, it was not until 1960 that the first atomic bomb was exploded, which was only four years earlier than the Great China. Later, when they were playing with hydrogen bombs, they were overtaken by the Great China.  You must know that in terms of cutting-edge technology and industrial capabilities, France was much stronger than China, but in the end it was overtaken by China. It has to be said that the scientific researchers of China were really cheating. Of course, it can also be seen from another aspect.  It reflects how incompetent the French are, and they will be surpassed under such good conditions. What else can be said?  But speaking from the perspective of international relations, the Soviet Union should be more sensitive to the explosion of the first atomic bomb in Britain. After all, the United States and Britain are the number one enemies of the Soviet Union. Now that their enemies have grown by leaps and bounds, the Soviet Union should be nervous.  "It's just that the Soviet Union is not nervous. They have a good mentality. The atomic bomb is actually not very technological. There is basically no secret for the reason.  The only thing that tests people is actually their industrial capabilities. Enriching uranium is one item, and high explosives is another. Especially if the first item can be solved, most of the success will be achieved.  Li Xiaofeng has long known that it is only a matter of time to overcome these barriers with Britain's industrial capabilities. In fact, any country in the world that intends to obtain an atomic bomb can basically succeed as long as it has the determination, money and will and is not afraid of international interference.  Li Xiaofeng has been prepared for more and more countries to possess atomic bombs, not to mention that the British have just taken the first step. Having nuclear devices does not mean possessing nuclear weapons that can be used in actual combat, unless the British are still prepared to be like World War II.  If they really wanted to use large bombers carrying atomic bombs weighing several tons to fly to the Soviet Union for bombing, the Soviet Air Force would teach the British how to behave in minutes.  ¡°Next, if the UK wants to have an atomic bomb that can actually be used in actual combat, it will also have to solve the problem of miniaturizing the atomic bomb. It will also need to conduct combined testing of missiles and atomic bombs, which will take at least two or three years to complete.  In other words, Britain's nuclear capabilities are still blank recently, so there is nothing to be afraid of.  What¡¯s more, the Soviet Union had already solved these problems in 1945. To put it bluntly, it was already ten years ahead of the UK.  Moreover, the Soviet Union has mastered the hydrogen bomb and has entered another level. Naturally, it is no longer afraid of the British nuclear threat.  It is a joke that the British hope to use nuclear weapons to scare the Soviet Union into making concessions on certain international issues.  At most, Britain now has a certain degree of self-protection or dignity. As for the ability to challenge the Soviet Union, I am afraid Churchill will not be so naive.  For Churchill, the atomic bomb was not used to scare the Soviet Union in a sense, but was a tool used to extort benefits from the United States) :/6/6456/
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